Choosing the Right Firearm FOR YOU! Let’s take a look. What is the best choice for YOU a Revolver or a Semi-Automatic ? Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales Says Kielma, Let’s start the beginning …a very good place to start! We’ll build your foundation together. Set up a consultation with FFL-Firearms Instructor Gregg Kielma today. Let's do it right the first time! Personally, if you are only going to carry it on walks, I would recommend a single stack, compact 9 mm, something along these lines. Or for everyday conceal, a double stack 9mm or .45 Both have advantages and disadvantages. Choosing a Firearm That’s Great For You: Semi-Automatic Choose a gun that is ergonomic, we’ll need to find one that is comfortable for you. I also recommend a single stack for walks not every day conceal. With the single stack you will get a narrower grip profile, which provides two great benefits. First, being slimmer, it is easier to carry unobtrusively, and you will have a more confident hand hold of the weapon. Choosing a CCW (carry firearm) double stack gives you more fire power (15-20 rounds depending on manufacture) a little heavier due to capacity and the grip is wider. If carrying a firearm daily my choice is a double stack Glock 9mm. Enough firepower and conceals easily. Note: I’ve carried a Glock 19 Gen3, the same one for the past 35 years. I’ve run 35K plus rounds through this gun and, never, ever has it jammed on me. I take care of the gun. It’s cleaned and lubricated after each use and has been Tactical K Training and Firearms Armor Coated (patent pending) for a rust resistant coating. I have replaced the barrel spring and barrel only due to use. The slide and trigger are original! In addition, each semi auto firearm can be safely carried with “one in the chamber”, “loaded”. While that isn’t the technically correct term for a striker pistol, what it refers to is the fact that you can carry the gun ready to be fired, safely. By simply properly gripping the weapon, you can make it ready to shoot, without having to manipulate a safety. However, unlike a revolver, you can only activate the trigger by properly depressing the center of the trigger safety. Revolver: There are many great revolvers. Generally speaking, they are not as light, easy to conceal, or offer as long a sight plane as a semi auto pistol. There are a few exceptions, but they tend to be rare, in my experience. Now after we look at these choices, let’s find the one you are most comfortable with. After all, having a great gun, that you don’t want to carry, is worthless. It is still better than no gun. So, let’s ensure it meets your preferences, that’s my job. And the best way to find those out is to go with Gregg Kielma and shoot! Set up a consultation with FFL-Firearms Instructor Gregg Kielma today. Let's do it right the first time! Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales
A person asked me, how do I tell a house guest they can come over but to leave their gun at home. I don't want guns in my house. How can I have that conversation for the future? Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales Says Kielma, if my friends do not want firearms in their home, I don’t bother going to their home. I can, however, say this, all my friends have firearms either on them or inside their home. I can say this, if a friend doesn’t have a firearm, I encourage them to purchase one through me and train with me so they can protect their home and loved ones. Remember when seconds count, law enforcement is 15 minutes away. (national average response time) Purchase, train and don’t be afraid. Like a screwdriver, the firearm is just a tool. Learn to respect it and be proficient with the tool. An acquaintance doesn’t want guns inside the house. How can I have that conversation for the future? An acquaintance may say, “I understand you have a concealed weapons permit. So, we’re clear, please do not bring any firearms inside my home.” The acquaintance may also say, “If you have the firearm on you, just lock it in your vehicle.” Note: I never ever leave a firearm in a vehicle....ever. How do you have that conversation? This could not be any simpler. Continues Kielma, I understand if you’re concerned by the thought of a firearm somewhere near you, I will not come over. My firearm is my tool that I've trained years with to become a responsible owner. Says Kielma, they would never have known it was on my person. I don't advertise, I treat the tool with respect and it's with me all the time if something nefarious should happen. This is my plan. Execute your plan. Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales
How do police officers feel about a citizens right to carry a concealed weapon? Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales Says Kielma, “let’s take a look at one perspective from a police officer”. Please read the thoughts below. Extremely supportive. I am very much in favor of folks who want to take responsibility for their safety and the safety of their families. I'll give you an example. I stopped a fellow, I can't remember for what, but he was laying across his steering wheel with his hands on the dash and stated as I walked up that he does not agree to any searches of his property or person but will cooperate under duress, and that he is armed with a handgun. I asked where is the gun? He said it's in a backpack on his back seat. I replied that he has a problem then. He sighed and asked what the issue was. I told him the pistol was totally worthless in the backseat and should be in a quality holster in an accessible spot on his person. He liked that very much and we chatted about rights and guns a bit. He asked me if a took an oath and if I meant it. I said yes I did, and yes I sure as hell do. I became a cop in my mid-twenties and carried a pistol as soon as I was legally able to, and I'm for anyone else who can do the same. Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales
How does Law Enforcement turn a safety off so quick when they pull it out? Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales My friend an officer carries a Stacatto inside the waistband. It is single action, so it always remains chambered and hammer back. It has a thumb safety. When you carry a firearm with a thumb safety you train with it. For that matter you should when carrying any firearm, train with it frequently. So, to answer the question, in training you learn at the draw to hit the safety. When I carry a firearm with a safety it’s off in a millisecond when the barrel is out of the holster and ready to fire. It takes a lot of training to get fast. Trusting anyone carrying a pistol is spending time and practicing. It only makes you better. That said, LE in my area carry Glocks and Glocks do not have a manual safety. They never have and likely never will. They have a trigger safety which a lot of firearms have gone to and an internal drop safety. Says Kielma, “whichever you chose, practice, practice practice. It will make you better when and if the time arrives and you need to defend yourself”. Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales
Here's a few theories as to why the UnitedHealthcare CEO's assassin chose to use a suppressed pistol. Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales The one thing that is clear is why he used a suppressed weapon. He did not want to call any more attention to the incident than necessary. Ideally, he would have killed the CEO and walked away unnoticed. The suppressed pistol he used is an NFA weapon and very few people on earth have purchased one. This will likely be his downfall. When silencing a Browning type tilting breech handgun, a silencer will cause the weapon to malfunction with most every shot unless you have also added a booster between the suppressor and the pistol. (more on that in another blog) The assassin in New York was using a bizarre bolt action 9mm pistol. It was not jamming between shots; the was assassin was working the bolt on the pistol. The pistol is an NFA item; it is called a B&T VP9. Since this was an NFA weapon, the assassin should be caught in very short order. Above is what the bolt action suppressed pistol looks like. It has a standard magazine. To function the weapon, you push the bolt forward and twist to lock it before shooting. To unlock, twist the knurled knob and extract and eject. EDIT: It was a ghost gun likely on readily available parts. He likely completed the weapon with a 3-D printer. Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League grad and person of interest was arrested with the 3-D printed weapon and suppressor. It had nothing to do with a B&T VP9.
What would happen if someone walked into a gun store with a loaded gun in hand? Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales This happened here a few weeks ago. Someone came in with an uncased rifle in hand. Like many small gun shops, I was armed, like I am 99% of the time in my shop or doing my normal daily business. I said, “Please Stop Right There.” My tone was polite, but I wasn’t asking, I was informing. Thankfully he obeyed the instruction he was given. I told my client I would get a case for him. I keep carrying cases on hand for clients who don’t have one. The man with the rifle was smart enough to mind his trigger discipline and didn’t do anything else to raise concerns, which is probably why the situation remained as calm as it did. Proper procedure would have been for the man to leave his weapon in his car, come into the shop, and explain he had a rifle but no case. I would have then given him a case to use. If he didn’t have a car and was walking to the store, he should have called before leaving home to explain and asked how the gun shop would like him to proceed. I didn’t get angry and didn’t acted out of turn. The man with the rifle put his weapon in the provided case, and I gave him gentle instruction about what to do next time. After that, I treated him like any other client, and it’s a safe bet I will not bring it up again with him unless he repeats the same mistake. EDIT: All I knew is a man carrying a rifle at a ready position had walked in. The presumption from myself was that the rifle was loaded. I dare say that would be the case in every gun shop; if you walk in carrying a gun, it doesn’t matter if it’s loaded or not, because ever firearm is consider it loaded. Gregg Kielma FFL-Firearms Instructor First Aid Fundamentals Instructor-Gunsmith-AED Defibrillator Sales
Harris teams go to "Secret Weapon" This was supplied by Obama and O'Bidens arsenal!!! Now you know "the rest of the story" .
Can the gun grabbers get around the Constitution in order to make gun ownership illegal? The only absolute guaranteed gun control advocates can offer is 110-pound women will have to fistfight 220-pound rapists. That is an absolute guarantee, and it would happen far more often because rapists and other criminals fear what people might have in their homes. If that fear were gone, attacks on unarmed citizens would increase tenfold. As far as a tyrannical government, the Chinese have never allowed citizens to own firearms. Since the year 1900, various Chinese governments have murdered more than 100 million Chinese people. China also runs concentration camps; that is how they make Nike shoes cheaply. Cheer up though, there is no firearms crime in China. When a government does not have to fear its citizens revolting against a tyrannical government, that is the logical outcome. Someone would declare themselves president for life and citizens would become subjects. All we need to do is adopt the policies of the Chinese Communists. No firearms, no freedom, a tyrannical government, concentration camps and the wholesale slaughter of American citizens by our tyrannical government. Sounds like a great idea to me! Think twice!
Springfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing and Manufacturing Semi-Automatic Rifles and Silencers Wednesday, December 11, 2024 U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon EUGENE, Ore.—A Springfield, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for illegally possessing and manufacturing over 100 semi-automatic firearms and silencers. Andrew Rogers, 40, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in 2022, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received tips from concerned citizens that Rogers frequently purchased firearm parts. Investigators learned that in June 2022 alone, Rogers spent thousands of dollars on more than 120 firearm parts and accessories. On June 30, 2022, during a search of Rogers’ residence, investigators located 62 complete semi-automatic firearms, 45 silencers, several incomplete firearms, several hundred rounds of ammunition, and hundreds of firearm components, including magazines, triggers, and optic systems. Additionally, investigators found psilocybin, methamphetamine, a drill press, firearm manufacturing tools, and a 3D printer with a partially printed part for an AR15 rifle. Rogers’ wife estimated there were more than 100 firearms in the residence and that Rogers had manufactured most, if not all, of the firearms in his possession. The same morning, officers conducted a traffic stop of a motorcycle Rogers was operating and conducted a search of the backpack he was wearing. Inside, officers found methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, a knife, and a semi-automatic pistol without an identifiable serial number. Rogers was arrested and placed in custody. On July 1, 2022, investigators sought and obtained a search warrant for Rogers’ storage unit in Springfield, Oregon where they found 26 pistols, five rifles, four suppressors, and an assortment of firearm parts. A search of the Federal Licensing System (FLS) and National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR) database systems returned no results for Rogers, meaning he was not licensed to manufacture, import, or sell firearms. The same day, Rogers was charged by criminal complaint with possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and unlawful possession of unregistered silencers. On August 13, 2024, Rogers pleaded guilty to illegally possessing and manufacturing silencers. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Lane County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Adam E. Delph, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. Updated December 11, 2024
Antifa?...Puerto Rican Style 56 Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, and Carolina, Puerto Rico Wednesday, December 11, 2024 U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On December 5, 2024, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 56 violent gang members from the municipalities of San Juan, Carolina, and areas nearby with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, firearms violations, and murder, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. This investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau Carolina Strike Force, with the collaboration of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the United States Marshals Service. “The prosecution of this drug trafficking organization exemplifies our ongoing efforts to dismantle drug gangs, and reduce violent crime and gun violence,” said U.S. Attorney Muldrow. “I want to thank our federal, local, and state law enforcement partners, as well as the prosecutors and investigators in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, for their relentless work in this case. As demonstrated by this prosecution, our valiant police officers serve and protect our communities with courage, dedication, and bravery every day -- at great risk to their own safety.” “Combatting violent gangs requires a whole-of-society-approach and I am proud to say that this large-scale gang disruption is the result of the different government components, especially law enforcement, working together with and for the communities,” said Joseph González, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s San Juan Field Office. “I am convinced that, with the help of the public and our partners, we can continue to make tangible progress towards peace in the streets of Puerto Rico.” The indictment alleges that from in or about 2021 through the date of the indictment, the charged drug trafficking organization distributed heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), cocaine, marijuana, Tramadol, and Clonazepam within 1,000 feet of the Sabana Abajo Public Housing Project (PHP), the Luis Lloréns Torres PHP, the Los Mirtos PHP, the Lagos de Blasina PHP, the La Esmeralda PHP, the El Coral PHP, the Monte Hatillo PHP, and other areas near those locations, all for significant financial gain and profit. The drug trafficking organizations that operated in and around these areas (hereinafter The Alliance) reached an agreement to conduct their drug trafficking operations as allies, which they referred to as “La Paz” (The Peace). At that time, each housing project organization was controlled by their own leadership and structure. As part of The Alliance, there would not be war between these organizations and members would be able to rely on each other for protection, drugs, and weapons. The goal of The Alliance was to control all the drug trafficking activities within the municipalities of Carolina, San Juan, and areas nearby using force, threats, violence, and intimidation. In preserving power and protecting territory, the members of the alliance profited from the illegal distribution of narcotics, including transportation to and distribution of kilogram quantities of cocaine in the continental United States. Members of the alliance conducted meetings and frequented each other’s housing projects and the same bars and clubs together; performed in concerts and music videos together, recording videos at each other’s housing projects using real weapons to project their alliance’s power. Members would identify their gang affiliation with jewelry such as pendants allusive to their housing project, organization, or names of record labels, including, but not limited to, “LFC” (La Familia Carolina), “LMM” (Loyalty Music Money) and “LMG” (Loyalty Music Group). The investigation revealed that during the conspiracy the defendants and their coconspirators participated in acts of violence and shootings to further their drug trafficking operations. They also engaged in the trafficking of illegal firearms and ammunition using their social media accounts and other social media applications and platforms. It is also alleged that the defendants obtained information from corrupt police officers to surveil rival gang members and to avoid law enforcement detection. On occasions, the corrupt police officers accessed law enforcement databases to obtain privileged information such as vehicle registration data and personal identifying data. The defendants acted in different roles to further the goals of the drug trafficking conspiracy, including as leaders, suppliers, drug point owners, enforcers, runners, sellers, lookouts, and facilitators. The 56 Criminal Defendants charged in the indictment are: [1] Victor J. Pérez-Fernández, a.k.a. “La Cone/Vitu/Vitikin/Enano” [2] David A. Isaac-Febus, a.k.a. “Durant/Davicito” [3] Jan C. Dalmau-Román, a.k.a. “Yankee/El Árabe” [4] Charlie J. Dalmau-Román, a.k.a. “Tres Deos/Tres Dedos” [5] Luis R. Pérez-Vizcarrondo, a.k.a. “Tío/Raúl” [6] Samuel Santiago-Delgado, a.k.a. “Kule” [7] Michael J. García-Marquez, a.k.a. “Maco/Menor” [8] Luis N. Isaac-Sánchez, a.k.a. “Chimbo/CDobleta/Dobleta” [9] Eli Y. Couvertier-Pollock, a.k.a. “Tata/Maike/Maike Casiano” [10] Gerald O. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, a.k.a. “Patrón” [11] Onix Y. Couvertier-Pollock, a.k.a. “Gato/Gatito/Yamil” [12] Ángel L. Agosto-Andino, a.k.a. “Bilito/Bartolo/Birlito” [13] Vicyael C. Hernández-Díaz, a.k.a. “Menor/Ozu” [14] Paul W. Herrera-Rivera, a.k.a. “Polito/Agua Sucia/Negro” [15] Luis R. Pérez-Colón, a.k.a. “Mencho/Luisito” [16] Lino J. Calcaño-Rodríguez [17] Eddie G. Roque-Sánchez, a.k.a. “Edito/Coco” [18] Ángel L. Sanjurjo, a.k.a. “Vaca” [19] William E. Boria-Rosa, a.k.a. “Boria” [20] Christian Luna-Ilarraza, a.k.a. “Chiqui” [21] Carlos F. Mercado-Molina, a.k.a. “Blanco Perla/Payco” [22] Orlando Resto-García, a.k.a. “Luli/Potala” [23] Andyel González-Sáez, a.k.a. “Martino” [24] Olvin O’Neill-Concepción-Tapia, a.k.a. “Sinfo” [25] Daniel J. López-Vega, a.k.a. “Dany” [26] Edwin Y. Flores-Tavárez, a.k.a. “Chizguis/Película/Cheese Wiz” [27] Jeremy Millán-Isaac, a.k.a. “Pequeño/Zepe” [28] Bernardo De La Cruz-Pizarro, a.k.a. “Caravela/Armandito” [29] Yasiel Morales-López, a.k.a. “Pausa/Rubio” [30] Joshua E. Bula-Cartagena, a.k.a. “Inquilino/El Corista” [31] José A. González-Herrera, a.k.a. “Teta/Ted” [32] Josué Isaac-Febus, a.k.a. “Tonto/Doble T” [33] Ramsell Maldonado-Tatis, a.k.a. “R” [34] Joshua Jeriel Rivera-Cruz, a.k.a. “Joshi/J” [35] Jazhiel Ocasio-Herrera, a.k.a. “BV” [36] Frambel Rijos-Hernández, a.k.a. “Domi” [37] José Martínez-Serrano, a.k.a. “Tio/Denzel” [38] Wilfredo Hernández-Vizcarrondo, a.k.a. “Machacho” [39] Jean C. Fernández-Garay, a.k.a. “Logan/Bebo” [40] Harold Reynoso-Isaac, a.k.a. “Jandi/Pichi” [41] Carlos A. Delgado-Torres, a.k.a. “Peter/Papi/Papa Candela” [42] Isaías Caleb De Jesús-Valentín, a.k.a. “Minor/Mynor/Mynol” [43] Ángel M. Franqui-González, a.k.a. “Blanquito” [44] Juan L. Tereforte-Bello, a.k.a. “Tostin” [45] Justin Landrau-Cirino, a.k.a. “Cheo” [46] Edgardo D. Rivera-Rivera, a.k.a. “Limba” [47] Danny Díaz-Soto, a.k.a. “Shorty” [48] Alexander Y. Encarnación-Febus, a.k.a. “Bebo” [49] Kevin E. Soto-Peña, a.k.a. “Mostri” [50] Jacob J. Monge-Vigo [51] Yander C. Santos-Ramos, a.k.a. “Mingui” [52] Michael Rodríguez-Seib, a.k.a. “Teco” [53] Victor Z. Sifonte-Rivera [54] Eduardo A. Tolentino-Meléndez [55] Fernando Torres-Galarza, a.k.a. “Perro” [56] Destiny Crespo-Correa Thirty-seven defendants are facing one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and fourteen of those defendants are facing one count of possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Count Nine is charged with the murder of Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez that occurred on March 29, 2024 - during and in furtherance of the conspiracy. Defendants [1] Victor J. Pérez-Fernández, [8] Luis N. Isaac-Sánchez, [23] Andyel González-Sáez, [24] Olvin O’Neill-Concepción-Tapia, and [25] Daniel J. López-Vega are charged with one count of firearm-related murder and are eligible for the death penalty. If convicted on the drug charges, the defendants face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, and up to life in prison. If convicted of both the drug trafficking and the firearms charges in Count Seven, the defendants face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, and up to life in prison. The defendants charged with possession of machine guns in furtherance of drug trafficking in Count Eight face a mandatory sentence of thirty years in prison to be served consecutive to any sentence imposed on the drug trafficking charges. All defendants are facing a narcotics forfeiture allegation of $31,347,400 that represents a calculation of the proceeds generated from their illegal drug trafficking activities. Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and Chief of the Gang Section Alberto López-Rocafort; Deputy Chief of the Gang Section, AUSA Teresa Zapata-Valladares; and AUSAs Laura Díaz-González, R. Vance Eaton, and Joseph Russell are prosecuting the case. This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
