News from The Sight M1911, Volume 268
September 22nd, 2007 by Syd
Volume 268, 9/22/07
FANTASYLAND! BY JOHN FARNAM
On the folly of carrying an unloaded (empty chamber) pistol
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/tactics/fantasyland-by-john-farnam/
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ART
Beautifully engraved Infinity 1911 and knife
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/09/sunday-afternoon-art.html
CHOOSING A 1911 FOR DUTY USE
http://www.10-8performance.com/id8.html
THIN IS IN
Walther, in concert with S&W, has produced a sleek, slick and stylish 9mm
http://tinyurl.com/2ktmab
SIG P220 SAO
“A Single Action Dream Come True” [AFAIC, that’s the M1911, but…]
http://www.americanhandgunner.com/FTR1107.html
MONEY, GUNS, & GOD
Inside the apocalyptic—and profitable—gun empire of Justin Moon, the C.E.O. [of Kahr Arms] who may someday lead the Unification Church.
http://tinyurl.com/2c6frx
THEY SELL MACHINE GUNS, QUIETLY
http://tinyurl.com/2rrfrs
COLLECTOR FIREARMS AUCTIONS
http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/?id=240
OWNING A GUN FOR SELF-DEFENSE SHOULD NOT BE A CRIME
http://tinyurl.com/2xw6qs
HOW DO GUN BANS AFFECT NON-GUN OWNERS?
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/09/follow-this-logic.html
SURVIVE ANYTHING!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/survival
STUDENTS AIM TO FORM CLUB THAT PROMOTES GUN OWNERSHIP
Friends and roommates, juniors Andrew Breza and Ken Stauff share an interest in Second Amendment rights and range shooting. After a failed attempt two years ago to start the GW Gunslingers, the pair began organizing the Colonial Militia, a group concerned with gun rights advocacy and shooting for pleasure.
http://tinyurl.com/2fujee
ON TARGET FOR CHALLENGE, RELAXATION
Clubs aim to put their sport in the hands of more women, too
http://tinyurl.com/yrkq3h
GUN SHOW WELCOMES THOMPSON
Not all candidates are warmly ushered into this arena, but the GOP presidential hopeful is backed by Pasco’s Bill Bunting.
http://tinyurl.com/ytal3u
LESSONS FROM BESLAN
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/lessons-from-beslan/
A LOADED QUESTION
“I’m the Medford school teacher you’ve heard about. The one who will ask an Oregon judge on Tuesday to affirm my right to carry a Glock pistol to my school so I can protect myself from a man who’s hit me and threatened to kill me: my ex-husband.”
http://tinyurl.com/2nsam9
LESSONS OF THE GUN: BLACKBOARDS AND BULLETS
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=22433
EDITORIAL: GIVE SCHOOLS A CHOICE TO BE TOUGHER TARGETS
Gun-free zones create an illusion of safety. They actually guarantee that nobody can fight back. That is why attacks occur at schools, not at gun shows. Michigan should allow trained, law-abiding adults a chance to protect themselves and our children.
http://tinyurl.com/yre6ex
GUNNING FOR A REPEAT
Virginia Tech review panel leaves us questions, not answers
http://tinyurl.com/23o5xs
A WINNING POLITICAL STRATEGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Those of us who are conservative-libertarian in our political views often wonder if the future looks bright for those who adhere to the principles of liberty as envisioned by the Founding Fathers in the U.S. Constitution. I believe it does. But a few changes are necessary.
http://tinyurl.com/2nxxzj
CRAWDAD
A crawdad or “cray fish” (if you’re a Yankee) is a small crustacean resembling a lobster that escapes from trouble by moving backwards rapidly. Rudy Giuliani is looking more like one every day.
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/gun-politics/crawdad/
REPUBLICANS, AND A DEMOCRAT, PUMP SECOND AMENDMENT CREDENTIALS
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297627,00.html
ROUNDUP ON CANDIDATE SPEECHES AT NRA CONFERENCE
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/09/roundup_on_cand.php
and from Alphecca, http://www.alphecca.com/?p=437
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN DC CASE ON HANDGUN AND SELF-DEFENSE BANS
http://volokh.com/posts/1189997618.shtml
OSHA FINES COLT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has slapped Colt with some hefty fines.
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=428
DEMOCRATS STALL ON GUN-RECORDS BILL
Despite Support, Background-Check Measure
Staggers in Senate Amid Infighting
http://tinyurl.com/2sknf6
D.C. GUN BAN NEWS
http://jerrythegeek.blogspot.com/2007/09/dc-gun-ban-news.html
INTERNATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS ADVOCATE MORE GUN CONTROL
http://tinyurl.com/26e4w4
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE CHIEFS ISSUES PILE OF GARBAGE
http://tinyurl.com/357e4t
JOYCE FOUNDATION BUYS THE INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/09/joyce_foundatio_9.php
BRADY II: THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GUN CONTROL LOBBY
http://volokh.com/posts/1190402417.shtml
“HERALDING” THE TRUTH AND SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
The Miami Herald, which on several occasions over the years has called for renewal of the Clinton Gun Ban, has done so again, and made some irresponsibly inaccurate claims in the process.
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=3241
ALABAMA: MORE AREA RESIDENTS SEEK PROTECTION BY OWNING A GUN
Local gun store and pawn shop owners say they are selling more guns than usual. The Montgomery Police Department and a private self-defense teacher have seen an increase in the number of people wanting to learn how to use guns.
http://tinyurl.com/38eqrg
FLORIDA: EXCESS OF GUNS, LACK OF RESPECT BRINGS TRAGEDY
[Not quite as “anti” as the title sounds. Worth a read]
http://tinyurl.com/32sryy
MARYLAND: STATE POLICE BROADEN FIREARMS APPLICATION
Signed release will give authorities limited access to one’s mental health care history
http://tinyurl.com/2q4udj
MARYLAND: MENTAL RECORDS TO BE CHECKED IN GUN BUYS
State Requirement Is Adopted After Va. Tech Shootings
http://tinyurl.com/2bmh82
MARYLAND: BALTIMORE MAYOR CONSIDERING JOINING BLOOMBERG’S ANTI-FREEDOM LAWSUIT!
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3236
NEBRASKA: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT STUDY AND PUBLIC HEARING ON FIREARM PREEMPTION!
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3237
NEW MEXICO: HOME SAFETY LOCAL CONCERN
http://tinyurl.com/2bp3to
NEW MEXICO: CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT NUMBERS RISE
http://tinyurl.com/2y5jx3
NEW YORK: MAYOR ENDORSES ANOTHER GUN-CONTROL MEASURE
http://tinyurl.com/3d3263
OHIO: DISPATCH/BLADE EDITORIALS REVEAL MEDIA MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT CHL RECORDS
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3954.html
OREGON: TEACHER FIGHTS TO TAKE GUN TO CLASS
http://tinyurl.com/29lvm9
PENNSYLVANIA: PHILLY FASHION DESIGNER TURNS GUNS INTO JEWELRY
Something about this strikes me as extremely bad karma
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/business/ci_6959720
TEXAS: NEW HANDGUN LAWS CLEAR UP MISCONCEPTIONS, EXTEND RIGHTS
http://tinyurl.com/3bgwma
CANADA: DAVID A. TOMLINSON, R.I.P.
On Tuesday, David A. Tomlinson passed away. For three decades, David had been the President of the National Firearms Association of Canada
http://volokh.com/posts/1190412426.shtml
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