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Magpul

went shooting today at Hernando Sportsman in Brooksville, FL. Chris Costa who runs the training division from MagPul was in the lane next to me. He had a couple of tricked out SBR’s one MagPul lower, the other on a KAC platform, and .308 with a can. His kids were with him and he was teaching them to shoot. They looked like they were about 10 and had no problem hitting a 12"x14" steel plate at 100 yrds.

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Talkin’ to America: Sniper’s Eyes - How Terrorists Can Kill Millions of Americans
Sniper’s Eyes (How Terrorists Can Kill Millions of Americans) - An interview with author Terry Riebling

Talkin’ to America: When is the Right Time to Shoot in Self-Defense?
When is the Right Time to Shoot in Self Defense? - An interview with author Chuck Klein

Aaron Zelman interviews Bob Meier - Pt 1
Our latest Talkin’ to America interview with Aaron Zelman interviewing trader and analyst Bob Meier, who discusses the economic big picture as well as many other deep and important issues. Part One

Follow-up interview with Ryan Horsley
Follow-up interview with Ryan Horsley of Red’s Trading Post and victim of BATFE harassment.

Talkin’ to America: Experiences with the BATFE and the Department of Justice
Experiences with the BATFE and the Department of Justice. An interview with firearms freedom fighter Len Savage

Talkin’ to America: Experiences with the BATFE and the Department of Justice (Update)
Update on Experiences with the BATFE and the Department of Justice. An interview with firearms freedom fighter Len Savage

Talkin’ to America: An Interview with James Bovard
Talkin’ to America interviews James Bovard, author of _Attention Deficit Democracy_, _Lost Rights_, and many other books.

Interview with David T. Hardy
Interview with David T. Hardy, attorney, author, and scholar. In today’s interview we discuss the famous Parker decision, in which a DC federal court ruled that the Second Amendment is an individual right.

Interview with Len Savage
Aaron Zelman talks with him about BATFE errors and vindictiveness.

Talkin’ to America: Martial Law in America
Martial Law in America. An interview with Lt. Col. Craig Roberts

Bianchi Shoulder Holster

leather Bianchi Shoulder holsters.

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Got any salt?

The Fobus HK1 for my USPc .45 doesn’t hold the gun securely. Every other Fobus I’ve used held the gun positively against negative G; IOW, if you fell on your back, etc, the gun would stay put. A determined tug was necessary to release it.

Not this one; you can now ease the gun out with two fingers on the butt. Obviously, that’s a no-go. The first few days it was fine; perhaps something is wrong with it, after a couple of hundred presentations. Oh, well…

I ordered a Kramer this afternoon.

BTW, I’ve been toting for 28 years; 226 days till retirement. I’ve come full circle: from using "common" Leather Holsters as a rookie, to discovering custom stuff, then the Fobus, and now back to custom.

And THAT Pistol Magazine about the best summation of the situation I’ve ever read. Good post, Barry.

I realize I’m digging up a corpse that is better left buried, but all the "experts" on these boards just wear me out at times. I’ve carried a G19 in a Fobus GL2 professionally for over seven years. I’ve snagged it on door cowboy holster, car doors, etc., numerous times; it is still quite serviceable, thank you.

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Maryland: Lawmaker proposes reciprocity agreements
Gun permits from other states would be honored in Maryland if one state lawmaker gets his way. Republican Delegate Michael Smigiel Sr., of Cecil County, is proposing a change in the state’s firearms law to honor handgun permits issued by Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Utah: Law would approve showing gun for self-defense
Lawmakers are debating legislation that would make sure gun owners can’t be prosecuted for showing a weapon to warn someone who is threatening them. HB78 modifies existing law that bans threatening someone with a dangerous weapon in a fight or quarrel. The proposal would exempt from that prohibition anyone who displays a weapon or claims to be carrying one as a self defense measure.

Excited delirium concept challenged at Taser inquiry
CTV.ca Feb 3 2010 7:38PM GMT

Oklahoma: More women are exercising Right-to-Carry
The Second Amendment never sounded so good. In lieu of police layoffs and having fewer officers on Tulsa streets, more people are applying for a concealed carry license. However, the look of students signing up is changing, because more women are enrolling. In the last decade, weapons instructor, Robert Welch says female enrollment has tripled.

Comcast Expands Hours at Select Service Centers to Meet Colts Fans Demand for Super Bowl In Crystal Clear HD
Boston Business Journal Feb 3 2010 7:41PM GMT

Massachusetts: Lawmakers warm to bill overhauling gun laws
An attempt to simplify the state’s gun laws, the bill (H 2259) includes a raft of other provisions, reducing four firearm licenses to one and establishing 13 categories that prevent people from owning a gun. The bill, which lists nine Democratic backers and seven Republicans, drew support from both chairs of Public Safety Committee.

Connecticut: Hunters stayed safe in 2009
Hunters in Connecticut enjoyed a second consecutive deer season without a firearm related injury during the firearms hunting seasons, which ended on Dec. 31, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Eotech

LaRue just came out with a new LT670 mount, but it’s designed for the older 512 Eotech, (and now getting obsolete fast) The LaRue 670 mount will not work with the newer and higher 517 Eotechs. (How’s that product release for timing!)

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Some more on NRA and the Chicago Gun Case
Brian Doherty has a look at the issue: All those nervous about the radical and expansive arguments to incorporate the Second Amendment on states and localities through the long-moribund Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment that Alan Gura will be making before the Supreme Court in the upcoming McDonald v. Chicago case can relax […]

Brian Doherty has a look at the issue:

All those nervous about the radical and expansive arguments to incorporate the Second Amendment on states and localities through the long-moribund Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment that Alan Gura will be making before the Supreme Court in the upcoming McDonald v. Chicago case can relax a little.

Ilya Shapiro:

NRA Cares More about NRA Than Gun Rights, Liberty, Professional Courtesy

NRA Motion for time in the Chicago Gun Case
Short version: People say Hey, Uncle, what the Hell is all that about? And I say Well, NRA feeling a bit left behind after Heller, is trying to get a little credit here. Folks are wondering what this is all about. And, no, it’s not about any sort of conspiratorial enemy action. It’s about credit. And […]

Short version: People say Hey, Uncle, what the Hell is all that about? And I say Well, NRA feeling a bit left behind after Heller, is trying to get a little credit here.

Folks are wondering what this is all about. And, no, it’s not about any sort of conspiratorial enemy action. It’s about credit. And NRA wants some since gun rights are their issue. The tried to stop Heller (back when it was Parker) with their own case for, what I thought, were valid reasons (i.e., they didn’t have the votes on the court). But this looks like showboating and trying ride Alan Gura’s coattails.

The NRA is using Paul Clement to argue the case. He’s the former Solicitor General who argued for the United States that the D.C. handgun ban was not necessarily unconstitutional. To which Alan Gura brings the snark:

I hope that this time Paul understands that handgun bans are unconstitutional.

Well played.

Update: Another view from Anon Reader Dude in comments:

The thing is, Gura is more of a libertarian crusader than a gun guy, and his brief did, in fact, devote only a few pages to the Due Process Clause argument for incorporating the Second Amendment against the states — even though that is the easiest, most straightforward path to victory for gun rights. There are some Justices whose votes we need in McDonald that are unlikely to go along with Gura’s Privileges or Immunities argument, but who may be very interested in a Due Process-based argument.

NRA intervened in order to make sure the Due Process argument is fully and sympathetically presented at oral argument. Perfectly legitimate and appropriate move.

I have heard this paraphrased before as: NRA wants to save gun rights. Gura wants to save the republic.

The Color of Money is…Changeable
One of the funniest aspects of alleged naming & branding firm Landor, is the ridiculous rationale they cite for the work they produce. Oftentimes they will, with capricious authority, justify a design based on what certain colors “mean” or “communicate”. These “reasons” become all the more comical when parroted by the officers of their […]

One of the funniest aspects of alleged naming & branding firm Landor, is the ridiculous rationale they cite for the work they produce. Oftentimes they will, with capricious authority, justify a design based on what certain colors “mean” or “communicate”. These “reasons” become all the more comical when parroted by the officers of their most recent victim.

Landor’s latest for a financial company is a re-worked logo. Fiserve’s Chief Executive Jeffery Yabuki, performs the squawk of shame for the Journal Sentinel:

The new logo, which is the word fiserv. – with a period – is orange because it’s different from the common industry logo color of blue and “has a certain heat and energy to it, but not the kind of danger you perceive when you see red,” Yabuki said.

No red menace here.

Red bad. Red is color of Danger. Danger bad for financial company image.

Unless of course you can sell it to another financial client. From the bowels of the Landor site:

Landor created an identity and retail space for HSBC Direct. The use of white communicates the simplicity of the brand, while red projects a contemporary attitude.

Don't be alarmed, it's just HSBC Direct's Landorian luminosity.

Full Case study

Landor founder, Walter Landor gazing inappropriately at his half-son, Blandor.

Says Blandor the Imponderable: “I fondly recall Poppy and I attending the semi-annual wisdom tooth convention. As we sat on our haunches, grooming each other and eating our sack lunch of turkey biscotti and marshmallow toast, we would randomly jump up and shout, “Wottle up the bull throttle!”. We would then travel the 3 hours home, in complete silence, until our arrival at Mandible Station.”

More on the misspent journey of Blandor’s life.

Brandishing Law
In Utah, lawmakers debate legislation that says gun owners can’t be prosecuted for displaying a firearm as a warning.

In Utah, lawmakers debate legislation that says gun owners can’t be prosecuted for displaying a firearm as a warning.

Dude, campaign is over
So, last night, Barack Obama hit the campaign trail and told everyone how if he was elected we’d withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan; fix the economy; shut down gitmo; create jobs; give everyone health care; and how it was all Bush’s fault. Wait, that was the state of the union? He’s already president. Oh. […]

So, last night, Barack Obama hit the campaign trail and told everyone how if he was elected we’d withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan; fix the economy; shut down gitmo; create jobs; give everyone health care; and how it was all Bush’s fault.

Wait, that was the state of the union? He’s already president. Oh. Err. Well.

And Bush is a free market type? Laughable on its face.

Anyway, I found it amusing that a lot of it was campaign promises that he has yet to deliver and campaign promises he’s broken. Since they all have expiration dates.

Then the rhetoric about bipartisanship and reaching across the aisle and the the politics of destruction. As he blamed everything on Bush.

Cognitive dissonance, only without the feeling.

ETA: Oh yeah, and props for drilling and nuclear power were quickly retracted when he proposed cap and trade and climate legislation.

Guess they’re tired
Kinda quiet in the gun world. At least, politically. Too quiet. I guess with SHOT, most folks are focusing on actual guns and not politics.

Kinda quiet in the gun world. At least, politically. Too quiet.

I guess with SHOT, most folks are focusing on actual guns and not politics.

Rule 3
Keep your booger hook off the bangswitch. Also, a cop under investigation for domestic violence gets his gun back?

Keep your booger hook off the bangswitch. Also, a cop under investigation for domestic violence gets his gun back?

AK-47

Finally, has anyone ever had an issue with stock screws backing out/coming loose?
I don’t think loc-tite will work, with PLASTIC AK-47 stocks, so I was wondering if a tiny dab of clear silicone would work, to keep the screws from backing out? I have a buddy who has this problem. I know that ak-47 Holster company has always recommended to use a dab of clear silicone, on the threads of their holster screws, to act as a sort of Loc-Tite. The clear silicone has proven to work really well for me in that application.
Anyone else have a better idea, to use on the stock screws, in conjunction with plastic stocks????
Thanks for help with the above questions guys.

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Bersa 380 magazine

I have a Bersa 380 magazine that was engraved and given to me on my 16th birthday. Well it sat there for several years, the only action it seeing is a wipe down with oil every now and then. I finally shot it yesterday.

I must say I was very displeased with it. My groupings were terrible, and all to the right. Not to mention I used the same grip method I use for my 1911 and it would cause the slide lock to lock open after every shot.

I am thinking about removing the magazine safety. I think this would help alot with my groupings. I am also thinking about just putting it back in the safe and let it be.

All in all however I do like the design, minus the magazine safety. I am however going to go back to my Bersa 380 magazines because I am very surgical with them, not to mention I messed around with this girl who I just found out has a psycho boyfriend, so I want all the caliber I can get a the moment. I just think it would take me way to much time getting use to the trigger of the BHP to be worth it.

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Rifle Scopes

I remember the thread unvieling the Rifle Scopes. most of Arfcom supported the man in his endeavor. I remember SMGLee supporting him enthusiastically which carries some weight apparently. Back when SMG was trumpeting EOtech and the masses lined up to fellate L3 there were a few who said "I dont like EOTech" while flamed roundly time vindicates us all. Similar story with this scope. Many of us wanted to like it but i remember a lot of people saying "please dont have it made in china"

The truth is, it is horrendously overpriced considering its the nicest NCStar you ever saw. I would have liked to have seen him license his awesome reticle to a reputable company instead of going with the Rifle Scope.

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An Angel Getting Its Wings
Rich tells us about his evil black rifle project. He’s actually swinging by my place tomorrow so I can show him how to put it together.

Rich tells us about his evil black rifle project. He’s actually swinging by my place tomorrow so I can show him how to put it together.

No love this time, Colts fans
Indianapolis Star Jan 25 2010 10:47PM GMT

A civil rights victory
Supreme court rules that you can put your money where your mouth is: In a stunning reversal of the nation’s federal campaign finance laws, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that as an exercise of free speech, corporations, labor unions and other groups can directly spend on political campaigns. Siding with filmmakers of “Hillary: The Movie,” who […]

Supreme court rules that you can put your money where your mouth is:

In a stunning reversal of the nation’s federal campaign finance laws, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that as an exercise of free speech, corporations, labor unions and other groups can directly spend on political campaigns.

Siding with filmmakers of “Hillary: The Movie,” who were challenged by the Federal Election Commission on their sources of cash to pay for the film, the court overturned a 20-year-old ruling that banned corporate and labor money. The decision threatens similar limits imposed by 24 states.

The justices also struck down part of the landmark McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill that barred union- and corporate-paid issue ads in the closing days of election campaigns.

Shocker: Liberal side comes down against free speech: Dissenters included Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.

Most important thing you’ll hear today
Baconfest!

Baconfest!

Gun ban violators increase to 420
ABS-CBN News Jan 25 2010 9:24AM GMT

A day after loss to Colts in AFC title game, Jets QB Mark Sanchez upbeat, says
New York Daily News Jan 26 2010 12:15AM GMT

CZ 52 magazines

CZ 52 magazines , poly, 9mm. It has the cheap glow-in-the-dark night sights instead of the tritium ones, but who gives a crap.

It’s got the rounded trigger that I prefer instead of the one that’s almost straight, and the trigger pull is smooooth!

I picked it up from Academy for $487 out the door. The website stated they only come with 10-round magazines. The guy I called to make sure they had them in stock said they only come with 10-round magazines. The card next to the display pistol said it only came with 10-round magazines. The only one they had left was the display pistol, so I snagged it.

Opened it up just now after getting home. Came with a snap-cap with about a dozen soft green primer things, a trigger lock (I’d throw it away if I weren’t a packrat by nature; the hazards of having Depression survivors for grandparents. ), a magazine loader, and… two 16-round CZ 52 magazine.

HA! Suck on that, Academy!

She’s beautiful! This pistol has so much character, I’ve GOT to give it a name! Now I gotta look up Czech names online for this thing.

No range report any time soon, as I’m an impoverished college student. I only was able to afford the pistol thanks to a donation by a VERY generous and wonderful friend. I wasn’t able to afford a box of ammo, however.

Finally! A REAL handgun (no, my CZ 52 magazines and my Mauser c96 Bolo I’m currently restoring don’t count. ), and one I’ve been wanting to get for the last three- no, nearly four now- years.

My day is made.

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Rifle Scopes

In my opinion, you would have to really NEED *that reticle*
to justify the extra cost for just an OK piece of glass that typically
runs $260.00

Having owned and sold 2 DMS 1’s and a CRS, let me point out a few critical differences aside from just the reticule. Although made by Millet Rifle Scopes and housed in a DMS body, the CRS is an FFP scope so the ranging and BDC Rifle Scopes works at any magnification, the size of the reticule adjusting accordingly.
It has a much bigger eyebox and better eye relief than the DMS 1, again by virtue of it’s FFP design. I got rid of my DMS’s ) because it felt as though if i moved my eye 1/4" in any direction off centerline to the scope it would black out. The result was slower on target times with the DMS than the rifle scope. ( and i do have a very consistant cheekweld, thankyou )
This made it more effective as a red dot-ish scope at 1X on targets more than 10 ft away than the DMS. At 4X the reticule comes into it’s own, the ranging and BD adjustments are incredibly intuitive.

Although they were made by Millet , Ed is a stand up American who’s trying to realise his dream. Read the whole thread referenced above for some insight.

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AK-47

You might think of the standard/short buttstock as an "entry" style stock, while the "NATO" stock is more like that of an ak-47 (still short, but not so much so).

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***ALERT **** Florida Gun Bills Pre-filed for 2010 Legislation — SO FAR
The following is a list of firearm-related bills that have been pre-filed for the 2010 legislative session so far. More are expected.

Ohio: Youth hunting week safe, successful

California: Hunting Threatened on Mojave National Preserve
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), in concert with the Sierra Club and other anti-hunting organizations, has filed a petition with the California Fish and Game Commission to ban most hunting in the Mojave National Preserve, including rabbit and varmint hunting. What hunting remains (resident game birds, deer, and bighorn sheep) would be restricted. The “Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Hunting in the Mojave National Preserve” blames hunters for the declining population of the desert tortoise, a threatened species under the state’s Endangered Species Act. CBD filed a similar petition in 2003, but the commission did not act on it. The commission will likely consider the CBD’s petition next week and could schedule a hearing on it early next year.

Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association to Host 2010 Election Year Candidates Forum!
On Sunday, January 10, 2010, the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association will be hosting the 2010 Election Year Candidates Forum and Second Amendment Rally.

Amtrak Update
As we reported in last week’s Grassroots Alert, on December 10, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an NRA-backed amendment, introduced by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), to allow Amtrak travelers to transport firearms in checked baggage where checked baggage service is available.

New York: Rhinebeck Passes Anti-Gun Zoning Ordinance
On Tuesday, December 29, the Rhinebeck Town Board passed a comprehensive zoning plan, which includes provisions that will have a negative impact on local shooting ranges. The new plan goes into effect immediately.

Galco Holsters

Many service members strongly prefer a quality leather shoulder system to the synthetic flap Blackhawk Holsters issued by the military. We at Galco Holsters, along with some of our loyal customers, have taken note of the high demand for our Bianchi Shoulder holsters Handgun Holster systems among the courageous American military personnel who are fighting the ongoing War on Terrorism. The vast majority of Galco holsters sent to personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan have been purchased with the private funds of service members and their families. Galco Holster elected to help support these fine men and women by instituting the Handgun Holster for Heroes� program.

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BRIEF: She’s cancer-free and an enthusiastic Colts fan
For 7-year-old Aleigha Sweet, 2009 was very different from any other year. She was able to attend school full time, keep a full head of hair, and most importantly, live without cancer. Aleigha was 4 years old when doctors first diagnosed her with

POLITICS: U.S. WEAPONS FEED YEMEN’S GUN CULTURE
When Yemen refused to vote in support of a U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution against Iraq during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, a visibly angry U.S. delegate turned to the Yemeni diplomat and said: “That will be the last time you will ever vote against

Shotguns for village heads covered by gun ban
Anonymous (not verified) Angelo Martinez (not verified) 01/03/2010 - 15:43 Anonymous (not verified) 01/03/2010 - 13:57 Anonymous (not verified) 01/03/2010 - 13:46 Karl J (not verified) 01/03/2010 - 12:48 Anonymous (not verified) 01/03/2010 - 11:45

Finland to amend gun law for tighter control
HELSINKI, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Finnish Interior Minister Anne Holmlund said on Saturday that Finland will amend the gun law to tighten control on guns, Finnish media reported on Saturday. A 43-year-old man named Ibrahim Shkupolli, a Kosovo Albanian, shot

Bulatci? Roland? No, one city councillor says Taser report is top news story of 2009
Dec. 31, 2009 - A first degree murder trial in the death of an RCMP constable, and Premier Floyd Roland’s affair at the Legislature made the biggest news headlines in the NWT this year. But a Yellowknife city councillor says another event may possibly

Tactical Firearm Training

Those Firearm Training for Law Enforcement about high levels of gun violence in the United States in comparison to other developed countries[1][2] look to restrictions on gun ownership as a way to stem the violence. Those supportive of long-standing rights to keep and bear arms point to the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which specifically prevents infringement of the “right of the people to keep and bear arms.”

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Gun Accessories: Mounting Solutions Plus (MSP)
LIGHTLINK: ARMS-17 - MAXIMUM PROTECTION (SHOTGUN), Consumer Rating: none Quantity in Basket: none Code: LLR-RPR-MAX Price:$154.95. Quantity: …

Camouflage

The environment in which it lives. This is usually the most important factor.
The physiology and behavior of an animal. Animals with fur need different Camouflage than those with feathers or scales. Likewise, animals who live in groups use different camouflage techniques than those that are solitary.
If the animal is preyed upon, then the behavior or characteristics of its predator can influence how the camouflage develops. For example, if the predator is color blind, then the animal will not need to match the color of its surroundings.
Animals produce colors in two ways:

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ruger 10/22 rifle

The low cost, minimal recoil, and low noise make the ruger 10/22 rifle LR an ideal cartridge for recreational shooting, and it is often purchased in bulk. The standard box of ruger 10/22 rifleLR contains 50 rounds, and .22 LR is often sold by the brick, containing 10 boxes for 500 rounds, or the case containing 10 bricks for 5000 rounds.

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