Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
“The PRIVILEGE* to carry a concealed weapon is extended to law-abiding gun owners. It just makes sense that they should be able to exercise that freedom in states that also ALLOW* concealed carry permits.” — US Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) “The plan takes great care to respect state sovereignty while upholding Americans’ constitutional RIGHT* to keep and bear arms.” — […]
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Quiet, boys! Gemtech has teamed up with Sturm, Ruger & Co. to provide 25,000 rounds of subsonic .22 ammo, 8 suppressors and 10 Ruger All American .22 LR rifles to Camp William Hinds in Raymond, ME, to help mitigate noise on the range during summer camp activities for Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts and Cub Scouts earning their firearms qualifications and
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US Secret Service officer Arthur Baldwin, 28, was arrested by police in Washington last week for allegedly trying to break into the home of a woman (reportedly his ex-girlfriend) while carrying a handgun, and was charged with destruction of property and burglary (apparently no gun-specific charges). The incident occurred while Baldwin was off duty shortly after midnight. Baldwin is formerly
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A grand jury has indicted Prince George’s County (MD) Officer Jenchesky Santiago on charges including first-degree assault and misconduct in office, after prosecutors say he held a gun to the head of a man who hadn’t committed a crime. Former Bolivar County (MS) Sheriff’s deputy Walter Grant has been arrested following a manslaughter indictment involving the fatal shooting of a
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The FBI and the media apparently teamed up (again) to mislead us about mass shootings. But also this week, FBI director and former veteran federal prosecutor James Comey testified on the agency’s budget in front of a House panel. At the end of the two-hour budget hearing, US Rep. John Culberson (R-TX), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice, asked
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It seems that ATF’s announced new Acting Director, the current Deputy Director, Thomas Brandon, has a shady past (see also here). That doesn’t surprise me. Meanwhile we learn that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, said that departing ATF director B. Todd Jones will be the league’s new chief disciplinary officer. The new special counsel would allow Goodell to no longer have to
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Remember the report of US Marines being disarmed in Yemen? Here’s’ a follow up report. And guess what? The Pentagon admits it has “lost” some $500 million worth of US military aircraft, boats, vehicles, weapons and other equipment there.
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The US Army is soliciting an upgrade package (designated the M4A1+) for the M4A1 Carbine. They say the complete weapon has to weigh no more than 8 lbs. empty. An 8 lb. .22 to carry 24/7 in wartime. I’m not impressed. The original AR-15 weighed less than 6 lbs. with empty magazine.
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