In Wake of Shootings, a Familiar Call to Arms Drives Latest Jump in Weapon Sales

NYTimes ^

[TXnMA]

My wife wanted a new carry piece for her birthday. After handling the .380s, and the Ruger LC9, she picked up the S&W M&P Shield in 9mm, and almost immediately said "That's it!".

She left the store with the Shield, singing, "Happy birthday to meeeee!" '-)

[Jack Hammer]

Despite falling circulation, the NYT just keeps on digging.

[Peet]

Charlton Heston, the man who helped single handedly get the 1968 Gun Control Act passed ...

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Can you point me to some detail on that? I wasn’t even out of high school back then and didn’t pay a lot of attention to that infringement at the time; too busy working...

Speaking of GCA ‘68, I archived images of some MS propaganda from the day:

http://www.angelfire.com/ill/recovery/Newsweek06241968/Newsweek68.html

Funny how MSM is *still* pushing the same old, same old. Half a century later and they’re still pandering the same failed ideas.

[CodeToad]

[TADSLOS]

Interesting....so much for “conservative” Hollywood icons.

[Redcitizen]

That’s a great story. I never heard of anyone doing that. Happy birthday to her. :)