Saturday, February 6, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
LWRC SMG, CSASS and Entry-Level DI
LWRC SMG
This year at SHOT Show pistol-caliber carbines were a big deal with a lot of new and expanded options, but LWRC International is going all-in with a new series of short-barreled rifles called the SMG. The SMG uses proven Heckler & Koch UMP magazines and will be offered in 9mm Luger, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.LWRCI will source and distribute magazines for their users, so availability will not depend on H&K. Much of the design is compatible with AR parts including the pistol grip and most importantly, the fire control group.
The SMG was built around H&K’s proven UMP magazines.
It’s
a short-barreled rifle that will be offered chambered for 9mm Luger,
.40 S&W and .45 ACP. Shown here next to a 12-inch 7.62 NATO CSASS
SBR. The SMG employs a folding stock with an adjustable buttplate.
The SMG has a monolithic, modular handguard that lets users mount optics as far forward on the rail without having to worry about any shift in zero. It’s a tall flattop rail and accessories like red dot sights can be mounted directly to the SMG without risers. The handguard sports new grip panels, available for other LWRCI guns, to provide a better grip surface other than rails.
LWRCI expects to have them on the market by July of this summer with a price to be determined in the $2,200 range.
LWRC CSASS
Another new product in the works for 2016 is the LWRC CSASS. Designed to meet and exceed military standards, the CSASS is designed around outlines detailed by the Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System requirements. The CSASS is a light carbine optimized for today’s hunters and target shooters and of course, military and law enforcement snipers.The LWRC CSASS is an AR-pattern rifle chambered for 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester with a sub-MOA guarantee using quality ammunition. It has an impressive 20-position gas piston system that not only can restrict gas flow to deal with suppressor backpressure, it can be fine-tuned for specific loads to maximize accuracy.
Fully-ambidextrous controls on the CSASS.
The
handguard is modular and can be used to mount accessory rails for
lights, grips and pointers. New for this year are flat polymer grip
panels to that provide a solid grip.
It’s a super-premium gun that LWRCI expects to have available this June at a price, depending on barrel length, handguard, and finish options of around $4,000.
LWRC DI
LWRCI is also bringing a new direct-impingement rifle to the market this year, the LWRC DI. It’s a less expensive alternative to their piston-driven SPR and IC rifles that uses enhanced components the company developed for the Army’s Product Improvement Program.“We needed to have an entry-level price point,” said company spokesman Dave Golladay. “It’s still not at the bottom, but it is an affordable price point.”
The DI is LWRCI’s entry-level rifle—it’s still a pretty deluxe rifle by most AR standards.
Other nice touches include spiral fluting along the 16.1-inch barrel, Magpul furniture, polymer grip panels, an angled foregrip and a grip stop. These accessories are modular and can be adjusted to the individual. It is also fully ambidextrous and uses a standard charging handle.
These rifles are available now with an MSRP of $1,599, about $700 less than their IC series. The guns are also lighter at 6.6 pounds compared to LWRCI’s piston-driven models which weigh upwards of 7 pounds or more, depending on the configuration.
Appeals Court Rejects Ruling on Maryland Assault Weapons Ban
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sent back the lower court’s
decision upholding the Maryland “assault weapons” ban. While this won’t
end the ban, it does mean that the recent ruling upholding the gun ban
is no longer valid, and that the lower court must review their decision
using stricter standards.
Writing for the three-judge appellate court panel that heard the case, Kolbe v. Maryland, Chief Judge William B. Traxler wrote: “In our view, Maryland law implicates the core protection of the Second Amendment — ‘the right of law-abiding responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home, District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570,635 (2008), and we are compelled by Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), as well as our own precedent in the wake of these decisions to conclude that the burden is substantial and strict scrutiny is the applicable standard or review for Plaintiffs’ Second Amendment claim.”
The court vacated the district court’s denial of the plaintiffs’ claims and remanded the case to the lower court, ordering that it apply the appropriate strict standard of review.
“We are greatly heartened by the Fourth Circuit panel’s ruling today,” said Lawrence G. Keane, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), one of the lead plaintiffs in this case. “As this important case goes forward, NSSF will continue to work with our co-plaintiffs to ensure that our citizens’ Second Amendment rights are protected and that the lawful commerce in firearms is restored in support of this constitutional protection.”
Chris W. Cox, the executive director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, issued the following statement in reaction to today’s ruling by the federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Kolbe v. Maryland case. The case challenges the legality of Maryland’s 2013 ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The 2-1 decision sends the gun-control law back to a lower court for review because it “implicates the core protection of the Second Amendment.”
“The Fourth Circuit’s ruling is an important victory for the Second Amendment,” said Cox. Maryland’s ban on commonly owned firearms and magazines clearly violates our fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. The highest level of judicial scrutiny should apply when governments try to restrict our Second Amendment freedoms.”
Writing for the three-judge appellate court panel that heard the case, Kolbe v. Maryland, Chief Judge William B. Traxler wrote: “In our view, Maryland law implicates the core protection of the Second Amendment — ‘the right of law-abiding responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home, District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570,635 (2008), and we are compelled by Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), as well as our own precedent in the wake of these decisions to conclude that the burden is substantial and strict scrutiny is the applicable standard or review for Plaintiffs’ Second Amendment claim.”
The court vacated the district court’s denial of the plaintiffs’ claims and remanded the case to the lower court, ordering that it apply the appropriate strict standard of review.
“We are greatly heartened by the Fourth Circuit panel’s ruling today,” said Lawrence G. Keane, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), one of the lead plaintiffs in this case. “As this important case goes forward, NSSF will continue to work with our co-plaintiffs to ensure that our citizens’ Second Amendment rights are protected and that the lawful commerce in firearms is restored in support of this constitutional protection.”
Chris W. Cox, the executive director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, issued the following statement in reaction to today’s ruling by the federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Kolbe v. Maryland case. The case challenges the legality of Maryland’s 2013 ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The 2-1 decision sends the gun-control law back to a lower court for review because it “implicates the core protection of the Second Amendment.”
“The Fourth Circuit’s ruling is an important victory for the Second Amendment,” said Cox. Maryland’s ban on commonly owned firearms and magazines clearly violates our fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. The highest level of judicial scrutiny should apply when governments try to restrict our Second Amendment freedoms.”
Scorpion and 805 Bren Carbines
Two new versions of the Scorpion.
CZ Does a Carbine Right
If you are a fan of CZ’s firearms, 2016 is going to be a great year for you. New for 2016, CZ is releasing carbine models of their very popular Scorpion and Bren pistols that maintain the CZ integrity as well as spare you the NFA rigmarole.CZ is launching with two versions 9mm Luger Scorpion carbine, one with a faux suppressor and the other with a conventional muzzle brake. Both rifles sport 16.2-inch barrels and come standard with side-folding stocks. The barrels have standard 1/2×28 threads for other muzzle devices and suppressors.
A lot of companies make the mistake of just extending the barrel when converting pistols to carbines, but CZ went the extra mile and actually developed a new handguard that gives the gun an integral suppressor look and provides a longer grip and sight radius. The handguard features M-Lok slots for accessories.
Availability for the Scorpion carbine has not been set yet but they are expected to be released later this year, possibly in the third quarter of 2016.
The new side-folding stocks.
- Caliber: 9mm Luger
- Capacity: 20+1, 10- and 30-round magazines available
- Barrel: 16.2-inch cold hammer-forged with 1/2×28 threads
- Weight: 6.1 pounds
- Overall length: 34.75 inches
- Controls: ambidextrous thumb safety
- MSRP: $1,049.00
The Bren rifle.
Next,
looking at the Bren rifle, we see the same solid features included with
the Bren pistol, made available in the U.S. last year, but with the
addition of a polymer adjustable side-folding stock and full-length
barrel. The cold hammer-forged 16.2-inch barrel is also threaded for
1/2×28 muzzle devices. These rifles will come in black as the standard
color but will also be available in flat dark earth as an upgrade.
We were told that the Bren rifles are ready to go into production and should hit gun store shelves within the next two months.
CZ 805 Bren S1 Carbine Specifications:We were told that the Bren rifles are ready to go into production and should hit gun store shelves within the next two months.
- Caliber: 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington
- Capacity: 30+1, uses AR-pattern magazines
- Barrel: 16.2-inch cold hammer-forged with 1/2×28 threads
- Weight: 8.02 pounds
- Overall length: 39 inches
- Controls: ambidextrous thumb safety
- MSRP: $2,099
Prosecutorial Misconduct
What is Prosecutorial Misconduct?
Prosecutorial misconduct occurs when a prosecutor breaks a law or a code of professional ethics in the course of a prosecution. In Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78 (1935), Justice Sutherland explained prosecutorial misconduct meant “overstepp[ing] the bounds of that propriety and fairness which should characterize the conduct of such an officer in the prosecution of a criminal offense.”
Prosecutors are entrusted with determining who will be held accountable when a crime occurs. They hold a great deal of power. They work with the police as they gather evidence and build a case against a suspect and then they take that case to court and are charged with convincing a jury of the guilt of the suspect. First a foremost, it is the prosecutor’s job to seek justice and present the judge and jury with facts and legal arguments that result is the conviction of the guilty defendant.
Sometimes, prosecutors find evidence that would tend to exonerate the person they are trying to convict. Because Prosecutors are charged with presenting the truth, the prosecution is obligated to turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defense. This can be difficult. Imagine that you are a prosecutor in the midst of a heated trial, fighting to get justice for a murder victim – a woman who you believe was murdered by her husband. You are absolutely convinced that this man beat his wife to death. In a police report, you find notes taken during an interview with the murder victim’s three year old child who witnessed the murder. The child told the police, “Daddy wasn’t home when mommy got hurt. A monster with a mustache hurt Mommy.”
A prosecutor in this position must turn over this evidence to the defense, even if it will torpedo the case against the defendant. Because the criminal justice system is adversarial – the prosecution and the defense battle against each other within the framework of the law – it is very difficult to hand the opponent the tools that could very well destroy your case. Nevertheless, it is the prosecutor’s duty to do so.
Prosecutorial misconduct occurs when a prosecutor breaks a law or a code of professional ethics in the course of a prosecution. In Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78 (1935), Justice Sutherland explained prosecutorial misconduct meant “overstepp[ing] the bounds of that propriety and fairness which should characterize the conduct of such an officer in the prosecution of a criminal offense.”
Prosecutors are entrusted with determining who will be held accountable when a crime occurs. They hold a great deal of power. They work with the police as they gather evidence and build a case against a suspect and then they take that case to court and are charged with convincing a jury of the guilt of the suspect. First a foremost, it is the prosecutor’s job to seek justice and present the judge and jury with facts and legal arguments that result is the conviction of the guilty defendant.
Sometimes, prosecutors find evidence that would tend to exonerate the person they are trying to convict. Because Prosecutors are charged with presenting the truth, the prosecution is obligated to turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defense. This can be difficult. Imagine that you are a prosecutor in the midst of a heated trial, fighting to get justice for a murder victim – a woman who you believe was murdered by her husband. You are absolutely convinced that this man beat his wife to death. In a police report, you find notes taken during an interview with the murder victim’s three year old child who witnessed the murder. The child told the police, “Daddy wasn’t home when mommy got hurt. A monster with a mustache hurt Mommy.”
A prosecutor in this position must turn over this evidence to the defense, even if it will torpedo the case against the defendant. Because the criminal justice system is adversarial – the prosecution and the defense battle against each other within the framework of the law – it is very difficult to hand the opponent the tools that could very well destroy your case. Nevertheless, it is the prosecutor’s duty to do so.
difficult to believe that Hillary Clinton is not just another bought and paid for politician
Subject: Release ALL Transcripts
Hi,
I find it difficult to believe that Hillary Clinton is not just another bought and paid for politician by Wall Street. The exorbitant amount of money she was paid per speech begs the question: What was promised to them by her? What did they discuss? Democrats need to know that their candidate for president isn't already selling them out and the game is rigged against them. Hillary can reassure the voters by releasing the transcripts. At the debate, she refused to make any such assurances and said she would look into it. Well that isn't good enough for me.
That's why I signed a petition to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Candidate for President, which says:
"As a progressive democrat, I call on Secretary Clinton to release the transcripts from all her paid speeches. She claims it was just about chit chat. Well I want to see."
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/release-all-transcripts?source=s.icn.em.cp&r_by=15097892
Thanks!
Hi,
I find it difficult to believe that Hillary Clinton is not just another bought and paid for politician by Wall Street. The exorbitant amount of money she was paid per speech begs the question: What was promised to them by her? What did they discuss? Democrats need to know that their candidate for president isn't already selling them out and the game is rigged against them. Hillary can reassure the voters by releasing the transcripts. At the debate, she refused to make any such assurances and said she would look into it. Well that isn't good enough for me.
That's why I signed a petition to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Candidate for President, which says:
"As a progressive democrat, I call on Secretary Clinton to release the transcripts from all her paid speeches. She claims it was just about chit chat. Well I want to see."
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/release-all-transcripts?source=s.icn.em.cp&r_by=15097892
Thanks!
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