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Unfair Advantage: Magpul PMAGs Used At Newtown

UPDATE: Credit where due: we'd like to acknowledge that our friend, media critic Jason Salzman, was asking prescient questions about the origin of the magazines used at Newtown as far back as last March.

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Magpul PMAG high capacity magazines.

A long-speculated and significant detail from the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings last December emerges today–and as reported by FOX 31's Eli Stokols, there's an important Colorado connection:

Adam Lanza, who went on a shooting rampage last December at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn., carried out the killings using 30-round magazines made by Colorado’s Magpul Industries, according to a 48-page report released Monday.

Lanza used the company’s best-known “PMAG” (polymer magazine), a 30-round cartridge, to kill 26 people, including 20 first graders, the report said.

Colorado lawmakers this year passed five bills aimed at strengthening the state’s gun laws, including a measure that bans the PMAG and any magazine of 15 rounds or more.  Lawmakers cited the Sandy Hook shooting as a partial motivation for the laws.

Magpul, which is based in Erie, fought hard to stop the proposal, even threatening to leave the state should it pass (the measure became law in May and, as of November, Magpul has not yet moved although the company said it’s still planning it).

Here's the report in question from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. Search the document for the word "PMAG" to read about the high capacity magazines found in the possession of the Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza.

Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle used in Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, with Magpul PMAG magazine.

As one of the more popular brands of high capacity AR-15-type magazines available, it has long been a suspicion that the magazines used at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut last December were made in Colorado by Magpul Industries, Inc. As Stokols reports, Magpul led the fight to stop the passage of House Bill 1224, legislation limiting the capacity of magazines sold in Colorado to a maximum of fifteen rounds. Magpul had threatened to leave the state if HB-1224 passed, but as of this month has controversially failed to do so. It's worth noting that HB-1224 wouldn't have prevented Magpul from manufacturing its high capacity PMAGs in Colorado–just their retail sale here. In Connecticut after the Newtown shooting, legislation passed this year limited magazine capacity to ten rounds.

We'll put the question to our readers: will confirmation that the high capacity magazines used to gun down over two dozen people, mostly little kids, at Sandy Hook Elementary last year were made in Colorado by Magpul, alter the debate over gun safety legislation in Colorado? Do you think it should? Whichever side you come down on the issue, this is a development that requires a rational answer one way or the other.

And maybe before that, some soul searching.

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Muscle Building for Teenagers

I took my first weight lifting class in my junior year of high school, and I was instantly hooked. I loved working out, and could not wait to start building pounds of new muscle. When I look back on those days now I am aware of a laundry list of mistakes that I was making that greatly reduced the progress I could have made.

When I see teenagers training at the gym now, many of them are making the same mistakes I made 20 years ago, and I usually go out of my way to help them improve their technique and optimize their training programs. In this article I will share some valuable tips to help teenagers build muscle the right way.

Keep it Simple

When I was in high school I tried to perform the routines I read about in Muscle & Fitness magazines the ones professional bodybuilders were using. I did not know at the time that these bodybuilders were using copious amounts of anabolic steroids, and that the routines they performed were inappropriate for a 16 year old kid training naturally. If I had it to do over again I would stick to basic exercises like:

Bench PressOverhead PressDeadliftBarbell RowsSquats

I would train five days per week and take two days off, and my goal would be to slowly but steadily get stronger on these basic lifts. There is no need to do anything fancy, it is the simple stuff that works especially for beginners.

Eat for Success

I did not yet understand this when I was 16, but nutrition is the key to building muscle even more so that weight training. It took me several years to figure this out, and when I did my gains went through the roof. Teenagers are notorious for eating terrible diets; lots of fast food, junk food, and inadequate nutrients. This sort of undisciplined eating will sabotage your muscle building as well as your health, and will have you literally wasting your time in the gym.

To gain muscle you have to eat adequate amounts of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates. If you are living on Taco Bell, Pizza and Oreos you will not be able to develop the muscular physique you are after.

Consistency is Key

Building muscle takes time it will not happen overnight. It takes a consistent effort, month after month, both in the gym and at the dinner table. Many teenagers have a hard time sticking to their routine week in and week out for months at a time but this is exactly what it takes to pack on appreciable amounts of muscle mass.

It is important to get your weight training and nutrition plans dialed in and stay consistent on both fronts. The guys who can do this will experience steady muscle growth, while those who are on and off will merely be treading water, and will be lucky to make any gains at all.

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How To Get Ripped Fast

If you want to get ripped and do it quickly, read the following easy tips below you will have a lean, well defined body in a matter of weeks. It does not matter how much muscle you have; if you are carrying a high percentage of body fat, you will still look chubby. The key to having a ripped body is achieving a low body fat level and these three tips will get you there.

1. Consume Less Calories

Yes, the main goal of all weight loss programs is lowering your calorie intake. It does not matter how you choose to do this; you can break your meals down and eat six smaller meals a day, you can try a vegetarian diet, you can only eat during an eight hour period each day do whatever works best for you. The main thing to remember is to count your calories and make sure you are achieving a good calorie deficit each day.

2. Stay Cool

Your body burns calories trying to maintain an internal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This is called thermogenesis, and you can use it to your advantage. A few ways to take advantage of thermogenesis include:

Try wearing less layers of clothing during the winter.
Instead of drinking warm liquids drink cold water.
Lower your thermostat during the winter.
When taking showers turn more of the cold water on.

It is difficult to say how many calories you will burn this way as there are many factors involved such as how cold your body becomes and how much natural energy your body burns to keep it warm. Experiment with the variables to see what works best for you.

3. Get Regular Exercise

Exercise is the best way to lose body fat. It allows you to burn more calories, and in conjunction with a smart diet is a crucial aspect of any weight loss program. Include weight training and aerobic exercise in your routine for best results. Keep your workouts short but intense; performing 30 minute workouts 6 days per week is ideal for maximal fat loss. You can alternate between resistance training and aerobic workouts each day.

4. Be Patient and Stay On Track

When you get to the point where you are only a few pounds away from having a ripped body things can get complicated. If you cut calories too low you will lose muscle mass but dieting moderately will take more time. Going to extremes here is a mistake slow and steady wins the race when it comes to getting ripped.

Take it slow and consume a diet you enjoy on a regular basis. This will slowly but surely get you to your goal and allow for an easier transition into maintenance mode. This process does take patience and self control, but this approach has proven to be effective time and time again, and is the best way to ensure that you reach your fitness goals.

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Magpul hasn’t always been silent about Sandy Hook, like it is now

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After news broke Tuesday that the mass murderer at Sandy Hook used a 30-round magazine manufactured by Magpul, a (still) Colorado company, local reporters naturally tried to reach Magpul executives for a reaction.

But Magpul didn't return calls yesterday from the Boulder Daily Camera, Fox 31 Denver, or The Denver Post.

Rather than simply report Magpul's silence, reporters should have informed us of previous comments by Magpul executives about the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Asked in March, during an appearance on KOA radio, how he'd feel if one of his company's 30-round magazines was used by the killer at Sandy Hook, Magpul Industries executive Duane Liptak said:

Liptak: "Address the individual behavior and the criminal, not the instrument."

In a m4carbine.net online discussion forum about Newtown in March, Liptak wrote: "It's unfortunate that the 363 days last year that did not include a high-profile mass shooting by an insane individual received less attention than the 2 days that did."

In another m4carbine.net online discussion in March about whether video games are the cause of violence, Liptak wrote:

Liptak: "That's the issue. Instill a moral code, responsibility, and respect for others…and viola…your young man doesn't grow up to be a doucherocket."

Liptak promised readers of the online forum in Jan. that he (presumably through Magpul)would take action in the 2014 election in response to the Colorado Legislature's gun-safety legislation, which was arguably at least partially a response to Sandy Hook: "We're working on our 'Free Colorado' campaign right now, but we may not have it launched in time to stop this [gun legislation]. At the very least, we'll continue to push it through the 2014 elections. "

Liptak's comments about Sandy Hook on the radio and in the online forums contrasted with a more empathetic statement issued by Magpul Dec. 18, 2012 shortly after the Sandy Hook shooting:

We at Magpul are deeply saddened by the acts of violence in our nation, and our hearts and condolences go out to the families who have suffered such tragic losses. These acts of pure evil, committed by deranged individuals with no morals, nor respect for life, are enough to shake one’s faith in human nature. Still, amidst these criminal atrocities, things are brought back into perspective by the actions of those like the teachers and administrators at Sandy Hook, who, unarmed and untrained, put themselves in the path of this violence in courageous attempts to protect those in their charge. Actions like this, those by the passengers of United Flight 93 on 9/11, and the daily sacrifices of our service members and their families bolster our belief in the power of personal responsibility and humble us in our gratitude that such courageous and unselfish individuals vastly outnumber the villains in our midst.

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Sticking to 17 super simple tips on how to look confident that build up a “public person”

You may feel like at all you have no self-confidence or just have a bad day in some cases. In fact, looking confident is really important for people’s daily life, socializing, in the office, and maybe help you get up in the morning only with the willingness to start a day. Looking and feeling confident is not always simple to learn but it is worth gaining.

Maybe you cannot feel confident; maybe you are having a bad hair day, with a shaved off eyebrow from an overnight rave or awful zit the size of a mountain. Nevertheless today you still have to wake up and face the world. Here are useful tips on how to look confident that you should not neglect if you really want to get back your confident look after a huge mass of life triggers.

1.      Remember To “Pamper” Yourself:

The first tip on how to look confident that I want to share here is that sometimes, when you are in troubles or get the terrible feelings that take your confidence away, you should try doing things you love to reduce any bad mood and also energize your self-mind.

You can take the long luxurious shower that you have desired to have since last weekend, do the pedicure you have craved to do since last week, or shave those legs that you always expect to do some day. Those are just the examples at all. What I would like to show you is that every last change can build up the world of differences to how you feel and how you act after all. If you can feel better about yourself, people around you will also feel great about you rather than before.

If it is still hard for you to be confident and proud of yourself, you may need to learn how to look confident with special tips to build up self confidence.

2.      Listing 5 Things That Make You Brilliant:

Confidence is not all about your look; however, sometimes your appearance can help a lot in making you look great. You should make your determination, your smile, your attitude, and your hair look brilliant, and so you will get the point.

3.      Accept Compliments: 

There are a lot of people who feel down any time when someone compliments them. As soon as someone puts themselves down, other people will also start to notice! It is actually inevitable. Whenever there is someone compliments you, you should make a positive response, and you will start to be more confident in yourself and look more confident to people around you soon. If someone gives you a compliment, you should not respond by letting yourself down. You should also compliment the other one in your response if you can (for example, by saying something such as “Oh, that’s nice of you to say that” Or “Oh, how sweet of you to notice”)

4.      Making Eye Contact:

You should not just stare at all. To catch other ones’ eye, you should look at them whenever you speak to them. Again, you should not stare at people around or you will just scare them. You need to show them you are really not afraid of them.

Besides, you should also learn to get beautiful skin with useful yet simple skin care techniques to improve your natural beauty. Since then, you will not worry about your appearance and will be able to look straightly at the opposite person in any conversation.

5.      Keeping Your Posture Straight And Looking Good:

Posture is one of the most important things that makes a huge effect on the way others look at you. You will look bad if you always walk all hunched over. Therefore, you should think of how to walk tall with head up. Just by standing straighter, you will be able to make a dramatic and positive change in the way people look at you.

6.      Do Not Hide Your Smile, Make A Huge Change And Smile A Lot:

It is very important if you try to look confident with a smile. The smile will help to open your mind and your soul up to other people around you, making you more friendly and approachable, and help to release the hormones that make you get good feelings. Even if you do not feel like smiling, you still should try to smile and it will be well-stick. Every day, almost people do not smile enough, so you should be the one bringing it back.  When you have to deal with any scenario or situation where you are really uncomfortable, it is so simple to get caught up within your head, meaning that you might have a stupidly sad look on the face. Soon, you will develop the reputation of “that person looks so dump and unpleasant.”  Now, if you really do not have something embarrassing, you are already halfway home. Just need to smile a lot and feel the good eye that people around give to you.

7.      When In Doubt, You Can Ask A Question:

-         In brief, after checking and ensure that your posture is good, your breath smells good, and you can naturally walk confidently and introduce yourself with confidence, you will have a small talk with current events. 

-         The best thing you can do in a conversation is being a leader. The best tip to lead a conversation is simply asking a question and then listening to the response. You can ask about their biggest project, ask them what they do, what they think of the last speaker and the overall the meeting. Or you can also ask them what hotel they are staying at and whether or not they like it.

-         Then, you should listen carefully to what they say and their answers for your questions. Almost always, you should follow up on something there. You can share any of your own thought and experience. You should also dig into the information that you really want to discover more about.

-         You will need to line this up with the other techniques (the good posture and eye contact) and you will get confident look with however your feelings inside are.

8.      Taking Five Deep Breath:

If you are about to step out into a room where you have to begin speaking very fast, or if you are feeling overwhelmed with a situation, you just need to pause for a moment for taking 5 deep breaths. In fact, the large consumption of oxygen will do a lot of little things to your biochemistry, and every of them are really helpful. Deep breathing can help to lower your blood pressure and it also helps to increase your alertness. You should breathe deeply to reduce anxiety as well. In brief, deep breathing is a very easy thing that helps in almost every situation that can make you anxious.

9.      Keep A Chamomile Tea Bag In Your Wallet:

-         Chamomile is a natural calming agent that is pretty much socially acceptable in any situation, so chamomile tea is a great “secret weapon” to have in your pocket.

-         It is also really helpful in making you appear confidently. Whenever you need to calm down, you should sip a little chamomile tea. When you are calm, your speech will get a bit slower.

-         In fact, chamomile tea is an efficient natural relaxant. It is the only best natural way that many people have used to calm themselves down in any situation that makes them nervous. If you feel awkward, you just need to find some hot water and put it in a cup, then drink in a bag of chamomile tea. After that, you should let it steep for about 2 minutes and drink it down.

10.      Go For A Thirty Minute Fast Walk Three Times A Week:

Walking will help to improve your overall health. All of us know this point, and it is absolutely always true. If you choose walking 30 minutes every day instead of sitting still and watching a TV show, you will be able to lose weight fast, feel better, and all that. Besides, walking fast has an extra confidence boosting effect in it that you should also make use of. If you try walking as fast as possible every day with the speed of your natural, the normal walk will also increase. It will feel more natural for you to go faster, so you will. You will be able to strengthen all the important muscles and you will also improve the way you walk across a room. Walking fast always make your look much more confident than before without any conscious effort on your part.

Besides, you should know that yoga is also a good daily exercise that is really good for improving both physical and mental health. Thus, I recommend you to take part in a special yoga course and practice yoga in a regular basis to keep your body fit, improve your mood, and give you a longer healthy life. Once your mood and mind are balanced, you will feel much more confident in any situation.

11.      Speak Loudly And Clearly:

You will need to think carefully before you speak to get a clear thought of what to say. If you tend to jumble words for trying to rush through what you are saying, you should slow it down.

If speaking in public is your problem, you should learn how to look confident and useful tips to speak confidently.

12.      Appreciate Yourself For Who You Are:

If you can act in a confident manner, you will be able to appear much more confident in people’s eyes. However, it is also important for you to discover yourself own value as an individual. This will actually give you the real confidence and it will also stay for long. You should always remind yourself that you are good at lots of things, you have a beautiful smile, and you are really someone special. Besides, you can make a list of the things that make you great and what your goodness and strong points are.

To have the ability to appreciate yourself and raise your self-esteem, you should learn ways to boost your self-esteem.

13.      Stop Being Nervous:

You should make sure that you will not be nervous when doing anything whether it is dancing, singing, or taking the driving test, nervousness can actually ruin your life. If you are singing, you will sound awful, same thing with driving and dancing.

For an interesting activity, you should learn some simple yet useful dancing techniques, and you will be able to build your self-confidence effectively.

14.      Do Not Try To Impress People:

The best advice that I want to give you right now is that you should live your own life. If you try to impress people around you too much, they will become unimpressed. No one admires the kiss-up. You should just deal with your business and your own social life seriously.

15.      Knowing That Skin And Hair Care Are Really Important:

You should never forget that your skin and hair are very important features that build up your natural beauty. You should make sure that you always keep your skin clean, take showers in a regular basis and clear pimples. You should also brush your hair every day and ensure that it always smells good.

Besides, you can also learn some useful yet simple skin care techniques that are based on nature to get healthy and smooth skin.

16.      Lose Weight In A Safe Way: 

If you feel that you need to lose extra fat, it is really important for you to keep eating healthily. You should eat healthy foods and varied kinds of vegetables and fruits and do exercise regularly. It is actually great if you get in shape, but it will be even better if you keep your body healthy.

Thus, I recommend you trying simple yet healthy diets to lose weight fast and eating super healthy foods to lose weight healthily.

17.      Pick A Spot:

The last tip on how to look confident that I want you to focus on is that you should pick a spot and look at it whenever you feel nervous.

When you first walk into a room, you should look around with your head completely level. Then, it will be good to find a spot in the room that is exactly in the same level with your eyes. You can find a spot on the wall, an object that are hanging from the ceiling, or something else. You should also pick something you see interesting if you can find one. Once you have found your spot, you should remember and look at it. Then, whenever you feel anxious, you should sweep your eyes and look at the spot.

What this will do for you is allowing you to keep your nervous tic of staring at the floor or looking away from someone. It is something very hard for an introvert to break, and you can redirect it in a bit of an optical feeling.

Obviously, you should not stare at the object, but you should know that it is there and looking at it from time to time when you are anxious. It will be a huge improvement over casting your eyes down, which signals a complete lack of confidence. 

All of the above tips on how to look confident are proven to work effectively for a lot of people out there. I have studied them for a long time, and now, I am glad to share them with anyone who desires to appear confident in public. 

If you feel the tips on how to look confident I offer in this article are really useful for your current expectation, just feel free to leave all your comments/feedbacks at the end of this post. We appreciate your contribution and will respond all as soon as possible.

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