Hartford Courant wants ‘gun scofflaws’ in jail
The anti-gun editorial on The Hartford Courant proves why we must never allow gun registration to happen.
It’s estimated that perhaps scores of thousands of Connecticut residents failed to register their military-style assault weapons with state police by Dec. 31.
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Guns defined in state law as assault weapons can no longer be bought or sold in Connecticut. Such guns already held can be legally possessed if registered. But owning an unregistered assault weapon is a Class D felony. Felonies cannot go unenforced.
First, however, the registration period should be reopened. It should be accompanied by a public information campaign.
Although willful noncompliance with the law is doubtless a major issue, it’s possible that many gun owners are unaware of their obligation to register military-style assault weapons and would do so if given another chance.
But the bottom line is that the state must try to enforce the law. Authorities should use the background check database as a way to find assault weapon purchasers who might not have registered those guns in compliance with the new law.
A Class D felony calls for a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Even much lesser penalties or probation would mar a heretofore clean record and could adversely affect, say, the ability to have a pistol permit.
If you want to disobey the law, you should be prepared to face the consequences.
Source: http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-gun-registration-20140214,0,4908372.story
Here’s the truth.
1. The enemy passed evil laws that turned common weapons into “assault weapons”
2. The enemy was unprepared to handle thousands of people registering their weapons
3. The enemy wants to turn otherwise law-abiding people into criminals so they’ll be denied pistol permits
Registration leads to confiscation leads to probation leads to prison. I wish gun owners in Connecticut the best of luck, you’ll need it.
Elderly man shoots 25-year-old crook
Guns save lives whether you’re 18 or 85, or in the case of this armed citizen, 76-years old:
A 76-year-old South Carolina man fatally shot a robbery suspect who assaulted him in his own driveway, Charleston’s WCSC-TV reported.
“I just shot somebody who was trying to rob me,” the man says in a 911 call obtained by WCSC. “I shot about three times before I hit him because he had me on the ground trying to tase me. And I finally got one in him.”
Image source: WCSC-TV
The resident of Lincolnville, S.C., about 30 minutes northwest of Charleston, told a police dispatcher that Sunday’s incident wasn’t the first time he was robbed.
Neighbors of the 76-year-old said criminal activity is becoming commonplace on their street and in their town and are glad the man took action.
“I think the neighborhood needs to come together and get these people off the streets,” one unidentified resident who lives a few doors away told WCSC. “And luckily that man took one of them out. Really it’s kind of just another day in Lincolnville.”
Once deputies arrived on the scene, an incident report noted the homeowner told them he was exiting the house and walking toward his car when the suspect attempted to fire at him with a stun gun or taser.
The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Robert Deziel of Summerville, was found lying in front of the carport and pronounced dead by EMS. According to a Charleston County Sheriff’s office spokesman, a stun gun was found at the scene.
The homeowner, whom the incident report said was “struck in the face” and had abrasions on his hands, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.
Source: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/14/robbers-stun-gun-vs-fed-up-76-year-olds-actual-gun-listen-to-the-911-call-to-see-how-that-fight-turned-out/
In New York City the story would have been 25-year-old murders senior citizen, unless that elderly man happens to be Bloomberg with his band of bodyguards. Sorry Bloomberg, I can’t afford bodyguards but I can afford a gun. That’s why I’m keeping mine.
Another lesson learned is that real guns beat stun guns each and every time.
Why Tim Schmidt Loves Guns
Letter I got in my e-mail today:
| “I don’t love guns. I just LOVE what my gun protects!” | ||||
I guess that headline isn’t 100 percent true, because I really do love guns. The point I’m trying to make here is that many people forget that the firearm is only a tool. It’s simply a means to an end. I carry a gun because it’s one of the most effective tools that I’m aware of for self-defense. I carry a gun because I’ve made the personal decision that the person who is 100 percent responsible for the safety of my loved ones is named Tim Schmidt. I carry a gun because I don’t think I’d be able to live with myself if I was ever in a situation where I couldn’t protect my wife and kids. I carry a gun because it is one of the many personal protection layers that I’ve created for myself. I carry a gun because while I expect and hope for good and perfect outcomes, I understand that evil will always exist in our world. I carry a gun because my daughter and my wife each believe that no matter what happens, her daddy and her husband will always be able to protect her. I carry a gun because I want to teach my kids that it will someday be their responsibility to protect their loved ones. I carry a gun because I LOVE life. I carry a gun because I am a responsibly armed citizen. Stay safe,
Tim Schmidt P.S. – My belief in personal responsibility and my reasons for carrying a gun led me to publishing the first issue of Concealed Carry Magazine 10 years ago. If you carry a gun, or even if you’re thinking about it, I highly encourage you to check out “The nation’s leading defense magazine for self-reliant Americans” today… |
4 Steps to Fixing a Tight Leather Holster
Guest Blog from Two Brave Dogs.
I have a lot of holsters. When you carry, you tend to accumulate them. One of my holsters is the all-leather Tagua. It’s cool looking and comfortable to wear, but it has one serious drawback. It’s tight. It isn’t just a little tight, either. It’s rack-the-slide tight. And, as you might imagine, it’s just as tight coming back out when you you draw it. It was pretty close to being a useless holster-shaped piece of leather. So, I tossed it in the holster drawer and forgot about it. (What? You don’t have a holster drawer?)
Recently, I decided to start carrying to work. When I leave the campus, its usually dark. Our school serves a very large population of outlanders, and many of them come from cultures where its probably okay to kill your teacher… especially if he is an infidel. And he gave you a B on your essay.
Sidetracked!
Don’t get me started on the issue of our “leaders” giving away our country to outlanders so that we will have enough taxpayers to pay for free cell phones for the lazy-class. They cant seem to give away citizenship (or cell phones) fast enough.
So, anyway… I decided that the Tagua would be a good choice for clipping into my school bag. It would hook perfectly on the inside of one of the compartments, and that would put the pistol right at the side zipper. All I would need to do is reach in, and deploy the weapon. Excellent!
One problem!
Tagua Holster Still too Tight!
The damn Tagua is still just as tight as the day I got it. Not only is it rack-the-slide tight going in, but its come-out-holster-and-all on the draw, too. Man… I really need to loosen up this holster! Or get a new one! I tried leaving the gun in the holster for an entire weekend to stretch it out a little… nothing.
Step by Step
Then I remembered a tip I read somewhere… I have no idea why I didn’t remember it before! Here’s what I did, step by step!
1. I placed the (obviously unloaded) gun in a thin dress sock and stretched it somewhat tight.
2. I shoved the weapon fully into the holster.
3. I took the wifey’s blow dryer and heated the holster all over until it was really hot. Like, I-wish-I-had-on-a-pair-of-gloves hot! Both sides, top and bottom.
4. I put it down and let it cool. (Which took longer than I thought.)
That’s it.
I was pretty skeptical that this would work. The Samurai made their armor out of boiled leather and I didn’t want to turn the holster into a piece of impossibly tough armor that would have to removed with the jaws of life.
The Results
After it cooled, I pulled the pistol out, removed the sock and (moment of truth) holstered the weapon.
And guess what?
It slid right in. Perfectly. And it still had a lot of retention, too. How cool is that? It worked! I kinda wish I had made a YouTube video of it now!
So… if you have a leather holster that is just a little too tight, follow these 4 simple steps, and you’ll be impressed. It actually worked. Just don’t let your wife see you blow drying your holster with her hair dryer. She probably won’t appreciate it.
Source: http://www.twobravedogs.com/