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December 7th, 2007 Dear Friend, I'd like to begin this week by honoring the significance of today; the 66th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, I've got a GREAT newsletter for you... let's get started! 66 years ago on this exact day... The United States of America was attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Over 2,300 American solider were slaughtered in this surprise attack that left an entire country in shock. The next day, the following speech was given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt: December 8th, 1941...... Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: yesterday, December 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation, and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Atoll. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God. I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. Very moving... Now let's continue! "That's the last one of them we're doing!" USCCA Video of the Week
Our hearts and prayers go out to the people injured in the Omaha Mall shooting this week. Tragedies like this are PERFECT reminders as to why we carry- and sadly, why 'gun free zones' do not work. Evil knows no boundaries, and certainly no laws or imaginative, unenforced 'goblin free zones'. Friends... carry everywhere... and read this article by Dr. John Lott Jr. "It's not glamorous, It's not fun and it takes a hell of a long time to get over." Written by 'Anonymous' Note from Tim: This article was found online, and is in no way verifiable authentic. I don't see why anyone would make up a story like this though, and it seems in line with what I've heard from other people who have been involved in defensive situations resulting in gun fights. Be warned... it gets pretty graphic, and like all stories of this nature, is incredibly scary and heart-pounding... Hi. My name is Guy, I am 23 years old and I live in South Africa. Three weeks ago, Saturday September 30th, 1995 at +/- 3:20 am, I was shot once in the leg and once across the head (flesh wound) during an attempted armed robbery. I thought I would share my experiences, as some of you might be interested and maybe I just need to get it off my chest. I have been doing martial arts for about 4 years and have been shooting seriously for about 2 years. I carry a Colt .45 gov model and mostly carry Black Talons (Yes they are legal here). About 4 months ago, 4 of us bought a black nightclub where I acted as the Head of Security, (taking guns, bossing bouncers around and occasionally getting a bit messy myself). At our club, I carried pepper-spray and my spyderco as well. I also would change my chambered round for a Blue-Tip Glaser. Needless to say I also carry cocked and locked (which probably saved my life). On Saturday morning, after locking up and doing cash-up, one of partners was letting the bar staff out when this guy rushed through and started shooting at me. I was in a crouched position behind the reception counter, checking for anything that had been dropped, when I looked up and saw this guy running at me and shooting at me. The first two shots missed and the third shot got me in the left leg just below the knee as I stood up. By the time, I was up, he was close enough to me, for me to grab his gun. So I was struggling to get his gun pointed away from me, when I drew my gun and shot him point blank in the bottom half of his right lung, with my Blue-Tip Glaser. NO IMMEDIATE REACTION FROM HIM !!!!!!. Because I was only controlling his gun hand with my left hand, he was able to point the gun down and shoot me across the head. Why didn't I keep blasting? MY GUN JAMMED!!! I was able to determine later, that it had cycled properly, but the hammer had stayed forward. (I still haven't figured out how - any suggestions ?????) Anyway, After pressing the trigger a couple of times, I realised the my gun had jammed, so I dropped it and went back to controlling his gun with both hands. After what felt like forever, I sensed that he was weakening, so I tripped him up and after breaking a couple of his fingers, was ale to wrench his gun away from him and shot him in the upper chest with his gun. He was carrying a five-chamber .32 revolver, so that shot was the last live round in his gun. I was aware that my gun was behind me, and I couldn't let him get to it, so I started kicking him in the face, and punching him and I even tried to rip his eyes out. All this time, he was still struggling to get up and putting up a fight, and I could feel myself getting weaker and the pain was starting to come through. I saw one of the barmen crawling around upstairs, so I shouted to him to open the doors. As [the criminal] had run through the door, one of my partners had put a tonfur (night-stick) through the handles of the door, which prevented his two friends from coming in. Two partners had broken through the back door to go and get help and they were now banging on the front door, with one of my bouncers. So they came through and took over from where I left off, where I went to retrieve my gun, and go and sit down. I was then rushed off to hospital. [The criminal] died a couple of days later in hospital, the details of which I don't know. This is what I have learned from my experience : 1) NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF ADRENALIN. I was shot in the leg and although I knew I was shot in the leg, was able to use it normally until I had sat down, and only then did it really start to hurt. This guy was so pumped and so full of murder and hatred, he never felt a thing and should have been unconscious from the beating that he took. He was still conscious when I went to hospital. (breathing through a hole in his chest and all). 2) ALTHOUGH THE GLASER IS A GOOD ROUND, IT IS NOT A GUARANTEED STOPPER. I personally do not believe in "one-stop" rounds in any handgun, and my belief in this has only been strengthened by my experience. I believe placement and quantity are the best defense, however both of these were denied to me in my experience. If I had brought my gun higher to shoot him where it counts most, he would have seen it and probably grabbed it as i had grabbed his. 3) CYCLING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN ANY SEMI-AUTO Polish your ramp, use rounds that you KNOW will cycle well, clean your magazines as well as you clean your gun. 4) BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY PREPARED. My training in combat courses and martial arts saved my life. That is the only certainty I have. OK - I'll shut up now, I could go one about the aftermath .... The fact that I have difficulty sleeping, the fact that I feel like I'm living on "borrowed time" and the fact that I am petrified when I walk in the streets now, but I won't. I'll leave with this piece of advice - For those of you that haven't read it, read the GUNS.REC FAQ and any of you that would secretly like, but won't admit it to anyone, to be in a gun-fight - DON'T BE FOOLISH - It's not glamorous, It's not fun and it takes a hell of a long time to get over. NOTE: I found this article at this address at www.streetpro.com, but be warned: This site hosts some advertisements that I personally find offensive. This article was modified only slightly for clarity (bracketed), and I corrected some spelling errors and replaced some short hand with the full word.
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Covert Carrier + GLOCK USCCA Gear Review Do you all remember the review I did a couple weeks ago, of the cool little Covert Carrier device on that little Beretta Tomcat? When I did that review, I made a promise to all of the people who have been asking... "Does the Covert Carrier actually work on a GLOCK?" This week I am answering that question! First of all, due to popular demand, Covert Carrier does indeed make a model of their Covert Carrier for the GLOCK pistol. BUT- the design of the carrier is primarily meant for smaller pistols, but more on that in a minute. Unlike the Beretta Tomcat, which utilizes a new grip panel that has a Covert Carrier built in, the GLOCK model uses a rubber "glove" with the Covert Carrier clip attached. The glove is stretched over the handle of the Glock, and positioned similarly to the Beretta.
Installation: The actual stretching of the glove over the handle is fairly difficult. It's certainly not difficult to the point of needing a gun smith to install, but I have a pretty firm grip, and I did find it to be a job. It's not something that you can just slip on when you need to use it, and slip off for range time, or when you want to use another holster. I found that the best way to put it on, is to work the rubber before hand for a minute or so, by stretching it out to make it more pliable. I then slid the glove over the back of the handle as far up as I could, and then used my index finger to stretch the front part of the Carrier over the finger grooves of the handle. This will get it about 1/3 of the way on, and from there, you kind of "shimmy" it up millimeter by millimeter. Removal: Taking the Covert Carrier off is actually a piece of cake. You just pinch the bottom and tug, and it comes off with just a little force. Concealment / Wearing: Similar to the Beretta, carrying with the Covert Carrier is about as minimal as you can get when carrying IWB, meaning it's incredibly concealed. The GLOCK is wider than the single-stack Beretta though, so it does create more of a bulge, but I found it to stay firmly in place, and be reasonably comfortable. Though much thinner than carrying with a holster, I did notice that when you take away the padding your average holster offers, the GLOCK is a little more rigid than I ever noticed before.
So there you have it! If you prefer Inside the Waistband carry and carry a GLOCK, you might want to give this thing a try. Cool, refreshing new product idea! Find more information on these things at Covert Carrier's website: www.covertcarrier.com
This is the part every week where I ask you to send this newsletter to any friends or family members who might find its content handy!! It's easy to do- Just click on the big envelope!! Forum Highlights Every Deluxe Member has complete access to the USCCA forum, which is constantly being accessed by members sharing information, knowledge, insight, and fun. With well over twenty-thousand posts and growing by the hour, this is one heck of a valuable resource! I'm looking for a holster I've been searching the Internet and cant find a form fitted leather holster for a J frame with a 3" barrel. Specifically a Charter Arms 2000 Bulldog Pug. I want to wear it on my waste OSWB. Does anybody know where I might find one? I want one off the shelf; I know I can have one custom made. Who all owns a H & K P7 PSP? I've finally acquired one of these fine pieces of handgun history. Since I've gotten it home, I've taken it to the range twice. It has about 150 rounds total through it since I got it. It is a factory refurbished model so I don't know how many rounds total have been through it. It does show a slight degree of wear. It shoots BEAUTIFULLY. I've been delighted with the accuracy I am capable of with it, and the gas operation lends it to negligible felt recoil. My wife went out "plinking" with me last weekend, we wound up shooting at some soda cans on some of our land. At about 25-30 ft she fired at the soda cans 25 times and didn't miss a can not once. 25 shots yielded 25 hits. She's not shot that well with anything before. Now she wants to take the gun from me and can't wait to go back out shooting with it again. That smile on her face alone was worth the purchase price! The gun does get hot really quick though, much hotter than any of my other pistols, anyone know why that is? Anyway, if you've got a P7 do you love it or hate it? 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...
Closing Thoughts You know, I am a firm believer that in addition to having a moral duty to protect our lives, we have a patriotic duty to protect our rights. So, I'd like to highlight something that a USCCA member sent me just a few days ago... Have you heard of the 'Senate Bill S-1959'? I've done some serious reading on it, and the general consensus out there is that this bill, which is still in its infancy, would REALLY be a detriment to our First Amendment rights. We as a people CAN'T let these kinds of things happen. Here is a link where you can find some more information... http://www.govtrack.us/congress Have a great weekend everybody! ---- Tim Schmidt Founder - U.S. Concealed Carry http://www.usconcealedcarry.com |
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