Marine Plugs Bullet Holes with Fingers
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Trenker, 29, of Miramar, Florida, was shot three times as he confronted two men who had stolen a gold chain from him in a Craig’s List deal gone wrong.
Castle Doctrine Means No Charges in Archery Killing
Somerset County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Jerry Spangler will not charge a man who shot an intruder in self-defense with a bow and arrow, indicating that changes in the state’s new Castle Doctrine supported his decision.
The intruder had been shot through the chest with an arrow near the front steps to the man’s house. The bad guy had a wooden club and was warned to leave; finally, he got the point.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11361/1199563-100.stm#ixzz1hpI0xplQ
New Hunting Rules for Michigan Youngsters to be Proposed
Michigan officials are creating new rules to guide the state’s revised hunting program for young adults.
The minimum hunting age has been dropped and the new law permits youngsters under the age of 10 to hunt with an adult at least 21 years of age.
The mentor must have previous experience and hold a valid hunting license. Proposed rules call for the mentor to be within an arm’s length of a child carrying a weapon.
Regulations are expected be proposed at a Jan. 12 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission. The commission could vote on the plan in February, and licenses could be ready for sale in March.
Buck Deer Enters Utah Home
A Utah family gets a Christmas surprise when a buck deer enters their home and can’t find its way out. Video and story here…
All I Want for Christmas is a New Gun
By Glen Wunderlich
It’s always fun trying out a new gun and working with energetic beginners makes it that much more rewarding. So it was yesterday, when a friend brought his two teenage daughters over to the range for a plinking session. (Plinking is a technical term for punching paper, “recycling” plastic bottles filled with water, and bowling with bullets in an informal setting; at least that’s what I’m calling it.)
L-R: Mike, Abbey, and Allie Load Up
The two young ladies, Allie and Abbey, had already been introduced to plinking this past summer, but now they were able to partake in a live practice session with their own pistol: a Smith & Wesson model 22A in .22 caliber long rifle. (Dad’s keeping it under his control until they are older.) With an ATN reflex sight, the young ladies took to it like a fast-action video shooting game with which they were quite familiar.
We started with some sub-sonic fodder for introduction purposes. The target pistol functioned flawlessly with the lower-power ammo and we soon graduated to some Winchester rimfire rounds advertised at 1300 feet per second. We experienced several misfires in 200 rounds but found that the pistol’s firing pin was doing its job on the rim of the cartridges; they just didn’t ignite for some reason.
Of course, punching paper gets a bit boring after a while, so we moved on to bowling pins at 20 feet.
Abbey lines 'em up
Both youngsters are quite competitive, so the challenge became to knock down 10 pins with 10 shots. It was a bit problematic, because my stock of bowling pins are quite shot up and have been outdoors for 15 years and some of the wood inside them has “gone away.” Because of that, we found that some good hits passed clean through without much more than a wobble, but we could tell a good hit anyway. Below is a short clip of the action.
Guess it’s time to visit a local bowling alley for some fresh targets.
In any case, all of us gained a bit of experience and look forward to another session when the weather is more cooperative.
Obama Expected to Sign NRA-Backed Bill Provisions
H.R. 2055—the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012—has been passed by the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and has been sent to the President for his expected signature. This bill contains three NRA-backed provisions that will strengthen our Second Amendment rights and prohibit your federal tax dollarsfrom being used to advance an anti-gun agenda. Read more
Home Invader Shot by Retired Cop in Warren
A retired police officer heard knocking at his door and thought maybe it was a package delivery. Instead, it was an intruder, who had already entered. He was greeted by gunfire, ran to a waiting car, which drove off. The home invader was later found receiving attention at a Detroit hospital for gunshot wounds to his biceps and hand. He also got attention from the police and will do some serious time. More here…
Big Brother Can Spot City Shooters
Urban shooters have a new enemy: Shot Spotter. It’s being used in over 60 cities, including Flint, and pinpoints gun activity with wide-area acoustic surveillance and GPS technology to triangulate the source of gunshots
RMEF Supports Wolf Delisting in Great Lakes
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation today cheered federal delisting of wolves in the Great Lakes states, as well as the State of Wisconsin’s rapid movement toward implementing its own science-based wolf management plan.
Both actions help pave the way toward predator populations that are in better balance with elk, deer and other species commonly preyed upon by wolves.
“Barring any legal holdups from animal rights activists, we should see science-based wolf management and control measures go into effect by February, and that’s great news for conservation overall in the Great Lakes region,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. Read more
Poacher Turned in by Hunting Buddies
A Long Island violator has been popped by the law for filling deer tags for his wife and hunting over illegal bait. Yep, from hero to zero, just like that! Photo and story here…