The Gun Show Loophole: Just Another Anti-Gun Lie

According to Al Jazeera, the firearm that was used to kill the two Brooklyn police officers by the man named Ismaaiyl Brinsley was purchased by another person and given to him, which is known as a straw purchase, and is illegal. Brinsley had been convicted of numerous felonies, which banned him from purchasing a firearm legally. Also, firearms can be purchased through what has become known to anti-gunners as the "private sale loophole." This "loophole" does not require a background check when purchasing a firearm from another private individual, unless in New York state. California has banned this act of private sales. All other states permit this action, however. One major argument that almost all anti-gunners make is the "gun show loophole" statement. According to them, anyone can walk into a gun show and purchase a firearm without a background check. What most people do not realize, though, is that gun shows contain both private sellers and licensed firearms dealers. All licensed dealers must perform background checks, just as they would any other day. It is the private sellers that use their own consciences on whether or not to perform a background check. So the whole "gun show loophole" saying is just another lie that anti-gunners like to use to make firearms purchasers look despicable and evil. Oddly enough, people who wish to ban all firearms (Diane Feinstein, I am talking to you), do not seem to realize that criminals will obtain firearms no matter what. More gun control will only limit the ability for the law abiding citizen to protect themselves, while the criminal gets a free shooting gallery until the police arrive. I do not know about you, but I would much rather carry fifteen rounds of .45 than wait 15 minutes for the police to arrive and stop the criminal because I did not have a firearm with me.

The "gun show loophole" summed up in about

three minutes by the awesomely pro-gun Colton Noir.

ISIS: The Most Terrifying Topic of 2014

According to CNN, the terrorist group known as ISIS had originally begun its journey in terrorism by aiding Al Qaeda. The two fought alongside each other. Al Qaeda started out fighting the Russians and the other fought Americans. But after many years, ISIS broke off and became their own, more violent organization. ISIS is a much more difficult group to fight than Al Qaeda, according to an American official. This difficulty comes from the fact that they are a much more organized group that has much better training than Al Qaeda. Due to this greater ability to fight, ISIS has obtained much more land than Al Qaeda and performs like a government in the territories in which they seize possession. The organization imposes taxes and even steals and performs bribery to obtain what they want. ISIS has even managed to gain support around the world. People from Australia to Europe and all the way to America support Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. ISIS claimed to have approximately $2,000,000,000 to spend for budget and 10,000 soldiers in Iraq and Syria alone in 2014. One can only imagine how large an organization like this can get if they are not stopped quickly.

Ferguson: The Most Controversial Topic of 2014





Protestors in support of Michael Brown.

According to CNN, the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri case about a police officer by the name of Darren Wilson that had opened fire and killed a black teenager by the name of Michael Brown was not the easiest case to settle for the grand jury. Among the witnesses were a number of false testimonies. The false "witnesses" admitted their only wish was to disrupt and confuse the grand jury into believing their particular side, whether it be pro-Wilson or pro-Brown. There had even been some that had changed and warped their story while being questioned. This was a big mistake, as this is one of the most obvious ways to tell someone is lying. However, in the midst of all the rioting and violence, President Barack Obama decided to speak out. He stated that, when he took office in 2009, the violence between races was much worse. Yet, as people seek revenge for police just doing their jobs, Obama just reads headlines and makes statements based on that. I would not call someone murdering two police officers in their vehicle due to "race violence" a drop in such violence. Maybe it is just my view with most police situations, but I will almost always side with the police. I do not believe that Michael Brown had his "hands up" and I do believe Darren Wilson made the right decision. The people of Ferguson most certainly had an incorrect response to a situation that had nothing to do directly with their lives.

The statistic the media does not want to tell the public.



Israel and Gaza: The Most Argued Topic of 2014

According to CNN, the conflict between Israel and Gaza had a three-day truce, but that would not be the case for very long. One day, Israel attacked Gaza and left Gaza in a state of shock. However, Israel states that this action was necessary as they claim the weaponry moving into Gaza must have been stopped at all cost. Gaza had faced up to 1,900 fatalities due to the attacks, 70% being civilians, according to the UN. While their retaliatory attacks had managed to kill at least 64 Israeli soldiers and three civilians. The Israeli Defense Force, or IDF, stated that when they attacked Shujaiya, they had warned civilians to evacuate, but Gaza had told them to stay. Israel had no choice but to attack in a location with civilians present, as the location was a Hamas terrorist stronghold according to the IDF. It is estimated that there were approximately 7,000 artillery shells launched at Shujaiya by the Israelis. Hamas had actually been removed from the list of terrorist organizations kept by the EU, but Israel was disappointed by this action and the Israel Prime Minister demanded that they be put back on immediately. I personally side with Israel, as they are America's allies. Plus, Gaza has attacked Israel many times, yet that does not get media attention, but when our allies decide to retaliate, they become the bad guys it seems. I do not understand this mentality of the good guys are now bad, while the bad are sided with.

Ebola: The Number One Most Talked About Topic of 2014

According to YahooNews, the Ebola breakout was the number one most searched news story of 2014. For those who have been living under a rock (most likely to avoid the Ebola virus), the disease originated in Guinea and had spread throughout West Africa. The virus's spread had caused over 5,000 people to lose their lives. However, America's interest took a major turn once there became a case of Ebola at a hospital known as Texas Presbyterian Hospital. The man with the virus was named Thomas Eric Duncan. He had been a citizen of Liberia, but when he took a flight to America, Ebola had also taken a flight to America. Two of the nurses treating Mr. Duncan had received the disease from him, but they have recovered from their affliction, but not without the disease spreading to other places in America. Due to the death of Duncan, the first to bring Ebola to America, many were calling for a closing of flight borders to infected and disease stuck countries. However, others claim that would have been a treacherous action, as it would have caused Ebola to develop even greater in the areas where the disease was already located. Due to the always changing aspects of diseases and cures discovered, only time can tell what is in store for Ebola and those with Ebola.

Newtown Lawsuit Against Bushmaster

The type of AR-15, made by Bushmaster, that is under
scrutiny in the lawsuit.

According to YahooNews, the families of those who had been affected by the Newtown school massacre are attempting to bring a lawsuit upon the firearm manufacturer Bushmaster, the distributor of the firearms, and Riverview Gun Sales, the store that sold such Bushmaster AR-15 rifle to the shooter of the Newtown school. The Newtown families claim that the firearm should not have been sold on the civilian market, due to its "overwhelming firepower." I know that the Newtown topic is touchy and tragic, but facts are facts, and an AR-15 does not have "overwhelming firepower" in the caliber category. It uses the 5.56x45mm cartridge or .223 Remington ammunition, which for sake of argument is nothing more than a "beefed up" .22 that is mostly used to hunt small game and target practice. Those bringing the lawsuit also state that "The AR-15 was specially engineered for the United States military to meet the needs of changing warfare." This, of course, is only true for the military's versions of the AR-15, the M-16 and M-4. The AR-15, however, was designed for civilians to own a lightweight and slightly compact semi-automatic rifle that could compete with other, much heavier options of semi-automatic rifles on the market. The lawsuit also claimed that the rifle was unfit for hunting and home defense. Once again, the claims made against the AR-15 rifle are extremely incorrect. Many people use AR-15s that have been customized with rail systems, flashlight, electronic sights, etc. to protect their home. There are even those who hunt large game with the AR-15 rifle. Do not get me wrong, what happened at the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was a major tragedy, but a lawsuit against a company that had no intentions of harming those children because of some insane person named Adam Lanza who just happened to use that company's firearm is ridiculous.

An AR-15 used to hunt a deer. It can be done.

Smith and Wesson: New England's Legends

The Smith and Wesson M&P 40 VTAC

According to USAtoday, the firearms company Smith and Wesson had recently received great product sales, beating revenue expectations and quarterly earnings, but sales of stocks and shares have disappointed the legendary company. However, the United States Army is searching to replace their standard Beretta M9 9mm handgun with a polymer framed pistol. Of course, Smith and Wesson, Glock, Beretta, and Sig Sauer will be competing, as they were the main competitors in the U.S. military's quest to replace the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber handgun. Also, the civilian market for an affordable handgun seems to compete between the striker-fired handgun manufacturer Glock and the Smith and Wesson M&P series, which also runs off the same hammerless, striker-fired system. However, Smith and Wesson knows when to limit their civilian market. Due to California's microstamping of bullets, in an attempt to limit crime, Smith and Wesson has stated that they will not sell many of their handguns to the idiotic state. Along with the bullets being microstamped, the firearms would also be required to have said microstamping as well. This ridiculous idea of microstamping would have no effect on crime, and the price of firearms and ammunition would skyrocket. I personally believe that California's microstamping is not an attempt to limit crime, but instead just another one of California's anti-gun dreams of banning all firearms. Unfortunately, Smith and Wesson was not always as popular as it has been in recent days. During President Clinton's anti-gun presidency, the firearm manufacturer had decided to give in to the demands of the federal government, instead of stand up and fight against a lawsuit for gun violence that the manufacturers of firearms should not be accountable for. What someone does with a firearm after it is purchased from a company is not the manufacturer's responsibility. This action by Smith and Wesson was extremely frowned upon by the pro-gun society of America, causing their sales to plummet for a period of time. Smith and Wesson is firearm manufacturer that has had many "ups and downs," but it is most certainly on an up at the moment.

The Smith and Wesson Model 500: the world's largest caliber
handgun.