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Alec Baldwin Wants Special Prosecutor Tossed, Says One of the Charges Against Him is Unconstitutional
By Andrew Dalton, AP
Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.”
“The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,” a court filing from Baldwin’s attorneys said.
Kinetic Concealment’s New Tactical Gun Cleaning Kit
From Kinetic Concealment . . .
Kinetic Concealment, a leading manufacturer of premium holsters and accessories, is proud to announce the launch of its new Tactical Gun Cleaning Kit. Designed for gun enthusiasts and those who demand the best in field cleaning supplies, the kit offers a comprehensive solution for maintaining and cleaning firearms.
Utilizing the highest-quality supplies from Wolf Premium Oils, the kit includes a high-quality cleaning cloth, a cleaning brush, 100 cleaning pads, and a 1 fluid ounce bottle of Wolf All-in-One Gun Oil and Cleaner.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Good Luck ATF Edition
Another one related to the ATF’s new pistol brace rules.
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The Declining Value of Higher Education: Burglar With Gender Studies Degree Held At Gunpoint by Chicago Resident
While they may be highly prized in ivory tower universities, out here in the real world, gender and women’s studies degrees don’t take you far or open many doors to high-paying jobs. Bringing nothing but a gender studies degree to a gunfight also seems like a good way of proving its worthlessness. A Monday evening break-in in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood was the perfect case for proving that hypothesis.
A homeowner with a surveillance camera system noticed a prowler lurking outside his home.
Permitless Carriers Can be Arrested for Driving Past a School While Carrying a Firearm
By Lee Williams
Now that 25 states have passed constitutional carry laws, there are millions of law-abiding Americans who have chosen to exercise their Second Amendment rights by carrying a defensive firearm either openly or concealed, without a permission slip from the government.
Unfortunately, federal law has not kept up with the national constitutional-carry movement, especially the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. The Act prohibits possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school – of school property.
Futility Thesis: Academics Suggest Biden Reframe the Gun Control Narrative Away From ‘Assault Weapons’ and Mass Shootings
By Melissa K. Merry, University of Louisville and Aaron Smith-Walter, UMass Lowell
Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?
Among those attending the State of Union address on Feb. 7, 2022, was Brandon Tsay. Invited by President Joe Biden, the 26-year-old has been hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman who killed 11 people in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California.
Holy Orwell, Batman: Maryland Gun-Grabbers Want to Mandate RFID Tags to Track Firearms in Real Time
Someone needs to figure out what in the wide world of dystopian Buck Rogers in the 25th Century sci-fi fantasy world is going on in Maryland’s legislature. Antigun lawmakers there are advancing legislation that would require firearm manufacturers to attach RFID trackers to each and every firearm so government officials could track their whereabouts at all times.
Not only is this a clear invasion of privacy rights and Constitutional protections against illegal search-and-seizure, this is an idea that’s not even technologically possible.
Gun Meme of the Day: It’s a Lame Trap Edition
A humorous extension of the op-ed we ran earlier.
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SB Tactical, FRAC and 25 States Sue ATF to Block ‘The Largest Gun Registration Scheme in US History’
From SB Tactical . . .
SB Tactical, in conjunction with the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC), B&T USA, Rick Cicero, and a massive coalition of states, has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) challenging the legality of a federal rule that reverses a decade of relied upon agency precedent and retroactively bans or forces the registration of millions of pistols equipped with stabilizing braces, contrary to federal statutes enacted by Congress.
Classic Gun Review: Marlin Model 39 .22 Lever Action Rifle
By Chris Dumm
The Marlin Model 39 claimed to be the oldest continually-produced cartridge rifle in history. Its parent design was born during the unexceptional presidency of Benjamin Harrison, whose bust never even made it onto the Mount Rushmore Commemorative Paperweight. Unlike that former Commander-In-Chief, this 19th Century Fox was blessed with what sales and marketing types like to call ‘legs.’ Legs so long, in fact, that it’s still still a perennial favorite here in the 21st Century.
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Op-Ed: It’s a Trap! Do Not Take the ATF Up On the ‘Free’ SBR Pistol Brace Registration Scam
[ED: This op-ed was written by a prominent individual who is intimately involved in the firearms community and wishes to remain anonymous.]
ATF published their new pistol brace rules in the Federal Register on January 31st, kicking off the 120-day grace period for owners of firearms equipped with a pistol brace to register them as SBRs without having to pay the $200 tax that has existed under the NFA since 1934.
Things That Don’t Suck: We the People Independence Leather Gun Belt
I’ve recently re-learned a lesson I never should have forgotten. For some reason, I’d gotten into the bad habit of carrying every day with a regular leather belt. You know the kind. Just a thin strip of leather that looks fine, but is far from ideal when it comes to comfortably supporting your everyday carry gun and holster.
I’m not really sure how or why I devolved into that bad habit, but I’m glad that’s now, once again, in the past.
One Thing Biden Didn’t Mention During the SOTU – Cratering Support for Gun Control
Those tuning in to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address saw and heard a few things when he entered the U.S. House of Representatives to address Congress and the nation. There is a new Speaker of the House – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). He was seated next to Vice President Kamala Harris, a visual reminder of our divided government. Military generals and Supreme Court Justices were in attendance, along with Members of Congress and Senators.
Gun Meme of the Day: Good Friends Edition
Honestly this doesn’t seem healthy…there are no shotguns!
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How Long Would 14,000 Rounds of 5.56 Ammo Last You?
From Brownells . . .
Brownells Super Barrel V is here, giving Brownells customers their chance to win 14,000 rounds of Winchester 5.56 ammo – a retail value of more than $7,000.
Starting Wednesday, February 8, contestants can enter several different ways at the Brownells Super Barrel page for their chance to win the enormous barrel full of 55 grain FMJ ammunition.
By itself, the ammo weighs as much as 484 12-ounce cans of America’s favorite macro brew, or the equivalent of more than 500 bags of tortilla chips.
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Don’t Mess With an Old Guy: 80-Year-Old Man Fights and Shoots a Pair of Younger Home Invaders
Sorry snowflakes, there are no “safe spaces” in Chicago. For example, in a decent neighborhood just east of O’Hare International Airport, an 80-year-old man who was recovering from recent surgery came face-to-face with a home invasion team this past week. After the initial attack, the homeowner retreated to his bedroom, grabbed his gun and began meting out some ballistic dissuasion.
His first shot cheated Darwin by grazing the head of the female half of the home invasion dynamic duo, Tabitha Hemphill.
Rainer Arms Releases the RUC Rifle DI AR-15 Urban Combat Build
Rainier Arms has released a new complete AR15 carbine: the RUC DI. The direct impingement rifle is built around the newly evolved Rainier Arms Select barrel. It utilizes the Rainier Urban Combat Rail (UCR) and boasts numerous other features.
Take a look at the RUC rifle setup:
Rainier Arms Urban Combat Rail (UCR)
The RUC DI Rifle utilizes the RA Urban Combat Rail to provide shooters with a rock-solid handguard that can take any abuse thrown at it.
Gun Meme of the Day: Not Even Your Stove is Safe Edition
Uh oh, it’s that high gas capacity assault stove!
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Burris Introduces Next-Gen Rifle Scope: The Veracity PH
Burris Optics, a leading manufacturer of hunting optics, has introduced a new rifle scope they say aims to revolutionize the industry. As they tell it, the Veracity PH 4-20x50mm is packed with cutting-edge features such as the Programmable Elevation Knob (PEK) system, high-quality optics, and other high-tech goodies. Get ready for a detailed look at the impressive features of the Burris Veracity PH 4-20x50mm.
Here’s what Burris had to say . . .
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Montana Senator’s Twitter Account Suspended Because of a Hunting Avatar Pic
Twitter carries videos of the Kyle Rittenhouse defensive shooting. If porn is your thing, Twitter will accomodate you (that link is definitely NSFW). And if you want to see five cops beat Tyre Nichols to death, Twitter has that video, too.
You know what’s apparently over the line as far as Elon Musk’s social media platform is concerned? Hunting photos. We’re not talking bloody images of field dressing or wound channel pics, either.