The Weapon Blog
August 2018 Gun & Gear Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month.
Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can.
If you are aware of any that are not on the list, please submit the details on the contact form to get it added to the list.
Nukes Or Guns?
Which is worse? Richard discusses the topic, as everyone is all in a fluster now that Defense Distributed’s files have been released. But the fact that a magazine published details of how to manufacture a hydrogen bomb way back in 1979 is fine and dandy…
3D Printed Guns, Thermonuclear Weapons & the First Amendment
ATF & .50 Caliber AR Uppers
Our friends over at The Firearm Blog have reported another odd direction with regards to a specific manufacturer’s implementation of .50 BMG bolt-action upper receivers.
Read the article: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/07/30/breaking-news-atf-is-classifying-50-cal-bolt-action-ar-uppers-as-firearm/
Government Admits AR-15s Are Not Weapons of War
In its settlement with Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed the government admitted that semi-automatic firearms below .50 caliber are not weapons of war.
On July 10, 2018, Breitbart News reported that the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) brought a suit against the State Department on Wilson’s behalf. The suit was filed in 2015 and was the result of State Department action to force Wilson to quit sharing 3-D gun files online.
Wilson and SAF fought the suit on First Amendment grounds and secured a settlement with the State Department and the Department of Justice, the latter of which finalizes the settlement.
The amended regulations proposed in the settlement show the government will no longer look at semi-automatic firearms below .50 caliber as “military equipment” or weapons of war.
Read the rest of the article: https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/23/government-admits-ar-15s-not-weapons-war/
4 Vets 4 Life Program
The 4 Vets 4 Life program is searchingsearching for 10 disabled American military veterans for their first 4Vets4Life program to award each with $100,000 and to provide one with a new home. Nominate someone at the location below:
Things Most People Never Learn To Do
Here are a few things that people never truly learn. All of these could be said about all of us; these are skills you never master. But some of us never put in nearly enough time for any learning to occur.
The majority of people never learn how to press the trigger. Triggers are all the same – apply steady pressure till the weapon fires. Some have slack or take-up, which must be removed before the actual “press” begins. The trigger pressure required to break the shot varies from one to another, and some triggers are crunchy or gritty. But ultimately they all do the same thing.
I often hear shooters complaining about one pistol or another. “I can shoot this one really well, but I can’t hit a barn with my ____________ (Fill in the blank.)”
Once you’ve actually learned how to press the trigger properly you can shoot every firearm well. Some are easier than others for sure, but you should be able to get good results with anything you pick up.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.thetacticalwire.com/features/071b64ff-a426-47a9-847d-c778263baf5c
Credit Service Intuit Addresses Refusal To Process Gun Purchases
Credit card processing firm Intuit addressed allegations it shut down payments on all gun purchases Opens a New Window. .
A number of businesses Opens a New Window. were recently interrupted – without notice – after the company refused to process orders of gun-related sales, the New York Post Opens a New Window. reported.
However, the company said it does allow gun purchases with their services.
“The policies apply to payments received by companies in industries that are regulated by federal and state law, such as sales of pharmaceuticals, tobacco sales, pet sales, alcohol sales and firearms and weapons sales,” Intuit said in a blog post Opens a New Window. . “Our company does NOT prohibit ANY of these regulated industries – including the firearms industry – from using QuickBooks for payment processing.”
Read the rest of the article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/credit-service-intuit-addresses-refusal-to-process-gun-purchases
Mossberg Ditches Dick’s Sporting Goods
Press release, dated May 9, 2018:
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, announced today its decision to discontinue selling products to Dick’s Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.
Effective immediately, O.F. Mossberg & Sons will not accept any future orders from Dick’s Sporting Goods or Field & Stream, and is in the process of evaluating current contractual agreements.
“It has come to our attention that Dick’s Sporting Goods recently hired lobbyists on Capitol Hill to promote additional gun control.” said Iver Mossberg, Chief Executive Officer of O.F. Mossberg & Sons. “Make no mistake, Mossberg is a staunch supporter of the U.S. Constitution and our Second Amendment rights, and we fully disagree with Dick’s Sporting Goods’ recent anti-Second Amendment actions.”
Consumers are urged to visit one of the thousands of pro-Second Amendment firearm retailers to make their purchases of Mossberg and Maverick® firearms. Firearm retailers can be found through the Mossberg Dealer Locator by visiting http://www.mossberg.com/dealers/.
The TSA Has A Sense Of Humor
Hey lady, your hot pink gun may be colorful, but it's still not allowed past the @TSA checkpoint! Prohibited in pink! This loaded handgun and pink-tipped bullets were spotted in a carry-on bag at Richmond Int'l Airport yesterday. The result: the traveler was arrested. @Flack4RIC pic.twitter.com/m7yK3fZj9F
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 8, 2018
May 2018 Gun & Gear Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month.
Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can.
If you are aware of any that are not on the list, please submit the details on the contact form to get it added to the list.
What Is Dick’s Sporting Goods Thinking?
Dick’s Sporting Goods, which announced in February it would no longer sell rifles to anyone under the age of 21, hired three Beltway lobbyists to lobby Congress for gun control, according to federal records reviewed by The Federalist.
Read the rest of the article:
https://thefederalist.com/2018/05/02/dicks-sporting-goods-hired-four-democrat-gun-control-lobbyists-april-records-show/
Shot Placement Matters: Where To Shoot Deer
The folks over at Wilderness Today put up a really great article covering shot placement for both rifle and archery. A wealth of information and some helpful diagrams can be found at the location below:
Where to Shoot A Deer: Aiming For The Best Kill Zone Shot Placement
Dick’s Sporting Goods Doubling Down
They’re jumping in with both feet… saying damn the torpedoes — full speed ahead! Just goes to show how important the ideology is to those in control of the company.
After announcing policies that most gun owners saw as alienating, Dick’s Sporting Goods said it will go one step further and destroy its remaining inventory of firearms dubbed “assault weapons.”
A spokeswoman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the remaining inventory at the retailer’s Field & Streams stores will be destroyed and then recycled.
“We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change,” she said. “We are destroying the firearms in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations.”
Read the rest of the article: http://www.guns.com/2018/04/14/dicks-will-destroy-remaining-inventory-of-assault-rifles/
I Am The Majority!
I salute you, Mr. Robinson!! Thank you for standing up for me and all the rest of us in the majority.