Posts by Aaron Spuler
Military Foundation Offers To Cover Death Benefits As Lawmakers Consider Fix
A private foundation has stepped forward to cover death benefits for the families of troops who’ve been killed in combat after the Pentagon confirmed the payments have been suspended as a result of the partial government shutdown. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday that the Maryland-based Fisher House Foundation has offered to cover the $100,000…
Read MoreOctober 2013 Gun & Gear Contests
At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/gun-giveaway-contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month. Go forth and win… If you are aware of any that I do not have on the list, please let me know by using the…
Read MoreATF Tries To Block Whistleblowing Agent’s Fast And Furious Book
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is blocking the main whistleblower in the Fast and Furious case from publishing a book, claiming his retelling of the Mexico “gun-walking†scandal will hurt morale inside the embattled law enforcement agency, according to documents obtained by The Washington Times. Read the rest of the article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/6/atf-tries-block-whistleblowing-agents-fast-and-fur/
Read MoreBullseye
I’ve been working with the recurve bow I picked up on September 7. After lots of trial and error, I’m finally starting to get the hang of it. I managed to achieve a goal Saturday that had eluded me for the past month. At first, I was unable to draw the string back to full…
Read MoreCessna 340A plane crashes at Gunsite
Four people reportedly died in a plane crash at about 12:30 p.m. today at the Gunsite firearms training academy in Paulden. Sheriff’s spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn said witnesses saw the plane clip some trees and then appear to explode on impact. Some witnesses also said the plane may have struck a radio tower on the Gunsite…
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