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Czechs Train Ukrainian Civilians to Use AK-47s, Kill Russian Soldiers
By Karel Janicek, AP
Of the first four shots Olha Dembitska fired from an AK-47 assault rifle in her life, one hit the target.
“It’s pretty difficult the first time,” the 22-year-old Ukrainian woman acknowledged.
On this occasion, the target was the shape of a human body at a shooting range in the Czech Republic. Next time, it might be for real, in Ukraine, and the target could be one of the Russian troops who have invaded her homeland.
Frank R. James, Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Shooting, Has Been Arrested
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, AP
A man who posted numerous social media videos decrying the U.S. as a racist place awash in violence and recounting his struggle with mental illness was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn left 10 people wounded by gunfire.
Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, law enforcement officials who weren’t authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press.
The Brooklyn Subway Attack Just Unraveled the Gun Control Argument Presented in NYSRPA v. Bruen
The attack that occurred in New York City subway yesterday is proof positive that gun control, as envisioned by the Gun Control Industry and like-minded politicians, simply does not work. Honest, hard-working people were going about their day in Brooklyn, headed to work. Thanks to the intransigence of their local and state governments, these people were completely disarmed, left to the mercy of someone who’d planned his attack to do the most damage possible.
“First responders” were too late to do anything about the shooting.
Villanueva: Violence Puts People in Jail in Los Angeles, Not Racism
[O]n his first day in office, Gascon issued a memo listing 13 crimes that the District Attorney’s Office no longer would prosecute, including driving without a valid license, drug possession, loitering to commit prostitution, resisting arrest, and trespassing.
The results of such changes are “creating a dystopian society as we speak,” [Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex] Villanueva said at the Heritage event.
Violent crime in Los Angeles is up over 11% since Gascon’s election, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
ATF Based Its Crackdown on ‘Ghost Guns’ on Data It Knew Was Faulty
By Lee Williams
Joe Biden repeated some of his most discredited lies about the Second Amendment Monday during a press conference held in the Rose Garden – deer in Kevlar vests, fictitious prohibitions on the right to keep and bear arms, including cannons – but it’s the actions he’s taking that are the most worrisome, because they’re all based upon a hoax by the ATF.
Without any congressional action and based solely on the flimsy authority of an executive order, Joe Biden is disarming Americans.
New York Police Hunting for Frank R. James, Suspect in Yesterday’s Brooklyn Subway Attack
By Jennifer Pelz, Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, AP
Police continued to hunt Wednesday for the gunman who opened fire on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people shot and once again interrupted New York City’s long journey to post-pandemic normalcy.
The search focused partly on a man who police say rented a van possibly connected to Tuesday’s violence.
Investigators stressed they weren’t sure whether the man, Frank R.
Gun Meme of the Day: A Little Advice From Your Brain Edition
What Gun for Car-Driving, Cheetos-Loving Javelinas?
From the AP
A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside an empty car and bumped it into neutral.
Deputies in Yavapai County responded to a call last week in Cornville, a community 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Sedona, about a javelina stuck in a Subaru station wagon. Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments.
After speaking with the car’s owner and other residents, they determined the car’s hatchback had been left open overnight.
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Joe Biden Just Can’t Stop Lying About Firearms, the Second Amendment, and Gun Control
From the CCRKBA . . .
Once again during his remarks about the newest attempt to restrict gun rights, President Joe Biden repeated his already-discredited claim that the Second Amendment historically prevented certain people from buying guns or owning cannons, leaving the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to encourage Americans to question anything Biden says.
Near the end of his remarks, Biden stated, “From the very beginning, the Second Amendment didn’t say you could own any gun you want and big as you want.
UPDATE: At Least 10 Shot in Brooklyn Subway After Gunman Filled Train With Smoke
By Karen Matthews and Michael R. Sisak, AP
At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday at a New York City subway station during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform and police searching for the shooter.
Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood at around 8:30 a.m. found at least 13 people were hurt, but — aside from the five shot — there were no details on what those injuries entailed.
Obscure Object of Desire: Winchester Model 1911 SL Shotgun
If you’ve followed any of my writing, you know I’m a shotgun nerd. I ran across the Winchester Model 1911 SL shotgun when I was doing some research into firearms I consider dangerous to the shooter. Nicknamed the Widowmaker, this shotgun is a very early example of a semi-auto shotgun. The Winchester Model 1911 SL was designed by a man named T.C. Johnson, and he had the assignment of designing a gun around John Browning’s Auto 5 patent.
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ATF Nominee Steve Dettelbach is Just a Less Creepy Version of David Chipman
From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . .
President Biden continued his siege on the Second Amendment by announcing gun-control regulations targeting self-manufactured arms and confirming his intention to nominate Steven Dettelbach, an Everytown for Gun Safety-endorsed, anti-Second Amendment zealot to lead the ATF.
Biden’s proposed rule to eliminate so-called “ghost guns” would create an entirely new class of highly regulated items by redefining the term “firearm” to include a host of parts, and collections of parts ATF now considers “readily” convertible into functional firearms.
Shoot More and Clean Less With Bear Creek Arsenal’s New GPX Gas Piston AR Upper
Like most AR platform rifle owners, you probably wish you could spend less time cleaning and more time shooting. Running cooler would be a plus, too. Bear Creek Arsenal has heard you. Their new GPX gas piston AR-15 complete upper is exactly what you’ve been waiting for . . .
The new GPX gas piston upper runs cooler and cleaner with increased reliability and better cold temperature performance.
Gun Meme of the Day: I’m Somewhat of a Nobody Myself Edition
Gear Review: Crimson Trace RAD Pro Red Dot Sight
It’s hard to find a new handgun model these days that doesn’t have an optic-cut slide option..or just comes that way standard from the factory. That’s because of the exponential increase in the popularity of pistol red dot sights over the last few years. And that popularity is the reason Crimson Trace introduced a new series of 10 new RAD (rapid aiming dot) sights last year in a range of sizes, features and price points.
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Biden Nominates Dettelbach to Head ATF, Cheers New Rules That ‘Rein In Ghost Guns’
In a nod to his vocal civilian disarmament constituency, President Joe Biden put on another anti-gun dog and pony show in the Rose Garden this afternoon. Before a crowd of assembled gun control bigwigs and assorted foes of the right to keep and bear arms, the superannuated CinC announced the nomination of yet another candidate to head the ATF (which the Big Guy, once again, called the “AFT”) and hailed the adoption of the agency’s patently unworkable and possibly unconstitutional new “ghost gun” rules designed to outlaw home-built firearms nationwide.
Things That Don’t Suck: Gatorz MILSPEC Ballistic Delta Glasses
Eye protection is eye protection, but not all eye protection is created equal. After watching Kentucky Ballistics nearly die when his 50 BMG rifle exploded, I began reevaluating my choices in personal eye protection. I had typically used cheap eye protection…whatever was around didn’t cost much. But after the KB kaboom, I figured I might need to reevaluate my eye pro.
I eventually got my hands on a pair of Gatorz MILSPEC Ballistic Delta glasses.
Special Session: This is the Path to Florida Joining the Constitutional Carry Club
By Lee Williams
Late last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a formal proclamation calling the legislature back to Tallahassee for a special session. As of today, constitutional carry is not scheduled to be heard.
Florida law is very specific about what can and cannot be considered during a special session. It’s not a free-for-all where a wide range of topics can be discussed or debated. DeSantis called lawmakers back specifically to redo a redistricting map.
Coleman: Your Second Amendment Sanctuary Has No Power Here
The Alabama Legislature Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would attempt to nullify executive presidential orders on guns.
The bill, SB 2, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, passed the Alabama House of Representatives 68 to 28 after it amended the bill on the floor. The Senate concurred in the changes on a 23 to 5 vote Thursday afternoon. The legislation goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. …
The bill, likely to run afoul of the Supremacy Clause in the U.S.
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