2nd Amendment

1999 Texas Penal Code Section 9.42 DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY

Sunday, 25 April 2010 14:16 |

Written by Texas Laws |

Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property:

(1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41; and

(2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:

(A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or

(B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and

(3) he reasonably believes that:

(A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or

(B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.

Glock Model Comparison Chart as of 03-11-2010

Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:13 |

Written by The Glock FAQ |

Model Comparison Chart

This table shows some details of each model side by side.

Model

Caliber

Capacity

Overall
Length

Height
Including
Magazine

Width

Length
Between
Sights

Barrel
Length

Weight
Without
Magazine

Empty
Mag
Weight

Full
Mag
Weight

Trigger
Pull

Notes

9 mm

7.32"

5.43"

1.18"

6.49"

4.49"

22.04 oz

2.75 oz

~9.87 oz

~5.5lbs

17L

9 mm

8.85"

5.43"

1.18"

8.07"

6.02"

23.63 oz

2.75 oz

~9.87 oz

~4.5 lbs

9 mm

6.85"

5.00"

1.18"

6.02"

4.02"

20.99 oz

2.46 oz

~8.99 oz

~5.5 lbs

10 mm

7.59"

5.47"

1.27"

6.77"

4.60"

27.68 oz

2.64 oz

~11.46 oz

~5.5 lbs

.45 ACP

7.59"

5.47"

1.27"

6.77"

4.60"

26.28 oz

3.1 oz

~12 oz

~5.5 lbs

21SF

.45 ACP

7.59"

5.47"

1.27"

6.77"

4.60"

26.28 oz

3.1 oz

~12 oz

~5.5 lbs

.40

7.32"

5.43"

1.18"

6.49"

4.49"

22.92 oz

2.75 oz

~11.46 oz

~5.5 lbs

.40

6.85"

5.00"

1.18"

6.02"

4.02"

21.16 oz

2.46 oz

~9.87 oz

~5.5 lbs

.40

8.85"

5.43"

1.18"

8.07"

6.02"

26.70 oz

2.75 oz

~11.46 oz

~4.5 lbs

.380 ACP

6.85"

5.00"

1.18"

6.02"

4.02"

20.11 oz

2.40 oz

~7.2 oz

~5.5 lbs

*1,*3

9 mm

6.29"

4.17"

1.18"

5.67"

3.46"

19.75 oz

1.98 oz

~6.35 oz

~5.5 lbs

.40

6.29"

4.17"

1.18"

5.67"

3.46"

19.75 oz

2.12 oz

~7.23 oz

~5.5 lbs

.380 ACP

6.29"

4.17"

1.18"

5.67"

3.46"

18.66 oz

1.98 oz

~5.11 oz

~5.5 lbs

*1,*3

10 mm

6.77"

4.45"

1.27"

5.95"

3.78"

24.69 oz

2.40 oz

~8.29 oz

~5.5 lbs

.45 ACP

6.77"

4.76"

1.27"

5.95"

3.78"

23.99 oz

2.50 oz

~9.87 oz

~5.5 lbs

.357 sig

7.32"

5.43"

1.18"

6.49"

4.49"

23.28 oz

2.75 oz

~9.87 oz

~5.5 lbs

.357 sig

6.85"

5.00"

1.18"

6.02"

4.02"

21.52 oz

2.46 oz

~8.64 oz

~5.5 lbs

.357 sig

6.29"

4.17"

1.18"

5.67"

3.46"

19.75 oz

2.12 oz

~6.88 oz

~5.5 lbs

9 mm

8.15"

5.43"

1.18"

7.56"

5.32"

22.92 oz

2.75 oz

~9.87 oz

~4.5 lbs

.40

8.15"

5.43"

1.18"

7.56"

5.32"

24.52 oz

2.75 oz

~11.46 oz

~4.5 lbs

.45 ACP

6.77"

4.76"

1.13"

6.18"

3.78"

20.11 oz

2.40 oz

~6.88 oz

~5.5 lbs

*2,*4

.45 GAP

7.32"

5.51"

1.18"

6.49"

4.49"

25.95 oz

2.68 oz

~9.53 oz

~5.5lbs

.45 GAP

6.85"

5.00"

1.18"

6.02"

4.02"

24.16 oz

~7.76 oz

~5.5lbs

.45 GAP

6.30"

4.17"

1.18"

5.67"

3.46"

19.33 oz

7.76 oz

~5.5lbs

Notes
*1 - Not available to civilians in the US
*2 - Octagonal rifling (all others have hexagonal rifling)
*3 - Blow-back operated (all others are recoil operated)
*4 - Slimline (single-stack magazine)

Last Updated (Saturday, 13 March 2010 20:47)

McDonald v. Chicago Supreme Court case

Thursday, 04 March 2010 14:11 |

Written by NationalGunRights.org |

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the McDonald v. Chicago Supreme Court case.

Otis McDonald, the named plaintiff in the case, has sued the city of Chicago over their 28-year-old ban on the sale and possession of handguns. Alan Gura, the attorney from 2008’s famous Heller Case, argued the case for Mr. McDonald.

The National Association for Gun Rights joined the fight and filed a “friend of the court” amicus brief on behalf of Mr. McDonald. (You can read the full amicus brief by clicking here.)

Alan Gura, in response to questions from Justice Sotomayor, summed up the case well when he said, “…States may have grown accustomed to violating the rights of American citizens, but that does not bootstrap those violations into something that is constitutional.” A full transcript of yesterday’s oral arguments is available online, by clicking here.

Now that the oral arguments have been heard, legal analysts believe a decision could be handed down by mid-summer.

In theory, if Chicago’s handgun ban is indeed overturned, it would open the door to additional lawsuits against cities, municipalities and potentially even states that ban entire classes of weapons.

In practice, this ruling will likely have very little effect on the day-to-day lives of most gun owners. If the Heller Decision taught us anything, even a ruling in our favor doesn’t mean that gun control advocates won’t work tirelessly to restrict our rights.

After the Heller Decision, D.C. passed draconian restrictions on firearms possession, and still bans the entire class of semi-auto handguns. I fully expect Chicago to follow suit, by passing a host of restrictions and regulations on the right of Chicago’s residents to defend themselves with handguns.

It does, however, mean that gun owners can make a role for themselves in the process. By being involved in state and local elections, gun owners have a direct impact on the politicians and the legislation they pass.

Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Gun owners must be involved in the political process to affect real, Constitutional change.

(For a refresher on the McDonald case, the Associated Press has a good write up on the plaintiffs in the case; David and Colleen Lawson, Otis McDonald and Adam Orlov.)

Last Updated (Thursday, 04 March 2010 14:12)

Heller vs. District of Columbia

Monday, 01 March 2010 23:28 |

Written by unknown |

In the Supreme Court's controversial 2008 decision, Heller vs. District of Columbia, the court struck down a Washington, D.C., handgun ban, holding for the first time that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to possess a firearm unrelated to service in a state militia. Although the court held that some laws (e.g., those prohibiting gun possession by felons) are presumptively valid, it did not provide a test for lower courts to apply when considering challenges to other laws.