Guns
Judge strikes down DC’s “good reason” gun law
According to Fox News, U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. called unconstitutional the District of Columbia’s requirement that an applicant for a permit to carry a concealed weapon must have a “good reason” in order to qualify for the 2d Amendment right. “For all intents and purposes, this requirement makes it impossible for the […]
Good guy with a gun in Chicago
This last weekend, 22-year-old Everardo Custodio opened fire on a crowd of people in Logan Square, Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune; A group of people had been walking in front of the [Uber] driver around 11:50 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue when Everardo Custodio, 22, began firing into the crowd, […]
Well, This Could Get Interesting
It seems that 3-D printing has achieved another milestone. Recently, a group of gunsmiths put together a working rifle. No great surprise there. Specifically, they put together an AR-10 – the NATO 7.62mm version of the AR-15. Again, no big surprise there, either. However, precisely how they did it was a bit unusual. It seems […]
Media Targeting Dakota
Of course, you’ve read that Dakota Meyer, a former Marine sergeant and a Medal of Honor recipient has declared his intentions to marry into the Palin family. Well, apparently, he’s also marrying into the histrionics of the Leftist media that swirls around that family, as well. The UK’s Daily Mail and Raw Story have published […]
But I’m Feeling MUCH Better Now
West Virginia almost became a safer place to live today. Our state legislators had passed a bill with large majorities clearing the way for our citizens to freely carry concealed weapons. There were a few reasonable restrictions, but, in general, no longer were special permits and/or fees required. The legislative session ended and the bill […]
Yet Another Mass Shooting . . .
. . . but this one is a bit different. Seems that in a city – I’ll name it in a bit – someone went into a restaurant and shot up the place. Several were wounded, and two have died so far. Authorities believe the shooting to be gang-related. It’s thought that an automatic weapon […]
Not the Joe Manchin who got my vote
I voted for Joe Manchin in 2012 for US Senator from West Virginia. The first Democrat that I’ve voted for national office since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Mostly I voted for him because he introduced a National concealed carry bill to the Senate. I’d hoped that he would be good on guns. A few months […]
Obama White House abandons bullet ban
The Hill reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has withdrawn plans to ban the 5.56mm M885 “green tip” ammunition for the time being; The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said it will not seek to issue a final framework for the rule “at this time” after receiving more […]
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