Thursday, March 26, 2009

AK bullpup optics

you need this for height
http://www.ultimak.com/ARMS-5.htm

and this in place of the gas tube
http://www.ultimak.com/M1-b.htm

and you can end up with this
http://www.ultimak.com/pic10.htm

03-26-09

From: Stephen P. Wenger http://www.spw-duf.info
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So Far, So Good: Members of Congress may be alarmed by the surge in Mexican drug violence and its potential to spill across the border, but when talk turns to gun control, opposition from both Democrats and Republicans grows fierce. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. found that out when he proposed reinstituting a U.S. ban on the sale of certain semiautomatic weapons. Many lawmakers balked. The 1994 ban expired after 10 years. "The Second Amendment Task Force opposes the discussed ban and will fight any attempts that infringe on our Second Amendment rights," said Rep. Paul Broun, Georgia Republican, a chairman of the group. Six Democrats and six Republicans co-signed his statement… Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said the administration's plan would be inadequate if it did not enact new gun restrictions…

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/26/gun-bans-off-limits-in-drug-war/

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has stated that the Obama administration would like to resurrect the Clinton ban on semi-automatic firearms, as well as other gun control laws. One of the reasons for bringing back these unpopular laws, according to Holder, is that Mexican drug cartels are becoming increasingly violent and warring with Mexican government troops. Holder says that some of the guns being used by the Mexican drug mafia are being obtained illegally from the United States… However, according to a recent poll conducted by The O'Leary Report and Zogby International, a vast majority of the American voting public disagrees… Sixty-five percent of voters say that the international black market is the main source for Mexican drug cartel arms; while only 13.5 percent think these arms are coming from U.S. gun stores (3.5 percent think the arms are coming from somewhere else and 18 percent are not sure). Among voters aged 18-29 years old, one of President Obama's strongest groups of supporters, 73 percent say international black market, and just six percent say U.S. gun stores (two percent say somewhere else and 19 percent are not sure)…

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/zogbyoleary-report-poll-finds-majority-american-voters-dont-fault-gun-laws/

Related Article:

http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=10064239
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So What If They're "Weapons of War": On Monday, I wrote "'Assault weapons' bans depend on lies," taking a (far from comprehensive) look at the distortions employed by the forcible citizen disarmament lobby - ranging from exploitation of public ignorance about firearms, to outright lies - in support of their position that so-called "assault weapons" are "weapons of war," and are thus unsuitable for possession by the general public. That article drew a bit of (gentle) criticism, from readers who thought I ceded too much to the gun prohibitionist crowd, because I responded to the lesser of the problems with the assertion that such firearms should be restricted.  Here's an example…

http://www.examiner.com/x-2581-St-Louis-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m3d25-So-what-if-they-are-weapons-of-war
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Those Who Cannot Remember the Past…: Seventeen Jewish organizations are among 32 faith-based groups which have signed a letter to Congress opposing "in the strongest terms" any amendment to the Washington, D.C. voting rights bill that would "undermine the District's ability to regulate firearms." The letter, organized by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, states that "we believe duly-elected District officials should have a fair and reasonable opportunity to develop and implement new locally specific regulations. It would be unconscionable of the House of Representatives to approve such an amendment and impose its will on the residents of the District of Columbia." Many of the same groups - which include the Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Commitee and Hadassah, among others - signed an almost identical letter to the Senate last month, which attached an amendement to the final legislation repealing most of D.C.'s gun control laws. A House vote on the bill, which would give one vote in the House of Representatives to the nation's capital along with another one to Utah, could come as soon as next week. Here's the letter…

http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/03/25/1003994/dont-link-gun-laws-to-dc-congressional-vote-say-jewish-groups
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NRA Sues DC: The National Rifle Association filed a second amended complaint in Dick Anthony Heller et al v. District of Columbia in U.S. District Court. NRA and other plaintiffs are asking the court to issue a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent the D.C. Council from implementing laws that violate the Second Amendment and from enforcing its prohibitions on the possession of commonly owned firearms. Chris W. Cox, NRA chief lobbyist, said, "It's time to fully restore the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding residents in the District of Columbia. The D.C. Council's latest gun registration scheme is proof of D.C.'s continued contempt for the Supreme Court." …The current D.C. law is more stringent than California's draconian gun laws and bans many firearms commonly owned and used for self-defense. Failure to satisfy these onerous requirements can result in fines of up to $5,000 and up to five years in prison. (While the NRA joined in the Heller litigation, it actually opposed the original suit, Parker et al. v. D.C.)

http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-nra-files-2nd-amendment-complaint-in-heller-v-dc-gun-case
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Texas Senate Approves Parking-Lot-Storage Bill: Texans who love guns and pickup trucks with equal fervor could soon have the right to keep them together all the way into the company parking garage. The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to legislation Wednesday that would allow people to carry firearms to work and then store them in their parked vehicles outside. Businesses could still keep guns out of their offices and company-owned vehicles. But the bill, a top priority of the National Rifle Association, would no longer let employers ban guns in company parking facilities - as long as they remain locked up inside an employee's vehicle…

http://townhall.com/news/us/2009/03/26/bill_allows_texans_to_keep_guns_in_cars_at_work
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6341952.html
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Anti-Confiscation Bill Passes Idaho House: Rep. Pete Nielsen, R-Mountain Home, today persuaded the Idaho House to vote 61-9 in favor of his legislation that would prevent the government from seizing guns in cases of "extreme emergency." HB 229 declares that during a such states including martial law, invasion or insurrection, "No government authority will have the right to come and pick up our arms and ammunition." Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, spoke against the bill, saying no one ever expects to see an invasion or a declaration by the governor of martial law, but no one expected to see planes crashing into the World Trade Center either. "We're meddling here with one of the most fundamental and necessary powers, and I think we need to be very careful how we do that," he told the House. Nielsen responded, "I don't see where we're limiting the governor at all. In fact, I think it even helps him to know that he's got the public out there in helping him to maintain law and order." The bill passed, and now heads to the Senate.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/mar/24/martial-law-gun-rights-bill-passes-idaho-house/
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Church-Carry Bill Dies in Arkansas Senate: Thanks to Sen Wilkins of Pine Bluff, HB 1237 The bill that would remove churches from the list of prohibited places in the concealed carry statute, died in the Senate Committee on Judiciary on a 4-2 vote. After the bill failed in committee last time, the bill was amended. Instead of the version we believe was most appropriate, which would remove churches from the list altogether, it would have now included churches on the list of prohibited places but allow churches to allow CHL holders to carry on their property if they chose to. This was done over a concern that churches would have been required to place a sign at every entrance proclaiming, "the carrying of hanguns is prohibited." Then there was the Church shooting in Illinois. After this Senator Wilkins made the remark that he honestly didn't know how he felt about it and that he could change his mind…

http://www.arkansascca.org/blog/index.php?content=detail&id=322
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California City Delays Ammo Vote: A [Long Beach] City Council vote on a proposed gun ammunition registration law is being postponed, police officials said Monday. The issue had been placed on the agenda for today's meeting, but is being pulled because unanswered questions remain, said Deputy Chief Bill Blair. He said community members had asked a slew of questions about the law during the Public Safety Committee hearing last month, but that he was still waiting on some answers from the City Attorney's Office. Still, Blair said he doesn't expect changes to be made to the law, which is designed to deter felons from buying ammunition…

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11981695
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California Sheriff Revoking CWP's: Several major GOP power brokers with ties to convicted former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona are about to lose their concealed weapons permits under an order by the new sheriff. Those who have received notices of revocation from Sheriff Sandra Hutchens include Michael Schroeder, chief political and legal advisor to Carona and a former chairman of the state Republican Party; Adam Probolsky, a GOP pollster; and Stephen Mensinger, a political ally of Carona and business executive for major GOP benefactor and developer George Argyros, public records show. Schroeder, for one, is fighting back. He said his attorney on Wednesday sent a letter to Sheriff's Capt. Dave Nighswonger alleging that Hutchens' "abrupt and inappropriate attempt to strip the license violates Mr. Schroeder's rights." The letter alleges that Hutchens is not following penal code requirements for revoking permits. Schroeder said he believes he eventually will file a lawsuit…

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-concealed-weapons-permits-2009mar26,0,298042.story

Right now, Sheriff's and Police Chiefs have the final say about who can carry a gun...but a bill now in the State Assembly, would change that. Some people believe changing the law would promote the right to bear arms but others feel it just opens Pandora's box. Currently it takes a special permit and the approval of your local Sheriff's Department for someone to be allowed to carry a concealed weapon. Certified firearms instructor, Ron Etchells, teaches the concealed carried training class and says the classes start with "The basics, with just fire arm manipulation. Knowing all the parts and different ammunition's cross referencing ammunition's as well and approximately right down to four hours of live fire." …

http://www.fox40.com/pages/landing_local_headlines/?Concealed-Weapons-Permits-Bill-Proposed=1&blockID=247529&fee
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NSSF Offers Training in L.A. Area: Gun ownership is on the rise, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and gun sales in California and elsewhere in the United States rose before the Obama administration took over. Are you among the newly armed? If so, you might consider attending any of a series of "First Shots" live-fire safety and training courses being offered Saturday at  Angeles Shooting Ranges in Lake View Terrace, and Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa. The events, sponsored by the NSSF, are scheduled for 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Angeles, and at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Burro. An additional course is scheduled at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Orange County Indoor Shooting Range in Brea. Participants will learn about proper shooting techniques, safe handling and storage, but also about gun laws and how to go about purchasing handguns…

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/03/have-you-recent.html
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Oops, Wrong House: A would-be thief ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound after a failed robbery attempt in Mt. Auburn overnight. Police say the would-be robber, 20-year-old Anthony Walker of Corryville, approached two men at a home in the 120 block of Malvern Place and threatened them with a gun. One of the men, who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, reportedly shot Walker during the altercation. Both of the intended victims then drove to the Cincinnati Police District One station and reported the incident. Rescue crews transported Walker to University Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the chest.  He is now facing charges of aggravated robbery.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Would-Be-Robber-Ends-Up-As-Shooting-Victim/wARMg2W2PECgzXU6tMKyIg.cspx
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Rule Five Reminder: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings took full responsibility for the theft of her gun as new details emerged Wednesday. The pistol disappeared a month but did not become public until late Tuesday when a tipster contacted the Orlando Sentinel. Demings held a press conference at noon Wednesday to talk about what happened and that a policy that allows cops to leave their guns in cars overnight will be reviewed… When her gun disappeared on the night of Feb. 27, Demings did not discover it was missing until the next afternoon, according to a car burglary report she filed with the sheriff's office. At that time, Demings told deputies she noticed a black duffel bag holding her gun belt, pistol, three magazines holding 45 bullets, handcuffs and nightstick was missing from her city-issued Chevrolet Tahoe SUV. Thinking she must have left the canvas bag in her office, she drove to police headquarters in Orlando without finding the missing weapon." … (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm. This incident occurred because the chief errs in dividing her time between "safe" and "dangerous" time and does not appear to believe she actually needs the gun off duty.)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-val-demings-gun-stolen-032509,0,4650814.story

Speaking of Which…:
I've had a lot of students in my ccw training classes tell me that they wanted to get a concealed handgun license, but only planned to carry a gun "when they might need it." My answer to that is always, "so, all the time then?". I think everyone at one time or another has watched a nature program where some predator is preparing to attack its prey. We watch as the lion, as an example, stealthily creeps close to the gazelle before suddenly charging. Why does it hunt that way? Why not just run straight at the herd from the beginning? It is obvious that such an act would fail more often than not. The odds of a successful hunt greatly increase if the gazelle is caught unawares and unprepared. Two legged predators function in exactly the same way. They're not going to wait for you to get ready and they're certainly not going to walk up to you on that secluded trail in the park and let you know to bring your gun with you tomorrow since they're planning to rob and kill you…

http://www.examiner.com/x-2206-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Ill-be-lying-in-a-pile-of-brass
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