2nd Amendment
Cell Phone Body Armor
Based on the testing conducted against an HTC Inspire with a .357 Magnum, I would not recommend relying on a cell phone to protect you from incoming fire. Note that the bullet hole on the left looks different than the others, as though the edges were melted. I managed to get two rounds through the…
Read MoreGun bill clears Senate hurdle as filibuster falls short
Controversial gun legislation cleared a key Senate hurdle Thursday, as lawmakers voted 68-31 to start debate on the package which includes expanded background checks and new penalties for gun trafficking. Senate Democrats, joined by a few Republicans, were able to overcome an attempted filibuster by more than a dozen senators opposed to the current bill.…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Survey Says Gun Restrictions Are Ineffective
A national survey of law enforcement shows officers believe many proposed gun control measures — including bans on assault weapons — will be ineffective at reducing violent crime and that legal gun ownership by private citizens would prove a better safeguard. Among the findings of a survey by the industry website PoliceOne, which tallied responses…
Read MoreSenators Reach Deal On Background Checks
Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey will unveil a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for commercial gun sales at a news conference Wednesday morning, opening a pathway for the biggest change in U.S. gun laws in nearly two decades. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has been closely involved in the gun talks, called Mark…
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