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Interesting Point: The news is atwitter about the arrest of Tarek
Mehanna for various terrorism related charges. Supposedly, one of his
ambitions was to shoot up a shopping mall (maybe ol' Tarek finds mall
music even more maddening than I do)… Some, of course, may argue that
Mehanna's group's inability to acquire the desired firepower
illustrates the effectiveness of "strong gun laws" in Massachusetts.
But wait - are we not constantly told that "strong" gun laws in one
state are undermined by "weak" gun laws in other states? Isn't that
claim, in fact, the justification given for adding new federal gun
laws? If, as we are incessantly told, gun shows are "arms bazaars for
terrorists and criminals," couldn't an aspiring terrorist just go to a
state with "weak" gun laws, go to a gun show, exploit the "gun show
loophole," and find an unscrupulous private seller (gun shows are
positively rife with them, I hear) who wouldn't care that the buyer
was not a resident of the state, and buy all the so-called "assault
weapons" he wanted? The answer, obviously, is that a would-be
terrorist could do exactly that, if our supposedly "inadequate gun
laws" were really the boon for terrorists we are constantly told they
are. In reality, though, the American public is being lied to,
repeatedly, relentlessly, and in furtherance of the agenda of forcible
citizen disarmament.
Suit Challenges Gun Ban in Florida Public Housing: …In July, the House
Financial Services Committee adopted an amendment to allow guns in
public housing projects as part of a markup of a housing bill (HR
3045), which has yet to be passed through Congress. But despite the
seemingly national groundswell in favor of gun ownership, Johnie E.
Lewis, a 73-year-old man living in public housing in Fernandina Beach,
could face eviction for his desire to bear arms. Under a Housing
Authority of Fernandina Beach lease agreement that tenants must sign,
they agree not to display, use or possess any firearms under penalty
of eviction - for now, anyway. Lewis, along with his attorney Steven
M. Fahlgren, filed suit in September for declaratory and injunctive
relief against Patricia Woody in her official capacity as executive
director of the Housing Authority of Fernandina Beach concerning his
right to keep a gun in his home for lawful purposes… "Florida law says
that essentially, a man's home is his castle," Fahlgren said. "He has
the right to use deadly force in his home when attacked." When asked
whether the lease agreement preventing the lawful possession of guns
is binding, Fahlgren said it can't supercede constitutional law…
http://www.fbnewsleader.com/articles/2009/10/22/news/00newsbanchallenged.txt
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Armed Self-Defense Works: One of the lies those that push for more gun
control perpetuate is that armed self-defense is ineffective. They'll
try to tell you that bad guys will take your gun away from you, or
that you'd just miss anyway, or that all you'd do is wound and anger
an assailant. Fortunately, their lies have fallen on increasingly deaf
ears over the last twenty years or so as concealed carry reform has
swept the country. More states than ever recognize the gun rights of
their citizens, and the wins are starting to pile up for the good
guys… In both of these attacks, it wasn't the police that stopped the
criminal. It wasn't security guards, federal agents, or Washington
lawmakers who came to their rescue. In true American spirit, they
provided safety and security for themselves…
More Details on Jefferson City MO Shooting: My bro, nascar3n8fan was
at a lawyer friend's downtown Jefferson City office for a get together
with some friends. The robber, a convicted violent felon, held 6 men
at gun point and ordered them face down on the floor and began robbing
them. nascar3n8fan was shot three times once in the chest above his
heart and once in each hand while drawing his conceal carry weapon.
His hands and arms are very badly injured and will require much
surgery to repair. Despite the damage he was still able to get off a
shot which vertually took off the attackers hand ending the
confrontation. His chest wound luckily missed vital organs and exited.
Please keep him and his family in your prayers. He is going to have a
long road to recovery.
**UPDATE**
Justin is at the University of Missouri hospital recovering and is in
good spirits. He underwent surgery on his hands yesterday afternoon
and surgeons tell us that the operation went very well. His hands
absorbed two shots intended for his chest as he was drawing down. The
.38 bullet entered through the knuckles on his right hand and exited
out of his arm which has been extensively pinned and wired back
together. They are confident that in time he wlll regain full use of
both of his hands. If everything goes well he could be released from
the hospital in two or three days. I would like to thank everyone for
their prayers and support it really means a lot to Justin and his
family especially maintaining a positive attitude during this
difficult time.
(The list member who furnished this link commented that the incident
points out why empty-chamber carry is not suitable for an emergency
response as this individual would likely not have been able to rack
the slide, to chamber a round. Arguably, it also points out an
advantage to pistols with short, light trigger strokes as a long
trigger stroke on the order of eight to twelve pounds may not be
feasible either, if you have been shot in the hand or arm. As a
result, I am including the next item today, which I had intended to
save for Sunday.)
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=32&t=381800
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Ron Avery on Trigger Pull: … What makes a trigger unsafe is the way
the person is handling it and their values, experience, and training
or lack thereof. I have seen ADs with every trigger weight so the
weight is not really the culprit in the rate of ADs. What I do see as
a problem is the lack of respect and awareness given to the gun and
the way it is used in the field. There is no "gun culture" in the
majority of departments where skill at arms was encouraged as a way of
life. There are individuals or small groups who do participate in the
lifestyle of shooting as a way of life but not as a department. Too
many times, in real world, tense situations, I've had officers and
others behind me with the gun pointing at my back, finger on the
trigger and no clue as to what they were doing. They do not live the
safety rules as taught to them by the range staff. Many have an over
inflated sense of their skill and awareness of gun safety in dynamic
situations and are very unsafe in their gun handling. This represents
a lack of commitment to safety on the part of the person concerned and
is a very real problem in law enforcement as well as other gun
carrying professions. Then you have those who practice unsafe gun
handling in patrol rooms and elsewhere and have negligent discharges.
Some administrative types have reasoned that if you make the triggers
heavier, the problems will magically go away. Not true. This is a
software problem, not a hardware problem. Recognize and reward
firearms proficiency and safety as a value that is practiced,
supported and enforced from the top down. Reward excellence and have
meaningful consequences to those who are careless or reckless and your
problems will largely go away… (There is another perspective, perhaps
best articulated by Massad Ayoob. If you are involved in an incident
with a firearm with a short-stroke, light trigger pull, it makes it
easier for plaintiff's attorney to convince a jury in a lawsuit that,
due to the "hair trigger" on the gun, it was not an intentional
shooting but a negligent one. Generally, homeowner liability policies
exclude intentional acts so that million-dollar liability policy
creates a big incentive for personal-injury attorneys to insist that
the discharge of the firearm was not intended. Personally, I will
continue to carry my double-action revolvers because, under stress, I
have found that I shoot better double-action.)
http://www.policeone.com/training/articles/1917849-Trigger-weight-performance-and-safety/
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Ammo for Barter?: …If ammo were being used as money, today, we'd be in
a deflationary period. The ammo presses are not physically able to
"print" enough. What ammo is being printed is quickly purchased and
shot off or saved for the future. The only banking system is in
personal physical storage where owners do not loan it back into the
money supply. That takes it completely out of circulation. To make
matters worse the ammo that is shot off is only partially recycled to
bring it back into the money supply. And more and more new gun owners
are buying their first 200 rounds to practice with their favorite new
security tool. The net effect is that one unit of ammo can now
purchase more goods and services. If you had been using ammunition as
money and savings you would have tripled the return you received on
the equivalent amount of dollar savings over the last year. In fact,
if you substitute ammo for dollars it turns out the deflationists were
right! (Apparently, "fungibility" is an economics term for
interchangeability.)
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/gillespie5.1.1.html
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Return of the Winchester 94: Winchester Repeating Arms is excited to
announce the return of the Model 1894 lever action rifle to its line
of firearms for 2010. This reintroduction of the most popular rifle in
history will be offered in two Limited Edition models that will
commemorate the 200th anniversary of Oliver F. Winchester's birth in
New England in 1810. A Model 1894 Custom Grade and Model 1894 High
Grade will be offered in 30-30 Winchester caliber… Delivery of these
two commemorative rifles will begin starting in the 2nd quarter of
2010. Both models have 8 round magazine capacity, 42″ overall length,
10″ rate of twist with average weight at 8 lbs. The Model 1894 Custom
Grade rifle has a Suggested Retail of $1,959.00. The Model 1984 High
Grade rifle Suggested Retail is $1,469.00. For more information on all
of Winchester Repeating Arms innovative products, visit
www.winchester-guns.com. (My suspicion is that we'll see a string of
these limited editions rather than a return to run-of-the-mill
production.)
http://www.ammoland.com/2009/10/21/return-of-the-winchester-model-94-rifle/
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North Carolina Shooters Form Club: Area residents with a gun-related
hobby in their sights have a new outlet available to trigger that
activity, the Take Aim Shooting Club. The group is in the
organizational stages and already has met once, according to Tina
Swaim, who is chairing its board of directors. "We've had a lot of
interest," she said, with 20 to 25 members signed up so far. Swaim
recently has been involved with Women on Target and Women in the
Outdoors clinics that encourage their participation in
firearms-related and other activities not normally available. However,
the Take Aim Shooting Club is a co-ed organization open to men, women
and children. "It's something families can do together," Swaim said of
a shooting hobby - a relatively inexpensive pastime for a family
compared to forking out "50 to 60 bucks on a movie for a couple of
hours." The group will meet monthly at Rabbit Ridge Enterprises, a gun
business just across the state line in Ararat, Va., where the
facilities include pistol and rifle ranges. The club's next gathering
is scheduled there on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m…
Tangentially Related: Tennessee is urging 49 other states to come
together and create a "joint working group between the states" to
combat unconstitutional federal legislation and assert state rights.
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed HJR 108, the State Sovereignty
Resolution on June 23. According to the Tenth Amendment Center, the
resolution created a committee to form a joint working group between
the states to enumerate the abuses of authority by the federal
government and seek repeal of imposed mandates. State Rep. Susan Lynn
recently wrote a letter to the other 49 state legislatures, inviting
them to join the group and warning that the role of the federal
government has been "blurred, bent and breached." …
