Archive for the 'Guns' Category

Conceal carry defeated in Illinois

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

I mean seriously is anyone really surprised conceal carry was defeated in the Illinois House?  I’d have been more surprised had it passed. Representative of the idiocy running amok… “I, too, like the John Wayne movies,” Davis said. “I like those movies about the Wild West where everybody’s carrying a weapon and everybody’s shooting at [...]

Gun bill advances

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

It looks as though Indiana’s SB292 is advancing without exemptions for the CIB.

Illinois high court allows nonresidents to transport guns

Monday, April 11th, 2011

I simply avoid Illinois in my travels bu it is good to see even a bit of common sense prevail in the IL Supreme Court ruling on the case of a Hoosier arrested for transporting a firearm citing the Indiana permit for the purposes of nonresidents transporting satisfies the FOID requirement. The flip side is [...]

Pink paintwork: How gun manufacturers are targeting female market

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

I find it ironic that the Daily Mail would publish Hello Kitty and pink paintwork: How gun manufacturers are targeting female market with girly ‘purse pistols’ only to have an Armed Beauty Queen Fatally Shoots Intruder in Florida Home Invasion with a pink pistol the next day. You would think the feminists would be more [...]

‘Gunrunner’ escapade to be reviewed by Congress

Friday, March 18th, 2011

A bit of an update on Project ‘Gunrunner’, check the video.

One Shot…

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Two kills.  1200 meter kills with a 7.62×51 is some serious skills and a 1430 meter kill is, well… nearly impossible.  I believe the Brit L96 sniper rifle is built by Accuracy International who has to be busy writing up new marketing collateral.

And speaking of…

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

..gun control this is an interesting link Just Facts.com on Gun Control.

“Project Gunrunner”

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

I mildly impressed that CBS News actually covered “Project Gunrunner”.

Gunshow

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

I always miss the really good gun shows. I can’t help but think what Bloomberg thinks of this gun show loop hole….

Practical Applications

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

I love to hear those who disagree try to tear down the concept of “Peace through superior fire power” as some unproven myth. And a good minute or two before the phrase is mentioned in the below video it was already on my mind. Of course the cost of such high precision hardware was beyond [...]


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