Tuesday : January 25 : 2011
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Blade-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of tactical and thermoplastic products announces the retirement of its founder, Tim Wegner.
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The 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show soared above expectations by setting records for buyer attendance at 31,769 and media attendance at 2,074. Overall attendance of 57,390, comprising buyers, exhibitors, media and guests, ranked the show as the third largest ever behind the 2008 and 2010 events.
Editor's Notebook: When It Rains...
by Rich Grassi
While I could be referring to the current cold temps and overwhelming snow fall as counterpoint to Mr. Gore's "inconvenient prevarication," it's the subject of homicide and attempts thereof in the wake of the Tragedy in Tucson currently under examination. For those lost in the swirl, Pugsley (my name for the idiot shooting suspect in Tucson) took a modern semi-auto pistol and fired in attempt to kill a Member of Congress - a young lady who seemed to be quite personable and smarter than most in that hallowed institution. He succeeded in grievously injuring her and others, while killing a 9-year old child, among others.
I'd say he should burn for that but he appears quite unable to pass M'Naughton (the test for the legal sanity of a defendant in a criminal case). Like Hinckley, Pugsley will likely be institutionalized for the duration or until his birth certificate expires, whichever comes first.
The day of the shooting, the leftist ghouls unmasked and began calls for the old-fashioned remedy that solves all ills: gun control. As our people now have access to other-than-Alphabet-news-services, it's unlikely the mainstream will buy it. Polls show the ghouls whistling in the cemetery, as befits their dour and hateful views.
In the 19th Century, the old cow towns wearied of the drovers, their drinking and indiscriminate gunfire. Meanwhile, the cow towns gleefully provided booze and girls at premium prices as well as places to gamble. They wanted to separate the hard-working cowboy from his stake without having to listen to the shooting or, rarely, having to bury the results. In an effort to stem the tide, the Babs Boxers of the era called for Common Sense Gun Control.
"No one's saying you can't own a gun," the Tombstone script has Virgil Earp saying. "No one's even saying you can't carry a gun! You just can't carry a gun in town!"
Hence, we discovered Paradise on the Frontier. It lasted until a group of peace officers, set on enforcing a city code, a misdemeanor at best, predictably launched an extended gun battle. It's not hard to see, in the modern era, such a decision being charged as manslaughter. The cops of Tombstone were charged with murder, proving that over-doing it isn't a modern invention.
Remember this: "common sense" gun control is, like the 1934 National Firearms Act and the 1968 Gun Control Act, one step toward their eventual goal. They want you disarmed. And, while gun control is okay for you and I, Diane Feinstein will still have a permit to carry. Those in the ruling/elite classes will always be protected - often by people like us. As to the rest of the population? Who cares?
Let your new Congress know that attempts to disarm the people will lead to another new Congress. And if they don't play nice, another. The ballot box has been working real well for us. Work that system until we run the gun control nuts out of government.
While I could be referring to the current cold temps and overwhelming snow fall as counterpoint to Mr. Gore's "inconvenient prevarication," it's the subject of homicide and attempts thereof in the wake of the Tragedy in Tucson currently under examination. For those lost in the swirl, Pugsley (my name for the idiot shooting suspect in Tucson) took a modern semi-auto pistol and fired in attempt to kill a Member of Congress - a young lady who seemed to be quite personable and smarter than most in that hallowed institution. He succeeded in grievously injuring her and others, while killing a 9-year old child, among others.
I'd say he should burn for that but he appears quite unable to pass M'Naughton (the test for the legal sanity of a defendant in a criminal case). Like Hinckley, Pugsley will likely be institutionalized for the duration or until his birth certificate expires, whichever comes first.
The day of the shooting, the leftist ghouls unmasked and began calls for the old-fashioned remedy that solves all ills: gun control. As our people now have access to other-than-Alphabet-news-services, it's unlikely the mainstream will buy it. Polls show the ghouls whistling in the cemetery, as befits their dour and hateful views.
In the 19th Century, the old cow towns wearied of the drovers, their drinking and indiscriminate gunfire. Meanwhile, the cow towns gleefully provided booze and girls at premium prices as well as places to gamble. They wanted to separate the hard-working cowboy from his stake without having to listen to the shooting or, rarely, having to bury the results. In an effort to stem the tide, the Babs Boxers of the era called for Common Sense Gun Control.
"No one's saying you can't own a gun," the Tombstone script has Virgil Earp saying. "No one's even saying you can't carry a gun! You just can't carry a gun in town!"
Hence, we discovered Paradise on the Frontier. It lasted until a group of peace officers, set on enforcing a city code, a misdemeanor at best, predictably launched an extended gun battle. It's not hard to see, in the modern era, such a decision being charged as manslaughter. The cops of Tombstone were charged with murder, proving that over-doing it isn't a modern invention.
Remember this: "common sense" gun control is, like the 1934 National Firearms Act and the 1968 Gun Control Act, one step toward their eventual goal. They want you disarmed. And, while gun control is okay for you and I, Diane Feinstein will still have a permit to carry. Those in the ruling/elite classes will always be protected - often by people like us. As to the rest of the population? Who cares?
Let your new Congress know that attempts to disarm the people will lead to another new Congress. And if they don't play nice, another. The ballot box has been working real well for us. Work that system until we run the gun control nuts out of government.
Skill Set: Safety Laws
by Tiger McKee
During every SHOT show I 'm constantly nervous. At any time your surrounded by dozens of muzzles, the rapid snapping of triggers and a cacophony of AR charging handles slinging bolts back and forth. And while every possible action is taken to insure no live rounds and actual functioning weapons are present, mistakes do happen.
Everyone here should be familiar, in some variation or another, with the four basic safety rules:
All guns are always loaded.
Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
Be sure of your target, angle of fire, and backstop.
These rules apply any time there are firearms present. They apply when unloading your weapon to clean or store it, as well as when training and practice. They also apply if you find yourself involved in a violent confrontation.
What I want you do is think about them more as laws, which carry a little more weight than rules. Rules can be bent or broken, a lot of times without getting caught, and if discovered the penalty isn't very severe. Laws, according to my dictionary, are actions "prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties." This is how we should think of firearms safety. If you break the laws, you pay a high price. Applying the Law constantly, and consistently, allows you to handle firearms safely. This is especially true when fighting against someone trying to put the hurt to you.
Under stress, moving in an environment containing bystanders or threats around every corner, it's important to make sure your muzzle stays pointing in a safe direction. And since there are times when your muzzle will cover someone, if you pay attention these times should be rare, that's why we keep our finger off the trigger unless the sights are on the threat, meaning you've made the decision to shoot. When the sights come off the threat, or your eyes come off the sights, your finger comes off the trigger. (Exception is firing from a retention position.) I recommend keeping the trigger finger high, somewhere on the frame or slide, and indexed well above the trigger guard.
Always identify your threat. Be sure you have a clear angle of fire so any errant rounds that miss the threat or punch through them don't end up injuring anyone else. In times when you can't predict where your bullet will end up you shouldn't be pressing the trigger.
Memorize these rules, and make them laws. These laws are used anytime there are firearms present. When forced to fight, remember you still have to fight safe. The only way to fight safely is with training and practice. Make sure you're ready.
Tiger McKee is director of Shootrite Firearms Academy, located in northern Alabama, author of The Book of Two Guns, a staff member of several firearms/tactical publications, and an adjunct instructor for the F.B.I. (256) 582-4777 www.shootrite.org
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Everyone here should be familiar, in some variation or another, with the four basic safety rules:
All guns are always loaded.
Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
Be sure of your target, angle of fire, and backstop.
These rules apply any time there are firearms present. They apply when unloading your weapon to clean or store it, as well as when training and practice. They also apply if you find yourself involved in a violent confrontation.
What I want you do is think about them more as laws, which carry a little more weight than rules. Rules can be bent or broken, a lot of times without getting caught, and if discovered the penalty isn't very severe. Laws, according to my dictionary, are actions "prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties." This is how we should think of firearms safety. If you break the laws, you pay a high price. Applying the Law constantly, and consistently, allows you to handle firearms safely. This is especially true when fighting against someone trying to put the hurt to you.
Under stress, moving in an environment containing bystanders or threats around every corner, it's important to make sure your muzzle stays pointing in a safe direction. And since there are times when your muzzle will cover someone, if you pay attention these times should be rare, that's why we keep our finger off the trigger unless the sights are on the threat, meaning you've made the decision to shoot. When the sights come off the threat, or your eyes come off the sights, your finger comes off the trigger. (Exception is firing from a retention position.) I recommend keeping the trigger finger high, somewhere on the frame or slide, and indexed well above the trigger guard.
Always identify your threat. Be sure you have a clear angle of fire so any errant rounds that miss the threat or punch through them don't end up injuring anyone else. In times when you can't predict where your bullet will end up you shouldn't be pressing the trigger.
Memorize these rules, and make them laws. These laws are used anytime there are firearms present. When forced to fight, remember you still have to fight safe. The only way to fight safely is with training and practice. Make sure you're ready.
Tiger McKee is director of Shootrite Firearms Academy, located in northern Alabama, author of The Book of Two Guns, a staff member of several firearms/tactical publications, and an adjunct instructor for the F.B.I. (256) 582-4777 www.shootrite.org
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