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Do You Know the Right Way to Gift a Gun? Watch This Video
There’s still time left. But if you’re going to give a gun as a gift, make sure you do it right. This video from the National Shooting Sports Foundation is helpful. Also see this post of ours.
Whatever you’ll be putting under the tree, ho, ho, ho and have a Merry Christmas.
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Gun Review: Charles Daly AR 410 Upper Receiver
You gotta love the AR-15 as a platform. Even if it can be a bit of a bore in terms of everyone making one, it’s such an adaptable, flexible, and ever-evolving platform.
It’s one of the few designs I can actually call a platform without feeling a little cringey. That’s mainly because it can be a rifle, a pistol, and even a shotgun. Yep, a shotgun. And today as the title implies, we are reviewing the Charles Daly AR .410 upper receiver.
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SHOTS FIRED: Gunfire Exchanged While Anti-Gun Illinois Senate Majority Leader is Carjacked
Another day, another slew of carjackings in Chicagoland. The difference: Tuesday evening, none other than Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Hillside) and her husband became victims of the violent crime that infests Chicago.
Between Lightford’s husband — who has a carry license — and the three masked bad guys, fifteen rounds were fired during the carjacking. Lightford and her husband weren’t injured, but she lost the car and her purse.
Of course, in her mind, she’ll probably return to Springfield in a couple of weeks and demand…more gun control.
Kim Potter Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Accidental Shooting Death of Daunte Wright
By Amy Forliti and Scott Bauer, AP
Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her Taser.
The jury deliberated for about four days before finding former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. Potter, 49, faces about seven years in prison on the most serious count under the state’s sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors said they would seek a longer term.
Are You Traveling With Your Gun This Holiday Season? Here’s How To Do It Safely
The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates more than 110 million Americans are traveling this holiday season to visit family and friends. That’s not a record high but is significantly above last year’s numbers – 34 percent higher – given that so many Americans stayed home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last year saw a record-high number of firearm purchases as more than 21 million Americans passed a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check to buy a gun.
FACT CHECK: No, Shootings Don’t Increase When More People Carry Firearms
By Jon Miltimore
A couple of months ago, The Atlantic published an article written by staff writer David A. Graham that explores the surge of violence the United States experienced in 2020.
Overall the article, which analyzes findings from the FBI’s “Uniform Crime Report,” is quite good. It effectively breaks down what we know and—more importantly—what we don’t know about the latest crime trends in America, which in 2020 saw a record surge in the murder rate amid a broader rise of violence.
After Smash-And-Grab Thefts, Chicago Mayor Rips Businesses For Not Hiring More Private Security
A necessary complement to legal gun ownership is legal recognition of the right to use them, both de jure and de facto. The wide discretion and unpredictability of district attorneys in their decisions to pursue charges against individuals using arms in clear self-defense can cost tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees even when one is acquitted. Additionally, civil courts’ willingness to entertain bogus lawsuits from criminals against their victims presents an additional risk.
Gun Meme of the Day: Brotherly Love Edition
Ehhhh 13th highest murder rate in the country. No big deal. Philadelphia would have to more than triple its murder rate to catch up to St. Louis. Holy cow.
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‘Experts’ Say a Series of Mistakes Lead to Kim Potter Grabbing Her GLOCK Instead of Her TASER
By Stephen Groves and Kathleen Foody, AP
The suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright has said she mistakenly used her gun when she was trying to grab a Taser during a chaotic attempt to arrest the black motorist.
Policing experts say that regardless of Kim Potter’s intent, the fatal shooting was preceded by smaller mistakes or questionable decisions that added up to a dangerous situation as she was training a new officer.
Marlin is Back: Ruger is Shipping Marlin 1895 SBL Lever-Action Rifles
It’s been a long, hard rode for Marlin rifle lovers. After the brand was acquired by the Cerberus bean counters who cobbled together the monstrosity that was once known as the Freedom Group and combined the brand with Remington, the new owners had some, uh, problems with production and quality. Those were eventually ironed out over time, but not without much schmerz, sturm und drang.
When Remington Outdoor finally collapsed into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the parts were sold off, many in the gun community were thrilled to see a respected company like Ruger get its hands on the venerable Marlin brand.
Newsweek Sounds the Alarm Over an Impending Coup by Power-Mad Armed Republicans
By Lee Williams
There is fearmongering, and then there is Newsweek-level fearmongering.
The once-respected news magazine – which a former reporter recently described as “a painful embarrassment to anyone who toiled there in its golden age,” which is now known for its incendiary click-bait – is at it again, blasting conservatives, gun owners and the Second Amendment, while warning its shrinking über-woke readership of a coming civil war.
A recent story by their science writer, David H.
California’s ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Possession Ban On Hold Pending Supreme Court Appeal
Last month, an en banc ruling by the Ninth District Court of Appeals upheld California’s ban on so-called high capacity magazines…basically any magazine that will hold more than ten rounds of ammunition.
The ruling outlaws the possession of millions of magazines legally bought and owned by law-abiding gun owners in the state, including those shipped in during “freedom week.” That was the period after Judge Robert Benitez struck down the law in 2019 and before a stay of his decision kept it in place until the Ninth Circuit could rule.
Don’t Blame Guns for the Spike in Violent Crime, Blame George Soros’s ‘Legal Arsonists’
Soros prosecutors refuse to enforce laws against shoplifting, drug trafficking, and entire categories of felonies and misdemeanors. In Chicago, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx allows theft under $1,000 to go unpunished. In Manhattan, District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. refuses to enforce laws against prostitution. In Baltimore, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has unilaterally declared the war on drugs “over” and is refusing to criminally charge drug users in the middle of the worst drug crisis in American history.
Gun Meme of the Day: Victory is a Bright Flash Edition
It is not the destination, it is the journey. When you aim for perfection, you discover it’s a moving target. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday. I know nothing about surpassing others; I only know how to outdo myself. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.
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Boulder Dismisses Its Own Appeal of Ruling That Struck Down the City’s ‘Assault Weapons’, Hi Cap Magazine Bans
From the Mountain States Legal Foundation . . .
The City of Boulder, Colorado, has dismissed its own appeal in a case about its sweeping gun control ordinance, which had previously been defeated in state trial court. The dismissal of Chambers v. Boulder is also a victory for Center to Keep and Bear Arms’ (CKBA) clients, who separately challenged the same measure in a federal case called Caldara v. Boulder.
The Right to Armed Self Defense in an Age of Permissive, Revolving Door Justice
By Miguel Faria, Jr., MD
Darrell Brooks, the 39-year-old criminal who plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, had been arrested on November 2, 2021 for assaulting and running over the mother of his child. By November 16, Brooks had been released on a mere $1,000 bail, and less than a week later he plowed through the Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring dozens of others.
Like many other repeat offenders, who are continuously being released, Brooks is a sex offender with a long criminal record stretching back two decades.
Random Thoughts on All the Hunting and Gun Haters Out There Who Wish Me Dead
“I hope your dogs eat your face.”
“You deserve to be raped. I want to be the one to do it.”
“I’m going to hunt your family like you hunted that deer.”
These and other gems have become nauseatingly familiar to me. Most people hunt and shoot without ever being on the receiving end of threats, but I’m not among them. For years I’ve had the unwanted pleasure of watching human decency dive gleefully into its current downward spiral.
Gun Meme of the Day: Wish the Christmas Bunny Edition
With Christmas only five days away, here’s your friendly holiday reminder to keep those knock-off, airsoft-quality parts away from your rifle.
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Guns for Beginners: Self Defense Basics and Frequently Asked Questions
[ED: Our friends at U.S. LawShield produced this FAQ on issues surrounding self defense and they’ve agreed to let us share it here.]
Many people have questions when they first become interested in learning self-defense. In this guide, we’ll address some of the most common self-defense questions people have and explore some things that are not always as obvious to someone just starting to research how to take responsibility for their own personal safety.