Gun sales seem to be doing well
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Posts Second Quarter Net Sales and Profits
Quarterly Net Sales +39%Six Month Net Sales +48%Quarterly Net Income +3%Six Month Net Income +23%
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 155-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2007.
http://ir.smith-wesson.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=90977&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1085035&highlight=
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Bodyguard Killed
Russia's most famous - and glamorous - female bodyguard killed as her Porsche is carjacked in Moscow
"In contrast, you can take female bodyguards inside, she will sit down at the table and nobody would guess that she's a weapon herself - and can react appropriately in any dangerous situation."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511139&in_page_id=1811
Russia's most famous - and glamorous - female bodyguard killed as her Porsche is carjacked in Moscow
"In contrast, you can take female bodyguards inside, she will sit down at the table and nobody would guess that she's a weapon herself - and can react appropriately in any dangerous situation."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=511139&in_page_id=1811
Interesting
"This could put us in violation of Federal OSHA laws," Bingham said. "We are liable to provide a safe work place."
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8116413
The debate is in Utah over allowing licensed CCW'ers to keep their guns in their cars while at work. Tom Bingham, president of the Utah Manufacturers thinks this is not a good idea, & makes the above statement. So Mr Bingham, if you take away, or deny their ability to protect themselves, at work or on their way to or from work, you should be liable, for failing to provide a safe venue, not only at the work place but from the time they leave home till they return, & any stops along the way.
"This could put us in violation of Federal OSHA laws," Bingham said. "We are liable to provide a safe work place."
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8116413
The debate is in Utah over allowing licensed CCW'ers to keep their guns in their cars while at work. Tom Bingham, president of the Utah Manufacturers thinks this is not a good idea, & makes the above statement. So Mr Bingham, if you take away, or deny their ability to protect themselves, at work or on their way to or from work, you should be liable, for failing to provide a safe venue, not only at the work place but from the time they leave home till they return, & any stops along the way.
I like this guy!
In the end, a finding of a strong, individual Second Amendment right is the correct decision, because a weak right would render the amendment's protections meaningless. Just as the Bill of Rights assures that the government will not restrict an individual's speech or invade an individual's home in all but the most serious situations, it also forbids the government from restricting gun ownership in most instances.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/OPINION05/801310304/1006/OPINION
In the end, a finding of a strong, individual Second Amendment right is the correct decision, because a weak right would render the amendment's protections meaningless. Just as the Bill of Rights assures that the government will not restrict an individual's speech or invade an individual's home in all but the most serious situations, it also forbids the government from restricting gun ownership in most instances.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/OPINION05/801310304/1006/OPINION
That I didn't know
Authorities were concerned he was trying to obtain a radioactive isotope from the smoke detectors.
http://mglv.blogspot.com/search/label/nuclear
Hattip to The Gun Debate Critic
Authorities were concerned he was trying to obtain a radioactive isotope from the smoke detectors.
http://mglv.blogspot.com/search/label/nuclear
Hattip to The Gun Debate Critic
Civil Disobedience
The Bush Administration does not want convicted felons to to lawfully own firearms. What if the convicted felon's only crime was the civil disobedience of an anti-Constitutional, anti-gun law?
There are thousands of anti-gun laws on the books, many of which have no relevance or influence on criminal behavior. Some of which are considered a felony if violated. The laws vary depending on your geographic location and there are laws at the city, county, state, and federal level, making it confusing for gun owners and law enforcement in some areas.
There really are a lot of felonies that have nothing to do with violent crime, if you mother puts her RX drugs in one of those monday-sunday pill boxes she has commited a felony, under federal law. If caught charged & convicted, she could never own a gun to protect herself
hattip to the: http://www.libertybelles.org
The Bush Administration does not want convicted felons to to lawfully own firearms. What if the convicted felon's only crime was the civil disobedience of an anti-Constitutional, anti-gun law?
There are thousands of anti-gun laws on the books, many of which have no relevance or influence on criminal behavior. Some of which are considered a felony if violated. The laws vary depending on your geographic location and there are laws at the city, county, state, and federal level, making it confusing for gun owners and law enforcement in some areas.
There really are a lot of felonies that have nothing to do with violent crime, if you mother puts her RX drugs in one of those monday-sunday pill boxes she has commited a felony, under federal law. If caught charged & convicted, she could never own a gun to protect herself
hattip to the: http://www.libertybelles.org
Now that's a good Idea!
W.Va. Considers Gun Training in Schools
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080131/D8UGSDIG0.html
W.Va. Considers Gun Training in Schools
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080131/D8UGSDIG0.html
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I didn't catch this on CBS
Terrorists attack high school:
http://doubletapper.blogspot.com/2008/01/terrorists-attack-high-school-on-kibutz.html#links
The terrorists stabbed two students before their counselors were able to draw their personal handguns and kill the terrorists on the spot.
Terrorists attack high school:
http://doubletapper.blogspot.com/2008/01/terrorists-attack-high-school-on-kibutz.html#links
The terrorists stabbed two students before their counselors were able to draw their personal handguns and kill the terrorists on the spot.
Only in Califorina
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080130/D8UG80VG0.html
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080130/D8UG80VG0.html
The Rotti
We brought her home 3 years ago, she was 12 & a victim of neglect, she only weighed about 50 pounds. Some how through over a year of neglect & starvation she had not lost herself, she still lived up to her name. Babie was indeed one very big loving baby, very gentle, & loved to be close to people, sometimes a bit demanding in the petting department.
She did have food issues, & although she got along ok with the feline members of the family, she didn't like them around her food. She had spent her whole life in the city, but she took to country living well, she enjoyed visiting our neighbor, but she would not cross the field, she always went down the driveway, & down the road to his house.
As sweet as she was, she was also protective, when anyone uninvited came to the door she would hit it like a ton of bricks, of course she was nearing a ton as it were.
She had trouble with her hips last winter, but once we got her up, & she would teeter totter out the door, but come running back in like a pup, I often wondered if it was the same dog.
But this year was different, she fell down last Friday, & she never got up.
Last night we got her outside, & I took care of her, so she will not suffer. I fulfilled my side of the bargain, we make in our partnership with them. She will be missed, & I'm glad we were able to provide comfort, food, & love for the Babie in her final years.
We brought her home 3 years ago, she was 12 & a victim of neglect, she only weighed about 50 pounds. Some how through over a year of neglect & starvation she had not lost herself, she still lived up to her name. Babie was indeed one very big loving baby, very gentle, & loved to be close to people, sometimes a bit demanding in the petting department.
She did have food issues, & although she got along ok with the feline members of the family, she didn't like them around her food. She had spent her whole life in the city, but she took to country living well, she enjoyed visiting our neighbor, but she would not cross the field, she always went down the driveway, & down the road to his house.
As sweet as she was, she was also protective, when anyone uninvited came to the door she would hit it like a ton of bricks, of course she was nearing a ton as it were.
She had trouble with her hips last winter, but once we got her up, & she would teeter totter out the door, but come running back in like a pup, I often wondered if it was the same dog.
But this year was different, she fell down last Friday, & she never got up.
Last night we got her outside, & I took care of her, so she will not suffer. I fulfilled my side of the bargain, we make in our partnership with them. She will be missed, & I'm glad we were able to provide comfort, food, & love for the Babie in her final years.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Dog Duct Taped During Home Invasion Robbery
Deputies said the robbers wrapped a dog in duct tape during the robbery. The dog was not seriously hurt.
http://www.whiotv.com/news/15164952/detail.html
Which really isn't bad, they usually just shoot the dog
Deputies said the robbers wrapped a dog in duct tape during the robbery. The dog was not seriously hurt.
http://www.whiotv.com/news/15164952/detail.html
Which really isn't bad, they usually just shoot the dog
Because everybody has the right to self defense.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
SCCC is happy to announce that we will be performing another national empty holster protest (EHP). The Spring 2008 EHP will be held from April 21st to April 25th. Campus leaders are encouraged to contact the organizers listed at http://concealedcampus.org/contact.htm about other activities to hold on their campus to make the EHP even more successful.
Please sign up at our event page, which can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7594769834
ANNOUNCEMENT:
SCCC is happy to announce that we will be performing another national empty holster protest (EHP). The Spring 2008 EHP will be held from April 21st to April 25th. Campus leaders are encouraged to contact the organizers listed at http://concealedcampus.org/contact.htm about other activities to hold on their campus to make the EHP even more successful.
Please sign up at our event page, which can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7594769834
Just an odd fact
— The English Army had approximately 5,000 archers at Agincourt, and a stock of about 400,000 arrows
— With each archer capable of shooting about ten arrows a minute, the ammunition would last only about eight minutes. However, such firepower would have been devastating. More than 800 arrows a second would have rained on the French cavalry, killing or wounding hundreds
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3254231.ece
— The English Army had approximately 5,000 archers at Agincourt, and a stock of about 400,000 arrows
— With each archer capable of shooting about ten arrows a minute, the ammunition would last only about eight minutes. However, such firepower would have been devastating. More than 800 arrows a second would have rained on the French cavalry, killing or wounding hundreds
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3254231.ece
This was A High performance Assault Vehicle!
Speeding car in Florida flies 200 feet, kills 5
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-26-floridacar_N.htm
Once again a high performance vehicle a BMW killed 5 young people, but will anyone stand up to the all powerful AAA?
Speeding car in Florida flies 200 feet, kills 5
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-26-floridacar_N.htm
Once again a high performance vehicle a BMW killed 5 young people, but will anyone stand up to the all powerful AAA?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Today's Say what??
"possession of a weapon of mass destruction."
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354328456&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099
Ok, I'll guess it was maybe a revolver, no the cylinder would likely be to short, if he altered an auto, it was likely now a single shot, perhaps a TC break action??
I'd also like to know how a .410 handgun could be considered a weapon of mass destruction
"possession of a weapon of mass destruction."
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354328456&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099
Ok, I'll guess it was maybe a revolver, no the cylinder would likely be to short, if he altered an auto, it was likely now a single shot, perhaps a TC break action??
I'd also like to know how a .410 handgun could be considered a weapon of mass destruction
Well since Fred is out:
"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion... what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that his people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.... The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."--THOMAS JEFFERSON
are we overdue?
"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion... what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that his people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.... The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."--THOMAS JEFFERSON
are we overdue?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Urgent:
The fate of the 2nd Amendment is in your hands! Buckeye Firearms Foundation is playing a key role in the most important 2nd Amendmentcase in American history. We need your help NOW! Please read and respond to this message IMMEDIATELY!Dear Buckeye Gun Rights Supporter, You and I have a historic opportunity to alter the path of gun rights inAmerica for the next 100 years.I'm sure you know that the Supreme Court has decided to hear the casecalled "District of Columbia v. Heller." This landmark case will decidewhether the Second Amendment means what it says or whether anti-gunpoliticians can disarm citizens on a whim. What you may not know is that our recently formed Buckeye FirearmsFoundation has been invited to provide an Amicus Brief to the U.S.Supreme Court supporting the pro-gun side of the case. This may be the single most important moment in the history of the SecondAmendment. And it is your chance to play a part in the making of thathistory. Quite literally, the FATE OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS INYOUR HANDS!That's why I'm asking for you to make a generous donation today.We urgently need your help NOW!For almost 70 years, dishonest and ignorant judges, professors,journalists, and politicians have interpreted the Second Amendment as a"collective right" that can be heavily regulated or ignored when convenient.And now we have a chance to right this wrong. To meet this challenge, Buckeye Firearms Association recently formed aseparate entity called Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC. This foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization. The charitable purpose of this foundationwill be to "advance the civil rights afforded by law or constitution relatedspecifically to gun rights." The 501c3 status of this organization allows us to collect tax deductible donations to be used exclusively for this charitablepurpose. As always, we work in the most cost-effective way possible. Everyoneinvolved is a volunteer putting in hundreds of hours without compensation.But there are necessary and unavoidable out of pocket costs related topresenting this brief to the Supreme Court. One of our biggest costs will be printing. The Supreme Court of the UnitedStates has very specific requirements for submitting briefs. They requirespecial paper and binding that is not readily available, and therefore expensive. Buckeye Firearms Foundation has contracted for theprinting of our brief with a printer who has Supreme Court experience.This printing is needed in the first week of February. I'm asking you to help us pay for this printing and for our other expenses as well, including research, delivery, and travel as we do the difficult and time-consuming work needed to see this case through to a winning decision. This Foundation is brand new. We have ZERO funds right now. And time isshort. We urgently need YOUR help. There has never been a need morepressing or important. In the coming weeks, we will set up a PayPal account to accept donationsonline. But we can't wait for that. Please. Take out your checkbook andmake the most generous tax deductible donation you can afford. Make your check payable to Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC. Then mail your check to: Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC15 West Winter StreetDelaware, Ohio 43015 This is the same address as Buckeye Firearms Association. But your check must be made out to the Foundation. By law, we must keep thesefunds separate. And remember, your donation is fully tax deductible forcharitable purposes. =======================================================GET HISTORIC GIFTS WITH YOUR DONATION: Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime, historic event, we have decided toprovide you with special gifts depending on the level of your donation:$25 -- You will have the undying gratitude of pro-gun patriots nationwide. $50 -- You will receive a copy “Ohio Gun Law Guide," 2nd Edition signedby the author.$100 -- You will receive the "Ohio Gun Law Guide" plus a personal letter ofappreciation from Buckeye Firearms Foundation. $250 -- You will receive the "Ohio Gun Law Guide" plus the Buckeye Patriot Award to frame and hang on your wall. $500 -- You will receive the Guide, the Patriot Award, and a bound copy of the historic Amicus Brief presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. This will be a treasure you will want to pass on to your children to show yourparticipation in this landmark event in American History. ========================================================"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, theright of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."You know what the Founding Fathers meant when they penned those words. And now it's your chance, perhaps your only chance, to help the Supreme Court explain it to the rest of America. And to the world. If you value your freedom...if you cherish your rights...if you want to shape a better future for yourself and for generations to come...if you want to personallyplay a roll in this historic Second Amendment case...then please help us. Get your checkbook right now. Write a check for as much as you can afford. And send it to: Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC15 West Winter Street Delaware, Ohio 43015
I sent my donation yesterday, & you should do the same!
The fate of the 2nd Amendment is in your hands! Buckeye Firearms Foundation is playing a key role in the most important 2nd Amendmentcase in American history. We need your help NOW! Please read and respond to this message IMMEDIATELY!Dear Buckeye Gun Rights Supporter, You and I have a historic opportunity to alter the path of gun rights inAmerica for the next 100 years.I'm sure you know that the Supreme Court has decided to hear the casecalled "District of Columbia v. Heller." This landmark case will decidewhether the Second Amendment means what it says or whether anti-gunpoliticians can disarm citizens on a whim. What you may not know is that our recently formed Buckeye FirearmsFoundation has been invited to provide an Amicus Brief to the U.S.Supreme Court supporting the pro-gun side of the case. This may be the single most important moment in the history of the SecondAmendment. And it is your chance to play a part in the making of thathistory. Quite literally, the FATE OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS INYOUR HANDS!That's why I'm asking for you to make a generous donation today.We urgently need your help NOW!For almost 70 years, dishonest and ignorant judges, professors,journalists, and politicians have interpreted the Second Amendment as a"collective right" that can be heavily regulated or ignored when convenient.And now we have a chance to right this wrong. To meet this challenge, Buckeye Firearms Association recently formed aseparate entity called Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC. This foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization. The charitable purpose of this foundationwill be to "advance the civil rights afforded by law or constitution relatedspecifically to gun rights." The 501c3 status of this organization allows us to collect tax deductible donations to be used exclusively for this charitablepurpose. As always, we work in the most cost-effective way possible. Everyoneinvolved is a volunteer putting in hundreds of hours without compensation.But there are necessary and unavoidable out of pocket costs related topresenting this brief to the Supreme Court. One of our biggest costs will be printing. The Supreme Court of the UnitedStates has very specific requirements for submitting briefs. They requirespecial paper and binding that is not readily available, and therefore expensive. Buckeye Firearms Foundation has contracted for theprinting of our brief with a printer who has Supreme Court experience.This printing is needed in the first week of February. I'm asking you to help us pay for this printing and for our other expenses as well, including research, delivery, and travel as we do the difficult and time-consuming work needed to see this case through to a winning decision. This Foundation is brand new. We have ZERO funds right now. And time isshort. We urgently need YOUR help. There has never been a need morepressing or important. In the coming weeks, we will set up a PayPal account to accept donationsonline. But we can't wait for that. Please. Take out your checkbook andmake the most generous tax deductible donation you can afford. Make your check payable to Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC. Then mail your check to: Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC15 West Winter StreetDelaware, Ohio 43015 This is the same address as Buckeye Firearms Association. But your check must be made out to the Foundation. By law, we must keep thesefunds separate. And remember, your donation is fully tax deductible forcharitable purposes. =======================================================GET HISTORIC GIFTS WITH YOUR DONATION: Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime, historic event, we have decided toprovide you with special gifts depending on the level of your donation:$25 -- You will have the undying gratitude of pro-gun patriots nationwide. $50 -- You will receive a copy “Ohio Gun Law Guide," 2nd Edition signedby the author.$100 -- You will receive the "Ohio Gun Law Guide" plus a personal letter ofappreciation from Buckeye Firearms Foundation. $250 -- You will receive the "Ohio Gun Law Guide" plus the Buckeye Patriot Award to frame and hang on your wall. $500 -- You will receive the Guide, the Patriot Award, and a bound copy of the historic Amicus Brief presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. This will be a treasure you will want to pass on to your children to show yourparticipation in this landmark event in American History. ========================================================"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, theright of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."You know what the Founding Fathers meant when they penned those words. And now it's your chance, perhaps your only chance, to help the Supreme Court explain it to the rest of America. And to the world. If you value your freedom...if you cherish your rights...if you want to shape a better future for yourself and for generations to come...if you want to personallyplay a roll in this historic Second Amendment case...then please help us. Get your checkbook right now. Write a check for as much as you can afford. And send it to: Buckeye Firearms Foundation LLC15 West Winter Street Delaware, Ohio 43015
I sent my donation yesterday, & you should do the same!
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