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Tuesday, January 5th, 2016Today, President Obama Spoke of “The Lies Of The Gun Lobby”
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016And then he tweeted this…
What President Obama’s Anti-Gun Executive Actions Will Look Like
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016These are the executive actions President Obama plans to announce on the morning of Tuesday, 5 January, 2016 to “reduce gun violence and make our communities safer.”
Just a couple of comments off the top of my head.
Despite rumors that an actual number of transactions was going to be adopted to define “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, President Obama didn’t do it. So nothing materially changes. Status Quo. Instead, it’s just a short lived opportunity for rhetoric. This was supposed to be his anchor; closing that mythical “gun show loophole” and he couldn’t even make that happen. With one exception (see below), this whole package doesn’t do anything.
Looks like they are going to push 41P through; an interesting new take on the White House as “trust buster.” Considering the sheer number of trusts in the United States that concern all sorts of business (aside from owning NFA weapons) and how this precedent will affect those, I’m still unsure whether this new intrusiveness is even legal. But I’m not a lawyer.
Additionally, I’d hate to see be the guy who has to write those reports on how the government is going to pour money into “smart” gun technology. Of course, a smart PM can always figure out a way to make an earmark useful.
Data source: White House
IO Cover Coming To Trijicon MRO
Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 
The popular IO Cover was initially developed to protect the Aimpoint T1 from bumps and scratches via a successful Kickstarter campaign. It also pulls double duty by offering visual camouflage. They are currently developing a new model for the Trijicon MRO.
ZeroBravo and Kilo727 Merge
Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 
A New Year brings new beginnings. We start 2016 with an announcement. As of January 1st, ZeroBravo, Inc. and Kilo727, LLC are officially merged together as ZeroBravo, Inc. This merger increases our current product line and will allow us to build, grow and evolve with the market. We will be able to streamline our efforts to offer our customers shorter lead times, better customer service and additional product releases.
Whether you are a current hardware or belt customer, we would like to welcome you to the New ZeroBravo, Inc. family.
Free Download Of “A Warrior’s Path”
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016Author Robert Trivino has made a very generous offer. Don’t pass this up. Read this book!
Happy New Year from Evergreen Mountain! I’m offering a free Kindle download of my book, A Warrior’s Path, Lessons In Leadership. The free download started today and will end on midnight, January 3rd. Please share this with friends and anyone else you believe might want to read my book. Best wishes to everyone for a happy and prosperous 2016.
-rat
www.amazon.com/Warriors-Path-Lessons-Leadership
Arktis M674 Covert Carry Rig
Thursday, December 31st, 2015
Currently In Use with a Security Service who required Quick And Easy Access to Gear while Seated In Vehicles
Low Profile for wear under clothing
This Rig has special Mil-Spec elastic pouches to hold Three 30 or 20-round 5.56 or 5.45 magazines quietly and securely
Cross-draw Holster for any size Medium/Large Handgun
Holds Two Pistol Magazines
Pouch for Folding Knife
Pouch for Radio or Magazine or Cuffs
Large Internal Pouch for documents, First-Aid or Cuffs
It is fully adjustable, very comfortable, can be worn with or without body armor.
Mesh Backing for Ventilation
NOTE: Due to Design, Magazines and Handgun Do Protrude Some in Front depending Upon Body Size.
Available in Black
Arktis USA currently has them for sale via eBay.
SPORTS – What To Do In A Jam
Thursday, December 31st, 2015One of the common tasks for Soldiers taught in Basic Training’s Basic Rifle Marksmanship is how to clear a malfunction on the M16-series of rifles. Although the task was laid out in 1968’s comicbook-style DA PAM 750-30, it was still a lot of steps.
Acronyms and the military go together like peas and carrots. Doubly so if the acronym sounds like a cool word, so someone dreamed up SPORTS for Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Squeeze. The Squeeze for “Squeeze” the trigger but was later changed to Shoot to include all of the methods of trigger control.
Broken down, here are the steps:
a. Slap upward on the magazine to make sure it is properly seated.
b. Pull the charging handle all the way back.
c. Observe the ejection of the case or cartridge. Look into the chamber and check for obstructions.
d. Release the charging handle to feed a new round in the chamber. Do not ride the charging handle.
e. Tap the forward assist.
f. Shoot. If the rifle still does not fire, inspect it to determine the cause of the stoppage or malfunction and take appropriate remedial action.
Out in the civilian world you’ll hear the much more simplified Tap, Rack, Bang which was originally intended for clearing a malfunction on pistols but works as a simplified process for rifles as well.
Once again, broken down:
a. Tap the bottom of the magazine to ensure it is properly seated.
b. Rack the slide, or charging handle to the rear to attempt to feed a new round into the chamber.
c. Bang, as in shoot the weapon.
Repeat as needed until the gun either works or you have to transition to another means to reduce the threat.
How many of you were taught SPORTS while learning to fire the M16 or one of its derivatives?
