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APD Chief: Officer killed gunman with one shot from 312 feet | CLEAT

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” The gunman who attacked the federal courthouse, the Mexican consulate and the Austin Police Department headquarters was killed by a single shot taken from 312 feet away by mounted patrol Sgt. Adam Johnson who also held the reigns of two horses.”http://www.cleat.org/2014/12/apd-chief-officer-killed-gunman-with-one-shot-from-312-feet/

There is still a place for traditional marksmanship training. The average gunfight may occur at 2-3 yards but, there’s no guarantee that you get the benefit of that “average” engagement. You will have to “run what you brung” with no opportunity to run back to the rifle some say you should never have left behind. Kudos to Officer Johnson for not being “average!”

-GM

We shouldn’t talk about Ferguson without talking about guns – Vox

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“A well-armed citizenry required an even-better-armed constabulary. Widespread gun ownership creates a systematic climate of fear on the part of the police. The result is a quantity of police shootings that, regardless of the facts of any particular case, is just staggeringly high. Young black men, in particular, are paying the price for America’s gun culture.” Via http://www.vox.com/2014/11/26/7292963/gun-control-police-shootings

I knew it. There is always some anti-gun idiot willing to make hay out of any tragedy. And whether this idiot admits it or not, disarming regular citizens won’t be enough in the minds of like minded individuals.

-GM

Darren Wilson avoids charges in shooting death of Michael Brown

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http://news.yahoo.com/grand-jury-ferguson-officer-darren-wilson-michael-brown-shooting-death-225723458.html
“A St. Louis County grand jury did not indict police officer Darren Wilson in connection with the Aug. 9 killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown.”

No surprises here.

GM

TROY Bravo Rifles $599!

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TROY Bravo Rifles are a contract overrun. Supplies are limited but, this is a great opportunity to own a quality AR15 at a great price. At $600, you will be hard pressed to beat the features they’re offering with these rifles. Go to http://troydefense.com/portfolio/troy-bravo-rifles for more info.

GM

Interesting geographic representation of support for gun control

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Screenshot from 2014-11-21 12:18:27
Support for Gun Control.

So I stumbled across this graphic today, intended to show where support for gun control lies in the US. I won’t claim that it’s at all scientific but, if the results are to be believed, I don’t think there are any surprises either. The greatest support comes from large population centers, often (but not always) the most crime ridden cities of their respective states, the red dots/areas on the map (and there aren’t a lot of them). Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, D.C., Philly, Trenton…None of them places that any reasonable person could call peaceful and quiet. Still, it looks nothing like a reflection of the alleged 90% of the population favoring stronger gun control so many anti-gunners often claim.

-GM