Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
BELLEVUE, WA – Thirty-four members of Congress including Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran have signed onto an amicus curiae brief in the Second Amendment Foundation’s case of Drake v. Jerejian, which asks the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the Second Amendment secures the right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense. Read more
A Louisiana squirrel hunter became a victim of a wild hog attack and nearly lost his life. The story and gruesome photos are here…
GW: Gun grabbers always use this line: If we could save just one life, then [insert new gun law here] it would be worth it. How about more guns less crime. Witness the proof here. Hat tip to John Lott for the link.
DRD Tactical announces new for 2014 Model M762 Rifle, a quick takedown, semi-automatic rifle chambered in 7.62 NATO, which can be assembled from its hard-case or back-pack without any tools, in less than a minute. Read more
North Haven, CT – Following the introductions of the new 20 gauge 500® FLEX™ and 500 JIC® (Just In Case) FLEX pump-action shotguns at the 2014 SHOT Show, Mossberg International is pleased to bring a rimfire rifle to the FLEX family of multi-platform, modular firearms. The FLEX-22 combines the versatility of the Mossberg FLEX TLS™ (Tool-less Locking System) with a fun-to-shoot, cost-effective 22LR autoloading platform. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Hoppe’s, an industry leader in gun care cleaning products and accessories since 1903, has introduced the new Hoppe’s AR Chamber Brush. The new cleaning brush is designed to keep AR platform rifle bores and chambers clean of residue for better accuracy and performance. Read moreWith her children asleep in the next room and her husband in Afghanistan, the Michigan woman grabbed her gun, rushed to the top of the stairs and drew a bead on the machete-wielding suspect.
(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Inspired by military designs, the Sightmark® LoPro Combo delivers optimal precision accuracy and versatility. This multi-functional laser and flashlight device can be mounted on a picatinny or weaver rail of an AR-15, either in front of a riflescope without interference with field-of-view, or on the side of the quad rail. Its 220 lumen LED flashlight can be used for clearing a room or quickly spotting targets in pitch black darkness, and the laser is offset for clearing front sight post. Read more
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No matter what some people would say, being a victim isn’t noble or morally superior to being a capable survivor. Predators who select victims based on the expected inability to resist, often desist when even a small number of the expected easy marks give them trouble. For example, where even a few women are known to be armed, all women benefit from the reduction in attempted rapes and other violent crimes. That no external differences indicate which person is defenseless and which isn’t makes all of us safer. When a threat to your safety comes from a hostile human, it is unrealistic to expect that an assault would be postponed long enough to let you call for help … www.a-human-right.com |
Percent distribution of incidents where police came to the victim, by police response time and type of crime. source: U.S. Dept of Justice, 2008. (most recent data available)
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Response Time
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Within 5 min
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6-10 min
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11 min to 1 hour
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Within 1 day
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Longer than 1 day
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Length of time unknown
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Not ascertained
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Violent Crime *
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28.3%
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30.3%
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33.5%
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2.5%
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0.4%
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5.0%
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0.0%
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Robbery
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32.3%
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38.8%
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28.3%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.6%
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0.0%
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Aggravated assault
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20.9%
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32.6%
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36.4%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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5.4%
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0.0%
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Simple assault
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31.4%
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28.0%
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31.8%
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2.4%
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0.1%
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6.2%
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0.0%
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Property crimes
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12.8%
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20.2%
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47.8%
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12.6%
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1.9%
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4.7%
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0.0%
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Household burglary
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13.6%
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21.8%
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46.9%
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12.6%
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1.9%
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3.3%
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0.0%
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Motor vehicle theft
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12.5%
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22.2%
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49.1%
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11.5%
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1.3%
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3.3%
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0.0%
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Theft
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12.5%
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18.9%
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48.0%
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12.7%
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2.0%
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5.9%
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0.1%
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* Includes data on rape and sexual assault.
This from the NRA…
Last year, in the wake of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., Barack Obama gave a State of the Union performance that was filled with theatrical pandering. Seeking to capitalize on that tragedy by exploiting the understandably intense emotions that followed in its wake, the President reiterated his support for increased background checks and bans on common semi-automatic firearms and their magazines, which he referred to as “weapons of war and massive ammunition magazines.”
As usual, Obama’s remarks were short on evidence to support the efficacy of his proposals. That’s because evidence was (and still is) sorely lacking–and experts at Obama’s own Justice Department acknowledged that fact, even if the President will not. Read more