RF is off flying somewhere for some reason, leaving Dan and myself in charge of posting content. Which means that we’re on the hook for the daily digest. And while there may not be a whole heck of a lot of news that we haven’t covered yet, there’s always some overflow in the bilge . . .
This is why the CLEO sign-off needs to go: “So far, Steube has refused to sign every request that’s come across his desk, a document known as a BATF Form 4.” [Herald Tribune]
Maryland poll shows support for armed guards in schools, weak support for AWB despite politicians’ insistence that it’s all just “common sense.” [Poll]
Colorado house passes “high cap” magazine limit, looking to pass even more draconian laws tomorrow. Still not official, hence no pants-browning post about it. Yet. [Denver Post]
Washington legislature introduces an assault weapons ban bill for consideration. More info and a breakdown when I’m not as hung over. [Bill]
Boston citizens are looking to kill some of the firearms license restrictions currently in place. Good luck in the current political climate. [Telegraph]
Maine is like the Texas of New England, with a governor that has now pledged not to infringe on rights while speaking at a gun rights rally. [Bangor Daily News]
SKD Tactical is selling magazines at market (high) pricing in order to discourage people from buying them, marking them up, and re-selling them. But they’re taking the difference between “normal” price and the new “OMG” price and donating it to the NRA. Not a bad idea. [SKD]
Democrats in Illinois are trying to derail the court-mandated concealed carry bill, but may inadvertently make Illinois a Constitutional Carry state. Nice quote from our friend Todd there as well. [Quincy Journal]
Nevada Democrat is literally a gun grabber after getting hold of a cop’s gun. [Yahoo!]
Some news orgs are saying Dorner was using a 50 BMG rifle during the last part of his standoff. At the very least, he may have had it in his possession. Which, for California, is illegal for everyone but the police. [CBS]
Our slander in chief says its a unlicensed nuclear weapon. No mear mortal could hold back the great power. Like someone said, its a fricken squirrel round, Randy
That video made me want to do one thing: Join the NRA.
I find it hard to believe our representatives wouldn’t take action to stop such lawlessness or that the NRA wouldn’t act against these kind of thugs. This seems to be such overkill that a lawsuit would be a must and that lawers would gladly represent this family for a per centage of possible award.
It looks like they’ve hired the guy who did Ron Paul’s ads.
I’m not a fan of class-based rhetoric, but I suppose in this case it’s both true and effective.
I still think that 90% of the public doesn’t know that this legislation classifies the most popular defensive handguns as “high capacity.” Sometimes all you have to do is present the facts and educate the public. That’s worked well with the AWB, but I haven’t seen a similar effort on the mag bans. Perhaps they’re worried of a “compromise” that would spare pistols, but only be applied to rifles?
Can we get some clarification here? Are we talking about the ATF or the DHS? I was operating under the impression that they were two separate entities. Or are we just lumping all the GOV together now? Which department conducted the raid?
Bangor Daily News link is messed up.
Rumor has it that Robert has flown off to a top secret meeting on a nameless island with the hidden elders of the gun community who quietly behind the scenes control all of North America and Europe, and the destiny of billions of souls.
I was gonna say Israel to be with all the Kosher models
I am not a fan of it.
I am also not a fan of the ads that pop up and fill my screen simply because I moved my mouse over them.
Now if only these ads would see the light of day on NBC, ABC, CNN, CBS….. otherwise it’s a lot of choir preachin.
Shows a SCAR L is no match for a good M-16A4.
PA State Law requires all FFL’s to provide a lock with a handgun if not incorporated into the design. I have several of these “gun locks” and can say with some certainty that they are a joke. Give me any halfway-decent cable cutter from any hardware store in America and I can be through it in under 5 seconds.
The only lock I have that this cannot be said of is the one that came with my 22/45 – it’s a traditional pad lock type, but that also means it can’t be used with your typical semi-auto pistol.
For those making comments about gun safes – there is a BIG difference between a safe and a lock. The lock will only stop the laziest/dumbest criminal out there. A good safe should stop all except the most clever.
Completely off topic, and maybe unwelcome, but if y’all have the normal concerns with demographics and markets shared by pretty much the entire business set of the world, you might make a note that all male fifty-four-year-olds in my immediate area agree that you’ve reached the point of “ad over-saturation.”
Lately, by the time I finish catching up on the site, I have a recurrent twitch under one eye, and any loud noises make me jump. I’ll get used to it, but I’m just sayin’ . . .
As Charlie Daniels would say, That’s how you do it, son.
Washington State AWB: a shotgun with a revolving cylinder would be an “assault weapon”? Home inspections? Good grief.
It is far worse than that; As described in the Bill 90% of firearms will be declared Assualt Weapons and confiscated, plus there is 5 pages of violationsthat if a person has been convicted of they are banned, sex with a corpse, AWOL, abusing an animal, shouting at your spouse,,,,,
There’s so much latent racism in the comment section of this website.
I kinda think they were shooting at the cabin in order to NOT have to take the main reports… It’s hard to tell from this video tho; I would fully accept if they were laying-down covering fire so the injured Deputies could be rescued.
I’m pretty sure all other Police/Sheriffs were carrying their riot gear (including ballistic helmet) since the manifesto came out.
I think it’s time for Magpul to take the next step (in the spirit of LaRue Tactical and Olympic arms) and tell the Colorado legislature to FOAD. They amended the bill to allow manufacturers to stay in the state, thus keeping the revenue, but will disallow it’s citizens to buy the product?! It’s really true, that money talks and bullish…well you know the rest.
I like it!
Stop and frisk is nothing but lazy New Yahk Shitty police work. It results in young, male members of racial minorities being constantly profiled and harassed. Even with the fact that a higher percentage of Black and Hispanic men commit homicides, the percentage is not so high as to justify treating every young male of these groups as a suspect.
Decriminalizing marijuana or even cocaine and some opiates would put a huge dent in urban violence, because the violence is motivated by the profits of dope slingers. Their profit derives from a black market created by the state, undermine that market and increase access to addiction treatment programs and you will see a stark reduction in urban gun violence.
It would also help if there were a shred of economic opportunity for local laborers in the big cities, as of right now there is very little due to mass immigration and gentrification. Most people who sell dope do it to support their families. They will kill to defend their turf because that turf is like farmland to them. It provides for them when there is no legitimate work to be found.
Nobody takes these options seriously because nobody is really serious about fixing the ghetto. People do not care and the government actually benefits from the high crime rate, because it leaves the ignorant clamoring for the government to take draconian measures in order to reduce crime. This government we have today will never let an excuse for a new draconian policy go to waste.
Sounds like SFS or the Daewoo system. So, unusual, but nothing new.
Man, I am wishing I had bought a DP-51 now.
I opened TTAG this morning on my new tablet computer and immediately started chasing this goddam ad. After some frustration, I put away the tablet and got on the home Mac so I could comment.
Simple answer: years ago, I decided life is too short to spend a single moment of it on a website with annoying ads.
“Then, a light touch on the trigger and the hammer snaps back to full cock and single action mode. ”
What could possibly go wrong with that?
Holy Jesus. Keep your cotton pickin’ finger off the cotton pickin’ trigger!
John
External safety – thanks, but no thanks, at least not on a carry weapon.
Way to go York Arms!! Another good company based in Maine.
This is excellent. I wonder if our contacting foreign manufacturers will have any effect? For example, Glock.
Take that Cuomo!!!
The sin taxes and hidden costs associated with gun ownership in the UK are disgraceful.
You keep referring to the British, incorrectly so.
Are you kidding me? I’ll take Bush and the Republicans over Obama and the Democrats any day and twice on Sundays. If they ever come for our guns it will be Democrats who order it, like they are trying to do right now!