News from The Sight M1911, Volume 232
December 23rd, 2006 by Syd
Volume 232, 12/23/06
Merry Christmas, everyone.
NORAD SantaCam
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php
GUN VS. KNIFE
Really good demo video of officers attempting to draw a gun against a knife attack.
http://crimefilenews.blogspot.com/2006/03/gun-vs-knife.html
STUDY OF UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGES
This is a fascinating study of unintentional discharges in a controlled setting. A researcher gave officers a SIG modified with a pressure-recording trigger and had them go through a course of fire to see if they touched the trigger, and if so how much pressure they applied.
http://www.lesjones.com/posts/003894.shtml
PRESIDENT REAGAN KNEW VALUE OF GUN OWNERSHIP
http://tinyurl.com/ye2p5l
CALL A CROOK A CROOK
There’s someone out there telling folks to buy guns illegally, and I think it’s time we put a stop to it. He’s directing contract employees to walk into gun stores, lie on the paperwork about who’s buying the gun, and walk out after making a straw purchase.
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/call-a-crook-a-crook/
SOUTH DAKOTA LEADS IN CONCEALED CARRY
This post has a very interesting chart comparing the violent crime rate of South Dakota against the strong gun control states of NY, CA, MA, WI, IL, and D.C.
http://tinyurl.com/yxtfad
FUN AND GAMES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
Just a little tale about me and the police
http://tinyurl.com/yx4mbu
CURIOSITY SHOOTINGS
Kids shooting other kids
http://tinyurl.com/yfhujz
THE VALUE OF ZERO TOLERANCE IN SCHOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/yg6lqu
POLICE WANT BULLET IN TEEN’S FOREHEAD
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/21/teen.bullet.ap/index.html
SUSPECTS POSE AS POLICE IN INVASION
http://tinyurl.com/y77qvs
BRAZEN THIEVES POSE AS OFFICERS
Trio of robbers invades Atwater residence
http://tinyurl.com/ym9n94
AK VS. AR VS. MOSIN NAGANT
Rifle Humor
http://7.62×54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm
THE DEBATE OVER GUNS IN SCHOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/y3lrhv
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER LISTS GUN PERMIT HOLDERS
http://www.alphecca.com/mt_alphecca_archives/002921.html and check out the self-serving baloney rationalization from the newspaper here http://tinyurl.com/yg47rd
NY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES NAMES OF GUN OWNERS
This article includes a survey of other newspapers across the country that have sought to harass gun owners in this way.
http://tinyurl.com/yyszf5
ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Jeff has a clever solution to this newspaper-publishing-gun-ownersâ??-names thing
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Other-News/otfa-3.html
SMITH & WESSON ACQUIRES THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS, INC.
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/swtc_121806/
THE CLEANUP CONTINUESâ?¦OR, AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BRADY BUNCH
http://progunprogressive.com/?p=267
ILLINOIS: COUPLE GOING TO COURT TO GET BACK GUNS
A couple from Normal wants its guns back, but Normal town officials say they’re not legally allowed to do it.
http://tinyurl.com/ymuuvz
MASSACHUSETTS: LAWMAKERS REACT CAUTIOUSLY TO CALL FOR GUN BAN
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/12-06/12-22-06/16local.htm
OHIO: LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS GUN OWNERS
By SENATOR JOHN CAREY [Nice essay]
http://tinyurl.com/yx5bb8
AUSTRALIA: TOUGHER GUN LAWS SOUGHT
http://www.examiner.com.au/story.asp?id=376929
AUSTRALIA: GUN REGULATIONS INQUIRY SPARKS ANGRY DEBATE
http://tinyurl.com/yzd4jd
CANADA: GUN GROUP WANTS WOMEN TO FIGHT FOR PERMITS
Vancouver school trustee featured in campaign for right to carry concealed guns
http://tinyurl.com/yhgykd
CANADA: B.C. TRUSTEE WON’T CONCEAL HER LOVE OF GUNS
Vancouver mother wants relaxation of handgun laws, but colleagues want her to stop shooting off her mouth
http://tinyurl.com/y83w2m
INDONESIA: POLICE SEIZE THOUSANDS OF GUNS OWNED BY CIVILIANS
http://tinyurl.com/yjmbb4
PHILIPPINES: GUN CONTROL, HERE WE GO AGAIN
Excellent editorial
http://tinyurl.com/y2z744
PHILIPPINES: WELCOME TO THE CITY OF GUNS
http://tinyurl.com/yheeqs
NEW ZEALAND: MORE ARRESTS LIKELY AFTER SEIZURE OF 500 ILLEGAL FIREARMS
Police say more arrests are likely after the seizure of more than 500 weapons yesterday in searches throughout the country.
http://tinyurl.com/y8eqwj
SOUTH AFRICA: SOUTH AFRICANS LONG FOR JUSTICE AS CRIME RAGES
Another victory for gun control
http://tinyurl.com/ymbwld
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: THREE MEN ARRESTED FOR DRUGS AFTER DISCHARGING FIREARMS
http://tinyurl.com/ye3j8n
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILED: GUNSHOT CAUSES COMMOTION AT COSTCO IN SPOKANE
SIG fires when dropped from a shoulder holster in bathroom, hmmmmâ?¦.
http://tinyurl.com/y8×9lt
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