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Kimber Recalls Some R7 Mako 9mm Pistols
From Kimber . . .
Kimber Mfg. Inc. (“Kimber”) has discovered a quality issue involving the firing pin safety block of certain Kimber R7 model handguns. This recall affects certain Serial Numbers that were shipped from January 10, 2022 through February 14, 2022.
Firearms assembled with the subject firing pin safety block may release multiple rounds from a single trigger pull.
This Recall Notice applies only to the Serial Numbers of those products listed in the List of Serial Numbers of Recalled Products linked to this document.
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Aspiring Florida Men: Two Teens Arrested After Killing a Friend While Shooting Each Other Wearing ‘Body Armor’
‘Florida Man’ has become a popular and enduring meme. That’s due to a never-ending run of bizarre stories that come out of the Sunshine State involving dudes whose animating principle in life seems to be, Hold My Beer.
The Florida Man’s legend has grown widely enough and he’s become so popular that you can now get a Florida Man coloring book . . .
There’s even a Florida Man party game .
Illinois Ghost Gun Ban Bill, Passed in Dead of Night, Appears to Ban the SIG P320 and P365, Unserialized AR Uppers
Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill in the middle of the night last night that bans dreaded “ghost guns.” But the bill’s wording would do much more than outlaw home built firearms. Perhaps of even greater concern to Illinois residents and visitors to the Land o’ Lincoln is that the bill’s language could also ban current popular modular pistols like the SIG P320 and P365, as well as AR uppers that lack a serial number.
Owner, Wife and Grandson Murdered in Georgia Gun Store Robbery
From the Associated Press . . .
Authorities say three people are dead after a robbery at a gun range in Georgia.
The Grantville Police Department said via Facebook that the robbery occurred Friday evening. When officers arrived at the scene around 8 p.m., they discovered the owner of Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting had been killed, along with his wife and grandson.
Some 40 weapons and a video camera were taken.
California Competence: ‘Clerical Error’ Lets Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Walk Out of Jail
From the Associated Press . . .
A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County’s jail on Wednesday “due to a clerical error,” the county Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Gun Meme of the Day: Second Amendment Sanctuary Edition
Not exactly a funny one, but it felt like a nice send-off into the weekend.
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Firearms Industry Congressional Fly-In a Success After a 2-Year Break
Chief executives and other C-suite executives from the firearm and ammunition industry gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2022 NSSF Congressional Fly-In and met with Members of Congress and Senators to raise awareness about several key issues impacting the industry. It was a jam-packed two days of meetings as dozens of firearm, ammunition and accessories industry leaders spoke face-to-face with elected officials from both sides of the aisle. This was the first in-person Fly-In in three years.
XS Sights New R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights
From XS Sights . . .
XS Sights is pleased to introduce R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights for the popular HK VP9 Optics Ready pistol. These taller R3D sights are designed to allow a clear view of the target and accurate alignment while using a suppressor. They are also excellent back-up sights for optics and allow a lower 1/3 co-witness with the Holoson 507 series, Vortex Viper series, and Trijicon RMR series of red dot sights.
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Gun Review: AREX Zero 2S 9mm Pistol
In Januray 2016 I had an opportunity to try out a pistol by a little-known Slovenian company called AREX. The AREX Zero 1 appeared to be an improvement of NB Inat’s improvement of Zastava’s improvement of the SIG 226.
Yes, there’s some strange lineage there, but the end result was an impressive all-metal, DA/SA, double-stack 9mm pistol with the decocker level smartly doubling as the slide lock/release.
A short while later the AREX Zero 1 would become popular as a survivor of the Military Arms Channel’s “Gauntlet” test.
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Florida Man Arrested After Defending Himself and His Girlfriend With a Gun…But No Carry Permit
The Gainesville Police Department responded to a call of a physical altercation at about 2:00am on March 27. Adam Benjamin Cameron of Ocala and his girlfriend were walking with some friends when they were accosted and physically attacked by Antwan Jerome Downs who was with another group.
Downs allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face and pushed her to the ground, after which Cameron was also hit in the face with a closed fist.
Cerabino: Teaching Kids Marksmanship in Florida Schools is a Special Kind of Crazy
Marksmanship should be a required class in every Florida public high school
— Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) March 31, 2022
It takes a lot to be Florida’s worst legislator. The competition is fierce.
But state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-Howey-in-the-Hills, certainly tries the hardest at being awful.
“Marksmanship should be a required class in every Florida public high school,” Sabatini tweeted last week.
Gun Meme of the Day: Dr Phil’s Relationship Advice Edition
That’s funny, usually when he speaks all I hear is a quacking noise.
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Libertarians Lulz at David Hogg’s Expense [VIDEO]
Poor David Hogg. He was gifted a spot at Harvard even though he didn’t have the grades to get himself into the local community college. But we live in a time when victimhood, activism, and media celebrity count for more than academic achievement and test scores.
Worse still, David has an iPhone and a Twitter account…both of which he puts to regular use while exposing how poorly equipped and embarrassingly ill-formed he is.
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Who is Steven Dettelbach, the Man Biden is Reportedly Considering to Head the ATF?
By Lee Williams
Joe Biden is considering nominating another staunch anti-gunner to head the ATF, according to POLITICO, even though millions of angry American gun owners helped scuttle Biden’s first choice, David Chipman, because of Chipman’s long history of anti-gun advocacy.
Several sources allegedly told the online news site that Biden will choose Steve Dettelbach, the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Dettelbach, a Democrat, ran unsuccessfully for Ohio Attorney General in 2018, losing to Republican Dave Yost.
Shocker: Sacramento Shooting Was A Gunfight Involving At Least 5 Warring Gang Members
By Adam Beam and Brian Melley, AP
The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last weekend was a gunfight involving at least five shooters from rival gangs, Sacramento police said Wednesday.
Police said they identified at least five gunmen but there may have been more. Only two suspects — both brothers wounded by gunfire — have been arrested in connection with the shooting and, so far, only face firearms charges.
74-Year-Old ‘Lurch’ Says He Shot a Teenage Home Invader Multiple Times
The homeowner, who asked to be identified by his nickname of “Lurch,” told FOX 8 Cleveland the home invasion happened around 7:30 in the morning March 29. He said he opened fire when the teen came crashing through his front glass door.
The hurt teen rolled down the steps to the basement, where he allegedly grabbed a shovel.
“I shot him again,” Lurch said. He then kept an eye on the intruder until police arrived.
Gun Meme of the Day: Powder Puff Edition
If you don’t explain why you’re asking, it didn’t happen. (gentle relationship advice, that)
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CCRKBA Biden Needs to Reload His Brain Before He Shoots Off His Mouth
From the CCRKBA . . .
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today blasted President Joe Biden for shamelessly exploiting the tragic mass killing in Sacramento to further his gun prohibition agenda by calling for bans on so-called “ghost guns” and demanding background checks for all gun sales.
Six people died and a dozen more were wounded in the attack, which occurred just after 2 a.m.
Grand Jury: Kyle Carruth Won’t Be Charged in Shooting Death of Chad Read
The shooting death of Chad Read at the hands of his ex wife’s boyfriend, Kyle Carruth, last year was captured on video from a couple of angles and provoked much discussion. As we noted at the time, the details weren’t quite as clear-cut as some wanted to believe and it was difficult to predict whether a prosecutor would consider the shooting justified or not.
Here’s what we do know, and what the outcome is so far.
The Newest Anti-Gun Smear Isn’t Nearly As Clever As Georgia Democrats Think [VIDEO]
Georgia’s Democrats aren’t taking the passage of a constitutional carry bill well at all. They’ve released a new video featuring someone described as a former police officer. The video — produced by the Democrats and approved by Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams — is intended to spread fear in the public mind over constitutional carry. And demonize Abrams’ opponent, Governor Brian Kemp.
No permit. No background check.
70% of Georgians oppose it and law enforcement has major concerns.