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Gun Meme of the Day: Angry Poo Edition
I mean, he’s not as angry here as he is in the upcoming Winnie the Poo horror movie (trailer below), but I get his frustration.
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Williams: The ATF Has Outlived Its Usefulness
By Lee Williams
According to an exclusive story published by AmmoLand News, the ATF is about to force millions of gun owners to register their pistol braces as short-barreled rifles, which will then be regulated by the National Firearms Act.
To be clear, this is exactly the type of jack-booted thuggery we’ve come to expect from a morally bankrupt federal agency, which has outlived its usefulness.
According to the Ammoland story, the ATF calls their monumentally stupid idea an “amnesty,” because they won’t charge the normal $200 fee for an NFA tax stamp.
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GrovTec’s New G-Stop Reversible Handstop for AR-15 Rifles
From GrovTec . . .
GrovTec sticks to their slogan of “We’ll carry the gun” with yet another accessory to take a load off the shooter. The G-Stop Reversible Hand Stop consumes just 2″ of rail space and can be used as a hand stop or barricade stop.
Machined from billet aluminum, then Type III black anodized, the G-Stop takes barricade duty seriously with a flat face perfect for pressing against flat surfaces such as training barricades, car door edges, and any other form of field-expedient stabilization.
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HAVA Hosts Over 100 Veterans at Washington State Family Range Day
Nearly 100 veterans joined Honored American Veterans Afield’s (HAVA) Family Range Day at the Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club in Puyallup, Wash., for a three-day event featuring everything from sling shots to tactical shotguns. The event was the first time HAVA hosted an invitation to the range for veterans in the Pacific Northwest.
“This effort is near and dear to gun companies and those who work in the gun industry,” explained Tom Taylor, HAVA’s Chairman.
Threats of Gun Bans, Confiscation Keep August Gun Sales Over 1.25 Million in August
If your goal was to provoke even more Americans to buy firearms who weren’t otherwise thinking about doing so, you couldn’t come up with a much better strategy than the one employed by our senescent commander-in-chief: demonize half the population while promising to outlaw one of he most popular firearms in the country.
We don’t stop here. I am determined to ban assault weapons in this country! Certainly. I’ve done it before.
Gun Meme of the Day: Another Shot at Q Edition
We got so many Q-related memes that the first time we posted one, we posted 11 all at once. This one’s a little…uh…risque. Apologies if I’ve offended your delicate sensibilities. Happy September! (the rent is due)
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UPS Institutes Strict New Rules for Shipping Firearms After Pressure From Anti-Gun Senators
By Lee Williams
UPS has released strict new rules for shipping firearms just months after cancelling some gun dealers accounts and destroying packages in transit.
The new rules came in response to a letter sent by five anti-gun senators, who blamed UPS and 27 other carriers for escalating violent crime rates.
The rules are contained in three documents: A shipping agreement between UPS and a licensed firearm dealer, the new 2022 UPS Tariff/Terms & Conditions of Service, and UPS’s How to Ship Firearms” webpage.
Biden Adds To His Ever-Growing List of Lies, Threats as He Continues His Push Against Gun Rights
President Joe Biden is at it again. He’s throwing out wild and unfounded lies to scare Americans into supporting his push for an unconstitutional ban on modern sporting rifles (MSRs). If that’s not outlandish enough, he continues to antagonize and threaten war against American citizens simply for exercising their Constitutionally-protected rights.
As the president likes to say, “I’m not joking.”
His latest claim was yet another attempt to malign and villainize MSRs.
California Births a New Kind of Threat to Second Amendment Rights
By Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman
In the wake of another Supreme Court ruling that strengthens and more clearly defines Second Amendment protections, anti-gun politicians have developed yet another way to threaten those rights, along with rights protected by the First Amendment in an effort to silence gun owners and penalize them for fighting back.
In California, where such strategies are typically developed and then spread across the map, this plan of attack is already in progress.
SAF, Defense Distributed Sue California to Block Homemade Firearm Ban
From the Second Amendment Foundation . . .
The Second Amendment Foundation is seeking a federal court injunction against enforcement of a California law restricting people from manufacturing their own firearms, which is an American tradition dating back to colonial times, and another statute written to discourage court challenges.
Joining SAF is Defense Distributed, a Texas-based company that sells a product called the “Ghost Gunner,” a general-purpose Computerized Numerical Code (CNC) milling machine that allows a home gunsmith to complete unfinished frames and receivers for various types of firearms, including the AR-15, AR-308, M1911 and AK-47.
California’s Post-Bruen Concealed Carry Restrictions Bill Has Failed by One Vote
A measure that would have enacted more than three dozen new restrictions [on concealed carry in California] failed by one vote as lawmakers adjourned. Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino, who pushed for the bill along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, promised to reintroduce the legislation on the day lawmakers reconvene in December after the November election.
“California was made less safe tonight by not passing the bill to make us consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision,” Portantino said.
Gun Meme of the Day: A Shot at HK Edition
MP7 would be cool. But, like, can I have mine in 9mm? LOL.
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Armed Citizen Opens Fire, Stopping a Detroit Spree Shooter Who Shot Four People Randomly
Don’t look now, but yet another armed citizen has stopped a spree killer. This defensive gun use took place in Detroit after three people had been killed and another wounded.
Dontae Ramon Smith, 19 years old, began shooting people apparently at random. After shooting and wounding a fourth, an 76-year-old man along with his dog (both survived), an un-named neighbor opened fire on Smith, stopping the attack and causing Smith to flee.
The killer was later arrested and is due to be arraigned today on a range of charges including three counts of murder.
Taurus Announces the New GX4 XL 9mm Pistol
From Taurus . . .
Taurus, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sport shooting, is pleased to announce the release the second model iteration in the company’s popular GX4 series pistols. The new GX4XL combines all the performance features of the original GX4 micro-compact 9mm with a new slide and barrel configuration for enhanced accuracy and terminal performance.
The GX4XL is built on the same award-winning polymer receiver as the GX4.
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THIS WILL WORK…WE PROMISE: New York City Posts ‘Gun-Free Zone’ Signs Around Times Square
The city and state of New York continue to thumb their noses at the US Supreme Court’s Bruen decision, expanding the number of prohibited “sensitive” locations and generally ignoring the rule of law.
On Tuesday, the NYPD’s top legal eagle showed off the Big Apple’s new “Gun Free Zone” sign that the city’s galaxy brains dreamed up to ensure that no one carries a firearm where the city prohibits it. Because “gun-free zone” signs have worked so well in the past.
Gun Meme of the Day: Fudd Bingo Edition
“Fudd” being an old fashioned, Elmer Fudd-like gun owner who only cares about hunting with wooden, manual action kinda long guns and doesn’t think anyone needs an “assault weapon” or “high-capacity” magazine.
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Polymer80 Responds to the ATF’s New ‘Frame or Receiver’ Definition
From Polymer80 . . .
Last week ATF final rule 2021R-05F, Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms, went into effect. Polymer80, Inc., the company that designs and develops innovative firearms and after-market accessories that provide ways for customers to participate in the build process while expressing their right to bear arms, is a direct target of this new rule. Polymer80 wholeheartedly disagrees with the ATF final rule, however, in an effort to maintain a legal business, will comply with the unconstitutional regulations.
Ruger Announces the New LC Carbine in 5.7×28 With Side-Folding Stock
From Ruger . . .
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is excited to introduce the lightweight, compact Ruger LC Carbine chambered in 5.7x28mm. The compact nature of this carbine owes to its bolt-over-barrel design and feeding through the grip. The Ruger LC Carbine has a full 16.25” barrel, features a reversible side-folding stock adjustable for length of pull, and is compatible with Picatinny rail-mounted accessory stocks. The stock and Rapid Deploy adjustable sights can be folded for storage.
Smith & Wesson Rolls Out the New Aluminum-Framed M&P9 M2.0 METAL
From Smith & Wesson . . .
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. , a leader in firearm manufacturing and design is proud to announce its first full size M&P pistol in an all metal configuration, the new M&P9 M2.0 METAL.
Built with a T6 Aluminum frame, this pistol includes a 4.25-inch barrel, M2.0 flat face trigger, two 17-round magazines and is slide cut for optics. Its Tungsten Gray Cerakote presents a unique aesthetic, which makes this M&P stand out from the rest.
Geraghty: It’s Getting Hard to Tell Which Side Wants a Civil War More
Those who vote for the opposition are American citizens. They’re moms and dads and grandparents and brothers and sisters. In many cases, members of the same family, neighborhood, groups of friends, and teammates don’t vote the same. You don’t have to like them, and you don’t have to agree with them. But you must respect them as fellow citizens because they have the same rights that you do. Your political beliefs don’t elevate you to some higher plane of consciousness or more advanced state of humanity.