Matt in FL found this gem buried inside a kinda dull report on Texas’ move towards open carry (or not) at star-telegram.com: “’When we become aware of protests or demonstrations in our city, Arlington police officers closely monitor the situation for the safety of our community, the demonstrators and counterdemonstrators,’ police spokeswoman Tiara Ellis Richard said. ‘It’s important to note that no two situations are alike; therefore our officers approach these incidents on a case-by-case basis. It’s important that neither officers nor community members become complacent if they observe someone in public with a weapon,’ she said. ‘Community members should immediately call 911 and allow officers to look into each incident to determine the lawfulness of conduct.'” Which is why Texas needs to restore residents’ natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Or, as Matt in FL says, “Tiara kinda missed the point of the protests . . . Or perhaps not.”
As an added bonus: A gizmo could be invented (for LE only) to pick up the signal from your watch/ring transmitter, identifying legitimate gun owners who are carrying. And maybe the transmitter could be linked to a mood ring to prevent folks from discharging their firearm if they’re mad, sad, scared or feeling a little blue.
So… there would be only one model of gun available for lawful sale…?
How did Maryland get the darkest color?
We have a notoriously time-consuming background check process that supposedly checks *16* different databases. The check is supposed to be complete in a week – but often takes longer. A co-worker’s wife ordered a .22LR handgun this past January. It didn’t show up at the dealer until June – which is when the paperwork started (yup, they won’t start paperwork until the dealer has the gun and the serial number is known). Her background check finally finished up in September.
I guess MAIG doesn’t like what MD does with 3-ish months worth of background checks…
“many states are still failing to share data about people who are barred from owning firearms because they are seriously mentally ill with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System”
I know that NICS makes me feel ill, although not mentally, more like sick to my stomach.
Ha Arizona has always allowed open carry and up until the Kali’s have started coming here nobody even thought twice about being armed. Now I happily have my C.C.W. so I don’t scare the sheep.
You sure you live in AZ TW? AZ has constitutional carry, you don’t need a CCL to CC in AZ.. ( darn! Can’t think of more abbreviations)
Well, you do need a CCW to carry within 1000 feet of a school. And there are schools everywhere here in Phoenix. So, it’s not 100% necessary but definitely recommended.
An additional benefit of AZ CCW, you don’t need to wait for an FFL to call NICS when you buy a gun at a store.
Arlington is an Agenda 21 supporting university town and the Startlegram is a McClatchey owned leftist rag.
Having said all that: Those OCT cats aren’t doing us any favors. Noone would have known about or cared about a demanding moms meeting if they had not shown up. I have been to one of their rallys down here in Mansfield. A guy was carrying a sign “drop acid not bombs”. They seemed more like OWS types than constitutionalist.
And I have been pulled over by APD while carrying and the guy was very cool about it, let me off with a warning when I deserved a ticket.
ST, a few comments. I teach pistol marksmanship, from basic to tactical with an eye towards concealed carry. When I teach pistol manipulation, we always discuss the mechanical slide release, but I encourage the slide rack method because it works on every semi-auto out there. The theory being that if you have to pick up an unfamiliar firearm, the muscle memory remains consistent in that regard at least. Quick in a gun fight is relative (combat veteran). The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss / Slow is smooth and smooth is fast are concepts we try to apply. There’s also a point of diminishing returns. History proves the fastest don’t always come out on top, it’s the one who can hit what he’s aiming at the fastest that tends to win the day. One final note, beware the man with only one gun, he probably knows how to use it.
BB pistols are not an option in nj unless you want to get a pistol permit for it. Airsoft is ok though.
Isn’t waiting for backup SOP for the police? We can’t have them go and do something stupid like SAVE LIVES!
From the article:
Sorry, but at 400 meters away, you’re not on the scene yet.
And yeah, in the end, this was a “contempt of stupid, moronic cop” charge, and nothing else.
All the more reason to use every opportunity and avenue to put a human face on gun owners.
Human silhouete targets with a shootnc stuck to it center mass.
According to an editorial in the Hartford Courant posted this morning, the responding officers were ordered to wait before entering the school as the shooting was going on. If this turns out to be true, a responding cop who was not all that keen to tangle with an unknown situation, could ease his worries by knowing that they were only following orders.
The first unit arrived a minute and a half after the first call. Had they entered the school immediately the death toll would obviously have been substantially lower.
The statement to wait before entering may also be a key reason that the States Attorney will not release the 911 calls and radio transmissions.
“We will win this war.”….
::cough:: BringItTheF**kOn::cough::
Sorry, had to clear my throat there…. Did I read that right????
Morons like these just give me the giggles.
Check out Tokyo Marui’s Hi-Capa 5.1 if you’re after accuracy. They’re what most of the airsoft IPSC shooters use as a building platform for their open guns.
Aftermarket parts availability, superior TM hop up system, and good gas efficiency make it a winning combo.
That 80% spend figure was related to women, not mothers..in case MDA did not realize it not all women are mothers.
Also it was debunked and is generally accepted as folklore now.
I wish we could see the standardized test scores of their kids because their moms aren’t doing them any favors.
I’m confused. Why lie about a success, then also lie about it being derailed by pushback from gun owners? Why not just chalk up the fake win and move on to the next fabrication? What was their end game here?
Hey Mall Ninja, while we’re having a bonding moment, I’ve been meaning to tell you……err ……you know where my tongues been right?
Even if the deer were deaf and not afraid of guns, it should be afraid of humans, particularly OFWGs. Particularly, THOSE OFWGs.