Jeff Pittman

July 19, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman MS Election The NRA-PVF has endorsed A-rated Sen. Michael Watson (R-Pascagoula) for Mississippi secretary of state in the 2019 primary election, based on his record in the state senate of voting consistently on behalf of law-abiding gun owners. He has supported a number of bills that protect the right of personal self-defense, a […]

July 12, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman ATF antics ATF rescinds prior methods to measure a firearm’s overall length when equipped with a stabilizing brace. Affects “pistol” (with brace), NFA-class “AOW” and “firearm” definitions. No more AR pistols with braces and vertical foregrips. Meanwhile, ATF’s felonious Fast and Furious gunrunning scandal is still unresolved. Election Presidential hopeful US Rep. Eric

July 5, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman NRA Extensive NRA update from Ammoland. Language warning. Authored by an anonymous “MJP” on Facebook over the weekend. Jason Ouimet, the NRA-ILA’s Director of Federal Affairs, has been named the interim head of NRA-ILA to succeed Chris Cox. NRA Board Member Punished for Criticizing King Wayne. The NRA meltdown has made the Trump

June 28, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman My favorite patriotic video, in observance of Independence Day. Litigation The US Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors have to prove that an individual alleged to have illegally possessed a firearm must know that they are part of a group banned from having the gun in the first place. SCOTUS also ruled that

June 21, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Dallas massacre thwarted A man opened fire with an AR-15 rifle at a “gun free” zone in Dallas this week. The attacker became the only casualty when a good guy with a gun shot back. Las Vegas update The latest FBI FOIA production on Mandalay Bay has been posted. It indicates that while

June 14, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Virginia Beach The suppressor used in the recent Virginia Beach massacre was legally purchased. Police responding to massacre underway at a municipal building were unable to confront the gunman at one point because they didn’t have the key cards needed to open doors on the second floor. One of the dead victims, a

June 7, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Virginia Beach What we think we know: Apparently this was NOT a legal “gun free zone,” but we understand that it is against the rules for city employees to carry guns there and that few non-employees (to whom the rule doesn’t apply) enter the facility. Employment rule, not law. So 10 or 11

May 31, 2019 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Military I couldn’t have said it better. “Only two things protect America…the grace of Almighty God and the United States Military” Every day, all year long, active and retired military members — as well as first responders — receive a 10% discount at all locations of 84 Lumber Company. Just show your credentials