Coast Guard Foundation Launches Fund Drive to Support Coast Guard Members Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Stonington, Conn. – The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, is launching a fundraising campaign to support Coast Guard members and their families who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Working closely with the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Foundation will distribute funds to Coast Guard members who are stationed in the affected areas of Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Read more

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Police Response Time

This from Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Ownership (MCRGO)
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)

Response Time
Within 5 min
6-10 min
11 min to 1 hour
Within 1 day
Longer than 1 day
Length of time unknown
Violent Crime *
28.3%
30.3%
33.5%
2.5%
0.4%
5.0%
Robbery
32.3%
38.8%
28.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
Aggravated assault
20.9%
32.6%
36.4%
4.8%
0.0%
5.4%
Simple assault
31.4%
28.0%
31.8%
2.4%
0.1%
6.2%
Property crimes
12.8%
20.2%
47.8%
12.6%
1.9%
4.7%
Household burglary
13.6%
21.8%
46.9%
12.6%
1.9%
3.3%
Motor vehicle theft
12.5%
22.2%
49.1%
11.5%
1.3%
3.3%
Theft
12.5%
18.9%
48.0%
12.7%
2.0%
5.9%

* Includes data on rape and sexual assault.

Firearms, Self Defense

A New Experience and Unique Combo

By Glen Wunderlich

The crisp, clear morning of opening day of firearms deer season in Shiawassee County was made to order.  It was somewhat noisy with the crunchy ground afoot but an early start would mean plenty of time to settle in, well before dawn.  The trick would be to remain comfortable amid temperatures in the mid-twenties – the coldest morning this fall.

At 7:45 as Ken Wallace was busy taking his 15-point buck across the road, movement caught my eye.  My Leupold binoculars helped to identify the bushy, horizontal tail of a coyote, as it vanished in the brush heading away.  But, moments later Read more

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U.S. Senator Moran Reaffirms Senate Opposition to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

This from the NRA…

As we recently reported and warned would happen, following the election, the Obama administration moved forward with its plans to support a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.  On Wednesday, November 7–the day after Election Day–the U.S. Mission to the U.N. made clear its support for renewed ATT negotiations, casting a vote in favor of a resolution that calls for a “Final United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty” to be held in New York City from March 18-28. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense
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