Jeff Pittman

A few democracy & gun control quotes

“Democracy is mob rule.” — Townhall.com “The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.” — Plutarch “Gun control is not kosher.” — seen on the side of an AR-15 “We understand people get worried about bad press and run from it. We are running into it because we have […]

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Meprolight R4E Series

January 16, 2015 product highlights

Alliant has two new powders, Reloder 23 and Reloder 26. Reloder 23 is similar to Reloder 22, but resists the effects of temperature extremes. Reloder 26 falls in between Reloder 22 and Reloder 33 in burn rate. Its high density permits larger powder charges and, like Reloder 23, resists the effects of temperature changes. Alliant says Reloder 26 will produce

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Benchmade Snipers

Benchmade Knife Company has partnered with AmericanSnipers.org to assist in their support of American law enforcement and military snipers. AmericanSnipers.org is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of active and retired law enforcement and military snipers who volunteer their time to raise equipment and monetary donations which go towards the procurement of requested supplies that will deploy with snipers to help

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RJF/Hayden update

We understand that the child abuse charges brought against former “Sons of Guns” stars Stephanie Hayden Ford and Kris Ford have been dropped. We also have a report that Red Jacket Firearms “owner” Will Hayden was indicted on two counts of aggravated rape and one count of forcible rape, to which he pleaded not guilty. If convicted of aggravated rape,

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NRA leadership shakeup report from Mike Vanderboegh

Bob Dowlut (who has a shady past) retired as General Counsel. John Frazer (formerly ILA research director, who’d gone into private practice about a year ago) was named as his replacement. Dowlut was a (NRA EVP Wayne) LaPierre loyalist. Frazer is known as a (NRA-ILA Director Chris) Cox loyalist. Chuck Cunningham (director of State Affairs) was made “senior adviser” i.e.,

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Army guns and Army bullets

Army guns In early December, Beretta USA, the maker of the US military’s M9 pistol for 30 years, submitted its improved M9A3 as a possible alternative to head off the Army’s Modular Handgun System program to replace the Beretta M9 with a “more better” pistol. But last month the Army’s Configuration Control Board decided not to evaluate the M9A3, according

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More (lack of) safety news

A Cambridge, MA, fire captain was hospitalized this week and is now on sick leave after he accidentally shot himself in a fire station. The captain was in a stairwell of the fire station when he was removing a personal firearm and holster from his jacket pocket in an attempt to attach it to his belt when it fired, hitting

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