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  • ’19 Kids and Counting:’ An Assault Rifle and A Trip to Central America?

    19 Kids and Counting’s family, the Duggar family, aren’t the kind of people who cause controversy, but that’s what eldest son Josh Duggar inadvertently did when he and his wife, along with their children, posed for a picture that included an assault rifle. Worse still–in some critics’ eyes anyway–their two young boys were touching the gun.

    Now don’t jump to conclusions. The 19 Kids and Counting family, including their married offspring, haven’t armed themselves in order to protect their large brood. Josh Duggar and his family simply attended a performance by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the United States Army Band, after which they met and posed in a photo with a soldier who was part of the honor guard.

    Duggar looked at the event as a fun family adventure.

    He seemed genuinely honored that a soldier took the time to pose with him and his family for the photo.

    The story of the photo with the assault rifle quickly made the rounds on the internet, with people chiming in with their opinions.

    “Chill! Nobody is handling an assault riffle. Josh is holding it. The babies are touching it. Nobody has their hand near the trigger or finger anywhere close. The barrel is not pointing to anybody. It is pointing to the grass. The soldier is right there in case anything happens. People that do not know anything about guns and/or never fire one, are the ones that criticize the most,” said one commenter on one of the articles.

    “As a responsible female gun owner and mother I disagree the best thing you can do is teach children that guns are not toys and if they find one not to touch it. Get a parent or other responsible adult to check it out. My child actually found a black plastic gun in some bushes and came to get mom just like he had been taught. Guns are for adults not for kids. Shame on Josh Duggar for not teaching his kids gun safety,” responded another.

    Josh Duggar seems to be trying to squelch the controversy by not mentioning it on his Twitter account. He posted the picture and it is still there. He hasn’t made any comments about it since it was posted.

    In other 19 Kids and Counting news, several of the Duggar family members traveled to Central America recently on a mission trip, including Jessa Duggar and her courtship partner (a.k.a. her boyfriend) Ben Seewald.

    Ben captioned this photo, “Headed out for a Central American missions trip! 12 days, 3 countries. Please pray for our team!” That team included Jim Bob Duggar as well as Duggar siblings Jessa, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, and Jackson.

    And finally, the last tidbit of 19 Kids and Counting news worth mentioning is the upcoming one-year courtship anniversary for Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. Rumor has it Jessa might be the second Duggar daughter to tie the knot before the end of 2014. Sister Jill Duggar married Derick Dillard in June.

    Before long there will likely be even more Duggar grandchildren joining the fold. Hopefully they don’t all play with assault rifles.

    Image via Twitter

  • Mikhail Kalashnikov Mourned the Deaths Caused by His Invention

    The deceased Russian designer of the Ak-47 may have just felt guilty months before his death in December.

    According to a heartfelt letter to Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch in April 2013, Mikhail Kalashnikov pondered on the notion that he may be guilty in the eyes of God.

    The head churchman accepted the plea with immense support, for the Russian Orthodox Church honors and recognizes those who protect the state.

    In 2006, Kalashnikov wrote a letter to the United Nations addressing the sorrow he felt in regards to how the rifle was a major culprit to war casualties.

    However, in 2007 his interview with the Associated Press portrayed such indifference.

    When asked if he sleeps well at night, he was confident that it didn’t trouble him.

    “I sleep well. It’s the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence,” he said.

    The pioneer usually blamed politicians for the usage of his machine gun in war and combat, but in a revealing repentance letter to his church before his death at 94, it shows a different side of him:

    “If my rifle took lives, does it mean that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, aged 93, a peasant woman’s son, an Orthodox Christian in faith, is guilty of those people’s deaths, even if they were enemies.”

    His daughter Elena disclosed that she believes a priest helped her father write the letter being that she has assisted him in the past.

    “I have been in charge of his letters in the recent years but I did not take part in this one,’” she told Daily Mail.

    His last written thoughts on the matter displayed just how much Kalashnikov was concerned about the destructive purpose that the Ak-47 served:

    “The longer I live, the more this question drills itself into my brain. And the more I wonder why the Lord allowed man to have the devilish desires of envy, greed and aggression.”

    Although Kalashnikov was born into a Christian home, he matured into adulthood with atheist beliefs. It was not until age 91 that he decided to rededicate his life to God, which may have been what led to his change of heart.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • Teen With Pellet Gun Shot By Police 7 Times

    A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by police on Tuesday afternoon after they spotted him carrying a pellet gun that looked like an AK-47 rifle. The two deputies didn’t realize the gun was fake and shot the teen seven times in about 10 seconds because they feared for their lives. The teen, identified as Andy Lopez Cruz, was an eighth grader living near Santa Rosa, California.

    According to the report, the teen was told to put the gun down twice before the deputies opened fire. The deputies, who say they didn’t realize how young Andy was, said that the teen turned around and had the barrel of the rifle pointing at them. The pellet gun didn’t have the federally required orange tip that indicates it is fake, so the deputies thought it was real.

    Here is the pellet gun that Andy Lopez had:

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    “He was holding it in his left hand, he turned toward his right, and in doing so moved the gun toward the deputy, and in his mind, he was fearful he would be shot,” said Santa Rosa Police Lt. Paul Henry. “The deputy then fired several rounds from his service weapon at the subject, striking him at least one time. The subject immediately fell to the ground.”

    According to a neighbor that saw part of the incident, the police officers shot Andy after he was on the ground. The neighbor, Ethan Oliver. went outside after he heard two gunshots. “Then the cops went at it again and unloaded like 6 to 7 shots,” said Oliver. When Oliver was asked if he meant that Andy Lopez was shot after falling to the ground, Oliver said, “Yeah. Exactly what I saw.”

    Andy’s family and friends are furious with the police officers for not taking the time to find out that the gun was fake. “He was a great boy, and I treated him like he was my son,” family friend Alma Galvan said. “Why couldn’t the police just shoot him in the hand or at least in the leg? Why did they have to kill him?”

    During a news conference police said that it is difficult to tell a real rifle and an air soft rifle (pellet gun) apart. A police officer holds up a real AK-47 rifle and compares it to the pellet gun replica.

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    “They kinda look the same,” neighbor Christina Avila conceded, “but at the same time if you’re law enforcement your job is to know what’s real and what’s fake.”

    Do you think police were in the right to shoot the teen? Respond below.

    [Images via YouTube]

  • Gunsmith Uses 3D Printer To Make A Rifle

    We’ve seen 3D printers being used to make everything from houses to organs. It proves that 3D printers have the potential to democratize how we make everything, for better or worse. Depending on how you feel about the subject, the next 3D printing marvel could be one or the other.

    A member from the gun forum AR15 thinks he may have created and successfully tested the first 3D printed firearm. He used a Stratasys 3D printer from the mid-90s to create a .22 pistol. He claims to have fired over 200 rounds from the 3D printed marvel and it still works fine. Here’s what it looks like:

    Can't Afford A Gun, Make Your Own With A 3D Printer

    After this successful field test, he took it to the next level. He attached a .223 upper to the 3D printed lower. The experiment proved to be a success yet again. This time, however, he ran into some feed and extraction issues with the upper.

    Can't Afford A Gun, Make Your Own With A 3D Printer

    All of this is to say that you can now print your own gun if you so wish. The blueprints for guns are available on 3D printing resource Web sites now. While this experiment turned out successful, I would suggest that only gunsmith experts only try this. One mistake and the gun could explode in your hand. Plastic isn’t exactly the greatest material to make guns out of and there could be problems.

    Despite how you feel about guns, it’s still amazing to see how versatile 3D printers have become. The fact that 3D printers from the 90s can do this is even more amazing. The resources used to make a gun with a 3D printer are probably a fraction of the cost a gun at a sporting goods store would cost.

  • The New IPad Vs. HK53 Assault Rifle

    The new iPad is known for it’s crystal clear HD retina display. But how does it stand up to a barrage of gunfire.

    Richard Ryan blasts the iPad on rapid fire with his HK53 assault rifle. But that doesn’t do enough damage for his taste. He finishes it off with a few blasts from his Benelli shotgun, featuring mini dart (flechette) and bolo rounds. Then replays it for us in slow motion.

    Normally I would say something like, “What a waste, I can’t even afford an iPad 1.” But there is something cathartic about seeing a coveted piece of hardware you can’t afford blown to pieces.