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Because only cops should have guns…
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 […] Read More
Jay Leno, ISIS, and Dominos Pizza
Jay Leno Remember Jay Leno reneging on his scheduled engagement as the headliner at this year’s State of the Industry Dinner at NSSF’s SHOT Show? It turns out that the NSSF then threatened to sue him for breach of contract, and Leno settled by making a “significant” contribution to the NSSF’s “Operation ChildSafe.” We’ll take your money, but keep your […] Read More
Don’t attempt to light a tracer projectile with a torch
Frankly, I never thought anyone would need this advice. But I was wrong. Don’t attempt to light a tracer projectile with a torch.
Read MoreKids, school, guns…. not what you think
Craver (CO) Middle School students went to the Avondale Clay and Gun Club range last week as part of a week-long course about the Revolutionary War. The gun safety class showed the 6th to 8th graders how important marksmanship was to winning a war against the world-class British army. 30 students participated and were able to shoot down “redcoat” targets […] Read More
Lamar County, MS Sheriff’s Department holding beginners firearms course
The Lamar County, MS, Sheriff’s Department is holding a beginners firearms course on May 9.
Read MoreSherman Hill Shooting Center = Precision Shooting Center
The Sherman Hill Shooting Center at Morton, MS has changed its name to Precision Shooting Center. Same owner, Clyde Morgan. “Tell him I sent you.” — Jeff Pittman Update — April 3, 2015 CORRECTION: I erroneously reported the location as Morton, MS. The correct location is just down I-20 at Forest, MS.
Read MoreState Dept. rule change for traveling hunters
Click for details on how the U.S. State Department snares traveling American hunters in bureaucratic red tape.
Read MoreFBI and media misleading about mass shootings (again)
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 […] Read More
News on new ATF Acting Director Thomas Brandon
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 […] Read More
Litigation in the 4th and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing a challenge to Maryland’s “assault weapons” and magazine ban law. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an en banc rehearing of the Peruta v. San Diego and the related Richards v. (Yolo County Sheriff Ed) Prieto decisions (made by 3-judge panels). We understand that now a larger panel […] Read More
