BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
The advice is to get both. But I found this bit interesting.
Armalite continued to develop and improve upon the AR-10 concept. Under the direction of Stoner, replacing the composite aluminum and steel barrel that may have ultimately been responsible for the military’s decision to go with a different weapon. Stoner had never liked this barrel. It proved a spectacular failure during torture tests demanded by the customer. The composite barrel had been suggested by Sullivan. This marked the moment when major Armalite design decisions started moving in Stoner’s direction.
That’s information I didn’t know. It seems like there’s something I learn about the Sullivan/Stoner relationship every time I read an educated piece on this part of history.
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
Dean Weingarten.
On the evening of 22 September 2005, a hunting guide and his hunter, who was from Ohio, were attacked without provocation, by a grizzly bear in the Shoshone National Forest in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The details of the attack were found in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response to AmmoLand. This correspondent has not found any other published account of this attack.
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The guide attempted to draw his .44 magnum revolver, but the pistol hung up on the trigger guard. The bear was very close, so the guide dodged behind an eight-inch birch tree, to avoid the bear. The guide estimated he spent 40 seconds dodging the bear around the tree, until the bear grabbed him by the right side, and threw him to the ground.
With the guide on the ground, the bear worried him for a short period, then left him and ran at the hunter, who was armed with a crossbow. At ten yards, the hunter shot the bear in the chest with his bow. At the impact of the bolt, the bear stood up, and started back toward the guide, then lay down.
The hunter shouted to the guide, “She’s dead, I’m all right!” The guide got up and asked where the bear went. The hunter said “She is right next to you, about 6-8 feet away.” The guide determined the bear was still breathing, so he shot her in the back of he head with the .44 magnum.
This is impressive skills at composure under pressure. Still, I’d rather have successfully deployed the .44 magnum handgun.
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
ZeroHedge.
Remington and the families of nine victims from the Sandy Hook school massacre, the second-deadliest school shooting in US history, have reached a settlement that was years in the making: the gun-maker and manufacturer of the Bushmaster AR-15 used by shooter Adam Lanza will pay a total of $33MM. Divided up among the families, that comes to $3.66MM each (before the lawyer’s cut). The families insist the money is no substitute for the brutal killing of their loved one.
According to Reuters, the settlement must still be approved by the Alabama judge overseeing the Remington bankruptcy case. The plaintiffs allege that Remington’s marketing contributed to the shooting. In a February court filing, the plaintiff’s legal team argued that the value of their claims could exceed $1 billion, including punitive damage – a pretty obvious negotiating tactic.
Sickening. Why didn’t Remington fight this all the way? There is a federal law in place to prevent this sort of thing. Why did they cave?
And tell me why I should ever buy a Remington product again?
Via WiscoDave.
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
From Colorado.
“How does any dog survive in the White River National Forest for a month, much less an eight-pound, ten-month-old, little Cockapoo?” the Chaffins wrote.
“There was plenty of water between the creek and the rains. Was she eating grasses, cow pies, an occasional varmint? This is a drainage populated by coyotes, fox, mountain lion and bear — how did she manage to hide? What stories Bella could tell but will never be told.”
To a dog guy like me, this is heartwarming.
But the owners were irresponsible. Get your dog chipped.
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
The Regulatory Review.
It is doubtful that state courts outside of New York would enforce New York State court judgments, especially in the 34 states with laws shielding gun sellers from lawsuits arising out of criminal misuse of weapons—many of which are precisely where the out-of-state sales that concern New York take place.
There are good things that could come out of New York’s attempt to hold firearms manufacturers liable for misuse of gun (like, say, holding Ford liable for someone using a truck to run over people).
The more difficult and less incentivized it becomes for firearms manufacturers to do business in New York, the better.
The end goal wouldn’t just be the complete end of firearms manufacturing in New York. It would be for the atmospherics of firearms liability to be so bad in New York that manufacturers refuse to sell even to law enforcement in New York.
But where there is $$$ involved, there will always be some manufacturer who’s willing to sell to LEOs even if it means confiscation of firearms from peaceable men.
Still, the option is out there – a splintering of states and laws such that states once again become the laboratories of democracy as envisioned by the founders.
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
Detroit.
Video shows a man pull out a gun and start firing right before Detroit police officers appear to flee.
The department has launched an investigation into what was captured on the police dashcam. The officers could face consequences from the incident that happened on June 30 if wrongdoing is found.
The gunman hung out of the back of a car and fired shots at a man, striking him. Video appears to show officers speeding away instead of jumping into action.
“Troubling, not consistent to training,” Interim police Chief James White said.
White said the officers did return to help the man who was shot. He said the department is investigating if the officers called the shooting in.
“Shocking is an understatement. I think we all have the understanding the police are to run towards danger as we are running away from it,” Local 4 Legal Analyst Neil Rockind said.
And where did you get that false understanding? Who taught that to you? You’re a legal analyst – you’re supposed to know better.