Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

N.J. man sentenced to 5 years for two weapons he had converted to automatic.

A convenience store clerk from Parsippany was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for illegally possessing two machine guns he had converted into automatic weapons.
Adam Coughlan, 29, apologized to Superior Court Judge David Ironson in Morristown and said his purpose in converting the guns was for ”the mechanical challenge,” as he has always enjoyed [...]

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Xrail system helps Thacker at 3-Gun Championship.

On May 21-23, 2010 in Fayette, Missouri; professional shooter Tommy Thacker took second at the Open Division 2010 FNH USA Midwest 3-Gun Championship with the help of the XRAIL System. The XRAIL System is an auto indexing loader for shotguns. The XRAIL System operates as a magazine extension for shotguns that allow up to 23 [...]

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Utah gun permit business booming — applicants hit 74,000 last year, with reciprocity.

Never shot a gun? Never been to Utah? Got a “combat mindset”?
If yes to the above, you could qualify for a concealed gun permit from Utah, which is seeing record demand for permits from people all across the United States who never been to the state and have no intention of ever going.
Bedrock conservatism is [...]

Related Topics: Reciprocity, Utah

Monday, June 28th, 2010

524 Guard soldiers headed to Arizona-Mexico border.

Federal officials told Arizona’s attorney general and a congresswoman Monday that 524 of the 1,200 National Guard troops headed to the U.S.-Mexico border will be deployed in the state by August or September.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Attorney General Terry Goddard, both Democrats, met with Obama administration officials in Tucson along with dozens of law [...]

Related Topics: Arizona, Border, Mexico, National Guard

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Supreme Court’s official ruling on McDonald v. City of Chicago as a PDF.

Click here to view the official syllabus pertaining to MCDONALD ET AL. v. CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Related Topics: Illinois

Monday, June 28th, 2010

10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in U.S.

Ten people have been arrested for allegedly serving as secret agents of the Russian government in the United States, the Justice Department said Monday.
Eight of 10 were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term, deep cover assignments in the United States on behalf of Russia.
Two others were arrested for allegedly participating in the same Russian [...]

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Honeywell Spectra composite materials in jackets and breast plates provide ballistic protection for Indian police.

Honeywell announced that its Spectra Shield and Gold Shield materials will provide bullet-resistance to body armor for Indian paramilitary and police forces.
As part of a contract awarded by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs to MKU Pvt. Ltd., an India-based supplier of body armor, Honeywell’s Gold Shield and Spectra Shield composite materials will be the primary [...]

Monday, June 28th, 2010

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SOCOM cancels SCAR project.

Military.com is reporting that the United States Military’s Special Operations Command has “abruptly” decided to cancel the Mk-16 (5.56mm) variant of the SOCOM Combat Assault Rifle - the SCAR. The heavier Mk-17 (7.62mm) version will, however, remain in the current arms inventory.
According to the Military.com report, SOCOM officials say the SCAR rifle in 5.56mm does [...]

Related Topics: SCAR, SOCOM

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Court rules for gun rights, strikes Chicago handgun ban.

In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois’ 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.
A 5-4 conservative majority of justices on Monday reiterated its two-year-old conclusion the Constitution gives individuals equal or [...]

Related Topics: Illinois

Monday, June 28th, 2010

SAPD SWAT Team Wins Best In Nation at U.S. National SWAT Competition.

The San Antonio Police SWAT team returned from an international SWAT competition Sunday evening with a whole lot of bragging rights.
The SWAT team took first place in the nation at the US National SWAT Competition in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend.
They beat out teams from as far as Zurich and as nearby as Dallas, and [...]