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Right now, it’s kind of hard not to hear the word “buyback” and instantly think of Beto O’Rourke and his insane plan to force Americans to give up their guns in exchange for some paltry sum that allows anti-gunners to pat themselves on the back and delude themselves into thinking there was no confiscation plan.

However, most buybacks are nothing of the sort. The vast majority are just some group or local government who wants to try to get unwanted guns off the streets. It rarely has an impact on actual crime, but it’s one of those well-meaning things that we tend to roll our eyes at, make fun of, but then generally ignore.

Yet in Cleveland, where they’re soon hosting a buyback event, a local station decided to look at just what happens after you sell your gun at one of these events.

Madar said ArcelorMittal Cleveland has been involved in the buy back program for about 12 years and that the company contributes about $10,000 to $15,000 for incentives. However, he said, the company also has a unique ability to destroy the guns after they’re collected.

“We make steel, and we have the opportunity that when we do charge the guns into the operation, that we can completely and thoroughly destroy them at that point,” Madar said. “But the benefit is we can also make products here at the end of the process that are used for things like automobiles, appliances, construction, service center applications, things that people use on a daily basis to improve their lives.”

Police said the guns collected at buy back events go through ballistics testing before they’re brought to ArcelorMittal every few years to be destroyed. They’re melted down as part of the 11,000 or so tons of steel produced there daily, according to Madar. Madar said the company also works with other cities and organizations to do similar work.

“Really, the value there is just really taking those guns off the street, and hopefully we see less stories here, and certainly the Cleveland Division of Police have enough on their plate,” Madar said. “If we can help that cause here and take something off of their plate, all the more reason to do that.”

Police said the buy back isn’t about violating any Second Amendment rights. Rather, Ciaccia said, it’s about taking guns from people who don’t want them in order to ensure they don’t end up in the wrong hands.

No, traditional buybacks aren’t a violation of the Second Amendment. People are free to sell their guns to these buyback programs if they so wish. They’re getting boned on the value, of course, but if they’re OK with that, I’m not one to judge them too harshly.

One would assume the ballistics testing is to see if any of the guns were used in homicides. However, since buybacks tend to be “no questions asked” affairs, it’s unlikely to yield them any clues if it was. That’s one of the real problems with these programs.

That said, we can see what happens to these guns.

However, it should also be remembered that these things really don’t do any good, even if police put a positive spin on them. Cleveland Police Public Affairs Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia told News 5 in Cleveland, “We’re able to take in hundreds of guns over the course of years off of the streets.”

Hundreds of guns? This thing has been going on for 12 years or so, right? “Hundreds” of guns means just 20 per year. It might be more, but I somehow doubt that even if it were thousands of guns over that time frame, we’d hardly see a difference. That’s because the real problem people aren’t using these things except to dump firearms so they don’t get caught with them. That’s it.

Then guns get melted down.

The powers that be will pat themselves on the back, tell themselves their making a difference, all while failing to look at the real roots of the problems cities like Cleveland have.

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U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Oregon based Zero Tolerance Knives is at it again, adding to their already expansive catalog of American-made knives.  New to the Fall 2019 lineup comes the Tim Galyean-designed ZT 0223, a full-size pocket folder with a definite military influence.

Zero Tolerance 0223 Pocket Folding Knife

Let's run down the tech specs, as provided by ZT:

• Made in the USA
• Manual open, KVT ball-bearing system
• Frame lock, with steel lockbar insert
• Reversible clip (left/right, tip-up)
• Steel: CPM 20CV, DLC coating
• Handle: Titanium, DLC coating, earth brown G10
• Blade Length: 3.5 in. (8.9 cm)
• Blade Thickness: 0.156 in. (0.4 cm)
• Closed Length: 5 in. (12.8 cm)
• Overall Length: 8.6 in. (21.8 cm)
• Weight: 4.7 oz. (134 g)

One word that always stands out when I'm scanning products: “titanium”.  I love the stuff, when used in appropriate applications.  Here the handle, frame-lock and tube spacer are all Ti, keeping the weight down.  Sub-5 ounces on an 8.6″ knife?  That's pretty nice.  The cut-out window along the spine, as well as the holes in the ricasso, also combine efforts to keep the mass to a minimum.

The KVT ball-bearing that the blade uses to rotate is a model of efficiency.  It takes surprisingly little effort to whip the knife into “go” mode.  Once unlocked, the blade would like to spin oh-so easily down onto your fingers, but the well-spaced flipper/lock ratio means the flipper stops the knife after it's gone ~30° towards locking.  The frame lock which holds the blade back is well-balanced, being moderately easy to disengage, yet not too easy.  Well done!

The handle itself is well-shaped.  The sole finger groove near the handle's top is an excellent reference point both when cutting or when closing the knife.  That same finger groove flares out at the top, acting as a solid finger-stop to prevent your hand from slipping upwards during heavy use.  The ridges on the G10 scales offer a good grip surface, even when wet.

The G10 scales and DLC (diamond-like carbon) coatings used to give the 0223 some serious defense against corrosion, abrasion, and wear in general.  Even the lowly pocket clip gets in on the action, wearing a Teflon jacket to reduce friction against your pocket.

All the nice features and coatings don't mean jack however if the blade's steel isn't up to the task.  The ZT 0223 uses CPM 20CV for it's clip-point blade, with DLC coating.  How good is 20CV?  Knifeup.com calls it “one of the single most coveted stainless “super steels” for knife enthusiasts in the world”.  CPM 20CV has a Rockwell Hardness Rating of 59-61 HRC, placing it exceedingly high among knives intended for individual use.  This gives excellent toughness and edge retention, though it also takes a little longer to sharpen.

Not that sharpening is something you'll do often with the 0223, unless you spend your leisure time whittling Grizzly bones.  After a long-range day, I spend a good while breaking the “rust” off of my (outdated) defensive knife training.  My opponent, a standing dead cedar.  After a couple rounds of slash-n-jab, the 0223 still looks and feels new.  No, cedar isn't hard like oak.  Yes, it'll still dull a blade fast enough as a practice dummy!  Nothing else I've done with the ZT 0223 has had much of an effect either.

After a month of treating it like a $10 disposable junker at the range, in the woods and in the shop, it's still arm-shaving sharp.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that Zero Tolerance can craft one mighty fine knife when they pull out the stops.  For many though, the first (and last) consideration is price.  With a going rate of $300, the ZT 0223 will undoubtedly be out of consideration for many who need neither titanium nor premium steel.  For those who choose to lay down serious coin for a serious knife, the 0223 is a worthy contender for your consideration.

This is exactly the kind of knife I would buy and use if I were still in the service and getting ready to deploy again.  Check it out!

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About Rex Nanorum

Rex Nanorum is an Alaskan Expatriate living in Oregon with his wife and kids. Growing up on commercial fishing vessels, he found his next adventure with the 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regt. After 5 tours to Afghanistan and Iraq, he adventured about the west coast becoming a commercial fisheries and salvage SCUBA diver, rated helicopter pilot instructor (CFII) and personal trainer, before becoming a gear reviewer and writer.”

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There’s a lot that still isn’t known about this situation, but according to ksby.com . . . Officers responded to a report of a family disturbance at the home of actor Ron Ely on the 4100 block of Mariposa in Hope Ranch after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Police say an elderly female was found dead upon […]

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Ashburn, VA –-(Ammoland.com)- On April 25th, 2020, Gun Owners of America will be holding their first annual Gun-A-Thon at Silver Eagle Group in Ashburn, VA.

The Gun-A-Thon will be like nothing the gun community has ever seen. It will be more than just a convention. Attendees can check out the latest offerings from gun companies, listen to Second Amendment speakers, grab some great food, and even shoot multiple firearms.

There will be speakers throughout the day. Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter will join Jon Patton from The Gun Collective, Cheryl Todd from Gun Freedom Radio, Kevin Dixie of N.O.C. Firearms Training, and many more up on stage to share their thoughts on the Second Amendment.

Attendees will also get a chance to meet their favorite firearms personality. Eric Blandford from IV8888 will be meeting fans and taking pictures. Eric will not be the only superstar in attendance that The Gun-A-Thon. Hank Strange is also making the trip to the Washington D.C. suburbs to meet with fans. Jason David Frank spent years entertaining people as the Green Power Ranger, and he will be on hand for autographs. Many more guests will be joining the roster.

The event will take place just minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport at the D.C. area premiere shooting range, Silver Eagle Group (SEG). SEG consists of 33 shooting lanes, a luxurious lounge with vaulted ceilings and leather couches, and a 10,0000 sq. ft event area for companies to showcase their wares and speakers to speak.

SEG also has a fully stocked shop with ammunition of every caliber, firearms for sale and rent, and massive selections of accessories. Whether you bring your own gun or rent one of theirs, you will have fun shooting and supporting the Second Amendment at the same time.

There will be door prizes and giveaways. Attendees will have a chance to win some truly amazing prizes. GOA plans to announce these prizes as it gets closer to the date of the event. The rewards will even include firearms.

In addition to the speakers, exhibits, and shooting, the event will feature an army of food trucks. There will be a wide selection of food for the attendees to choose to satisfy their hunger.

GOA hopes to make this shoot a yearly event. Director of Communications for Gun Owners of America sees this as an opportunity not only to raise money but to also network with other like-minded individuals.

“Gun-A-Thon should be an exciting time for anyone interested in the right to keep and bear arms,” Stein told AmmoLand. “This event provides an opportunity to not only hear from leaders in the Second Amendment community but also to enjoy exercising the Second Amendment at a premiere facility — all while supporting efforts to protect gun rights.”

All proceeds collected will be going towards GOA's efforts in defending the Second Amendment. More than that, the gun rights groups hope to increase awareness of the attacks the Second Amendment faces.

Readers can keep up with the latest news about Gun-A-Thon at http://www.gunathon.com.

Readers can also buy tickets at https://bit.ly/33yfC2P.

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About John Crump

John is a NRA instructor and a constitutional activist. He is the former CEO of Veritas Firearms, LLC and is the co-host of The Patriot News Podcast which can be found at www.blogtalkradio.com/patriotnews. John has written extensively on the patriot movement including 3%'ers, Oath Keepers, and Militias. In addition to the Patriot movement, John has written about firearms, interviewed people of all walks of life, and on the Constitution. John lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and sons and is currently working on a book on leftist deplatforming methods and can be followed on Twitter at @crumpyss, on Facebook at realjohncrump, or at www.crumpy.com.

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By Evan Young The Peltor ComTac III line is the third iteration of the ComTac headset. It’s in common use with many specialized military and police units and is beginning to see regular adoption by the U.S. Army. It is available with mics/downleads for use as an integrated communications headset. The ComTac III Hearing Defender […]

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A Nevada state law prohibiting misdemeanor domestic violence offenders from owning firearms is now causing major problems in communities around the state. The Nevada State Supreme Court ruled in September that, because the loss of gun ownership rights is at stake, the misdemeanor domestic violence charge is a “serious offense” that requires the option of a jury trial. These misdemeanors are typically tried in municipal court, and many municipal courthouses aren’t even set up for jury trials. That’s the case in Las Vegas, where the City Council voted this week to create a new misdemeanor crime to prosecute domestic violence offenders that doesn’t require the forfeiture of firearms (and therefore avoids the requirement for a jury trial).

Las Vegas prosecutors have been charging domestic violence defendants with the lesser charge of simple battery to avoid triggering a jury trial. The city law approved Wednesday, called “battery which constitutes domestic violence, will restore all the penalties of the state statute with the exception of the gun provision.

City officials say it’s the best option to protect victims amid a logistical dilemma, but domestic violence prevention and gun control advocacy groups have argued the city is putting government convenience ahead of victim safety.

They have accused the city of trying to illegally circumvent the state statute and of weakening a safety net in a state where domestic violence already routinely ranks high for domestic violence in the U.S.

While the city is using this new misdemeanor crime to continue to prosecute misdemeanor domestic violence crimes, local attorneys say the “workaround” is likely to run into some legal challenges.

John G. Watkins, an attorney with the Pariente Law Firm who worked on the case that spurred the Supreme Court case, said he believes that the city’s attempts to avoid the firearms ban will not work because federal regulations still prohibit those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes from owning a gun.

And because of that federal regulation, the defendant still should have the right to a jury trial, Watkins said.

John Piro, chief deputy Clark County public defender, said the moves show that municipal governments want to keep those cases in their courts rather than allow the local justice courts to take on the jury trials for which they are more equipped.

“They are bending over backwards to deny people their constitutional right in order to maintain their fine and fee structure,” Piro said. “What they’re doing is putting profit over public safety.”

Is this all about the money for Las Vegas and other communities that are passing similar ordinances? Maybe so, but I’m more interested in how many other states around the country allow for non-jury trials in misdemeanor domestic violence cases. Obviously the Nevada Supreme Court opinion carries no weight beyond the state’s borders, but there may very well be additional legal challenges to similar laws elsewhere around the country filed in the near future.

The state Supreme Court made the right decision, even if it is creating some chaos in municipal courts. The loss of a constitutional right is indeed a matter of serious concern, and I’m glad to see the court unanimously state that when a fundamental right like the right to keep and bear arms is at stake, you should at least be afforded the protections of the 8th Amendment before your 2nd Amendment rights are stripped from you.

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I could go on about last night's Democrat (socialist) debate, or LeBron's remarks, but, I'd rather share with y'all an injustice that is far more important, and very close to my heart, and home.

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Score one for the Second Amendment. On October 9th, the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Ohio) ruled that a complaint against several AR-15 style rifle manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson, Remington Arms Company, Sig Sauer, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Colt’s Manufacturing and Armalite had “no standing” and dismissed the case.

 

Whew.

 

But it was a weird case, to be honest. An entity called Primus Group, which described itself as an “entertainment venue,” filed its complaint after the tragic murders in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH.

Primus Group claimed the weapons manufacturers intentionally misrepresent their products and are involved in racketeering. Huh?

 

In further amendments to the initial complaint, Primus Group asserted the manufacturers were negligent in their design of the products, continue to manufacture them knowing some people will not properly secure them, and that it’s the manufacturer’s fault that mass shootings can occur before law enforcement can intervene.

The company claimed legal standing because a mass shooting “could” happen at their establishment and therefore they have “suffered injuries.”

Bear in mind, Primus Group had no actual injuries related to the mass shootings, nor could they provide any substantial evidence indicating they were losing business due the sale of semi-automatic rifles.

We found a business listing for a Primus Group LLC in Columbus, OH that says it’s in the “legal services industry.” That doesn’t sound particularly entertaining. When we tried to call the phone number, we got the generic “you have reached 614-blah-blah-blah.”  Hmm.

 

The National Shooting Sports Federation, the trade association for the firearms industry issued a statement praising the Court’s decision.

“This decision by the federal judge to dismiss with prejudice this frivolous case is pleasing, if not unexpected,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs and General Counsel. “These are lawful and federally-regulated AR-15 modern sporting rifle manufacturers that make semiautomatic rifles for lawful purposes. The judge was absolutely correct to assert that the proper venue to establish public firearms policy is through the legislature and not the courts.”

The court found the plaintiffs had no standing to bring the case against the defendants. This decision rightfully asserts that those who purposefully and criminally misuse firearms are the ones who are responsible for those crimes. It further affirms that activist lawsuits to prompt judicial action are not the proper avenue to establish policy.

 

Amen. But you know anti-gun activists will continue to file these frivolous lawsuits and clog up the legal system with garbage.

As we’ve reported here, knives cause five times more deaths than any kind of rifle. Hands, fists and feet cause twice as many deaths. Thankfully, no activists have filed suit to ban those… yet.

 

 

 

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How badly does a Democrat presidential candidate have to “mis-speak” about guns in the US for a big time legacy media operation to call them on it? Pretty badly. Last night, the misinformation was flowing freely at the latest Democrat 2020 presidential debate. It was so bad, in fact, that the Associated Press (of all […]

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USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Last week we featured the OSP or Optics ready version of this gun deal. Now at $20.00 less Brownells is taking pre-delivery-orders for the basic Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm Micro Compact U-Dot pistol that with coupon code “STQ” you can pick it up for $474.99 with FREE shipping. This is great way to save some $$ while getting one of the coolest new guns to come out this year.

After years of development, we are proud to introduce the Hellcat, the highest capacity micro compact 9mm in the world and the next generation of defensive pistol from Springfield Armory. The 3″ barreled micro compact pistol features a class leading capacity of 11+1 with its patented magazine — 13+1 with the included extended mag — and is the result of years of painstaking development and engineering in addition to intensive collaboration with top engineers, shooters and self defense experts.

The Hellcat is offered in two models, with this one being the standard with the fixed U-Dot sight system. NOT the OSP.

The Hellcat is offered in two models, the standard with the fixed U-Dot sight system and an OSP model ready to accept red dot sights.

• Action Type: Striker Fired
• Barrel Length: 3″
• Capacity: 11+1-Round, 13+1-Round
• Cartridge: 9 mm Luger
• Finish: Black
• Front Sight: Adjustable Tritium
• Length: 6″
• Magazine Included: 1 x 11-Round, 1 x 13-Round
• Magazine Type: Removable
• Muzzle: Plain
• Rear Sight: Adjustable Tritium
• Safety: No
• Stock Material: Polymer
• Weight: 1.15 lbs

The Hellcat OSP features a removable seamless cover plate that allows direct mounting of a micro red dot to the slide for the lowest possible profile that co-witnesses the U-Dot sight system included on both pistols.

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Beto O’Rourke’s mandatory buyback scheme had its moment in the sun. His fellow Democrats seemed to fawn all over it. Some formally endorsing it while the only candidate to push back on it came from a place of pragmatism rather than morality. It seemed that O’Rourke’s plan might well make it to the White House sooner or later, even if he didn’t.

That was then, though.

Now, we see the former congressman facing pushback on the issue from CNN of all places.

During the Ohio presidential debate, O’Rourke drew attention from the moment where he and Pete Buttigieg clashed on whether the buyback proposal is a feasible solution to gun violence in America. In a follow-up conversation with Alisyn Camerota, O’Rourke was asked “How do you plan to get assault weapons away from people who don’t want to give them up?”

“As with any law in this country, we would expect our fellow Americans to follow the law,” he answered. “We’re a nation of laws and no person is above the law. No matter how much they may disagree with a given law…This is the right thing to do. And I fully expect my fellow Americans to follow the law.”

“You expect mass shooters to follow the law?” Camerota responded. “Congressman, mass shooters by definition…they don’t follow the law.”

O’Rourke continued to say that there is “no excuse for not taking action now while we have the opportunity to do the right thing,” even if he proposal won’t completely stop shootings.

His response is hilarious, especially since I could form a better anti-gun argument in response to Camerota’s question than Beto apparently can. That’s because I read and understand the other side of the argument. Apparently, I understand Beto’s position better than he does.

Not that I’m going to present those arguments, of course. I don’t want to help O’Rourke not shoot himself in the foot on the issue.

Camerota, however, does expose the big problem with O’Rourke’s plan, and that’s how criminals are guaranteed not to follow the law. Mass shooters are criminals, but so are a lot of other people, people who represent a more realistic danger to the average citizen. Those people aren’t about to suddenly decide to follow the law simply because Beto asked them very nicely.

Gun laws only really have an impact on law-abiding citizens. It doesn’t stop the criminals who are already ignoring a plethora of other laws in their day-to-day activities. They don’t undergo background checks, they don’t limit themselves to a given round capacity, and they don’t get permits before carrying their guns around on a regular basis.

They’re criminals, for crying out loud. Breaking the law is what they do.

All Beto’s proposal would do, though, is turn a whole lot of law-abiding citizens into criminals as well, simply because they refuse to give up their weapons for the comfort of someone like O’Rourke. The phrase “cold, dead hands” comes into play at a time like this, and it’s not some idle threat by any stretch of the imagination.

I’m just amazed to see pushback on CNN of all places.

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Opinion By Larry Keane

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- If you thought Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s public pledge to confiscate AR-15’s was bold and shocking, buckle up for billionaire Michael Bloomberg. He’s again toying with a run at the White House and if he does, he’s already poured millions into turning elections into anti-gun referendums.

This run would be his all-out blitzkrieg against guns.

The former New York City mayor, who has switched political parties quickly as the winds shift, is reportedly reconsidering his previous decision to sit out the Democrat primary. He reportedly sees an opportunity to wedge his way in as former Vice President Joe Biden has been stumbling on the national stage and slipping in the polls as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth “Faux-ahontas” Warren gains political market share.

Gun Control Cash Cow

The 77-year-old never gave up visions of pushing his anti-gun campaign on the national stage. He funds the gun control groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown is leading gun control campaign spending at nearly $1 million. The group pledged $2.5 million to flip Virginia state elections for Democrats who will pass a far-left gun control platform favored by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to ban modern sporting rifles, standard capacity magazines, suppressors and institute one-gun-a-month sales quotas.

Bloomberg’s also targeting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) because he won’t bring up constitutionally suspect gun control bills that won’t reduce crime and make our communities safer, but they will limit Second Amendment freedoms.  He is also targeting Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) who authored the Fix NICS legislation that actually improved background checks.

Just Waiting

Bloomberg’s presidential apparatus was never really dismantled, as it turns out. Even while he made his public announcement in March that he would not run for president, he’s kept advisors close and on his payroll. He previously pledged to spend $100 million on his presidential aspirations. That’s on top of the $500 million he dangled to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, whether Bloomberg jumped into the race or not. That’s not much for the man who’s reportedly worth $50 billion.

That money buys a lot of anti-gun airtime. If Bloomberg jumps in, expect yet another candidate to call for confiscating the more than 16 million lawfully-owned modern sporting rifles in America today. Magazine bans will be at the forefront. Gun rationing would be real. Biden’s clueless ideas of so-called “smart gun” technology requirement for guns would be adopted and Andrew Yang’s gun licensing scheme to exercise basic America rights wouldn’t be so implausible.

In fact, none of the gun control or confiscation plans would be far-fetched. They’d just be far outside Americans’ price range.

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Like many gun owners, I carry everywhere I’m legally able. And that includes at home. I encourage others to consider doing the same as well. Because keeping a gun on my person remains the safest place for it. Yes, even at home. In my world, if I’m dressed, I am likely armed except in non-permissive […]

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I know the site’s been a little Beto-heavy today, but I promise, he’s not the only topic on today’s Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. We do discuss last night’s Democratic debate, as well as O’Rourke saying today that law enforcement would come to the homes of those gun owners who didn’t comply with his proposed ban and mandatory turn-in program, but there’s so much more.

Jim Wallace of the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts joins me as well to talk about the 84-Year Old retired police officer, veteran, and school crossing guard who had his firearms seized after a waitress overheard him complaining about the actions of a school resource officer and told police he was making a threat. As Wallace explains, even though the Supreme Court decision in Heller that recognized the individual right to keep and bear arms was handed down more than a decade ago, in Massachusetts you don’t really have a right to keep and bear arms at all. Under the state’s current law, a police chief can remove your ability to legally possess a firearm by declaring you to be “unsuitable”, and isn’t required to even give you a reason why your guns must be handed over. Sure, if you have the money and the time you can appeal the chief’s decision and go to court to try to get your guns back, but the burden is on you to prove your suitability, not the chief.

This is the type of gun licensing law that anti-gun activists want to put in place across the country. If they’re successful, they won’t need red flag laws to take guns away from people without due process, because they can do it without a judge ever declaring someone to be a danger to themselves or others. A police chief just has to declare them “unsuitable”. They don’t even need to be charged with a crime.

This is not what a right looks like. This is what it looks like when the State turns a right into a privilege, and it’s a shame the courts have allowed it to continue.

Also on today’s program, we’ve got the story of an armed burglar who met an armed homeowner, an Oregon man who police have met many times before who was recently caught in a 6-year old’s bedroom, and a South Carolina cop who was in the right place at the right time to save a little girl’s life.

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Madison, AL – -(AmmoLand.com)- Shoot Like A Girl is proud to announce they have brought on Business Development Account Manager Contractor, Christa Forrester. Christa will be representing Shoot Like A Girl throughout the shooting sports industry while expanding the brand and managing its exponential growth.

“We are very fortunate to be at this point of success where expansion is necessary. With her talent and experience we will be able to grow the company to even more success. Christa is a wonderful addition,” says Karen Butler, Founder and President of Shoot Like A Girl.

Christa Forrester joins Shoot Like A Girl from Georgia where she has spent 30 years in the Medical Gas Industry. Today, she owns Confident Carry Firearms Instruction, LLC. She holds Instructor Certifications through the NRA in BP, PPITH, BR, CRSO and RTBAV and is also a Training Counselor and Multi-Discipline Instructor, including DSF Level 1 and 2, with the USCCA. She volunteers her time with The Well Armed Woman as a Chapter Leader and State Leader and previously as the Regional Trainer for Georgia. Last year, she became a Staff Instructor with Shoot Like A Girl.

Christa says, “Sharing the shooting sports with the women who come into the Shoot Like A Girl trailer and watching them connect and feel empowered is one of the most rewarding things I do.”

In 2018, she was selected as a Jeff Cooper Legacy Scholarship Award Recipient and attended Gunsite Academy. She also completed her GLOCK Armor and Operator Certifications. In 2019 she was honored by winning The Well Armed Woman’s Trailblazer Award.

It is with great excitement that she joins the Shoot Like A Girl Team in a new role as Business Development Account Executive Contractor.

“I am looking forward to sharing the SLG mission and serving as liaison between SLG and their partners and sponsors,” says Forrester.

In her downtime, she and her husband Jeff embrace the outdoors. Some of their favorite activities are jogging, fishing, hiking, shooting and now she has added hunting to her list. Her fur babies, GSD’s Bella and Baylee, rule the roost and her goal is to show her grandchildren (10 between she and Jeff), how to live everyday full of adventure

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SEDALIA, MO – -(AmmoLand.com)- Starline Brass has added another caliber, the 30-06 Springfield to the growing lineup of high-quality brass. Starline’s 30-06 Springfield brass is produced with the same demanding quality control standards for which it has been produced.

The venerable 30-06 was adopted in 1906 for the 1903 Springfield service rifle for the U.S. Military. Since then, this utilitarian round has been chambered in an abundance of rifles in every action type. The 30-06 has been touted as one of the most versatile cartridges of all time due to the wide variety of projectiles available, and when the proper bullet is selected, the 30-06 is large enough to take on any game in the Western Hemisphere and almost anything in the Eastern Hemisphere.

To order Starline 30-06 Springfield brass cases, please visit a dealer near you or order factory direct online at www.starlinebrass.com.

At Starline, multiple hand and machine inspections ensure cosmetic and dimensional characteristics meet the highest level of exacting standards. All Starline cases are contained between each step of the manufacturing process to maintain superior quality and consistency.

Starline’s high-quality case lineup now includes 300 Ham'r, 350 Legend, 348 Winchester, 375 Winchester, 5.56x45mm, 222 Remington, 30-30 Winchester and 7.65 French Long.

Starline is a family-owned business that prides itself on producing the highest quality brass cases available at the best possible price. For more than 40 years, Starline’s unique manufacturing process and commitment from their team of employees has distinguished Starline from the competition. Starline is now using that 40 years of experience to build a complete line of premium rifle cases.

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The Clarys review the new Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle.

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- We will admit, right upfront, that we are partial to Henry rifles. And who wouldn't be? They are superior in quality, made in the U.S.A. and carry a satisfaction guarantee that is unmatched in the industry. There are a lot of “junk firearms” being foisted upon us in this day of modern sporting weapons. It is really a pleasure to handle a rifle that harkens back to the days when the pride of workmanship and high quality were common in firearms.

Henry Arms Side Gate Lever Action Rifle

Henry Repeating Arms has been around since 1997, and if you have not had the opportunity to shoot one, you are missing out. Missing out on finding out what American firearms used to be like when quality and excellence were more important than “making a fast buck.” When the Imperato family resurrected the Henry name they promised, rather they vowed that they would put their customer's satisfaction at the forefront of their business and carry on the tradition of America making superior products on its own turf.

In the past 22 years, Henry has never taken short cuts in production for the sake of profit. They have never cheapened their product for the purpose of sales. They have, however, endeavored to refine and improve their firearms to make them among the best (if not the best) on the market, anywhere in the world.

All that being said, we are not Henry employees and are not paid by Henry for our tests and reviews. As such, despite our appreciation for their product, we will endeavor to conduct a fair and impartial series of examinations and subsequent analysis of the Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle.

Recently, Henry announced the introduction of their first Side Gate lever-action rifle. For those not aware, before that, all Henry rifles were loaded through a removable magazine tube. This was, and still is, the “signature” of Henry rifles for over one hundred and fifty years. Now, due to popular demand, they added a side gate loading port. We (hunters and shooters) now have a choice: We can fully load the magazine through the tube or via the port. And in the field, we can keep our rifle “topped off” via the loading gate.

We would also like to point out that the ability to unload the rifle by removing the magazine tube, rather than cycling all of the live rounds through the action is a definite safety feature that is not present in any other lever-action rifle.

There is no external safety on this Henry. It is not needed. The Henry utilizes a patented in-hammer sliding transfer bar. This safety guarantees that the rifle cannot fire unless the hammer is cocked and the trigger is pulled.

This new Henry Side Gate rifle utilizes a hardened brass frame. Unlike brass frames of a hundred years ago, which were “softer” than steel frames, the Henry's frame is hardened with the same tensile and yield strength as steel. Beauty (brass) and the Beast (steel) in one. Pardon the corny comparison, but we really want to make the point that Henry brass frame firearms are NOT the brass frame firearms of years ago.

This new Henry's walnut stock is beautifully laser engraved with extensive checkering and scrollwork. It almost makes us afraid to take it into the field for fear of getting it gouged or scratched. Even the forearm is engraved with scroll-work and checkering around the “HENRY” name. As with all Henrys, the wood-to-metal fit is flawless. Add in the high polished blued steel barrel, and you have one very beautiful firearm. The only question remaining is “how does it shoot”?

For shooters who prefer open sights, you will appreciate the fully adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight and ivory bead front sight. However, for our “aging eyes,” we prefer scopes. We also opt for scopes in testing the inherent accuracy of a firearm because it allows one to hold more precisely on target. With a scope in mind, Henry has drilled and tapped this new rifle to accept a Weaver-style 63B base, which we purchased in advance of receiving the rifle.

We topped off the Henry with a Meopta Optika 6, 3-18×50 scope. Meopta's have a reputation for clarity with precision adjustments, and this Optika was no exception. It enabled us to hold on target with every shot precisely.

As most readers know, this new Henry is offered in three calibers: .35 Remington, .38-55 Winchester, and .30-30 Winchester. Our dilemma was to choose one that (in our opinion) would be the most versatile for most hunters. On this point, a lot of us will just have to agree to disagree, because all three calibers have stood the test of time and are proven game-getters.

We selected the .35 Remington for our test rifle. Introduced in 1908, it was a “favorite” rifle for quite a while, with bolt actions, pumps, lever actions, and semi-automatics being chambered for it. The round had great “knock-down” power for critters all the way up to and including elk and moose. But, about the time that magnum calibers were introduced and gained popularity, it's following (and rifles chambered for it) dropped. Today, the .35 Remington is only available in lever-action rifles (Marlin and Henry).

It is our opinion that hunters are really missing out if they do not take a second look at the 35 Remington, as we have. It is available in bullet weights from 180 grain to 220 grain, and with the introduction of Hornady's FTX ballistic tip 200 grain suitable for tubular magazines, it is definitely a caliber for everything on the North American continent except big Brown Bears. And for the record, the new Winchester .350 Legend is not nearly as versatile or powerful as the .35 Remington or the .38-55 Winchester for that matter. While the Legend may be a satisfactory cartridge for AR-platforms, it is not particularly useful in regular sporting rifles.

For our range tests, Jim loaded several hundred .35 Remington rounds as follows:

• 200 grain Hornady FTX (200x)
• 220 grain Speer FN (100x)

For the 200 grain rounds, he used Hodgdon's Varget powder, and for the 220-grain bullets, he attempted to duplicate factory loads with Accurate 2520. We are appreciative of both companies for providing us with enough powder for our tests.

We mounted the new Meopta Optika 3-18×50 riflescope on the Henry and shot off the Caldwell Rock front rest, using a rear bag for stability. After zeroing the gun at 25 yards, we moved out to 100 yards. We did not try and tweak the scope for dead center with each bullet weight; but, rather went for grouping with the windage/elevation settings remaining the same for all three bullet weights.

The following are the results we obtained after shooting at our local rifle range:

200 grain Hornady FTX (hand load) Velocity: 2145 f.p.s. Average 100-yard group: 1.20”
200 grain Hornady LEVERevolution Velocity: 2225 f.p.s. Average 100-yard group: 1.15”
220 grain Speer FN (hand load) Velocity: 1900 f.p.s. Average 100-yard group: 1.00”

It surprised us that the 220 grain Speer Hot Core flat nose bullet was slightly more accurate than the Hornady FTX (ballistic tip) rounds. However, those results were repeated multiple times. That is good news for folks that want a heavier bullet for moose or elk. For that particular hand load, we used 36 grains of Accurate 2520. The following is a typical 3-shot group with the 220 grain Speer Hot Core FN rounds.

The 200 grain Hornady FTX was also consistent and accurate with our hand loads using 39 grains of Varget powder. As such, they would also be an excellent hunting round. For those readers who do not reload, Hornady's LEVERevolution factory loads with the 200-grain FTX bullet produced 100-yard groups averaging just barely over 1.0”. As such, they are also an excellent choice for hunting heavy-bodied critters.

Specifications of the Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle:

• Model Number: H024
• Calibers: .35 Remington, .38-55 Winchester, .30-30 Winchester
• Twist rates:
  • .35 Remington – 1:16
  • .38-55 Winchester – 1:18
  • .30-30 Winchester – 1:12
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel length: 20″
• Barrel: Round, blued steel
• Receiver: Polished brass
• Sights:
  • Fully adjustable rear semi-buckhorn sight with diamond insert
  • Ramp front sight with 0.062″ ivory bead
• Scope mounting: Receiver drilled and tapped
  • Accepts the Weaver #63B base
• Transfer bar safety
• Stock: American black walnut with brass butt plate
  • Laser-cut checkering on buttstock and forend
• Butt Plate: Brass
• Length of Pull: 14″
• Overall length: 38.3″
• Weight: 7.5 lbs. (empty)
• Country of origin: USA

In our opinion, the Henry H024 establishes a new “standard” for lever-action rifles. It is not only exquisite in appearance, but it is also very accurate. It comes up on target very fast and is typical “Henry-Smooth” in operation.

We are keeping Henry Arms Side Gate Lever Action Rifle and plan on loading more 200 grain Hornady FTX and 220 grain Speer Hot Core FN bullets for future use.

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About Jim and Mary Clary:

Jim and Mary Clary have co-authored over six hundred published articles (and counting) on shooting and hunting. You can read many of them on AmmoLand News.

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Recently, at an event for State Representative Kyle Biedermann, LTC Allen West was interviewed on the political climate in Texas, why holding her is important, and other topics of the day.

This post was written by Allen West. [VIDEO] FTP: Interview with LTC Allen West first appeared on The Old School Patriot. All rights reserved.

Opinion

Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- “You lied to his face? No. I ‘revised the parameters of my promise.’ Which is lying! Which is politics!” ~ Anon

There is no doubt!

Democrat presidential aspirants, in their latest “debate” last night all strongly advocated for forced gun confiscation, cynically mislabeled “gun buy-back”

With no push-back from any of them, nor from leftist media “inquisitors.”

Democrats are openly coming after our guns, while keeping theirs. There is no doubt!

Beto confirmed his previous affirmation that he would, as president, forcibly confiscate “ARs and AKs”

He added that “his fellow citizens” will gladly, happily give them up, with nary a hint of protest. Funny, that’s not what we’re seeing in CT, NY, Brazil, Venezuela, and New Zealand.

Julian Castro, openly spiteful of police, countered that minority communities would not welcome police officers coming door-to-door demanding that citizens turn-in their guns.

“Police violence is also ‘gun violence’” said he, to wild cheers from the audience.

Not a single other candidate came to the defense of American police. Police officers, along with all other American gun owners, are obviously “expendable.”

Sleepy Joe asserted “A registered gun is far less likely to be involved in a mass shooting…”

To no one’s surprise, he offered no factual basis for that mythological belief. He also firmly designated NRA members and gun manufacturers as “The Enemy,” presumably to be righteously punished, then he later insisted he would “bring us all together.”

Where? In gulags?

When gun manufacturers are all forced out of business, who will equip our police, military, and Sleepy Joe’s bodyguards?

Anderson Cooper asked Andrew Yang why “assault weapons” were such a current target for confiscation by Democrats, when handguns are used in the vast majority of violent crimes involving guns.

Yang ignored the question completely and went off on another topic.

Not long ago, Democrats wanted to ban all handguns, simultaneously stating that other guns, rifles andshotguns , were “not a problem.”

How their tune has changed.

Today, they refuse to talk about handguns, but want to rip from the hands of innocent Americans all legally-owned autoloading longarms (at least as a start).

Anderson Cooper, of course, lacked the courage to ask any of these presidential aspirants if Americans might have a problem with cheerfully turning-in their guns to the government, while Democrat politicians refuse to turn-in theirs.

He might has asked:

“When ‘ordinary’ American citizens can’t have guns to protect themselves, why is it okay for all of you to remain heavily armed, with ‘assault weapons’ galore?

If ‘assault weapons’ can’t protect us, why do they continue to protect you?

Are you really surprised when ‘ordinary’ Americans view that as arrogant, elitist hypocrisy on your part?”

Of course, with our cowardly, less-than-honest media, we’ll never hear anything like that.

“My campaign appeals to the wealthy, because I set all at ease by confirming, ‘It's okay to be rich (like me), so long as you claim to care about ‘the children.’

I also appeal to the poor, who are too stupid to understand what I'm saying, so I hold-up pretty pictures and then give-out candy bars” ~ Anon

/John

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About John Farnam & Defense Training International, Inc

As a defensive weapons and tactics instructor John Farnam will urge you, based on your own beliefs, to make up your mind in advance as to what you would do when faced with an imminent lethal threat. You should, of course, also decide what preparations you should make in advance if any. Defense Training International wants to make sure that their students fully understand the physical, legal, psychological, and societal consequences of their actions or in-actions.

It is our duty to make you aware of certain unpleasant physical realities intrinsic to the Planet Earth. Mr. Farnam is happy to be your counselor and advisor. Visit: www.defense-training.com

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The city of Jackson, Michigan has a violence problem. At least, that’s what the people there believe and regardless of any statistics may say–though, admittedly, the statistics do agree–that’s what really matters. That means the city is getting a lot of pressure to do something, and we know how that usually goes.

To be fair, the city looked didn’t look to gun control for their answers. Instead, what they looked at was a violence prevention program.

Just minutes after the city passed it, though, tragedy reminded everyone just how ugly it can be in Jackson.

At 8:04 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, Jackson City Council approved a plan to take on gun violence in the community.

At 8:39 p.m., the city was again reminded of the pervasiveness of the problem. Less than a mile from City Hall, a 12-year-old boy was hit in the ear by a bullet.

Just 35 minutes later.

The boy was just injured, thankfully, but tell me that doesn’t put the exclamation point on the fact that something needing to be done.

So what is this plan that the city passed?

The program, called Cure Violence, treats violence like a disease, enlisting “violence interrupters” in the community to de-escalate issues and connect at-risk people with needs like housing, jobs and social services. The city will hire five people in the community part time, for the program.

A conglomerate of residents spoke during public comment, pleading for something to be done to stop the violence.

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The Cure Violence program passed by the council won’t be put into place until March 2020. Council members noted this community-based program isn’t going to have immediate results and is only a fraction of the solution.

I’ll give them credit for admitting that this won’t change things overnight and it’s not the answer. It’s just part of it. Some people who resort to crime do so from a place of desperation. They need to support a family, so they do whatever they can to do so. Providing a place they can get help without resorting to criminal activity is probably a good thing.

However, I have my doubts about how prevalent those people are.

Much of the problem in America’s cities stem from gangs. Members of gangs who didn’t turn to that life because they needed a job and the local chapter of The Bloods had a “help wanted” sign out front. People join gangs for a variety of reasons, but there’s usually a certain kind of pride shared by gang members. They’re not desperate, they’re thrilled.

That’s where anti-violence programs really need to focus their attentions. Trying to help people get housing and jobs is all fine and good, but what Jackson really needs is to find a way to break up the gangs that run their streets as well. Disrupt their activities so they’re nothing more than a minor nuisance–you’ll never get rid of them for good. Criminal organizations are like cockroaches that way. Just look at the mob, for example–and then you can take your streets back.

Do that and then you don’t have to worry about 12-year-old victims making a point about how out of control violence is in your city.

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A group of Ohio activists that have been pushing for a ballot referendum on a “universal background check” law for the state say they’re doubling down on their efforts after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine backed away from his previous support in favor of legislation that would increase the penalty and lower the standard to convict someone of providing a prohibited person with a firearm. Among those speaking out in favor of the proposed “universal background check” referendum at a press conference today was Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who has become outspoken in favor of all sorts of gun control laws after the shooting in her city earlier this year that involved a firearm that was legally purchased with a background check conducted at the time of sale.

Whaley made it clear Wednesday that she believes DeWine’s plan doesn’t go far enough to curb gun violence.

“The only answer is stronger limitations on access to guns,” she said.

The bad news for Mayor Whaley is that a “universal background check” law doesn’t actually limit access to guns. Studies have shown that, even in California, background check laws are readily ignored by criminals, and similar laws in states like Washington and California have been put on the books only to see violent crime increase, without any increase in background checks being performed. Nonetheless, Whaley wants voters in Ohio to approve the law via a 2020 ballot measure, and she’s got company in her quest.

Ohioans For Gun Safety, the group backing the effort, has already collected about 20,000 of the 132,887 signatures from Ohio voters needed to force state lawmakers to consider the measure, according to Joe Sprague, a volunteer with the group. If, as expected, the Republican-dominated legislature fails to pass it, advocates could collect another 132,887 signatures to place the item on the 2020 statewide ballot.

Ohioans For Gun Safety spokesman Dennis Willard says his group will soon deploy both paid petition collectors and volunteers to gather the required signatures by late December, the deadline to make the 2020 ballot.

In addition, the Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action is joining the push to collect signatures, representatives of the group said at a Statehouse news conference Wednesday.

The activists have a little more than two months to collect over 100,000 valid signatures, which may prove to be a tough haul. And if the activists fail to get the required number of signatures, what does that say about the real popularity of “universal background check” laws, which tend to poll very well in surveys but face much greater opposition when they’re actually on a ballot. Do people really believe someone should go to jail for 30 days for selling a gun to their brother-in-law or best friend of 20 years? Under this proposal, that’s exactly what’s supposed to happen.

What these activists are proposing is a nearly unenforceable law that does absolutely nothing to stop the illicit transfers of firearms among criminals, but could jail otherwise law-abiding gun owners on the off chance that they were somehow discovered to have transferred a firearm without a background check. Of course plenty of bad ideas turn into bad laws, so we’ll be keeping an eye on the signature gathering process in the weeks ahead.

 

 

 

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Just four bags of leaves? No, it's an example of the governmental creep that progressive socialism brings in its wake . . . What will be the next thing?

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Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- Virginia’s anti-gun politicians are serious about attacking law-abiding gun owners, but are indifferent about actual gun crime. As highlighted in a recent report in the Washington Free Beacon by Stephen Gutowski, the Virginia Department of Justice Services (DCJS) has chosen to forego almost $700,000 in federal grants to combat gun violence in order to make a political statement about U.S. immigration policy.

According to a U.S. Department of Justice memo, DCJS formally declined $665,673 in federal grant funding to avoid complying with 8 U.S.C. 1373 and 1644. The statutes makes it so that in order to receive certain federal funding, the DCJS is required to share pertinent information with federal immigration authorities.

The money had been allocated for use in Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). Started in 2001 under President George W. Bush, PSN is a collaborative effort, utilizing the resources of federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders to target violent crime at the local level. Specific priorities are identified based on the local environment, and solutions are developed, with the primary objective of going after the most violent offenders and putting them in prison.

Following a high-profile shooting in Virginia Beach in May, embattled Governor Ralph Northam said violence perpetrated with guns was “an emergency here in Virginia,”and called a gun control-focused special session of the General Assembly. Northam later admitted that none of the gun control proposals he supported would have stopped the Virginia Beach shooting.

The irony of the PSN grant refusal, given the governor’s professed concerns, wasn’t lost on House of Delegates majority leader Todd Gilbert. Gilbert told the Free Beacon, “Attorney General [Mark] Herring and Governor Northam have said the loss of lives in Virginia to guns is an emergency, yet they’re willing to walk away from grant funding for a program that has been proven to work”Gilbert added, “They’re willing to put politics above saving lives. These programs work. They save lives.”

Unfortunately, the glaring hypocrisy of Virginia’s executive branch wasn’t the only news to come from the state’s anti-gun politicians this week. Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney continued to flout Virginia’s firearms preemption statute by announcing that he will propose an ordinance forcing law-abiding gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms at the upcoming City Council meeting on October 14.

Virginia has a strong firearms preemption statute. VA Code Ann. §15.2-915 provides, in part,

No locality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, and no agent of such locality shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.

At the very least, Stoney’s proposed ordinance would implicate the “possession”and “ownership”of firearms.

Moreover, lost or stolen reporting laws re-victimize law-abiding gun owners who are unfortunate enough to be the victims of a property crime. To place an additional burden and the threat of prosecution on crime victims in a moment of adversity is the ruthless act of a callous state that exhibits no regard for the hardship victims face as they put their lives back together.

A 2018 survey of firearms studies conducted by the Rand Corporation found no research demonstrating lost or stolen reporting laws produce desirable outcomes. The think tank noted that “We found no qualifying studies showing that lost or stolen firearm reporting requirements decreased any of the eight outcomes we investigated.”Those outcomes included, “Officer-Involved Shootings,”“Mass Shootings,”“Suicide,”“Unintentional Injuries and Deaths,”and “Violent Crime.”

With this week’s events, the Old Dominion’s anti-gun politicians have once again shown that they have little interest in targeting actual violent crime or respect for the rule of law.

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Just as after virtually every high profile shooting in this country, a cottage industry of conspiracy theorists sprung up after the Sandy Hook shooting. Alex Jones has claimed both that the shooting was a “false flag” operation conducted by the government and that no one actually died there that day. Jones has lost a defamation suit brought […]

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U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The .22 shotshell, made by CCI holds 1/15th of an ounce of #12 shot. Based on minimal testing 40 years ago, I considered it near worthless. In the last few years my brother and a friend reported experiences that caused me to reconsider the round. Varmints up to the size of red squirrels were killed more than 20 feet away. A dedicated smoothbore gun was reported to be useful up to 30 feet. Some Internet reports claimed effective results to 15 yards, or 45 feet.

An intriguing claim was that Marlin rifles with microgroove rifling produced noticeably better patterns than other .22 rifles.

Some testing seemed in order. I had recently acquired a Mossberg 702 .22. Its rifling appeared similar to Marlin's microgoove. It was added to the mix. Contemplating the problem of dispersing patterns caused by rifled barrels, I devised an experimental choke system to see if it would make a difference.

I tested the CCI rounds in an old Marlin model 60, the Mossberg 702, a CZ 455, and the CZ 455 with the experimental choke tube.

The .22 shot shell is a specialty round that shines for the control of small varmints and medium sized snakes at relatively short ranges. It has developed a reputation of being ineffective beyond a few feet. The size of the shot, #12, results in it being harmless after 30 yards. If fired into the air, most people are unlikely to notice the impact when it comes to ground. Fired inside a building, it does little or no damage. It will not penetrate wallboard or a roof. It is unlikely to damage a window if fired from more then 20 feet away. It has a mild report. The longer the barrel, the lower the report.

The four test items were fired at 10 and 20 feet. The experimental choke tube was patterned at 30 feet as well.

At 20 feet, the CZ 455 and the Marlin Model 60 have marginal patterns. The Mossberg 702 is adequate; the CZ 455 with the experimental choke tube is excellent.

Interpolated from a ballistic calculator, #12 lead pellets have these velocities and energies:

• Muzzle – 1,000 fps .44 foot-pounds
• 10 feet – 900 fps .36 foot-pounds
• 20 feet – 800 fps .28 foot-pounds
• 30 feet – 720 fps .23 foot-pounds
• 45 feet – 600 fps .16 foot-pounds
• 90 feet – 330 fps .05 foot-pounds

The pellets have lost 2/3 of their energy at 45 feet (15 yards). At 90 feet (30 yards), they have lost 88% of their energy and pose almost no danger. There may be enough energy and velocity at 15 yards to be used on small mammals, birds, and reptiles. When using small pellets, pattern is the key to killing power. The cylinder choke in the experimental choke tube produces a pattern that looks to be adequate to 30 feet.

As a rough test of penetration, a full can of Mountain Dew was fired at from 30 feet. The can was knocked off the post and landed about 18 inches behind it. The #12 pellets easily penetrated the aluminum skin and 2.6 inches of carbonated water, then dented the skin behind the water. Some tests suggest 1.6 inches of water to 1 inch of gelatin equivalence; this would indicate about 1.6 inches of gelatin penetration, allowing the aluminum skin to be a rough equivalent of skin, hair, and feathers. Testing on live pests is preferred, but none presented themselves. 1.6 inches of penetration would be effective on most birds up to pigeons; and on most small mammals such as the northern red squirrel, chipmunk, or medium-sized rat.

A choke designed as an extra full choke should be able to triple the pattern density. That might make a usable pattern to 45 feet. More experimental work is in order. A properly made choke tube would center the pattern to the point of aim of the sights. The CCI .22 shot shells were remarkably consistent. The pellet count was calculated to be 168. The number of pellets were counted for five shots. The numbers were: 166, 164, 162, 173, and 172. The average for the five shots was 167.4.

It appears most .22 rifles produce usable patterns to 10 feet. Some, depending on the rifling, may be adequate to 20 feet.

The Henry Garden Gun, recently released, seems to have a cylinder bore. It should give usable patterns to 30 feet.

Chokes installed on .22 rifles should duplicate the performance of a cylinder bore, and may exceed it. They would be the inverse of the paradox gun system.   A choke tube would allow the use of the rifled barrel for bullets as well. The rifled bullet would never touch the choke. It should deliver about the same accuracy as without the choke. In a rifled garden gun .22, the Aguila Super Colibri might be used.  it is a rough equivalent of a medium powered air gun. The Super Colibri propels a 20 grain bullet at 375 fps. If those tend to stick in the barrel of your rifle, CB cartridges could be used. Stabilized bullets are dangerous for longer distances, of course.

It appears that devices of similar or greater complexity are being marketed at under $40. Searches did not find any chokes on the market for .22 rifles. If readers experiment with choke tubes for .22 shot shells, we would like to read of your results.

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About Dean Weingarten:

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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