Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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 more
Kingsport, TN: Internationally acclaimed exhibition archer Byron Ferguson has scheduled the dates for his third annual Bare Bow Archery School. The school is conducted in the spring and fall at Goodman Ranch in Henderson, Tennessee. Read more
With 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.
Not a Good Neighbor
Jesse Smith of Ocala, Florida grabbed his Glock pistol after hearing his daughter and wife screaming. This guy was playing hide and seek under the covers of his daughter’s bed, after returning home from a birthday party. 63-year-old Paul Matheny’s criminal past includes three arrests for indecent exposure. Details here…
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will award deserving students with scholarships to attend a Deer Steward course in 2014. Read more
A report highlighting the various activities of the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Fisheries Division during Fiscal Year 2013 has been produced and is now available online at www.michigan.gov/fishing. Read more
(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
Because wild turkeys will come when they darn well please, RedHead has introduced a folding turkey seat to make the wait more comfortable. And to help turkey hunters get to that big longbeard, the RedHead® turkey lounger is lightweight and easy to tote. Read more
This from www.HumaneWatch.org…
The Humane Society of the United States held a fundraising benefit last Thursday at the fancy Club Colette in posh Palm Beach. We had been educating residents, via a mailing and a TV ad, that HSUS gives only 1% of its budget to pet shelters, that it gets a “C-minus” grade from the independent watchdog CharityWatch, and that it is in federal court facing a racketeering lawsuit.
We decided it would be best to show up in person to the event, too. 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.