Nothing’s Too Insignificant To Regulate In A Machine City

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August 26, 2011

Strict gun control? Check. Dirt bike ban? Working on it. Hmmm…what to do next to become that violence-free nirvana everyone dreams of? A couple of Boston city councilors, Michael Ross and Tito Jackson, have hit upon just the thing. Knife control. Beantown’s thinkers of great thoughts and prognosticators of great prognostications know just what to do about knife crime – regulate the pointy little buggers. It’s worked well in the UK, right? “This is just something that’s not regulated,” as Councillor Ross noticed to his horror. Shall we help them with some logical next steps? Hardware stores selling lead pipes. Sporting goods stores pushing baseball bats. They’re not regulated either. Two more “public safety loopholes” that must be addressed. Good thing they haven’t restricted tar and feathers. Yet.

The Truth About Shotguns?

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August 26, 2011

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Gun guru Todd Jarrett tells it like it is. Allegedly.

Question of the Day: What’s the Best Gun for Intimidating Looters?

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August 26, 2011

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Imagine the snap above without the National Guardsman. Now what would you carry? How would you carry it? Would you put up a sign like that one? And would you worry about a prosecutor waving around your bad ass firearm in front of a jury, later, should things get seriously gnarly? [h/t to sometimes TTAG contributor Destin S for this real life snap of his sister’s place after a tornado took out parts of Tuscaloosa. Click here for his account.]

The Truth About Bicycle Carry

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Eric

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August 26, 2011

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In the gun world, different types of shooters favor particular types of firearms. The same general principle applies to cyclists. Given the wide variety of riders and bicycles, there’s no simple solution for bicycle carry. A pistol-packing cyclist must balance ease of access against retention, consider concealment vs. caliber, and calculate gun size in relation to weight. In some states, open carry makes bicycle carry a relatively easy proposition. Until it doesn’t. So I’ve been investigating concealed bicycle carry. Here are the four basic types of cycling and my recommendations for each . . .

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Who Dude! Cop/Security Guard Points Gun at Skateboarder

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Robert Farago

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August 25, 2011

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbsaDCUH_Js

TTAG’s warned concealed carry license holders many times: don’t draw your weapon based on incomplete information. If you happen upon a violent encounter mid-incident, you don’t know who’s who, who’s doing what to whom, and why. So we can’t fully judge the cop (security guard?) in this skater boy take-down; the video starts after the grapplers engage. I reckon Grandpa Blue Shirt didn’t pull his gun; it looks to me like it fell out of his holster during the tussle. But there is no reason I can see why the silver-haired gent needed to point his gun at the perp after the fact (:29).

Nifty Hack turns Airsoft Guns into Coilguns

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Foghorn

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August 25, 2011

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Airsoft is fun (I guess, I’ve never owned any Airsoft guns), but what about when you get bored of shooting little plastic gubbins and yearn for steel instead? Hackaday, the blog that constantly amazes me with the ingenuity of a bored human mind, has a suggestion: turn your air-powered pellet chucker into a supercharged steel-slinging coilgun. I saw this posted earlier and it was just way too awesome not to share with all of you. Make the jump for a quick explanation of what a coilgun is and some video of the gizmo in action.

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ATF to FFLs: How to Protect Firearms During Hurricane Irene

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Robert Farago

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August 25, 2011

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OMG does this guy prattle on. By 3:28 we learn to . . . be prepared. By 3:42 the hurricane’s already arrived. By 4:04, the ATF’s main man gets around to advising Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to “start with the worst case scenario.” And finally . . . “Always use extreme caution around high water of any kind.” And think about the loss of income. But one thing’s for sure: your gun dealer will never get those 5:45 back. The associated pdf is no better, treating FFLs like idiots. “Secure your inventory by utilizing safes, cable locks and other measures that can deter burglaries and looting.” Not to mention standing over it with a loaded shotgun or AR. That’s my advice, not Uncle Sam’s. In case you were wondering . . .

Send in the Clowns.

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August 25, 2011

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As armed robberies go, wearing a mask is kinda to be expected. Even dark glasses and a wig is considered passé. Walking in wearing clown outfits and brandishing guns – not so much. So when a high-end Denver jewelry store was held up by a couple of clowns, well let’s just say that things didn’t go the way the Bozos planned, and in the end, the yuks were on them.

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ATF Death Watch 63: The Definition of Chutzpah

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Robert Farago

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August 25, 2011

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The deplorable level of violence perpetrated by drug traffickers in Mexico has resulted in the deaths of thousands of individuals, many of whom were innocent bystanders. A very high percentage of these murders were committed with firearms which originated in the United States, often bought by straw purchasers who provide the guns to smuggling organizations such as the one operated by these defendants. And there you have it: ATF Special Agent in Charge Dewey Webb’s and U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy’s press release celebrating the sentencing of Aurelia Ochoa Hernandez and Pedro Daniel Tovar for firearms trafficking. The exact same crime perpetuated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and Really Big Fires) during Operating Fast and Furious. The key difference . . .

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Magpul Dynamics Precision Rifle: New Trailer, New Release Timeframe

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August 25, 2011

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For a few years now, Magpul Dynamics (A.K.A. Chris Costa, Travis Haley, and special guest star Chris Costa’s Beard) have been producing quality instructional videos for the shooter who wants to better themselves but can’t afford classes or doesn’t have the time to attend. The videos cover all of the lessons in the courses that Magpul teaches, and even gives the viewer some instruction on setting up the drills on the comfort of their own range. Since the beginning of the year Magpul Dynamics have been teasing a new video, “The Art of the Precision Rifle,” which is all about long distance shooting and comes in an unprecedentedly gigantic 5-DVD set with 10 hours of footage. It promises to exercise the grey muscle more than any previous course, which typically focus more on the physical aspects of shooting. Yesterday they released a new 3 minute long trailer and a new time frame for release. Make the jump for both…

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“I don’t think my grandfather owned a gun, but he did own a rifle.”

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August 25, 2011

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Larry Gross has a lot to get off of his chest. There are some things he’ll just never understand. And one of them, as he tells us in a recent cri de coeur in Cincinnati’s citybeat.com, is ‘gun people’. Larry doesn’t like ‘em. Not one little bit. And he’s not afraid to let you know about it…

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London Mayor to Kids: No Free Tix to Olympic Shooting Events

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Robert Farago

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August 25, 2011

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To quote Britain’s Bonzo Dog Band, dear dear dear oh dear dear dear oh dear dear oh dear no. “Schoolchildren in London are eligible for 125,000 free tickets for the 2012 Olympics next sumer,” theblaze.com reports. “but any event that involves a firearm will be excluded from the massive giveaway.” Yes, it’s come to that. The nation that first enshrined gun rights into law, the nation that went on to disarm their people in the interests of protecting an inherently corrupt class system, has concluded that young, impressionable minds should not watch international shooting competition lest it lead to a life of violent crime. What member of the “loony left” came up with that one?

UDPATE after the jump (as well)

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