Weekly Newsletters

October 27, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Politics The race to the middle on federal gun bills. “I’m well outside the mainstream, and considering what’s floating in that mainstream, I’m darn glad I am.” — Charley Reese 2/19/97 States Democratic attorneys general from 17 states* have written a letter to Congress urging the legislators to abandon the Concealed Carry Reciprocity […]

October 20, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Politics Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas (R) has drafted a bill to require licenses for journalists just like that state requires for handgun carriers. An opposing “journalist” complained that “The obvious problem is that it means the government gets to decide who gets to practice journalism.” Precisely. The measure would require journalists (anyone

October 13, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Politics and bump stocks Virulently anti-gun US Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) says that if she could magically wave her wand and create a batch of gun laws of her choosing to prevent Vegas-style attacks, she doesn’t know of any combination that would work. But she still wants to ban guns anyway. Her bump

October 6, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Nashville update Note that last week’s church attack in a suburb of Nashville was consistent with our previous news items and warnings about suspicious foreign men snooping around churches in that area, apparently for illegitimate reasons. Las Vegas — random thoughts and reports After the massacre last weekend, it was only hours before

September 29, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Nashville We note that during the church shooting attack in Antioch, TN (Nashville metro) last Sunday, as far as we know no one inside the church was armed at the time of the attack.  An unarmed 22-year-old church usher who “forgot” that he didn’t have his gun on him, confronted the masked shooter

September 22, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Legislation Rep. Ken Buck’s (R-CO) amendment, which allows nonviolent prohibited persons to petition the ATF for restoration of Second Amendment rights, was included successfully in an appropriations bill (H.R. 3354). Federal lands Last week, US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed Secretarial Order 3356, which will support and expand hunting and fishing

September 15, 2017 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Texas CCW license replacements Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to temporarily provide no-cost replacements of License to Carry a Handgun cards (usually $25) and Private Security Board licensee cards (usually $15) for eligible residents who have had their cards lost or damaged as a result of