Monday, March 29th, 2010

Sunken South Korean ship may have hit mine.

North Korea may have deliberately directed an underwater mine toward the South Korean naval ship that exploded and sank three days ago near a disputed maritime border, South Korea’s defence minister told lawmakers Monday.
Defence Minister Kim Tae-young said military authorities have not ruled out North Korean involvement in the sinking of the Cheonan, which split [...]

Monday, March 29th, 2010

FNH USA announces 5th Annual FNH USA Midwest 3-Gun Championships in Columbia, Mo.

The 5th Annual FNH USA Midwest 3-Gun, an NRA-sanctioned shooting event, will be held May 21-23, 2010 in Columbia, Mo.
Shooters from around the country will take part in three days of competitive shooting using a rifle, shotgun, and handgun. The event attracts some of country’s finest
shooters including Daniel Horner (last year’s winner) and [...]

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Court dismisses “Heller II” case — D.C. gun registration, “Assault Weapon” ban, and “Large” magazine ban upheld.

District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, dismissed Heller v. District of Columbia, NRA’s case challenging D.C.’s prohibitive firearm registration requirements, and its bans on “assault weapons” and “large capacity ammunition feeding devices.” Mr. Heller was, of course, lead plaintiff in District of Columbia v. Heller, decided [...]

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Alleged militia members indicted for plotting attack on police; nine face weapons of mass destruction charges.

Six Michigan residents, two Ohio residents and an Indiana resident have been indicted for attempted use of weapons of mass destruction in connection with their membership in a Lenawee County Christian militia group, according to investigators.
Members of the Hutaree — including a Michigan couple and their two sons — conspired to oppose by force the [...]

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Monday, March 29th, 2010

Rocket hits U.S. base 30 kilometers northeast of Kabul after Obama leaves Afghanistan.

Taliban militants fired at least one rocket at a principal U.S. military base in Afghanistan hours after President Obama ended a surprise six-hour visit, officials said Monday.
Obama arrived in Kabul on Sunday for talks with Afghan officials and to visit U.S. troops, his first trip to the country since taking office in January 2009.
Hours after [...]

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Boker Announces Collaboration With Bladesmith Jerry Fisk

Monday, March 29th, 2010

CNN Video: Female suicide bombers blamed in Moscow subway attacks.

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Photographer recounts the chase and capture of a robbery suspect subdued by Taser.

I’m used to chasing news, but becoming part of it? Not so much.
What started as a typical day on the job as a photographer for the Calgary Sun is now a freakish memory that won’t fade any time soon.
I was at Louise Riley Library on 14 Ave. N.W. when my editor emailed to say a [...]

Related Topics: Less Lethal

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Georgia Senate OKs bill to clear up several restrictions on pistol carrying.

A law designed to clarify where gun owners can “carry” weapons legally has won approval in the Georgia Senate and will be up for consideration by the Georgia House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 308 allows those with a carrying permit to carrying a weapon in all parks, historic sites and recreational areas. And it gives bar [...]

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Military »

BAE Systems to equip 2,399 military all-terrain vehicles (M-ATV) with thermal cameras.

BAE Systems will provide Oshkosh Corp. with thermal cameras for 2,399 mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles, or M-ATVs, under a $45 million multi-year contract. The thermal cameras enable crews to view their surroundings while remaining within the vehicle’s protective armor.
“The ability to see outside the vehicle provides an important increase in situational awareness and safety for [...]

Related Topics: Cars, Vehicles