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Our Next Vice-President

2008-08-29T22:45:00Z

I think I am in love.

U.S. Wins Gold in Men's Skeet

2008-08-16T11:36:00Z

American Vincent Hancock won gold in Men's Skeet after winning a shoot-off against Norway's Tore Brovold.

Story Here

Why I Love Texas

2008-08-15T21:36:00Z

Texas School District Will Let Teachers Carry Guns

A tiny Texas school district may be the first in the nation to pass a law specifically allowing teachers and staff to pack heat when classes begin later this month.

Trustees at the Harrold Independent School District approved a district policy change last October so employees can carry concealed firearms to deter and protect against school shootings, provided the gun-toting teachers follow certain requirements.

Superintendent David Thweatt told FOXNews.com the policy was initiated because of safety concerns.

Article here.

U.S. Shooter gets Bronze when North Korean Fails Drug Test

2008-08-15T12:10:00Z

I have to admit when I read this I said "huh?" Drugs in shooting but apparently he was taking propanolol which prevents trembling.

The bronze medal in the 10-meter air pistol event now goes to American shooter Jason Turner.

Read the story here.

U.S. Wins Silver in Women's Skeet

2008-08-14T11:30:00Z

Story here.

BEIJING (AP) - Chiara CAINERO of Italy won the gold medal in women's skeet shooting Thursday, beating Kimberly Rhode of the U.S. and Christine BRINKER of Germany in a shoot-off.

The three finished tied at 93 targets, and Cainero hit the first two targets of the shoot-off. Rhode and Brinker each missed one. The shoot-off continued to determine second place. Rhode ended up winning the silver, and Brinker took the bronze.

American Eller Wins Gold in Double Trap Shooting

2008-08-12T12:28:00Z

Story here

By The Associated Press

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:35 AM ET

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BEIJING (AP) - American Walton (Glenn) Eller won the gold medal in double trap shooting Tuesday, building a solid lead during qualifying and then hitting 45 of 50 targets in the final round.

Eller set an Olympic record with a total score of 190 - and with a qualifying score of 145. Francesco D'Aniello of Italy won the silver, and HU Binyuan of China took the bronze.

Eller led by four shots entering the final, meaning a 47 would have clinched the gold even if every other competitor shot perfectly. Eller missed the first two targets of the final, but recovered quickly. He clinched the gold by hitting both targets in the next-to-last pair, then turned and immediately pumped his fist.

Eller, a Texas native, is a three-time Olympian. He finished 15th in 2000 and 17th in 2004. At 26, he was the youngest of the six finalists this year.

The final round included past Olympic champions Russell Mark of Australia and Richard Faulds of Britain. Two Americans qualified. Jeff Holguin of Yorba Linda, Calif., finished fourth.

Eller, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, won the first American gold in Beijing in shooting, a Chinese strength.

D'Aniello and Hu shot the best final rounds, hitting 46 targets each. D'Aniello and Hu finished with total scores of 187 and 184.

Day 3 Review of Olympic Shooting

2008-08-11T13:55:00Z

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(BEIJING, August 11) -- Upsets marked the third day of competition in the Olympic Shooting tournament.

India's Abhinav Bindra surprised all by winning the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Rifle. Bindra shot a total of 700.5 to defeat favorite Zhu Qinan of China and Henri Hakkinen of Finland, who won the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Bindra's gold medal is the first time that an Indian athlete has won an individual Olympic gold medal. India's previous eight gold medals were all won in Hockey.

Athens 2004 gold medalist Zhu will be disappointed at not winning his second Olympic gold medal, but he has a lot more Olympic competition ahead of him -- Zhu is only 23 years old.

At 25, Bindra is not much older than Zhu, so today's event could be the start of a promising rivalry between the shooters from the world's most populous countries.

Bindra, who secured the gold medal with a 10.8 on his last shot, managed to block out the pressure of being India's first individual gold medalist.

"I was trying to concentrate on shooting. I wasn't thinking about making history. I mean I was two points behind at one stage. I was just trying to concentrate. I just wanted to shoot well, I just wanted to shoot aggressively, and that's what I did," said Bindra.

Zhu on the other hand, shot well below his best and was probably affected by the huge expectations placed on him to win gold.

"My desire for getting another gold medal for my motherland was so strong that I was under so much stress before the Games," said Zhu.

Finland's Satu Makela-Nummela won the gold medal in the Women's Trap, making her only the third Finnish woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

To win gold, Makela-Nummela was forced to defeat Slovakia's Zuzana Stefecekova, who is a world recorder in the event.

Makela-Nummela shot a final score of 91, two more than Stefecekova. The United States' Corey Cogdell won the bronze medal after winning a shoot-off.

The gold medal was an open race after the two favorites, San Marino's Daniela Del Din and China's Liu Yingzi failed to make the final.

Funny

2008-08-09T02:10:00Z

Twitter

2008-08-06T01:09:00Z

If you aren't already, follow me attwitter.

http://twitter.com/jeffdowdle

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

Why?

Why? Because even basic updates are meaningful to family members, friends, or colleagues—especially when they’re timely.

Eating soup? Research shows that moms want to know.
Running late to a meeting? Your co–workers might find that useful.
Partying? Your friends may want to join you.

How?

With Twitter, you can stay hyper–connected to your friends and always know what they’re doing. Or, you can stop following them any time. You can even set quiet times on Twitter so you’re not interrupted.

Twitter puts you in control and becomes a modern antidote to information overload.

Obama's Plan For Change

2008-08-02T01:05:00Z

Nerf Machine Gun

2008-07-26T21:19:00Z

I may just have to get one for the boys.

Nerf Machine Gun

Reporter tries to Register Gun in DC

2008-07-26T21:10:00Z

Acquiring and registering a handgun in DC is far from easy.

This story is a reporters attempt at acquiring a handgun.

This story is a list of the steps needed to acquire a handgun in DC.

Guns on Campus

2008-07-14T01:13:00Z

From Oleg Volk

Sig Sauer Giving Away a P226

2008-07-09T14:36:00Z

Sig Sauer is giving away a new P226.

Go here to sign up for the sweepstakes.

Texas Concealed Handgun Permit Request Increase

2008-07-08T14:03:00Z

Here is a bit of good news. Texas is reporting that for the first six months of 2008, concealed handgun permit applications are up 5% from the first six months of 2007. Over 52,000 new and renewal applications have been submitted this year so far.

Some feel the increase is because of increased crime, the new Castle Law and uncertainty about future gun laws. The increased volume though has increased the waiting period for approval up to 80 days.

Read the story here

D.C. Officials Considering Keeping Ban on Semi-Automatic Handguns

2008-07-07T21:34:00Z

D.C. officials are considering keeping the ban active on semi-automatic handguns.

..."D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and other Washington officials want to keep in place a prohibition on semiautomatic handguns — those in which a bullet clip is inserted into the gun's grip."

Read the article here.

30 Days on FX

2008-07-01T02:57:00Z

I have heard a lot of good things about the series "30 Days" on FX but haven't found the time to sit down and watch it. Well, this week I am going to make sure I at least record it. A gun control activist spends 30 days living with a gun enthusiast and working in a gun store. I'm interested...

Here is a synopsis from their website.
PARTICIPANT - Pia Lalli, 39
RESIDES - Brockton, MA
OCCUPATION - Aerobics Instructor
AIRDATE - Tuesday, July 1, 2008

After Pia learned that her friend had been killed by a schizophrenic man wielding a gun in 1996, she became a gun control advocate who has fought to pass stricter gun laws in the U.S. Pia believes that the world would be free from gun violence only by prohibiting the sale of guns to anyone outside of law enforcement and armed services. For 30 Days, Pia will live in the heart of gun culture in the rural town of Leesburg, Ohio with gun enthusiast Ken Ekermeyer, 39, and his 15-year-old son Zach. Ken is an avid gun collector and rarely leaves home without his gun strapped to his side. Ken believes carrying a gun is his right guaranteed to every American by the Second Amendment. As Pia struggles to understand the Ekermeyer's beliefs and somewhat isolated way of life, she will work at a local gun store and experience what it is like to carry a gun in public, learn to handle and fire weapons and will introduce Ken to other gun control activists who have lost loved ones to gun violence.

Celebrate Heller, Buy Guns

2008-06-30T09:28:00Z

Joseph Farah has a good article on WorldnetDaily.com on the Heller Decision.

Check it out here.

Sig Sauer Special

2008-06-29T21:38:00Z

From NOW through Labor Day, (or while supplies last), Buy any SIG SAUER Classic Pistol and qualify to purchase a SIG Airsoft 226 or 229 pistol for ONLY $100.00*. That's a savings of $158.00!

Simply send in your proof of purchase and a copy of your form 4473, along with your name, address and telephone number to the address below.

SIG SAUER Inc.
18 Industrial Drive
Exeter, NH 03833
ATTN: Airsoft Summer Promo

Limit one per household while supplies last.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

* Plus shipping and handling.

Open Carry

2008-06-29T21:20:00Z

If you are a resident of Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Florida go to Opencarry.org and sign one of the online petitions.

"A Right Unexercised is a Right Lost"