We at E P Armory are angered and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland Florida. The actions of one person can have huge impacts on so many levels.
We have just as much anger though for the media, anti gun groups and politicians skating through the blood of those who were killed only to make a new attempt to strip the freedoms we and so many love. Not only to exercise their right to bear arms but be able to defend themselves from the possible attackers like the one in Parkland. Stripping one right only leads to another. We support and respect the Second Amendment, and we recognize and appreciate that the vast majority of gun owners in this country are responsible, law-abiding citizens. The few who are not are the true problem, as well as federal law enforcement who knowingly fail to identifying them before incidents like this happen.
Gun violence is not an epidemic. The true epidemic is the government inability to enforce the rights of its people, rather they attempt to remove them in the name of safety or feelings. People would rather look the other way or believe someone else will act when a individual maybe not mentally stable. Liberal thinking and the unwillingness to speak up has caused much more harm to our society. The morals of our great nation are being squashed because the news media, social media and celebrities pushing the agenda of equality are being twisted into obliviousness than anything else. Being unaware, unprepared or oblivious is what makes targets dead.
Now we have large store chains such as Dick's, Walmart, Kroeger and more saying they will not sell AR15 style rifles anymore or anything gun related to any person under the age of 21. This is only better for the small mom and pop shops that have had to attempt to compete with the purchasing power they held. As far as those stores I hope they restock those shelves with Tide soap pods.
The owners of E P Armory and its employees are sick and tired of the “gun” always being the center of attention rather than the mental health or the citizen who said nothing before the incident. Those who the media always seem to find for interview always say “the gun was the problem”.
As always, the employees of E P Armory will be making quality components for any and all semi auto platform rifle or pistol. We will continue to sell to any and all civilians of legal age ammo or center fired semi automatic rifle. We will fill the gap wherever it is needed and service the people no matter what the opposition attempts to shove in our direction. We will not let the media or political agenda sway us in any way that could impose our beliefs or those of anybody else on our customers and neither should any business. The idea that these few businesses could have an impact on the demand for a product is rather ridiculous. If people want to consume a product they will buy it elsewhere or build it themselves. We will gladly help them.
Christopher Cook
CEO- EP Arms LLC
http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/local-gun-shops-react-to-retail-giants-limiting-gun-sales
A gunman set off fire alarms at a Florida high school Wednesday afternoon, luring hundreds of students out of their classrooms so he could open fire with a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.
After firing several rounds, the shooting suspect, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, dropped his weapon and hid among the crowd as authorities evacuated students and faculty members from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Police captured Cruz over an hour later in Coral
Springs, located about a mile away. He was taken to a local hospital and
then released into police custody.
At least 17 people were killed and several others were wounded in the shooting, officials said. Cruz was charged Thursday with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
Below is a timeline of events that detail how the shooting unfolded.
2:19 p.m.
An Uber car dropped off Cruz at the school at approximately 2:19 P.M., Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel revealed at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
"The suspect entered the east stairwell, that's
building 12, with a rifle inside a black soft case," he said. "The
suspect exited the stairwell [and] pulled the rifle out of the case."
2:21 p.m.
Cruz, according to Israel, then "readied his rifle and began shooting into rooms 1215, 1216, 1214. He went back to 1216, back to 1215 and then to 1213."
Cruz, he revealed, "took the west stairwell to the second floor," where he shot one person in room 1234. The gunfire lasted a three-minute span, according to the sheriff.
Israel said Cruz "took the east stairwell to the third floor. He dropped his rifle and backpack [and] ran down the stairs."
Cruz eventually left the building with others who were trying to escape. He ran towards the tennis courts and then took a southbound turn, the sheriff said.
After the shooting, Cruz went to a Walmart and purchased a drink at a Subway before leaving the Walmart, according to Israel, though he couldn't give an exact time this occurred. Cruz then headed to a McDonald's and "sat down for a short period of time."
2:35 p.m.
Students were allegedly texting about a shooter at the school.
2:53 p.m.
Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a tweet.2:55 p.m.
WSVN, a local news station, reported that there were at least five people injured at the school.
2:56 p.m.
The sheriff’s office warned the public to “avoid the area of Stoneman Douglas HS” as authorities investigated reports of an active shooter.
3:01 p.m.
Cruz left McDonald's at exactly 3:01 p.m., according to Israel.
3:10 p.m.
A student shared a photo to Twitter to show where he and other students were hiding.3:11 p.m.
The sheriff’s office tweeted the shooter was still at large.
3:36 p.m.
Broward Schools said the school was on lockdown after students and faculty heard what sounded like gunfire.
3:40 p.m.
Broward Schools began dismissing students from the school.
“We are receiving reports of possible multiple injuries,” the school district tweeted. “Law enforcement and the District’s Special Investigative Unit are currently on site.”
3:41 p.m.
A Coconut Creek police officer detained Cruz in Coral Springs, located about a mile away from the school, and he was "taken into custody without incident," Israel said.
3:50 p.m.
President Trump tweets about the shooting, offering his “prayers and condolences.”4:11 p.m.
The shooter was taken into custody, the sheriff’s office confirmed in a tweet, warning that the scene was still active.4:22 p.m.
The sheriff’s office tweeted there were at least 14 “victims,” who “have been and continue to be transported to Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health North hospital.”4:27 p.m.
The suspected shooter was taken to a local hospital.
4:50 p.m.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson said there were "a number of fatalities."4:59 p.m.
Israel confirmed the shooter was not a current student at Stoneman Douglas High School.
5:39 p.m.
Students began to reunite with their parents.
6:27 p.m.
Sheriff Israel said 17 people were killed in the shooting6:29 p.m.
The sheriff’s office identified the shooting suspect as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz.8:24 p.m.
A local news reporter for WSVN tweeted a photo of the suspect being detained by police.7:12 a.m.
Trump urges the public to always report suspicious behavior to authorities.
“So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem,” Trump tweeted. “Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!”10:49 a.m.
Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, Israel announced in a news conference.11:22 a.m.
Trump addressed the nation, describing the incident as a “scene of terrible violence, hatred, and evil."
He vowed to work with state and local leaders to help “secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health.”
2:00 p.m.
Cruz appeared in court on 17 counts of murder. The judge ordered him to be held without bond.
4:43 p.m.
Cruz confessed to arriving at the high school with an AR-15 rifle and a back pack of "additional loaded magazines" and told authorities he shot "students that he saw in the hallways and on school grounds," according to an arrest affidavit filed Thursday evening.
ONCE AGAIN MAKING A LEGAL GUN ILLEGAL WITH 1989 AW BAN
MAKING YOU REGISTER YOUR WEAPON WITH THE GOVERNMENT
TAKING AWAY SAFE ENGINEERING FEATURES
MAKING THE WEAPON ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY CLEAR
MAKING MALFUNCTION MORE DANGEROUS
TAXING... WHICH TAXATION IS THEFT. I ALREADY PAID TAXES
MAKES LEGAL WEAPONS FELONY CAPABLE CHARGES
DOES NOTHING TO CRIMINALS
NEUTERS LAW ABIDING CITIZENS
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
SB1235- BACKGROUND CHECK FOR AMMO JULY 1ST 2019
JUST LIKE A "FSC" (FIREARMS SAFETY CARD) YOU WILL BE TAXED AGAIN TO COMPLY
YOU WILL BE REGULATED ON PURCHASE AMOUNTS
YOU WILL BE REGULATED ON POSSESSION AMOUNTS
YOU COULD BE DELAYED CAUSING THE SALE TO BE HELD
YOU COULD BE DENIED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS
DOJ WEBSITES ARE UNRELIABLE AND GO DOWN ROUTINELY
YOU WILL BE ADDED TO A GOVERNMENT DATABASE
ROUTINELY GOVERNMENT WEBSITES DUMP PERSONAL INFORMATION
SELLING IS ILLEGAL
GIFTING IS ILLEGAL
FINDING IS ILLEGAL
VENDORS ARE TAXED
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
SB 1446- BANNING STANDARD CAPACITY OVER 10 ROUNDS BY JULY 1ST 2017
MAKES POSSESSION, GIFTING, MANUFACTURING, SELLING, FINDING, LOANING, A MISDEMEANOR OR POSSIBLE FELONY.
DOES NOT ONE DAMN THING TO PERPETRATORS COMMITTING CRIME
REVERTS PREVIOUS RULING ABOUT GRANDFATHERED MAGAZINES
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
MUST BE DESTROYED, TURNED IN, OR CONVERTED
AB1511- NO MORE GUN LENDING TO NON FAMILY MEMBERS JAN 1ST 2019
THIS KILLS CUB SCOUTS AND 4H CLUBS WHICH TEACH GUN SAFETY.
DOJ FEES NEEDED TO LEND DUE TO FSC NEEDED” FAMILY MEMBERS”
GOVERNMENT WRITING BILLS HAVE NO GUN KNOWLEDGE
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
AB 1695-ILLEGAL TO FALSELY REPORT A LOST OR STOLEN GUN. JAN 1ST 2017
THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ILLEGAL FALSE REPORTING (CA PENAL CODE 148.5)
THIS NOW TAKES YOUR GUN RIGHTS AWAY IF CONVICTED OR CHARGED
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
AB 857- GHOST GUN REGISTRATION AND/OR OUTLAW JULY 1ST 2018
YOU CAN STILL BUY BUT MUST FINISH PRE JULY 1ST 2018 TO NOT REGISTER
AFTER JULY 1ST YOU MUST APPLY TO MANUFACTURE
YOU MUST PAY A REGISTRATION TAX/FEE TO CA DOJ
SERIALIZATION HAS ATF REQUIREMENTS: (DEPTHS OF ENGRAVING, MANUFACTURER, COUNTRY, CITY, STATE, MODEL, CALIBER
BEING CHARGED FOR THIS CRIME REMOVES YOUR 2ND RIGHTS
AB1673- CLASSIFYING A NON FIREARM (80%) INTO FIREARM – VETOED J. BROWN
ONLY RATIONAL THINKING THAT PRICK DOES TO GUNMAGGEDDON
LOWES WOULD BE FINED
HOME DEPOT WOULD BE FINED
STEEL MILLS AND METAL MANUFACTURERS FINED
SHOVELS OUTLAWED – AFGHAN KID MAKES AK OUT OF SHOVEL
PIPE OUTLAWED – SLAM GUN (SHOTGUN)
GIPSON (AUTHOR) IS A DOUCHEBAG ASSHOLE
PROP 63- SAFETY FOR ALL ACT – PART OF THE SHOTGUN LAW BLITZKRIEG
THIS PROP WAS USED TO CONGEST PRO GUN CITIZENS, ATTORNEYS AND LEGISLATORS INTO HAVING SO MANY FRONTS TO BATTLE THAT NOT ALL COULD BE COVERED AS NEEDED. THIS IS WHY SO MANY AB AND SB LAWS WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT EASILY ONTO J. BROWNS DESK WITHOUT RESISTANCE.
GAVIN NEWSOME IS A DOUCHEBAG AND SCREWED HIS CAMPAIGN MANAGERS WIFE.
GAVIN NEWSOME CHIEF SPOKESMAN OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ADMITTED TO USING TROLL ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR POLITICAL POSTS AND ARGUING CRITICS.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION NEWSOME WILL GAIN THE CA GOVERNORS SEAT SCREWING MORE THAN HIS CAMPAIGN MANAGERS WIFE. YOU ALL GET SCREWED THEN AS WELL.
( Copy and Paste direct from the Ca DOJ website.) I have highlighted some problematic areas............
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1135 (Stats. 2016, ch. 40) and Senate Bill 880 (Stats. 2016, ch. 48) effective January 1, 2017, the definition of assault weapon is revised.
These bills will require that any person who, from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2016, inclusive, lawfully possessed an assault weapon that does not have a fixed magazine, as defined in Penal Code section 30515, including those weapons with an ammunition feeding device that can be readily removed from the firearm with the use of a tool, shall register the firearm before January 1, 2018, but not before the effective date of the regulations adopted by the DOJ.
These bills will also require registrations to be submitted electronically via the Internet utilizing a public-facing application made available by the DOJ. These bills will require the registration to contain specified information, including, but not limited to, a description of the firearm that identifies it uniquely and specified information about the registrant. These bills will permit the Department to charge a fee of up to $15 per person for registration through the Internet, not to exceed the reasonable processing costs of the Department to be paid and deposited, as specified, for purposes of the registration program. These bills will require the Department to adopt regulations for the purpose of implementing those provisions and will exempt those regulations from the Administrative Procedure Act. These bills will also make technical and conforming changes.
Assembly Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 880 also define the meaning of "fixed magazine" to mean an ammunition feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm in such a manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of the firearm action.
This new legislation closes the "bullet button" loop hole and categorizes "bullet button" firearms as assault weapons.
Find out more about Assembly Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 880
UPDATE AS OF
Mon Jun 19 2017 20:58:11 GMT-0700 (PDT)
: The ability to register an Assault Weapon pursuant to Assembly Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 880, is not yet available. Pursuant to AB 1135 and SB 880, Assault Weapon registration regulations must be effective before any registrations can take place. At this time, the regulations are still pending, however they should be effective in the very near future. Please continue to check the Bureau of Firearms website for updates.
