Why Everyone Loves/Hates the 1911

Not many guns can evoke the kind of strong emotions the 1911 does. Whether you love it or hate it, chances are, you have an opinion. Today, we're digging into how the 1911 became such a big part of gun culture and why it's a  polarizing topic even 110 years after its invention.

VIDEO HERE   (11:33 minutes)

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I carry a compact 1911. I carry one because the grip angle feels right to me, the grip size fits my hand well, I love the trigger, and most importantly, I can hit with it all day long. I see no sense in retraining myself with another type of handgun just so I can carry more (but smaller) cartridges.

It's pretty much a matter of what a person is used to. The 1911 was what was available when I first thought about buying an automatic. Had I started on a Glock, I'd probably be carrying a Glock right now.

New minimum wage increase starts for CA health care workers this week after months of delay

Nearly half a million healthcare workers are expecting to get a raise this week, as the state increases the industry's minimum wage.

State budget issues delayed the pay boost by several months.

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The Steal Begins

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New York Times Poll: GOP Poised to Win Back the Senate

The latest polling suggests that the Republican Party is likely to retake control of the United States Senate in November, presenting further complications for the ruling Democratic Party regardless of the outcome of the presidential election.

As reported by Newsmax, the poll by the New York Times and Siena College focuses on three Senate races this year: Montana, Florida, and Texas. Despite Democratic efforts to take the former swing state of Florida or break through the traditionally red stronghold of Texas, both incumbents there are polling ahead of their challengers.

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What Trump Should Do If He Wins

If Donald Trump wins in November, he won’t have four years to enact his agenda. He’ll have one: 2025. Trump’s political capital will never be greater during his second term than at its start, most likely backed by Republican control of the House and Senate. The most stressful, most painful—and most important—domestic initiatives of Trump’s presidency must be pursued and substantially accomplished in his first year back in office.

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California Bans Elon Musk’s New Rocket Launches Due to ‘Trump Support’

The California government has blocked Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launches after denying an Air Force request, citing the tech billionaire’s support for Donald Trump.

A large bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and the DoD endorsed the launch expansion, while some center-left housing activists described the vote as the California Coastal Commission’s consistent denial of housing.

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Man arrested outside Trump rally sues sheriff for defamation

A man arrested outside former President Donald Trump’s rally in California’s Coachella Valley on Saturday has sued the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the sheriff himself for defamation.

Vem Miller, 49, of Las Vegas, filed the federal lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging deputies failed to follow “proper police practices” and that Sheriff Chad Bianco falsely claimed Miller was attempting to assassinate Trump.

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Commentary: After Just Four Years of Biden-Harris, America’s National Security Is in Tatters

Ronald Reagan’s query to the American people in his October 28, 1980, debate with incumbent President Jimmy Carter was so simple and so devastating that it is still employed today: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” While most Americans are far worse off today than they were four years ago, with rising prices, inflation, a hollow economy, and unchecked immigration, so too are the U.S., its allies, and its partner’s national security interests, which are far worse off than they were four years ago.

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Tennessee city ranked the least safe city in the US: study

(KDVR) — While we’re constantly reading or hearing about violence happening around the country in the news, most of us don’t think it will happen close to home. There’s no way to avoid all danger, but some cities can help residents feel more secure than others.

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While I've traveled through Memphis, I've never actually been there, nor do I have any reason or desire to go - wrong race and all that.

Father of the Year (and this time I mean it)

LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. (WKRC) — A father was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed a man who was in a vehicle with his missing 14-year-old daughter. 

On Tuesday, 36-year-old Aaron Spencer reported to the police that his daughter was missing. As police were on their way to Spencer's home, Spencer found his daughter in a vehicle with 67-year-old Michael Fosler, according to Lonoke County Sheriff's Office's press release.

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LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. (Gray News) – More than $100,000 has been raised for the legal fees of an Arkansas father accused of killing a 67-year-old man who he found in a car with his missing 14-year-old daughter, his family said.

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Anything for a buck

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Exhibit A: William Garner. He’s accused of stealing brass fittings from urinals at the University of Chicago and causing significant damage by releasing torrents of water from the compromised pipes.

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Pay up, bitch

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Mychelle Ray, 31, is charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment.

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$460 plus another 50 for a hair appointment? And here I complain about paying 12 bucks.....

Your Thursday Morning Florida Report

A man who got left behind at a bar allegedly attacked a woman who came to his rescue by giving him a ride home.

William Edward Smith, 30, of Summerfield, had been at a bar with a friend but got left behind, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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"I'm telling you, I got issues"

The man at the center of numerous Troubleshooter investigations for faking a mental disability to get money from people was arrested in Louisville Friday for allegedly threatening officers.

Gary Thompson, 42, is charged with one count of disorderly conduct and two counts of terroristic threatening. He’s been referred to as the “Bogus Beggar” in prior reporting.

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Meanwhile, at Starbucks.....

 

A year and a half? And I thought I could hold a grudge...

A New York Uber driver is accused of threatening to kill a passenger who reported him to the company after he canceled a trip because the rider had a service dog with him.

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In a statement to Law&Crime, Uber said the threats began over 1 ½ years after the driver’s deactivation and about one month after the driver lost his litigation against Uber, when a neutral arbitrator upheld Uber’s decision to remove the driver from the platform. The driver remains banned from Uber, the company said.

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