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Reverse the 7N6 Ammo Ban

By on March 11, 2015 in Guns

The ATF announced yesterday that they will shelve their M855 ammo ban plans based on the overwhelming response (and likely some political pressure). It is a good time to try to ride the momentum and reverse the already standing import ban of 7N6.

7N6 is a common and inexpensive variety of 5.45×39 that was banned under the same faulty logic that the ATF used in their attempt to ban M855. The importation ban of 7N6 caused an immediate spike in the prices of all varieties of 5.45×39 ammo and removed the most common form of that particular caliber from the shelves.

A petition has already been started at WhiteHouse.gov. If you have already contacted your elected officials about the potential M855 ban, consider contacting them to bring their attention to 7N6.

Don’t Stop Now

By on March 10, 2015 in Other

The ATF has apparently heard you. They released a Special Advisory today as a response to all of the comments they have been receiving regarding their attempt at banning one of the most common and available types of ammo for one of the most common and available types of firearms – M855.

You can read the entire text at the ATF website.

This is my favorite part: “Although ATF endeavored to create a proposal that reflected a good faith interpretation of the law…” I think that by “good faith” they meant to say “willfully inaccurate, brazenly unconstitutional, and politically expedient”.

Synopsis: “We still want to ban M855, but maybe we’ll just wait a bit longer.”

Do not stop making your voice heard now. Keep the pressure on. It is EXTREMELY easy to contact both the ATF and your elected officials.

Snake Eater Tactical Belt Design Update

By on March 9, 2015 in EDC, Tactical Gear

Snake Eater Tactical makes some excellent belts. I have used one of their Cobra Rigger’s Belts for years and I am currently trying one of their SET War Belts. Both have been excellent products.

They recently updated the design of their belts to remove the hook and loop material that secures the belt tail. Their reasoning behind this move is that the hook and loop is the weakest link in a quality belt. Its tendency to wear out is the only thing that prevents the belt from lasting forever. I have owned many webbing gun belts over the years and in my experience they are correct.

SET belt tail

They are now using a keeper that is sewn into the belt to secure the tail. The keeper can not be lost because it is sewn in between the layers of the belt. It is secured in such a way that it can move along the length of the belt a short distance in order to secure varying lengths of belt tail.

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