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$400 Million Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Stays in Georgia
Posted by: | CommentsThe federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the $400 million libel suit filed against NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg will stay in Georgia. The Smyrna, GA gunshop Adventure Outdoors, filed a libel suit against Bloomberg after Bloomberg said Adventure Outdoors was a “rogue gun dealer” responsible for arming criminals in NYC.
Bloomberg wanted the lawsuit out of Georgia where his counsel believed they would have an easier time proving his immunity. Bob Barr, representing Adventure Outdoors, was successful in convincing the 11th Circuit that the lawsuit should remain in Cobb County Superior Court, where it was originally filed.
Bloomberg used illegal methods to obtain dubious “proof” that Adventure Outdoors and other gun shops were regularly selling firearms in straw purchases.
As I stated in a previous article, I have purchased several firearms from Jay and his crew at Adventure Outdoors. They are a class act with good prices and inventory. I hope they get every penny from Bloomberg.
More information is at the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Gun Gifts: Christmas Shopping Ideas For The Firearms Enthusiast In Your Life
Posted by: | CommentsTrying to figure out what to buy the gun-guy or -gal in your life for Christmas? Here are a few ideas:
Less Than $20
In the Gravest Extreme
Most ammunition can be purchased for less than $20/box. For a single box, your local dealer is probably the best vendor. For a larger quantity or for harder to find calibers, an online vendor like Natchez Shooters Supply, AmmoMan, or Midway USA is the best bet.
Speaking of ammunition, quality AR-15 magazines can still be had for less than $20. My favorites are the Bownells with the Magpul anti-tilt followers, but I also like the Magpul PMAG polymer magazines. Brownells is shipping as quickly as they come in, so if you order ASAP, they will likely be shipped before Christmas.
Bore brushes, cleaning patches, solvents, and oils are always needed and a good idea as a stocking stuffer.
Less Than $50
A NRA membership is perhaps the most important gun-related gift anyone can give this year. $25 includes a magazine of your choice plus all of the standard benefits such as firearms insurance, life insurance, legislative updates, and much more.
Handgun magazines are a useful gift. (The metal/poymer kind, not the paper mailed to you monthly kind.) With the run on all-things-gun, certain magazines, such as the Glock, have gotten more expensive ($25-30 tyically), but almost all common hangun magazines can be had for $35 or less.
More Than $50
A high intensity flashlight such as the inexpensive SureFire G2 Defender or the ultra-compact SureFire E1E are excellent choices for tactical lighting.
If your someone special owns a J-frame Smith and Wesson revolver, the Crimson Trace LG-405 Overmold Grips
While an AR-15 is certainly more sexy, the ubiquitous .22 rimfire rifle is a fun rifle to shoot plus it is inexpensive to purchase and keep fed with rimfire ammo. Nearly every rifle maker has at least one .22 rimfire in their line. Ruger’s 10-22 is pretty much the gold standard, but I really like the inexpensive, tube fed Marlin 60, which can be had for less than $150 at your local dealer or even WalMart.
Price Is No Object
If price is not a consideration, a trip to Gunsite or Lethal Force Institute is one of the best Christmas gifts you can give. Nothing beats professional training, and these schools are the best at what they do.
Brady Campaign: “There’s More Work To Do”
Posted by: | CommentsThe notorious Brady Campaign, which actively works to curtail the Second Amendment, released a statement today praising former President Clinton’s signing of the Brady Law 15 years ago as a “critical first step.”
“This is a happy anniversary, but a reminder that we need to do more,” said Sarah Brady, Chair of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
What is their next step?
“While we celebrate the Brady Law’s huge success, we also must remember that too many sales — from so-called ‘private sellers’ at gun shows, through classified ads and by word of mouth — still don’t require background checks,” said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center.
Ah, yes…the fabled gun show loophole.
The next step that Brady and Helmke would like to make is to eliminate, or at least have the government involved in, private transfers of firearms. This includes a regular guy like me wanting to sell a rifle to another guy, or even me buying a firearm for my son at Christmas. (They think that is a ’straw purchase.’)
What the Brady Campaign tries to do is create an inaccurate image of gun shows to the general public. The Brady Campaign paints a (false) picture that gun shows are somehow exempt from background checks, almost like a duty-free section of an airport is exempt from taxes. Of course, this is false. All gun dealers are required to perform background checks regardless of where they may be doing business at. The Brady Campaign’s true aim is to restrict private transfers between two citizens.
Let us be perfectly clear. An anti-gun President and Congress will be taking office on January 20. The Brady Campaign and their ilk are emboldened and will be charging hard to take away your rights by restricting sales and importation of new firearms, registering the ones currently in your safe, and eventually banning what you already own. Ammunition taxes are likely to increase and all sorts of onerous government intrusions into private transfers are coming.
Standing in the doorway when the government shows up for your guns is a lost cause. Standing up for your rights NOW, while we still have them, is extremely important.
Get involved at the local level, write and call your elected representatives, and please, join the NRA. If we can triple membership, we can stop a lot of the bad laws that will be coming our way.
Happy Thanksgiving
Posted by: | CommentsHappy Thanksgiving to all of my readers. I hope that all of you and your families have had a prosperous year and have prepared for the coming year.
NRA Membership: Your Vote for Freedom
Posted by: | CommentsDuring the next few years, President-elect Barack Obama and a liberal Congress will work to take away your Second Amendment rights. There is not much that can stand in their way.
Today, more than ever, we need every gun owner to join the NRA. The National Rifle Association is the largest, best represtned gun rights organization in Washington D.C. They represent you in the offices of every Congressman and Senator on Capitol Hill.
As the new semi-auto ban bills, registration bills, ammunition taxes, and prohibitions private sales come up for votes…the NRA will be there representing our rights. The more members they have, the more clout they have to convince out elected representatives that we matter….that the Constitution matters!
If you think of gun rights as a wagon, being pulled through the mud of Washington politics, NRA members are the ones out pulling that wagon through to higher ground. If you are not a member, you are just riding in the back, bogging it down in the D.C. mud. Join us today! Get out and help pull!
The next four years can be bad for gun rights and the Constitution. However, if we all unite, we can make a difference! Join the NRA today! Already a member? Great! You can extend your membership here also.
Defend Freedom: Join the NRA!
Posted by: | CommentsThis year has seen a landmark Supreme Court case recognizing the Second Amendment for what it is: an individual right of every citizen of the United States to keep and bear arms for self defense against criminals and a tyrannical government. But the decision was reed thin. Any shift in the court can reverse this ruling.
This year has also seen the rise of a very anti-gun politician who may be the next president of the United States. Barack Obama is very close to winning the presidency. Obama is one of the most anti-gun politicians the USA has seen. His running mate, Joseph Biden, wrote the original “assault weapon” ban in the 90’s.
The National Rifle Association has defended the rights of ALL Americans and will continue to do so regardless of who wins this presidential election. Membership is extremely important. The NRA only has as much influence as they have members. If half of the gun owners in America were NRA members, our Second Amendment right would not be in danger. As it stands now, a few of us are shouldering the burden for all gun owners.
Please…if you are not a member of the National Rifle Association, join now! If you are a member, double check your membership and make sure it has not lapsed. Renew if it has. If you are already a current member, consider upgrading to a life membership.
If we do not stick together, the Obama administration will pick apart the gun community. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”
