Archive for June, 2013

The NSA Leaks and Critical Thinking

SOFREP has a really good article on the leaks and the leaker from a few weeks ago:

Heroes don’t run to China. Intel operatives being sensitive to the wholesale espionage campaign China is executing on the U.S. don’t turn around and say China isn’t really an enemy. Heck, real heroes take their lumps (several are in jail right now who are serving time for things they believe were totally right).

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Magpul To Give Away Magazines At CO Rally

From Magpul’s Facebook page:

Come on out and join the festivities at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO, this Saturday, June 29, celebrating FREEDOM on the last weekend before the unconstitutional mag ban takes effect…

Guns.com article

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Reloading Calculator App Deemed “Mature Content” by Apple

From GunsHolstersAndGear.com:

However, according to the listed ratings, this fancy Excel formula is not suitable for anyone under the age of 17.  On the Apple site, in bold blue letters, is the warning:

You must be at least 17 years old to download this app.

Seriously?

In an effort to justify the rating, these reasons are listed:

  • Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence
  • Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes

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Obstacles to a Syrian Regime Victory in Aleppo

Obstacles to a Syrian Regime Victory in Aleppo is republished with permission of Stratfor.”

Summary

In the wake of their seizure of Qusair in western Syria, Syrian loyalist forces are bent on capitalizing on their newfound momentum by wresting more of the loyalist core from the rebels and advancing on rebel-held territory. In order to continue their advance, however, loyalist forces will have to address logistical difficulties, potentially fight through powerful rebel blocking positions and overcome increasing U.S. weapons aid to the rebels.

Analysis

The regime has by and large proved that the loyalist core is not seriously threatened at the moment. However, for their resurgence to seriously undermine the rebellion, the loyalists would need a victory in Aleppo. Seizing Aleppo would simultaneously give the loyalists effective control of the vast majority of Syria’s population centers, defeat perhaps the largest concentration of rebel forces and inflict a terrible blow to the rebels’ morale. Read the rest of this entry »

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Are You a Sheep or a Sheepdog

The Art of Manliness has a good 3-part series on the topic of sheep, sheepdogs and wolves. A quote from part one:

Last year I took a handgun class at the U.S. Shooting Academy here in Tulsa. During one of our breaks, our burly, mustached instructor shared an insight from retired Army Lt. Col. and author Dave Grossman that’s given me a lot of food for thought this past year.

According to Grossman, the human population can be divided into three groups: sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs.

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First-time Gun Buyer Study

The NSSF has released a new study on first-time gun purchasers and their reasons for buying a gun.

The top-ranking factors driving first-time gun purchases are home defense (87.3 percent), self-defense (76.5 percent) and the desire to share shooting activities with family and friends (73.2 percent). Women, in particular, are highly focused on personal defense and self-sufficiency.

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Barrett Long Range 1 Course

Barrett offers an intro course to long range shooting. Next class begins July 26th.

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Blue Press July 2013

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Articles in this issue:

No-bull Bullpup: The Kel-Tec KSG

Grandpa Dillon’s .45: Its First Hundred Years

Classic Firearms: The Remington Model 870 Shotgun

A New Concept in Police Firearms Qualification

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Gun Confiscation During Katrina

This is one person’s experience during a terrible situation. From The Bang Switch:

Yes, some guns were confiscated in New Orleans, LA (NOLA) following hurricane Katrina, but it was nowhere near as widespread as some would have you believe. They were isolated incidents and the majority of those were done by out of town LEO and MIL.

What you are about to read are my personal experiences and recollection of events as I saw them. While not all-inclusive, I think they lend a fiar account of what really happened on the ground.

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Illinois Mayor No Longer Supports Mayors Against Illegal Guns

From Rockford Register Star:

“Any doubt that I might have had in my opinions about concealed carry when I first came into office changed quickly as I became an elected official and became very familiar with the types of crimes we’re dealing with,” Morrissey said. “The focus should not be against law-abiding citizens.”

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Two Gun Companies Leave New York and Colorado

From Guns.com:

Kahr Arms, New York-based manufacturer of compact self-defense handguns and parent company of prominent gun makers Auto-Ordnance and Magnum Research, has confirmed their intention to leave their home state following the passage of strict new gun control.

HiViz announced their plan to relocate earlier this year to Wyoming, and now they’ve nailed down all the details of the move. HiViz makes high visibility sight systems for all types of firearms.

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The Year In Special Operations

2013-2014 Edition

From DefenseMediaNetwork

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Content:

Worldwide SOF Evolving to Meet Emerging Threats

SOF Ground Vehicles

M45A1: A New Cold .45 for the 21st Century

The Evolution of the M134D Minigun

OPERATION HAWKEYE: Shooting Hoops to Help the Families of Fallen Heroes

A Rich Legacy: The Origins of Air Force Special Operations Command

Special Operations Forces and the Liberation of Iraq

Task Force Ranger 20th Anniversary: The Battle of Mogadishu, Oct. 3, 1993

USSOCOM’s First Test of Fire: Operations Prime Chance and Praying Mantis

URGENT FURY: U.S. Special Operations Forces, Grenada 1983

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Holsters For Women

This youtube user has a great channel all about concealed carry for ladies.

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California Grandma Uses Gun to Stop Intruder

From Fox News:

Jan Cooper, of Anaheim, fired one shot from her .357-magnum Smith & Wesson revolver around 12:30 a.m. Sunday as a man attempted to break into her home. During a 911 call of the incident, Cooper can be heard begging with the dispatcher to send deputies and warns that she has a gun at the ready as her Rottweiler barks furiously in the background.

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Cartel Assassin Admits to 30 Murders in USA

From US News:

Investigators have confirmed that Martinez is responsible for a 2006 double-homicide in Marion County, Fla., a March homicide in Lawrence County, Ala., and at least 10 other killings in California, according to sheriff’s officials.

Martinez, a U.S. citizen, told investigators that he committed those murders and more than a dozen others as an enforcer for multiple Mexican drug lords, according to Lawrence County Sheriff’s Capt. Tim McWhorter.

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