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Rather than get lost in all the noise about the 1911 on March 29, 2011 we decided to hold off on our 1911 special until now.  To kick it off, we have another quote from Jeff Cooper: “Pistols do not win wars, but they save the lives of the men who do. The noble 1911 is a mechanical marvel, whose ruggedness, dependability and ferocious power have comforted four issues of GIs, and which, unlike any other instrument you can name, is as much superior to its rivals as it was in 1917.”
-Col. Jeff Cooper, about the 1911 Pistol, January, 1968

Story: In New York a man was forced to defend himself from three home invaders who had already shot his dog.  One suspect was found dead at the scene, a second was hospitalised from shotgun wounds, and a third suspect was in custody.  The dog that had been shot is expected to survive.

Story: Houston Police have arrested a suspect in a drive by shooting that left one victim dead.  The suspect is currently free on a $100,000 bond.

Story: In Lake Dallas Texas Police were alerted to a situation where a man had claimed to have killed his father and may have intended to harm his ex-girlfriend and former co-worker.  The suspect was located and arrested when he pulled into the trailer park where the other parties were living together.  Sheriff’s deputies went to the father’s home and found him deceased.

Story: In Houston Texas a man was shot while watching a pickup basket ball game.  The suspect fled the scene and has not been located.

Story: A man was shot in the back at a South Houston Ice House and was listed in Serious, but Stable, condition.  Everyone, including the victim, fled the scene however the victim was transported to a location that had a police officer who called for an ambulance.  The article does not mention a motive, and the suspect remains at large.

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Ray Jr. filled in for his dad on this very short episode during which we talk about Where do you get your information from and having firearms in your vehicles.

The quote for this episode comes from General Douglas MacArthur who once said “The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.”

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For this Episode Ray’s brother John joins us as our guest co-host.  We talk about some scope related issues for hunting rifles and dry fire practice.  We do go off on a few tangents but it makes the show better.  The featured firearm is John’s Bersa Thunder 380.  You can see pictures of this firearm in our facebook album for this episode.

Quote: “The 1911 pistol remains the service pistol of choice in the eyes of those who understand the problem. Back when we audited the FBI academy in 1947, I was told that I ought not to use my pistol in their training program because it was not fair. Maybe the first thing one should demand of his sidearm is that it be unfair.”   –Jeff Cooper in Guns & Ammo magazine, January 2002

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In this episode we talk about holsters and self defense ammo.  Our Featured firearm is Ray’s Sig P250 and photos of it are available on our facebook page.

Texas Legislative Update
HB2756: Texas House Bill 2756 would essentially modify the laws regarding the Texas Concealed Handgun License so that a license holder would be able to carry openly or concealed.  In essence the bill, if it becomes law, would allow for licensed Open Carry.

News:
Story: Aaron got an email today saying that Sig Sauer is expanding and needs employees for their New Hampshire.  Openings include Marketing, Sales, Quality Control, Manufacturing, and more.  If your interested in working for a company that makes products I really like then follow the link on our website for this story.}

Story: This story comes to us directly from the double barrel fail gun of Portland Oregon.  While this is our first time to mention it, many people will remember the story of the man who broke into a home to take a shower and then called 911 when the home owner showed up because he was afraid the home owner might have a gun.  Well, the second barrel of the fail gun came into play when the same criminal was arrested loading stolen property into a stolen car, only two days later.

Story: An Indiana woman shot her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her house and started beating and choking her.  The woman then drew her weapon and shot the suspect once in the stomach.  The suspect then fled the scene but was arrested by police after being taken to the emergency room.

Story: In Utah a man was forced to defend himself against five attackers who had gone to evict him.  The man was confronted in a shed.  The man shot three of the five attackers after being assaulted and hit in the head with a brick.

Story: In Houston a Pct 6 Constable’s deputy was injured when he shot himself in the thigh.  The officer is expected to make a full recovery.

Video: For this story I am going to refer to a video of how things should not be done.  What we see in this video is a nasty mess of poor marksman ship, firing blindly, poor carry condition, and so on.

Story: A man was so enraged by the 50¢ price increase for a beefy crunch burrito that he shot at the manager with an air gun.  For his next stunt he displayed a rifle and pistol, before leaving the location.  He later pointed a weapon at officers who pulled him over.  When the officers responded by opening fire the suspect fled to his hotel room where he barricaded himself in, resulting in a three hour standoff.  When it was settled the suspect was taken into custody, no one was injured, and all of his weapons were discovered to be air guns.

Story: Two Houston men were shot and killed over what appears to be a case of a lost cell phone.  The victims found the phone, and when the owner called it arranged to meet them.  When the owner showed up they shot at the victims, killing one, while the second attempted to flee.  The suspects chased the second victim down and killed him.

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In this episode we talk about Campus Carry and three different pocket .380 pistols.  The pistols in question are the Sig P238, Ruger LCP with Crimson Trace Laser Guard, and the Magnum Research Micro Eagle.  We have photos of the pocket .380s and the Featured Firearm on our facebook page in the Epsiode 12 photo album.

Texas Legislative Updates:
Story: It looks like campus carry will be the law of the land in Texas with the governor supporting the legislation, more than half of the state House signed on as co-sponsors, and the Senate expected to pass their bill.
Story: In Texas controversy is in the air because the Speaker of the House (Texas Legislature) has assigned the parking lot bill to the Business & Industry Committee.  The bill is now scheduled for a hearing and still needs your support.

News:
Story: In Odessa Texas a resident shot at a group of suspects burglarizing a work vehicle.  The article references the Texas Penal Code and points out that it is believed that the suspects were trying to steel copper.  The article points out that the District attorney will decide if the case goes before a grand jury after the investigation is complete.

Story: In Keller Texas a man claimed to be a Police Officer, then used a handgun to intimidate three people in their vehicle.  When he was arrested the suspect had belt and wallet badges from the Los Angeles California Sheriff’s Department.  Keller police are investigating to see if the suspect had any ties to that department.

Story: In Detroit Michigan a pizza delivery man was forced to defend himself when three suspects attempted to rob him.  Fortunately for the delivery man he is licensed to carry a concealed firearm, and was doing so.  One suspect was killed and police are looking for the other two.

Story: In Florida a home invader was killed with his own weapon.  Two female victims at the residence were shot, but the injuries were not critical.  According to the Florida Department of Corrections the suspect was a repeat offender who had been previously convicted of car jackings and drug offenses.

Story: The Lubbock Texas Police Department has stated that they believe that one of their officers was justified in the fatal shooting of a suspect who was armed with a knife that he was holding over his girlfriend.  The officer shot the suspect to protect the victim who had called 911 to report a domestic dispute with her boyfriend.

Campus Carry:
Story: In Lubbock Texas College students seem to be the targets of robbers, and the places they frequent appear to be robbed more frequently than others according to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal.
Story: In Lubbock, a former Texas Tech Student was recently arrested on terrorism related charges.  He had a list of targets ranging from three people who served at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, power plants, and the house of former President Bush among other targets.