Litigation

• The US District Court for the Central District of California has ruled in the case CRPA vs. LASD that California must start issuing nonresident CCW licenses.
• Judge Iain D. Johnston of the US District Court for Northern Illinois, Western Division, has declared the State of Illinois’ ban on carrying firearms on public transportation and in public transportation facilities unconstitutional as applied to the named plaintiffs in the case Schoenthal v. Raoul. Maybe those are some of the “sensitive places” that the late SCOTUS Justice Scalia made up out of thin air.
• Next month, SCOTUS will consider regulations on unserialized home-built “ghost” guns when it hears arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok. The Biden administration asked the justices to review the case after a federal appellate court struck down a regulation on the sale of kits to make ghost guns, saying it stretched the definition of “firearm” in the Gun Control Act of 1968.

NRA

• Revised committee lists.

Liars

• Giffords.

Enemies

• The CDC, FBI, and legacy media are conspiring to hide the truth that armed, law-abiding citizens prevent crime and stop mass shootings. – John Lott

Department of Idiocy

• German steel.
• The same sort of thing is happening in the UK. You know, where we had to donate personal guns during WWII because they didn’t have any guns.
• The 28-year-old transgender individual who shot and killed six people at a Nashville Christian school on March 27, 2023, left behind a suicide note in which she expressed concern for her stuffed animals.

The Only Ones

• Remember this photo?

• It turns out that might have contributed to the US Navy commander being relieved of duty. No word on the sailor who mounted the scope.
• Normal, Illinois, Police Chief Steve Petrilli carried a loaded handgun in a bag through a pre-check security screening at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, where he was caught by the X-ray machine. The poor boy will receive a warning and might lose pre-check eligibility.
• Florida cop left his gun in a gas station bathroom before it was sold for $40 on a popular app
• Patient grabs officer’s gun, opens fire inside Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

DGUs

“He was planning to kill the girl and have sex with her body.”

• American Rifleman – August 30, 2024
• American Rifleman – September 2, 2024
• America’s 1st Freedom – August 30, 2024

Not a DGU

• Family picnic at Southern California park takes a terrifying turn when mountain lion attacks child

Newsletter

• The ACLDN September newsletter is out.

Tactics & Stuff

• 2024 Silencer Summit Sound Test Results. Dive in.
• Home invasions. Don’t.
• Farnam on Ethnic Gangs. Arm up.
• Legendary gun writers. You should know a little something about these guys if you don’t already.

Industry News

• Polymer80, at one time the largest manufacturer of 80% receiver kits for home gun builders, has shut down operations – at least temporarily – due to insurmountable legal defense and settlement costs that have plagued Polymer80 to the tune of millions. The company has been sued dozens of times simply for doing a legal business.

Products

• The Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend.
• EDC Wrap™ by CKK Industries is an adhesive camo fabric wrap for holsters, sheaths, magazines and many other items. EDC Wrap is made from Cordura Fabric and Polyester Oxford Fabric. Cordura is known for its durability and resistance to scratches, abrasions, and tears. Both fabric types are coated in polyurethane and a water repellent for additional protection from outdoor weather effects. I’m thinking it may be a good way to subdue the noise of military steel ammo cans, but it seems the largest available size is 1 foot square.
• DeSantis says you can now order any of their OWB or IWB holsters to be custom-made in horsehide. You have to call them direct at 1-800-GUNHIDE to inquire about placing an order. They are NOT available through dealers, Amazon or distribution. Also not cheap.
• KelTec’s Gen 3 Sub2000 (the one with a rotating front end to allow optics mounting) is now available in 5.7x28mm caliber. This is the first bottleneck cartridge to be chambered in the Sub2000 family.
• Bushmaster has announced the return of the BA50 with updates to the 50 BMG bolt action promising increased reliability and durability. It has a right-side ejection port and a left-side bolt handle. Cost: A bunch.
• Benelli’s new “M4 AI (Advanced Impact) Drone Guardian” is a 12-gauge shotgun with either an 18.5″ or 26″ barrel, combined with a special choke system and No.4 buckshot marketed for defense against drone attacks (like in Ukraine). Note that here in the states it is against federal law to shoot at a drone during peacetime, period. However if it is actually shooting at you, all bets are off.
• The Mounting Solutions Plus has a nice selection of accessories, especially optics rings, bases & rails.