You knew this, but it’s always fun to read it again . . . Gun Sales Soared 60% During Obama’s Presidency – “According to data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, widely considered to be the best metric in measuring firearms purchases in the United States, gun sales soared 60 percent under Obama’s eight year stint in office compared to the number of firearms sold during President George W. Bush’s two-term presidency. Of the roughly 157 million firearms-related background checks that were processed during Obama’s presidency, more than 50.6 million (nearly one-third) were processed in the last two years alone, during which Obama and other left-wing politicians continued to push for tighter gun restrictions.” Thanks, Obama!
File this under “obligatory political grandstanding designed to placate the base” . . .Word on the Hill: Pelosi, Others to Screen Gun Violence Film – “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., on Wednesday will host a screening of the documentary “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA.” The film tells the story of families who have lost loved ones to gun violence and draws a line from their stories to the National Rifle Administration.”
US Air Force Deploys TASER X26P Smart Weapons – TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR) today announced the purchase of an order for 1345 TASER® X26P™ Smart Weapons for the US Air Force received through our exclusive sole source distributor, AARDVARK. This order was received and anticipated to ship in the first quarter of 2017.
OMG! . . . Quebec shooting suspect loved guns as a kid, neighbour says – “Along the sleepy suburban street where the man charged in the Quebec City mosque shooting was raised, neighbours say as a kid he played baseball, swam in backyard pools and explored the nearby forest like many local boys. Alexandre Bissonnette also developed a passion for guns as far back as his pre-teens, recalled one man who has lived across from the 27-year-old suspect’s childhood home for about three decades. Rejean Bussieres, whose son is about the same age, remembered how the Bissonnette boy used to shoot his pellet gun at trees in the woods behind his house as a youngster. ‘Alexandre really liked guns,’ said Bussieres, who added that his son told him Bissonnette had a gun when he was about 12 years old.” Clearly a sign he should have been institutionalized long ago.
Hexmag’s NEW Glock Compatible Pistol Magazines – Hexmag, LLC— maker of the most advanced and versatile AR-15/AR-10 platform magazines on the market, proudly announces its move into high-quality pistol magazines that will be available in early Spring of 2017. These robust new lightweight (1.4 ounces) magazines feature a 17-round capacity for the Glock Model 17 and are also compatible with Glock 17C, G26, G34 and G17L models. Hexmag will follow launch of the 17-round magazine with a 10-round version for California residents and a 30-round version for those who need a super-high capacity magazine.
Embracing the positive power of firearms . . . Gun raffle helps fund town gym – “Stanley dedicated the Tug Deason Gym in December, but bills still linger to pay the remaining $150,000 price tag. Town Recreation Director Tug Deason has been a pivotal part in fundraising for the gym and adjoining Harper Park on Blacksnake Road. He credits grants, large donations from philanthropists and a caring community for the project’s success. Deason and members of the nonprofit created to pay for the park and gym have been selling raffle tickets. The $30 tickets gave buyers a shot at a new gun, but not just one.”
Have you been wondering what’s taken Caracal so long to get their Enhanced F 9mm back on the US market (estimated for Q3 2017)? This is from their post-SHOT Show email blast: “You may be wondering why this has taken longer than initially expected? Well, at first we intended to import several small parts from the UAE to enable a faster time to market. But, with wartime export and import controls in effect throughout the world, we’ve changed the plan to accommodate a fully sourced and U.S. manufactured product. We’re in the final steps of sourcing and tooling to ensure delivery of the Enhanced F pistol for later this year.”
Good guys with (stun) guns . . . Ohio teen with leukemia zaps cop with stun gun to fulfill bucket-list wish – “Police in central Ohio helped a teenage leukemia patient cross off a bucket-list item that was seriously shocking: She wanted to use a stun gun on someone. Sixteen-year-old Alyssa Elkins got to do that Sunday. After a bit of training from Newark police, she zapped Sgt. Doug Bline — who’d been first among the police department employees who volunteered for the task — as a crowd of supporters watched. Bline winced and fell onto a mat, guided by spotters.”
Why not bust some caps then get a facial? . . . Boutique Indoor Shooting Range to Open in Mequon – “A boutique indoor shooting range will be opening in Mequon. Bear Arms is Wisconsin’s first indoor boutique shooting range, dedicated to gun safety and recreation that offers gun enthusiast clothing, accessories and skin care products for men and women. The indoor shooting range will offer gun enthusiasts a place to hone their shooting skills and socialize. Boutique (sic) will feature shooting accessories, clothing, and skin care products for men and women.”
Oopsie! . . . Rifle, training explosives stolen from trooper’s car in Madisonville – “A rifle and explosives used to train bomb-sniffing dogs were stolen from a state trooper’s unmarked car over the weekend in the Madisonville area, authorities said Tuesday (Jan. 31). The vehicle, parked at the trooper’s home, was one of several cars burglarized late Saturday night or early Sunday, said Trooper Dustin Dwight, a spokesman for State Police Troop L.”
Is this the world’s biggest private NERF arsenal?