Traditional Guns

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Thatchanges today. This rule will make it harder for criminals and other prohibited persons to obtain untraceable guns. It will help to ensure that law enforcement officers can retrieve the information they need to solve crimes. And it will help reduce the number of untraceable firearms flooding our communities. I am grateful to the professionals across the Department who worked tirelessly to get this important rule finalized and implemented, and who did so in a way that respects the rights of law-abiding Americans.

As the final rule explains, from January 2016 to December 2021, ATF received approximately 45,240 reports of suspected PMFs recovered by law enforcement, including in 692 homicide or attempted homicide investigations.

The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the arrests of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez:

Today, guns are a controversial subject, especially in these times of heavy political discourse over the Second Amendment. To me, these discussions teach an important lesson: we should keep an open ear to voices we might not always agree with.

Truth be told, I felt intimidated by the whole idea, but it seemed a rite of passage that every young man goes through. I aimed a shotgun out toward the target. I remember the recoil of the slug round expelled from the 12-gauge, as it knocked me to the ground.

My grandfather sees a gun as a tool to put food on the table and handle ranch emergencies. Douglas Taylor has spent thirty years working his ranch in the dry heat of south Texas and owns enough stories to fill several books. A tall, stoic man, he answered my questions in a relaxed manner, but sat with his back straight.

My grandfather joined the military in 1955, and Uncle Sam taught him to shoot a variety of weapons, including .50 caliber machine guns, M1 rifles, carbines, grease guns (aka the M3 submachine gun), and anti-aircraft weaponry.

Mike studies criminal justice and plans to become a police officer. At the time of our interview, he lived in Leander, a quiet town north of Austin. He spoke confidently, displaying a great familiarity with guns. He owns several and fired his first shot at the age of twelve.

He identifies his uncle Larry as an exceptionally disciplined gun owner. Larry would take Mike shooting and reloaded his own ammunition by refilling spent shell casings. When he passed away, he left Mike guns he had owned and impeccably maintained.

Gun culture is deeply rooted in my family, whether for hunting, protection, or recreation. It is a culture I now recognize as my own. My family has attached traditional values to guns and passed them down from one generation to the next, and I honor that. Yet, my relatives understand there are thought-provoking arguments on both sides of the gun control discussion, and realize that any dialogue we open on a divisive topic such as guns is a vital one.

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In addition to high overall support, the survey found that four in 10 gun owners and 56 percent of political conservatives surveyed are willing to purchase a smart gun, debunking the widely used argument by gun manufacturers and gun groups that there is no market for smart guns.

On Jan. 4, President Obama issued a memorandum directing the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Defense to develop a strategy to expedite the real-world deployment of gun safety technology to reduce the unauthorized use of firearms, and to consider the purchase of smart guns.

To examine public interest in purchasing smart guns, also known as childproof or personalized guns, the study team conducted a nationally representative, web-based survey in January 2015, getting responses from 3,949 people. The respondents were nearly evenly split among gun owners and those who do not own guns. Among the findings: Fifty-nine percent of all respondents said they would be willing to consider a childproof gun if they were to purchase a new weapon. More than twice as many current gun owners said they would be willing to purchase a childproof gun than would be unwilling. The guns were most supported by political liberals (71 percent), but support was also high among political moderates (56 percent) and conservatives (56 percent).

In 2014, the most recent year for which final data are available, 33,599 people died in the United States from gun violence. The majority were suicides (more than 21,000 deaths) and firearm homicides accounted for more than 11,000 deaths. Unintentional shootings, in which children are often the shooter and/or the victim, comprised more than 500 deaths that year. In addition to fatalities, in 2013 more than 84,000 people in the United States suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds, requiring hospital or emergency room treatment.

For the last month or so I've been running axis deer hunts on our Hill Country lease... By Greg Rodriguez The author's favorite Kit Guns are the stainless-steel, 4-inch-barreled S&W Model 63 (top) and the blued, alloy-frame, 3.5-inch-barreled S&W Model 43 (bottom). One of these guns rides on his hip every day as he rides the ranch doing chores in the off-season.For the last month or so I've been running axis deer hunts on our Hill Country lease. The days are long, so there are lots of chores to do between the morning and evening hunts. One of my favorites is running my raccoon traps. Few of my clients have ever trapped before, so they often ask to ride along as I check my trapline and dispatch as many of the protein-feeder-raiding thieves as possible. I am astounded at how many of those clients ask about the classic Smith & Wesson Kit Gun that generally resides on my hip.

The Kit Gun made its debut in the mid-1930s as the .22/32 Kit Gun. It was marketed to the outdoorsmen of the day who often carried their necessities in kit bags. The revolvers often rode in the bags for which they were named, but just as many rode on the hips of hikers and ranchers and in the tackle boxes of fishermen. The Kit Gun was light, compact, accurate, and capable of dealing with the various nuisances outdoorsmen most commonly encountered. Not surprisingly, it was wildly successful.

The first Kit Guns were built on the old S&W I-Frame until about 1960, when S&W began building the guns on the slightly larger J-Frame. In addition to the standard .22 LR Kit Gun, Airweight and .22 Magnum variants were also available. When Smith & Wesson began numbering all its guns, the blued Kit Gun became the Model 34, the stainless variant was the Model 63, the Airweight became the Model 43, and the Magnum version was called the Model 51. All came standard with adjustable sights, wood grips, and the old-world craftsmanship for which those old S&W revolvers were known.

I rarely wear a .22 during deer season, but one of my .22 LR Kit Guns gets the nod in the off-season when snakes and coons are the varmints I'm most likely to encounter. My favorite Kit Gun variants are the Models 43 and 63.

The Model 43 has an alloy frame and a round butt. Its barrel is an odd but handy 3.5 inches long with a relatively trim taper. It has the standard S&W adjustable rear sight with a black serrated front. All the examples I've seen have a rich, lustrous blue finish that's darn hard to find these days, and all are beautifully built. As far as carry guns go, the trim, featherweight beauty is tough to beat.

The Model 63 is a stainless-steel gun. Mine has a 4-inch barrel, though 2- and 6-inch barrels were also available. The 63's barrel is relatively trim, as are its stocks. S&W's classic adjustable rear sight and a ramp front sight with an orange insert are standard. The combination carries easily and shoots great out to as far as most folks are likely to shoot a rimfire revolver.

I go back and forth between the two Kit Gun variants. The stainless gun holds up better to the day-in, day-out wear and tear a ranch gun must endure, and I wear it quite often in a pancake-style holster from Tucker Gun Leather (www.tuckergunleather.com). But as much as I like my 63, the 43's alloy frame and trim tube make it such a joy to carry that I find myself wearing it more often than not. Worn high on my hip in a belt scabbard from Andy Langlois (www.andysleather.com), the diminutive sixgun is hardly noticeable, but when it's time to dispatch a trapped raccoon, fox, or bobcat, my Airweight Kit Gun is instantly at hand.

The Kit Gun is not just a short-range plinker, though. I use mine to dispatch wounded big game without excessive damage to the meat, hide, or head. [Editor's note: In some states it is illegal to even finish wounded big game with a .22. Be aware of local laws.] In fact, I finished an axis deer and a Corsican sheep with mine just last week. Both were shot well, but I don't like them to suffer, and the clients don't seem to mind when I hasten their demise with my little .22. Federal's 40-grain solid drives deep enough to get the job done without damaging the meat or the hide.

I use them on hogs, too. When a big boar hog runs afoul of a snare, my Kit Guns are accurate enough to put some 40-grain sedatives into their vitals from a distance. I don't mind getting closer, but a big hog can do a tremendous amount of damage if you get it worked up. I've found that it's better to shoot them before they see me. Those 40-grain solids drive deep enough to get the job done surprisingly fast when I place my shots accurately.

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