WHAT’S IN THE NEWS
It has been good to see more and more women getting involved in personal defense training with firearms. Training and empowering women to be able to defend themselves is one of my personal goals. The gun industry needs to eliminate the objectification of women. They are our equals and deserve to be treated accordingly. It is refreshing to see an article in the Rolling Stone magazine documenting the progress of encouraging and catering to women. Her Right to Bear Arms: The Rise of Women’s Gun Culture
Some bad guys are unable to acquire a gun to inflict great bodily harm or death upon others. Another example of how it’s not the tool, but the person that is the evil element. In Florida: Third victim dies after Florida baseball bat beating.
In another attempt to beat a man with a bat, two men realize too late they picked the wrong victim. Then, incredulously, the Men beat man with bat but call police when he fires gun.
President Obama bans import of Saiga and all Izhmash-produced firearms by enacting “economic sanctions”. Smart, sneaky, treacherous. At this point, dealers don’t know if they can sell their current stock of rifles. So by executive order a number of semi-automatic rifles have been banned by the federal government. Ukraine-related Sanctions; Publication of Executive Order 13662 Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List
The escalation of crime at restaurants and stores after the request gun owners to leave their guns at home. Chipotle, Target, and Jack-in-the-Box have seen episodes as reported in the following articles.
Jack in the Box Robberies Continue Following Announcement Asking Customers to Leave Guns at Home
HPD seeks suspect in Jack in the Box armed robbery
YET ANOTHER Armed Robber Hits a Target Store Following No-Carry Request by Corporation