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I've got a great newsletter for you this week: There's some words of wisdom from "Uncle Ted", a great article by a freedom fighter from Canada, and a look at an excellent Inside-Waistband holster! Let's get started...
Ted Nugent telling it like it is. USCCA Video of the Week
If you're anything like me, you miss packing.org. If you never heard of Packing.org, it was a one-stop shop for all the CCW technicalities, such as laws and regulations, and also news and politics involving concealed weapons. Well, there's a new site out there that's working hard to fill Packing.org's shoes, and it's called www.usacarry.com.
This guy has his work cut out for him, since even a state-specific site requires almost constant upkeep, but he does a great job with Nevadacarry.com, so I'm betting he will do a great job.
Now that Auditor General Sheila Fraser's report is out, we know for certain the Firearms Centre not only continues to be a black hole for our tax dollars, but that the Liberals deliberately cooked the books in order to funnel more cash into it.
Steven Harper's government has vowed to clean up the mess left by a dozen years of Liberal rule.
At issue is the holy grail of the anti-gun crowd, the gun registry. Every time the thought of killing this sacred cow surfaces, the usual faces trot out the same tired old excuses for keeping it alive.
They steadfastly ignore all evidence showing how useless the system is, instead spout off their decade-old mantra "If it saves just one life!", expecting everyone to bow down before their great wisdom.
So please. Don't confuse them with the facts.
Facts like Canada's Firearms Act is documented as having caused at least one death.
But 15-year-old Martin Angnatok is not a subject they want to discuss. It shines the light of reality on their little charade.
And for God's sake, don't talk about the Firearms Act's Aboriginal Exemption, which gave Martin's murderer his firearm, despite a pre-existing firearms prohibition.
And let's DEFINITELY not talk about the fact Martin's murderer has NEVER faced any charges, let alone a trial for killing the 15-year-old.
In the May 17 edition of the Ottawa Sun, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty spouted off more rhetoric. ""Police continue to support the gun registry. I just think it is really important for the police to know if they are going to call upon a particular residence... to have access to information that might tell them whether or not there is a gun in there."
It's been said before, but I'll say it again in case anyone had their head in the sand and missed it. ANY police officer responding to a call who checks the registry and actually believes what it tells them is begging to be murdered.
There. I said it.
No, it's not a pretty thought.
But if you doubt the veracity of that statement, I suggest you ask slain 25-year-old Quebec Provincial Police Constable Valerie Gignac.
Unfortunately, Gignac never stood a chance, in part due to the much-touted gun registry. Why should a fine young woman like Gignac have to give her life for their sacred cow?
She shouldn't.
Or how about the four RCMP officers slain in Meyerthorpe, AB on March 23, 2005. Confronted with a man, James Rozko, who for decades had terrorized everyone in the area, these fine young officers also paid the highest possible price for gun control.
For Rozko had been the subject of a firearms prohibition for ages. So, explain to me exactly HOW the Firearms Act prevented Rozko from obtaining the .308 rifle that killed those four RCMP officers?
Oh yeah, it CAN'T.
What nobody supporting Canada's Firearms Act wants to face is the ugly truth that not a single violent offender is affected by the Act.
Why?
The Firearms Act only applies to the law-abiding, the hunters, target shooters, gun collectors of our fine nation.
IF you have a firearms prohibition against you, there is NOTHING in the Firearms Act that concerns you. Nothing.
But don't say that out loud. The advocates of "gun control" want nothing to do with pesky little facts like that.
McGuinty needs to get his facts straight. "Police" do NOT continue to support the registry. Police Associations who, if you dig into what they REALLY are, are in reality just another lobby group begging government for funds.
But ask almost any front-line officer, and they will tell you the blunt reality is they have no use for the system.
"But police access the registry over 6,500 times every day!" they shout. (A month ago it was 2,000, then 5,000...now it's magically up to 6,500, almost overnight.)
Yeah, they sure do. But don't dare point out the fact that practically all of these "accesses" are automated, so each time anyone is pulled over for speeding, for example, and the officer runs a drivers license, it generates a request to the registry. Access CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) and it automatically accesses the registry.
Useless, but hey, it makes for a great stat to be shouted from the rooftops.
Pity it doesn't actually mean anything...
During the recent election, Conservative candidates the land over made much of the party platform to get rid of the firearms registry.
While Stockwell Day's announcement falls far short of what most gun owners want, it is refreshing to see a government actually take steps towards keeping a promise.
Who'd of thought it possible in Canada?
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Christopher di Armani is a freelance writer and filmmaker who resides in Lytton, BC, Canada, with his wife Lynda and their two dogs, Koda and Tuco.
He is a strong believer in the most basic of individual human rights, the right of free speech and the right of self defense, which includes the corollary right to acquire, possess and use the tools necessary to exercise those rights. Christopher strives to awaken the passion for liberty that exists inside every person. It is this passion that motivates Christopher in every aspect of his life.
This week, we're looking at a cool, inexpensive inside-waistband (IWB) holster. It's by a company called DeSantis, that I'm sure many of you are familiar with. It's very light, ambidextrous, and they have a model for almost every pistol out there.
The things I like about this holster, are that for an IWB holster, it's very small, and it's so simple, there's not a lot that can go wrong with this thing. Worn correctly it can be very comfortable, though I have found that different people wear it different ways. Your pistol will be retained by the natural binding of this thing being pulled into your body. It also has an elastic pouch for an extra magazine, which is awesome.
The bad things about this holster, in my humble opinion, are that it doesn't by itself retain your gun via friction. Hold this holster upside-down, and your gun will slide out. More importantly, if your belt isn't very tight and you take off running or jogging, your gun will bounce up and down, and your natural instinct will be to put your hand on it to keep it in place, which will be a dead give away to those watching you.
The other negative is that like most non-tuckable IWB jobs, this holster requires an over-shirt. Depending on where you live, this may or may not be a problem, but there you have it anyway.
Overall, this is a pretty good option for IWB carry. A GLOCK can be worn comfortably this way, and they are by no means an extremely thin pistol. So if you've got a smaller gun, and prefer the Inside-Waistband method of carry, you might want to give this thing a shot.
If you want more information on the DeSantis Pro Stealth, click here!
PS: I found the most comfortable way to carry with this holster being at the five o'clock position, just behind my right hip.
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You hear a bump in the night
It wakes you up and you listen for a second and here a window break. It is not a house window; somebody is breaking into my truck! What do you do?
Force on Force Notebook
I just finished reading Jack's piece in the Aug/Sep magazine on simulations of the Virginia Tech shootings. This is a GREAT article, if you haven't read it yet go do it now. It was eye opening how a small number of prepared individuals could have diffused that situation. The needless deaths of those innocent people lie at feet of the gun grabbers and pacifist.
Inexpensive Airsoft Gun Recommendations
I am looking at getting one and eventually two airsoft guns for force on force training. I've been looking for a bit, and I can't figure out what to get. I would like to spend less than $30 (not including shipping/handling). I would really like to get a gas gun, but they are out of my price range for now (food for the family is more important). It would be nice to have a semi auto electric, but if there are no good electric guns, then a spring gun will work. Suggestions, comments, help?
Quote of the Week
Sometimes a good quote will inspire or motivate you. Sometimes, they'll just put a smile on your face! Here is the quote for this week...
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms..."
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