Archive for the 'Guns' Category

Concealed Carry In National Forests

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

The movement has been underway for sometime to revoke the policy which bans individuals with valid handgun carry permits to carry their firearms in national forests and parks. Naturally the liberals went all hysterical questioning the need for it, predicting the “peace and quiet” of the preserves would be disrupted by redneck antics, our […]

More Political Fallout from SCOTUS Ruling

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

The Republican website has a nice review of Obama’s statements concerning firearm ownership. At the same time ABC is reporting the Obama camp distancing itself from Obama’s own statements as “inartful” which isn’t even a word but gets the point across that they’ve been unexpectedly caught with their drawers down.
“That statement was obviously […]

Weighing In on the DC Gun Ban

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

I love reading Ted Nugent’s writing and his take on the DC Gun Ban ruling is a satisfying read as I would expect.
On the polar opposite side of the political spectrum on everything else, my favorite Progressive Sam Smith weighs in with positive comments on the Courting getting something right. Sam even includes a […]

SCOTUS Second Amendment Ruling is IN!

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Despite my recent bout of pessimism regarding the case the SCOTUS blog has the ruling reflecting well on the rights of We the People. Though superficially it would appear they’ve worked very carefully to maintain the status-quo and not shake the current legal standing of any anti-gun law short of an outright ban such as […]

Open Carry

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Here in Indiana our license to carry a firearm is just that simple. The word “conceal” is no where used. It is the same in a lot of states and there is a movement afoot to have the public recognize more than LEO’s are carrying weapons about their daily business. I understand the purpose of […]

Alderman writes law to cover his forgetfulness

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

At least that’s the headline but how factual is it? Was Ald. Richard Mell merely trying to cover himself? And so what if he was if it makes good policy sense. Reading the comments in the article already shows a list of people pointing out they hypocrisies of the alderman but what I see […]

Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher Seized In Massive Crime Ring Bust

Friday, April 4th, 2008

I love the media fear mongering going on in Flori-duh. They found an Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher which was seized while busting up a crime ring (kudos on the bust btw) and they’re trotting it out for all to see as some horrific weapon of mass destruction. What you have to read closely to find […]

Philadelphia wants candidates to give stance on gun laws

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Democrats in Philadelphia still buy the false argument that guns cause crime and want Obama and Hillary to come out in strong support of more anti-gun laws. At the same time they admit it is political suicide for any politician. This is one place McCain has been fairly up and up whereas the Democrat […]

Credit card company: No more buying guns

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Citi Merchant services has frozen transactions of the popular accessories and firearms dealer CDNN due to their selling firearms in “non-face-to-face” transactions. It would seem to me Citi is run by idiots when you consider how long CDNN has been a mail order company. Add to it that they apparently have no understanding of […]

Bye-Bye Illegal San Fran Gun Ban

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

They were warned before even putting the proposition on the ballot that it was illegal but they didn’t listen and now the citizens of San Francisco are paying for the legal fees to defend, and loose, a lawsuit. And the judge ruled municipalities can’t ban people from owning handguns. The law also banned the […]

Pesky Muzzle Loaders

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

New York has such a problem with Muzzle Loaders they’re proposing requiring owners acquire an ‘Antique Firearms’ permit. That’s right, you would need a permit in New York to own the antiques that gave the New York legislature the ability to take draconian actions against its citizens instead letting the British do it. Kind of […]

Michigan sees fewer gun deaths, with more permits

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Every now and then one must step back and say we told you so.

Remington buying Marlin

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

It is being reported that gunmaker Remington is going to buy Marlin and I can’t decide who is getting the better deal. Remington is a giant corporate manufacturer with all the baggage that comes with. While Marlin is largely a family operation.
Part of me is sad to see a long time icon […]

Handgun Carry Laws

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

For many years there existed a website at the address of Packing.org which contained a database of state firearms laws on concealed handgun carry, reciprocation, etc.. It has only just come to my attention that this primary source of data disappeared last fall.
The Internet and firearms enthusiasts being what they are no […]

The Empty Holsters on Campus Protest

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

I think it is a smart way to protest that a licensed individual can carry a firearm into Walmart or down main street but are not allowed to do so while on college campus grounds. In light of Virginia Tech we know that a campus is literally defenseless yet we block those who would voluntarily […]

Judge Nixes Oklahoma’s Guns-in-Locked-Cars Law

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

It seems that OSHA rules trump State law and the Constitution when it comes to politically incorrect issues such as gun control. I’m a huge private property proponent and a huge supporter of business. But there are times when the rights of an individual trump and this is one that can be concisely and […]

U.S. most armed country: 90 guns per 100 people

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

America, to no one’s surprise, is the most heavily armed society at
90 guns per 100 people. What is surprising is that the normal anti-American spin seems missing from this article and actually makes a few surprising notes. First the correlation between a disarmed citizenry and poverty:
…while many poorer countries often associated with violence ranked […]

Armageddon ready: 80,000 bullets in house

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Last I read the Lautenberg amendment didn’t include ‘delusional’ as something that prohibits one from owning a ammunition, especially when the “subject” is deemed such by an ex-girlfriend! Even under domestic protective orders it’s the firearm that is prohibited. And I wonder how much pressure the ex- was under by the us attorney […]

Gun Rights Policy Conference 2007

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

This years Gun Rights Policy Conference is close enough to home I’d love to actually attend. A lot can happen in 4 months so I’m not going to make reservations yet but it’s on my radar.

Rapidly Moving Federal Gun Control (HR 2640)!

Monday, June 18th, 2007

In the legislative background noise over the immigration bills the New Federal Gun Control (HR 2640) is quietly moving from the House to the Senate. This bill moved through the House due to some Democrat slight of hand as the bill went from dead to being quietly passed by a voice vote in 3 hours. […]

Bigger Than ‘Hogzilla’

Monday, May 28th, 2007

If you’ve ever looked at a .500 S&W and wondered what the heck such a huge hand cannon was good for… now you know… I cannot express how impressed I am that an 11 year old was able to handle such a beast, a word applicable to the hog and hog leg. If […]

Foiled with Lettuce

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Things have gone so well in Britians disarmament of its citizens that pensioners are using lettuce to foil robberies. Horrah for the old timer who must have a pretty good arm at 82.

NRA fights sales block

Monday, May 7th, 2007

I love the spin put on the NRA’s opposition to a law allowing the government to prohibit sales of firearms because they are suspected of terrorist activities. Basically the law allows a government official to decide who gets to buy firearms solely on their own suspicion that the individual is a terrorist or has […]

A Liberal Case for Gun Rights Sways Judiciary

Monday, May 7th, 2007

The NYT can’t even write an unbiased article about the A Liberal Case for Gun Rights but instead prefaces the article with two out right falsehoods. The first being there have been no gun laws overturned strictly on 2nd Amendment grounds and the second being the there was ever a consensus anywhere but liberal achademia […]

New Listings

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Thanks to Greg there are 2 new shops on the list of central Indiana gun shops. Be sure to check them out.


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