According to nbcnews.com, something’s been afoot in The Circle City. “Investigators now say another woman was sexually assaulted during a recent home invasion, adding to the growing list of victims during the crimes. Thursday, police and prosecutors will announce new charges against the ten people arrested for the neighborhood crime spree.” Good thing they caught them, no? Despite the fact that the local 5-0 nabbed one group of malefactors, some local residents have decided they don’t want to be at the mercy of their successors . . .
But already, more women are taking action to protect themselves and their families.
Becky Bartone never thought she’d be shooting at targets, practicing her aim against a potential intruder. But firing a weapon was born out of fear. On the news, she’s seen the violence – men and women not only robbed, but victimized.
“It’s actually terrifying. It seems like every day there’s another one or two home invasions,” Bartone said.
So Becky, not really a “gun person,” decided to get armed and get trained for one simple reason.
This in Indianapolis, home of civilian disarmament advocate, demanding mom and mainstream media darling Shannon Watts. But Ms. Bartone and lots of other Indy moms don’t seem to be on board with the whole gun owners = the Taliban thing.
She’s just one of dozens of Indianapolis women now taking action not only to buy a gun, but become trained on how to use it to stop a criminal. She has her conceal/carry license and her certificate from an NRA basic pistol course.
“I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing and that I took all the safety precautions that there are to take,” Bartone said.
What mom wouldn’t want to give herself every option when it comes to protecting herself and her rugrats?
We’d love to ask Shannon what she’d do if it had been her Hoosier neighborhood that was victimized. Unfortunately, she’s not interested in that national conversation about guns the president was so in favor of. Instead, she studiously bans anyone who has the huevos to challenge her hoplophobic orthodoxy on her Facebook and Twitter accounts. Does she really think it’s better for women to be sexually assaulted in their own homes than to avail themselves of their right to armed self defense? Since she won’t answer, we’re left to wonder…What Would Shannon Watts Do?
i like normal rounds that are proven over a longer period. hornady 9mm critical defense and speer gold dot 38+p are the way to go. also i don’t think that it would sound good in court if you used some exotic round that goes 2,000 fps.
Well, it looks like they got the color right: it’s a “Silver Bullet” in more ways than one!
Damn Nick. 🙂
From now on I’m calling you L’il Bruce.
I reported that video as fraud/misleading since it doesn’t allow voting or commenting.
What a stunning example. Attic find indeed. In a dry climate. Just wow.
I couldn’t own something like this. I’d be at the range within 24 hours of receiving it, and getting it dirty.
“What mom wouldn’t want to give herself every option when it comes to protecting herself and her rugrats?”
Mrs. Watts? I would certainly hope that’s not the case, but everything she says seems to indicate she fits that bill. A shame really.
+1. Im bored w MDA. The sexual comments on day one were funny on a 15 yr old level but were misogynistic after. Dont need it and dont want to be associated with that even as a viewer here. The point about how you’d feel if someone spoke same about your daughter sister or Mom applies.
Stick to the facts and she self destructs on her own.
the show should be called “How to be a quitter: blame everyone but youself”.
Makes me glad I don’t have cable TV
I’ll usually buy several hundred rounds or a case and run a couple of hundred rounds of PD ammo annually. 124gr. 9mm+P JHP, currently Remington Golden Saber that I got decent supply of on sale, but I’m not picky and will use similarly spec’ed ammo without a lot of drama. Usually I run the cheapest I can find brass cased, non-corrosive, boxer primed 115gr. FMJ for practice. My PD ammo gets used and rotated on a FIFO basis, the oldest is probably not more than two years old. So, to the question, it’s not really an issue for me. Almost all of my ammo is stored in GI ammo cans, original packaging, with desiccant, in a “cool/dry” place. Whenever I buy a new lot of PD ammo, almost always of the same manufacturers lot, I’ll run a couple of boxes for initial validation. After I’ve proofed the ammo, I don’t lose a lot of sleep over it mincing and kvetching.
Mmm…I wouldn’t quite call it an arsenal, more like a good start.
Ill take that KSG if you please.
Take it.. and throw it out the window? HEYOO!!
i KEEED, i KEED….
Daily Digest: El Oh El, How Do I Fourth Amendment Edition
“Gun owners are compensating for something”
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Yep. See, they’re really no threat at all, so forget them and go back to the “more guns for Juarez” thing.
We may not agree with an illegal gun being illegal, but the law does. Keeping FA guns without the proper paper work or even if they are completely outlawed is just too risky. Too many unknown ways you can get ratted out and face serious felony time for it.
I believe that we should have full access to the same guns the cops use. But i’m not going to prison or worse to make my point.
Why is the ejection port missing the dust cover?
LS3 on PBS Nova right now, MST.
Have you looked at North Eastern Arms Compact Carbine stock? They are really able to shave some inches off of a rifle.
Excellently-reasoned argument. Does anyone remember when said Black Panthers shot up the California legislature?
I didn’t think so.
After looking over these comments, I agree totally with the ad. Some are saying it is too much of a slap to Obama supporters, but I say they need to be slapped out of whatever fantasy they are living in right now. It would take too long to explain the correct terminology, high capacity magazines to the unintelligent people (no offense meant to those who are reading this, I am referring to those who listen and believe the liberal media, never giving any thought to it whatsoever), so I can understand why they did not do it. 10 or less round magazines are limited capacity (extremely limited), 30 round mags are normal capacity, 50-100 round mags are high capacity. None should be banned. Gun control is one of the biggest piles of BS in our nations history. I want so badly to join the NRA, but I am still too young to (legally) own my own rifle. Hopefully I can get one before they are banned.
I thought the whole point of the liberator was to point out to people that are too clueless to have already realized this, that they can’t truly regulate or eliminate all firearms. The ability to build your own has been around for hundreds of years. I don’t see this step forward in technology as a game changer. The idea that technology is magic is ridiculous. When we have replicators that are affordable enough for anyone to own or are distributed as part of government program (sarc) I will be impressed.
Looks like so far the comments have been from the male perspective on this pistol. I’m a 60+ year old female and purchased this for concealed carry as my first ever gun! I had researched pistols for a year, and my brother, an ex cop, insisted I get a Glock, but I didn’t like the angle of the grip to the barrel and felt like I had to tweak my wrist down at an unnatural (at least for me) angle to sight it. After a LOT of online research, going to gun stores, and handling different guns, I decided I wanted the CZ75D Compact PRC 9mm, even though it was rather expensive for my budget. I finally went to the gun store, money in hand, to order it as they had one in stock at a different store. (Up to this point, I had not actually held a PRC because there was none to be had anywhere.) Well, the store had a CZ P-07 Duty 9mm in the case, so I asked to see it. I liked it! I am 5’1″ but have wide palms and long fingers for a person my size (my piano teacher loved me!) so I had no problem wrapping my fingers around it for a secure grip. The grip was slightly larger and more squared off than the PRC grip looked to be, and I wasn’t exactly crazy with the “sand paper” feel to it either, BUT the P-07 was $200 less and had a $50 rebate, AND it was available right now. The PRC would be a few weeks wait. I was told it was basically the same gun only in a different frame. (The PRC is more sleek looking.) I bought the P-07. At that point I still thought I wanted a PRC but now couldn’t justify the extra cost, but at least I had a gun to use until I could hopefully afford a PRC later.
My son, who shoots competitively, took me out and taught me how to handle my new pistol and he was really impressed with it! Finally, after becoming familiar with it, I went to my CPL class and the instructor, who hadn’t had a chance to shoot a CZ yet, was also totally impressed with it’s performance!
While waiting for my CPL (they are waaaay behind in my area in issuing because of so many applications, so it’s a 90 day wait) I have been going to the range regularly to practice and to become completely comfortable handling and shooting this gun. During my last visit at the range I saw they had a PRC in the case! However it was now $100 MORE than it was last time! But I asked to see it anyway. I didn’t like the feel of the grip compared to my P-07. It was more ergonomically shaped but without the rough finish I was now used to, it felt smooth and slippery and seemed harder to get a firm grip on it. (I could imagine all kinds of bad scenarios in a stressful, sweaty-palm situation.) That finally convinced me that I had made the right choice and I no longer want the PRC over my P-07.
So now I have to figure out how to conceal it in a reasonable and comfortable way, since being a small person the P-07 seems like a BIG gun on me. I have checked several “concealed carry options for women” sites for ideas. In the bra seems intriguing but yeah, there is no way, being petite, that I can possible conceal THIS gun in my bra without looking deformed! lol Considering woman’s tighter fashions, IWB has it’s problems also. But I’m determined to figure this out even if I have to change my whole wardrobe because I love this P-07 and will not give it up for a smaller gun just for ease of concealment!
How much better off we would all be if the voters of New York had elected this fool governor instead of sending him to the senate
I absolutely love every gun review here…bought two of my pistols because of the reviews and never looked back…keep up the great work !!!
This looks really cool. Can’t wait to try it. My old beater shotty first.
Very nicely done, Mr. Nick. We are lucky to have TTAG as a resource. Sorry to hear about the experience with Swarovski-I have a set of their binos (EL 10 x 42s) and really like them.
appreciate the reviews, they work as a very good starting place with firearms. and like you, I was absolutely dead-set against Glocks. Ugly, ungainly, nothing they offered interested me — until I fired one. Then a second, then a third model. In the end, a firearm is a very personal choice that has to be made based on your needs, limitations & abilities. Despite my inclinations (& amusement at the tagline “perfection”), I found a firearm that meets my needs, anatomical quirks, budget, etc. In my selection process, I screened out a number of pistols via reviews (yours plus other sources), even changing from my original planned purchase of a Ruger SR9c in favor of the Glock 19 based on my own subjective experience with both pistols. So thank you guys very much for the help & guidance – my Glock is on my hip even now!
shotgun. shoot the guy that picks the 22. free gun AND food!
So you’re saying that if I own a piece of land or a house that I have no choice about how my property is to be used? Thousands of years of property rights you’re willing to so easily toss in the trash?
I’m sorry, but if I want to contract with someone to lease my property, it becomes their property during the lease, but I can imposes easements, and restrictions on that lease all day long before I agree to let them sign.
Also, your graphic is a bit misleading. It implies that states not enacting a uniform law do not have the protections mentioned in the graphics.
Personally, I think there are too many uniform laws being enacted, and I see no reason why laws regarding real property would need to be uniform.
So I was on the Central Bank and I had just told the manager to open the safe when I heard this voice cry out ‘Nobody move!’ I turn around, saw her holding that revolver and I knew she was the one.
Here is the problem, think of the germin SS. There are things going on inside our government that are A: Not constitutional, and B: Very bad for the American public. Just look at the militarization of the police so often pointed out here. Unless the population and a large majority of it says enough is enough, whatever is being planed will happen.