Archive for August, 2012

Colleges Can Apply For NSSF Grants

To encourage collegiate target shooting at both varsity and club levels, NSSF is inviting schools to apply for a total of $300,000 in grants to be awarded through its Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative. “Interest among college students in target shooting and firearms safety is growing at schools nationwide, and NSSF grants are helping to support the programs in which students can participate at whatever level they choose,” said Zach Snow, NSSF manager of shooting promotions. NSSF has awarded more than $650,000 to 75 colleges to help establish, expand and sustain shooting clubs and teams. Grant applications are available at www.nssf.org/CSSI/grants.

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More Insanity From the “Gun Ban” State

Democrats (surprise!) in the California state legislature want to make a law to restrict the purchasing of ammo. They also want a law to force the reporting of any purchase over a thousand rounds, to the federal government. You can find the text of the law here.  More info on the idiots who proposed the legislation here.

Would anyone let this happen if they were proposing such restrictions on speech? The only time a person can be charged on what they say is when it is blatantly obvious that the person acted recklessly and negligently. That is exactly what happened in Colorado only the perpetrator used weapons. The tool should not be the focus of the crime, but the manner in which the tool was used. If someone is murdered with a butcher knife, we don’t try to ban knives, we punish the person for murder. We don’t try to ban alcohol (we tried that once) when a drunk driver kills someone, again we punish them because they were negligent. The busy bodies in government should focus on people and personal responsibility, not the inanimate objects that the people use.

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Bank Robberies

Robbery of US Century Bank in Miami

Aug. 17, 2012
– Miami

Authorities Request Assistance from Public to Locate Fugitives

Aug. 15, 2012
– Oklahoma City

Robbery of Key Bank Branch in Denver

Aug. 15, 2012
– Denver

Robbery of U.S. Bank Branch in St. Louis Park

Aug. 15, 2012
– Minneapolis

FBI Releases New Photo in Woodforest National Bank Branch Robbery Inside Walmart

Aug. 15, 2012
– Houston

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Suspect Wanted in D.C. Bank Robberies

The FBI/MPD Violent Crimes Task Force is investigating three bank break-ins in Washington, D.C. In each case, the suspect entered the bank by breaking into a vacant adjoining building and cutting a hole in the wall in order to gain access to the bank. Details

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Domestic Terrorism: A Persistent Threat in the United States

Domestic Terrorism: A Persistent Threat in the United States is republished with permission of Stratfor.”

By Scott Stewart

A string of incidents over the past month has served as a reminder that despite the intense, decadelong focus on the jihadist threat, domestic terrorism is still an issue in the United States. On Aug. 5, Wade Page opened fire on the congregation of a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., killing six and wounding three others. Though Page killed himself and did not leave any evidence explicitly listing his motives for the attack, his long association with the white supremacist movement was clearly a factor in his target choice.

On Aug. 15, Floyd Corkins shot and wounded a security guard in the lobby of the Family Research Council’s office in Washington after the guard blocked him from entering the office. Corkins reportedly was carrying a bag containing a box of ammunition and a number of Chick-fil-A sandwiches. He apparently targeted the Family Research Council because of its public support for Chick-fil-A in the wake of the controversy over statements made by the fast food chain’s founder regarding gay marriage. According to media reports, Corkins said, “I don’t like your politics,” before opening fire. Read the rest of this entry »

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Freedom Group Names Scott Blackwell President

 Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI), which includes Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, Marlin and others, has named Scott Blackwell as president. He had served as FGI’s chief sales and marketing officer since 2010. As president he will oversee all revenue, branding, marketing and communications for FGI.

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6th Circuit: No Warrant Needed to Track Cell Phones

From the EFF:

In what can only be described as a results-oriented opinion, the court found Skinner had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the cell phone location data because “if a tool used to transport contraband gives off a signal that can be tracked for location, certainly the police can track the signal.” Otherwise, “technology would help criminals but not the police.” In other words, because cell phones can be used to commit crimes, there can’t be any Fourth Amendment privacy rights in them. If this sounds like an over-simplistic description of the legal reasoning in an opinion we disagree with, the sad reality is that the court’s conclusion really did boil down to this shallow understanding of the law.

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Bank Robberies in Arizona and Texas

Woman Dubbed the Color Me Bad Bandit Wanted in Connection with Four Credit Union Robberies

Aug. 17, 2012
– Phoenix

Armed Bank Robber Hits Two Banks Before Noon

Aug. 20, 2012
– Houston

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Top U.S. General: We Don’t Know Why Afghan Troops Are Killing Us

From: Danger Room

During the past several weeks, Afghan forces have turned their guns on the U.S. troops that mentor them with increasing frequency. The Afghan troops have killed at least 40 U.S. and allied forces this year, the most since the war began, and Karzai’s government insists the blame lies with Pakistani infiltrators, not Afghans themselves. Allen diplomatically said he was “looking forward to the Afghans providing us with the intelligence” they’re using to reach that conclusion.

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Crime: Illinois vs Texas

From NRA News:

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Iraqi Pleads Guilty To Terrorism

Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to 12-Count Terrorism Indictment in Kentucky

Aug. 21, 2012
– Louisville

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Miami Bank Robbed

Chase Bank Branch in Miami Robbed

Aug. 22, 2012
– Miami

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Gun Legislation In Progress

  • URGE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE TO VETO SB 1315 . . . NSSF is urging all California sportsmen, retailers and firearm owners to contact Gov. Brown’s office and urge him to veto SB 1315, which would repeal the current state preemption over local laws affecting the manufacture, sale, possession or use of Airsoft, BB or pellet guns in the County of Los Angeles and in any city located within the county. SB 1315 would allow each local government to adopt its own different local ordinances and set a dangerous precedent that could spread to the rest of the state and to all firearms as well. Please contact the governor and urge him to veto SB 1315.

  • PRO-GUN REFORM LEGISLATION MOVING IN MICHIGAN . . . Last week, the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to repeal Michigan’s “permit-to-purchase” (HB 5225) and the state’s registration requirement for handguns. HB 5225, along with companion bills HB 5498 and HB 5499, seeks to make substantive changes that will benefit federally licensed retailers and their customers. NSSF is urging you to please begin contacting your state senator and ask him or her to support HB 5225, 5498 and 5499.

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Chris Costa Custom LaRue OBR Hybrid AR15

From: GunWebsites.com

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SB 249 Defeated in California

From NSSF News:

VICTORY ON SB 249 IN CALIFORNIA . . . In response to overwhelming grassroots opposition from law-abiding gun owners and California’s firearms industry members, SB 249, which would have resulted in the unconstitutional confiscation of lawfully purchased rifles, was pulled from committee last week. Since no action was taken and the deadline passed on Friday evening, the bill is effectively dead for the year. Congratulations to everyone who responded to NSSF’s legislative alerts and radio ad and called their California state legislators to oppose SB 249. Without your efforts, this victory would not have been possible.

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