Alien Gear Holsters’ Galactic Green Handgun Giveaway
Hayden, ID – Alien Gear Holsters, the most comfortable and concealable carry holsters on the planet, has announced its Galactic Green Handgun Giveaway that anyone can win!
Contestants can enter for a chance to win by uploading a fun video featuring their Alien Gear Holster to Youtube. The top video submissions will be selected, then voted on by Alien Gear fans at the beginning of June. The two contestants who gain the most votes from viewers will win. Creativity is encouraged!
The winners will receive an alien green, custom coated Springfield XD Mod.2 or a SCCY CPX-2 from Mad Custom Coating (madcustomcoating.com). The winners will also receive a limited edition Alien Gear IWB Holster, which features a one-of-a-kind green Alien Gear logo stamp and a soft, green neoprene padding. Be sure to subscribe to the Alien Gear Holsters Youtube page to follow the latest entires. The more you encourage your friends to like or share your video, the better your chances are at winning the Galactic Green Handgun Giveaway.
Visit Aliengearholsters.com/concealed-carry-contest to enter today! Continue reading
Yes, YOU can Own NFA Items Like Silencers, SBRs and Machine Guns
And it’s Probably Easier than you Think
I was shooting a suppressed pistol at the range this week when I heard the whispers from a few lanes down. Incidentally, one of the benefits of shooting suppressed weapons is that you not only retain the ability to hear whispers but you can hear them while you are shooting. “Why is that gun so quiet? A suppressor? Are those even legal to own?“
It’s a common enough question, and the answer is Yes. Well – a qualified “yes.” Per the map at SilencerCo’s www.SilencersAreLegal.com site, private civilian ownership of suppressors is currently allowed in 39 states. After shedding some light on how the process works and letting the whisperers run a few rounds through the suppressed .22, they seemed excited and were asking more questions, including ones about how to get started and how much it costs.
The ownership of suppressors (a/k/a silencers), along with other National Firearms Act (NFA) regulated items such as short-barreled rifles (SBR) and short-barreled shotguns (SBS), destructive devices, and, yes, even machine guns, is the subject of a lot of rumors, myths, and misinformation. Although heavily regulated by federal law, provided that you live in a state where their ownership is not prohibited, ownership of these items is perfectly legal.
Common Myths
Some of the more prevalent myths include that they are unequivocally illegal to own (they aren’t), you need a license to buy NFA items (you don’t), that the ATF can come barging in to look at your firearms whenever they feel like it (they can’t), nobody else can enjoy your NFA items even with you present (they can), and that playing the NFA game is expensive. Continue reading
Armed Citizen: Homeowner Holds Criminal at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive
Jeff Preach was at home in Castaic, Calif. when a man knocked at his front door. Preach answered the door and had a brief conversation with the man before the stranger punched him in the face, went inside the house, and attempted to rob him. Preach tackled the intruder with the help of his friend Larry Bensell. Once Bensell had the criminal under control, Preach went to another part of the home and retrieved a shotgun. Preach proceeded to hold the thief at gunpoint until police could arrive. (KABC, Los Angeles, Calif. 01/05/15)
See more stories of how responsible owners have used their firearms to protect themselves at NRA-ILA Armed Citizen.
Another 41P Pushback? Good News for NFA Enthusiasts.
According to yesterday’s NSSF Bullet Points newsletter, it looks like a final ruling on 41P – the rule change that would modify the process of transferring or making NFA firearms for legal entities – may get pushed back again.
The newsletter, under the heading “No Implementation Yet Seen for Notice 41P as Final Rule” reads: “NSSF has confirmed with ATF that the bureau is unlikely to publish Notice 41P (NFA Trusts) as a Final Rule for quite some time. This is in part because EPS resources are being diverted to help process the 310,000 public comments received in response to the armor piercing ammunition framework proposal. In addition, it seems ATF has not prepared to revise the NFA database so that it can track “responsible persons” for NFA trusts. The proposed rule would require the responsible person(s) on an NFA Trust be fingerprinted.”
As we previously reported, the BATFE received over 9000 comments on Notice 41P and is required to address each issue raised in those comments. With resources diverted to processing the gargantuan number of ammo ban comments, processing 41P comments – perhaps seen as a back-burner issue – may have stalled.
Short of flat-out discarding the entire 41P proposal, this lack of movement on the issue and further delay of a final ruling (if it ever even happens, instead of just quietly disappearing) is some of the better news that could come on the subject. Further delay of a ruling gives those wishing to own NFA-regulated items, such as supressors and short-barreled rifles, using a trust (which you can even get online) more time to establish that trust and get their required paperwork filed.
Armed Citizen: Cleveland Store Owner Fights off Armed Robber
Fares Naser, owner of Steve’s Deli in Cleveland, Ohio, was working at his store when a hooded man came inside, drew a gun, and demanded cash. Upon seeing the criminal’s gun, Naser dropped behind the counter. This prompted the thief to begin firing at Naser. The store owner responded by retrieving a pistol and firing it at his attacker, causing the criminal to flee. Naser was not harmed during the incident. (WEWS, Cleveland, Ohio 01/10/15)
See more stories of how responsible owners have used their firearms to protect themselves at NRA-ILA Armed Citizen.
Armed Citizen: Store Owner Halts Armed Robbery
A man armed with a gun entered the New Neighborhood Deli Supermarket in Newark, N.J. and attempted to rob the store. The store owner responded by retrieving a firearm and shooting the criminal, ending the attempted robbery.
An investigation revealed that the armed robber has a criminal record involving drug and weapons offences. A store employee told a local media outlet that he and the owner would not let fear stop them from working, stating, “To make a life, you have to work… Some people don’t want to work.” (NJ.com, New Jersey, 01/14/15)
See more stories of how responsible owners have used their firearms to protect themselves at NRA-ILA Armed Citizen.
