Girls With Guns

While maybe not specifically about guns, AK Press has put together a "Girls With Guns Snack Pack."

Titles included in the “Girls with Guns” snack pack are:
-Free Women of Spain: Anarchism And The Struggle For The Emancipation Of Women
-Las Soldaderas: Women of the Mexican Revolution
-Atamansha: The Story of Maria Nikiforova, the Anarchist Joan of Arc

Buy them as a set and get all three books for $27.50

Progress of Concealed-Carry

Sociological Images has posted a piece detailing the increase in legalizing concealed-carry.

1986

1993

2010

I think it is important to note that concealed-carry laws in no way equal easy/unrestricted access to the purchase of firearms.

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Arizona will be the third state in the nation to let any adult who can legally own a gun carry it concealed without getting a permit.

Hidden Handguns

Fun little image regarding hidden handguns

Facebook Update

We need to acknowledge how fast AAGC on Facebook is taking off. In the past couple weeks, we have gone from a handful of "members" to over 60!
The best part is that folks are contributing.
Keep it up!

"Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns."

A former New Orleans police officer told federal authorities he saw a fellow officer shoot and kick unarmed, wounded civilians in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

This is precisely why we need to stay armed!

Remember, New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass ordered local police, National Guard troops, and US Marshals to confiscate all civilian-held firearms. He said "Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns." Seizures were carried out without warrant, and in some cases with excessive force. National Guard troops, armed with assault rifles, were used for house to house searches, seizing firearms.

After refusing to admit that it had any seized firearms, the city eventually revealed that it did have a cache of some 1000 firearms seized after the hurricane.

We cannot rely on the law to guarantee our safety nor can we assume they will even respect our legal rights.
The state instinctively could not allow people and communities to defend themselves. Allowing that would run counter to the police and military's reason for existence.

Canada May Repeal Rifle Registration

Canada may end the required registration of long guns, or shotguns and hunting rifles.

The legislation would delete from federal law the obligation to register so-called nonrestricted firearms, though licensing requirements for long-gun owners to buy or possess firearms and to buy ammunition would remain in place. The legislation would also require all registration information collected to date to be destroyed.

Outreach

The other night I was doing a bit of AAGC outreach. It was actually not outreach at all but I was among friends and initiated conversations about guns. At one point, I got the sense that some friends might have thought the discussion bordered on bad security culture. I could have just been projecting but it made me think about when/if guns, gun laws, and training are safe topics to discuss among friends in public areas.
I used to worry about this and refrain from such discussions. However, I realized that this did nothing except keep my strong belief that people need to be armed for self-defense and community defense closeted. The entire reason I made the push to learn more about firearms and related topics and then contribute to AAGC was to share knowledge/information/skills and equally important- to demystify firearms and who owns them. We still need to be safe and aware but pretending we are underground militia members or that possessing guns should be hidden will not help get more people comfortable around firearms, possessing firearms, and trained in how to use them. It is all of that which we need.

who wants stickers?

Range Recommendation

When practicing at the shooting range, especially if in a group, be mindful of how you dress. In some areas, ranges have a diverse mix of folks and in other areas, they don't. There is really no need to draw extra attention to yourself as an "anti-authoritarian" or any other type of ruffian who might not love law, order, and/or the government. It might be common sense but avoiding clothing with anarchist, socialist, subversive, punk, or other imagery/words that might be seen as anti-establishment is just good security culture and keeps you safe and unnoticed.

off hiatus

The AAGC blog hasn't been updated in a while. Sometimes life gets in the way. We are becoming more active on facebook if you want to check us out there.

During the hiatus, we had a AAGC outing to a gunshow to coincide with the Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair. That was a lot of fun and perhaps we will share more about that in the future.

and... WE GOT STICKERS!!