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NFA Title II, Cajun style
Through the urging of Gov. Jindal’s office, the Louisiana State Police now offers Chief Law Enforcement Officer certification for those seeking to obtain Title II firearms. As required by the BATF, in order to legally own National Firearms Act items such as suppressors, full-auto weapons, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, a local chief law enforcement officer must sign an individual’s […] Read More
Act to stop online ammo sales. Fired shell cases in MD.
US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced a bill in Congress — the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 — that would require all ammunition purchases to involve an in-person photo ID check, and create a registry of people who purchase more than 1,000 rounds in five days that will then be forwarded to law enforcement for “follow-up.” Note […] Read More
Justice in Arizona and Ohio + potential SCOTUS review
A retired Navy veteran in Arizona whose gun collection had been seized by Glendale, AZ police now has his firearms back as a result of a Second Amendment Foundation supported case. SAF had intervened in the case of Glendale resident Rick Bailey early last month, taking on funding of the case and working with attorney Marc J. Victor. Police confiscated […] Read More
Franklin Graham on domestic ISIS threat: “in America, we shoot back”
Rev. Franklin Graham weighs in on domestic ISIS threat: “remember that in America, we shoot back.”
Read MorePoliticians acting foolishly in Hattiesburg (MS), MI, PA. More enemies.
Hattiesburg, MS mayor and Bloomberg crony Johnny DuPree (D), currently in civil contempt of a court order, went on FoxNews in the wake of the murders of two Hattiesburg police officers last week and blamed Mississippi’s open carry gun law and purse carry law. Apparently DuPree thinks passing laws stops criminals. OK then, let’s pass a law making it illegal […] Read More
May 8, 2015 product highlights
I received my Squirrel Daddy AR15 Lower Vise Block just a few days after I ordered it, and it works fine. It’s on sale for just $5.99 with free shipping. From May 1 – May 30 this year, Remington Outdoor Company will be offering current USPSA members ROC Employee pricing on a large number of products by Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, […] Read More
Update of unusual news stories – May 8, 2015
Triggers (source) “…about 20% of officers end up putting their fingers on the trigger of their guns when they shouldn’t, and most of them don’t even realize it, and are stunned when they are shown the undeniable truth in the video. According to experts … who have trained tens of thousands of police officers this is consistent, regardless of the […] Read More
Mississippi Boondocks Training update
I got some additional input from a list member about the Boondocks Firearms Training Academy in Raymond, MS, mentioned last week (h/t Ben): Their website is https://www.boondocksfta.com/home.html The ranges are still under construction. This will not be a “shooting club” where you can buy a membership and go shoot any time you want. It will be exclusively a teaching or […] Read More
Mississippi jail breaks
Apparently the Hinds County, MS, downtown detention facility in Jackson has windows with no bars, and inmates can exit repeatedly as they please: 3 more did this week. Maybe they should put up a “No Exit” sign. We also have news this week of a jail break from the Covington County Jail in downtown Collins. At last report, I think […] Read More
Problems with ‘The Only Ones’ + video
The Only Ones (also see preceding item) Now the ACLU has an app for that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxcmE5qCGU&feature=youtu.be We reported last week about three recent instances of US Capitol Police officers misplacing their loaded guns in plain sight. Now we have a report that USCP officials are investigating. Not investigating the lax gun handling, but investigating how CQ Roll Call got the […] Read More
