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gejohnston
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May 10, 2015
http://bearingarms.com/wrong-gun-popular-gun-law-enforcement-mistake/
My experience with Glock is zero. Any LE opinions, would an exposed hammer DA/SA be better?
should cops lose Glocks
or actually teach them the four rules?
The underlying problem with these pistols is a short trigger pull and the lack of an external safety. In real-world encounters, a short trigger pull can be lethal, in part because a significant percentage of law enforcement officers — some experts say as high as 20% — put their finger on the trigger of their weapons when under stress. According to firearms trainers, most officers are completely unaware of their tendency to do this and have a hard time believing it, even when they’re shown video evidence from training exercises.
For more than 35 years, officer-involved accidental discharges with Glocks and Glock-like weapons have been blamed on a lack of training or negligence on the part of the individual cops. What critics should be addressing instead is the brutal reality that short trigger pulls and natural human reflexes are a deadly combination.
For more than 35 years, officer-involved accidental discharges with Glocks and Glock-like weapons have been blamed on a lack of training or negligence on the part of the individual cops. What critics should be addressing instead is the brutal reality that short trigger pulls and natural human reflexes are a deadly combination.
http://bearingarms.com/wrong-gun-popular-gun-law-enforcement-mistake/
My experience with Glock is zero. Any LE opinions, would an exposed hammer DA/SA be better?
May 9, 2015
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2015/05/01/state-irons-details-fatal-waffle-house-shooting/26750905/
Some racist picked the wrong guy
An investigation showed the shooter, 28-year-old Jehrardd Williams, shot and killed in self-defense as he was being charged by a shirtless man who had been yelling racial slurs at him minutes earlier, according to a Lee County Sheriff's Office report.
Williams shot Dakota Fields, of Fort Myers, three times as the 24-year-old rushed toward him, the report said. Fields died six miles down the road from the restaurant after the SUV he and friends left in struck a car at the foot of the Edison Bridge.
Williams shot Dakota Fields, of Fort Myers, three times as the 24-year-old rushed toward him, the report said. Fields died six miles down the road from the restaurant after the SUV he and friends left in struck a car at the foot of the Edison Bridge.
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2015/05/01/state-irons-details-fatal-waffle-house-shooting/26750905/
November 2, 2014
Air pistols
I'm looking at air pistols for inexpensive training (and just plain fun to shoot). Besides, Wyoming winters and outdoor ranges don't go together. I had a cheap Crossman that sometimes worked. I don't think a $30 Crossman will do the job, but I'm not ready for a Walther LP-400 either. Any suggestions?
October 21, 2014
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-ag-state-will-fille-notice-not-appealing-ruling-gay/article_78e62bcd-b833-5fac-b351-cadada37f961.html
My only question is why it hasn't been challenged by WSSC, since it (IMNSHO) violates the state constitution (article one sections two and three).
Wyoming becomes number 32 and lives up to the state motto
Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael on Monday announced he would file notice with the court at 10 a.m. Tuesday indicating he would not appeal a federal judge's order legalizing same-sex marriages. After the notice is filed, the order will go into effect.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-ag-state-will-fille-notice-not-appealing-ruling-gay/article_78e62bcd-b833-5fac-b351-cadada37f961.html
My only question is why it hasn't been challenged by WSSC, since it (IMNSHO) violates the state constitution (article one sections two and three).
September 1, 2014
Interesting outlook when it comes to mental health and gun control
or at least different than the usual single viewpoint from pundits and advocates.
July 10, 2014
http://www.suntimes.com/28283937-761/crime-fighter-and-rapist-ceasefire-worker-charged-in-attacks-on-teen.html#.U73XFXVdVzB
These guys in Texas may be jackasses, but come, really?
CeaseFire employee/gang member charged with kidnapping and rape
Bloomberg and MAIG loses an average of four mayor members to the criminal justice system. While there have been a couple of really bad ones like Bob Filner and Gary Becker, most have been for run of the mill corruption.
and then there is this guy:
Hernandez faces 36 counts charging him with sexually assaulting and kidnapping a teenage girl while he worked for the program, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. He’s among at least nine employees of the anti-violence program to face serious criminal charges in recent years.
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Hernandez is a ranking member of the Maniac Latin Disciples gang, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to prison for a 2006 gun conviction and a 2005 drug conviction, court records show.
Tio Hardiman, a former director of CeaseFire Illinois, said he was unaware of Hernandez’s continued involvement in a gang. But he said Hernandez was effective in cooling off conflicts in Humboldt Park and Hermosa.
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Hernandez is a ranking member of the Maniac Latin Disciples gang, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to prison for a 2006 gun conviction and a 2005 drug conviction, court records show.
Tio Hardiman, a former director of CeaseFire Illinois, said he was unaware of Hernandez’s continued involvement in a gang. But he said Hernandez was effective in cooling off conflicts in Humboldt Park and Hermosa.
http://www.suntimes.com/28283937-761/crime-fighter-and-rapist-ceasefire-worker-charged-in-attacks-on-teen.html#.U73XFXVdVzB
These guys in Texas may be jackasses, but come, really?
June 26, 2014
Evolve's latest ad
Remember their "don't be a dumb ass" campaign? This one isn't for the blue noses.
June 8, 2014
http://shabelle.net/?p=22950
This is the kind of military intervention I believe in.
British troops to train Kenyan game wardens
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-gives-support-to-kenya-in-fight-against-wildlife-poachinghttp://shabelle.net/?p=22950
Al Shabaab, the militant Islamist group behind the Westgate shopping centre massacre in Nairobi last year, is believed to be one of the key players behind the rise in poaching.
A total of 25 troops from the 3rd Battalion The Rifles will be sent to Nanyuki, 160 miles north of Nairobi, to provide training to Kenyan rangers, but will not be involved in operations against poachers.
Already in the past year, 60 wardens and 38,000 elephants have been killed by poachers as ivory prices spiral.
Last year Prince William urged leaders to save ‘some of the world’s most captivating species’, and Hillary Clinton unveiled a £50million plan to tackle elephant poaching.
A total of 25 troops from the 3rd Battalion The Rifles will be sent to Nanyuki, 160 miles north of Nairobi, to provide training to Kenyan rangers, but will not be involved in operations against poachers.
Already in the past year, 60 wardens and 38,000 elephants have been killed by poachers as ivory prices spiral.
Last year Prince William urged leaders to save ‘some of the world’s most captivating species’, and Hillary Clinton unveiled a £50million plan to tackle elephant poaching.
This is the kind of military intervention I believe in.
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