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Fun show, many callers with great questions.
Chris From Westland won the drawing this week and won a Kuhl Burr Jacket and a Pepper Blitz Counter Assualt Pepper Spray
“Robert from Wixom” gave us a range report on his new Springfield M1A and also won the Trivia Question concerning the origin or Bill Ruger’s original product before the first of his semi-auto pistols the “Standard Model”
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Fun Show this week:
Are these great vending machines or what?
Recently Anti-gun politicians and the media have been praising two innovations claimed to reduce gun violence. According to them, Micro-Stamping and Smart-Guns are just around the corner and for just a small increase in cost these will prevent accidental shootings and reduce violence. How could anybody be against this? We must do it “For the Children”.
The problem is these technologies are neither production feasible nor a proven concept to do what is being heralded.
MICRO-STAMPING is the process of engraving a unique identification number on the breech face and firing pin on new semi-auto pistols. In theory Law Enforcement will simply go to the crime scene, pick up brass casings to read the micro-stamp and go pick up the bad guy at his home.
Already the law in California, gun manufacturers have no way to comply with this directive. No guns can be added to the list of allowed guns effectively shut-down sales of new Semi-Auto Pistols. Both Smith &Wesson and Ruger have announced they will no longer offer pistols for sale in CA.
It does not take a mental giant to defeat this requirement. Firing pins can be replaced in minutes and a light touch with a Dremel or file will obliterate the identifier. A quick trip to a firing range to get some used brass to scatter around the crime scene would also throw Law Enforcement of the trail. Lastly, if the Criminal used a revolver there will be NO shells casings on the ground to pick-up. With Micro-Stamping easily defeated lawmakers are considering adding a yearly inspection requirement (and FEE!) to ensure the identifier is still in place.
Do they really believe a murderer, rapist, or bank robber is going to bring his gun in each year for an inspection? Is this really about safety or controlling Law Abiding citizens?
Now “Smart Guns “enter the scene and New Hampshire lawmakers have a law on the books that once such a device is available to consumers, all new guns must be equipped for sale within 3 years. These uninformed bureaucrats have proposed requiring existing guns to be retro-fitted.
Using an RFID chip to identify an authorized user is pulling the trigger, the gun utilizes electronic sensors and a battery. The user must wear a “watch-like’ device on their wrist to “talk” to the gun. “Production” guns equipped with this technology are already on sale. The single model available: a .22 pistol retails for ONLY $1399, and the wrist device is another $399.
Remember to put the wrist device each time you think you might be murdered or raped, and in case your regular shooting arm is injured in the conflict you better buy a second wrist device for your other arm. The manufacture also indicates you can get a credit card type device for your wallet that you can hold next to the gun to allow it to shoot.
I can hear it now: “Please Mr. Murderer hold on a minute while I get my gun enabling device from my wallet”
A Massachusetts lawmaker admitted they got the idea from the latest James Bond movie and speculated on the ability to turn off all guns in “Gun Free Zones” or in an “emergency” to protect the public. A similar idea was recently proposed by Eric Holder, our Attorney General.I shudder to think about a scenario where a criminal (or government) comes up with a “jamming” device.
Consider the effects of large caliber recoil on the device. What is the durability and battery life? How often does your cell phone or Bluetooth device malfunction? Would you be satisfied (or dead) with 90-95% reliability?
Gun Control is not about safety, it is about Control and these measures only affect law abiding citizens.
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Today’s show was pre-recorded because I am attending a wedding.
Next week I will be back live!
Events:
Don’t forget the Second Amendment March on April 29th:
Second Amendment March was founded in 2009 for the purpose of organizing a nationwide pro-Second Amendment Rally in Washington, D.C. The original event took place in 2010. Since that event we have focused on Michigan events, working in conjunction with Michigan’s largest gun rights organizations.
What: A peaceful gathering to demonstrate the political strength of Michigan’s legal gun owners and Second Amendment advocates
When: Tuesday, April 29 2014 starting at 9:45 a.m.
Where: Starts at the corner of Cedar and Michigan in Lansing (or if you prefer, just go directly to the Capitol Building)
The Details: Michigan’s Second Amendment March will be held on Tuesday, April 29th at Michigan’s Capitol. The march will begin at 9:45 a.m. with a sidewalk procession from the corner of Michigan and Cedar to the Capitol. Speakers and entertainment are TBD. The Michigan Legislature is in session that day. We’ll be showing them the political strength of Michigan’s legal gun owners. The march is being organized by Skip Coryell’s Second Amendment March and jointly promoted and funded by the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, Michigan Open Carry, and Michigan Gun Owners.
Information:
Last week a caller asked about the legality of using an upper arm holster as a method of open carry in a vehicle because it would be visible to people outside the car. My interpretation was this would not be legal and any time you have a firearm in a vehicle you are subject to the legal requirements of transporting in a vehicle unless you are a CPL holder with a handgun.
To get the official word on this I contacted: Lt. Aimee Maike of the Legislative and Legal Resources Section, Office of the Director of the Michigan State Police and she provided the follow answer:
“MCL 750.227(2) prohibits a person from carrying a pistol concealed or otherwise (i.e. open carry) in a vehicle without a license to carry the pistol concealed. MCL 750.231a details the proper way to carry a pistol in a vehicle. There is no way to open carry a pistol in a vehicle. If the person attempted to carry a pistol strapped to his or her upper arm in a vehicle without a license, he or she would be in violation of the carrying a concealed weapon statute and subject to arrest”.
Our Thanks to Lt. Aimee Maike and the support she provides to the firearms community in our state!
Drawing Information:
Because this week was a pre-recorded show we did not have callers and a drawing.
Next weeks drawing prize will be outstanding! Remember to call in at 734-722-1600 to enter your name. Drawing will be at 11:55.
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This week our Trivia Quiz questions was:
What countries Main Battle Rifle had a Flower stamped on the receiver? What was the type of rifle and the significance of the Flower?
Type 99 Arisaka Chrysanthemum
With the Chrysanthemum ground off
We talked about how the Chyrsanthemum was ground off at the end of war and also about “Last Ditch” Arisaka Rifles that were crudely manufactured at the end of the war when much of Japan’s manufacturing had been damaged from bombing.
Long time listener Robert From Wixom called in to tell us about his new rifle purchase. After wanting one for a long time Robert finally bought a new MIA that is the spiutting image of the M14 he carried in Vietnam. WE will be wanting for a Range report soon!
Bill From Tecumseh was our Drawing winner and will receive a pair of Smith Optics Elite Tactical Glasses and Pepper Blitz spray. Congratulations to Bill and Thank you to Ann Arbor Arms for donating the drawing prizes.
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I hope all of you have wonderful weekend and a Blessed Easter!
Dick Cupka
I forgot to post the name of a neat gun cleaning product I discovered: It is called “Bore Tips and is a really handy and reusable tip that screws on the end of your cleaning rod. They are sized correctly by caliber and can be washed after use to use again and again. You can purchase them in individual sizes or there is a multi-size assortment pack.
One Day… to protect your hunting rights!
Dear Conservationist
Do you think that military members should hunt and fish for free? Do
you think our hunting rights should be protected? Do you think we
should do everything we can to keep Asian carp out of Michigan waters?
Of course you do. But…
Are you willing to spend one day over the next six weekends to prove it?
Because that’s what it will take to get it done. We have six weekends
left to collect signatures for the Scientific Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Act, which keeps licenses free for military members,
protects hunting rights and fights Asian carp. If you can volunteer
just one day over the final six weekends, then we can get the
signatures we need to pass this law. If not, then anti-hunters will
take away free licenses from active military members and take away the
ability of biology to determine which species we hunt or how our
fisheries are managed.
We have tables set up at major outdoor retailers across the state,
including Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops and Jay’s Sporting Goods. But we
need volunteers to man those tables and collect signatures from fellow
hunters and anglers to pass this law. It’s simple: the more volunteers
we have, the more signatures we can collect.
So what we’re asking is this: pick one Saturday or Sunday from the
next six weekends (Friday and Saturday this weekend), and commit to
manning a table for a few hours at one of the following stores, then
reply to this email or sign up here to tell us which day you can help.
If you can do that, then you can be a critical part of the biggest
initiative to protect hunting rights in Michigan in almost twenty years.
Bass Pro Shops – Auburn Hills, MI
Cabela’s – Dundee, MI
Cabela’s – Grandville, MI
Cabela’s – Saginaw, MI
Jay’s Sporting Goods – Clare, MI
Gander Mountain – any near you.
Just one day, that’s all it takes to protect hunting rights, keep
licenses free for the military, and fight Asian carp. Sign up to
volunteer right now!
Thank you.
Yours in conservation,
Drew YoungeDyke
MUCC Grassroots Manager
dyoungedyke@mucc.org
517.346.6486
Show files are up on the Podcast Page! We had many callers this weeks:
Our Trivia question went unanswered this week, see if you know the answer:
Now we know that the reason for the Klingon’s success on sissy planets where the populace was governed by a machine or government that provided everything thing they needed to survive. Not only did it destroy their independence and ability to care for themselves. They also prevented their ability to defend themselves by making the planet a “Phaser Free Zone”
“We heard this was a Phaser Free Zone”
Klingon Phrase – This explains their success!
It didn’t work in the 25th Century and it won’t work now!
WOMEN ON TARGET
There are still a few spots left in the 2014 Women on Target event scheduled for June 7th
Tri-County Youth Trap Program
This 5-week program will run on Wednesday evenings beginning June 11, from 6pm until dusk for youth who want to learn trap shooting. Participants must be 12-17 years old. They will also be required to take the NRA Basic Shotgun Class (9 hours on a Saturday) in order to participate in the Trap program. The two NRA Basic Shotgun classes will be held Saturday May 17th and 24th. TCSL shotguns (Remington Model 1100) will be available for students who do not have guns.
Total cost per student is $200 and includes the following:
Awards will be presented at the end of the 5 weeks for:
For more information or registration, contact Bob Parent at 248-214-5746 or bobparent1@hotmail.com
