Chiappa Firearms Mktg. Maven: No “Clicks” at Our Range Day

 

“Not to burst you’re bubble but I was in the Chiappa Firearms booth all day long at media day and the only ‘clicks’ I remember were guns that had been fired to empty– I do not remember one SINGLE failure to fire or feed ALL DAY LONG!! (I take that back, the Rhino would not fire any CCI alum case 40 cal ammo–however, we switched to CCI 40 cal brass and Hornady 40 cal and it ran like a top, is that the gun or ammo??) There were several ‘experts’ who picked up the Rhino and indexed the empty chamber 11 o’clock expecting it to fire at 12 o’clock- of course we all know that the Rhino fires from the 6 o ‘clock bottom chamber. And some writers who were letting their thumbs rest on the slide of the new M9-22 Chiappa causing the slide to run very slow. Overall with the over 2000 people who were at Media day we had a great day firing over 8000 rounds and sharing in the joy of shooting new products with friends. In my opinion a great day to be outside shooting and sharing new products.”

Charles Brown
MKS Supply LLC

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Starbucks Appreciation Day Update: The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Thinks You’re an Ass4ole

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSVG) recently declared a Valentine’s Day Starbucks boycott to protest the company’s firearms policy, which respects local, state and federal laws. Gun rights advocates responded by launching a Starbucks BUYcott; they’re asking gun owners to support the Seattle coffeesmith by spending a $2 bill at their local Starbucks on the same day (February 14). We know who we are, but who is the CSVG? Click here to view the explanatory YouTube video “Meet the CSVG staff.” But that’s 6:38 of the usual agit-prop. Better to watch the video above, posted on their YouTube channel yesterday, to get a feel for the CSGV’s preferred level of discourse and what they think about you, the average American gun owner. Now are you ready to spend that $2 bill?

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New (?) Land Rover Defender with Built-In Gun Safe

The Land Rover Defender handles like the QE2, accelerates like the QE2 and sucks gas like the QE2. It may be easy to fix, but it’s about as reliable as a steam-driven PC. In fact, I was laboring under the impression that the company’d done the right thing and killed the model back in 2009. Apparently not. What’s more, the new Blaser edition of the most British of SUVs (now owned by an Indian conglomerate) comes equipped with a gun safe (make the jump for the photo). For Germans. “Land Rover will reveal the Defender Blaser Edition publicly at the ‘Hunting and Dog’ show in Germany,” automobilemag.com reports . . .

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Quote of the Day: FOX Bans Gun Sponsorship for the UFC MMA Edition

“There’s people out there that are still in charge that have very limited views in their thinking as in, ‘Ooh, guns are violent. Guns are bad . . . These are fighters. They’re not playing chess.” - Chris Irwin, owner of Las Vegas’ “The Gun Store,” responding to FOX network’s ban on firearms-related sponsorship for UFC fighters [via mmajunkie.com]

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Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Former Recidivist Edition

It’s no secret that California’s having some fiscal difficulties. And because they’ve been short on funds (and long on NIMBY sentiment) their existing jails are overcrowded due to the lack of new storage facilities to match the demand. So When a Dana Point homeowner found Ross Thomas Wells Mortensen (not pictured above) creeping around in his home, he probably ended up saving himself and his fellow Golden State taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in maintenance and upkeep. . .

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Carl’s Jr. Shooting and the Use of Force Continuum

The internet is on fire following the release of the video of a deadly shooting outside a Carl’s Jr. in East LA. Armchair commandos, Canadian car guys, average Joes, military vets and law enforcement professionals have all had their say. Some agree with the actions of the Monterey Park PD, some think it could have been handled differently. I am not a lawyer. I only played one in college. But I would remind you that in most states a private citizen would be perfectly within their rights to shoot someone attacking them with a conduit bender, without the need to seek alternative methods to deescalate the situation. However, as a peace officer, I’m here to say that Law Enforcement Officials (LEOs) are bound by the use of force continuum. . .

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UPDATE: Angus-Reid Gun Poll

 

I have to admit, I missed this little gem in the fine print when I was doing my once-over of the study (the one about 85% believing in the individual right to bear arms) before RF posted the results here on TTAG.

Methodology: From January 17 to January 18, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 1,009 American adults who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 3.1%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of the United States. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.

Show of hands: who sees the issue in there?

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