{"id":1392218,"date":"2022-03-21T14:29:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T18:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1392218"},"modified":"2022-03-21T14:29:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T18:29:39","slug":"florida-gunmaker-donates-400-rifles-to-ukraine-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gunmaker-donates-400-rifles-to-ukraine-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gunmaker Donates 400 Rifles To Ukraine Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-gunmaker-donates-400-rifles-to-ukraine-resistance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1392218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-21-copy-4-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A Florida gunmaker is sending 400 rifles to a NATO facility to help with Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keltecweapons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KelTec<\/a>, based in Cocoa, Florida, decided to make the donation following a $200,000 order from a Ukrainian client that later went silent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KelTec&#8217;s donation of 400 rifles is a rare example of Americans successfully collecting guns in response to President Zelenskyy\u2019s promise to arm his citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Many grassroots efforts are underway but have been snarled by export regulations.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1nHOMRLODG\">https:\/\/t.co\/1nHOMRLODG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APjoshgoodman\/status\/1504877537612251139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adrian Kellgren\u2019s family-owned firearms business wanted to do something to help. In a video <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-american-gunmakers-3c5fa03742ebc5806293a84a0e2b73cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> with the Associated Press, Kellgren shared details regarding the decision to donate the rifles to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people want to do something,\u201d Kellgren said. \u201cWe enjoy our freedoms, we cherish those things. And when we see a group of people out there getting hammered like this, it\u2019s heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the federal government debates how much and what types of military assistance to send, Kellgren\u2019s company shows some Americans are working directly to assist Ukraine during its time of need.<\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest challenges has become the logistics of shipping donated materials safely from the U.S. to those in Ukraine who need them. Kellgren\u2019s company already worked internationally in the area and was able to connect with a government official in the nation to help with the process.<\/p>\n<p>Other companies have not been as successful. A recent attempt to donate 400 bulletproof vests from New York ended with the items stolen before they could be shipped.<\/p>\n<p>The theft took place at the offices of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Ukrainian National Women\u2019s League of America on Second Avenue in Manhattan last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Suffolk County Sheriff\u2019s Office on Long Island said it worked with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America to donate 450 used, decommissioned vests, but could not confirm that the vests that were stolen were the ones it donated,\u201d NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/400-bulletproof-vests-destined-ukraine-stolen-nyc-nonprofit-organizati-rcna20237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is despicable that someone would break into a building to steal supplies and materials intended to aid those affected by this humanitarian crisis,\u201d Vicki DiStefano, a spokesperson for Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., said in the report.<\/p>\n<p>The direct donations of military equipment and weapons also come as many Americans become frustrated at the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to assist Ukraine in repelling Russian forces.<\/p>\n<p>A February 25 Rasmussen Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/current_events\/russia\/ukraine_49_of_voters_rate_biden_s_handling_poor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> showed 49% of likely American voters gave President Joe Biden a \u201cpoor\u201d rating for his handling of Russian aggression toward Ukraine. A March 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/general_politics\/march_2022\/ukraine_did_biden_do_enough_to_stop_russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> showed 57% of likely voters believe Biden could have done more to prevent the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkraine has asked for the ability to defend its skies and for more lethal drones \u2014 and the world does not respond. Why we do not provide more lethal drones, more advanced air defense systems, and support the transfer of MiG-29s is not only a mystery \u2014 it is shameful,\u201d South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wrote on Twitter on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ukraine has asked for the ability to defend its skies and for more lethal drones \u2014 and the world does not respond. <\/p>\n<p>Why we do not provide more lethal drones, more advanced air defense systems, and support the transfer of MiG-29s is not only a mystery \u2013 it is shameful.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1505924076338126850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On March 10, a group of more than 40 Republican senators urged President Joe Biden in a letter to \u201cact without delay\u201d to provide fighter jets to help defend the people of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, led by Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, included most of the Senate\u2019s GOP members, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/act-without-delay-gop-senators-urge-biden-to-expedite-transfer-of-fighter-jets-to-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cWhile we commend the lethal aid that your Administration has sent to Ukraine thus far, we strongly disagree with your decision to delay and deny Poland the option to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine,\u201d\u00a0the senators\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/public\/_cache\/files\/27f1a32f-aa03-460b-a6da-05fd93b251a0\/EEAC805CD285FCBD6B3AE1C0ED6869A0.2022-03-10-final-ernst-ukraine-letter-to-biden.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYour Administration champions the $1 billion in defense articles provided to Ukraine over the past 13 months and has definitively stated there are no restrictions in your current suite of authorities to adequately respond to Russia\u2019s lawless and bloody invasion of Ukraine,\u201d they added.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe implore you to direct your Department of Defense to facilitate the transfer of aircraft, air defense systems, and other capabilities by and through our NATO partners immediately,\u201d they said.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Florida gunmaker is sending 400 rifles to a NATO facility to help with Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion.KelTec, based in Cocoa, Florida, decided to make the donation following a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1392218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1392218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1392218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1392218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1392218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1392218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1392218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}