Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
On February 13, the ATF announced that it was seeking comments on its proposal to removed the “sporting purposes” exemption of M855 and SS109 ammunition, meaning that it would ban production and sale of these popular 5.56mm loads. The same day the proposal was released, on a Friday of a three day holiday weekend, ATF opened up a shortened 30-day […]
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Just a reminder that the NRA election is coming to a close on March 22. I have endorsed the following candidates this year: Ronnie Barrett (Murfreesboro, TN) Lt. Col. Robert K. Brown (Boulder, CO) Joe Debergalis, Jr. (West Seneca, NY).
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[From my email newsletter sent February 20, 2015] Last Friday, the ATF issued a notice proposing to rescind the exemption of so-called M855 “Green Tip” 5.56 x 45 ammunition from the federal armor piercing ammo ban, saying that since “5.56 mm projectiles loaded into the SS109 and M855 cartridges are commonly used … in both ‘AR-type’ rifles and ‘AR-type’ handguns…
The linked article in last week’s item about US Marines surrendering their arms in Yemen apparently was partially erroneous. The USMC says the weapons were destroyed, not surrendered to Yemenis. (H/T Lisa Williams) That’s not a lot better. Your tax dollars at work. Do you miss Teddy Roosevelt, George Patton and Chesty Puller? Marines also upgrading rifles and moving to
More Mississippi judges and supervisors circumventing the law on courthouse carry. Note that judges have no authority to make law, and there should be no punishment for violating a court order which is itself contrary to law. But I’m not an attorney. I do hope to be a juror at certain judges’ criminal trials.
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“Folks, Brian Williams isn’t the exception. He’s exactly what they’ve taught us to expect from them all. It’s not journalism any more — it’s entertainment, it’s celebrity, it’s agendas and it’s money. All too often, a lie is now an acceptable way of communicating. To the media, a lie has as much value as the truth.” — Wayne LaPierre
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The new Howa Mini Action bolt rifle is currently available in .204 Ruger and .223 Rem., with other short action chamberings coming. The action is about 12% shorter than regular short actions. The rifle has a drawn barrel (light or heavy in 20″ and standard in 22″), three position safety, 10-round synthetic detachable magazines, a lightweight Hogue composite stock (OD
March 6, 2015 product highlights Read More »