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Fifth Circuit Panel Unanimously Strikes Down ATF’s ‘Frame and Receiver’ Rule Redefining What
Is anyone tired of winning in the courts yet? No, of course not. That’s why yesterday’s news of yet another Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals victory was just as sweet as the others. The latest judicial win was a ruling in VanDerStok v. Garland, the case challenging the Biden ATF’s frame or receiver rule that is a non-legislative re-definition of what constitutes a firearm.
The ruling by a three-judge panel was unanimous (and glorious).
Gear Review: Zeta6 K-Clip Speedloader
Speed loaders are the superior revolver reloading device. They’re faster and easier to use. No they aren’t…speed strips are. They’re easier to carry and allow you to top off your wheel gun.
That’s what I imagine the comments section of articles on revolvers would look like any time between the 1970s and 1992 (if there were comment sections back then), from the advent of the Speed Strip by Bianchi to the takeover by Wonder Nines.
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ATF Lets Chicago’s Machine-Gun Toting Thugs Slide, Concentrates Instead on Banning Legal AR-15 Rifles
By Lee Williams
More than 500 people have been shot and killed in Chicago this year. More than 2,220 have been shot and wounded. On any weekend, Chicago streets reverberate with the sound of fully automatic fire. It remains America’s deadliest domestic war zone.
According to one violence tracker, a Chicagoan is shot every 2 hours and 45 minutes. Someone in the city is murdered every 13 hours, and it is no secret who’s doing the killing.
Gun Meme of the Day: That’s How it Works Edition
Standard operating procedure.
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Question of the Day: When Was the Last Time You Cleaned Your Carry Gun?
(ED: I first ran this years ago and stumbled across it over the weekend and shook my head at that photo. These days my carry gun is a Springfield Hellcat. I still have that trusty G43 and it’s still a great gun. I’ve been meaning to pick up a couple of Shield magazines for it to up the on board round count, but haven’t gotten around to it. As for the Hellcat, I’ve foolishly let it go as long as six months between cleanings without it ever accumulating anything approaching what you see in the photo above.
Concealed is Concealed: How to Dress For Everyday Carry Success
There is more to carrying a concealed handgun than simply throwing a t-shirt over your rig. You have to change your style of dress and, to a lesser extent, your lifestyle to accommodate your everyday carry gun…and the rest of your load-out. Or do you?
Clothing challenges
Concealed means concealed. But does concealed mean donating your entire wardrobe to Goodwill and wearing only multi-pocket “tactical” cargo pants and loose-fitting untucked shirts?
US District Court Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Pistol Brace Ban Enforcement
In the wake of a 2021 shooting in Boulder, Colorado, BATFE decided that it was time to reassess their view of gun regulation. Instead of further investigating what motivated Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa (whom the FBI already knew of due to links to another investigation) to shoot up a grocery store, Biden decided that the agency should prioritize further regulation of the firearm that was used in the crime.
Since that time, Al-Issa has been found incompetent to stand trial, and the story has found its way into the memory hole.
Dressing Tactically Means Dressing Comfortably With LA Police Gear Pants and Boots
Whether you’re at work or on the job, most of us want to look good and be comfortable as we go about our daily rounds. We also need convenient ways to tote our everyday carry gear with us, too. LA Police Gear makes it easy to do it all with their tactical pants and boots that keep you ready, comfortable, and equipped no matter where you’re headed. And they’re easy on the wallet, too.
NSSF Launches Fort Worth Campaign Against Illegal Gun Purchases
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign reminding the Fort Worth area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases. The “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy™” campaign is in its 23rd year and drives home the message that anyone making an illegal firearm purchase faces a federal felony penalty of up to 15 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
Long March: The Gun Control Industry’s Never-Ending Push for Civilian Disarmament
By Miguel A. Faria, MD
For many years, the federal government has arrogated more power to itself at the expense of the individual states, including policing actions that should fall within the jurisdiction of state courts and not the federal judiciary. Likewise, federal government intrusion into every aspect of the lives of Americans continues to increase.
Therefore, it is imperative for Americans to realize that centralization of the police force is an authoritarian concept that is contrary to the U.S.
Gun Review: Beretta APX A1 Compact 9mm Pistol
The APX A1 Compact is Beretta’s mid-size addition to their striker-fired, 9mm carry gun market. It has quite a different look than the 92’s I’ve long associated Beretta with, joining the APX family Beretta has worked hard to refine over the last several years.
At 27.7 ounces unloaded with a 3.7-inch barrel, it’s significantly heavier than the smaller APX A1 Carry (3-inch barrel) subcompact with a longer barrel…but a mere 1.3 ounces lighter than the APX A1 Full Size with its 4.25-inch barrel.
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The One Useful Takeaway from the Nashville School Shooter’s Leaked Non-Manifesto
Back in March, I laid out several important reasons why police should release the Tennessee shooter’s manifesto, which they claimed to be in possession of. In short, leaving such things to the public’s imagination lets the worst people on all sides project their sick visions of the world into the void. This, in turn, raises the risk of pointless violence while people who are truly responsible for contributing to the crime — if any — escape scrutiny.
OMG! A Florida Roofing Company is Giving Away AR-15s and Turkeys! OMG!
Roof EZ president Jason Polly said in an interview that the company’s “Roof and Gobble” promotion is for customers to protect their homes with a roof, bring their families together over a turkey and protect them with an AR-15.
“Everybody should have an AR-15,” Polly said. “Everybody should have the means to protect their homes and their family. It’s not really catered to anybody, any state, any political view, anything like that.
SIG SAUER’s New TANGO-DMR 5-30×56 Tactical Riflescope
SIG SAUER just announced a new tacitcal riflescope, the TANGO-DMR 5-30×56. It’s available in your choice of either MOA or MRAD DEV-L Christmas tree reticles. While not inexpensive, an MSRP of $1,499 for a first focal plane scope with these specs and features seems downright reasonable. Here’s their press release . . .
Introducing the TANGO-DMR, a high-performance tactical riflescope designed to deliver unrivaled accuracy and clarity in any shooting scenario. Built around SIG SAUER’S advanced optical prescriptions, the TANGO-DMR comes in a versatile 3-18x44mm and the powerful 5-30x56mm.
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UPDATE: Editor of Michael Bloomberg’s The Trace Denies Bait-and-Switch in Less Lethal Gun Story
By Lee Williams
Tali Woodward, Bob Woodward’s daughter and editor-in-chief of Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun agitprop factory The Trace, says there’s a simple reason why her freelance reporter Ted Alcorn told a gun maker he was writing a story for Wired, which was later published by The Trace.
“As frequently happens in journalism, Alcorn reported the story on a freelance assignment from one publication (Wired) and wound up publishing it another (The Trace),” Tali Woodward said in an email Monday.
ATF Director Publicly Calls for Universal Background Checks and an ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach pledged to Congress during his nomination hearing that he’d “use the tools Congress gives me,” and committed to “being a fair regulator” of the firearm industry in his role.
That was welcomed after President Joe Biden’s first nominee, gun control lobbyist David Chipman, was withdrawn after a disastrous nomination hearing of his own. However, recent comments by Director Dettelbach delivered at Harvard University, where he was a keynote guest, are worrisome.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in US v. Rahimi Today, Balancing Gun Rights and Due Process
Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington
Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?
That’s the question posed in one of the biggest cases of the current Supreme Court term, focused on the limits of individual gun rights, which will be argued before the justices today.
The case, U.S.
Gun Meme of the Day: Assault Bovine Edition
Judging by all the incidents in Yellowstone lately, this rings true. Still safer than orcas these days!
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Walther Announces the New PD380 DA/SA .380 ACP Carry Pistol
For those who are recoil averse and like an easier-racking slide with a lighter trigger pull, a .380 carry gun with a DA/SA action is just what the doctor ordered. Walther certainly hopes you’ll agree as they’ve just announced their new PD380, a 9+1 fully ambidextrous pistol designed for concealed carry and easy operation. Here’s their press release . . .
In the world of concealed carry, Walther has long been synonymous with precision, reliability, and unmatched craftsmanship.
Father of Highland Park Shooter Pleads Guilty to Seven Misdemeanor Counts of Reckless Conduct
Earlier this year, Robert Crimo, Jr., the father of alleged Highland Park killer Robert Crimo, III, was indicted on seven felony counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors alleged that the father should have known that his son was a danger and had allegedly threatened violence when he helped the then-19-year-old purchase firearms.
The charges against the father were based on the fact that Crimo, Jr. had sponsored his son’s Illinois FOID card application in 2019.