Carry Permit Holders at UT

The following e-mail went out from the UT President:

New Safety Policy about Firearms on Campus On July 1, a new state law takes effect that allows Tennessee’s public colleges and universities’ full-time faculty and staff, who have handgun-carry permits, to carry handguns on campus. I want to share information about the law and the new safety policy we have adopted in response. Safety Policy 0875 addresses how UT applies the many different state laws regarding firearms and clarifies when an employee may and may not legally carry a handgun on University property. The policy, which also takes effect July 1, expands on the following key provisions of state law: Full-time UT employees with valid Tennessee handgun-carry permits may carry handguns on UT property, if: They are not enrolled as students; and They notify the law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the UT property on which they will be carrying a handgun Employees must display their handgun-carry permits on request of law enforcement officers Employees must not: Carry a weapon other than a handgun Carry a handgun openly or in any other manner in which the handgun is visible to ordinary observation Carry a handgun at certain times and locations, such as: Stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums where University-sponsored events are in progress In meetings regarding disciplinary matters or tenure I encourage you to review the policy in its entirety and answers to frequently asked questions provided here. Additional information about implementation efforts will be shared soon by each campus and institute. Questions can be directed to the law enforcement contacts listed within the policy. I understand strong feelings exist regarding guns on campus and want to assure you of our unwavering commitment to the safety of our faculty, staff and students as we implement this change. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I appreciate everything you do for the University. All the best, Joe

Magazine Clip

I totally stole the title of the post from here. And I may have even LOL'd at the "Yo dog, I heard you like magazines" comment.

What's all the fuss about? This...


Via SayUncle

Israel’s New Terminator Bot: The DOGO

It will be back:


Via SaysUncle

Where to go?

Potentially, I could have been at:

The United Methodist General Conference
The NRA Annual Meeting
The Dayton Hamvention

Where am I? Sitting at my desk at work listening to a webinar to get continuing education credits for my PMP.

Never Enough

The same is true for flashlights, pairs of running shoes, guns, etc.

Number of radio rigs you should have is N + 1 where N equals the number of radio rigs u currently have. #amateurradio #hamradio #swl

— Vkthreepi (@Vkthreepi) May 4, 2016

Campus Carry

Progress: Tennessee Campus Carry Becomes Law Without Haslam Signature

Guns on Campus

Let's just ask all the bad guys to comply.

"We would prefer not to have any guns on campus," DiPietro said.

Hamfests and Gun Shows

Grapevine Amateur Radio will be setting up at a gun show. I'm surprised there isn't more overlap like this:

"You read that correctly - we will be at the Lewisville Gun Show on April 2.  Why?  Because we are new and innovative, and no one has done this before.  We do what other Ham Shops do not.  During the Belton Hamfest in 2014, when a Gun Show was happening in the other side of the Belton Expo Center, all you could hear on the local repeater was "Hamfest and Gun Show at the same place!  WOW!  I need to get back to the ATM!"  Hams were thrilled about a Gun Show right next door to the Belton Hamfest;  so guess what - we are bringing the Ham Radios to the Lewisville Gun Show, right here in our own backyard.  This will be a fun 2-day event.  Stop by the table and say hello, we will be the only ones there selling RADIOS and NEW TECHNICIAN books!"

More .22LR

Twenty percent more .22LR production coming from Federal/CCI manufacturer:

"I talked to Dan Compton at the Shot Show about what was going on with .22 production. Everyone is interested in the situation with the ongoing .22 ammunition bubble for the last three years. Store shelves have been empty more often than not. Dan is a Senior Product Line Specialist for Vista Outdoors, which includes CCI and Federal brands. I also talked with other people at the Vista booths and in the industry. 

Over the last year, the decision was made to increase .22 rimfire production. Now it will take about a year to implement that decision. Part of that decision is based on the belief that the overall market has expanded to include more new shooters, young shooters, women and urban shooters."

Via the Weapon-Blog

Executive Orders on Guns

The long, point by point analysis.

And the short version:

Obama proposes gun control => gun sales skyrocket => murders go down #seeitworks

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 5, 2016

Training

"If you are reading this and can't put your hand on your defensive firearm, your training has been wasted." ~ Col. Jeff Cooper

— Sheriff Jim Wilson (@sheriffjim) December 9, 2015

Wired's Ghost Gun

I Made an Untraceable AR-15 ‘Ghost Gun’ in My Office—And It Was Easy:

"I looked down at the fully built rifle and something in my brain shifted. I realized that the abstracted parts I’d been fiddling with had turned into an object capable of killing someone. My lower receiver had transformed from a “gun” in a legal sense to a “gun” in a very practical sense."

Abstracted parts... an object capable of killing someone... that could be said of many things. I'm not sure why guns seem to have some magical power that makes them so different from other tools - from hammers to cars - that can be used to hurt or kill someone.

Glock 43

Speaking of guns, it does exist!

Guns and Radios

ARRL ARES E-letter:

Weapons, Safety and Personal ResponsibilityRecently, I've seen questions on carrying weapons on ARES deployments. Here is the statement of Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, released March 31, 2014 and supersedes any prior communication on the subject. 

"Anyone seeking permission to carry weapons during an ARES deployment is to be advised that the ARRL cannot give such permission. Neither does the ARRL prohibit legal weapons, but the ARRL accepts no responsibility or liability for injury or damages to anyone as the result of possession of a weapon by an ARES volunteer. The responsibility or liability for injury or damages to anyone as a result of an individual's possession of a weapon remains with the individual. ARES volunteers must obey all federal, state, and local laws while on deployment. When supporting a served agency, ARES volunteers must also adhere to the policies of the served agency. The ARRL does not expect volunteers to participate in a dangerous activity or to place themselves in what they perceive to be a dangerous or unsafe environment. Volunteers should avoid or cease participating in any ARRL activity or deployment under circumstances which make them uncomfortable."

Via AR-15.com

Ammo for 3D Printed Guns

Hate the title... but an interesting way around a problem.  The Bullet That Could Make 3D-Printed Guns Practical Deadly Weapons:

"Now an amateur gunsmith has instead found a way to transfer that stress to a component that’s actually made of metal—the ammunition."

"His ammunition uses a thicker steel shell with a lead bullet inserted an inch inside, deep enough that the shell can contain the explosion of the round’s gunpowder instead of transferring that force to the plastic body or barrel of the gun."

"Crumling’s 3-D printing-friendly ammo will serve as a proof-of-concept—and a reminder: If gun control advocates are taking comfort in printed weapons’ impracticality, that comfort gets a little colder with every upgrade."

9mm

Lots of people have been posting about the FBI document that says 9mm is the best option for them. Fred sums it up nicely:

"I can carry more and shoot it better, and it works just as poorly as any other pistol round."

Second Half

I think it's pretty sporting of the North to let the other team have the arms factories for the second half. http://t.co/Ypw3vHb6KT
— Tamara K. (@TamSlick) July 22, 2014

Yellow Perfection

Seriously, I don't know why all this yellow stuff seems to come my way, but here is a fun little "Where's Waldo/Gaston?" (And this made me look at the special ID-51 again - no yellow there. Boo!)

Ares Armor Polymer 80% Lower

Ares Armor Polymer 80% Lower - solid core and no index marks, but it has a jig! $90 for one and prices drop if you buy in volume.

"You can build this ar15 receiver at home using tools from the garage. Polymer 80% AR-15 Lower receivers are the easiest way to build a rifle kit at home. No need to go to a machine shop. Support and exercise your 2nd Amendment today. The following are included in your kit purchase. 

Polymer Lower Receiver:  Features a solid core design, stiffened magwell and beefier buffer tube housing. The pistol grip area features a unique no-thread design specific to these lowers. 

The Polymer Jig:  This kit comes with a Jig; which includes all of the bits and end-mills needed to complete the polymer 80% receiver. Finish your AR15 Polymer lower with pride and accuracy provided by this one-time use jig." 

Made in America.  

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NOTICE TO BATFE GOONS AND JACKBOOTED THUGS: This Product not only complies with the GCA of 1968 but also complies with your arbitrarily and capriciously moved goal post and your unlawful attempts to create law. It is Solid Core and has no Indexing Marks. I DO BITE MY THUMB AT YOU, SIR! I DO BITE MY THUMB AT YOU!"

Travor Bullpup

Looks fun...