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February 03, 2020

Disappeared

Are Bushmaster and DPMS gone?

No one needs an AR-15

Until they do.

Bloomberg’s false Super Bowl ad

He overstates the number of deaths of children significantly. And the woman in the ad with the story about losing her child actually lost a 20 year old gang member.

Things at the NRA continue to get weird

A top official has been placed on leave.

Oops

This is how you government:

The state inspector generals office, which works to ferret out waste and misconduct in Pennsylvania government programs and agencies, has itself made a costly blunder and left taxpayers on the hook, Spotlight PA has learned.

The watchdog office spent nearly $160,000 on pistols, ammunition and related equipment that its investigators are not legally allowed to carry. As a result, the weapons have collected dust in storage for nearly two years.

Australia’s gun laws

A run down. Also, I’ve been watching the show Mr. In Between and it is set in Oz. The choices of guns in the show are always interesting. Lots of S&W DA pistolas and not a Glock to be seen. I wonder why.

5.7 sales up

OK, maybe I was wrong in that previous post

2020 may be the year of 5.7 ammo. Ruger released a pistol and CMMG came out with a PDW in the same caliber. Via email, comes this:

AmmunitionToGo.com reports an 849 percent increase in 5.7×28 interest on its website. The retailer also reports a 300 percent increase 5.7×28 ammo sales in January 2020 compared to January 2019.

I’ve never really had any particular love for the caliber.

Gun Porn

2019 and 2020 appear to be the year of the pistol caliber carbine. Rise Armament Quarter Circle 10 AR-Platform Pistol

14 years ago*, I had a 9mm AR-15. I got it for the purpose of shooting at the indoor gun range (other cool kids did the same thing). Once I moved to a place where I could shoot outdoors, I didn’t really think I needed it anymore.

Now, with pistol braces being ubiquitous, I’m thinking a shorter barreled 9mm AR might be a good choice for home defense. Plus, they’re fun as hell to shoot.

* Holy shit, it’s been that long.

January 30, 2020

DIY Glock: Lower success

Mentioned I was building a Glock from the ground up, mostly because it’s cool to select your own parts and also to learn something. Assembled parts after I installed the trigger:

(lol @ Vickers professional gunsmith warning)

Anyhoo, it’s fairly easy to do. Just watch this video. The slide lock spring is like the AR-15’s detent spring in that I sent it flying across the room. But I digress. As to the parts I selected, well here goes:

The frame is a Grey Ghost Precision Compact. I chose this because it comes with most common frame modifications already done. And, for those of you it matters to, it has a 1911 grip angle.

Vickers Tactical extended magazine release and slide stop.

An Apex Tactical Flat Faced Trigger Enhancement Kit

And a competition trigger spring whose manufacturer I have forgotten.

The rest is OEM Glock stuff.

And the rest is stock Glock. Up next, the upper half.

This seems like good news

ITAR regulations significantly lessened.

Trump on VA

He says gun confiscation won’t happen on his watch.

What if they have bump stocks?

Today in gun safety

A vice reporter points a Tommy gun with a magazine in it at his cameraman and pulls the trigger.

This has my interest

Glock DIY Build

Some expert

Can’t really not laugh at this guy:

In the video, Democratic Virginia Del. Mark Levine said the biggest difference between hunting rifles and assault weapons is how you hold the gun.

Speaking at a public meeting, the author of legislation to ban AR-style guns and large, bullet-holding magazines used in semi-automatic weapons also said shooters could use several fingers to pull the trigger and that deer know the sound of a bullet shot through a silencer better than humans.

As audience members were heard chuckling in the background, Levine said: In terms of the differences of the guns, the heart of the difference is how you hold the gun. It makes it a semi-automatic. He showed his trigger finger moving, and added, Meaning you can shoot with each finger, not like a bolt-action rifle typically used in hunting.

And this is the guy writing the law.

Well, OK

Alexa, we need lots of guns.

NRA board elections

I haven’t quite done the research to really endorse or suggest anyone to you. But John has.

VA responds

The legislature is pushing dumb gun bills so Virginians respond by buying 74K guns, a near 50% increase from last year.

Gun Porn

Lever action AK

January 29, 2020

In Bloomberg bought VA

So, the governor of WV is cool annexing all of the second amendment sanctuary cities in VA. Good for him.

News you can use

Data on various 9mm loads shot in barrels from 2 inches to 18 inches.

I’ve been pondering a pistol caliber carbine. I’m looking at a 7 inch or 4 inch barrel and this makes me thinks there’s quite a bit of difference.

Small of back carry is dumb

And dangerous:

Tripp and his 36-year-old father were play-wrestling in their home in Bloomington on Jan. 19 when the man’s concealed handgun slipped from his back and went off, the sheriff’s office said.

His 4 year old son died. Awful.

Post truth era

Fake news outweighs real news.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Mentioned this the other day. But thanks to Zendo Deb, comes more.

Related: 775 confirmed kills in one picture, 1945

But I saw it on the news!

The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings

An idea whose time has come

The DOJ likes to investigate violations of civil rights. Unless those rights are second amendment rights, then mums the word. Well, this seems like a start to fixing that:

A Freedom of Information Act request was filed Tuesday with the Department of Justice by attorney Stephen D. Stamboulieh. The request, filed on behalf of this writer, seeks DOJ statements of interest in defense of the Second Amendment comparable to what the Department has done in defense of the First Amendment.

Wouldn’t get my hopes up but I’m glad someone is doing it.

In NJ

Good: NJ Supremes rule that a permit applicant is entitled to a judicial hearing

First, a positive court case in Illinois and now this. What is the world coming to?

Pat yourselves on the back

Boy, that’s one dangerous gun taken off the streets.

Lack of self awareness

Warren proposes criminal penalties for spreading disinformation online.

Like saying your part Cherokee?

Like saying your kids attended a public school?

Like saying your dad was a janitor?

Like saying you’ll forgive student loan debt?

I could go on.

Gun Porn

Shot Show stuff I haven’t gotten to yet.

First Look: 2020 SHOT Show

Zev Technologies 2020 OZ-9C Lineup

Editor’s Pick: SHOT Show 2020 Day Three

Editors Pick: SHOT Show 2020 Day Four

January 28, 2020

Use a holster

Deputy shoots himself with a gun kept in a jacket pocket.

Remember, I do this to entertain me, not you.

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