Self Defense 53 - ThinkingAfield.org

Alpha-TAC’s ExtremeBeam Releases Its Strongest Light Yet

January 7, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

The new M-1000 Fusion from Alpha-TAC’s ExtremeBeam is the strongest and most durable light in the company’s arsenal. Fitted with an 850-lumen HO-LED bulb, the M-1000 Fusion features a mirror-finished reflecting cone slow-cut from a solid bar of high density, aircraft aluminum. This precision design craftfully captures and reflects the light produced by the powerful LED bulb to create a beam that can easily reach distances of 600 meters. Read more

Hunting, Self Defense

Detroit police chief: Arming residents will act as a deterrent

January 6, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

Detroit’s top policeman, James Craig, understands that more people need guns to keep safe. I’ve listened to this man’s perspective on citizens rights and it’s refreshing to hear some common sense for a change – especially from a person in his line of work. Here’s a video that explains his logic.

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Smith & Wesson Expands Performance Center and Pro Series Lineups

January 6, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that the master gunsmiths of the legendary Performance Center™ have once again elevated the perception of the classic wheel gun through the introduction of four new one-of-a-kind revolvers. Blending hand craftsmanship with new-age technology, the Performance Center by Smith & Wesson™ has broadened its lineup of precision revolvers with new competition-ready, hunting and personal protection models. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

SAF Amends Lawsuit Challenging New York SAFE Act

January 6, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

BELLEVUE, WA – An amended complaint has been filed by the Second Amendment Foundation in its challenge of a section of New York’s “SAFE Act” relating to an arbitrary limit on the number of cartridges that may be loaded into a magazine, arguing that such a limit violates the Second Amendment. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Justice Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Background Check System

January 6, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

The Department of Justice is proposing a regulation that will clarify who, due to mental health reasons, is prohibited under federal law from receiving, possessing, shipping or transporting firearms. In addition to providing general guidance on the federal law, this clarification will help states determine what information may be appropriately shared with the federal background check system for firearms transfers – the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) – in order to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense

Gun re-registration begins in D.C

January 3, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

Starting on Jan. 2, every single D.C. resident who has registered a firearm since 1976 must go to police headquarters to pay a $48 fee and be photographed and fingerprinted. Failure to do so can result in fines, jail time and felonious ownership of a firearm that can never be registered. Details of the Second Amendment nose thumbing are here…

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Ho Hum: Another Fast and Furious Gun at Crime Scene

January 2, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

“[The ATF] acknowledge[s] that, regrettably, firearms related to the Fast and Furious investigation will likely continue to be recovered at future crime scenes.”

How comforting. Oh, and I forget…just who was held accountable? Answer: The Untouchables. Details of the latest chapter are here…

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Anti-Gun Mayor Bloomberg Hires Bodyguards

January 2, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

After stepping down as New York’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg has hired NYPD bodyguards at taxpayers’ expense of $120,000 each. I wonder if the cops are using gun magazines of less than 8 rounds. More details of a rich man’s hypocrisy relative to the value of self-defense is here…

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Federal judge upholds majority of SAFE Act

January 1, 2014 Glen Wunderlich

Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny upholds two key elements of the law – the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines – but rejects a third component, the seven-round limit for magazines. Appeals are expected from both sides and there is more here…

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

Man Files Suit after being Stopped for Open Carry

December 31, 2013 Glen Wunderlich

A man, who was carrying a pistol openly was stopped by police in Grand Rapids. The suspect, Johann Deffert has claimed that police violated his constitutional rights, assaulted him and falsely imprisoned him. You can hear both the concerned caller and dispatch before the encounter here…

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

« 1 … 51 52 53 54 55 … 102 »