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Guns and shooting training piece up at Guns & Patriots

Posted on August 31, 2010 by zingstrom

I wrote a short piece about firearms coach Ed Chavez a couple weeks ago. An expanded version is now up in the Guns&Patriots section at Human Events.

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NRA, don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining

Posted on August 25, 2010 by zingstrom

            The National Rifle Association’s Executive Director Chris W. Cox begins September’s American Rifleman political report quoting Harry Truman who once said that politicians seeking a friend in Washington, D.C. should get a dog.             I would suggest to Mr. … Continue reading →

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A few photos from the Border Rally

Posted on August 16, 2010 by zingstrom

More to come later after I recover from the heat and sunburn of Sunday’s border rally, but I did stop by the old office and a sarsaparilla at Big Nose Kates.

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Chicago fires back at Supreme Court ruling

Posted on July 2, 2010 by zingstrom

          The City of Chicago’s aldermen were sorely chafed by the Supreme Court’s MacDonald vs. City of Chicago ruling against Chicago’s unconstitutional gun ban. These new, and likely illegal restrictions, are a self-inflicted wound that will bleed taxpayer dollars into additional litigation. … Continue reading →

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NRA Reid endorsement a sell-out of the membership

Posted on July 1, 2010 by zingstrom

          The National Rifle Association is about to toss a bone to Sen. Harry Reid, (D-Nev.), by endorsing the Senate Majority Leader for re-election.           Erik Ericson at Redstate has the details of Sen. Harry Reid’s voting record on gun rights legislation, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court upholds Second Amendment

Posted on June 28, 2010 by zingstrom

          Another small victory for individual gun rights was handed down by the Supreme Court today. In a narrow ruling, the court reversed an appeals court ruling on the Chicago gun ban and remanded the case back to the lower … Continue reading →

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