Tag: chicago
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Chicago Gun Turn-In – May 8th 2010
Anyone who turns in an assault weapon, a gun or a BB gun at any of the 22 designated locations will receive a prepaid MasterCard — $100 for an assault weapon, $75 for a gun and $10 for a BB gun, an air gun or a replica gun. The guns will be destroyed. Full Story…
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Segway Sniper Practice
[youtube width=”560″ height=”340″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khoLEzWUtVA[/youtube] Pretty awesome idea to use them for training. You know it’s doing a good job of impersonating a walking human when it looks creepy in action. I wish there was some range I could go to and give that a shot. I want every one of those RMP (robotic mobility platform) Segways…
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27 Remington 870s For The Department Of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) intends to purchase twenty-seven (27) REMINGTON BRAND MODEL 870 POLICE 12/14P MOD GRWC XS4 KXCS SF. RAMAC #24587 GAUGE: 12 BARREL: 14″ – PARKERIZED CHOKE: MODIFIED SIGHTS: GHOST RING REAR WILSON COMBAT; FRONT – XS CONTOUR BEAD SIGHT STOCK: KNOXX REDUCE RECOIL ADJUSTABLE STOCK FORE-END: SPEEDFEED SPORT-SOLID – 14″…
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The Chicago Handgun Ban Challenge – What Will Today’s Outcome Be?
James from HellInAHandBasket points out an awesome article in the Associated Press about today’s challenge to Chicago’s 28 year old handgun ban: CHICAGO – A couple worries that burglars who tried to break in when the wife was home alone will return. A retiree fears the drug dealers and junkies just outside his window will…
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Carved wooden Dillinger jail break gun goes for $19120 at auction
Crown Point jail – Indiana (March 3, 1934) While awaiting trial for the alleged murder of an East Chicago policeman, the police boasted to area newspapers that the jail was escape-proof and posted extra guards to make sure Dillinger couldn’t escape. Dillinger was able to secretly carve a wooden gun (pictured) from the top of…