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Sitka Gear Bino Bivy Vows To Keep Your Optics Safe JUL 07, 2011 08:22P.M. Sitka Gear Bino Bivy Vows To Keep Your Optics Safe The Bino Bivy Gives Hunters a Convenient and Effective Option For Their Optics.
Sitka Gear Bino Bivy Keeps Your Optics Safe The macro-pattern breaks up the symmetry of the human body so that if a hunter is detected, the animal will not be able to identify the hunter as a predator. Sitka Gear
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NAPA, CA. --(Ammoland.com)- Sitka Gear, has introduced the Bino Bivy in its GORETM OPTIFADETM Concealment Open Country pattern.
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There is no doubt that a hunter’s optics are one of the most important accessories in their arsenal.
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With the introduction of the Bino Bivy, hunters now have an effective option to protect their optics. A lightweight mesh harness system, handy accessory pockets, silent magnetic closures and DWR soft shell fabric make the Bino Bivy the ultimate in padded optic protection.
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Sitka Gear’s top-quality products feature the most scientifically advanced visual concealment pattern ever to hit the market – GORETM OPTIFADE Concealment, the first-ever concealment based on the science of animal vision. The unique micro-pattern considers the way a deer or other ungulate perceives color, the ratio of positive to negative space and other visual elements to create an effect that allows the hunter to blend with the animal’s perception of the environment.
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Ball Rd., Elkton, Maryland, 800-431-GORE, optifade.com.
Of those examples, most were undone by progress; the castle, knight and samurai were all forced to change beyond recognition or be eliminated by the development of gunpowder, sail gave way to steam and the wagons soon had the railroads to compete with.
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In 100 years, what has changed for the Colt? Like the great white shark, few changes have occurred because few were needed; progress in metallurgy haven’t displaced hardened steel, and the ergonomics of the piece had little need for improvement. None of these changes have altered the manual of arms of the weapon, to the point where one could pick up an Army training manual from the 1910s, and except for the instructions for firing from horseback, find that most of the lessons still apply to the pistols in production today.
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Stopping Power vs Staying Power – The 1911 Government Model Pistol JUL 07, 2011 07:46P.M.
While the 1911 has remained essentially the same at it’s core, the world has changed greatly around it. Since its introduction, many technologies, styles, governments and even political systems have come and gone.
Stopping Power vs Staying Power – The 1911 Government Model Pistol
Born into an era where radio and vinyl records were still emerging technologies, the 1911 has been witness to the birth and growth of the film industry, the apex and decline of vinyl, and the entire lifespans of cassette tapes, 8-tracks and a number of other formats. During this time, the analog computer was replaced with the earliest digital computers, which wouldn’t be capable of actually being programmed for almost 25 years after the 1911s invention, and has gone through so many changes and iterations that comparing machines even 10 years apart is like comparing gliders to fighter jets. In the field of global politics, it predated and outlived the Soviet Union, and with it the rise and fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the Warsaw Pact, and several nations. In Central Europe, it saw the fall of the German Empire and the subsequent ascensions and declines of the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, and the division and reunification of East and West Germany. Meanwhile, Spain and Italy both went through their Fascist phase and Japan went from an expansionist empire, to a occupied nation, to a major player in world politics and economics.
Engraved U.S. Colt Model 1911 Pistol with Extra Magazines
In the martial realm, the 1911 has survived a large amount of upheaval. Rifles have seen the relegation of the bolt action from mainline infantry arm to a specialist weapon, the rise and fall of the intermediate cartridge battle rifle, the emergence and dominance of the 5.56mm automatic as the chief weapon of war, and introduction of the Personal Defense Weapon as a possible replacement. The field of pistols has seen the double action automatic, the European-style “Wonder 9” high capacity, and the acceptance of plastic, titanium and other new materials as weight saving measures.
Rock Island Auction Company Moline, IL --(Ammoland.com)- Developed at the start of the 20th Century, the Colt Government Model Pistol has entered into the public mindset as one of the quintessential icons of history, as much an icon as the covered wagons of the westward expansion, the sailing ships that brought the first colonists to the shore of the New World, the castles and knights of Medieval Europe, or the Samurai of Japan.
Combat shotguns, seeing relatively little development between World War One and the 1990s, have seen a large number of changes in recent years, from the adoption of polymer stocks up to the development of drum fed monsters such as the Russian Saiga-12 or the American AA-12, with the latter being capable of fully automatic fire. Other technologies, now seen as essentials on the modern battlefield, experienced their entire development cycle during the 1911’s reign, including soft body
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armor, man portable night vision equipment and radios, and virtually the entire field of combat aviation, including the very concepts of fighter and bomber aircraft, air superiority and drones.
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Second Amendment Foundation Files For Preliminary Injunction Against Illinois Carry Ban
In spite of all these changes, the 1911 remains a viable sidearm. Though passed up in favor of the M9 for the U.S. Armed Forces, the 1911 remained in the hands of the United States Marines and American Special Forces units, in some cases using the very same pistols that had been issued for service during the Second World War. In the Law Enforcement field, a similar pattern has occurred, with the .45 being chosen by SWAT and Hostage Rescue units while the 9mm is adopted overall. Among civilian shooters, the 1911 still remains a standard for both competitive and defense shooting, providing the accuracy and reliability that are needed in both situations, and the knockdown power the latter demands.
JUL 07, 2011 07:28P.M. Second Amendment Foundation Files For Preliminary Injunction Against Illinois Carry Ban
This auction features a wide variety of Government Model pistols, including a number of Military 1911A1s, Argentine 1927s and Norwegian 1914s, a number of customized arms, later production Colt Mark IVs, Officers Models, at least one Kit Gun and a few National Match pistols. View all 1911′s up for auction in the July Regional Sale: 1911/1911A1/Government
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About: Rock Island Auction Company has been solely owned and operated by Patrick Hogan. This company was conceived on the idea that both the sellers and buyers should be completely informed and provided a professional venue for a true auction. After working with two other auction companies, Mr. Hogan began Rock Island Auction in 1993. Rock Island Auction Company has grown to be one of the top firearms auction houses in the nation. Under Mr. Hogan’s guidance the company has experienced growth each and every year; and he is the first to say it is his staff’s hard work and determination that have yielded such results. Visit: www.rockislandauction.com
BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- Capitalizing on its federal appeals court victory Wednesday in Ezell v. City of Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation today moved for a preliminary injunction against the State of Illinois to prevent further enforcement of that state’s prohibitions on firearms carry in public by law-abiding citizens. The motion was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield. Joining SAF in this motion are Illinois Carry and four private citizens, Michael Moore, Charles Hooks, Peggy Fechter and Jon Maier. The underlying case is known as Moore v. Madigan. Illinois is the only state in the nation with such prohibitions. The state neither allows open carry or concealed carry, which runs afoul of recent U.S. Supreme Court Second Amendment rulings, including last year’s landmark ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago, another SAF case. SAF was represented in McDonald and Ezell by attorney Alan Gura, who noted after yesterday’s appeals court win – forcing a temporary injunction against the city’s ban on gun ranges that the city immediately changed after the decision was announced – that “Even Chicago politicians must respect the people’s fundamental civil rights. Gun rights are coming to Chicago. The only question is how much the city’s intransigence will cost taxpayers along the way.”
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“Now that the Seventh Circuit has recognized that the deprivation of the right of armed self-defense is an inherently irreparable injury, it is clear that Illinois’ law-abiding gun owners are entitled to a protective injunction,” said attorney David Jensen of New York, who, along with Glen Ellyn, IL attorney David Sigale, is representing SAF and the other plaintiffs.
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“Yesterday’s win was a wake-up call to Chicago,” said SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. “Today’s motion is a signal to the Illinois Legislature that the state’s total ban on carrying of firearms for personal protection is counter to both Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment, and yesterday’s ruling by the Seventh Circuit appeals panel that shredded Chicago’s gun ordinance. Our victory Wednesday and today’s motion are key components of SAF’s overall mission to win back firearms freedoms one lawsuit at a time.”
Federal Premium Remembers Conservationist & 4-H Shooting Sports Pioneer Bill Stevens
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. In addition to the landmark McDonald v. Chicago Supreme Court Case, SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; New Orleans; Chicago and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun makers and numerous amicus briefs holding the Second Amendment as an individual right.
FederalPremium.com ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- Retired Federal Premium Ammunition Conservation Manager Bill Stevens passed away at the age of 72 on July 3, 2011. He was monumental in helping shape conservation efforts and policies for both Federal Premium and the industry, and was responsible for launching the 4-H Shooting Sports Program.
Tags: Files, Illinois, Lawsuits, SAF, Second Amendment Foundation Stevens’ battle with cancer ended peacefully in the loving company of son Andrew and wife Nila. His legacy, and the fruits of his efforts, will live on for generations.
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Federal Premium Remembers Conservationist & 4-H Shooting Sports Pioneer Bill Stevens
Reaching Thousands Bill Stevens was known by thousands and thousands as a man who never stopped promoting his true passions—hunting, shooting, youth, family and conservation. Stevens earned countless awards for his efforts, but the outgoing and compassionate hunter dedicated himself for the simple reason that he cared. He worked tirelessly and traveled all over the country. He was a regular attendee at industry meetings, youth events and was Federal’s ear to the industry when some of the biggest issues and regulations were being decided.
JUL 07, 2011 03:49P.M. Federal Premium Remembers Noted Conservationist, Longtime Conservation Manager & 4-H Shooting Sports Pioneer Bill Stevens
Stevens was intricately involved in our industry’s transition to steel shot for waterfowl hunting. He worked hard to educate hunters and the outdoor media on the importance of this change—and how to get the best performance from steel shot. From 1984-1986 Stevens also served on the Citizens Commission to Promote Hunting and Fishing in Minnesota, a group appointed by Governor Perpich. The main outcome from the commission was the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, a kind of state-funded CRP and wildlife area acquisition fund. The critical habitat license plates now available in Minnesota are part of the RIM program. After his retirement from Federal in 2007, Stevens continued to be heavily involved in 4-H, conservation and education programs. He attended several events on the company’s behalf even after a career that spanned more than four decades, and his true passion never wavered.
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In fact, just last month Federal Premium Announced the first ever Bill Stevens 4-H Leadership Award winner. The award in his name highlights 4-H support and increasing development of youth conservation efforts. National 4-H Committee Member and extension educator Conrad Arnold was crowned with this honor. Arnold accepted the award Monday, June 20 at the 4-H National Shooting Sports Invitational in San Antonio, Texas.
Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Cartridge Company has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It pioneered the Premium category of ammunition and is part of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturer, ATK Security and Sporting. For more information on Federal, visit www.FederalPremium.com. Tags: 4H, Federal Premium
Responsible for Royalty Over the years, Federal Premium has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations through on-box royalty programs. These programs were born and supported because of Stevens. He was instrumental in starting and growing royalty programs for the National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Safari Club International. These programs include organization logos on select Federal Premium® packaging and give dollars directly back to habitat. Stevens was also very active with the Ruffed Grouse Society and was involved in many projects involving land acquisition and development.
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Palm Pistol and Tri-Cor Ammunition Status Report JUL 07, 2011 03:32P.M. Palm Pistol and Tri-Cor Ammunition Status Report This update concerns both the Palm Pistol(r) and Tri-Cor(tm) ammunition.
Remembering a Friend Stevens had a unique ability to make connections with many different people from all types of backgrounds. He was known by everyone from industry leaders, to esteemed outdoor writers, to local youth leaders—and everyone in between. He was legendary for his cooking, recipes and uncanny memory for great restaurants in every part of the country—from huge cities to the smallest towns. Those lucky enough to work with Bill on a daily basis, and share an office with him, will never forget the way he was every day. Even in retirement Bill would visit the Federal plant frequently. He was as warm and genuine a person as there ever was. He was a straight shooter with a great sense of humor and an unending wealth of stories, recollections and knowledge. “Anyone who ever met Bill knows how much he will be missed,” said Marketing and Communications Vice President Kyle Tengwall. “Bill’s accolades and accomplishments speak for themselves. He was a true pioneer of the shooting sports and youth and education programs. Above all that, he brought a contagious enthusiasm and passion for work, family, the industry and the outdoors. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of such a great friend, but our smiles as we remember Bill—and who he was and what he did—help ease the pain.”
Palm Pistol Completes 10,000 Round Endurance Testing
Palm Pistol A funeral service will be held in Fridley, MN Friday, July 8. Bill is survived by loving wife, Nila; son, Andrew; brother, John (Agnes); many other relatives and friends.
New Jersey --(Ammoland.com)- PALM PISTOL – As reported in our last update, the physical design and safety testing of the first working prototype was completed.
In the coming weeks, please look to www.FederalPremium.com as we continue to pay tribute to Bill.
A financial review by our accounting professionals recommended that we reduce our initial production run from 1000 to 500 units. This will have a positive effect on projected cash flow and allow for a more orderly introduction of the product.
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After considering several production options such as licensing, equity investors and others, we decided to approach the three primary manufacturing specialties to form a consortium to bring the Palm Pistol(r) to market.
and clearly supports our findings that it produces a ballistic wound channel up to 49% larger than a comparable hollow point projectile. The video has sound so be certain to turn on your speakers. If any customers wish to order Tri-Cor(tm), please fill out the order form on the website. Please note that we are advised by legal counsel that as a New Jersey company, we can only directly ship ammunition to another FFL. We realize this is an inconvenience but prudence dictates this requirement.
The proposed consortium agreement provides that the three key suppliers contribute the materials, workmanship and parts necessary for an intial production run of 500 Palm Pistol’s(r) in exchange for a phased payment of the value contributed plus interest on that value, secured by collateral. The agreement is currently under discussion and the details are being negotiated.
Again, our thanks for your patience and we will provide additional updates as appropriate.
Concurrently, we have submitted the full working prototype to ATF for additional review concerning the classification of the “as cast” receiver as a non-firearm. If ATF rules as we expect, it will allow the raw investment casting to be produced by a non-licensed manufacturer. The finish machining however will have to be performed by an ATF 07 licensee. A response from ATF is expected within a month or two.
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We have received many inquiries concerning the projected retail cost of the finished product. In 2008, based purely on good faith estimates and some guesswork, we projected a retail cost of approximately $300. It is now clear this was overly optimistic. While we still are not in a position to determine the final retail price, since all our costs are not yet finalized, we now estimate the cost will be above $600 retail.
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS We currently have pre-production deposits of $25 for each of 313 units. If any customer who has submitted a deposit is unwilling to pay this estimated cost, please let us know immediately and your deposit will be promptly refunded. Conversely, if anyone who has not submitted a deposit and would like to reserve one or more of the remaining 187 units, kindly submit a check for $25 per unit reserved, made payable to Constitution Arms. Mailing address is 12 Hoffman Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040. These will be reserved on a first come first served basis. Reservations by phone, email or credit card will not be accepted. If deposits are received for more than the remaining 187 units, customers will have the option of being placed on the list for the second production run or having their deposit returned.
Group Gripper – One Part Equals Smaller Groups in your 1911 JUL 07, 2011 03:21P.M. Group Gripper – One Part Equals Smaller Groups in your 1911 By Paul Mazan
TRI-COR AMMUNITION In our last update, we announced the availablity of a multi-projectile .38 special cartridge specifically designed for the Palm Pistol(r), snub nosed revolvers and and Bond Arm(r) handguns. There was a delay in shipping these due in part to an error by our trademark attorney who failed to identify that the former name Tri-Plex(r) was registered to a Swiss company. This forced us to rename the product to Tri-Cor(tm), preprint the packaging materials and revise the Palm Pistol website. The product is now shipping. Since this ammunition does not lend itself to automated assembly and the load is extremely sensitive to any variation, it must be hand loaded and as such, availability will be limited.
Brownells.com Des Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- Despite its advanced age the American shooting publics love affair with the 1911 pistol continues to burn as brightly as Romeo and Juliet’s.
The introduction of double action autos, double stack magazines, and We commissioned high speed video of the Tri-Cor(tm) being fired at 10 polymer frames hasn’t substantially effected the venerable single stack, feet from a S&W Model 60 with 2 inch barrel into 10% ballistic gel. This single action 1911; it just keeps rolling along. Each generation of shooters is posted at seems to relearn the same lessons the previous generation did. http://cts.vresp.com/c/?ConstitutionArms/bd4c52373a/94aa85caca/35b8ff2bd5
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They try the rest and then hear the siren song of the original. What makes the 1911, at its 100th birthday, such a perennial favorite? Is there some magic in its design? What is in its makeup that mesmerizes generation after generation of shooters? It is by no means a beautiful pistol, nor is it a particularly natural pointer. It’s slab-sided, blunt nosed, and kicks entirely too much in its .45 ACP caliber for many. Yet, year after year, it stays on top of the heap in sales of guns and most of all in sales of accessories. In truth, I think we love the .45 more for what it can be than what it is. Out of the box accuracy has been questionable enough that an entire industry has grown up around making it better. It is the business backbone of most handgun makers, Custom Pistolsmiths, parts manufacturers, parts sellers, gunsmiths and tinkers all over the nation. Open any catalog dealing with the shooting sports and you are bound to find accessories or parts for the 1911, most of them claiming to improve some function of the gun.
1911 Auto “Group Gripper” Guide Rod & Plug To answer that question we first must understand what a gunsmith does to make a 1911 shoot more accurately. Probably the most important thing to consider in shrinking the 1911’s groups is in the alignment of the barrel to the slide. After all the sights are on the slide and if the barrel comes to rest in a different location every time in relation to those sights, no amount of sight improvement, perfection of alignment by the shooter, or crisp light trigger pull will make it shoot to the same place. The gunsmiths answer to this predicament is to tighten the slide, precisely fit the barrel bushing and link, smooth out and lighten the trigger pull, and be sure that the barrel returns to the same place every time. That takes talent, training, and know how, something you and I probably don’t have, if we did, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. But, can some of those wonderful Gunsmithing catalogs offer us something we can install that will do that job for us? One product seemed to address the areas we are concerned with and I thought a little testing was in order.
If money were no object, and it always is, we might all send off our favorite 1911 to a custom pistolsmith to turn it into the handgun of our dreams, and they would do it too. There is no shortage of Pistolsmiths that have made their reputation and living off of “old slab sides”. Unfortunately, many of us have a hard enough time squirreling away the money to buy the pistol and a milti-thousand dollar trip to a custom gunsmith just isn’t in the cards for us. Does this mean we are stuck with a stock, out of the box pistol? No, not at all. One of the things that make the 1911 so popular is the ease of changing stock parts for custom parts. If you can disassemble the pistol and clean it you can modify it to look like a custom gun right on your kitchen table or workbench. The question is, can you also make it shoot like one? A trip through the Brownells catalog will provide the average gun owner with enough replacement custom parts to keep him busy and broke for years to come. From adjustable rear sights that fit the factory dovetail to Ambi safeties, Extended slide stops, replacement hammers, mag release buttons, and grip safeties and grips to drop in barrels, Bushings and fulllength guide rods. You can buy the parts one at a time as you can afford them and upgrade your pistol over time or in bunches. That is the real allure of the 1911.
Wilson Combat (2234 CR 719 Berryville AR 72616) makes a “Group Gripper” Guide rod and plug that has both a two piece full length guide rod to help in locating the slide as well as a spring loaded lever that engages a special link. The two parts work together to put upward pressure on the back of the barrel and force it up into the locking lugs. I found this little Gem in the Brownells Catalog under part number 965203-001AD for around $50. This is a part that just might let the amateur achieve some of the fit that it takes a lot of hard Gunsmithing to get with standard or custom parts.
The small block Chevy of the pistol world it can be a plane Jane work gun or a real hotrod, the potential is endless.
I started with my 1911 parts gun. It has a stock Colt Barrel and slide with the standard spring guide and solid bushing all on an Essex frame. This is very typical of the entry-level guns you might find at a local Gunshow. Nothing special here but all the potential every 1911 has that seems to draw us to them. I took the gun to the range along with a borrowed Ransom rest and an assortment of ammo. The first thing was to see what kind of accuracy this gun would deliver and then install the “Group Gripper” to see what effect this product might have on group size.
So there you are a stock 1911 and relatively few dollars to invest in making it into a super accurate pistol. Is there any one thing you can do without the help of a gunsmith to substantially improve the guns performance. A new trigger will not improve your trigger pull by itself. A new sear might but it is in the interaction of the parts that the professional gunsmith works his magic and makes his living. So, if we are on a budget and can’t afford to pay a gunsmith to work his magic on our gun are there any drop-in parts that we can buy and simply install that will improve accuracy?
Using a Remington 185 Grain Jacketed Hollowpoint factory load and two handloads with 230 Grain Round Nose Lead bullets, one with 4 Grains of
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Bullseye and the other with 5.3 Grains of Unique I put the 1911 and various combinations of parts through their paces. Shooting was all done at 50 feet using a Ransom Rest. I started with the factory link and solid bushing and the groups with the Remington ammo ran from 2 to 3 inches with an average of 2.87 inches. The Bullseye load shot consistent 3” groups, and the Unique load was very inconsistent printing groups from 2.25 to over 4 inches.
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Installing the Wilson Group Gripper I got some real surprises. The Remington Factory ammo groups shrank to an average of 1.5 inches, the Bullseye load printed into 2 inches and even the Unique load settled into 2.25 inches for an overall average of 1.91 inches for all targets. Several things became evident as I looked over the stack of targets. The Remington Factory load shot well printing groups from a best of 1.5 inches with the “Group Gripper” to 3 inches with the factory bushing and link. The average group with this ammo for all targets shot was 2.05 inches. The most finicky load was the Unique handload with the smallest group running 2.25 inches and the largest some ugly 4 inchers and an average for all targets of 2.98 inches. Bullseye was absolutely consistent shooting 2-3” groups over and over regardless of the combination of parts used.
JUL 07, 2011 02:54P.M. Ammunition and Bug-Out-Bags – Frank Talk About Guns
So, what have we proved? Can we turn a stock gun into a tack driver with the simple addition of a couple of off the shelf parts? Unfortunately, no, we can’t make that 1911 shoot them all into one hole, but the addition of Wilson’s “Group Gripper” did improve the groups. From an average of 2.87 inches with the factory bushing and link to an average of 1.91 inches with nothing more than the installation of the “Group Gripper” while maintaining 100% reliability. That is a substantial improvement for an outlay of $50 and nothing more than the installation of a couple of parts. The fact that those parts can be installed by any shooter with normal hand tools and no training or special knowledge make it one of those sleepers that doesn’t get much press but actually work. Mine is staying in my gun, I think it’s one of the best investments in an accuracy improving product I’ve ever made.
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No wonder so many folks love their 1911’s. With a Colt Factory Barrel, Stock Bushing and a “Group Gripper” my thrown together parts gun shot groups that averaged just less than 2 inches with complete reliability. I know the custom pistolsmiths out there would be embarrassed if any one of the guns that came out of their shop couldn’t shoot better than that by a wide margin. But, for those of us that aren’t trained on the complexities of accurizing a 1911 and have house payments, car payments and a family to support on regular jobs, here is something we can afford that really makes a difference and, we can install it ourselves.
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Service, Selection and Satisfaction, is what you can always expect from Brownells at all times. For ammo, we have Winchester, Hornady, Remington, Federal, CCI and a whole lot more brands in all kinds of calibers – 2,200 different items to be exact at this writing – and that offering is growing daily. You can expect the same down-home help you have always received from Brownells with a human being you can trust at the other end of the phone. And, ordering on the web is amazingly easy.
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Plus, we offer you something no other supplier in the industry offers. With us, our no hassle, 100% satisfaction - forever guarantee applies to ammo, too – you can return it and get a refund or credit toward another purchase. This is totally unique to Brownells – and is a genuine service to you, our customer. You cannot do this with any other supplier in the marketplace. With everybody else, once you’ve bought it, baby, you cannot return it – even if you’ve ordered the wrong one. With Brownells, you can just return it!!
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In addition, we will be charging you “flat rate” shipping. This means your ammo purchases from us will cost you cheaper shipping than from the other guys, and you can mix ammo with all kinds of other products from all three of our companies without getting billed a separate price for shipping the ammo.
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“My first thought upon seeing this article was that they would tell people about how to store your guns in case of a storm. But there is not one word about that. That really surprised me. How many weapons are lying around on the ground? Hundreds? It does supply good information but misses that particular bit that its readers could certainly use.” (My Response…)
Bug-Out-Bag Last month I included a couple of articles on preparing a grab-it bag – or a “Bug-Out-Bag”. I got some really useful additions to the list from some of our readers, and I wanted you to know about them, too.
I’d like to hear from those of you with other things for the Bug-Out Bag list. We had a small tornado go through our next neighboring town just last week, and huge lightening and hail storm with several inches of rain this week. Looks like the need for the bag still exists out here in the heart-land!
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veto, due to party partisanship. “Not surprisingly,” Gottlieb noted, “gun prohibitionists have been predicting all kinds of calamity if concealed carry comes to the state. As we have seen in other states where such common-sense personal safety laws have been adopted, we’re confident that the good citizens of Wisconsin will soon prove those predictions were unfounded.
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“It is disappointing,” he observed, “that some church leaders continue to criticize the legislation, and encourage fear of legally-armed citizens. They must have forgotten the victims of the March 2005 shooting in Brookfield during an evangelical church meeting, who could not defend themselves against Terry Ratzmann. Perhaps they also forgot that an armed private citizen, serving as a security volunteer, stopped a gunman from opening fire at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs in 2007.
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CCRKBA Applauds Wisconsin Lawmakers For Adopting Concealed Carry
“Wisconsin’s new law will enhance public safety,” Gottlieb concluded. “We have faith in Wisconsin citizens, who are no different than Americans in other states who already enjoy full exercise of their right to bear arms. This leaves only Illinois in the firearms rights dark ages, but we’re patient.” [and for all practical reasons New Jersey - AmmoLand]
JUL 07, 2011 02:15P.M. CCRKBA Applauds Wisconsin Lawmakers For Adopting Concealed Carry
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BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms congratulated the Wisconsin Assembly for its 68-27 vote that passed the state’s long-sought concealed carry measure, which Gov. Scott Walker has said he would sign.
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“Badger State citizens have worked long and hard on this landmark accomplishment,” noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “We are delighted that the bill passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Wisconsin was long overdue in this action. Now Wisconsin residents can enjoy the same rights as citizens in most other states. It is a pity, however, that this required a change in control of the state legislature and the governor’s office, a fact not lost on gun owners from coast to coast.” Former Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, had twice vetoed concealed carry legislation adopted by state lawmakers who would not override either
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on the general public’s view of gun owners. It would mean a coordinated effort in contacting gun stores, ranges and general memberships. The ranges and gun stores could offer promotions at their discretion and individuals could teach friends to shoot or introduce them to their favorite shooting sport by taking them to a match. Private ranges could have a “Welcome Day” where they invite the community in to see what shooting sports are all about or offer firearms safety courses, concealed carry courses, etc. It would be up to each range, store, or person exactly how to celebrate, but they should all be encouraged to report back about the events and the responses. Individuals can and will play an instrumental role in the promotion of this by encouraging their local gun stores and clubs to participate and pointing out that it will mean increased sales and a greater voting base when new firearms laws are proposed. Education is always the key, in so many ways. Safety is paramount and a firearms safety course is the perfect place to start.
Virginia Citizens Defense League Covington VA --(Ammoland.com)- Our own Executive member Patricia Webb, who is also the Virginia Coordinator for the Second Amendment Sisters, is starting an annual campaign for every July 4th week to “Teach a friend to shoot” week.
Public perception is our biggest friend and also our biggest enemy. This would offer a viable and inexpensive way to positively effect that perception.
This is an excellent idea and a way to expand the ranks of gun owners significantly. Once exposed to the fun of shooting, your friends will be hooked for life!
About: Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right. Visit: www.vcdl.org
BBBWWAAAHAAHAAHAA! (Evil laugh for the benefit of the antis, who are recoiling in horror at the thought of this campaign.) Here is Pat’s thoughts – let’s turn them into action!
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I am proposing a campaign to make July National Firearms Heritage Month and the first week of July “Teach A Friend To Shoot” week.
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS The concept behind this is that July 4th is Independence Day and the birth of our country would have been impossible if the RKBA did not exist.
Division Sponsors Announced For USPSA’s 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship
This right is still important today to keep us safe as a Nation and to preserve our form of government and the unique liberties we enjoy as a nation of free men and women. Over the years I have found, as many of you have, that the best cure for fear of firearms is a day at the range. In addition, it is highly evident that college students and women in particular are a voting demographic who’s knowledge of guns and the shooting sports is limited to what they see on TV, movies and the evening news. In addition, students are often influenced by teachers and professors who are rabidly against self defense. Not a flattering view at all.
JUL 07, 2011 12:11P.M. Division Sponsors Announced For USPSA’s 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship
If each of the grassroots RKBA organizations launches a program to promote this idea we could have a positive impact
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shooters are encouraged to register as soon as possible by downloading and submitting the match application found at www.USPSA3.org. For more information on the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship visit www.USPSA3.org. To learn more about the U.S. Practical Shooting Association, or to become a member, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com/). Tags: Area 3, Competition Shooting News, USPSA
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Nosler Announced as Official Sponsor of the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships JUL 07, 2011 11:55A.M. Nosler Announced as Official Sponsor of the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships
U.S. Practical Shooting Association SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced the divisions sponsors, Glock, MGM Targets, Sig Sauer and Springfield Armory, for the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship scheduled for August 11-14 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb. The 2011 Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship will feature 14 challenging stages and a round count of at least 375 rounds. Match officials anticipate more than 225 shooters will vie for top honors in the six USPSA pistol divisions – Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – as well as the Ladies, Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors categories.
National Rifle Association FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- NRA’s Competitive Shooting Division is proud to announce Nosler, Inc as Official Sponsor for the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio.
“We are extremely pleased to have Glock, MGM Targets, Sig Sauer and Springfield Armory as division sponsors for this year’s Hornady Area 3 Regional Handgun Championship. Last year’s match was widely popular with both shooters and sponsors and we expect another strong turn out from both for the 2011 event,” said Sherwyn Greenfield, the USPSA Area 3 director.
The National Pistol and Rifle Championships, considered America’s “World Series of Shooting Sports,” has been a tradition at Camp Perry since 1907. “The NRA Competitive Shooting Division is proud to welcome Nosler as the Official Sponsor for the 2011 NRA
Slots are still available for the Hornady Area 3 Championship and
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National High Power Rifle Championships,” said Mike Krei, Director of NRA’s Competitive Shooting Division.
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Obama’s Gun Proliferation Strategy
“This partnership is a win-win for NRA and Nosler. We look forward to promoting Nosler’s new line of match grade bullets at Camp Perry during the 2011 NRA National High Power Rifle and High Power Long Range Rifle Championships.”
JUL 07, 2011 10:32A.M. Obama’s Gun Proliferation Strategy
Nosler Ammunition President-elect Barack Obama meets with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Founded in 1948, Nosler is a family-owned company located in Bend, Oregon. Nosler is most know for revolutionizing the hunting bullet industry with bullets such as the Custom Competition bullet, Partition, Ballistic Tip, AccuBond, E-Tip and most recently the Ballistic Tip LeadFree. With the company motto of “Quality First,” Nosler manufactures premium component bullets, reloading brass, ammunition and semicustom rifles for domestic and international customers, making Nosler a comprehensive shooting products company. “The NRA National High Power Rifle Championships are truly one of the biggest shooting competitions of the year,” said Nosler Public Relations Manager Zach Waterman. “Nosler is extremely proud to be able to sponsor such a prestigious event.”
AmmoLand Gun News Manasquan, New Jersey -(Ammoland.com)- The firearms industry is experiencing another banner year of firearms sales. It seems like guns are flying off the retailers shelves at a steady pace and the firearms manufactures have one person to thank for the brisk firearms sales, President Obama. Who is in a better position then the United States government to subsidize the United States firearms manufacturing industry?
For more information on NRA Competitive Shooting Sponsorships, please visit www.nrasportsponsors.com or contact Woody Arenas in the NRA Competitive Shooting Division at 1-877-672-6282 or warenas@nrahq.org. Information on NRA’s Competitive Shooting Division can be found at www.nrahq.org/compete. To learn more about Nosler, Inc., visit www.nosler.com.
We now know that political appointee of the Obama administration , Dennis Burke, The US Attorney in Arizona has been implicated in coordination and the proliferation of firearms into Mexico supposedly using the DEA and FBI to fund and aid in the illegal sale of firearms to straw purchasers who then breached the Mexican border. I know how outrageous this accusation sounds so, read the letter sent from Senator Grassley of Iowa and Darrell Issa, U.S. House of Representatives to Attorney General Eric Holder.
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International illegal firearms trafficking is a serious business. The Obama administration has been very vocal with a concentrated media
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blitz over the last 24 months exposing the devastating results caused by firearms being illegally exported into Mexico further inflaming the drug cartel violence. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Eric Holder and several other administration officials have been on the bully pulpit pushing the administration message that the United States gun laws must change to reduce the violence in Mexico.
restore our countries credibility with our neighbors and the world community. Hat tip: Matthew Boyle, The Daily Caller Ammoland Articles of Note: The Truth about arms trafficking in Mexico Minnesota Man Sentenced for Smuggling Firearms to Mexico Mexico’s Gun Problem Originating from Southern Boarder Not USA NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Exposes the Truth on Why Mexico Wants you Guns Gone
The presidential media campaign included ridiculous statements implicating southern state firearms retailers as reckless hillbillies who were directly responsible for the mass murders and indiscriminate slaughter of the poor peasant class of Mexico by deliberately selling automatic weapons to drug cartels. All the claims made in their media blitz are now easily debunked, or are they?
About: Brian Johnson is an editor for Ammoland Shooting Sports News the online news source for Firearms and gun rights news.
It would be difficult to refute the mass murders reported in Mexican news outlets actually took place in Mexico. Its been well documented that there have been weapons who’s origin was a firearms retailer located in the United States used in some of the recent murders in Mexico. And much to the horror of the American public it was Barack Obama’s administration knowingly funded and aided in the illegal firearms sales with the intention of transferring the firearms to known organized criminals in Mexico.
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USA Shooting Nominates Matt Emmons to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
The only thing left to figure out is why a President of the United States would allow his administration to fund and conduct an illegal international firearms trafficking operation while simultaneously using the media to coordinate an anti firearms message to the American public.
JUL 07, 2011 10:10A.M.
There are some Mexican government official who are pushing their own government to enforce their sovereignty and prosecute those who have aided the cartels in building their weapons cache. Mexican citizens should be angry and they have every right to demand proper justice in this international scandal.
USA Shooting Nominates Matt Emmons to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
Would President Obama risk destabilizing the elected Mexican government by transferring firearms to the Mexican governments greatest rival the Mexican Drug Cartels all so that he could champion the Brady Campaign Anti 2nd amendment agenda? How does President Obama benefit from a highly unstable southern United States border racked with violence created by his own administration? There are many unanswered questions regarding this scandal.
USA Shooting COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --(Ammoland.com)- USA Shooting is pleased to announce that 2004 and 2008 Olympic medalist Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) has qualified for a nomination to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee.
The American people deserve a full explanation of this operation, and should expect to find out all the peoples involved in this operation with special detail paid to the motivation behind the administrations proliferation of firearms to the Mexican Drug Cartels. A public apology should be demanded and even reparations for Mexican citizens who have been killed by firearms that can be traced to the administrations operation.
Upon approval, Emmons will be competing in his third consecutive Olympic Games in Men’s 50m Rifle Three Position. Emmons was the Men’s 50m Rifle Prone gold medalist in 2004 in Athens and the silver medalist in the same event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
This is a full blown scandal. There is an obvious attempt by the Presidents administration to cover up their illegal activities. This administration has blood on their hands and has exhibited conduct that has shamed the American people, I only hope we can find away to
He also placed in the top ten in Men’s 50m Rifle Thee Position in 2004 and 2008. Emmons is working toward a bright future as he solidified a
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nomination for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team following stellar performances in 2010 and 2011. Following the 2008 Olympic Games, USA Shooting adopted a point selection procedure for athletes to gain an Olympic nomination. Points are awarded based on competition performance at International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cups and World Championships.
Zhu shot a commanding 1176 qualification points, Emmons fired 101 points in the final to outlast the rest of the field and finish with the silver medal. Shortly after, he shot the highest final of the ISSF World Cup USA with 101.2 points. Emmons finished qualification with 1172 points and scored 50.7 points in a shoot-off to earn the seventh position in the final. He shot his way up to fifth place and finished with 1273.2 total points to add to his U.S. Olympic point selection total. National Rifle Coach Major Dave Johnson said, “Matt continues to overcome personal challenges and push the limits of the sport. In Australia he won a silver medal against many odds and earned a U.S. Olympic Team nomination. I expect him to contend for Men’s 10m Air Rifle and Men’s 50m Rifle Prone and I know he’s passionate about reaching the Olympic podium again.” “I can’t wait to have the opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games next year. I have a lot to work on between now and then, but I’m really looking forward to it. I’m also very thankful of the people who have helped move me along the path and help keep me at the top. I have to thank USA Shooting and the sponsors of USAS, the United States Olympic Committee, and my coach, Dave Johnson. Further, the sponsors of USAS play a vital role in helping the whole team achieve Olympic dreams. Without them, very little would be possible. I’d also like to thank my sponsors: ELEY, H&N, Anschutz and AHG, Gehmann, and Deerassic Park. Thanks for everything, let’s go win more medals together!” said an enthusiastic Emmons.
Two-time Olympic medalist Matt Emmons is gearing up for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. Emmons started off 2010 with an unprecedented three International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Men’s 50m Rifle Three Position gold medals. He began the season in Sydney, Australia with 1170 match points and 102.6 points in the final for a total of 1272.6 points. Emmons continued to dominate with a gold medal victory at the ISSF World Cup USA. He fired 1178 points and 98.6 points in the final for a total of 1276.6 points. He shot 598 match points and 104.1 points in the final for a total of 702.1 points. In the end of June, he upped his medal total with his third gold medal of the season at the ISSF World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. Emmons led the pack with 1181 match points. He followed up his five point lead with 97.4 points in the final for 1278.4 total points.
USA Shooting would like to congratulate Matt Emmons on working hard to earn his 2012 Olympic nomination. To learn more about Olympic shooting and Eric Uptagrafft, please visit the USA Shooting website. ELEYELEY is a Proud Sponsor of the USA Shooting Rifle and Pistol Teams: ELEY Limited, manufacturer of the world’s most consistently accurate rimfire ammunition, has been the Official Sponsor and Official Supplier of .22 rimfire ammunition of the USA Shooting rifle and pistol teams since 2000. For more information on ELEY and their products, please visit www.eley.co.uk.
Matt opted out of the ISSF World Cup Final in October of last year due to recovery from surgery. In September of 2010, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and as a result had his thyroid removed. After only an eight-week recovery, he finished second at the USAS Winter Airgun Championships and thereby earned a place at two 2011 ISSF World Cups in Men’s 10m Air Rifle. He continued to shine in February on the domestic scene, setting a new national of 1188 points in Men’s 50m Rifle Three Position qualification at the Rocky Mountain Rifle Championship. Moreover, Emmons finished the three-position match with a 19.6 point margin over the silver medalist. His final score was 1188 points in day one, 1179 points in day two and 101.6 points in the final for a total of 2468.6 points.
About USA Shooting USA Shooting, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of shooting in April 1995. USA Shooting’s mission is to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals, promote the shooting sports throughout the U.S. and govern the conduct of international shooting in the country. Check us out on the web at www.usashooting.org and Facebook.
Back in Sydney, Australia for the first ISSF World Cup of the 2011 season, Emmons brought home a silver medal in Men’s 50m Rifle Three Position. At 1169 qualification points, Emmons was situated in the middle of the final. Facing a deficit of seven points after China’s Qinan
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apply for a permit/license. Your civil rights are 100% denied. Illinois and the District of Columbia are still no issue. May issue are those squishy inbetween states that let some bureaucrat decide if you’re worthy. New York and California fall into that category. Some people are more equal than others in these states. Shall issue states treat firearm carry permits like driver’s licenses. So long as you meet the minimum requirements you get one. You can’t be denied on a whim and some civil servant can not change that. Pennsylvania and Florida are examples of shall issue states. In regard to the “and bear” part of the 2nd Amendment, all states fall into these three broad categories, sort of.
Fuzzy Math & 49 States With So Called Carry Rights JUL 07, 2011 09:57A.M. Fuzzy Math & 49 States With So Called Carry Rights NJ carry permits in the hands of the regular citizens can be compared to Sasquatch. We know he’s out there but no one has every seen him.
Within the shall issue camp are four Constitutional Carry states. Alaska, Vermont, Arizona and Wyoming let you exercise your freedom as the Founding Fathers intended. You don’t need a permit to carry, the right is not infringed. There are combinations as well. For instance you can still get a carry permit in a Constitutional carry state. Citizens have that option. You need one in order to gain reciprocity in non-Constitutional carry states. So for instance, you live in Arizona and can carry your pistol without a state issued document. You get one anyway so that when you travel to Texas your rights are recognized. Lately we’ve been reading about the success of states that have gone Constitutional. Wyoming is the latest. Then there is the victory for Wisconsinites who’s state will go from no issue to shall issue. When the Wisconsin law goes into effect, residents can apply for permits and carry a concealed firearm legally. Wisconsin used to be like Illinois in that they did not have a carry permit available. Ironically, Wisconsin was/is like California because you could open carry without a permit. In California you can only open carry unloaded and there better be an empty mag in the frame otherwise the loaded mag in the belt (the one that has not yet been inserted into said unloaded gun) becomes part of the gun. Therefore, according some some genius judge who created that precedent, the gun is loaded and you get arrested. The empty mag in the gun is necessary so that the loaded mag is in a condition of not being a part of the holstered gun. I’m definitely not sure how a revolver fits into that matrix.
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AmmoLand Gun News Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Citizens of this great country carry firearms on their person while out and about, it’s a civil right guarantee thing.
Can we all agree that California is a weird place? Within some may issue states are counties/regions that function as shall issue. In New York and California there are sheriffs that hand out carry permits to just about anyone. Then you have places in those same states such as New York City and San Francisco that are functionally no issue. These states are dysfunctional in that respect but at least some citizens in some areas have civil rights.
I read about it in the Bill of Rights. In 2010 the Supreme Court finally ruled what we gun guys knew all along, that the pesky 2nd Amendment was good in all 50 states. As with most things, the losers aren’t going down without a fight. Consequently there are states that are operating as if the recent court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago never happened. For this reason we still categorize states as shall, may and no issue as pertains to firearm carry permitting. It’s never a good idea to lump things in broad categories but for the purpose of making a point, here goes.
Then there’s New Jersey. Technically the Garden State is may issue. I say technically because there are laws on the books that allow common folks to apply for and receive a carry permit. The only problem is that anyone attempting to receive approval runs into a Joseph Heller routine. If your not familiar with the bit in Catch 22 where Yossarian finds the circular logic that is the book’s namesake, go rent the movie.
Shall, May And No No issue states are just that, they have no mechanism for citizens to
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trying to kill you. That’s a good enough reason to get a deferment from further sorties. You must be sane to realize this and therefore denied deferment for asking.” > That’s New Jersey in a nutshell. Sure we have carry permits for firearms and anyone can apply. No you can’t get one because you must be up to something just for asking. I’m being sarcastic but the underpinning of the law and administrative code leads me to believe this. After all, why would anyone need a gun but to shoot someone. And if you’re going to shoot someone then we will not allow you to carry that gun. In poetic terms it is the NJ equivalent to a Catch-22. New Jerseyians know it as the dreaded “justifiable need” clause. You need one to be approved but no one has a need that a judge can see as justifiable. Do you get it now? Legally NJ is a may issue, functionally NJ is a no issue.
Jeff Muller, 61, of Newton, was rescued in central Missouri after a convenience store employee spotted him struggling to escape from his captors. Muller appears in a photo provided by the Lake Ozark Police Department.
NJ carry permits in the hands of the regular citizens can also be compared to Sasquatch. We know he’s out there but no one has every seen him. Seriously, there are a few ordinary people who are not law enforcement and have unrestricted carry permits, but they are statistically insignificant.
Jeff Muller, of motorcycle gang mistaken identity kidnapping fame, is my other example. He finally got a carry permit as reported by NJ.com but not without much drama. The poor guy had to wait forever and he still gets reviewed in two years. Mr Muller can be denied because his justifiable need lost its luster in the eyes of some judge. I’m happy for this guy too but angry that some lawyer in a black robe gets to make that decision. In NJ the lawmakers and judges count Amendments in the Bill of rights like this: one, three, four, five . . .
I’ve come across one and read about another. One chap who will remain anonymous, is a gun guy. He also is politically active and as he put it, had a cordial relationship with one of those judges who hold court over carry permits in his county. Because he knew the judge professionally and politically (they are both active in local politics) he was able to get a limited carry permit without much trouble. I’m guessing it was so he could carry a gun and a bag of cash from his store to his parked car without committing a felony. After two years the judge must have decided that the guy was totally trustworthy with his pistol and gave him an unlimited carry permit.
I promised there was a point. Here it is. NJ is a no-issue state. I cringe every time some journalist writes about Wisconsin joining the rest of the country or that Illinois has not. The reason? Because of the cavalier way NJ gets lumped in with the may issue states. It usually goes something like this: “Illinois is the only state that doesn’t issue handgun carry permits” or “now 49 states issue handgun carry permits” or “Wisconsin joins 48 states that issue handgun carry permits”.
I’m happy for the man but outraged at the arbitrary and capricious manner in which the NJ judiciary doles out Constitutionally protected freedoms. You can’t shop a county clerk or sheriff then take up residence in a different NJ county for the purpose of getting a carry permit. You could do that in NY and CA. For us, you need to leave the state if you want a resident permit. Of course NJ doesn’t honor any carry permit from any state so they deny civil rights equally.
You can not get a carry permit in NJ. It is impossible. NJ is functionally a no issue state. You don’t believe me? Try and find someone with one. We are not talking about retired cops or the limited carry that armored car drivers can get. I’m talking about the regular law abiding citizenry. I would even challenge you to try and get the form to fill out. Go to your local police station and ask for the form to start the paperwork. After the look of confusion fades I would guarantee that most clerks will say they don’t have a form. It would probably be true, they most likely haven’t printed any in decades. So whenever you read something that references NJ as a state that issues carry permits whether by inference or directly, write a scathing comment. I don’t care if it’s a 2nd Amendment supporter or a darling of the gun control movement. Make sure you get colorful with mature words like jerk and idiot. Moron and mutton-head works too.
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Remember that when a lie is repeated long enough, even by folks on our side, it morphs. Don’t let it go unchallenged. Our guys will take their medicine and admit the mistake. The rest won’t listen to logic or facts so have grade school fun by hurling some insults. Tags: CCW, Concealed Carry, New Jersey, Self Defense
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