On June 9, 1732, a royal charter for Georgia was granted to British military officer and philanthropist James Oglethorpe.
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Today is the birthday of Jean Alexandre Francois LeMat (1824–1883). He is best known for the percussion cap revolver that bears his name. This clever revolver design has a cylinder that rotates around a 20-gauge shotgun barrel.
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On June 9, 1940 Norway surrendered to the invading German army, during World War II. The citizenry was then quickly disarmed by the Nazis, so resistance was limited. (The invaders had access to the Norwegian police gun registration lists.) To limit reprisals by the Germans, King Hakkon the 7th also ordered that only Norwegian troops operating from offshore should overtly resist the Nazis. The “H7” logo became the ubiquitous symbol of resistance in occupied Norway.
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Between now and early July, please keep the pressure on your state’s two U.S. Senators with at least two phone calls and an e-mail each week, insisting that they vote in favor of both the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the SHORT Act, as part of the Continuing Resolution budget bill. Please phone the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121. The HPA bill — already passed in the House — will remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act. Urge your Senator to include both Section 2 and Section 3 of the HPA. The SHORT Act will remove the SBR and SBS categories from the National Firearms Act. Please keep calling and e-mailing your state’s U.S. Senators! Please mark your calendar with reminders to make those calls. Thanks! – JWR
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A Reminder: We are running a two-week-long sale on all of the pre-1899 Mauser rifles in our inventory at Elk Creek Company. There is no paperwork required to order these, in most States. They are mailed right to your door or your P.O. Box address. The sale ends on Monday, June 16th, so order soon. Take a look!
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Today’s feature piece is a review written by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
Read the full article here