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  • NYTimes Gun Laws Article And A Stereotypical Vanity Fair Summary

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    When President Obama took office, gun rights advocates sounded the alarm, warning that he intended to strip them of their arms and ammunition. And yet the opposite is happening. Mr. Obama has been largely silent on the issue while states are engaged in a new and largely successful push for expanded gun rights, even passing…

  • Keeping the school safe (from LEGO guns)

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    This one comes from Staten Island, NY:   You have got to be kidding me? So this “zero” tolerance policy now covers micro sized LEGO guns? What a complete lack of common sense on behalf of the principal. What’s next? A kid makes a gun with his index finger, and thumb and subsequently has to…

  • New York Times on Loosening Gun Laws

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    Gun rights advocates are hoping for even fewer restrictions on where they can have a firearm. Among their top goals is to make Arizona the third state where it is legal to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Bills in the House and the Senate would also eliminate background checks and training classes for…

  • The Making of the Military’s Standard Arms, Part II

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    Full auto shenanigans: Want to see the hanguards on a M4 melt and start on fire? your browser does not support IFRAMEs Want to see the barrel on a M4 droop and then explode? your browser does not support IFRAMEs Those guys are having way too much fun at work The M-4 carbine, one of…

  • New York Times on the Making of the Military’s Standard Arms

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    For bulk purchasers, a new M-4 costs about $800 per rifle I actually thought the cost would have been much lower.  A bulk price of $800 seems very steep.  I suppose these are not comparable to your average low end AR-15 though. Full Article on the New York Times website – HERE Hat Tip: SayUncle

  • CoBIS and NY – Some questions

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    CoBIS Combined Ballistic Identification System A system where the shell casing of a bullet, (or brass) from a fired round is supplied by a gun manufacturer in an approved container shipped with a new handgun that is shipped to the NY State Police when the gun is sold or if the new handgun is shipped…