AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION D.S.S.A. NEWS DELAWARE STATE SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION A PUBLICATION OF THE DELAWARE STATE SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION Visit us on the web: DSSA.us P.O. Box 94, Lincoln, DE 19960 EVERYONE NEEDS A SHARP KNIFE Where to acquire a good knife.... ? There are many products now on the market, made in foreign countries of dubious By William Bell materials and quality that copy well known designs. The BUCK 110 for instance is probably the most imitated/copied design I So... you are a gun guy/gal. Bet you have more than one can think of. I am reminded of a commercial for a 'Survival' knife. I can't imagine going without one, or two. A sharp knife Knife sold in the Rambo Years that was advertised as being is a tool to be used making life easier, or safer. During the made from "400 Series Molecular Stainless Steel", which is a Second World War (WWII), American troops all wanted a way of saying it's made of the same steel cheap table ware is personal knife and many millions were produced for the made from.... and for only $9.95. As we get 'older' and find we Armed Forces and aided our servicemen in securing our safety. can use/need a good dependable knife, we look for something Pictures abound of American GI's with some sort of knife as that is appealing, comfortable and well made. You probably part of their gear, be it bayonet, sheath knife, deck knife or have seen the TV Series "Forged in Fire" and seen the test the folding utility 'scout' type of knife. This need gave craftsmen maker's knives must endure. Custom handmade knives can throughout the country the opportunity to augment the need easily approach $300 to $20,000. Are they worth the price? I or desire of the field soldier. Some makers parlayed their skills guess it's all in the perspective of the consumer. into a competitive business that thrives today. Randall Knives is but one of these and a WWII copy can easily fetch $1,000 Bark River Knives (http://www.barkriverknives.com/index/) today. produces a quality hunting knife or working knife in the $200- 400 range. I own several of their products and they are the sharpest, right out of the box knives you could want. Modern Schrade Folder, steels and heat treating combined with handle materials that TASCO copy of a Buck will stand rough usage and sheathed in quality leather can be 110, Buck 110 from had that you would be proud to hand down to your children. the Custom Shop Mother of Pearl, Buck 113 Sheath knife I recently (as of this June) attended the BLADE SHOW in Buck, Case, Kershaw Atlanta, Georgia for a magnificent knife show that featured and Spyderco are just most major manufactures, custom makers, engravers and a few of the current used and antique knife dealers in the world. Manufacturers of makers that produce grinding equipment were there demonstrating their wares as knifes that give well as heat treating vendors and steel suppliers. Vendors yeomen's service to from all over the world were present and totaled 750 plus with the user with good many more exhibitors filling out the convention hall. If you performance for the couldn't find what you wanted on the tables... someone could money. make it for you. Suffice to say, I came home very happy. Walmart carries a selection of sporting knives as does CABELA's.... or you could go on line. In Delaware, there is a knife business in Greenwood, WILLEY KNIVES If you like cutlery the way I do, you have more than a few (willeyknives.com), who carries some of the best knives for each job you can perceive, one in each vehicle, boat quality products on the market with exceptional sharpening and tool box. As much as I appreciate Firearms, design, services. Well-built / designed sharp knife is a safe knife... a function and comfort of knowing I have a dependable tool, I tool that will make work easier and could save your life. appreciate a good knife for the same reasons. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2017 VOLUME 33, NUMBER 4, JULY - AUGUST 2017 The gun control frenzy is always just one headline away. One tragedy. One high-profile crime committed by someone who chooses a firearm as an evil tool. When that bell rings, the anti- gunners are ready. They will spring into action with an organized and prepared movement that would be the envy of a SWAT team. And if we are sitting back with our feet up, we will find ourselves flat on our backs. It is not the intention of this piece to sound like yet another fear-peddling cry of, “they’re coming to get our guns!”, but the truth is that they will be if they think they have the chance. What is really happening in the fight to steal your freedom is that it has moved from the National stage, where it cannot presently get any traction, to the states and cities. You need look no further than the Delaware Legislature to find some Custom handmade folder, CASE Trapper and very sinister and ill-meaning bills circulating the halls and even QUEEN Outing Knife being presented for vote. Even as I am writing this, Delaware lawmakers have proposed HB 222, which aims to empower the Stag Handle Custom Handmade Hendrick CIRCA police to confiscate your guns because “someone says” you 1880 Buffalo skinning knife, CASE Axe Knife might be a threat to yourself or others, or if the police combo kit (1930) themselves feel that is the case. No computer is capable of calculating a number high enough to approximate the ways that can be abused. As always, the evil intent is wrapped in THE DANGER OF A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY sweet language and “feel good” justification. “It is to help prevent suicide or violent abuse”, you’ll hear. The problem is By Dave Crout the proposed law completely bypasses due process, the very cornerstone of our constitutionally protected freedoms. Police It’s easy to be vigilant when the threat is clear and present. will always err on the side of “safety” and avoidance of liability, Very few need to be reminded to bar the door and stand watch and any hint of accusation is likely to result in gun confiscation. when the wolf is howling just outside. However, when the wolf There is no requirement for them to show evidence or cause. has slipped into the shadows, just beyond our sight, is when it In fact, it will be up to you to prove (at some later date) to the is most dangerous. So too is it with standing vigilant in defense court that you should get your guns back. This is no slippery of our cherished freedom. With a favorable administration in slope – it is an ice-covered cliff. Thankfully, it appears that this the White House and a majority in Congress, gun owners and bill will not even go to a vote – thanks in large part to the Second Amendment protectors have put up their feet and efforts of DSSA. pulled the brim of their hat down over their eyes. This will be our doom. The story is repeated in state after state, and in major cities and counties across America. The anti-gunners are well funded Believe me, I get it. After eight tough years of feeling like we’ve and well organized. They know how to spin a story in the media leaned back too far in our chair and are about to fall, we all (because in most cases, they are the media), and if they can want – and deserve a break. And we should take it, and erode freedom at the city, county, and state levels enough it celebrate our progress. But don’t dare call it victory or think won’t matter what the Federal laws are. that the fight has subsided. Those who would gleefully outlaw any and all things firearms related before moving on to What can you do? Stay vigilant. Quiet is not our friend. When eliminate the remaining freedoms, have not given up. They are the war drums stop beating is when the real danger is coming. not hidden away licking their wounds and muttering, “I guess Don’t think that having Donald Trump in the oval office is going they beat us”. No, indeed. They are funneling huge amounts of to stop your local legislators from passing bad gun laws. In fact, money into less noticeable political campaigns, funding media- the opposite is likely to be true. The Delaware Democrat driven propaganda programs, and amassing their armies for leadership has brazenly listed “resisting the Trump agenda” as the moment the tide turns. Don’t believe me? How many a key action item. Let that sink in. If you’re reading this, it is minutes did it take after the recent shooting at a Congressional most likely because you are a DSSA member. Good – and thank softball practice for cries of gun control to ring out? Not many. you! But that’s not enough. You need to be sure your It was almost instantaneous – why? Because the wolf is hiding representatives in Legislative Hall know where you stand on just out of view in the shadows, where he is watchful and gun rights, and were you expect them to stand. Make phone hungry. And he does not sleep. calls, send emails, write a letter.