The 10th Amendment and a possible assault weapons ban.

People continuously ask us in the store about a new AWB (Assault Weapons Ban) and what the odds are. I have recently come across a new movement in the country where states are re-affirming their rights under the 10th Amendment. But first, what the heck does the 10th Amendment say?

TENTH AMENDMENT: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

So what exactly does that mean? Lets go here to see what the tenthamendmentcenter.com says:

http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/02/24/10th-amendment-history-and-purpose/#more-230

In a nutshell, if the Constitution does not give the Federal government the power the States have THAT power. Several states have legislation pending that affect guns as well. Montana has a bill that says, in a nutshell the Federal ban on weapons does not apply in Montana to include newly manufactured in Montana. This can not be good news for the ATF and they surely are not happy about it. But as long as the weapon does not enter inter-state commerce why should the Federal government have any say at all in what happens with that gun and it’s owner?

People, I highly encourage you to get with your pro-liberty Legislators and get a bill like this started in your State. Get involved and get a movement going to re-affirm your rights and the States rights that the Federal government has usurped.

Are you prepaired? Are you really? I doubt it…..

The following videos are from Glenn Beck, and quite simply he is discussing the worst case scenarios for the end of the US. His analysts illustrate how things that we have been worried about are playing out in the US as we speak. Now we do an emergency prep class, but some of these things are real issues that can be prepaired for that are playing out.

 

I am curious to hear everyone comments.

http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21911272/worst_case_scenario_no_2.htm#q=worst+case

http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21911279/worst_case_scenario_no_3.htm

http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=3675269&referralPlaylistId=playlist

Purchasing a hoster and belt….

If you have been into firearms or have been carrying a firearm for any length of time you probably have a drawer full of old holsters. It happens to all of us. So what is the best way to avoid throwing money away on extra holsters that you wont use again? Make a good selection the first time!

 

First, think carefully about how you want to carry. Think abut your lifestyle and what type of concealment would be the most usefull across the board. For most people the strong side under the arm seems to work the best. It provides good accessability, even while seated and the natural drape of the shirt or jacket will help conceal the weapon. Small of the back or shoulder holsters are generally special application holsters that work in limited situations. The main drawback to the small of the back is not only does it make the gun extremely hard to reach while seated but if you get into a struggle and go to the ground and land on it you are going to be a hurting unit.

Ankle holsters are great ways to conceal for very small guns. Having the extra weight on your foot makes some differences but with time you get used to the weight and wear. If you do choose the ankle route, make sure you get one for your opposite ankle. You reach down and across to draw.

As for types of holsters, there are several materials and styles. For the sake of simplicity lets say you have picked a strong side belt holster. You can find a dozen different ways to carry your weapon there, belt slide, inside the pants, paddle and they can be made out of anything from leather, nylon or plastic. Now there are advantages and disadvantages to each of them.

Belt slides are the most common and popular since they allow you to move the holster to the front and rear, and distribute the weight evenly around the side. Inside the pants are really good for concealment but they require your pants to be a size larger to accomodate the width of the weapon. If they aren’t a size too big it squeezes you and becomes uncomfortable very quickly. Paddles are quick to get on and off but they do stick out a bit farther and put all the weight on one point.

Now leather has been the standard for many years but the kydex is coming on strong and taking a significant portion of the market share. Leather stretches but can be brought back into shape by getting it damp and throwing it in the dryer. A bad dye job can also cause corrosion on the finish and leave dye on the finish of the gun. So buy a GOOD leather holster and not a cheap one from a gunshow. Nylon does not stretch when done properly and does not wear the finish of your firearm but for some reason does not seem to be very popular. Kydex is tough, does not stretch but it does wear on the surface of your gun where the holster come in contact with the firearm. New kydex holsters also allow for a wide variety of mounting options.

As for belts, a good pistol belt is worth its weight in gold. The best way to see if a belt has the rigidity to hold your holster well is to try and fold it in half lengthwise. If the belt can be folded in half so that the top and bottom edges touch it is probably not going to be stiff enough to not sag or stretch. So get a stiff one!

I hope this short primer gets you thinking before you spend a bunch of money on several holsters. Keep in mind good gear is expensive with most belt and holster sets running between $125-175. It seems like a lot but you will be glad you spent the money. Buy once, cry once.

March classes

Here are the classes for March, 2009.

 

CCW

Wed the 4th 6-1030

Sat the 7th 1-630

Tue/Wed the 10th/11th 6-830 each night

Sat the 14th 1-630

Mon the 16th 6-1030

Wed the 18th 6-1030

Mon/Tue 23rd/24th 6-830 each night

Sat the 28th 1-630

Mon the 30th 6-1030

 

The Defensive Pistol class is Wed the 25th from 6-10 PM

 

Please call the store to get on the class roster. 801.571.1160

March Classes

FBMG has been swamped with requests for CCW and Defensive Pistol and Mindset Classes! We are running between eight and ten CCW classes a month and they are all filling up to capacity. I will be posting the March classes Firday (the 13th) in the afternoon. Please call us and sign up quickly as classes are filling up weeks in advance.

 

Also, the popularity of the Defensive Pistol and Mindset Class is ever increasing. This class will be run twice a month now instead of just once. If you are concerned about your ability to survive a violent encounter, or to process the huge amount of information that will be thrown at you during this time, this is a great class for you. If you think it cant happen to you because you live the good and wholesome lifestyle, think again. All of the senarios we run you through on the simulator actually happened to people just like you and me. After each encounter you will be “debriefed” just as if it had actually happened. This class gets the blood pumping and the mind racing!

 

To sign up for one of the classes simply call the store and one of our helpful staff with get you signed up. And as ALWAYS, Teachers and staff of any Utah school, Utah college students and persons with a valid (and current) military ID card are FREE! We don’t teach at Cableas anymore because they wanted too much money from our students and would not give our discounts. So call the store. 801.571.1160

 

James

New Online Course – Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preperation has been a great course for us that the store, and we are going to run this one in conjuction with the next class at the store. The store class is 4 weeks long, but the online
class will actually be 5 weeks. The advantage here for you members is that if there is a section that you don’t want to take, you don’t have to. You can purchase all 5 weeks or buy the class.

Files, links and online course information will be send prior to the course starting. The first course starts November 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.

To register, click here

CZ Group Buy III – Running during September

I finally received the last few backordered items from the 2nd CZ group buy, so now we can launch the 3rd. 

This is how it is going to work. Look at www.czusa.com Pick out which models you are interested in, and then send me an e-mail at larry@fbmginc.com and I will respond with a quote. Please use the EXACT model number you’re interested in.

The prices will be excellent. Anybody that ordered CZs from me last time knows what I’m talking about. These will be the best prices on CZ that you will find.

This applies to rifles, shotguns, pistols, and Dan Wesson guns too.

I will be ordering guns continuously during the month. (basically everytime I’ve got 3 long guns or 3 hand guns I don’t have to pay shipping). I’m going to run this through the 3rd week in September.

Shipping times from CZ to me will vary on gun to gun. Guns that are in stock at CZ will ship quickly. Anything that isn’t in the country may take longer. I can’t really give ETAs. Of the 34 guns ordered on the February CZ group buy, I delivered 25 within a month, then a few over the next month. On the May buy, pretty much everything shipped right away except for the SP01 Tacticals, which took a month, and the Kadet kits, which took forever. So I never can tell what is going to be backed up.

Please spread the word and tell your friends.

Edit: If you find the gun on their webpage, send me the item number. That makes looking them up for quotes a lot faster, and more accurate. If you want something in left handed, make sure you use the left handed number.

FBMG is raffling a pink AR15 for breast cancer

FBMG is proud to announce that we’re raffling a gun to benefit breast cancer research.   All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.  The winner will be announced at our 3rd Annual fun shoot on October 4th. 

Tickets are $5 each.  They can be ordered in person at FBMG, online at http://www.fbmginc.com/Breast-Cancer-Raffle-AR-15_p_1-8969.html , paypal at slg2qcorreia@yahoo.com, or over the phone at (801) 571-1160.  Tickets will be on sale until October 4th. 

All federal, state, and local laws apply.  If the winner is not a Utah resident, then it is the winner’s responsibility to find an FFL for us to transfer the gun to.  The winner is responsible for all local transfer fees.  If the winner is a resident of a state with sucky gun laws, we’ll do what we can to make the gun compliant, but if you’re a resident of California or someplace equivelent, we can sell it for you and send you a check. 

FBMG has donated a Stag 15 rifle.  Our gunsmith, www.gundoctor.wordpress.com has done a custom pink Duracoat paint job.  The pictures above are not the finished product, as he still needs to touch it up and apply the final clear coat.  Once that is done we’ll do up some glamour shots, but the reaction was so great to the original posting that we had to hurry and put this up.

To all the gunbloggers who have linked to this, thank you.  This is for a great cause, and we’re looking forward to raising a bunch for charity.

FBMG webpage is back up and running

www.fbmginc.com

It is up and running.  We’re still posting products and tweaking.  We still have like 8,000 pictures to post.  But the page is good to go. 

Fellow bloggers, do me a favor and spread the word, if you don’t mind.  My company webpage has been down for so long that people were starting to think that we’d gone out of business.  It was getting a little exasperating to complete a move into a building that was literally ten times bigger than our old store, only to have the word on the interwebs being that we were obviously defunct because our webpage was toast.  That’s the problem when you’ve got a company full of gun fanatics who’s idea of how to fix computers usually involves Tannerite charges. 

If you’ve got any comments or feedback, let me know and I’ll pass it along to the guy that’s spearheading this beast.

Our new page is crosslinked directly to our largest suppliers, so we can access thousands of products.  This is going to be sweet.

FBMG group buy – BATES BOOTS – running during the month of June

We will be doing a group buy on Bates boots during the month of June. FBMG is getting set up as a Bates dealer, and will be turning our opening order in at the end of the month. So to kick this off, we’re doing a group buy with killer prices.

Go to http://www.batesfootwear.com/ pick any boot that you want. Take the retail price and subtract 40%. Add $8 per pair if we need to ship them.

(take retail price and multiply it by .60, that is our group buy price).

To place your order with a credit card, call 801-571-1160. To pay with a check or money order, send it to:

FBMG
48 E. 13200 S.
Draper, UT 84020

Please include a good description of EXACTLY (size, options) what you are ordering. Do not forget to include the shipping.

We will turn the order in at the end of the month. Delivery times are dependant on Bates. Most models and regular sizes are in stock. Some items will take longer based on availability.

If you have any questions, post them on our discussion board We will be doing a group buy on Bates boots during the month of June. FBMG is getting set up as a Bates dealer, and will be turning our opening order in at the end of the month. So to kick this off, we’re doing a group buy with killer prices.

Go to http://www.batesfootwear.com/ pick any boot that you want. Take the retail price and subtract 40%. Add $8 per pair if we need to ship them.

(take retail price and multiply it by .60, that is our group buy price).

To place your order with a credit card, call 801-571-1160. To pay with a check or money order, send it to:

FBMG
48 E. 13200 S.
Draper, UT 84020

Please include a good description of EXACTLY (size, options) what you are ordering. Do not forget to include the shipping.

We will turn the order in at the end of the month. Delivery times are dependant on Bates. Most models and regular sizes are in stock. Some items will take longer based on availability.

If you have any questions, post them here, or e-mail me at http://www.fbmg.yuku.com/topic/724/master/1/ , or e-mail me at larry@fbmginc.com