CALIFORNIA FIREARMS LAW ADVISORY/WARNING “ASSAULT WEAPON MODIFICATIONS”

Some California firearm owners are subjecting themselves to possible criminal prosecution by leaving a “tool” (similar to the “AR Mag Magnet” or “Wonder Wrench”) within or attached to a device (such as a “bullet button”) that prevents a magazine from being “removed readily from the firearm.”

Read full warning as PDF

Firearms Sales By Region

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has issued an interesting report charting gun sales by US region. Southerners like handguns, and those in the Great Lakes states purchase the most shotguns by far. In 2008, southern Atlantic states led per capita in handgun purchases and also accounted for 31.4 % of all handguns bought in the United States. East north central states led per capita in shotgun purchases and accounted for 33.4 % of shotguns sold.

The Mountain states led per capita in rifle purchases and accounted for 10.7 percent of rifles sold. But the South Atlantic states’ residents buy the most rifles overall — 22% of the nationwide total. It is interesting that the Pacific states (California, Oregon, Washington) encompass 14.7% of the U.S. population, but that region accounts for only 10% of rifles and shotguns sold. On the other hand, Pacific states’ residents buy 14.2% of all handguns, the second highest figure among regions. Maybe all those crazy gun control laws in California haven’t made things any safer, and people feel the need to arm themselves.

(thanks AccurateShooter)

Fun Gun Links

-Top Shot! History Channel is working on a shooting competition show.

-Need a ridiculous gift? Here:

Gun Links

- US Military's "God Gun"
This electronic weapon instantaneously "kills" personnel or vehicles and removes them from the fight when participants are within the kill zone or blast radius of virtual explosions delivered from both grenades and IEDs.

- Quietly Winning Battles For Looser Gun Laws
Over the last two years, 24 states have passed 47 new laws loosening gun restrictions.
Public attitudes toward gun control have shifted strongly over the past 50 years, according to Gallup polling. In 1959, 60 percent of respondents said they favored a ban on handguns except for "police and other authorized persons." By last year, Gallup's most recent crime survey found 69 percent opposed such a ban.

-Switzerland's Armed Citizenry
Free guns! Free ammo!

"The key to freedom is the ability to be able to defend yourself and if you don't have the tools to do that, then you are at the mercy of whoever wants to put you away. And the tools for that are guns."

AAGC Weekend

This weekend it was a friend's birthday and what better way to celebrate than to head to the range and shoot?!
We went to San Leandro Optimist Rifle and Pistol Range. I really recommend this range. The staff are always friendly and unpretentious. I was glad to get the opportunity to try some of the techniques I am picking up from Daniel Shaw on The Gunfighter Cast. Good times!

We also headed to the Code of the West gun show in Vallejo. There wasn't as many interesting finds as the last time I went. I am still in search of a (CA legal) Remington R-15 VTR-CS.


Hopefully this blog will have other contributors soon!
We would also really like to get a proper logo. I might get some fgolks to work on that for me. If you would like to help, hit us up:
antiauthoritariangunclub @ gmail dot com

The Supreme Court Is Coming

The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to hear the landmark civil liberties case that will determine whether the Second Amendment prohibits state and local governments from enacting stiff anti-gun laws.

Oral arguments in the lawsuit, McDonald v. City of Chicago, will be held on the morning of March 2, 2010. A decision is expected by late June or early July.

From a lay-person's glance, it seems like guns rights has the upper hand.
Even as anti-authoritarians, we must recognize the benefit to having legal rights to own firearms. It is because of this and the hope that gun restrictions could be loosened in states like CA that I suggest we throw our individual support behind efforts to repeal laws like Chicago's.

Chicago Gun Case dot com

Guerrilla Sniper Class

Suarez International is offering a Guerrilla Sniper course in Arizona. The 3 day course costs $500.
Check it out

Suarez International has a ton of other courses they offer at various locations.

Legal Heat

Legal Heat is an iPhone app that lists the Firearm Laws of each state.
It is fun to browse through and interesting to see where you CANNOT take loaded firearms in some states. Living in CA, I found that I cannot take a loaded firearm to a picket line, or public meeting!

I'm sure this info exists on the internet and maybe even in an equally simple form. That would beat paying $1.99.

iPhone link

(thanks to The Firearm Blog)