The Need for Real Community Police
In America today, many people experience relatively little contact with police and subsequently base their opinions about law enforcement more through media portrayals than reality. My life has provided examples in three distinct ways that are worth sharing. Personal: I’m a working class white man in Portland who often carries a gun. That makes for […]
The curious case of the gun that wouldn’t bark.
Popped out to the range for a brief bit of testing this morning. And found something interesting. Last time I was out, I ran into a problem with my Springfield EMP4 (9mm, 1911 platform), which I got earlier this year. After a couple of rounds of good Self Defense ammo, I started getting light primer […]
CMP Clinics offer Top Notch Marksmanship Training at 2018 National Matches
By Serena Juchnowski, Feature Writer Before the firing of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Trophy events, the National Matches schedule offers training clinics for all levels of shooters to receive personalized help and information. For junior shooters, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Junior Highpower Rifle Clinic offers one-on-one training, dry firing and class work focused on safety, trigger Continue Reading
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2018 CMP Cup 1000 Aggregate and Team Matches
By Serena Juchnowski, Feature Writer The 2018 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Cup Matches, a series of rifle competitions, boomed this year as it claimed a new spot on the annual National Trophy Rifle Matches schedule, boasting 44 teams and 267 competitors during its July 23 through July 25 run. Last year marked the introduction of the CMP Cup events, held Continue Reading
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Your Hump Day Reading List for August 8, 2018
It’s the first Wednesday of August — time to get your learning on!
Is that “CIA Letter Opener” really undetectable?
Turns out that carbon fiber knives are, in fact, detectable. The author of this article looks at materials for undetectable knives, what works and what doesn’t, as well as looking at whether these are tools you should even be considering. Excellent information.
What if the bad guy doesn’t follow orders?
This is a good article from the Statesville …
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2018 Small Arms Firing School
By Serena Juchnowski, Feature Writer Every year, the rifle Small Arms Firing School provides one of the greatest opportunities to learn a variety of marksmanship essentials for those new to the sport as well as those more experienced. The course is part of the National Trophy Matches, held annually during the summer months at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Continue Reading
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Green Marks Perfect Score During 2018 National Trophy Rifle President’s 100 Event
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – “Ain’t nothin’ gonna stop Brandon Green,” said one spectator after the President’s 100 Shootoff rifle match, smiling and shaking his head in disbelief. And, he was just about right. The man was referring to SFC Brandon Green, a member of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) and one of the most talented Continue Reading
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Join CMP Small Arms Firing School & EIC Match at Washtenaw, Aug. 26
By Steve Cooper, CMP North General Manager CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced its first stand-alone Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) & AR-15 Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) rifle match at Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Register for the class and match today at: https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=17326# or contact Amy Cantu at CMP at Continue Reading
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Safe storage and self defense aren’t incompatible
I recently shared to my social media accounts a story of an attempt by a local government to impose storage restrictions on gun owners in their city. The ordinance specified that firearms had to be locked up, except when they were “in use” (whatever that means).
Of course this drew the ire of many people, including the NRA.
(Just to be clear, I am a proponent of gun owners storing their firearms securely to prevent unauthorized access. I’ve said …
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3d Printing Hysteria
"We favor enforcement of existing regulations over the creation of new regulatory schemes." You may notice that this is one of our policy positions, found here. Just keep that in the back of your brain for a few minutes. Over the last week or so, it seems that the...