Ezell went for the good guys in Chicago. At issue was the city’s attempt to, effectively, ban shooting ranges within the city. And restricting use of ranges to those over the age of eighteen. Sebastian picked up on something I think is important:

What really pleases me is that the judges took note that the zoning rules allowed law enforcement ranges on any commercial property, and the city notes those ranges operated safely. They looked at that and balked at how that argument wouldnt apply somehow to civilian shooting ranges. In a small way, they looked at police exemptions and called bullshit on it. This is what I think courts should do. If they are exempting the cops, something is fishy.

Indeed. I’ve never understood what sort of professional training the police in Tennessee get to exempt them from the texting and driving laws.

The judge who issued the decision is on Trump’s short list for The Supreme Court. Good.

This time, it’s Shooting Illustrated addressing how to drop a deuce while going strapped.

A homemade giant Glock built out of pallets.

The Kel-Tec RDB Survival looks pretty neat.

Obama commuted the sentence of Bradley Manning. But not Edward Snowden. Both basically did the same thing. But one embarrassed a republican while the other embarrassed a democrat.

Journalists to spend 100 days in Appalachia. Oh, those poor journos, going to live with the savages in Crackerland.

In one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in a while, a senator wants to keep people who make dairy alternatives from using the words associated with dairy, like milk, yogurt, etc.

Governor Haslam wants to raise gas taxes. How about no?

This is a good move.

When only one side is ever civil.

A mask to blast scents to be used with virtual reality. It blast sex smells for virtual reality porn.

The future is stupid.

The MAGPUL PMAG turned 10 years old.

Kel-Tec KSG 25. Looks like a KSG with a longer barrel.

California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey legal AR-15.

National reciprocity and the constitutional case for it. Sebastian takes a look at three strong arguments for it. The current system, however, doesn’t really require anything to be constitutional. Using it to our advantage as our opponents certainly would has a certain amount of appeal.

This has my interest:

It’s a decent looking gun. Tam’s work with them has interested me in finding one to play around with. I’m leery of getting to involved with one since switching carry guns is time-consuming and expensive.

The Navy is developing smart mini missiles to take out drones.

Fake news: CNN reports that suppressors require paying a $200,000 tax.

It was predicted it would be the year of the pistol caliber carbine. But it looks like the Year of the Suppressor. So, let’s hope the hearing protection act passes.

A look at the latest version of the Maxim 9 from SilencerCo. If the hearing protection act passes, I see no reason not to buy one of these.

Made in the US: Sig Sauer P210

Highlights from industry range day.

Brownells Dream Gun

Magnificent Engraved Bergmann Pistols

And some times, they’re careless:

Gun-friendly New Hampshire is back in the spotlight after a lawmaker dropped a loaded firearm this week in a House hearing on a kindergarten bill.

But lawmakers packing guns on statehouse grounds and occasionally handling them recklessly isnt unique to the Live Free or Die state. At least 19 states, from Kansas to Texas to Idaho, allow legislators to carry guns in parts of or the entire capitol. In a handful of others that prohibit it, such as Oklahoma, lawmakers sometimes bypass security measures in order to carry concealed firearms.

Ive testified in a number of states where Ive had legislators show me they were carrying even though they werent allowed to do so, said John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Resource Center, which has gathered info on guns in statehouses.

No violent incidents of lawmakers carrying guns at statehouses have been recorded in recent memory. Carelessness is another matter.

Odds of passing are slim but there is a bill to eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The agency has had its share of scandal and incompetence. And they fail ridiculously at one of their jobs which is to run your name through the NICS and process your $200 tax for NFA items.

Wouldn’t hurt my feelings to see them go.

From Fab Defense. Interesting design but could be a solution in search of a problem. I’m betting changing mags will take some practice:

The 22 Nosler:

Nosler Inc. announced the release of the 22 Nosler, a new cartridge designed to transform any standard AR-15 into the fastest, most powerful .22 caliber available for the platform, with the least amount of modification. The new addition to Noslers cartridge family delivers 30 percent more energy and is nearly 300 fps faster than a 223 Remington/5.56 NATO round.

People keep trying out new calibers and people still buy a lot of 5.56.

People identify as half human and half fish.

NBA will consider shortening games due to millennial attention spans. In their defense, the last 15 seconds of a basketball game usually takes ten minutes.

Lots of SHOT Show stuff here and here.

A recent MO rule bans people who enter the capitol from carrying guns. Well, one state rep is none too happy about it. And he’s put a sign on his door saying that he will loan guns to anyone with a carry permit:

Effective immediately, any constituent of mine with a CCW that was not allowed to bring his firearm into the Capitol may stop by my office and borrow one for the duration of the visit

Heh.

Caleb’s video on the 5 best guns for concealed carry, where I learned they now make 15 round magazines for Sig P229s. I have about 10 or so 13 rounders.

Michael Bane has his SHOT prediction: The year of the pistol caliber carbine.

Bergmann Transitional No 4/5 Pistols

So, Guns and Ammo has a Guide to AK-47s coming out. Here’s the cover:

Is that the AR-47 or the AK-15? No. It’s an AR that takes AK mags.