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The Smart Gun Mandate May Be Closer Than You Think
The US Attorney General, Eric Holder, has announced the direction he wants to take the DOJ with regard to “gun safety,” but the wheels are already in motion to legally mandate “smart gun” technology. At the end of February—2/27/14—Congress proposed Bill S. 2068, called the “Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2014.” The spirit of the [&hellip...
Kids Can’t Shoot: Children and Firearms Safety
…in Iowa. I have many fond memories of learning to shoot with my dad and brother when I was a kid. We started off on my little bro’s Red Ryder, and by 7 years old, Dad decided I was ready to move up to the Ruger Mark III Target .22 LR pistol (which we still [&hellip...
Gun Tracking Bracelets: Opposition
Last week, we posted an article sharing the Department of Justice’s new “gun safety” research direction, including “gun tracking bracelets,” and other biometric scanning firearms technologies to “make guns safer” at cost of a $382.1 million budget increase. It seems that not all the response to the Attorney General’s announcement has been received with open arms. [&hellip...
Guns Allowed on School Grounds?
In the state of Indiana, the law has mandated that no firearms be allowed on school grounds, establishing the crime of toting a gun to a place of education as a felony. However, Governor Pearce recently signed a bill into law that will tweak that rule once it goes into effect in July. SB 229 will [&hellip...
Reloading Equipment – Additional Cool Stuff
In my last two articles I concentrated on the reloading dies and associated tools needed to complete the 4 reloading tasks outlined in my second article, “What is Reloading?” In the next two articles I want to look at some additional equipment which you may or may not need to undertake your specific reloading activities. [&hellip...
Photo Friday: Emerson CQC-7AW
One of my favorite pocket knives, and one that has served me the longest, is my Emerson CQC-7AW. The 154CM steel hones to a fine v-grind edge on the drop point blade. The G10 scales cover titanium liners to make a strong, yet ergonomic, grip. Emerson‘s signature “wave” opening mechanism is the fastest unassisted [&hellip...
Magazine Capacity Limits and Self Defense
Do magazine capacity limitations save lives, or doom them? We’ve discussed firearms restrictions a lot recently with regard to New York’s SAFE Act, which, among other things restricts magazine capacity. The original proposal included a 7 round magazine capacity limit for handguns, but in December of 2013, the provision was deemed unconstitutional and was struck [&hellip...
SAFE Act Non-Compliance?
Yesterday marked the deadline for New Yorkers to register their newly defined “assault rifles” in compliance with the SAFE Act. However, it seems New York firearms owners are not submitting to the legislation peacefully. It is presumed by several sources that as many as 90% of the estimated 1.5 applicable firearms have yet to be [&hellip...
Long Range Shooting – Intro to Ballistic Tables
We’ve covered a lot of material on long range shooting thus far, and now we’re ready to start implementing some of what we’ve learned, starting with ballistic tables. But first, what is a ballistic table, and how do you read one? Let’s dive in. A ballistic table (also called ballistic chart, ballistic card, or data [&hellip
Gun Tracking Bracelets?
So-called “smart guns” are already beginning to be used in states, such as California. In a recent report about a subcommittee meeting earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice will be exploring gun tracking bracelet technologies. Similar to the RFID watch that works with the Armatix iP1 pistol, Holder [&hellip
Self Defense Shooting in Chicago, IL
Fortunately for this Chicago-area resident, last summer, Illinois became the last state in the US to approve concealed carry. According to this report, on April 7th, a concealed carry permit holder survived a self defense shooting against armed intruders. The man, unnamed in the report, was walking around his home in the wee hours of the morning (about 02:40), [&hellip
Reloading Equipment – The Basics (Part 2)
In my last article I started looking at basic reloading equipment, including a number of the types of reloading dies/tools that are used. In this article I want to complete the discussion on reloading dies and their associated equipment. Replacing the Projectile Replacing the projectile is a simple matter of placing the new projectile on [&hellip
Twirling a Pencil = School Shooting Threat?
We’ve heard some ridiculous incidents with children getting in trouble due to their school’s “zero tolerance” policies, but this news story tops most of those. According to a report earlier this week, a thirteen-year-old student found himself in hot water at Glen Meadow Middle School in Vernon Township, NJ. Allegedly, Ethan Chaplin, a seventh grade [&hellip
Breaking News: Mass Stabbing at Public High School In PA
Several news sources have reported a mass stabbing at a public high school just east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allegedly, the attacker was a 16-yr-old sophomore at the school, Franklin Regional Senior High, armed with two kitchen knives. According to one report, the young male was running through the crowded school halls before class, slashing and [&hellip
Home Invasion Thwarted in Winter Haven, FL
Usually, when I share a news report about a home invasion, the story is tragic. For once, however, a family recently confronted by an aggressive home invader used their home defense firearms to end a break-in without any harm coming to the residents within the home. According to a news report, yesterday, an intruder who [&hellip
Long Range Shooting – Understanding MOA and Mil
If you are into rifle shooting, you may have already heard of the terms “MOA” and “mil”. As this long range shooting series progresses, we’ll see these two terms more and more often, so let’s take some time to talk about what they mean. MOA and mil are two angular units of measurement, used to [&hellip
Take That, SAFE Act! NY Compliant AR by Black Rain Ordinance
New York’s SAFE Act clamped considerable restrictions on firearms and shooting accessories when it passed on January 15, 2013. In response, some New York based companies have left the state, such as Kahr Arms and American Tactical Imports, for more firearms-friendly locations. Other gun manufacturers have begun releasing “NY compliant” AR-15 style rifles, including Stag Arms, [&hellip