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Reptiles. War. 2″ AR. ‘Smart guns’ hacked. Taurus recall. More.
Reptiles — We see news this week of an 18-foot Python caught in Florida and a 15-foot one killed in Missouri. FWIW, if I find an animal, especially a reptile or carnivore, bigger than me in my yard, I see no benefit in calling for “help.” War — You had to be there. Lady celebrities who served — civilians and service members (photos […] Read More
But they should be “the only ones”. Yeah, right.
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center staff psychiatrist and University of Pennsylvania professor of psychiatry Gregg Gordon, to pro-gun veteran: “[O]ff yourself, please.” Image: source Gordon says the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia is now “reviewing his job status.” He says he’s been a psychiatrist for 30 years and employed by the agency for 11 years. We don’t know why. And they […] Read More
Aussie gun ban & Indian umbrellas
Aussie gun ban After a gunmaker came up with a new lever action shotgun designed to be legal in Australia under their onerous gun control laws, the government is now moving to ban lever action shotguns too. Indian umbrellas The newest self-defense tool for women in India is a standard, run-of-the-mill umbrella that comes with a few helpful pointers on […] Read More
Shoot like a girl
Meet Chloe Lester, an 18-year old athlete who recently learned important skills for handgun shooting, courtesy of Remington Outdoor Company, while a student at a special course at Gunsite Academy. .
Read MoreMeridian, MS training for pros
LaserMax’s Lights, Sights, Lasers US Tour with lead instructor Wes Doss, founder of Khyber Interactive Associates, will be hosted in Meridian, MS by Modern Outfitters on Aug. 3 and 4. The LSL Tour provides free classroom and live-fire training for military, law enforcement and security specialists on the use of tactical illumination tools, weapon sights and LaserMax weapon lasers.
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Best states for gun owners. How CCW works. More.
A man who was stopped along a road on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation gunned down a family who tried to help him Wednesday, killing the couple and wounding their daughter. A woman drove by the man who had run out of gas just south of town. She picked up her husband and daughter and returned to help, where the man […] Read More
The black church shooting you didn’t hear about + more
The black church shooting you didn’t hear about — TX pastor shoots, prays with church robber The same pastor made national headlines last year when he held another suspected thief at gunpoint. No charges are expected against the pastor. “We have classes for all of our [church] members that are interested whether they have a gun or not.” MS man […] Read More
Drone shot down. ATF ‘grenade’ ban. Magazine ban. More.
Man charged for shooting down drone A private organization operating a public park in Tennessee can’t stop licensed handgun permit holders from carrying their weapons into an event, according to a new opinion from the Tennessee attorney general. http://attorneygeneral.tn.gov/op/2015/op15-063.pdf ATF “grenade” ban We have a report that the ATF is in the process of banning parachute flares and chalk practice […] Read More
How about this headline: “Most Anti-Gun Senator in the US Pleads Guilty to Gun Running”?
Last year, CA State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) was arrested and charged for multiple acts of corruption. The allegations against him ranged from public corruption to running guns, including offering to broker a major weapons sale between a gun dealer and an undercover agent claiming to be a member of the New Jersey mob in exchange for campaign donations. […] Read More
FL law restricting unnecessary gun questions by doctors upheld for 2nd time
For the second time in little more than a year, a federal appeals court has upheld the Florida law that restricts doctors from asking irrelevant questions and recording information about patients’ gun ownership. The 2-1 decision was made by a panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Wollschlaeger v. Governor. Writing for panel majority US […] Read More
