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Washington Post lies
The Washington Post says the US is averaging more than one mass shooting (4 or more people in one incident) per day in 2015. That is a lie. The W. Post also said this week that gun control won’t stop gun violence, and we must demand gun control. Yes, both in the same article. In the same paragraph. I wonder […] Read More
Andy Parker getting a firearm? Mark Hamill for gun control.
Andy Parker, the father of the reporter shot dead on live television last week, has said that now he is campaigning for gun control (requiring background checks just like the killer passed) and he will probably get a firearm to defend himself, because he “doesn’t want to take any chances.” Hey buddy, pick one. Mr. Parker also said “they messed […] Read More
Gun free zones. Baltimore. Tacoma.
Gun free zones A shooting this week at Sacramento (CA) City College (a gun free zone) resulted in 1 dead, 2 wounded, and a suspect on the loose. Yes, they did a lockdown — I guess in case he needed more victims. Baltimore, MD Baltimore is using a $180,000 one-year grant from the Abell Foundation, federal grant dollars and $770,000 […] Read More
Roundup: Foster parents, dangerous items, dangerous places, more guns
Foster parents lose kids over legally owned firearm — Apparently the New Mexico Dept. of Family Services prefers that foster parents NOT protect their foster kids. Dangerous items Yahoo Health reported last week on a HealthGrove study of the most recent available data on product injuries from 1997-2014 from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, to calculate the average number of injuries […] Read More
Sig Sauer being sued in Germany + 2 more
Sig Sauer is being sued in Germany for allegedly illegally providing the pistol used by a Mexican drug cartel member to kill 12 people in 2010. Although the perpetrator likely obtained the firearm illegally, the German government banned export of firearms to the country, which is the basis of the case. Sig had claimed the gun was produced in New […] Read More
Surviving Active Shooter Situations and Terrorist Attacks + Church security video
Surviving Active Shooter Situations and Terrorist Attacks — full article Church security video — Bombs targeting Christians have been a peril that other countries have faced for many years. Now, some experts believe that a similar threat for churches on U.S. soil is vastly approaching. . . . [T]he NRA Life of Duty Frontlines team investigates this alarming trend.
Read MoreMSU ‘active shooter’ follow up
We have a report that the “active shooter” student at Mississippi State last week, who was found not to be shooting and had no gun, will not be charged with any crime. Apparently there was too little evidence of any crime, including misdemeanor disturbing the peace or whatever. In other words, it appears he was minding his own business at […] Read More
Shoot-Outs in the Grove at Ole Miss?
From Mississippi Gun News: Since July 1, 2011, Mississippi firearm licensees who take an instructional course in the safe handling and use of firearms offered by an approved instructor can carry a concealed firearm on educational property and other areas off-limits to “normal” licensees. Shortly before the law took effect, in June 2011, Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Klingfuss of the […] Read More
State attorneys general: AR, PA, MS, CA
Arkansas AG reverses predecessor’s opinion, agrees open carry is legal there. Extremely anti-gun Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane (D) will stand trial on charges she leaked secret grand jury information to embarrass a rival prosecutor after a judge rejected her lawyer’s contention that she could have instead humiliated him with pornography. Kane, 49, is also charged with lying under oath about […] Read More
August 28, 2015 product highlights
DTI Trauma Kit — DTI Hemorrhage Control Kit Liberty Safe has its new line of National Classic Series safes — Liberty’s first solid steel plate-door safe, featuring a solid 3/8″ steel plate door and 110 minutes of fire protection. $3700 and up. Hairclip toolbox. Probably too flimsy to do very much.
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