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Unintended Consequences by John Ross
Title: Unintended Consequences Author: John Ross Genre: Fiction Release Date: 1996-01 Pages: 863 A rising by the pro-gun lobby brings the government to its knees. The story begins when Henry Bowman, a geologist in Iowa, fires on federal agents, thinking they are terrorists. The conflict escalates, agents and congressmen die, and to bring peace the president agrees to repeal anti-gun […]
The Bias Against Guns
Title: The Bias Against Guns Author: John R. Lott Jr. Genre: Political Science Publisher: Regnery Publishing Release Date: 2003-02-01 Pages: 256 “If you want the truth the anti-gunners don’t want you to know…you need a copy of The Bias Against Guns” — Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes. Learn more about this book from Amazon
More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott
Title: More Guns, Less Crime Author: John R. Lott Genre: Political Science Release Date: 1998-01 Pages: 225 Argues the position that more guns mean less crime, presenting an analysis of FBI crime statistics that disprove many commonly-held assumptions about gun control and its crime-fighting efficacy Learn more about this book from Amazon
Kurt Hofmann Quote: Despised or Admired?
“I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable.” – Kurt Hofmann What think you?
December 5, 2014 product highlights
Ruger has a new LCRx version rated for +P .38 Special with a 3-inch barrel, adjustable sights and a full-length Hogue grip. Now THAT’s a kit gun. $529. There’s also the new LCR-9 based on the .357 Magnum model of the LCR with a steel frame rather than aluminum, weighing 17.2 oz. grabagun.com has some S&W and Bushmaster ARs priced […]
Army guns to replace the Beretta M9
Apparently its official. Or at least more official than the constant reports we’ve received for the last 25 years. The Pentagon has announced it will actively seek a new manufacturing contract to replace the Beretta M9 as the primary sidearm of the US military. The Pentagon will formally issue the Modular Handgun System solicitation in January.
Trivia answer: What famous country music star . . .
Trivia answer to last week’s question: The country music star who was first discovered by Texas Ranger and NRA board member Joaquin Jackson is Johnny Rodriguez. Jackson arrested him for stealing a goat and heard him singing in jail and told a promoter about him. David Allen Coe memorialized the crime in a line in a song.
National Association for Gun Rights Political Leadership Schools
The National Association for Gun Rights is again hosting Political Leadership Schools in in Pearl, Vicksburg, and Hattiesburg, MS next Saturday, December 13. $40 ($25 for students): Pearl Vicksburg Hattiesburg
67% federal duck stamp price increase
The US Senate has passed S.2621/H.R.5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act, which was passed by the House last month, and increases the price of federal duck stamps from $15 to $25 (a whopping 67% increase). The last price increase was in 1991. Meanwhile, there has been no commensurate long-term increase in the opportunity to hunt ducks or in the number […]
Charles “Chub” Eastman passed away on Aug. 3
Charles “Chub” Eastman passed away on Aug. 3 of this year. Chub was a salesman for Winchester in the 70s out of Denver and at the same time he was a competitive trap shooter, winning many awards and was on the 1976 ATA World Record Handicap 27yd Squad. In 1980 Chub joined Leupold & Stevens as their sales manager, and […]
