Defense Distributed Site Forced To Take Down Designs
By Harold Hutchison

Defense Distributed, which had made a mark by producing a single-shot pistol known as the Liberator in the wake of successfully producing an AR-15 lower receiver and magazine, has been forced to pull a number of its designs off the internet by the State Department.

According to the London Daily Mail, over 100,000 people downloaded the blueprints for the Liberator. The development of the pistol prompted hysterics from anti-gun members of Congress, including Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).

Liberal media spin on gun crime studies cranks up

Liberal anti-gun media spinmeisters wasted no time yesterday spinning the results of two reports on gun-related homicides – released Tuesday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Pew Research Center – in an attempt to perpetuate the establishment argument that guns are bad and must be controlled.

http://www.examiner.com/article/liberal-media-spin-on-gun-crime-studies-...

Article by Dave Workman

Elite Anti-Terror Unit Also Captures 13
By Harold Hutchison

Elite Indonesian anti-terror personnel have killed seven terrorists and captured 13 more during operations in Java. The Indonesian government claimed that the terrorists were planning a number of attacks.

According to a report by VOA News, four of the terrorists were killed during a lengthy gun battle near Kebumen. Three others were killed in Bandung after a lengthy stand-off.

"A source close to the Senate negotiations [says] that two senators who voted against the background check bill would vote for it after minor, superficial changes." — Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC, May 6, 2013

ACTION: Senators who voted pro-gun last month are under intense pressure by Senate Democrats and Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s hit ads to switch their votes. We need to keep applying the heat and let them know that gun owners are ready to help in any Senate campaign, no matter which state, to defeat ANY SENATOR who votes for gun control.

“Cult” Ambush Slays Lawmen
By Harold Hutchison

At least 23 policemen were killed in Nigeria after they were attacked by members of a cult. The fighting occurred in Nassarawa state in the African country, which is located where the mostly Moslem north meets the Christian south.

According to a report by VOA News, the policemen were approaching a shrine for the Ombatse cult. The officers were heading towards the village of Alakyo to arrest the cult’s leader.

Gun-Grabber Introduces New Law
By Harold Hutchison

Reloaders and those who use antique firearms, mostly muzzle-loaders, could soon find themselves facing background checks to buy powder if one of the most anti-gun senators has his way. Senator Frank Lautenberg has introduced legislation that will place black powder substitutes and smokeless powder under 18 USC Chapter 40, which governs explosives.

ATF responds to growing interest in 3-D printer guns

Days after a Texas company released a video purporting to show the test firing of a gun created on a 3-D printer, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has released some information on how the agency will deal with this new technology.

http://www.examiner.com/article/atf-responds-to-growing-interest-3-d-pri...

Article by Dave Workman

DCM Now A Desk Officer
By Harold Hutchison

Greg Hicks has recently been serving as a desk officer in the Foreign Service, a demotion from his former position as Deputy Chief of Mission. Hicks also detailed how he began receiving a “blistering critique” of his management style.

DCM Hicks Blows Susan Rice’s Story Out of the Water
By Harold Hutchison

The infamous YouTube trailer for the movie “Innocence of Muslims” was described as a “non-event” in Libya, according to then Deputy Chief of Mission Greg Hicks. Hicks, who earlier testified that he had not been consulted in the preparation of the infamous “talking points” used by UN Ambassador Susan Rice, also re-iterated that no protest had occurred.

The testimony comes during the House Oversight Committee hearings on the 11 September, 2012 attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.