January-February 2013 1 2 Women&Guns Women&Guns January-February 2013 Volume 24, Number 1 On theCover The exit pupil of this scope gives good visibility in even the lowest setting and there is plenty of eye relief to avoid the scope banging the brow in recoil—one of many considerations discussed in the Hunting Rifle feature by Bob Campbell, beginning on Page 18. Contents

NEWS PAGE 6 Election results and ramifications, UN update. DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES PAGE 10 Looking at statistical data shows utility of guns. By Lyn Bates. TRAINING PAGE 12 A trip to Alaska finds the Cornered Cat’s class in session. By Diane Walls. HANDGUNS PAGE 22 What’s new for 2013. By W&G Staff. TRAINING PAGE 26 Applying training skills to real-life situations. By Chris Cerino. HANDGUNS PAGE 28 Two 9mms that are winter-ready. By Bob Campbell. LEGALLY SPEAKING PAGE 32 The Aurora, CO, movie theater shooting prompts a discussion of mental competency. By Karen MacNutt. MAKING a DIFFERENCE PAGE 36 You say you want a resolution? By Genie Jennings. RESOURCE DIRECTORY PAGE 42 FROM the EDITOR PAGE 44 A few more words about Bob Costas and other “imperialists.” By Peggy Tartaro. LOOK BACK PAGE 47 A peek into Women & Guns’ past.

January-February 2013 3 Women&Guns www.womenandguns.com PO Box 35 About the Authors Buffalo, NY 14205-0035 Ph. (716) 885-6408 Lyn Bates is the Vice President of AWARE (Arming Fax (716) 884-4471 Women Against Rape and Endangerment, Email [email protected] 877-672-9273, www.aware.org), a nonprofit organization that provides information and JULIANNE VERSNEL GOTTLIEB training to enable women to avoid, deter, repel Publisher or resist crimes ranging from minor harassment PEGGY TARTARO to violent assault. She is a competitive shooter, Executive Editor recipient of the National Tactical Invitational’s Tactical Advocate Award, and is certified to teach Contributing Editors a wide range of self-defense techniques. She has Lyn Bates authored the book Safety for Stalking Victims, Carolee Anita Boyles and can be reached at [email protected]. R.K. Campbell Gila Hayes R.K. “Bob” Campbell is a working, sworn law- Genie Jennings enforcement officer who writes about guns and Roger Lanny self-defense issues for W&G and several other Sheila Link gun publications. His book, available from Merril Karen MacNutt Press, is The Handgun in Personal Defense. He Diane Walls has written extensively on the use of carbines Dave Workman by police and civilians. His abstract on police carbine marksmanship is used as a reference by Webmaster the National Institute of Justice. Keeva Segal

Chris Cerino is a nationally known firearms Advertising Sales instructor and competitor who’s been training law Cole Media enforcement officers and military for more than 11 360-665-0542 years. He has worked in peace keeping positions [email protected] for municipal, county, state and federal agencies [email protected] spanning more than 20 years, mostly in tactical and firearms related fields. He is director of training Published by: for Chris Cerino Training Group LLC, which The Second can be found online at cerinotraininggroup.com. Amendment Foundation www.saf.org Karen L. MacNutt is a consulting attorney for the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Women&Guns Magazine (ISSN 0145-7704) is published bi- Association and Gun Owners Action League. She monthly by the Second Amendment Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational and literary research and publishing maintains a general law practice in Boston, and is organization. National Office: 12500 NE Tenth Place, Bellevue, an active rifle and pistol competitor. WA 98005. Phone: 425-454-7012. SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (6 issues), $18.00 US; single copies, $4.00. All subscriptions are cash Tanya K. Metaksa is the former executive director in advance. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Six weeks notice required of the National Rifle Association’s Institure for on all changes. Send old address as well as new. Not responsible for missed issues due to failure to notify of address changes. Legislative Action. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Women&Guns, Attn: Circulation Dept., PO Box 35, Buffalo NY 14205-0035. Contents Diane Walls is a long-time martial artist and © 2013 by Second Amendment Foundation. All rights reserved former TaeKwon-Do instructor. She is currently under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions. on staff at Firearms Academy of Seattle as an All previously copyrighted material is used with permission. Reproduction in whole is strictly forbidden; no part of this assistant instructor for handgun and women’s publication may be reproduced without written permission of the programs. She is also a certified NRA pistol editor. instructor and graduate of multiple Lethal Force Possession and/or ownership of firearms is subject to various Institute programs. federal, state and local restrictions. It is your legal responsibility to learn and obey the laws that apply in your area. Opinions expressed by authors herein are not necessarily those Dave Workman is senior editor of TheGunMag. of Women & Guns or the Second Amendment Foundation. com. 4 Women&Guns January-February 2013 5 Women&Guns News Election Highlights & Looming Judicial Nominations

By Dave Workman, favored renewing the semi-auto Obama and the new Congress Contributing Editor ban and even hinted that he has to make this the safer nation we a problem with handguns. More all want and deserve.” He alluded It may be a bleak outlook for gun than four years ago, he told The to “numerous” polls that suggest rights in the wake of a victory for Pittsburgh Tribune that he was not an “overwhelming majority of President Barack Obama, but it in favor of concealed carry. Americans, including gun owners could signal continued sales growth However, during his first term, and NRA members” apparently for the firearms industry while he signed legislation that contained support what Gross calls “sensible Republicans dust themselves off and provisions allowing traveling with policies” on guns. try to figure out what happened. firearms aboard Amtrak, and Meanwhile, not all of the election Obama captured not only the carrying firearms for personal news was bad. Voters in nine Illinois Electoral College but also the protection in national parks. But counties overwhelmingly supported popular vote. What gunowners those provisions were attached as nonbinding measures in support of face now is the likelihood that riders to larger measures that he concealed carry in the Prairie State. during the next four years, desperately wanted passed, and Illinois does not have a concealed Obama will appoint one or more presidents do not have line-item carry statute, but voters in those additional liberal Supreme Court veto authority. counties want to send a message to justices and several federal court The president was not able to the legislature that it is time to join judges, with potential setbacks for claim a mandate because he was re- the rest of the country. Second Amendment cases. elected by a smaller majority than There were measures in two Obama and Romney tried to he pulled in 2008. While some western states, Colorado and sound conciliatory on election faces changed with the election, the Washington, which could have night, but there is no indication makeup on Capitol Hill remained some impact on gunowners of that will actually result in anything essentially the same. a libertarian bent. Both states other than political lip service. Writing for The Washington adopted measures to legalize The House of Representatives Times, Paul Bedard suggested that the possession and use of small remains in Republican control gun sales will likely surge again. amounts of marijuana. while Democrats still hold the He quoted Charlotte, NC, gun The problem with these Senate, so judicial nominations dealer Larry Hyatt at Hyatt Guns, initiatives, however, is that the will go to a Democrat-controlled who is anticipating strong sales of federal statutes on marijuana Senate Judiciary Committee. semi-auto sport utility rifles and remain in effect and are not It is not likely the divided “a bump in sales across the board, overruled by state law. Gunowners Congress will pass a strong gun especially on ammo.” While gun cannot begin smoking pot, nor control measure, such as renewing rights activists are licking their can they legally possess firearms if the ban on so called assault wounds and firearms retailers look they are regularly using the stuff, a weapons, but the election result forward to continued strong sales, source with the Bureau of Alcohol, does leave many in the gun rights gun prohibitionists were cheering Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives community wondering about any Obama’s re-election. confirmed. The regulations and future action on the investigation Brady Campaign President possible legal actions resulting from of Operation Fast and Furious. Dan Gross declared that his these two initiatives will likely be Obama signaled during the organization is looking forward used in the future in gun law cases. second presidential debate that he “to working with President W&G 6 Women&Guns Balance of Congressional Gun Votes Largely Unchanged by Election 2012 By Tanya Metaksa The 2012 election in the House to Krystem Sinema (D,F) LOSS of Representative was the first time California—Senate: Sen. On Oct. 29, 2012 David candidates ran in newly created Dianne Feinstein (D, F) has won Kopel, the research director of Congressional districts mandated reelection. House: CA-CD 7: the Denver, CO, Independence by the 2010 census. As a result Rep. Dan Lungren (R,C) loses Institute, an adjunct professor some incumbents were redistricted to Ami Bera (D,?) LOSS. CA- of constitutional law at Denver and ran in newly created districts CD 10: First-termer Jeff Denham University, Sturm College of or districts that did not reflect the (R, A) beats Jose Hernandez (D.) Law and a respected scholar on old district. In cases where this is CA-CD 21: New District. David firearms litigation, published an occurring, we have tried to inform Valadao (R, NRA) defeats John article on National Review Online the readers. If there is a [CD#] Hernandez (D) PICKUP. CA-CD reviewing the 2012 political races after a candidate’s name it signifies 24: Rep. Lois Capps trumps Abel and how they relate to gun rights. that this is the district served in Maldonado (R, C). CA-CD 26: I have taken the liberty of using the 2011-2012 Session. In the Open seat. Rep. David Drier (R, his article as a jumping off point parentheses after a candidate’s A) retiring. Tony Strickland (R, for this review of the US Senate name will be their political NRA) loses to Julia Brownley (D, and House election results as they affiliation, D or R, followed by F) LOSS. CA-CD 36: Rep Mary impact our Second Amendment the grade given them by the NRA Bono Mack (R, NRA) is beaten rights. This review will include Political Victory Fund for 2012 by Raul Ruiz (D) LOSS CA- all Senate races but not all the or “NRA” signifying that they CD 41: New seat. Redistricted. Congressional District contests. were endorsed by the NRA. If Mark Takano (D) defeats John The House of Representatives neither a PICKUP nor a LOSS is Tavaglion (R, NRA) LOSS. CA- has a historical 90+% reelection listed after the information, then CD 47: Open seat. Rep. Elton rate for incumbents, thus the the seat has retained its current Gallegly (R, NRA) retires. Gary incumbents who have retained Second Amendment status. DeLong (R, NRA) loses to Alan their seats may not be shown. Alaska—CD: Incumbent and Lowenthal (D, F) LOSS CA-CD Only those incumbents who have NRA Board member Rep. Don 52: Scott Peres (D,) beats Rep lost or those districts where the Young won reelection for his 21st Brian Bilbray (R,NRA) LOSS. pro-gun balance was altered or term. Colorado—House: CD 6: Rep. was under attack will be covered. Arizona—Senate: Open seat Mike Coffman (R, A) defeats Joe In the Congress a few seats with Sen. Jon Kyl retiring. Rep Miklosi (D, F) CO-CD 7: Rep. changed hands but overall this Jeff Flake (R, NRA) beat Richard Ed Perlmutter (D, F) beats Joe very costly election changed Carmon (D). House: AZ-CD Coors (R, NRA) little. In the Senate, Harry Reid 1: Open seat. Rep. Paul Gosar Connecticut—Senate: Open will remain Majority Leader as redistricted to CD 4. Jonathan seat. Anti-gun Sen. Joe Lieberman the Democrats increased their Paton (R, A) loses to Ann retiring; Rep Chris Murphy (D- majority. Of the 33 contested Kirkpatrick (D, A) LOSS. AZ- F) defeats Linda Murphy (R, Senate seats 14 are solid pro- CD 2: Rep. Gabby Giffords’ seat AQ). House: CT-CD 5: Open gun votes. On Election Day five has Ron Barber, her staffer, (D) seat. Andrew Roraback (R, C) is seats switched, resulting in one losing to Martha McSally (R. defeated by Elizabeth Esty (D,). PICKUP. NRA) PICKUP. AZ-CD 4: Rep. Delaware—Senate: Sen. Tom Although the House of Paul Gosar [CD1] (R, NRA) wins Carper (D,F) beats Kevin Wade Representative remains in over Johnnie Robinson (D, AQ). (R,AQ). Republican hands, gunowners AZ-CD 9: New reapportioned Florida—Senate: Sen. Bill lost seats. seat Vernon Parker (D,NRA) loses Nelson (D, F) defeats Rep Connie

January-February 2013 7 Mack IV (R, NRA). House: IN-CD 2: Open seat. Rep. Joe Kurt Bills (R, A). MN-CD FL-CD 2: First term Rep. Steve Donnelly runs for Senate. Jackie 6: Redistricted. Rep. Michele Southerland (R, NRA) defeats Al Walorski (R, NRA) beats Brendan Bachmann (R, NRA) beats Jim Lawson (D,C+). FL-CD 6: Open Mullen (D, AQ).PICKUP. IN- Graves (DFL). This was the seat. Pro-gun Rep. Cliff Stearns CD 8: Rep. Bucshon (R, NRA) most expensive House race in the retires. Ron DeSantis (R, NRA) defeats Dave Crooks (D,A) Iowa- country. The candidates raised defeats Heather Beaven (D). FL- CD 1: Rep. Bruce Braley (D, F) $22.7 million. MN-CD 8: Rep. CD 9: New seat. Former Rep. Alan defeats Ben Lange (R, NRA) IA- Chip Cravaack (R, NRA) is Grayson (D, C+) beats Todd Long CD 2: Rep. Dave Loebsack (D, F) defeated by Mike Obermueller (R, NRA). FL-CD 10: Rep. Daniel defeats John Archer (R, NRA) IA- (DFL, F). LOSS. Webster (R,NRA) wins over Val B. CD 3: Open seat. Redistricted. Missouri-—Senate: Sen. Claire Demings (D,F) FL-CD 18: Rep. Rep. Tom Latham (R, A) loses to McCaskill (D, F) easily wins re- Allen B. West (R, NRA) loses to Rep Leonard Boswell (D, A). IA- election. Patrick Murphy (D,) LOSS. FL- CD 5: Rep. Steve King (R, NRA) Mississippi—Senate: Sen. Roger CD 19: Reapportioned seat. Trey defeats Christie Vilsack (D). Wicker (R, NRA) has retained his Radel (R, NRA) beats Jim Roach Kentucky—House: CD 4: seat. (D,) PICKUP. FL-CD 22: Adam Open seat. Rep.Geoff Davis (R, Montana—Senate: Sen. Jon Hasner (R, NRA) is beaten by Lois A) resigned. Thomas Massie Tester (D, A-) wins over Rep. Frankel (D, F) FL-CD 26: Rep. (R, NRA) trounces Bill Adkins Denny Rehberg (R,A+). House: David Rivera (R, NRA) is beaten (D, AQ). KY-CD 6: Rep. Ben MT-CD 1: Open seat. Rep. by Joe Garcia (D) LOSS. Chandler (D, NRA) loses to Andy Denny Rehberg (R, A+) runs for Georgia—CD 12: Rep. John Barr (R, AQ). Senate. Steve Daines (R, NRA) Barrow (D, NRA) beats Lee Massachusetts—Senate: Sen. defeats Kim Gillan (D, C). Anderson (R, A). Scott Brown (R, C) beaten by Nebraska—Senate: Deb Fischer Hawaii—Senate. Open seat- Elizabeth Warren (D, F). LOSS. (R, NRA) beats Bob Kerrey (D, Sen. Akaka (D-F) retires. Linda Maine—Senate: Angus King F). Lingle (R, NRA) defeated by (I,) defeats Cynthia Dill (D, F) Nevada—Senate: Sen. Dean Mazio Hirono (D, F). and Charlie Summers (R, NRA.) Heller (R, NRA) beats Rep. Illinois—House: CD 8: Rep. House: ME-CD 1: Rep. Jon Shelley Berkley (D, F). House: Joe Walsh (R, NRA) defeated by Courtney (R, NRA) was defeated NV-CD 1: Open seat. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D, F) LOSS by Chellie Pingree (D, F) LOSS. Shelley Berkley runs for Senate. IL-CD 11: Former Rep. Bill Maryland—Senate. Sen. Cardin Dina Titus (D, B-) defeats Chris Foster (D, B+) defeats Rep Judy (D, F) was reelected. MD-CD 6: Edwards (R, AQ) PICKUP. NV- Biggert (R, NRA). IL-CD 12: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R, A) was CD 4: New seat. Redistricted. Open seat. Rep. Jerry Costello (R, defeated by John Delaney (D) Steven Horsford (D, C) beats NRA) retires. Bill Enyart (D, AQ) in severely redistricted district. Danny Tarkanian (R, C+). defeats Jason Plummer (R, AQ) LOSS. New Hampshire—CD 1: Carol IL-CD 13: Open seat. Rep. Judy Michigan—Senate: Sen. Debbie Shea-Porter (D, F) defeats Rep. Biggert (R, NRA) redistricted to Stabenow beats Rep. Hoekstra Frank Guinta (R, NRA). LOSS. another CD. Rodney Davis (R, (R, NRA). House: MI-CD 1: NH-CD 2: Ann McLane Kuster NRA) beats David Gill (D, B-). Rep. Dan Benishek (R, NRA) (D,) beats Rep. Charlie Bass (R, IL-CD 17: Rep. Bobby Schilling defeats Gary McDowell (D, A). NRA). LOSS. (R, NRA) beaten by Cheri Bustos MI-CD 3: Rep. Justin Amash New Jersey—Senate: Sen. Bob (D, B+). (R, B-) defeats Steve Pestka (D, Menedez (D, F) wins over Joe Indiana—Senate: Sen. Lugar A-). MI-CD 11: Open seat.-Rep. Kyrillos (R, C). House: NJ-CD 3: was beaten by Richard Murdock Thad McCotter resigned. Kerry Rep. Jon Runyan (R, NRA) beats in the GOP primary with great Bentivolio (R, AQ) beats Syed Taj Shelley Adler (D). gunowner support. Murdock (D). (R, A) was then defeated by Minnesota—Senate: Sen. Congressional Elections Joe Donnelly (D, A) PICKUP. Klobuchar (DFL, F) trumps Continued on Page 39 8 Women&Guns the right to keep and bear arms Arms Trade Treaty Discussed at UN, Second in self-defense was not discussed. ATT Conference Scheduled for 2013 Canada reaffirmed the right of its citizens to own and use firearms for The UN Arms Trade Treaty the UN was closed due to sporting purposes. The delegates (ATT) was discussed at length Hurricane Sandy. Statements for focused primarily on consensus, with testimony from both pro and all NGOs were delivered in written negotiation, and implementation. anti-gun groups during the First form to the delegates. The NGO The case was made for expansion Committee of the United Nations statements to the UN against guns of the scope and parameters of General Assembly’s 67th session. were juxtaposed against looting in the ATT document from July On Nov. 7, a resolution was the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with 2012. Of particular note were passed for a second ATT many local New York and New points made about registration, conference beginning March 18. Jersey citizens unable to protect tracing, and tracking of guns and The UN already spent 11 weeks themselves due to some of the most ammunition. An official version in meetings for the ATT with four strict gun laws in the country. The of the meeting is available here. Preparatory Committee meetings Second Amendment Foundation The draft ATT in July didn’t leading toward the final failed delivered its remarks to the UN win any acclaim from any Second ATT conference last July. The with other groups as detailed Amendment or self-defense rights General Assembly will consider in a previous reports. SAF also groups. That’s not stopping NGOs the resolution; it’s likely that it addressed the UN’s Programme like Control Arms from claiming will be approved. of Action in August defending the the July draft of the ATT was N o n - G o v e r n m e n t a l human right of self-defense. “missing pieces.” Organizations (NGO’s) were At the first committee meetings, W&G scheduled for Oct. 29; however,

January-February 2013 9 Women&Guns DefensiveStrategies When Do Defensive Guns NOT Help Crime Victims? Behavior. This was a report, not of But that’s not what this article one study, but on nearly all studies is about. published over 10 years on rape I was looking for studies dealing and techniques for rape avoidance. with self-defense, and found Unsurprisingly, Ullman found that a very interesting one, “Self- “less than 10% reported attacks Defensive Gun Use By Criminal to the police,” that 2/3 of rapes Victims” by Timothy Hart and are committed by men known Terance Miethe, in the Journal By Lyn Bates, to their victims,” and “resisting of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Contributing Editor immediately” helped avoid rape. Their goal was to determine One of my most enjoyable Effective resistance strategies “instances where the self-defensive pastimes is browsing through were forceful methods including use of a firearm is the most and the incredible wealth of material biting, scratching, hitting, using the least effective.” But what are available through Google Scholar. a weapon, martial arts, other the details? What data is there for What’s Google Scholar? It is an physical self-defense techniques, them to study? organized, searchable mass of and running. “Women who fight It would have been wonderful mostly scholarly research papers back forcefully are more likely to if the National Self-Defense from colleges, universities, and avoid completed rape.” Survey (NSDS) (by Gary Kleck more journals than you can count Forceful verbal response, such as and Marc Gertz) could have been in more fields than you ever heard screaming, yelling, and swearing used, because it concluded about of. You can find it by going to were also effective, particularly 2.5 million such uses of guns in the “More” tab of Google’s home if the attacker was only using one year. Another resource, the page, then the “Even More” at the verbal threats, however physical National Crime Victimization bottom of the menu, then near resistance was more effective than Survey (NCVS) showed only the bottom of that page. Abstracts verbal for avoiding rape. Strategies about 65,000 instances of gun are free, but many articles require that were NOT effective included defense. Both have been used, payment to read the whole thing, pleading, crying, reasoning, and together with other research, to and I don’t recommend you not resisting at all. Self-defense conclude that using a defensive try unless you are accustomed training helps. firearm usually greatly decreases to reading original research. Her conclusion was that “women the chances of the victim being Fortunately, I can get through can effectively resist and avoid injured. But questions remained, most articles of interest to me, rapes, ... [and] ... risk reduction including: Are there situations in and, if you permit, I’m happy to programs should focus on teaching which having a gun does more cherry-pick some methods and women about risky situations, harm than good? conclusions for you, effective resistance strategies, and The NCVS study, fortunately, For example, Sarah Ullman, formal self-defense training.” included detailed questions about one of the best researchers in her (My conclusion: get you and the type of attempted crime (rape/ field, wrote “A 10-Year Update of your mothers, sisters, daughters, sexual assault, personal robberies, ‘Review and Critique of Empirical granddaughters, aunts, nieces and physical assaults), whether the Studies of Rape Avoidance’” in friends to the best women’s self- offender had a gun or not, time the journal Criminal Justice and defense class you can find.) of the event (day or night), place 10 Women&Guns (public or home/private), whether [assaults in public locations at were either attempted or completed, the offender was under the night by sober attackers], ... at least “So acts of self-defensive gun use influence of drugs or alcohol at the 75% of the victims considered their that [early on] deterred entirely the time, and whether the gun helped guns to be helpful.” likelihood of a criminal incident or not. This kind of detail enabled There were some situations would not be included in these a more meaningful situational in which victims reported the data.” These deterred incidents analysis to be done, so the NCVS presence of their gun to be were much more likely to have data, over nearly 15 years, was hurtful, rather than helpful. Those been included in the NSDS data. used instead of the NSDS. “involved assaults at night and Note to future researchers: Please I won’t bore you with the usually incidents in private homes find a way to mine the NSDS data statistical methods used, but will by an unarmed [sober] offender.” more effectively. jump straight to the observations However, there are also other The fact remains that whether we and conclusions. Interestingly, nighttime assaults reported where are talking about rape attacks, other only 17% of victims in rape the self-defensive gun use rarely or kinds of assaults, or property crimes, situations said they had used a never worsened the incident. resistance reduces the likelihood of gun for protection. So, bottom line conclusion, injury or loss of your possessions, “When victims us guns for self- my words, not theirs, when do regardless of whether resistance protection, it is far more [92%] defensive guns NOT help crime is verbal or physical, but physical likely to be perceived as helpful than victims? Hardly ever. resistance has the best chance of hurtful across all situations.” They A major limitation of the NCVS being successful. Make resistance continue, “even in these situations data is that people were asked to your plan, not compliance. of relatively low helping outcomes report only crime incidents that W&G

January-February 2013 11 Women&Guns

Woman-to-Woman Firearms Training With the Cornered Cat

Kathy Jackson demonstrates safe manipulation of the semi- automatic pistol. Photo by Todd Smith. By Diane Walls, Contributing Editor for Marty and Gila Hayes of Woman’s Guide to Concealed Carry Firearms Academy of Seattle based on her website. She is also “Hello! My name is Kathy (FAS), has developed her program co-author with Mark Walters of Jackson and my life is worth with the needs of women in mind. Lessons From Armed America. She defending!” I have worked with her often at is finishing up a four-year stint Thus began a two-day range FAS in both the women’s programs as Managing Editor of Concealed session for a group of about a there and co-ed classes as well. Carry Magazine, a publication dozen eager ladies near Eagle When she asked me to assist with of USCCA (United States River, Alaska, on August 11 & 12, her own training program, based Concealed Carry Association). 2012, hosted by Todd and Tammy on her Cornered Cat brand, it was With so many hats to juggle, Smith of Gun Start. my pleasure to tag along and see Kathy is now shifting her focus to Kathy and I had actually begun what she had put together. her first love, that of helping other our work the previous evening with a As a web presence for the last women understand and deal with seminar on concealed carry methods 10 years, www.corneredcat.com issues surrounding the defensive for women. About 20 women came has been answering questions use of firearms and imparting the to see what types of carry options and providing information to skills needed to help them be safe were available and could work for women (and their menfolk) about and effective defenders of both them in their daily lives. concealed carry. Kathy is the themselves and their loved ones. Kathy, as a longtime instructor author of The Cornered Cat: A Kathy’s program puts emphasis 12 Women&Guns on the skills needed to prepare the their guns running. By the end of shot strings, one-handed shooter to use a firearm for self the first day, we had them making shooting, shooting around cover defense and to have the mindset good hits with their sights taped and shooting while moving. to carry that firearm daily as part up. Many were astonished and Throughout the well-structured of a normal security routine. pleased at what they could do with program, Kathy shared her We started with dryfire work their guns and all were looking knowledge of safety and legal until everyone was up to speed on forward to further challenges on issues, as well as how criminals the marksmanship principles of Day 2. choose victims and tactics to avoid stable stance, firm grip, proper sight Kathy did not disappoint them. becoming a victim. alignment and smooth, controlled trigger press. Proper loading and unloading followed. The first live fire session put these skills to the test from a compressed low ready position. Efficient reloading to keep the gun running came next. When our students, many of whom were in their first major training class, were making consistent good hits at several distances, it was time to add in the components of a smooth, safe drawstroke and presentation from the holster. Again, we started with dryfire and worked into live fire drills. From now on, the Kathy addresses an interested group of ladies in her concealed carry and holster seminar. holster was part of the skill as the students continued to work on Day 2 started with learning to Before we left Alaska, Kathy marksmanship, reloading and on safely draw from concealment. and I also presented a program on to clearing malfunctions to keep We moved along to multiple handgun retention and disarming techniques to any of the students or their family members that wished to learn how to get one’s gun away from a grab attempt or to take a gun away from someone threatening them or another with it. This class used replica firearms while all live weapons and pointed objects were safely tucked away out of reach. It is Kathy’s philosophy that knowing something about how to defend from gun grabs and disarm people who are threatening others with guns is an important part of being a responsible family defender. These holster and belt examples were available for the women to After our busy four days, we handle along with much more in the way of carry options, such as headed back to Washington State, purses, carry clothing and deep cover options. tired but satisfied that we had made January-February 2013 13 weren’t necessarily coming in for advanced training in the established schools. I realized there was a huge need to bridge the gap between the warm, cuddly introductory classes where women learn to safely hit static targets and the type of training where you learn to really handle the firearm, even under stress, while moving, with moving targets, in low light…skills beyond those required to get your permit, skills you need to be safe.” W&G: Why do you think Jackson addresses the class on the range before they begin the live women aren’t getting this fire portion of seminar. Photo by Todd Smith. advanced training? new friends and encouraged our W&G: So you were a web Kathy: “I think they agree that students to keep up their training. pioneer for women? they need to have the skill but think On the way home, I asked Kathy Kathy: “There you go. I’m famous that they should already have that to fill us in on some background on the internet!” skill before going into a training we might all be interested in. W&G: What made you decide situation. They’re like the little kid W&G: What inspired you to to branch into training? on the first day of swimming class start Cornered Cat website? Kathy: “I have been teaching for that’s wrapped around his mother’s Kathy: “It started in 2002. I had Marty and Gila Hayes at FAS for leg saying ‘I can’t get into the been shooting for a couple of years about 10 years. I’ve noticed a strong swimming pool because I don’t know and had been a constant presence on upswing in the number of women how to swim!’ The teacher is saying firearms discussion boards. I noticed coming in for training. The real ‘Come on! Get in the swimming pool the same questions kept coming up impetus was the huge increase in so I can teach you how to swim!’ I over and over again. I had a file of numbers of women getting concealed think that’s where a lot of them are answers I would give when beginners carry permits. Many of these women hanging out. They want to have the came in asking about concealed carry, especially for women. To save myself time and energy, I thought I’d start a little website with a few of these answers to common questions so I set up Cornered Cat. It just kinda grew from there. I had a strong desire to help beginners learn how to manage concealed carry.” W&G: Were you surprised at how well it took off? Kathy: “Somewhere between surprised and shocked when I saw what my site meter was doing. People really wanted to know this stuff. This was 10 years ago. At that time, there really wasn’t a strong female firearms presence on the web. Author demonstrates proper loading and unloading of the revolver Now there are resources for women.” for the class. Photo by Todd Smith. 14 Women&Guns skill before the class when the class is she would protect her child but not that women aren’t competitive, designed to give you the skill by the wouldn’t necessarily prepare to do because we are, just that we’re more end of class.” so unless it was pointed out to her interested in safety. To me, skill is W&G: Do you think this is that she needs real skills to be able safety. It’s not just knowing the safety a common thing with women, to do so. If you’re going to trust your rules, it’s knowing how to handle the especially when dealing with life to a firearm and the lives of your gun well under stress and get hits tools? family as well, you owe it to yourself that aren’t going to endanger others Kathy: “With men, you have to and them to get the training to be with missed shots. How much safer convince them that they don’t already effective and safe with that firearm. would we be, would our children be, know it [all], where with women The confidence that comes with that if both parents were fully qualified you have to convince them that they is amazing. It’s so rewarding to see and skilled as bodyguards? can learn it. The firearms industry women develop that confidence as W&G: How is the training has done a great job teaching men they develop their skills.” coming along? Have you done about concealed carry by appealing W&G: How do men and many classes so far? to their heroic natures and their women differ in what they want Kathy: “A few. We just finished desire to fill the rescuer role. For from firearms training? this awesome class in Eagle River, women, we don’t think of ourselves Kathy: “Women want to learn to be Alaska, organized by Todd and as rescuers. Very few think ‘I’ll safe with their firearms. When they Tammy Smith of Gun Start. I protect and defend my husband with learn that, they are satisfied. Men was down at Rangemaster earlier my firearm.’ where men certainly want to be the best they can be or at this year, in Arizona before that. think ‘I’ll protect and defend my least better than the other guy. They I’ve got a full schedule coming up. wife with my gun.’ She may think come at it more competitively. It’s I’ll be in Virginia in a couple of

January-February 2013 15 places, then in Arkansas. I’ve got for concealed carry. 38 or 39 are are becoming interested in training.” quite a few things on the schedule “shall issue,” the rest are “may issue”. W&G: Do you think women and am actively looking for more There’s only one holdout with no perceive that crime is going up opportunities.” provision for concealed carry and rather than down? W&G: Will you have your that’s Illinois. Across the country Kathy: “Yes, I think they do. schedule posted on your website there’s been this sea change in the The internet is to blame, really. so people can see where you’re laws and that’s generated a lot of Where crime used to be reported in going to be and contact you to interest in concealed carry and local newspapers with a few lines, schedule training? use of firearms to defend oneself. only spectacular crimes making Kathy: “Yes. It’s all on corneredcat. Incidentally, during this period, national headlines, now there is in com. Just follow the links to pop up with gun ownership on the rise, depth coverage of crime everywhere a map and a schedule of dates.” crime rates have plummeted. It available as soon as it happens and W&G: You mentioned a large may not be cause and effect, but it’s it repeats over and over in great increase in the number of women interesting. In tracking the increase detail. Of course, that leads to the

With shadows as printed sentinel before them in the clear Alaska sun, the class shoots together. Photo by Todd Smith. training. Why do you think that in carry permits, we can track the perception that the world has become might be? numbers of women getting permits a more dangerous place when crime Kathy: “It goes back to the for self protection and that’s gone up rates have dropped. That being said, concealed carry movement. Back significantly. Where concealed carry though, the risk of being involved in 1987, the state of Florida passed permits used to be 10-15% women in some sort of violent crime over their concealed carry law. Before years ago, now we’re seeing 40-50 one’s lifetime is very high. Here they passed the law in Florida, there and even 60% are being issued to in Anchorage, there is, yearly, a 1 were only 8 states that had “shall women as the numbers catch up to in120 chance of being involved in a issue” concealed carry laws. Today, the men that already had permits. violent crime. If the odds were that 49 out of 50 have some provision As more women get permits, more good on the lottery, I’d buy a ticket.” 16 Women&Guns Sources Page 42

help them develop skills they can work on together and pass on to other groups. There’s a crying need for female mentors as more women become interested in shooting. I want to reach out to the women that will reach out to others and become those mentors, those teachers of the next generation.” W&G: Will there be other offshoots of the Cornered Cat website coming up? Books? Videos? Kathy works an exemplar drill with a student to demonstrate smooth Kathy: I’ve got a book deadline trigger press and surprise break of the shot for marksmanship. Photo coming up. A follow-up to my first by Todd Smith. book with Mark Walters, Lessons W&G: What levels of training have scheduled in Virginia is a co-ed From Armed America, titled More is Cornered Cat going to offer class. I’m very excited about that. I Lessons From Armed America. I’m women? love to see husbands and wives come working on a book about kids and Kathy: “My goal is to work to class together so they can both guns that will be under the Cornered with women who have already learn and increase their confidence. Cat name. Very soon on the website, taken their first shots. I think local I respect a man that will seek you’ll be able to purchase Cornered instructors do an awesome job with realistic training, rather than the Cat pins, shirts, hats and maybe a these introductory classes. Where I more fantasy-based fun training, in few other things. I’m not going to want to work is to come alongside order to be better able to protect the turn into a big store or anything, those local instructors and help people he loves and be able to reach just offer a few little things that will them bring their students’ skills to out in encouragement to the women remind women that their lives are a higher level: learning an efficient in his life to learn how to protect worth defending. I will have some draw from the holster with any sort themselves. videos to offer soon as well and some of concealed carry, shooting while W&G: Where are you hoping instructor helps. I have a secret plan moving, shooting one-handed, to take Cornered Cat Training as that you’ll have to keep an eye on the learning to trust their stance so they it develops? website and see for yourselves.” can make their hits even when they Kathy: “There are some truly Kathy’s approach worked very can’t see their sights well, that sort of wonderful support groups formed well with our students in Alaska. thing. I’d like my students to come across the country for women A Facebook group was set up for in knowing how to safely operate shooters. Groups like Julianna the graduates to keep in touch their firearms, load and unload, Crowder’s A Girl and a Gun, etc. with each other, organize further and I’ll take it from there.” These groups aren’t intended, for shooting opportunities and offer W&G: So you are going to offer the most part, to teach women support. The enthusiasm we saw some intermediate and advanced how to defend themselves. They’re was inspiring and the continuing classes? intended to get women shooting and growth in skills very gratifying. Kathy: “That’s the plan, yes.” networking in support of each other. Kathy’s passion for her mission, to W&G: Are you planning on They offer basic, and essential, safety help female shooters blossom in teaching co-ed classes? training. I want to bring Cornered their skills, shines. Kathy: “Yes. One of the classes I Cat in alongside these groups and W&G January-February 2013 17 Just Enough Rifle Gets The Hunting Job Done

This shooter finds the Remington Model 7 a good match for her small frame.

By Bob Campbell, fillings out of my head when a I am one who believes that the Contributing Editor .308 will do the business. Magnums are a waste of time in Some of the best mild shooting any barrel twenty-four inches or It has been said you cannot have rifle cartridges in the world have shorter. Another consideration too much gun. When it comes to been killing deer-sized game for is overall ballistic efficiency. If hunting rifles, I beg to differ. over one hundred years. And some you are to understand ballistics When engaged in hunting of the Magnums are too much, you must handload. Those who pursuits just enough rifle is in my mind, and scientifically do not handload do not quite sufficient. Accuracy is the primary proven to be overbore. Overbore get it. The .308 Winchester will determining factor in successful means they contain more powder do anything you need to do in hunting. As an example, I am in the cartridge case than they can North America on thin skinned seeing the wonderfully light, actually burn in the sporter-length game and the .30-06 will rival the accurate and powerful .223 AR barrel. A good test of overbore is .300 Magnums with proper load 15 rifle reworked and chambered to fire at a large piece of white practice, all without battering the for monstrous Magnum calibers. paper fifteen feet from the muzzle. shooter. While some of the short magnums If your short magnum peppers the I do not think that we are looking are impressive I cannot help but paper with powder granules your at a race of super powerful deer wonder why I am pounding my load and caliber are overbore. that are drastically more difficult

18 Women&Guns to put down with small arms fire than in our great grandparents’ time. As an example the cartridge credited for killing more game (and more good and bad men) in America than any other during the 19th Century was the .44- 40 Winchester. Yet the effective ballistics were a 200-grain bullet at about 1300 fps for less than 800 foot pounds of energy. (Energy doesn’t mean much—actual damage is what matters.) Today the .30-06 will jolt a 150-grain bullet at well over 2700 fps. The .30-30 Winchester Center Fire was a sensation when introduced in 1894. With a 150-grain bullet at a blistering The author tried the .243 Winchester and pronounced it pleasant to fire, reliable, accurate and useful. 2,200 fps, the .30-30 WCF was flat shooting and accurate and year. Hauling a twenty-six inch Just the same there were also soon was used on practically every barrel Magnum into the high powerful and effective calibers game animal in North America. country was not an option. Take- developed. The .250-3000 Savage The Winchester lever action was down rifles were popular. There and the .300 Savage were among these. The .22 Savage High Power was used on game that outmatched the bullet but the .300 Savage proved a popular and effective cartridge. The .300 Savage and the like are not enough for Grizzly or the big brown bears but few of us will venture to put these bruins in our sights. Deer and wild boar are handily taken with the .300 Savage or the .308 Winchester. The foreign sounding 6mm calibers are another option, particularly when chambered in an all-American Ruger rifle. Among the most wonderful all-time great game cartridges, proven in Europe and America, is the 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser. Delightfully mild to fire Among the first questions a new shooter might ask is ‘How much and use and with killing power does it kick?’ In the case of the .243 we may honestly state not much. out of proportion to its size, the light and handy. This lightness long and heavy for the caliber was important when a rifle lived was nothing wrong with the .35 6.5mm bullet is a proven game with the owner every day of the Remington at moderate range. harvester. There is a certain January-February 2013 19 A traditional choice that is well worth a look is the Savage Model 99 rifle in .308 Winchester. This is a first class all-around hunting rifle for most North American game. mindset that states that while the .257 Roberts and for that matter 95-grain SST into one and one 6.5mm is a fine woman’s rifle or the .243 Winchester. The .243 half inches at 100 yards. That is a young person’s rifle, that the Winchester is often brilliantly clearly adequate accuracy with a accomplished shooter should accurate in a light carbine such three-inch group predicted at 200

The Marlin .30-30 WCF is a simple rifle that has much to recommend. They are often more accurate than is expected.

deploy a more powerful rifle. as the Remington Model 7. My yards, the range of this caliber in That is hogwash! The 6.5mm young daughter likes the looks of my opinion for most shooters with Mauser will do the business and is the Model 7 and its light weight, deer-sized game. a fine all-around caliber. The big but then who wouldn’t? Even There are more powerful

This is an old Mossberg 800, designed by lead designer Louis Seecamp almost forty years ago. A light handy .308 rifle such as this one has much to recommend. Recoil is controllable and effect on game is good.

and burly may use it profitably. better than the looks, the rifle will cartridges with a reputation for If the 6.5mm is good, so is the place three rounds of the Hornady kicking less than they should 20 Women&Guns and others that kick more than to 7mm. This happy combination they should. I respect the .25-06. is a product of ballistic genius Sources There is no more accurate rifle in and among the best combinations Page 42 the world but then my personal available. The slim 7mm is larger .25-06 rifle features a custom than the 6mm bullets with more barrel from the legendary Shilen weight, but the velocity is there 06 will nip at the heels of the .300 shop. This necked-down .30- and so is gilt-edged accuracy. Winchester Magnum but with far 06 does a credible job and will My favorite among the mild less powder burned and less recoil. take out varmints and pests at shooting bolt gun calibers is still My personal rifle is a controlled whatever range you wish to deal the .308 Winchester, but I have feed action of the finest type, an with them. It is far more powerful to admit that the Ruger M77 affordable Mauser Mark X action than the 6.5 Swede or the .243. chambered for the 6.5mm is a with Alpen scope. It doesn’t get The shorter .308 Winchester is a strong choice. Range testing and comparisons

Load Velocity 3-shot 100-yard group

Remington Model 7 .243 Winchester Hornady 95-grain 2928 fps 1.25 Black Hills 95-grain 2890 fps 1.2

Ruger M 77 6.5 Swede Wolf 139-grain JSP 2660 fps 1.1 Bob Shell Custom Loading 160-grain JSP 2500 fps 1.0

Remington 788 7mm –08 Hornady 139-gr Super Performance 2921 fps .8 (this rifle is known as Remington’s budget tackdriver and is now out of production) This Hornady SST load in .308 Winchester, right, is arguably all the cartridge needed for hunting Savage 99 caliber .308 in North America. The other two Black Hills 155-grain A MAX 2739 fps 1.4 loads are FMJ. American Ballistics FMJ LR 2690 fps 1.5 any better than this and I cannot Mauser MK X .30-06 Springfield envision needing another rifle for Black Hills 155-grain AMAX 2921 fps 1.0 my hunting chores. The Alpen scope has proven powerful cartridge well suited to But there are times when especially well suited to my needs hunting in all conditions. While the field is more open and the with excellent visual clarity. most who discuss the .308 are cartridge needs a bit more power. This is among the first rifle taken with its gilt edged accuracy I mentioned the .25-06 and scopes I have used with parallax the truth of the matter is the the 7mm-08, both fine choices, adjustment. I have to admit that cartridge is quite powerful and but when it comes to versatility the Alpen has spoiled me to an well suited to hunting at longer thirty five years of handloading extent as the Alpen scope offers range. A rule beater often found in has endeared the .30-06 rifle to a wide range of adjustment and the arms of intelligent shooters is the author. With a heavy loaded Hunting Rifles the 7mm-08, a .308 necked down Hornady 165-grain SST the .30- Continued on Page 41 January-February 2013 21 Women&Guns

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By W&G Staff Another variation is the P226 railed black hard coat anodized SAO (for single-action-only) in alloy frame. With guns still a hot commodity 9mm, .357 SIG and .40 S&W. It New from CZ-USA is the for the buying public in 2013, has a Nitron-coated stainless steel double-action SZ75 Compact there are lots of new models from slide with front cocking serrations SDP, a 14-round pistol with a the top names in the industry, and and Siglite night sights, an Elite lightweight alloy frame and thin W&G shoppers can take a look. frame and two-piece X-5 grips. aluminum grips. It has two-dot Sig Sauer has several new Then there’s the P226 TacPac- tritium night sights, a decocking handguns this year, in .45 ACP, Laser with an STL-900 light laser lever and firing pin block. 9mm, .40 S&W and .357 SIG. combo in 9mm, .40 S&W or The CZ 97 B is chambered in For openers, the P227 pistol in .357 SIG. It also has Siglite night .45 ACP and has a 4.5-inch barrel, .45 ACP has a full-size frame, a double-stack magazine available in a flush-fit 10 round version or an extended 14-rounder. The P227 Standard has a 4.4- inch barrel and one-piece grip, with a rail up front, while the P227 Carry has a 3.9-inch barrel, accessory rail and one-piece grip. The P227 SAS2B also has a 3.9- inch barrel, one-piece grip, no rail and dehorned slide and frame. Sig’s new 1911 Max has front and rear cocking serrations, an adjustable rear sight, steel frame and slide, Hogue custom G-10 Chainlink grip panels and 5-inch barrel. There’s checkering on the front strap, a flat trigger, Dawson Ice Magwell, Koenig Speed CZ-USA’s double-action compact for 2013 is the SZ75. Hammer, EGW sear and fiber optic front sight. sights, a level II light laser holster fiber optic front sight, front and The P226 Tribal has a non- with hood and a lockable hard rear cocking serrations, manual railed hard coat anodized alloy case. safety and firing pin block. It frame, Siglite night sights and it Sig Sauer’s M11-A1in 9mm is an is offered with either a black is chambered only in 9mm with a updated version of the military’s polycoat or glossy blue finish. 15-round magazine. It comes with M11 pistol with Nitron-coated Meanwhile, the CZ P-09 two magazines. It is available in stainless steel slide fitted with Duty is available in 9mm with a solid or two-tone versions. Siglite night sights, and a non- 19-round capacity or .40 S&W 22 Women&Guns with a 15-round magazine. It has receivers and Pro-Target adjustable and comes with four backstraps three interchangeable backstraps, sights. and two 15-round magazines. the Omega trigger system and a Century International has This pistol will not be available decocker that may be switched announced several new models, in California, the District of to a manual safety with supplied including the polymer-framed Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts parts. TP-9 pistol from Canik55 in or Cook County, Ill. The 9mm CZ 75 Shadow SAO Turkey. It comes with two The compact P1 Mk7 has a has an ambidextrous manual 18-round magazine and features a short slide and barrel measuring safety and firing pin block, 4-inch black chrome-lined barrel, 3.66 inches, and carries 15 rounds, 16-round magazine, 4.6-inch an ambidextrous slide-mounted while the P11 Mk7 double-action barrel and plastic grips. It features decocker, click-adjustable three- is a sub-compact model with a a ring-type hammer and single dot sights, cocking indicator and rotating 3.5-inch barrel system, action trigger with an overtravel accessory rail. polymer frame and steel slide. It adjustment screw. It comes with The new Zastava PAP is an comes with a pair of 12-round three magazines. AK-style pistol from Serbia magazines. The SP-01 Accu-Shadow is chambered for 7.62x39 as the The Stingray-C 9mm is also chambered in 9mm with a black M92 PV or 5.56x45mm as the from Turkey. It has a 3.5-inch polycoat finish, a fiber optic front M85 PV. It has a dual aperture chrome lined barrel, loaded sight and HAJO adjustable target Krinkov-style rear sight, chrome chamber indictor, ambidextrous rear sight. It also has an accessory plated gas piston, steel alloy bolt safety lever and slide release, rail, and an 18-round magazine. and barrel, stamped receiver and windage-adjustable rear sight, a American Tactical Imports has announced the FX45-K announced in the fall has two siblings including the lightweight versions of the ATI Fatboy and Titan pistols. The FX45-K has a 4.73-inch barrel length and it is threaded for suppressors. Chambered for .45 ACP, it weighs 39.9 ounces and features an external hammer, grip safety, ambidextrous thumb safety and drift-adjustable target sights. It also has an integral accessory rail, three-hole trigger and blue finish on frame and slide. New from Browning are the Camper UFX and Camper Stainless UFX, both featuring a new grip style. Both are variations New FN FNX-45 in stainless steel with matte black slide. of the famous Buck Mark. They feature an ambidextrous a 10-inch brrel. It comes with a forward accessory rail and it comes Overmolded Ultragrip FX in 30-round magazine. with two 13-round magazines. black and gray. The Camper UFX Century’s Grand Power K100 FNH USA recently released is finished in blue and the Camper Mk 7 is chambered for 9mm and the FNX-45, a double-action/ Stainless speaks for itself. has a steel-reinforced polymer single-action hammer-driven Both pistols have tapered 5.25- frame with interchangeable grip pistol with highly enhanced inch bull barrels, lightweight alloy panels. It has a 4.25-inch barrel ergonomics made in Columbia, January-February 2013 23 revolver. This single-action stainless is chambered for .22 Magnums and it has a 6.5-inch barrel topped by a fiber optic front sight. The rear fiber optic sight is adjustable. It features laminated Gunfighter grips, unfluted cylinder, matte finish and nine-round capacity. European American Armory is showing the SAR ST10 S/A Cowboy Action fans will enjoy Ruger’s new Single-Nine revolver. pistol in 9mm for 2013. The SC.. This is the latest addition to the company’s ever-popular FNX line of autoloading pistols is fully ambidextrous and is available in matte black with a stainless steel barrel or flat dark earth with a matte black barrel. Both slides and barrels are stainless steel. It comes with a 15-round magazine and multiple interchangeable backstraps with lanyard eyelet and a MIL-STD 1913 mounting rail on the underside accepts tactical lights and lasers. MSRP) is $809. Cowboys and cowgirls should warm up to Ruger’s recently- The 1911-style CQB from Colt—with modern trappings like Novak sights and a desert tan finish. introduced Single-Nine ST10 package includes the ST10 semi-auto pistol, lockable carry case, holster, 2-pocket magazine pouch, two magazines, safety lock and cleaning tools and is great for home defense, law enforcement or target shooting. The ST10 features ergonomically designed grip, low barrel axis, steel frame and slide, adjustable sight, accessory rail, manual safety, magazine reload reusable, 3-dot sights, elongated trigger, slide serrations, removable dove tail front sight, upper & lower barrel EAA’s 9mm SAR ST10 is available in a package which includes case, lockup, auto firing pin block, extra magazines and cleaning tools. 17+1 capacity, external hammer 24 Women&Guns and manual safety. It is available double diamond grips and two in blue steel (MSRP $650) or 8-round magazines with extended Sources 2-tone ($739). base pads. Page 42 Fans of the Model 1911 ought New from Remington is the to like the civilian/commercial R1 Carry Commander, a snazzy version of the updated military semi-auto with a 4.25-inch Coming from Rock Island model from Colt. The CQB is stainless steel match grade barrel, Armory are the 10mm Tactical II and 100 Tactical VZ 2011. One model has a Parkerized finish and 5-inch barrel, beavertail grip safety with bump and skeleton hammer. It features fore and aft cocking serrations, a fiber optic front sight and adjustable low profile rear, 8-round magazine, VZ grip panels, full dust cover and accessory rail. Meanwhile, the 10mm Tactical II is a standard Model 1911 with 5-inch barrel, VZ grip panels, 8-round magazine, fiber optic front sight and low profile adjustable rear, beavertail grip safety and checkered flat mainspring housing. Also from Rock Island is a trio of pistols for the sizzling .22 Remington’s R1 Carry Commander, a 1911-style semi-auto witth TCM, a 9mm necked down to Cocobolo grips. .22-caliber. The 22TCM Mid- Sized Standard has a 4.25-inch the first Model 1911 that has beavertail grip safety, de-horned barrel, 8-round magazine, low been ordered by the military carbon steel slide and frame with profile front sight and adjustable since the 1940s and it is loaded a black oxide finish. It sports rear white dot, polymer grips and with modern features including half-checkered Cocobolo grips, Parkerized finish. Novak night sights, an accessory Novak night sights with a tritium The 22TCM MS 2011 also rail in front of the trigger guard, front, checkered front strap and has a 4.25-inch barrel, low- and a lanyard ring on the flat mainspring housing. It comes profile adjustable rear sight and mainspring housing. There’s with one 7-round magazine and fiber optic front sight, 17-round a recess at the top of the front one 8-rounder. magazine capacity, Picatinny rail strap, and it wears a desert tan A bit later in the year, on the dust cover and VZ grips. Cerakote finish. Remington will offer a stainless Lastly, the 22 TCM FS 2011 Para has two new .45-caliber enhanced R1 full size model. It also wears a Parkerized finish, VZ pistols in the Elite series. One is will have a 5-inch stainless steel grip panels and has a 5-inch barrel. a full size model with a 5-inch match grade barrel, stainless The magazine holds 17-rounds stainless match grade barrel, frame and slide, two 8-round and it features a fiber optic front while the Elite Commander has magazines, flat checkered sight and low profile adjustable a 4.25-inch stainless match grade mainspring housing, beavertail rear. barrel. They are available with a grip safety and laminated black “IonBond” finish, Cocobolo hardwood grips. W&G January-February 2013 25 Women&Guns Advanced Application of Training Basics could see well enough in the lower of the robbers down by firing at By Chris Cerino light of the morning woods or his ankles across the underside of As I was hunting with my have the confidence to make a a car. Unless you have contorted wife this season, I realized that shot at an unknown distance. yourself into this position, now we had forgotten some very For so many years I have trained known as urban prone, you may important training. For as long officers and individuals in, not only not be able to do it on the first try. as I can remember, I have been marksmanship and manipulation In the street, under fire, is a poor saying that there really is no skills, but firing from a variety of place to try to do it the very first advanced training, only advanced positions. It is so easy for me to time. Hence the saying! applications of the basics. take for granted simply shooting My wife is a great shot. Given from a seated position. Fact is that any gun with sights and a trigger, shooting from the seated position a target and any distance, she can involves so much more. Learning make the shot. This can happen to support a long gun with bone as long as there are no extenuating on muscle support, as opposed to circumstances. Extenuating bone on bone support. Do I shoot circumstances can be described as with my legs opened or crossed? moving targets, targets of limited How do I adjust for elevation exposure time, shooter’s position while maintaining support of the compromised and, of course, rifle? How is this seated position weather factors including rain, going to affect my eye relief snow or low light conditions. relative to my scope? I am sure This is what I mean when I talk that there is more, but I think you about advanced applications of the get the point. basics. My wife has only shot from In hunting deer from the forest Michelle Cerino on deer stand. perfect positions, standing with floor you may have to take a shot no stress or from a rested location anywhere from the seated position Once you have trained in off a bench or other object. This to a standing position. What positional shooting and become is a training issue. I have two about a kneeling position? Have proficient on a flat range there sayings that I think sum up the you practiced that? One knee is another way to train yourself need for training. They are “the down, two knees down? Do I to be better prepared. The quote body will not go where the mind shoot with support braced against “the body will not go where the has not been,” and “the street is a tree supporting my strong side mind has not been” is related to a poor place to improvise.” The elbow on a knee or do I use no tree the power of visualization. Once latter saying can be modified by support but rest my weak side arm you have skills and competence, replacing “street” with woods or on my forward knee? Again, so you need to visualize potential any other location where you may many choices and variations! scenarios in which you might use find yourself in a compromising Training is important for the those skills. position using a gun. defensive shooter as much as it Although you may not be able So as my wife and I sat on the is for the hunter. I stated before to do simulated training, you ground in the woods I wondered that the street is a poor place to could still dream up a myriad of if she would be able to get into a improvise. This statement harkens situations or scenarios that might solid shooting position quickly back to the Los Angeles Bank of and make a good clean shot if a America shootout where LAPD Advanced Training deer were to present itself. If she SWAT team members took one Continued on Page 40 26 Women&Guns Smith & Wesson pick up Nov Dec 2012 Page 19

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The ability to mount a combat light is a The Taurus 917 is handsome great advantage of modern “rail guns,” in a tactical way. including this Sig P250. Two Winter-Ready 9mms By Bob Campbell, recoil and may be mastered more rather than five inch barrels. One Contributing Editor quickly than either the .40 or the features an aluminum frame and .45. While the pistols tested in this the other, a polymer frame. This Among the most popular report are service-size handguns, keeps weight in the acceptable handguns for personal defense they are often carried under range for carry. These handguns and home defense are the various covering garments during the are each primarily home defense self-loaders chambered for the winter months when concealment pistols that the shooter may 9mm Luger cartridge. The 9mm is not as critical. They are each a occasionally carry on the person is a high intensity cartridge that bit shorter than the service pistols when appropriate. As an example, produces high velocity (relative they sprang from, with four-inch the Sig P 250 is the personal to the handgun) and is able to convince frangible bullets to upset and expand reliably. The 9mm is a compact cartridge allowing manufacturers to design handguns with a magazine capacity of fifteen to seventeen rounds while maintaining a grip frame that does not stretch the average size hand. As a result the 9mm has proven immensely popular in the mid-size personal defense pistol. The .40 may offer superior wound ballistics but recoil is greater, and perhaps the trade-off of recoil for increased wound potential is not worth the limited tactical The crisp trigger action of the Taurus 917, fired in the single-action ability. The 9mm offers modest mode, gave good hit probability. 28 Women&Guns handgun of one of the shooters the hammer. Subsequent shots in particular received high marks. pictured. She carries the pistol are fired with a short single-action We would have liked a smoother when traveling and keeps it at trigger press. The single action- action but there are indications home ready but relies upon her trigger is relatively crisp with a five the pistol will smooth with use. Ruger LCP .380 when convention pound compression, little creep Firing evaluation was conducted demands superior concealment. and modest backlash. The pistol with Fiocchi 115-grain FMJ This is a good convention that features a combination decocker/ ammunition. These loads burn works for her. In the face of a home safety that is fully ambidextrous. clean and are accurate enough for invasion or take-over robbery meaningful practice. We fired the Sig P 250 with its 17-round some 200 rounds of ammunition magazine capacity is comforting in combat drills from five to ten and effective if need be. yards. The pistol really hangs on the target and delivers good combat accuracy. Firing quickly, the pistol offered excellent control. Switching to the more powerful 115-grain JHP from the same maker, control remained good and the pistol fed the JHP loads perfectly. Magazine changes were quick with practice and overall The Cor-Bon DPX bullet is a good there is little to complain about. choice for personal defense, with consistent expansion and I was eager to test the pistol The Taurus uses the proven good accuracy. oscillating wedge lockup and an open top slide. Unlike the unhandy slide- mounted decocker of some designs, The Taurus 917 is an advanced the Taurus safety is located on the variant of the proven Taurus frame just under the slide, allowing PT 92 pistol. The first apparent the safety to fall under the thumb difference is the shorter slide easily. The safety is up for on and barrel. The front sight is safe, and down for off safe. When dovetailed in place in comparison the safety lever is in the down to the simpler arrangement of the position and the hammer cocked, earlier pistol. The result is a more a hard push on the lever decocks modern appearance. The 917 also and safely lowers the hammer. features a tactical light rail, an Two magazines are supplied with important consideration for those the pistol. Each holds seventeen Disassembly of the Sig for routine wishing to illuminate an adversary rounds by design, but we found maintenance isn’t challenging. during a home defense scenario. that loading over fifteen rounds The Taurus pistol features the demanded considerable effort. off of the benchrest. After all, traditional double-action first Any pistol designed around the this is a heavy slide short barrel shot action. The first shot is a Beretta 92 platform is going to be rendition of a proven design and long and deliberate trigger press a tad large and bulky. However, I was interested in proving its of some sixteen pounds. The press the Taurus represents the most you accuracy. Firing from a seated rest is relatively smooth but takes time can do to maximize this design. and taking time to manage the and effort to master. After the first Many shooters commented on the trigger, the pistol turned in good long trigger press the pistol fires comfort of the grip frame and its five groups. The pistol is clearly and the slide recoils and cocks modest finger grooves. The sights accurate enough for personal January-February 2013 29 trigger action that breaks at a smooth five pounds. Feed reliability is a given with the Sig and the magazines are well made of good material, each holding seventeen rounds. However, as is often the case, we found it difficult to load more than fifteen rounds in the magazine. Possible—but difficult. It is

The internals of the Sig are well made of good material and the piece is simple to maintain. asking a lot for a magazine to go from full compression to almost no compression and we found the Sig’s capacity of fifteen plus one in the chamber adequate for any foreseeable event. The pistol was a joy to fire and use. While lighter than the Taurus, This shooter enjoyed the Sig very much and it is now her house gun. recoil was not noticeably greater. defense. other quickly and the Sig offers The pistol was fired extensively Five shot groups, 25 yards, the advantages of a controllable with a cache of the Fiocchi average of three groups: Fiocchi 115-grain FMJ 3.5” Fiocchi 115-grain JHP 3.25” Remington 115-gr. UMC 4.0” Remington 115-grain JHP +P 3.15” Accuracy was consistent. The Sig P250 is a double- action-only design. The trigger resets after each trigger press and there is only one trigger action to master. The pistol has no manual safety, only safety features, including a long trigger and a positive firing pin block. With acclimation the pistol may be fired as accurately as any The P250’s smooth DAO trigger allowed excellent combat accuracy. 30 Women&Guns well over 1200 fps, The Sig is good to go for personal defense. Five shot groups off of a solid benchrest: Fiocchi 123-grain Combat 3.0” Cor-Bon 115-grain JHP +P 3.65” Cor-Bon 115-grain DPX 1.9” Cor-Bon 147-grain Performance Match 2.9” These two 9mm pistols represent good value and tactical ability. The safety systems differ considerably. If you prefer a double-action pistol with a safety, The Sig P 250 is available in a variety of frame sizes and configurations. the 917 is a valid choice. The simplicity of the double-action- 123-grain Combat load. This is a Bon DPX load, due to efficient only Sig is appealing. Each is full power NATO-type round that powder selection, seemed milder well worth their price and proved has always given good results in than the others but still turned in reliable during our test program. any 9mm pistol. Combat accuracy W&G was excellent at moderate ranges, and the pistol is properly sighted for combat use a close range. The white outline sights come on target quickly and they are well suited for combat work and accurate fire as well. During the evaluation a number of handloads were fired using the Oregon Trail 125-grain RNL bullet over enough WW 231 powder for 990 fps. This is a light load that worked just fine in the Sig, giving us plenty of shooting on the cheap. Since the Sig was destined for front line use, it has to be proofed with top of the line combat loads. The 9mm demands enough velocity for bullet expansion to be effect. The ice pick like effect of full metal jacketed bullets is well documented. Firing from a solid benchrest the added recoil of the +P loads was noticeable but comforting as well—this is real power. On the other hand the Cor- January-February 2013 31 Women&Guns LegallySpeaking

saw some of the institution’s event, and you try to avoid going patients watching her change the to the location of the event and tire. As the lug nuts came off, she you worry about dying young, carefully placed them in the hub the DSM would say you fit the cap. She then pulled the flat tire clinical definition of PTSD (Post from the axle. Just for a second she Traumatic Stress Disorder). The lost control of the tire. It bounced law does not care what you worry along, hit the hub cap and sent about. It would consider you the lug nuts rolling to the ground competent in every respect. and into a storm drain. What evil Many people seek therapy if thoughts crossed her mind! In the they suffer the loss of a friend, midst of her frustration, a voice witness a traumatic event, or have came from the other side of the a disturbing life experience such as fence. “Why don’t you take one the loss of a job. The law considers lug nut from each of your other all of these people competent even tires and use it to secure the spare. if their therapist comes up with That should be good enough until a long name to describe their The Joker you can get to a gas station.” problems. Someone is not “crazy” She looked at the inmate who because he or she seeks help to By Karen L. MacNutt, had offered the suggestion. She deal with an emotional event. Contributing Editor was half embarrassed and half Just being able to tell someone The car did not feel right. amazed. “Thank you,” she said, sympathetic about your problems “thump.. Thump.. THUMP, “that’s a great idea . . . considering is often very helpful to your being THUMP.” A flat tire. She pulled . . . your condition.” “Well,” the able to work your way through to the side of the road while fishing inmate replied, “I might be crazy those problems. through her pocketbook for her but I am not stupid.” We all feel “down” at some cell phone. It was not there. She Mental disorders are a point in our life. We all have checked her coat pocket, then the medical concept. They are not disappointments. People who are floor of the car. No luck. necessarily linked to intelligence. successful learn to work though She scanned the neighborhood Competency is a legal concept. It is their problems. They remain for a public phone. Still no luck. all about being able to understand flexible. They look to develop The building behind the high your affairs. A person could alternatives. People who become fence next to her was the state suffer from a mental disorder but angry because they cannot get mental hospital. She was not still be legally competent. The what they think they want or who going to ask to use their phone. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual convince themselves that there Out came the jack. Up went the of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the are no alternatives, fail. There bumper. Pop came the hub cap medical community’s handbook are always alternatives. We may off the wheel. She silently cursed for mental disorders. It has a not like the choices we are given, the mechanic who last tightened name for everything. If you were but there are always choices. Too the lug nuts on the wheel as she involved in a traumatic incident often modern medicine does not strained to loosen them. (say a bad auto accident) and you take the time to address someone’s She felt she was being watched. keep thinking about the incident problem. Too often the doctors From the corner of her eye she (you have nightmares) and you prescribe a “feel good” drug try to avoid talking about the which can, in some cases, make 32 Women&Guns the problem worse. Sometimes, give the power to. A person could for a crime by reason of a mental people’s problems are the drugs be obsessed with the idea that defect, requires the “defect” to they have been prescribed. You there are Martians in his backyard exist at the time the crime was should always read all the side and still be able to name one of committed. Some crimes require effects and drug interactions of his children or close friends in a a specific intent to commit. For any medicine you take. power of attorney. A person could example, murder in the first Some mental problems are believe he was living on the moon degree requires that the defendant caused by chemical imbalances and still be able to execute a will intended to kill his victim. Thus, in the body which can only be leaving his worldly goods to a if someone were out hunting, was addressed by diet and medications. charity, a friend or relation. negligent in handling his bow and As long as the medications are In the criminal law, competency arrow, and accidentally killed one taken, the person may have a has two distinct factors. One is of the hunting party, the shooter relatively normal life. Just because being competent to be tried. The would be guilty of a crime, but a person has problems, however, other is whether or not the person not the crime of murder in the does not mean they can not should escape responsibility for first degree, because the shooter function as responsible members the crime due to mental illness. did not have the intent to kill of the community. Competence to stand trial does the other member of the hunting The law becomes interested in a not depend upon a finding of party. person’s mental health only under mental illness. To be competent Under certain circumstances, limited circumstances. If a person to stand trial, one has to have the someone who would otherwise is a threat to himself or others present ability to consult with his be held responsible for a crime, as a result of his mental illness, or her attorney with a reasonable could be found to be not guilty he or she can be committed to a degree of rational understanding of a crime that requires specific mental institution involuntarily. and have a rational and functional intent if the perpetrator was under This requires a court procedure. understanding of the proceeding. the influence of some intoxicant. A person could be a threat to Someone who is in a coma may The applicability of this will vary themselves because he tries to not be mentally ill but they are not from state to state. For example: harm himself or because he lacks competent to stand trial. Someone Mary Jane is slipped some LSD sufficient understanding to live an who thinks he or she is Julius Caesar by her roommate at college as a independent lifestyle. may have a serious mental illness joke. Mary Jane has a “bad trip” Even though a person has been but may be competent to stand in which she thinks she is being committed to a mental institution, trial. In simple terms, the person attacked by a large snake. Mary he may still be competent enough has to understand what is going Jane kills the snake but when she to appoint an agent to represent on, has to realize the seriousness of comes off the “high” she discovers him or to execute a will. In the the proceedings, has to be able to the “snake” was her roommate. case of a will, a person needs help his or her attorney prepare a Although not suffering from a only to understand the nature defense and has to be able to make mental illness, Mary Jane may and extent of his or her assets in rational decisions about how the escape all responsibility because a general way, understand what a case is to proceed. she had no intent to kill her room will is, be able to express his or her Someone could be incompetent mate and she did not knowingly wishes coherently and know who to stand trial on one day but be make herself intoxicated with the “natural objects of his or her competent a week later. In the drugs. bounty” are. alternative, a person could have Mental illness may go to the To do a power of attorney been competent when arrested, question of intent. The question (appoint an agent), one needs but is no longer so by the time of asked is, “Did the person appreciate only to understand what a power trial. This is not the same as being the wrongfulness of their actions?” of attorney is, have the intent to found not guilty of the crime by Mental illness can also go to sign one, and have a rational basis reason of a mental defect. the question of the ability of the to know who he or she trusts to To be found not responsible person to conform their behavior January-February 2013 33 to the legal requirements. For of the Batman movie last experts explained how to “survive” example, the person who commits summer? His lawyers will use a terrorist attack in a theater by a crime because “the voices told the insanity defense. You have to squeezing under the chairs. A him had to do it” may have had ask yourself, why does someone chair would not stop a bullet nor no ability to refuse the command dye his hair red and set out to would it help if the theater was set of the “voices” because of his kill a bunch of people who are on fire. mental illness. total strangers? Was Holmes on What was needed in the theater The standard used in some medication that released was a Sgt. York or Audie Murphy; Massachusetts is fairly common. any inhibitions he may have that is, a good person with a gun It asks, “Did the defendant, at the had about killing people? Did who was willing to risk his or her time the crime was committed, those who knew him before he life to save others. That would lack substantial capacity to opened fire in a crowded theater have stopped the killing. either appreciate the criminality fail the rest of society by not Lives are not saved when good of his conduct or to conform taking stronger steps to control people try to save themselves his conduct to the requirements the rage that led to the killings? by scattering like sheep. Every of the law by reason of mental Why does someone assume the person in that theater should disease or defect?” If the answer role of super villain comic book have screamed obscenities at the is, “Yes,” then the offender may character to murder people? perpetrator and hurled whatever be found not guilty by reason of Why did he not choose to be a object they could lay their hands insanity, or as is more accurately super hero? He could have been on at him. The natural instinct for stated today, by reason of mental Spider Man and jumped off a the perpetrator would be to duck. disease or defect. building. Is not the choice of When he did that, those closest to A successful insanity defense the character some insight into him could have jumped him. If dose not mean the perpetrator the mind of the mass murderer? we act like sheep, we will be killed walks free. In the case of minor Clearly this was a well planned like sheep. By attacking the killer, crimes, the term of commitment and thought out attack against some good people may have died. to a hospital may be longer than society in general. Not only was It is likely however, that more died a criminal commitment, and the there an intent to hurt people, because they were running away conditions of incarceration may but there was knowledge that or hiding. be harsher. the actions were evil. The obsession some of our Many people cannot understand Those who do not like guns community “leaders” have about how anyone could kill someone were quick to call for more banning guns borders on a phobic else. We are apt to say the “assault weapons” legislation. The response. There is no factual murderer is crazy. That is not the first time Congress passed such support for their belief that position of the criminal justice legislation, there was no effect banning any type of gun would system. Being provoked, being on crime. When the legislation improve public safety. Because bullied, or being drunk is not expired due to a sunset provision of that, their obsession might be an excuse to hurt someone else. in the law, there was no effect termed a Delusional Disorder by It may be a mitigating factor in on crime. The assault weapons the DSM. The problem is, they are the sentencing, but it is not, and legislation was meaningless not stupid and they will continue should not be, a “get out of jail when it first passed and it was to push their agenda. The fact free” card. We all have choices. meaningless when the law expired. that some of the same policy- We should all be held accountable Someone who wants to kill a lot of makers in the federal government for those choices if we have the people does not need a gun to do who call for stricter gun laws are capacity to understand what we so. The largest mass murders did responsible for allowing hundreds are doing. not kill with guns, they used fire of guns to be supplied to organized So, what about the “Joker,” and explosives. crime, makes one wonder who the James Holmes, the man who After the attack on the movie “Joker” really is. killed people at the opening theater, the self appointed TV W&G 34 Women&Guns January-February 2013 35 Making a Difference New Year’s Resolution: Protect My Second Amendment Rights! family and neighbors. Get armed, From its inception it has been get trained, and practice, practice, an attempt to bring together practice. Do not “think about it” the various groups who are each any longer. Get moving to provide working in its own way to further the protection you might need. the causes of the right to keep Resolution 2. Join groups. One and bear arms. “Causes” was not woman connected with other a typo! The ways to infringe are women and men can influence myriad, and eventually result in By Genie Jennings, neighborhoods, towns, politicians, someone pushing back, which Contributing Editor and strangers. A rod and gun often leads to the formation of a club or shooting range will give group pushing back. Now, more than ever, we must you acquaintances who enjoy All those groups and all that come together to preserve and using firearms. Whether you pushing in different directions protect our Second Amendment like to hunt, shoot trap or skeet, made it easier for what seems to Rights! Sadly, we have been or compete, you will find people be a large, sinister single-minded hearing and broadcasting these who share those activities. There movement to suppress. “They” warnings for decades. Sadly, they are a plethora of activist groups try one thing, and if that fails, have always been true. We are across the country interested “They” have another in their on that “slippery slope,” hurtling in promoting our Second arsenal. “They” did not need to faster and faster towards a cliff Amendment. Find one with divide, because the pro-2A groups that is not only fiscal, but also which you can work, or at least were already divided. “They” just threatens our very way of life. monetarily support those who are need to conquer. Briefly, those engaged in working to keep us free. The things about activists that stopping the onslaught and Resolution 3. Attend the Gun make them wonderful are also turning things in a safer direction Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) what make them nearly impossible were in the ascendancy. But our in Houston in September. to control. Activists act! See a enemies are legion, and our friends Every year in the January issue problem; fix a problem. Plus, each are easily lulled back to sleep. I tell you some of the things person’s solution to a problem The proposed title for my that came before the Resolutions seems to him to be not only the column was “What Can One Committee at the previous best, but also, quite often, the only Woman Do?” Although I write conference. After two solid days way to do it. primarily about women who are of presentations from some of GRPC was conceived as a way making a difference my focus is the most knowledgeable and to bring these vibrant personalities always on how things impact and enthusiastic people working to together, to share the solutions, can be impacted by you. What you restore, preserve, and protect our to possibly harness the energy do will determine what happens to Second Amendment Rights, the into pulling at least in the sorta the country. I have some answers to resolutions express the concerns of same direction. Herding cats has my question, and some suggestions the attendees. nothing on driving this multi- for action this year. GRPC is a grassroots event. horse team. Resolution 1. Take control. One Participants do not get “marching Yet, the conference is effective. woman can protect herself, her orders” from an elite management. Although there are still squabbles, 36 Women&Guns to a larger and larger extent the has been changed. against personal liberty. They sense of camaraderie is coupled I avoided the terms “gun” or want to restrict the magnitude with one of cooperation. There is, “firearm” because having been and the quantity of ammunition indeed, a common enemy, and it successful in creating this attitude you can use in your firearm, and never sleeps. There are congressmen toward guns, themselves, the that you can buy, both at one who appear to have stacks of anti- attack has spread to a wider and time and in total. They want to gun/pro-government-control bills wider circle of arms. Just as has restrict the accessories you can put sitting under their desks, waiting happened in other countries, once on your firearm, the material with for any incident that can excite the gun ownership and usage was which it is made, and the very way public into supporting one more curtailed, the controllers moved it looks. Hydra goes crazy when it infringement. on to knives. That assault has been sees a black, plastic long-gun with In all this you might notice a focus at GRPC for the past few handgrips, a scope and (heaven (and if not, I am pointing out) years and has resulted in a handful forbid!) a silencer. that I used the word “gun” only of states with pro-knife laws. There are innumerable twice. Once in the name of the Still, the Hydra-like grabbers intentional and unintentional event and in “anti-gun.” That seem limitless in their forays consequences to regulations, was intentional. I avoid calling myself “pro-gun” which is an apt description, because over the course of the twelve years I have gone to and become more and more active in the conferences, it has become evident that “guns” is not what this is about. Gunowners were the canaries in the coal mine in the attack on personal liberty. Trade-offs are easy to make. A little liberty for a little, well, anything; food stamps, help with repairs after a storm, feeling safe at the airport, feeling our kids are safer at school, feeling safer on the roads, getting rid of criminals, financial help going to college, medical help…the list is infinite. The November election was aptly called a choice between “stuff” and freedom. Sadly, stuff won. We have expanded and expanded our concepts of government responsibilities. In addition to “stuff” many liberty-trades have to do with “feeling safer.” Much of that feeling safer, for some people, involved controlling guns. For over half of the last Two of the women at the 2012 GRPC (left to right), Emily Miller and century, firearms have been Bobbie K. Ross. Miller is the Washington Times’ editorial page editor demonized, with the result that and was given The Journalist of the Year Award. Ross, a California the entire culture of the country attorney, was given a Defender of Liberty Award. January-February 2013 37 which only those immediately are multiple fingers attempting to last year’s 435, and 22% more affected notice. One primary fill the holes in multiple dikes and than in the same period a year reason to attend is to learn of these prevent the onslaught of the deluge. ago, according to Chicago police. infringements. Because, they will My hope is that you will Richard Pearson, executive eventually spread to everyone. join the ranks, and if you are director of the Illinois State Rifle This year we passed a resolution already involved, increase your Association, called the Cook to “…support the removal of involvement. Happy New Year! County proposal another scheme to obstacles to self-protection for … W&G punish law-abiding firearm owners truckers and other responsible and dealers. He said it would prompt citizens during interstate travel.” people to purchase elsewhere. The rationale is “…the rights and Cook Co. $25 Proposals to enact taxes on security of Over the Road (OTR) Tax on Firearms buyers or sellers of guns or truckers who are engaged in Cook County, IL, dominated by ammunition have failed in six interstate commerce are severely Chicago, approved a tax of $25 on states, including California, limited due to the prohibitive laws every firearm on Nov. 2 ostensibly Louisiana, Massachusetts, in the multiple jurisdictions they to help pay healthcare costs from New Jersey, Oklahoma and must transit;…this limits their gun violence. The vote was 9-7 Pennsylvania, said the Law Center right to protect themselves and on the tax proposal advanced by to Prevent Gun Violence. their cargos while traveling, and Cook County Board President W&G to defend themselves when parked Toni Preckwinkle. Armed Clerk along roadsides for mandatory Cook County is the first major rest periods; and…the OTR truck US metropolitan area to enact Foils Robbers is not only their livelihood, but such a levy as a form of gun An overnight robbery attempt in also often their domicile.” control. The tax is expected to Richland County near Columbia, Of course a driver should be raise $600,000 in revenue in SC, ended in a shootout with a able to protect himself, his cargo 2013. store clerk. One person was sent and his family if they are with Thus, the nation’s third most to the hospital. him, as they often are. It seems so populous county, with nearly 5.2 Deputies with the Richland sensible that it should be a non- million residents, becomes the first County Sheriff’s Department say issue. However, it is not something large US jurisdiction to approve three black males armed with most people think about at all, such a measure, according to the handguns entered the Corner because it does not impact most anti-gun Law Center to Prevent Pantry store at to commit a of our lives. Until, as with the Gun Violence said. robbery, according to a WISTV plight of inner-city citizens living “We want to highlight this issue report. After demanding money in high-crime neighborhoods, it is of gun violence and we also want and lottery tickets, investigators brought to our attention. Now, it to add to our resources to address say the suspects fired several shots cannot be ignored. it,” Preckwinkle told reporters, in the air. GRPC attendants were aware according to Reuters news service. Deputies say that is when the of the Heller suit years before it Preckwinkle did abandon an store clerk, fearing for her life, came to fruition. We were aware additional proposed tax of 5 cents grabbed her gun and returned of the problems knife owners were a bullet because the tax in some fire. One of the suspects was hit beginning to experience years ago. cases would have exceeded the in the upper body and sent to the We knew about Fast and Furious price of ammunition. hospital. Investigators don’t know before it had its catchy name. Long She said 70% of the people his condition. before the general public becomes who came into the county health Investigators also believe knowledgeable, if it ever does, of system with gunshot wounds were a second suspect was hit but problems, you can bet that there not insured. twerestill looking for him in will be a group coming before the There have been 443 murders in addition to the third suspect. delegates pleading for help. There Chicago so far this year, surpassing W&G 38 Women&Guns Congressional Elections lost primary. Ben Wenstrup (R, Juan Castro (D, C) defeats David Continued from Page 8 NRA) defeats William Smith Rosa (R, AQ). TX-CD 25: New New Mexico—Senate: Open (D). OH-CD 16; Redistricted. seat, redistricted.Kenny Marchant seat. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D, D) Rep. Jim Renacci (R, NRA) beats (R, NRA) beats Tim Rusk (D, retires. Martin Heinrich (D, B) Rep Betty Sutton (D, F). F). PICKUP. TX-CD 33: New defeats Heather Wilson (R, NRA) Oklahoma—House: CD 1: Open seat. Redistricted. Mark Veasey PICKUP. seat. Rep. Sullivan (R, A) lost primary. (D, B) defeats Chuck Bradley (R, New York—Senate: Sen. Kristin Jim Bridnestine (R, AQ) beats John AQ). PICKUP. TX-CD 34: New Gillibrand (D, F) crushes Wendy Olson (D, AQ). OK-CD 2: Open seat. Redistricted. Filemon Vela Long (R,NRA). House: NY-CD seat. Markwayne Mullin (R, AQ) (D, B) beats Chuck Bradley (R, 1: Rep. Tim Bishop (D,F) defeats defeats Rob Wallace (D, AQ). AQ). PICKUP. TX-CD 36: Steve Randy Altschuler (R,NRA). NY- Pennsylvania-—Senate: Sen. Stockman (R, NRA) beats Max CD 11: Rep. Michael Grimm Bob Casey (D, B+) beats Tom Martin (D,C). (R,B+) beats Mark Murphy (D). Smith (R, A). House: PA-CD Utah—Senate: Sen. Orrin NY-CD 18: Rep. Nan Hayworth 4: Redistricted. Scott Perry (R, Hatch (R, NRA) wallops Scott (R,NRA) is defeated by Sean Patrick NRA) beats Harry Parkinson (D). Howell (D, D). House: UT- Maloney (D) Maloney is a former PA-CD 12: Rep. Mark Critz (D, CD 2: Chris Steward (R, NRA) staffer for Bill Clinton. LOSS. NY- NRA) beaten by Keith Rothfus trumps Jay Steegmiller (D). CD 19: Rep. Chris Gibson (R, (R, AQ). Virginia—Senate: Open seat. NRA) beats Julian Schriebman Rhode Island—Senate: Sen. Sen. Jim Webb (D, A) retires. Tim (D). NY-CD 21: Rep. Bill Owens Sheldon Whitehouse (D, F) Kaine (D, F) defeats George Allen (D, NRA) wins over Matt Doheny defeats Barry Hinckley (R, AQ). (R, NRA). LOSS. (R,AQ). NY-CD 24: Rep. Ann House: RI-CD 1: Rep. David Vermont—Senate: Sen. Bernie Marie Buerkle (R,NRA) is beaten Cicilline (D, F) defeats Brendan Sanders (I, D-) defeats John by Dan Maffei (D,F) LOSS. NY- Doherty (R, B). McGovern (R,A). House: VT- CD 25: Rep. Louise Slaughter (D, South Carolina—House: CD CD: Rep. Peter Welch (D, C) F) beats Maggie Brooks (R, NRA). 1. New District. Tom Rice (R, retains his seat over Mark Donka NY-CD 27: Rep. Kathy Hochul (D, NRA) defeats Gloria Tinubu (R, AQ). NRA) is beaten by Chris Collins (D,) PICKUP. In December, Washington—Senate: Maria (R, AQ). Sen. Jim Demint announced Cantwell (D, F) wins over Michael North Carolina—House: CD his retirement. He has been a Baumgartner (R, A). House: WA- 7: Rep. Mike McIntyre (D, NRA) stalwart gun rights supporter. His CD 1: Open seat. Jay Inslee (D, narrowly beats David Rouzer (R, successor will be named by Rep. F) retires. Suzan DelBene (D.) A). NC-CD 8: Rep. Larry Kissell Gov. Nikki Hayley. trumps John Koster (R, NRA). (D, NRA) is beaten by Richard Tennessee—Senate: Sen. Bob Wisconsin—Senate: Tammy Hudson (R, AQ). NC-CD 11: Corker (R, NRA) defeats Mark Baldwin (D, F) defeats Tommy Open seat. Rep. Heath Schuler (D, Clayton (D,). Thompson (R, NRA). House: NRA) retires. Mike Meadows (R, Texas—Senate: Open Seat. Sen. WI-CD 1: Paul Ryan (R, NRA) AQ) beats Hayden Rogers (D, A). Kay Bailey Hutchison retires. trumps Rob Zerban (D, AQ). North Dakota—Senate: Open Ted Cruz (R, NRA) beats Paul WI-CD 2: Open seat. Rep. seat. Sen. Kent Conrad (D, D+) Sadler (D, C-). House: TX-CD Tammy Baldwin (D, F) runs for retires. Heidi Heitkamp (D, AQ) 14: Open Seat. Rep. Ron Paul Senate, Mark Pocan (D, F) beats narrowly beats Rick Berg (R, (R, NRA) retires. Randy Weber Chad Lee (R,AQ). NRA). PICKUP. House: ND- (R, A) defeats former Rep. Nick West Virginia—Senate: Sen. CD: Kevin Cramer (R, AQ) Lamson (D, A). TX-CD 16: Joe Manchin (D, NRA) beats defeats Pam Gulleson (D, NRA). Open Seat. Silvestre Reyes (D, John Raese (R, AQ). Ohio—Senate: Sen. Sherrod NRA) retires. Beto O’Rourke Wyoming—Senate: Sen. John Brown (D,F) defeats Josh Mandel (D,) beats Barbara Carrasco (R). Barrasso (R, NRA) trumps Tim (R, NRA). OH-CD 2: Open seat. LOSS. TX-CD 20: Open Seat. Chestnut (D, F). Rep. Schmidt (R, NRA 2010) Charlie Gonzalez (D, F) retires. W&G January-February 2013 39 FL ‘Stand-Your-Ground’ Hearings told the panel that “it is not terribly clear in my mind that Conclude with CCRKBA Testimony stand-your-ground applies in the Zimmerman-Martin incident.” By Dave Workman, Under SYG, there is no duty to A retired Marine Corps Contributing Editor retreat in the face of an imminent lieutenant colonel, Waldron has attack. The victim may stand his served on juries and as a military The final public hearing of the or her ground and fight back with magistrate. He told the task force Task Force on Citizen Safety whatever level of force is necessary that, “It’s for a jury to determine and Protection, which has been to prevent grave bodily harm or the facts of that case, and to find examining Florida’s so-called death. accordingly.” “Stand Your Ground” law in The Florida law came under The task force was created by the wake of the Trayvon Martin immediate attack after Martin’s Gov. Rick Scott in response to shooting, was held in Pensacola death. He was killed in February the public outcry following the and the Citizens Committee for while walking through a Martin incident. the Right to Keep and Bear Arms neighborhood in Sanford, where W&G told the panel that the law does Zimmerman was involved not need fixing. in the neighborhood watch CCRKBA Legislative Director program. In that confrontation, Joe Waldron was the first of five Zimmerman called police but Advanced Training speakers to testify. He told the before they arrived, there was a Continued from Page 26 task force, chaired by Lt. Gov. physical confrontation during Jennifer Carroll, that the state law which Zimmerman—who is occur. While you sit in the woods has stood for seven years. now charged with second-degree waiting for a chance at the buck of “But after that single incident murder—suffered head injuries a lifetime, you could go through nine months ago,” Waldron that left him with scalp cuts. a few practice moves for getting observed, “we’re told Florida’s Martin was unarmed and into position to make the shot. stand-you-ground law is terribly reportedly on his way back to his Visualize the areas from which flawed, and should be repealed or father’s house from a snack run. that deer might approach. Think, at least restricted severely…Laws It still has not been made clear “What could I use to stabilize for should not be made—or repealed exactly what occurred that night, a shot? What could I use that is —based on a single, anecdotal but Zimmerman has claimed self- my own body for support or from incident.” defense. nature for support? Could I get to The task force is supposed to “In all 50 states,” Waldron a knee and how will my support present a report in December, but told the task force, “if you are be? Will I need to kneel as high as Waldron told TGM that the State subjected to a potentially lethal I can to shoot over an obstruction Legislature is under no obligation attack or one that poses the risk or can I kneel low and stable?” to act on any recommendations. of serious bodily injury, you have So, I hope that I have spurred In the months since Martin the right of self-defense, up to and some thought as you begin a new was killed in a confrontation with including the use of lethal force.” year of training. All this just from George Zimmerman, tempers He quoted the late Associate sitting in the woods with my wife, have cooled somewhat about the Supreme Court Justice Oliver worrying about if she was really law. Stand-Your-Ground (SYG) Wendell Holmes, who once wrote, prepared to perform the basics and statutes have been adopted in “…detached reflection cannot be fundamentals of marksmanship 24 states, including Florida, and demanded in the presence of an from a simple seated position in during his testimony, Waldron uplifted knife.” the darkened deer woods of Ohio. noted that in several other states, Waldron, who also serves as Those who can, do. Those who the legal concept has been upheld legislative director of the Florida understand, should teach. by court rulings. Sport Shooting Association, W&G 40 Women&Guns Hunting Rifles cartridge quite simply invites same—what a rifle! 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the murder (with a handgun) of From theEditor a friend. The client is a woman As we begin the twenty-fourth Belcher and Belcher’s subsequent who is described as being a gun year of Women & Guns, I decided suicide—and I wanted to write control “activist,” and for this to exercise a little executive about that, as well. reason, her trial became somewhat privilege and move my column In some ways, Marcia Muller, notorious, especially when a “right to roomier digs. Our back page the author of the long-running wing” female columnist decides to will now house some alternating Sharon McCone mystery series, pillory her further. new features, including the debut the character of Sharon and The client, who is named Caro, of “Look Back,” which I promise Costsas are linked in ways which has a long history of gun control will not contain a pictorial are worth exploring. activism, because as a child, her retrospective of my hairstyles. Throughout the McCone series, brother accidentally shot and Most issues when I work on which began in 1977 (and to which killed their youngest sister with a “From the Editor,” it is the last (or I was introduced, as is almost loaded handgun he found in his next to last) piece in the Women & always the case, by my mother), father’s bedside table. Guns puzzle—and for good reason. Sharon has been a forerunner of a The trauma that a family After a month or so of bullying and lot of female mystery protagonists would go through after such an chivvying other people for their who have come after. Unlike some incident is certainly ripe material copy, the last thing I want to do series, the character has aged, and for novelists, but sadly, Muller is nag myself! The other reason is with age have come challenges doesn’t do much more than sketch that as we near the finish line of an like becoming an independent in some fairly broad strokes: Caro issue I get to shoehorn in anything businesswoman with operatives is a crusading activist, her other late-breaking. of her own, dealing with new surviving sister an emotional More often than not, I run out technologies and trading some of basket case, her brother an aimless of room to say everything I want, her hard-won independence for and unhappy adult, and her and, as befits an “executive editor,” marriage. parents cartoonish rich folk who take the first chop at my piece. I Like most fiction, a lot of license prefer to pretend the whole thing have a few other tricks that can is taken, and unlike most people never happened. buy me a line or two. After that, who are private detectives in the The columnist, Jill Starkey, I’m at the tender mercies of the real world, Sharon has fired her in what I suppose is intended to Foundation’s President, who also gun on more than one occasion, be a big reveal, is found to have happens to be my father. He wields taken lives, survived bombings and been raped in college and “… a pretty tight red pen himself. other life-threatening incidents. received extensive counseling But I generally have some idea of Muller is not one of those from a member of the NRA. That what I want to write about. This writers who lingers over technical [in Sharon’s opinion] explained month I was going to write about details—which is fine by me her anger and her support of gun an author I’ve been reading for as a reader—and she’s never ownership.” many years, who suddenly took been particularly interested or At one point in the story, the an expected—and in my opinion, forthcoming with gun details in proceedings halt so that Sharon incomplete—look at “gun her books. and Rob, the brother, can discuss control,” in the 26th installment So it was with a certain amount guns: of her mystery series. of surprise that I read her latest, “After a moment I addressed the Then Bob Costas shot his mouth Looking for Yesterday, in which issue we’d been discussing. ‘I’ve off during Sunday Night football, guns and gun control play a made that decision myself—who following the murder of Kassandra central plot role. gets to live or die. I shot a man who Perkins by her boyfriend, Kansas In the book, Sharon takes a was trying to kill my best friend. I City Chiefs linebacker Javon client who has been acquitted of shot a man who had his gun sights 44 Women&Guns trained on my husband. I just People like Costas and Muller people who work in sports, way did it—in a situation like that, believe that they know better too invested in the mythology— there’s no time for a philosophical than everyone else; that simple call it the culture—of sports. argument’.” “solutions” can be imposed on Costas, in subsequent But Sharon and her husband, simple people and, most of all, interviews, back pedaled slightly, Hy, who as these things go that someone—someone a lot like affirming a belief in the Second in books, is a partner in an themselves—should be in charge Amendment—a “belief” shared international security firm, of waving the imperial wand/ by other imperialists. are both against guns for most scepter that makes it so. Whitlock, the jumping-off people, and certainly do not Like fellow imperialist Michael point for Costas’ original Dec. approve of “assault weapons—” Bloomberg, it is always easier to 2 remarks, used his new-found although no type of rifle is impose solutions on people you notoriety to ratchet up the rhetoric, featured in the book. feel are inferior—socially and/ declaring in a subsequent radio The book ends when Sharon or intellectually—than to think interview, “the NRA is the new figures out who the real killer is problems through. KKK. And that the arming of so and shoots him—in the thigh— Where, one might ask Costas, many black youths and loading up before he can kill her. is the discussion of “football our community with drugs, and Since I’ve been reading the culture,” or “young man culture,” then just having an open shooting series for a long time, I felt that both surely factors in Belcher’s gallery is the work of people who the discussions of guns and gun crime. Where are the calls—or obviously don’t have our best control had a tacked on quality. even the novels exploring—what interests [at heart]….I think it’s I don’t doubt Muller’s sincerity, sudden money, adulation, and, obvious if you’ve traveled abroad, but in the end, gun control has yes, privilege, do to a person? and traveled to countries where nothing to do with the crime, If Costas had said that he they have legitimate gun laws, would likely not have prevented thought anyone under the age that we don’t have to have what the long-ago accident and mostly of 30 (which would be almost we have in America, where people acted as a distracting red herring. everyone in professional sports of somehow think a gun enhances So the long-time reader of Muller’s any kind) should be given some their liberty, and that people fiction is left with the notion that sort of financial guardian, and a somehow think a gun makes them Muller deliberately shoe-horned mental health professional on call safer. It just doesn’t.” her anti-gun message into a story, 24 hours, so that the athlete’s life There’s just so much wrong with confusing results. did not spin out of control, would with that statement, factually and But the sense of privilege of the anyone beyond a few full-time intellectually, that one quickly character of Sharon (I’ll refrain nannies have agreed? realizes that Jason Whitlock isn’t from assigning it to Muller herself) If Costas had talked about worth debating or correcting. is palpable—do as I say, not as I domestic violence in all its ugly Costas and Muller, though, who do (in almost every adventure). truth, perhaps even mentioning have much greater reach, who are Privilege is also a factor in a few other high-profile incidents part of the popular culture, for Costas’ troubling rant, in which involving sports stars that did better or worse, deserve to be held he quoted liberally (and with not escalate to murder, would we accountable for their views, views attribution) Jason Whitlock, a talking more about Kassandra they are entitled to hold, but not Kansas City newspaper columnist Perkins’ murder and less about impose on the rest of us. who assigned blame for the real- Javon Belcher’s suicide? life murder-suicide to guns and I am not a big sports fan, so my the gun culture. exposure to Costas before this was Costas echoed and endorsed the limited to his Olympic coverage sentiments, and the floodgates and a few hockey games he works opened onto a rehashing of a for NBC. He seemed like a nice Peggy Tartaro, debate that boils down to privilege. enough fellow, although, like most Executive Editor January-February 2013 45 Women&Guns LookBack As Women & Guns celebrates its 24th anniversary with this issue on the way to a milestone quarter century, we’ll take an occasional look back at what was in store for readers in those days.

February, 1994. Breaking with tradition a bit, our cover did not feature a woman. Instead, a chocolate birthday cake took center stage, surrounded by a number of handguns reviewed in a “round-up” style piece by then-Contributing Editor Gila Hayes. The idea for the cake cover came to me after I read a story in a trade magazine about women’s magazines. It claimed that the most popular-selling newsstand covers feature chocolate cakes. Since W&G was still struggling for a foot-hold on traditional magazine racks, I figured we’d give it a try. Sadly, the cake was not edible—a local bakery created it out of cardboard, and then decorated it so it would stand up to our photographer’s styling and lights. We often tried to include a round-up type piece in our anniversary issue. In those days, W&G came out monthly, so February was our anniversary issue, which usually also coincided with the SHOT Show, the industry trade show held early in the year. By the way, at the time, the issue was a good seller on newsstand!

January/February 2001. Kim Rhode, fresh from victory at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where she took a bronze medal. She was already the owner of gold, from her inaugural Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, where she won the first medal of the games. In Athens in 2004, she was the gold medalist again. By 2008, Women’s Double Trap had been eliminated from the Olympics, so Rhode switched to Skeet—and took silver. In 2012, Rhode became the first American (and only the fourth athlete worldwide) to medal in five consecutive Games. Her performance at the London Games last year was reliably golden—at 33 she turned in a 25-for-25 feat on her last set of targets. Throughout her career, Rhode has been a gracious presence, giving gunowners a recognizable “face” every four years in the general media. We also looked at some handgun design changes. By 2001, the magazine was bi-monthly so our January/February issue became our anniversary one. 46 Women&Guns Women & Guns Sub Ad Pick Up Nov/Dec 2012

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