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Friday, May 29, 2020

⊕ Public Outcry Continues to Grow Over George Floyd's Death

Left: George Floyd, Middle, Minneapolis on fire during protests. Photo Credit...Kerem Yucel/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Right, Derek Chauvin pins Floyd down by the neck with his knee.

On Monday in Minneapolis, 46-year-old George Floyd died after he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chavin. The event was captured on video and has since sparked national outrage because Chavin, a white man, used his knee to pin Floyd, an African-American man, down by the neck — a method of restraint that is known to be inherently dangerous.

The video shows Floyd repeating "I can't breathe," but Chavin did not relent. He kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for a total of eight minutes and 46 seconds. After Floyd became unresponsive, he was taken away by ambulance and ultimately died.

The footage that was taken by bystanders went viral on social media, and by the next day, Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo had fired all four men involved in the incident, calling for an FBI investigation. That night, protests began in Minneapolis, beginning a public outcry of rage against racism and abuse of power.

By Wednesday, additional protests were underway in several cities across the US including Los Angelos and Memphis. On Thursday, vandalism and fires led Minneapolis officials to request help, so the National Guard was activated in the state. Later that night, the Third Precinct police station was cleared out just after 10 p.m. before rioters seized control, ultimately burning the station and other nearby buildings.

As of today, Chavin has been taken into custody and faces third-degree murder and manslaughter charges. It is unknown at this time if the other three officers will also face charges. Public outrage is growing as reports of demonstrations are cropping up in more cities, including New York, Dallas, and Washington DC.

⊕Rock River Arms

RUK-9BT AR Pistol

Gun News. Seems like Rock River Arms is on a roll. Only two weeks ago we told you about their new RRAGE 10.5-inch AR Pistol with SBA3 Arm Brace. Well, now they've got this new AR pistol in the lineup that Glock fans can appreciate:

The RUK-9BT has a flared magwell that takes Glock magazines, so the can pistol work in unison with a 9mm Glock primary or backup carry gun,.

From Rock River:

The RUK-9BT is highlighted by a 4.5-inch chrome-lined barrel chambered in 9x19. Combined with its 4.25-inch RRA lightweight free-float handguard and SB Tactical SBA3 adjustable stabilizing arm brace, the RUK-9BT is exceptionally compact, light, and sized for maximum portability. Based on RRA's own BT-9 billet lower receiver, the RUK-9BT incorporates a flared magwell that accepts Glock magazines. This allows the pistol to work in unison with a 9mm GLOCK primary or backup carry gun, ensuring ammo and magazine cross-compatibility anytime, anywhere.

Additional standard features of the RUK-9BT include an RRA two-stage trigger for precise trigger control and reduced shot disturbance, an integrated winter trigger guard to accommodate gloved hands, Smith Vortex flash suppressor, Low-Pro hand stop, and a Hogue rubber grip that offers superior firearm retention in a pistol platform. Also included are RRA's NSP flip-up front and rear sights designed for use as the primary sighting system o...