News from The Sight M1911, Volume 642
July 28th, 2007 by Syd
Volume 262, 7/28/07
LATERAL MOVEMENT WHILE SHOOTING
Video: Demonstrated by Jim Higginbotham
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/ccw/lateral_movement.htm
MEDITATIONS ON STANCE
From Law Dog
http://tinyurl.com/yv9kr2
OUR GUN LEGACY - GOOD OR BAD?
Have you ever thoughtfully considered just how we got to where we are regarding the gun issue?
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3848.html
THE CROSS-DOMINANT EYES
Corrections are easy.
http://www.gunsmagazine.com/DHG0907.html
NEIGHBORS ARM THEMSELVES AGAINST CRIME
NPR audio: There are an estimated 80,000 neighborhood watch groups nationwide, and one group in New Haven, Conn., is patrolling its community armed with concealed weapons. The patrol is in response to a series of crimes in their neighborhood.
http://tinyurl.com/3bq5j6
MAN, 93, SHOOTS VIOLENT ROBBER
Another old dude with a .38 prevails
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6810784,00.html
SENIOR CHIEF SHOOTS FOR EXCELLENCE
http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,142502,00.html
U.S. CLAIMS TWO GOLD, TWO SILVER IN DAY ONE OF SHOOTING COMPETITION
http://www.usolympicteam.com/11716_52970.htm
MR. JOHN MCLAURIN III OPENS THE 2007 “CENTENNIAL” NATIONAL MATCHES
http://www.odcmp.org/0707/default.asp?page=FIRSTSHOT
STUDENT GROUP TO HOST SHOOTING SPORTS YOUTH EVENT IN SAN ANTONIO
http://tinyurl.com/38bzq4
CARS DEADLIER THAN GUNS FOR COPS
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=292
COGITO ERGO GEEK
Keeping you abreast of the wide world of IPSC. Lot’s of good video and commentary here.
http://jerrythegeek.blogspot.com/
LABOR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES IT WILL REVISE OVERREACHING OSHA EXPLOSIVES RULE
http://tinyurl.com/27epaw
SNOTTY BIDEN INSULTS GUN OWNERS - “ARE OUR BABIES SAFE?”
This is the film clip that contains liberal candidate Joe Biden’s insulting comments toward a law abiding gun owner during the CNN-YouTube debate.
http://tinyurl.com/yvlj7n
ANTI-GUN GOOFS
Dems’ youboob moment
http://tinyurl.com/24wrdc
D.C. MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY IS GOING FORWARD WITH AN APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT IN THE PARKER CASE.
http://tinyurl.com/3bdj57
FENTY’S GUN FOLLIES
The bottom line is that Mr. Fenty is gambling resources and political capital on an even shot at protecting an ineffective policy.
http://tinyurl.com/38svlv
LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY
This time, the Supreme Court may have to decide what the Second Amendment means. But how much will really change?
http://tinyurl.com/3artc9
QUESTIONS SURFACE ON ATF SHUTDOWN OF GUN SHOPS
http://tinyurl.com/3xowal
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ON GUNS AND MEXICO
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/07/christian_scien_1.php
COLLEGE STUDENT STARTS A MOVEMENT TO ALLOW GUNS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
While efforts to allow students and faculty with concealed permits to carry on campus is not new, the tragedy at Virginia Tech is inspiring an organized movement among students.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6796453&nav=S6aK
GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, PHILA. DOES
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/8545697.html
DODGING A BULLET
Gun-tracking data open to law enforcement
http://tinyurl.com/22mzkq
AGENTS USE NEW TOOLS TO TRACE HANDGUNS
http://tinyurl.com/2sb2ey
AUDIO OF BOSTON GLOBE REPORTER TALKING ABOUT HIS STRAW BUY
Here’s the audio. It’s pretty funny when the radio host starts Mirandizing the reporter.
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/07/audio_of_boston.php
FBI: IRAQIS BEING SMUGGLED ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/fbi-iraqis-bein.html
DON’T SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT DURING THE ARGUMENT
http://www.star-telegram.com/212/story/168600.html
OBAMA CALLS FOR PERMANENT ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN TO COMBAT INNER-CITY VIOLENCE
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289373,00.html
BRADY BLOG FUNTIME
I think we reached a new level of achievement when we turned the Brady Blog into a place where gun owners were talking shop about their favorite firearms and calibers. I was also amused to find out the gun blogosphere has two token blog parasites, according to Kelli. But do you wonder why the Brady Campaign has to gain from running a blog?
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1040
GAY GUN ADVOCATES DRAW BEAD ON O’REILLY
http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/07/16/cq_3090.html
CALIFORNIA: SAN FRANCISCO SUPERVISORS APPROVE TOUGH GUN MEASURE
http://tinyurl.com/2n5r3a
COLORADO: OWNER, MANAGER AT GUN SHOP COMMENDED
Two did right thing; Thornton should reveal procedural fulfillment or failure
http://tinyurl.com/2rkxbu
MARYLAND: JOINT EFFORT TARGETS GUN MARKET
http://tinyurl.com/24rqet
MONTANA: GUN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAY FIREARMS BAN WOULD MAKE MSU MORE DANGEROUS
Montana State University’s plan to restrict firearms and ban concealed weapons from campus would actually make students more vulnerable if a Virginia Tech-style gunman were ever on the loose, many gun rights activists are arguing.
http://tinyurl.com/2arwh2
NEW HAMPSHIRE: GOP FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE MACHINE GUN SHOOT
http://tinyurl.com/2v6469
OHIO: FAILURE TO INFORM
CHL-holders taking a big risk on Ohio roadways
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3849.html
PENNSYLVANIA: GUN-CONTROL BILL PASSES LEGISLATURE
The state legislature last night passed a gun-control bill advocated by Philadelphia lawmakers, a notable feat in a state so strong on the right to bear arms and so hostile to the city’s efforts to regulate them.
http://tinyurl.com/2g45dz
TEXAS: INTEREST IN CONCEALED HANDGUNS IS ON THE RISE
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6803991&nav=3w6y
VIRGINIA: SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE
Norfolk PD abuse gun owner and family
http://progunprogressive.com/?p=559
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON CEASEFIRE
Re-calibrating gun control
http://www.jew-ish.com/index.php?/stories/item/763
WASHINGTON DC: GETTING FINGERS OFF TRIGGERS
Surprisingly thoughtful (for the WaPo) op-ed on the gun ban in DC
http://tinyurl.com/2u4onj
CANADA: LIBERALS THWARTING GUN REFORMS
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/239379
CANADA: HANDGUN BAN WOULDN’T MAKE STREETS SAFER
http://tinyurl.com/34pt9w
INDIA: A PRETTY SHARP SHOOTER
Former fashion model Feroze Gujral spends some of her free time with guns.
http://tinyurl.com/3d6woo
KUWAIT: GIRLS WITH GUNS
http://tinyurl.com/2jswy8
PHILIPPINES: ARMSCOR’S PEACHY RULES SHOOTFEST
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports2_july24_2007
GUN-FREE UK: MORE SHOOTINGS OCCUR IN ENGLISH CITY KNOWN FOR ITS GUN CRIME
http://tinyurl.com/2833tp
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: BOY, 9, SHOT BY MOTHER WHO WAS LOADING GUN
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290406,00.html
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