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Smuggling firearms to Mexico
Two Oregon men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of involvement in a conspiracy in which firearms were illegally purchased and sold, then smuggled to Mexico. Gee, I wonder where they got that idea? We still have no word of any criminal charges or indictments of the purchasers or smugglers in the ATF’s Fast & Furious […] Read More
Waco biker massacre update
“Not a single law-enforcement person lifted a finger to help any of the wounded. And they made it pretty clear that they were going to be violent if we tried to take our guys to the ambulance. Three men were bleeding out before our eyes…” — Cossacks Motorcycle Club, McLennan County chapter president John Wilson Still no word from the […] Read More
How to prevent a massacre. How to help a cop.
How to prevent a massacre. And how to stop a massacre. Eric Dietz, Ph.D., former director of Homeland Security for the state of Indiana and a 22-year Army veteran, now a professor at Purdue University, researched mass shootings from the 1950’s on. He discovered that only two of them occurred where it was legal to carry guns. Every mass shooting […] Read More
Oregon school massacre correction
We reported last week that the Oregon school massacrist was killed by responding armed officers. Later reports indicated he killed himself in front of students after one of two responding plainclothes police detectives wounded him in a shootout. Either way, that’s typically how these things end — innocents get shot up, then armed good guys show up, then the killer […] Read More
Contrast: Hillary vs. Dana Loesch
“I’m going to speak out, I’m going to do everything I can to rally people against this pernicious, corrupting influence of the NRA.” — Hillary “If a mom puts a gun to the face of a home-invading thug and makes him run for his life, the story gets buried. But if she’s unarmed and murdered, the cameras will be at […] Read More
October 2, 2015 product highlights
Dan Wesson (now owned by CZ-USA) has reintroduced its excellent Model 715 .357 revolver (6″). Hopefully the other barrels and models will follow. Ruger now has its LCR revolver in .327 Federal Magnum. 6 rounds. $619. Ruger also has a new line of Ruger-branded ammunition in .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. The ammo uses a lead-free copper […] Read More
Mississippi 1,000 yard range info
Here’s the new 1,000 yard gun range in Leake County. OFP Match Worx Salt Dog LLC 895 Greenwood Chapel Rd. Carthage, MS 39051
Read MoreRemaining silent. Safes vs floors. Colt update.
Remaining silent Concealed Carry and the Right to Remain Silent – Part 1 Concealed Carry and the Right to Remain Silent – Part 2 Safes vs. floors I have no criticism of this approach, but will say that it appears to be a bit more than necessary. (I am also an engineer.) Note that the weight of most safes is […] Read More
Mississippi kidnapping attempt
There was an assault and attempted kidnapping by a man armed with a gun in broad daylight this week in Byram, MS, within sight of the Byram Police Department. The victim managed to fight off the kidnapper alone and suffered minor injuries. A local TV station quoted a local “expert” who said victims should “scream police and call 911. If […] Read More
Gun free zones. Not gun free zones.
Gun free zones Why would you need a gun at a ball game? “This is the third time this month a robbery victim in the city has been shot after handing over their possessions to the thief.” (source) Why not present everyone demanding you disarm on their premises with one of these, and watch them come up with all kinds […] Read More
