News from The Sight M1911, Volume 270
November 10th, 2007 by Syd
Volume 270, 11/10/07
Sorry for the long silence, folks. I have been up to my neck in alligators (and it is difficult to remember that the original objective was to drain the swamp). Hopefully life is returning to an even keel. Thanks for your notes of encouragement and support.
HAVE YOU QUALIFIED LATELY?
How long has it been since you put yourself to the test? Here are some tips on setting up your own qualifications course.
http://tinyurl.com/2fdkla
TRAINING THAT KILLS
Be a victor from your training, not a victim of it!
http://tinyurl.com/29×3te
LUCKY IN SO MANY WAYS…
Lessons learned from a self-defense shooting at a rest stop
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/tactics/lucky-in-so-many-ways/
FEDERAL PREMIUM AND RUGER INTRODUCE NEW REVOLVER CARTRIDGE—THE 327 FEDERAL MAGNUM
http://tinyurl.com/yw26pn
SNUBBY TACTICS BY JOHN FARNAM
http://tinyurl.com/2ef6lv
NEW SUBMACHINE GUN COULD SHAKE UP THE FIREARMS WORLD
http://tinyurl.com/37cnpb
PACKING HEAT, NO APOLOGIES
‘We’re not gangsters; we are normal people who carry guns’
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695220748,00.html
GENOCIDE RESISTANCE
The possession of arms saved many Armenians. By Dave Kopel, Paul Gallant, & Joanne D. Eisen
http://tinyurl.com/28crxw
RUMINATIONS OF A (FORMER) GUN LOBBYIST
Former NRA executive Richard Feldman on the right way to combat gun violence (hint: it’s not more stringent gun control laws).
http://tinyurl.com/2adsx4
GUN MANUFACTURERS LOSE APPEAL OF GARY, INDIANA’S LAWSUIT
Decision Is First Appellate Court Ruling to Interpret Federal Gun Industry Shield Law
http://tinyurl.com/2wr3fa
DO “GUN-FREE” ZONES ENCOURAGE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20071018/cm_uc_crlelx/op_244129
MIAMI TV REPORTER ARRESTED FOR ENTERING SCHOOL PROPERTY WITH GUN
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304636,00.html
OREGON TEACHER LOSES FIGHT TO TAKE GUN TO CLASS
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071110/us_nm/usa_teacher_gun_dc
STUDENTS PROTEST BAN OF CAMPUS CONCEALED CARRY
http://tinyurl.com/2q6rqq
BLOOMY’S ANTI-GUN HYSTERIA PERPETUATES SOCIAL BIGOTRY AGAINST FIREARMS, OWNERS
http://tinyurl.com/2cedzu
SAFETY TIPS FOR WOMEN
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/10/safety-tips-for-women.html
GUN-CONTROL DOCTORS - PART DEUX
http://tinyurl.com/2ruopl
GUNS DON’T KILL KIDS, IRRESPONSIBLE ADULTS WITH GUNS DO
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,301040,00.html
DOC, WHAT’S UP WITH SNOOPING?
Pediatrician paranoia runs deep
http://tinyurl.com/29s4d9
MAJOR SCHOOL SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,300976,00.html
CNN PUSHES GUN CONTROL IN PHILADELPHIA
Blames Concealed Carry for Crime
http://tinyurl.com/3ck6pv
SUPPORT FOR GUN CONTROL DWINDLING IN AMERICA
http://tinyurl.com/yrfqvd
BANNING FIREARMS WOULD NOT IMPROVE OUR SAFETY
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771008064
GUN CONTROL DOESN’T PROTECT US — GUNS DO
http://tinyurl.com/2zgfmo
“THE GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE A MONOPOLY ON FORCE”
Slideshow with audio
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2007/10/force.html
NEW SCANNER MAY REPLACE METAL DETECTORS
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071011/D8S6Q7T00.html
CONOCO-PHILLIPS “PLEASED” TO HAVE FEDERAL JUDGE DISARM YOU
http://tinyurl.com/2qq65x
A LIBERAL’S LAMENT: THE NRA MIGHT BE RIGHT AFTER ALL
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2007/10/a-liberals-lame.html
BRADYS TRIED TO TALK FENTY OUT OF IT?
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1672
80,000 PISTOLS AMONG MISSING US ARMS IN IRAQ
http://tinyurl.com/yrw9sw
YANKTON, S.D. GUN DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO KEEPING SHODDY RECORDS…
http://www.kxmc.com/News/169053.asp
CALIFORNIA: GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA BETRAYS LAW-ABIDING GUN OWNERS, RETAILERS AND HUNTERS
http://tinyurl.com/2pqyzh
COLORADO: PACKING HEAT
Concealed-handgun permits on the rise
http://tinyurl.com/289sjn
CONNECTICUT: GUN BOARD DECIDES TO HALT DECISIONS
The Board of Firearms Permit Examiners refused to hear any gun permit cases at its regular meeting Thursday, saying a lawsuit brought against the state police by one of its own board members may constitute a conflict of interest.
http://tinyurl.com/29nzr2
ILLINOIS: ANOTHER COUNTY PASSES PRO-2A RESOLUTION
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=462
KENTUCKY: LOUISVILLE-AREA SHOOTING RANGE OFFERS “FIRST SHOTS”
Crestwood, Kentucky ―OpenRange paintball arena and gun range in Crestwood is offering Louisville-area residents a free introduction to handgun ownership, safety and shooting.
http://tinyurl.com/3dx28f
MINNESOTA: COURT OF APPEALS CONSIDERING GUN LAW CHALLENGE
ST. PAUL (AP) ― The Minnesota Court of Appeals is considering whether the state law allowing citizens to carry concealed handguns with a proper permit places an undue burden on churches and infringes on their property rights.
http://wcco.com/local/conceal.and.carry.2.564359.html
OKLAHOMA: WORKPLACE GUN BAN OK
TULSA, Okla. – Employers can ban employees from bringing guns to work and leaving them in their vehicles, a federal judge in Tulsa has ruled.
http://tinyurl.com/2ozd7y
CANADA: GUN-TOTING AMERICAN SENT TO JAIL
“He put the public safety of Canadians at risk.”
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2007/10/13/4572474-sun.html
FINLAND TO TOUGHEN GUN RULES AFTER SCHOOL SHOOTING
http://tinyurl.com/yo6mdn
FINLAND DROPS OBJECTIONS TO EU FIREARMS DIRECTIVE
http://www.yle.fi/news/left/id74628.html
THE TOTALLY WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: MOM BOUGHT “ASSAULT RIFLE” FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED BOY
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/12/student.arsenal/index.html
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: GUN GOES OFF IN CUBICLE, INJURING OWNER
http://tinyurl.com/2k7zxq
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