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Monday, September 30, 2024
The Yardbirds - Train Kept A-Rollin' (The Complete Giorgio Gomelsky) - luis german lombo
Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Auto Key Card Case Appeal Says by ATF Standards Any AR-15 Could Be Considered a Machinegun - Ammoland.com
Lawyers for Matthew Hoover are arguing that the state charged him with the wrong crime in the Auto Key Card case. They also argued that if the conviction stands, any AR-15 could be considered a machinegun.
Matthew Hoover and Kristopher Justin Ervin were convicted and sentenced last year for selling a metal card with a picture inspired by a lightning link etched on it. Mr. Ervin ran the business producing the cards, and Mr. Hoover advertised the novelty gift on his popular YouTube Channel, CRS Firearms.
A lightning link is a device that inserts into a lower receiver of an AR-15, causing it to fire automatically with a single function of the trigger. According to the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), any machinegun conversion device (MCD) itself is a machinegun. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) claims that the lightning link on the metal card is a template and itself is an MCD. Something that Hoover and Ervin reject.
Firearms Enforcement Officer (FEO) Cody Toy was the one for the ATF that examined the item. He admitted that he could not get the card to function as a lightning link when he cut out the design on the lines. What FEO Toy testified to is that to get the gun that he used to fire more than one shot with a single function of the trigger, he had to cause the firearm to malfunction to get hammer follow.
Mr. Hoover’s attorney, Matthew Larosiere, claims this is not automatic fire. In the new briefing, he argues that hammer follow is a malfunction that can happen for numerous reasons. His filing explains that hammer follow can occur if the disconnector of an AR15 is removed or is simply worn down. In the past, the ATF tested a firearm with a sliver of metal stuck in the fire control group (FCG) that caused a hammer follow malfunction.
Click the link to read the whole article: by ATF Standards Any AR Could Be a Machinegun
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Good Morning, Band Maid Released a NEW Album today - Epic Narratives
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I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
RAGE!!
Such is the attitudes of our founding fathers. Tyranny must not be allowed to flourish, by force of arms if necessary.
I believe this whole heartedly.
Media Forced to Admit Legally Armed Man Used Pistol to Stop Mass Murder - Ammoland.com
On August 31, 2024, in the neighborhood of Waianae, about 30 miles west of Honolulu, Hiram Silva attacked a home with a large front loader, ramming cars into the house. The Silva had a rifle and a pistol. Silva then shot and killed three women in the carport and wounded another man and a woman. Silva had four 55-gallon fuel drums on the front-end loader and was reportedly shooting at the fuel drums.
A resident of the home retrieved a pistol, rushed to the carport, and shot and killed Silva, stopping the deadly attack before it became an inferno of burning fuel.
This is clearly a case of a legally armed person stopping a mass murder. It remains to be seen if the FBI will count it as such. It is interesting to see how the heroic act was treated in the media. As reported in by the Associated Press, in kpua.net:
Police responded to a 911 call reporting their neighbor was operating a front-end loader and using it to ram multiple cars into the home where a family gathering was taking place, then opened fire at people gathered in the carport. The gunfire hit and killed the three women. A 42-year-old man living in the house shot and killed the man with a handgun, police said.
A man and another woman were injured in addition to the women killed.
Note the emphasis in the article. The defender “shot and killed a man.” Of the murderer, “The gunfire hit and killed three women.” The defender is depersonalized as a killer. The attacker just happened to be involved in an incident where “gunfire hit and killed three women.”
Click the link to read the whole article: Media Forced to Admit
I am currently reading a rather prophetic manga
Imagine a world of A.I., that is meant to serve mankind. That was successfully integrated into our lives and the entire world. Now imagine what happens when a virus infects 80% of the population.
You may be interested in this yourself, you may not, and think I'm silly or stupid for reading 'Comics' at my age. All I know is I enjoy good writing whether it is in comic form or just words on the page. I also see the analogies to what has happened and is happening in our world today.
I give you: "Housekeeper"
Monday, September 23, 2024
China’s New Export Restriction Choke Hold on Critical U.S. Ammunition Components, Are You Prepared? - Ammoland.com
The recent decision by China to halt the export of two critical components —nitrocellulose and antimony— has raised alarms within the U.S. ammunition manufacturing industry and among defense experts. These materials are indispensable in the production of propellant powder and primers, and their restriction threatens to create significant supply chain disruptions. As geopolitical tensions rise and global conflicts, like the war in Ukraine, drive up demand for ammunition, the U.S. faces an uncertain future in maintaining adequate ammunition supplies for both military and civilian markets.
This article explores the implications of China’s export restrictions and the broader context of critical material dependencies, with recommendations offered by AmmoLand News contributor John Farnam, a veteran of the ammunition industry, on how Americans can prepare for the coming shortages.
China’s Stranglehold on Critical Materials
China’s dominance in the production of antimony and nitrocellulose cannot be overstated. As the world’s largest producer of antimony, China accounts for nearly half of global production and supplies 63% of U.S. antimony imports. Antimony plays a vital role in the defense industry, from armor-piercing ammunition to night vision goggles and precision optics. Nitrocellulose, or “guncotton,” is essential for making propellant powder used in ammunition.
Click the link to read the whole article: China’s Restriction Choke Hold on Ammunition