Due to my profession, I tend to focus on the right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States constitution. However it is important to note that the right to keep and bear arms for self defense was a preexisting right that is guaranteed by the Second [...]...

While wandering the maze of booths hawking guns and other eclectic items at a gun show recently a thought occurred to me: What would Jesus do? Would Jesus be happy I was there? Would Jesus want me to join an anti-gun crusade? Would Jesus direct me to buy a Glock for self defense, or kick those tables over and preach non-violence? Would he distingui...

 I’ve always thought that if more people would learn to shoot and use a gun before they set their minds against guns in general or as something they can use it would make a big chance. Apparently I’m not the only one and unlike me there are people that are willing to actually do something to help people familiarize themselves w...

The classic definition is this: “In its final form, the M1911 was a locked-breech, single-action semi-automatic pistol. It was chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge and had a magazine capacity of seven rounds. Its weight unloaded was 39 ounces; overall length was 8.25"; the height was 5.25". Sights were fixed, although the rear sight was ...

God is not only relevant today, but so crucial that if there was no God we’d have to invent one. Not only for our daily lives, but for our posterity and the very future of the human race.It is civilization that separates us from the animals and a civilization can’t exist without morality. And there is no morality without a moral authority. Non-...

A special thanks goes out to all the ROs and other volunteers! As a Father, I know that this was one of those memories my sons will remember for a lifetime. Thank you for all the hard work you put into Buckeye Firearms Association, on behalf of the Gun Owners of Ohio. Since everyone had came to shoot, the event then moved right into live-fire ...

Sarbanes-Oxley was found constitutional by a 2-to-1 decision in the DC Appeals Court. Hopefully the Supreme Court will take the case. The NY Sun has an excellent article on the Appeals Court decision here.The question posed by the case, Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts, LLP v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board et al., had noth...

By Lyle Denniston Scotusblog.com Lawyers who won the historic Second Amendment gun rights case in the Supreme Court — District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) — on Monday asked a federal judge to award them more than $3.5 million for attorneys’ fees, plus $13,215.30 for expenses and court costs. In a motion and memorandum filed with U.S. Dist...

From Fox News: Researchers from Surrey University in England have found that eating two eggs a day could help you lose weight and lower your cholesterol levels, London’s Daily Mail reported Tuesday.Medical experts have long thought that by eating large amounts of cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs, a person could easily increase their cholestero...

Chicken pot pie. It's comforting. It's filling, especially after an afternoon at the office, or chasing the fox out of the hen house. But it's either one of those awful cheap frozen ones that make good door stops or you have to make crust. Neither inviting after a long day in the field. There's an easier way. The filling is basic, mix up some dice...

I'm getting caught up on my blog reading, a lot of good stuff has been posted while I was at "camp".Fits commented on a "Florida neighborhood preparing to take up arms in crime-plagued area and become a "locked and loaded" community..." Steve leads us to a Girls of the IDF photo essay, and an old Maxim Silencer brochure.The LawDog tells the story o...

West Hempstead, NYFrom the August 26, 2008 Newsday:Two assailants picked on the wrong guy when they confronted a man exiting his car in his driveway in West Hempstead on Monday night, police said.The 35-year-old homeowner, who owns a check-cashing business in the city, was armed -- carrying his licensed Glock 9-mm pistol.When one of the assailants ...

Fawn Lake Township, MinnesotaFrom the August 12, 2008 Long Prairie [Minnesota] Leader:...

“Feed a man a fish, you’ve fed him for a day; feed a man to the fish and he’s not gonna bother you ever again.”  - Roberta X Why didn’t I think of that? That would have saved me so much time over the years… ...

Remember folks, don't get pissed about the butter at an LDS outing ...

On the power of positive thinking: Those who believe in and hope for success often find themselves getting their asses kicked by people that actually work hard. Don Gwinn (paraphrased) at the ParaUSA event. ...

Greg talks about how he views Para USA's outreach to bloggers There is clearly a need to make your company stand out in a field of glitzy advertising. Innovation isn't enough to sell a product, and traditional PR thinking does not include embracing the "New Media". Early adopters of a new medium are the real risk-takers, especially when it can mea...

Blue dog Democrats should know better than to cuddle up to Obama on guns.  Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana, is one of those Democrats who should know better, but he doesn’t. ...

Most Americans aren’t very good at geography, but I would expect that when you’re Governor of Virginia, you’d know which states Virginia does and doesn’t border. ...

As reported, 5 people were shot in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood during a 24 hour period. All were shot with handguns, despite Chicago’s decades long, ineffective, and likely unconstitutional handgun ban. A 25-year-old man was shot twice, once in the neck and once in the left shoulder. A 23-year-old woman was shot once in the [.....

I will be appearing on Bonnie and Caleb’s show tonight to talk about the ParaUSA Blackwater experience.  Tune in at 11:00PM, or you can download the show tomorrow. ...

San Antonio, TexasFrom KSAT of August 25, 2008Tattoo Parlor Owner Shoots, Kills IntruderThe owner of a tattoo parlor shot and killed an intruder at the business on near north side early Tuesday.Police said the incident began as a disturbance at Perfection Tattoo in the 3500 block of Blanco Road at 2:30 a.m.The business owner told police the man dro...

It's rare that I will promote a company's offering out of the blue, but in this case I took advantage of it and I think you should too. AIM Surplus is running a deal right now on Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 rifles with full accessories for $69.95 each.I ordered one from AIM because I was looking for a sling and a bayonet for one of my Mosins. A little ...

Say Uncle comments on the pistol used at the big Blackwater event....

Another installment of "Absolved"......

I was very interested to read Breda’s coverage of her Appleseed experience here, here and here.  Bitter and I have collectively introduced quite a number of people into the shooting world, so I think have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t.  The good thing about Appleseed is that they are trying to recruit people into s...

Security is being heightened along the southern U.S. border because of a threat that warring Mexican cartels may send hit men into the United States, authorities said Monday.With firearms they bought at US gun shows, no doubt.Hey, isn't it interesting how resources can be allocated when the feds want to?...

Authorities are investigating whether a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck made statements threatening Barack Obama, but emphasize he never posed a "credible threat" to the candidate or the Democratic National Convention.Of course it was. Not to The Lightworker, to us.Those who make up their minds from sound bites now have ...

For the same reason I won’t watch the Republican one: Same shit, different four years*. But Dr. Helen has: I have been watching the Democratic convention and laughing my ass off, frankly at some of the hilarity. Sounds painful. Meanwhile, R. Neal from Knoxviews is live at the scene covering all the HopeCangetm! Reports of riots. I hear that&#...

The Putnam Sheriff's Department's domestic violence officer was arrested Friday night on a charge of domestic assault.Good grief. Can it get more ironic?So does this mean she'll be the "Only One" not voting for Bob Barr?[Via Carl S]...

The database used to produce the government's terror watch lists is "crippled by technical flaws," according to the chairman of a House technology oversight subcommittee—and the system designed to replace it may be even worse. That may explain why the gunbashers want to use it to deny gun purchases...Mr. Lennon? Your cue...[Via John Hardin]...

Kent McManigal and NRA trade letters....

Oh, sorry--wrong democrat......

Breda tells us what it's like.And Part 2 is up....

After they arrested a hunter, color me skeptical on this story: One of the suspects told authorities they were “going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a … rifle … sighted at 750 yards,” according to the KUSA report. The station said police found two high-powered, scoped rifles in the car along with camouflage clothing, walkie-...

...half-a-dozen of another.?...

Another law abiding gun owner and concealed carry permit holder has to go stopping an armed robber again: In the first incident, the 14-year-old and two other suspects were trying to rob the ex-officer at gunpoint while he was delivering a pizza about 1:15 a.m. on Lesher Street near Bridge, police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said. The boy pointed th...

Ahab and Squeaky are doing a post Para Gun Nuts show tonight. I need to tune in even though 11:00 PM is so way past my bed time. Please, give them a listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gunnuts. This trip was amazing and while I know I'm just making people more jealous, there was a lot of good information available that we're more than ready to s...

Tonight, over at Blog Talk Radio, Caleb will be covering the Para event. You can listen here. ...

SayUncle liked the Para LDA 1911 too.  In fact, all of the Glock guys did.  Joe reported there’s a way to get the gun locked up, to the point where you have to “reboot” (rack the slide).  I agree that this should be fixed by Para, either by removing the manual safety entirely (it’s superfulous on a DAO gun) or re-engineer...

A guy at work just got through being thoroughly flummoxed upon discovering that not only are hollow points not illegal, but that you can buy them at Wal-Mart. His thought was that hollow points do a lot of damage to which I actually replied "That's the fucking point!" You don't shoot someone to give them a skin rash......

Jean Aragon, a staff employee at the University of New Mexico wrote an excellent Opinion Piece explaining why she should not be disarmed by an illogical Gun Free Zone policy: . . . I believe it's......

Day 3 pics. ...

Harris County District Attorney Ken Magidson has asked the state's top lawyer if he can legally stop his assistants from taking handguns into courtrooms despite a new law removing most restrictions on where prosecutors with gun licenses can carry their weapons.I've worked many jobs over the years. I've never wanted one badly enough that I would tra...

Caleb has a look at the single action 9mm shot at the event. With pics. ...

Unless, you know, there's no butter When 48-year-old Frankie Lewis couldn't get any butter on Sunday from the buffet line, police say he pulled his knife on members and threatened to cut them....

A Connecticut youth baseball team with a phenomenal 9-year-old pitcher has been disqualified because its team is too good.Excellence is disruptive, disturbing, frightening. What we really want is to be nurturing.Adults act like children. Real people, like the ironically named Peter Noble, have assumed the role of Handicapper General.Is it any wonde...

At the event, I shot ParaUSA?s TAC S LDA in 45ACP. It?s a single stack 45 1911 style pistol with Para?s Light Double Action Trigger: (pic stolen from Joe because I forgot my camera) It was also decked out with a set of laser grips from Crimson Trace (more on those later). Now, let me say upfront that I did not go into this thing a fan of the LDA....

A lot of detailed data is available from Chronicle of Higher Education....

40 Cops Accused of Double DippingThose officers may have worked their city jobs while simultaneously working their private jobs.40 in one department sounds like more than a few, "Only One" bad apple-wise. Oh well, I'm sure this doesn't reflect a more widespread attitude that rules can be circumvented for personal reasons--aren't you?Click on title...