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Article: George Zimmerman arrested in Florida

George Zimmerman arrested in Florida http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/10/us/george-zimmerman-arrested/ Shared from The Daily Edition on Flipboard, your personal magazine. Get it for free to keep up with the news you care about. John Hames Listen to my podcast!! www.OldGuardAudio.com  

Article: Man takes hostages at Houston-area hospital

Man takes hostages at Houston-area hospital http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/10/gunman-takes-hostages-at-houston-area-hospital/21575937/ Shared from The Daily Edition on Flipboard, your personal magazine. Get it for free to keep up with the news you care about. John Hames Listen to my podcast!! www.OldGuardAudio.com  

Walmart employee refuses to print shotgun engagement photo... because it would 'promote gang culture' (even though the store sells the same line of firearms)

Shared from Zite   Stephanie Wehner and her fiancé Mitch Strobl took 13 images including one of them posing with a 12-gauge Ruger Red Label over-and-under shotgun into a store in Dallas, Texas. John Hames shared with you:   Walmart employee refuses to print shotgun engagement photo... because it would 'promote gang culture' (even though the store sells the same line of firearms) Mail Online - Stephanie Wehner and Mitch Strobl submitted images days before wedding Includes pair holding a 12-gauge Ruger Red Label over-and-under shotgun Available on the App Store . Jo...

5 new pistols to watch for at 2015 SHOT Show

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   5 new pistols to watch for at 2015 SHOT Show policeone.com - As the 2015 SHOT Show gears up, vendors from around the world are dropping hints about what to keep an eye out for on the tradeshow floor. IWI, Ruger, and Dan Wesson are just some of the companies who plan to unveil new handguns at the show. Available on the App Store . John Hames Listen to my podcast!! www.OldGuardAudio.com  

AP Sources: Romney Considering 3rd Run For White House

Shared from Zite   Mitt has been a terrific leader for the Republican Party, but if he runs again, he'll have to earn it again," said veteran Republican operative Phil Musser, a former Romney supporter whose firm is already handling preliminary campaign work for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. John Hames shared with you:   AP Sources: Romney Considering 3rd Run For White House boston.cbslocal.com - WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that surprised his most loyal supporters and former staff, Mitt Romney told several donors Friday he's seriously considering a third run for the White House — a dramatic shift for the last Republican presidential nominee after months of insisting his career in politics is over. ...

The Long-Shot Rifle That Can Drop a Taliban Fighter from 1.5 Miles Away

Shared from Zite   1.54 miles. That's the world's longest recorded sniper strike. It's the distance at which British Corporal Craig Harrison eliminated a Taliban machine gun team in Afghanistan in 2009. This is the gun he used: the L115A3 rifle. John Hames shared with you:   The Long-Shot Rifle That Can Drop a Taliban Fighter from 1.5 Miles Away Gizmodo - 1.54 miles. That's the world's longest recorded sniper strike. It's the distance at which British Corporal Craig Harrison eliminated a Taliban machine gun team in Afghanistan in 2009. This is the gun he used: the L115A3 rifle. Available on the App Store . ...

Christensen Arms Custom 1911 Commanders

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Christensen Arms Custom 1911 Commanders gunsamerica.com - As I get deeper into the mythical world of the 1911, I find I really don't know as much as I thought about guns or obsessions. The worshipers of the 1911, people I used to consider somewhat cultish, are actually much more than that. They've taken the craft of pistol making and honed it into high art. Oddly, in doing so, they've also managed to make the guns less precious, more functional, and completely modern. Available on the App Store . John Hames Listen to my podcast!! www.OldGuardAudio.com  

Shooting a laser-guided rifle made me feel like a robot

Shared from Zite   By all accounts, I shouldn't have hit the dummy target 300 yards downrange because everything was working against me. For starters, the Las Vegas desert was windy as hell.  John Hames shared with you:   Shooting a laser-guided rifle made me feel like a robot Engadget - By all accounts, I shouldn't have hit the dummy target 300 yards downrange because everything was working against me. For starters, the Las Vegas desert was windy as hell. Factor in that I was shaking thanks to nerves, cold temperatures and the pressure of a camera rolling while I tried something brand-new and you have a recipe for failure. Or should have. While I can barely pull off a headshot in a video game, I nailed one on my first try with Track...

Ruger Announces SR1911 Lightweight Commander

Shared from Zite   Fans of  Ruger 's  SR1911  line now have a lightweight carry option, as the company announced the introduction of the SR1911 Lightweight Commander. Retaining all the features of the all stainless steel commander-style 1911, the Lightweight Commander shaves 7 ozs. off the weight of that model thanks to its black anodized aluminum frame, which comes in at only 29.3 ozs. with an empty magazine.  John Hames shared with you:   Ruger Announces SR1911 Lightweight Commander americanrifleman.org - Fans of Ruger's SR1911 line now have a lightweight carry option. By NRA Staff (RSS) Available on t...

Netanyahu to French, European Jews after Paris attacks: Israel is your home

Shared from Zite   "These attacks in Paris are the continuation of extremist Islam's war against our free civilization in the West, in the entire modern world and also in the moderate Arab states," Netanyahu said. "But if we ignore the true root of the problem, if we ignore the fact that extremist Islamic terrorism seeks to exterminate Western civilization as a whole, including the Jewish people – if we ignore this, what we are now seeing in Paris will be only the beginning. John Hames shared with you:   Netanyahu to French, European Jews after Paris attacks: Israel is your home J Post - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to French and European Jews on Saturday evening in the wake of two deadly attacks in Paris that l...

Israel Iron Beam will become the world's first active duty combat laser in 2015

Shared from Zite   Iron Beam uses a fiber optic laser to destroy an airborne target within 4-5 seconds of firing. Whether acting as a stand-alone system or with external cueing as part of an air-defense system, a threat is detected by a surveillance system and tracked by vehicle platforms in order to engage. The main benefits of using a directed energy weapon over conventional missile interceptors are lower costs per shot, an unlimited magazine, lower operational costs, and less manpower. John Hames shared with you:   Israel Iron Beam will become the world's first active duty combat laser in 2015 Next Big Future - Iron Beam is an air defense system currently in development by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It ...

MSNBC Analyst: Americans Having Access to Guns While Terrorists Are On The Loose Would Cause More Carnage or Something

Shared from Zite   More  carnage? For who? Terrorists confronted by armed Americans? It was just a few months ago when Vaughan Foods CEO Mark Vaughan shot and killed Islamist Alton Nolen after he beheaded a female co-worker and was stabbing another in Oklahoma City. John Hames shared with you:   MSNBC Analyst: Americans Having Access to Guns While Terrorists Are On The Loose Would Cause More Carnage or Something townhall.com - If two Islamic terrorists were on the loose in your neighborhood or city, would you want easy access to firearms in order to protect yourself? Well, MSNBC analyst and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson thinks access to weapons in the United States would cause "more carnage" in that situation. From Real C...

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