Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
“You have a mayor who hates guns. “If it was up to me, we wouldn’t have any handguns in the District of Columbia. I swear to protect the Constitution and what the courts say, but I will do it in the most restrictive way as possible.” — Muriel E. Bowser, D.C. mayor, during her first week in office “You can […]
Enemies Roundup for January 16, 2015 Read More »
The parents of two first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the town and the Board of Education, alleging security measures were inadequate, specifically alleging that: The school’s lockdown and evacuation plan was practiced, but never implemented on the day of the shooting; The school failed to train a substitute teacher
Barely a week after taking effect, a state preemption law that makes it easier for gun-rights groups to challenge illegal local firearms measures in court is already effecting change: Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania municipalities have decided to scrap their “potentially problematic” (i.e., illegal) ordinances rather than face litigation. Four pro-gun groups and several residents put nearly 100 Pennsylvania municipalities on
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Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) has introduced H.R. 86, the Safe Students Act, which would repeal the unconstitutional Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Original Cosponsors include: Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC). In the US House of Representatives, now controlled by the Republicans, there is a “House Gun Violence
Federal Legislation: Safe Students Act & gun violence task force Read More »
When, for the first and only time, Napoleon met Czar Alexander in the City of Tilsit in Russia in 1807, Napoleon pointed to a badly-scarred member of his vaunted Imperial Guard and said to the Czar, “What do you think of a man who can endure such wounds?” The Czar cleverly responded, “And, what do you think of men who can
Napoleon and Czar Alexander’s exchange in 1807 Read More »
We have a rumor that Caracal has either pulled out of the US market, or is out of business altogether. On January 1, 2015 Laser Devices Inc., a Beretta Holding company, became Steiner eOptics, and will be launching 3 new tactical laser illumination and aiming devices under the Steiner brand at the 2015 SHOT Show. Ruger‘s new Elite 452 MSR
January 9, 2015 product highlights Read More »
I’ve just finished reading Massad Ayoob’s latest book, Deadly Force, an “update” of his In The Gravest Extreme. Deadly Force was not written to replace Gravest, but to augment it from 35 additional years of experience as an expert witness (learning trial tactics), teacher/trainer, student, cop and adviser, including updated sections on Castle Doctrine and SYG laws. THIS IS NOT
Review: Massad Ayoob’s latest book “Deadly Force” Read More »