Firearms News - 10 July 2022

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CONTENTS
DISPLAY ADS
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Aimpoint USA, Inc........................... M
Recent News for the
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MKS Supply, Inc. ........................
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AMG International Armory...........
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35
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HOWA AMERICAN FLAG CHASSIS Nightforce USA, Inc....................... 57
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Howa Rifles! Rapidfire Triggers Inc.
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Black Hills Ammunition, Inc. .........
102, 104, 106, 107, 108
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106
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77
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Bravo Company USA
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Richard’s Micro-Fit Stocks..........
12, 13, 16, 17, 63
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James Tarr 75
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C
44 WHEN PERCUSSION MET 23
RUAG Ammotec USA, Inc. .............
108
CARTRIDGE: THE UBERTI 1860 Crosscut Saw Co. .......................
103, 105
Ruben Mendiola, Jr.............
RICHARDS TYPE II CONVERSION 108
Csspecs.com..............................
The Post-Civil War Era Saw the S
39
CZ USA.........................................
Rise of the Metallic Cartridge and
106
S&K Scope Mounts.....................
the Sunset of “Loose Ammunition.” D
9
Sarco, Inc. ......................................
Jeff John D.B. Stewart Enterprises, LLC..... 108
33
SDS Imports .................................
58 THE NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM De Santis Holster Leather Good..... 47
21
Shadow Systems Corp..................
DROP-IN TRIGGER SYSTEM
49
Del-Ton ........................................
27
AND A LOOK AT GHOST GUNNER Smith Wesson, Inc........................
E
FREEDOM GUNSMITHING 41
Springfield, Inc. ............................
Conjuring Art at Home 104
Elmer Balance ............................ 33
Starline.........................................
Will Dabbs, MD
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70 THE AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER
61
Fobus ...........................................
Texas Bullion Exchange, Inc.
And Its Tests by the US Army
G 53
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Leroy Thompson
Geissele...................................... 103 Tippmann Products, Inc................ 51
82 DAS MODELL 1879 UND 1883
DEUTSCHE ARMEEREVOLVERS Grizzly Industrial ........................... 29 TP Tools & Equipment................. 102
Test Firing the Reichsrevolver!
H U
Paul Scarlata
Handi Racker.............................. 109 UltiMAK ........................................ 57
96 GUN OWNERS WILL FIND NO
Hunter’s Lodge Corp................... 107 Umarex USA ................................. 49
‘ANGEL’ IN ELON MUSK
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David Codrea V
105
IJK Optics Co .............................. 7
Viridian Weapon Technologies ........
J Visir, Inc. ...................................... 57
103
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NEWSSTAND
RECENT NEWS FOR THE FIREARMS COMMUNITY
HOW FIGHTING A RED-FLAG LAW
CONFISCATION CAN KILL YOUR FINANCES
By Mark Chesnut
One of the problems with
such laws is they completely
W
ith the growing number of states passing or bypass the longstanding te-
proposing red-flag laws (also called Extreme net of due process. Most of
Risk Protection Orders or ERPOs), one company these laws don’t provide a
that provides insurance coverage for armed self- gun owner with any notice
defense incidents is reminding its members that it or an opportunity to appear
also provides legal coverage for fighting red-flag law and defend himself or her-
confiscations. self. Typically, someone is
Texas-based U.S. LawShield has more than 700,000 going to file such a motion ex
members across the country and, according to USLS parte, without notifying you,
president Kirk Evans, his firm provides protection for and they’re going to have a
those targeted by wrongful confiscation without due hearing without you. And,
process. if they prevail, the judge is
“One of my main gripes about those laws is who going to order that your fire-
do you let exercise them,” Evans said in an exclusive arm be confiscated.”
interview with Firearms News. “In some of the states, That being the case, what’s
it’s not only a family member, but it can be a dating a guy to do when the sheriff
relationship or a former dating relationship. So, an or marshall shows up at his
ex-girlfriend gets mad at you and all she has to do door demanding his fire-
is file a red-flag petition on you. The next thing you arm or firearms? Evans said
know your guns are gone and you’re having to hire a that answer is simple for the Shutterstock By KatMoy
lawyer to defend yourself.” members of his organization.
In that case, both eventualities — losing your guns “Number one, very, very calmly comply because hearing, where you are allowed to appear, present
and having to come up with attorney fees — create a the first piece of evidence in the next hearing is go- evidence and confront the accuser and witnesses.
lose-lose for the person caught up in the unfair con- ing to be your reaction when they come to get your “If you were to lose that one, we also cover the ap-
fiscation of their firearms. In fact, there are important firearms,” he said. “They’re going to have body cams peal — the lawyer will be there for that as well.”
aspects to it that many have likely not considered. and be taking notes for the report, and if you flip out Over the past few years U.S. LawShield has been
“It's not a criminal case, so you don’t get a court- and act crazy — which everybody is going to want to involved in only a handful of red-flag law cases in
appointed attorney,” Evans said. “So, you have to do, I know I would want to — that’s going to be Ex- Florida and Colorado — all involving ex-spouses and
pay for the whole thing. The worst part is a lot of hibit A at the next hearing. ‘Look how unstable this divorce situations. But Evans expects to see more in
folks could be faced with saying, ‘I’ve got to come up guy is. This is why he or she doesn’t need a firearm. the future with more politicians pushing such laws
with 10 or 20 grand or more to fight this thing, or I This is how they deal with law enforcement.’ This is and more states enacting them.
can say goodbye to my $500 Glock. What am I going not something you’re going to be able to win there.” In the end, most gun owners will never be affect-
to do?’ Some people make that choice, but we don’t The next step is where U.S. LawShield’s large net- ed by such laws. For those who are, they will face a
believe they should have to. work of independent program attorneys (IPAs) comes tough, uphill legal battle as well as a huge drain of
“Another troublesome part is in criminal situa- into play. These are the same attorneys you would their savings account unless they have legal protec-
tions, you tend to get these laws strictly analyzed by speak to and who would defend you if you were in a tion through a proven company specializing in such
the courts of appeal. So even if there is a bad criminal self-defense incident and needed representation. matters.
law that is unconstitutional, that guy gets a lawyer “Number two, call the U.S. LawShield emergency Freelance writer and editor Mark Chesnut is the
trial, and he gets a lawyer for appeal. But for red-flag hotline at your first opportunity,” Evans advised. owner/editorial director at Red Setter Communications
laws, if you lose at trial court, then you have to decide “Get the independent program attorney on the phone LLC. An avid hunter, shooter and political observer, he
if you can come up with another 15 or 20 grand for and have them walk you through it. Then your next has been covering Second Amendment issues and poli-
an appeal or give up your firearm.” and best opportunity is going to be the follow-up tics on a near-daily basis for the past 20 years.
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