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Pennsylvania’s preemption law producing change

21-Jan-2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Barely a week after taking effect, a state preemption law that makes it easier for gun-rights groups to challenge illegal local firearms measures in court is already effecting change: Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania municipalities have decided to scrap their “potentially problematic” (i.e., illegal) ordinances rather than face litigation. Four pro-gun groups and several residents put nearly 100 Pennsylvania municipalities on […]

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Federal Legislation: Safe Students Act & gun violence task force

21-Jan-2015 / 1 minute of reading

Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) has introduced H.R. 86, the Safe Students Act, which would repeal the unconstitutional Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Original Cosponsors include: Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC). In the US House of Representatives, now controlled by the Republicans, there is a “House Gun Violence

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Napoleon and Czar Alexander’s exchange in 1807

21-Jan-2015 / 1 minute of reading

When, for the first and only time, Napoleon met Czar Alexander in the City of Tilsit in Russia in 1807, Napoleon pointed to a badly-scarred member of his vaunted Imperial Guard and said to the Czar, “What do you think of a man who can endure such wounds?” The Czar cleverly responded, “And, what do you think of men who can

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January 9, 2015 product highlights

21-Jan-2015 / 4 minutes of reading

We have a rumor that Caracal has either pulled out of the US market, or is out of business altogether. On January 1, 2015 Laser Devices Inc., a Beretta Holding company, became Steiner eOptics, and will be launching 3 new tactical laser illumination and aiming devices under the Steiner brand at the 2015 SHOT Show. Ruger‘s new Elite 452 MSR

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Review: Massad Ayoob’s latest book “Deadly Force”

17-Jan-2015 / 1 minute of reading

I’ve just finished reading Massad Ayoob’s latest book, Deadly Force, an “update” of his In The Gravest Extreme. Deadly Force was not written to replace Gravest, but to augment it from 35 additional years of experience as an expert witness (learning trial tactics), teacher/trainer, student, cop and adviser, including updated sections on Castle Doctrine and SYG laws. THIS IS NOT

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