Dustin's Gun Blog

AZ: Gun Bills Passed by Legislature - Sent to Governor for Signature

2009-07-01T20:30:00.003-07:00

Our legislature has been hard at work. They have approved & sent to the governor a group of important gun rights bills for her signature: SB 1113 Restaurant CarrySB 1168 Parking Lot StorageSB...

Don't Toss your Headphones in the European Union

2009-06-30T16:21:00.007-07:00

I just bought a pair of earbud headphones that came with a warning written in 17 different languages that says if you live in the European Union you are not allowed to toss your headphones in the...

AZCDL Legislative Update

2009-06-29T22:46:00.001-07:00

From AZCDL: Today (6/29/09) SB 1168, the Senate bill containing the “strike everything” amendment substituting the language of HB 2474, cleared the last hurdle in the Legislature by passing the...

TacTrain Defensive Handgun Training

2009-06-27T20:24:00.005-07:00

I spent the day today in George Dean's TacTrain 8 hour Level-I Battle Pistol 1st Dimension course (it ran from 8 Am to 5 PM with a 1 hour lunch break). It is the first course in a series of...

AZ: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SB 1243 Defensive Display & SB 1113 Restaurant Carry

2009-06-23T22:39:00.008-07:00

SB 1243 Defensive Display & SB 1113 Restaurant Carry bills are scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee this Thursday June 25th. The Hearing will begin at 9 AM. You can watch it...

AZ Senate Judiciary Hearing on HB 2474 Parking Lot Bill

2009-06-22T00:01:00.006-07:00

HB 2474 Parking Lot Storage Bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee today (Monday June 22nd). You can watch the Senate Judiciary Committee live when it begins conducting...

Targets

2009-06-20T11:08:00.008-07:00

Looking for targets anyone? In the past I've mentioned a place where you can get free downloads for use to print out your own 8 1/2" x 11" paper targets, but if you're looking for something larger...

Safest place to eat dinner Sat Jul 11th 2009

2009-06-19T11:03:00.007-07:00

Anyone want a bite to eat in the safest restaurant in town? Join members of ArizonaShooting.com & Arizona Gun Owners for dinner at the Scottsdale Hometown Buffet @ 6PM on Sat Jul 11th, 2009. If...

AZ AG Terry Goddard Opposes Constitutional Carry!

2009-06-19T09:15:00.010-07:00

Standing in Opposition to Arizona Constitutional Carry SB 1270 which will be heard today by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Arizona AG Terry Goddard and a group of Police Chiefs have announced that...

Gary Marbut: Get the Federal Government on a Leash

2009-06-15T17:17:00.003-07:00

I love this quote by Gary Marbut (President of Montana Shooting Sports Associateion) relating to States challenging the Federal Government's abuse of the Interstate Commerce Clause: The federal...

AZ: AZCDL Legislative Update

2009-06-15T16:51:00.004-07:00

AZCDL Legislative Update: The Senate continues with its accelerated schedule and voted on SB 1113 (Restaurant Carry) and SB 1243 (Defensive Display) in today’s (June 15, 2009) Third Read after...

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomeyer Unwilling

2009-06-11T00:31:00.004-07:00

Senator Jim DeMint said that during a meeting he had with Judge Sotomeyer she was "unwilling to say the Second Amendment protects a fundamental right that applies to all Americans, which raises...

AZ: Restaurant Carry & Defensive Display

2009-06-08T11:27:00.012-07:00

SB 1243 Defensive Display & SB 1113 Restaurant Carry bills are scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee today at 1:30 PM. You can watch it live today, and video archive of it...

NRA News

2009-06-03T13:52:00.004-07:00

If you have not been to the NRA News website lately you should check it out. We're now able to access specific episodes which is a nice feature. They also have an NRA News Podcast Feed you can use...

Light on posting this week

2009-05-28T17:24:00.003-07:00

I have not dropped off the face of the earth or anything crazy, but I am rather swamped this week in other projects. I should be able to resume posting sometime next week.

NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert

2009-05-22T22:26:00.000-07:00

This week's NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert.

National Park Carry Amendment Passed by the House

2009-05-21T10:11:00.006-07:00

The National Park Carry Coburn Amendment to the Credit Card bill was approved by the House yesterday. Next stop will be the President's desk where Obama is expected to sign the bill, not because of...

Patrick Johnson: Behind the Scene with pro-gun Bloggers

2009-05-19T11:46:00.005-07:00

Christian Science Monitor author Patrick Johnson wrote an article titled: "A rifle in one hand, a laptop in the other. Behind the scene with pro-gun bloggers"In the press box, bloggers outnumbered...

Saturday at the NRA Convention

2009-05-18T09:25:00.011-07:00

Saturday was a lot of fun. I took a couple of my boys along with me & we explored the NRA Exhibition floor which took most of the day, even though we only stopped to look more closely at the...

Friday at the NRA Convention

2009-05-15T23:43:00.008-07:00

I had a great time today at the 2009 NRA Annual Meeting here in Phoenix Arizona. I spent a lot of time today with Eric Shelton (of the Handgun Podcast) & Carl (of the Gun Dudes Podcast) which...

AZCDL: Parking Lot Storage Bill Passed by House

2009-05-13T17:34:00.002-07:00

From the AZCDL:HB 2474 passed out of the House “Third Read” on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, by a vote of 41-10 with 9 members not voting. You can see how your Representatives voted here. From here HB...

Howard Nemerov: Truth About Tiahrt Amendment

2009-05-13T13:50:00.004-07:00

Howard Nemerov has written an article explaining truth vs fiction surrounding recent proposed changes to the Tiahrt Amendment.

New Hope for Self Defense in National Parks

2009-05-13T12:55:00.009-07:00

Senator Tom Coburn sponsored an amendment to the credit card reform bill which was then passed out of the Senate by a 67 to 29 majority. I'm not myself in favor of the credit reform bill because no...

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon & Council EAT $152,000.00 (in free food)

2009-05-12T14:01:00.011-07:00

Like many other cities Phoenix Arizona is going through tough times with budget cuts & layoffs so you'd think the free food for Mayor Phil Gordon & Council members would be among the first...

NRA Annual Meeting in Phoenix THIS WEEKEND!

2009-05-11T18:08:00.005-07:00

I am looking forward to the 2009 NRA Annual Meeting/Convention going on this weekend here in Phoenix Arizona. If you can avoid missing it, make sure that you don't. You won't regret showing up, but...