I had a great time this past week at the 2016 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

Statistics:

The SHOT (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show ) Show features more than 1,600 exhibitors filling booth space covering 630,000 square feet or about 14.5 acres.

The largest trade show of its kind in the world and the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas. There are 12 ½ miles of aisles in the show and I have hit about a third of them today

Attendance is more than 62,000 industry professionals (not open to the general public) from all 50 states and 100 countries.

 

 The show is divided into several different areas:

General shooting and Hunting

Firearms and Ammunition,

Law Enforcement and Tactical Gear

New Product Center

Next Generation of exhibitors

Some of the New Products I saw:

Kimber 6S Revolver small stainless hammerless 6 shot, first from the semi auto company

Ruger American Pistol in 45 and 9mm full size double stack

 

Spent time with Paul Lemke from Polycase ammunition

We talked about the new polymer technologies, the various calibers the ammo is offered in and the potential for use as reloading components for hand loaders. He indicated they are beginning to load in rifle calibers. Some people have asked about the effectiveness of the projectile design because it is not an expanding bullet, but the design creates a massive hydraulic shock. I reviewed some images from a hog hunt and it was very impressive results.

I sat in the Artillery Throne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spent quite a bit of time with David Ding From Leapers / Under The Gun (UTG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw a cool Mobile Range by Mike Christoff of Sticky Holsters

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Gresham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks Like the Donald Likes PTR Rifles

 

Celebs:

Mark Keefe – American Rifleman TV

Lou Ferigno – Brownells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dana Loesch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Knox – son of Neal- The Gun Rights War future show

 

Political activism & the NRA[edit]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Blandford of Jonesboro, GA

Iraqiveteran8888.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iraqi Vet.  2^nd largest Gun related Youtube Channel 930,000 subscribers

He has posted hundreds of Videos on various firearms,

His production company now does the videos for FPS Russia

 

Hickok45 (Greg Kinman)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hickok45’s real name is Greg Kinman (born July 1950) ^[+]. He is perhaps best known for his firearm related videos on YouTube. ^[+] He lives in the Pleasant View, Tennessee area and is a retired English teacher from Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. ^[+] He has a huge shooting range and compound in his backyard, which is frequently shown in his YouTube videos.  ^✔ On January 6th 2016, the channel was briefly banned by YouTube for “policy violations”, but was reactivated later that day. In a YouTube video after the incident, he explains that he still does not know what caused them to reinstate the account. He postulates that support from other YouTube channels like IraqVeteran8888 and tnoutdoors9, as well as all of his viewers, may have been the deciding factor. ^[+] [+]

He started the YouTube channel in January 6, 2007, with his son John doing most of the filming. ^✔ He was inspired to create it after teaching the Western novel Shane to his middle-school classroom. Most of his early videos were done wearing cowboy outfits and shooting Wild West era weaponry. ⁣Hickok45 quotes that “YouTube puts me in touch with new shooters, young people and just anybody, to educate them a little bit about gun safety”. ^[+] ⁣The video that got him viral was his carving of a pumpkin with a .40 cal Glock.^[+] His ‘shooting compound’ where most of his videos take places is located at 1241 Old Clarksville Pike, Pleasant View, TN 37146. ^[+]

Greg has turned down multiple offers from YouTube and other networks to monetize his videos, but has generally declined them out of principle and the fact that he wants to remain independent. He has nearly 1000 videos as of Dec 2015. ^[+]

Greg is a former Tennessee reserve deputy, but has no military experience.

 

More to come soon!

 

Show Files are up on the Podcast Page!

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Fun show this week:

Tatiana Whitlock the new Training Director for Ann Arbor Arms called in to discuss the new Ann Arbor Arms Academy, a great asset to the Ann Arbor area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Holland from Holland Tactical Solutions called in to talk about his new product the “RIP Grip”.

 

 

 

 

I ran across his product last Saturday at the Mason Gun Show and was very impressed. Made right here in Michigan this is a great aid to functioning your semi-auto pistol.

I installed one one my Springfield XDS and plan to order more for my other guns.

Holland Tactical Solutions Website (click here)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We discussed the new BATFE helpful guidelines for Closing the “Gun Show Loophole”. They listed nine, but the seem to have forgotten a few, this audio clips helps explain that.

BATFE Helpful guidelines for who needs an FFL

Here (verbatim) are the nine examples offered as specific guidance by ATF:

— Bob inherits a collection of firearms from his grandfather. He would rather have cash than the firearms, so he posts them all online for sale. He makes no purchases, but over the course of the next year he sells all of the firearms he inherited in a series of different transactions. Bob does not need a license because he is liquidating a personal collection.

— Joe recently lost his job, and to finance his living expenses he has been buying firearms from friends and reselling them though an internet site. He has successfully sold a few firearms this way, and has several more listed for sale at any one time. Joe must be licensed because he is repetitively buying and selling firearms with the primary objective of profit.

— Sharon travels to flea markets the first Saturday of every month, buying undervalued goods, including firearms. The last Saturday of every month Sharon rents a booth at the flea market and sells her items at market value for a profit. She hopes to make enough money from these sales to finance a trip to Italy next year. Sharon must get a license because she is repetitively buying and selling firearms with the primary objective of profit.

— David enjoys hunting and has a large variety of hunting rifles. He likes to have the newest models with the most current features. To pay for his new rifles, a few times a year David sells his older weapons to fellow hunters for a profit. David does not need to be licensed because he is engaging in occasional sales for enhancement of his personal collection.

— Lynn regularly travels to gun shows around her state, rents space, and sells firearms under a banner stating “liquidating personal collection.” Most of the firearms Lynn offers for sale she purchased from a licensed dealer in the prior weeks. Lynn is retired and hopes to supplement her income with the money she makes on the sales, although she has yet to turn a profit. Lynn must get a license because she is repetitively buying and selling firearms with a primary objective of profit.

— Scott has been collecting high-end firearms for years. In the six months before his son is about to enter college, Scott sells most of his collection in a series of transactions at gun shows, on the Internet, and to family and friends to provide funds to pay his son’s college expenses. Scott does not have to be licensed, because he is liquidating part of a personal collection.

— Debby has three handguns at home, and decides that she no longer wants two of them. She posts an advertisement in the local newspaper and sells the two handguns to a local collector. Debby does not need a license because she is not engaging in the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms as a regular course of trade or business.

— Jessica enjoys shooting sports and frequently goes to shooting ranges and hunting clubs. To make some extra money, she buys firearms from a dealer who is willing to give her a discount, and resells them for a profit to acquaintances from the shooting ranges and hunting clubs. She has done this a few times a month for the last several months, and has been spreading the word that she has a source for other firearms. She passes out business cards with her name, phone number and email. Jessica must get a license because she is repetitively buying and selling of firearms with the primary objective of profit.

— Doug regularly attends gun shows and rents a table to display firearms for sale. He gets firearms from a variety of sources, carefully logs each purchase into a book, and uses the purchase price to set a sales price that will realize him a net profit. Doug accepts credit card payments and typically sells multiple firearms at each of the gun shows he attends each year. He makes a substantial amount of money annually, and uses this money to live on. Doug must be licensed because he is repetitively buying and selling firearms with the primary objective of profit.

Ones the BATFE Forgot!!!

–Deshaun lives in Chicago where they make it almost impossible for a gun store to operate legally, because he only deals in stolen guns he cannot obtain a license, and besides the local Politicians need a high body count so they can continue to push for more gun control.

–Manuel is supplying guns to the local MS-13 gang, he trades only for drugs and cash and does not accept credit cards. Manuel does not need a license because he is an illegal alien (previously deported 3 times) and now lives in a Sanctuary city run by Democrats.

— Mohamed Abdullah and Aknod Faisal obtained their guns through an ISIS contact for the purpose of Jihad. ISIS does not need a license because everybody knows Islam is the religion of peace and not associated with terrorism in any way.

 

Happy New Year and a Start to the 4th Year of TriggerTalk Radio!

Show files are up on the Podcast Page!

Bruce From Plymouth called to discuss night time gun access.

The Crossbreed Holster’s “Bedside Back-up” may the perfect solution.

Ammo – Check out their ammo storage and pick a caliber, everybody can always use more ammo! Except the guy in the picture?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper Shooting attire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gun Safe Dehumidifier

 

 

 

 

 

Rifle bench rests

 

 

 

 

 

Pistol Rug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rifle Case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Hearing Protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magazine loader (also available in Black) Lula-Loader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laser training device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9mm Stereo Ear Buds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Refinishing kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning supplies and kits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoppes #9 Air Freshener

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotting scopes same brand as scopes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weapons mounted light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashlights – PD22

Lanterns – Streamlight Siege

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bore Snakes in the caliber of choice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chronometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reloading kits and supplies

 

 

 

 

 

Hornaday 2XL Ulstrasonic cleaner

 

 

 

Gun Vise

 

 

 

 

 

Gun Digest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue book of guns subscription

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership at a range

 

 

 

 

Barrett M1907A1 ($15K)

 

Show Files are up on the Podcast Page!

 

Tommy Burst Commercial Link!

Johny Seven OMA (One Man Army) Commercial from the 60’s

Interesting article by Josh Siegle of “The Daily Signal”

What You Need to Know About Obama’s Plan to Bypass Congress on Guns

Josh Siegel / @SiegelScribe

With Congress unlikely to oblige on his calls for gun control after the San Bernardino terrorist attack, President Barack Obama is expected to act alone on the issue soon. (Photo: Saul Loeb/UPI/Newscom)

Stymied by Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama is expected to act alone to take executive action to tighten restrictions on gun sales.

White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, speaking at a vigil last week for victims of the 2012 Newtown, Conn., shooting, confirmed that the president has asked his staff to complete a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval.

Before Jarrett’s public pronouncement, The New York Times and other mediahave reported the Obama administration’s action would broaden the definition of who is considered a high-volume gun dealer, a move that could force background checks for certain sales at gun shows, online, and in other areas that fall outside the law.

The Gun Control Act of 1968 already requires professional gun dealers to be licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Buyers of guns from federally licensed dealers are subject to background checks.

But the existing law doesn’t clearly define what it means to be in the business of selling guns.

Obama’s executive action would intend to clarify that distinction in a way that broadens who is in the gun-selling business, so that more sales are “on the books” and thus require a background check.

According to legal experts who spoke to The Daily Signal, Obama would be within his rights to pursue such an action because he would be simply reinterpreting how to apply already existing law, rather than creating new legislation.

But these experts also said Obama’s action would have limited impact on the availability of guns.

“When Congress passes an ambiguous statute, the president absolutely has it within his authority to interpret federal statutes for purposes of how he chooses to implement them,” said Adam Winkler, a UCLA professor focused on constitutional law and the Second Amendment.

“In this case, the law requires someone to obtain a license if it’s in the business of selling firearms. But there is no clear definition of what that means. Is it just someone who sells guns, or do they need to sell a certain number of guns, a specific type of gun, or sell it in a specific place? We don’t know the parameters. So it’s up to administrative agencies to define what that means.”

Nicholas Johnson, a Fordham University law professor focused on firearms law and the Second Amendment, agreed that there is “no doubt” Obama could use existing law to expand the definition of a gun dealer, though he expects the effort to be challenged in court.

“They are not changing the statute,” Johnson said of Obama’s proposed action on guns. “They are looking at the 1968 Act and saying, ‘How can we administratively change the definition of what it means to be a dealer and to capture it in away to cover more people in gun shows?’ There is no doubt the president and ATF have the authority to change the definition of what it means to be dealing in firearms.”

Winkler and Johnson say the key question that Obama is probably weighing is how broadly or narrowly to define what would qualify as a high-volume gun dealer.

If they reach too far, Winkler says, the NRA and other opponents of gun control will argue that the stricter rules would unfairly burden individuals who aren’t professional sellers.

“There may be arguments that however Obama interprets it is so divorced from what Congress intended that it goes too far and it’s illegal in that way,” Winkler said. “I don’t think people would think that someone who inherits a gun from their father and sells it at a gun show is engaged in the business of selling guns.”

Hans von Spakovksy, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, agrees that Obama should be careful in how he applies the definition of a gun-selling business.

As von Spakovsky notes, Section 21 of the 1968 Gun Control Act defines a person “engaged in the business” of selling guns as “a person who devotes time, attention, and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms.”

“So it depends on what the president tries to do,” von Spakovsky said. “Notice that this definition only applies to people who sell firearms as ‘a regular course of trade or business’ to make a living; thus, people who engage in occasional sales or for whom it is not their principal livelihood are not firearms dealers. The president has no authority to expand this statute beyond these terms. If he does so, he will be acting outside of the law.”

Obama has acted alone on gun control before.

After the murder of 26 children and staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Obama imposed 23 executive actions that are considered modest and to have had little impact.

At that time, Obama had pushed Congress to pass a law requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases, but the measure failed.

More recently, after the San Bernardino terrorist attacks, Obama is calling for Congress to ban people on the government’s no-fly zone from buying guns, and to order restrictions on assault weapons.

The Republican-controlled Congress has shown little interest in obliging. If that continues, Obama is limited in what he can do without them, the law experts say.

“The truth is, the president’s hands are pretty tied,” Winkler said. “There is not a lot he can do on guns. Anything significant really requires going through Congress.”

Added Johnson:

I am cynical. I call this security theater. Do I expect this action to have any sort of impact? No, other than leading to another run on people buying guns, which will bring more inventory on the market that could be stolen and end up on the black market. Most crime guns are illegal or stolen. This is a vicious cycle. The president is going after low-hanging fruit.

 

Show Files are up on the Podcast page!

Show files are up on the Podcast Page!

Today we did a remote broadcast from Walmart as part of our efforts with the Salvation Army to gather “1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys” This is our 9th year gathering items to help make so many children’s Christmas morning brighter.

Thank You for your support!

Dick

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