The UK Daily Mail has this story:‘Cellphones don’t work out there, so we would have missed all the fun, but when we got near the cabin, the creek was swollen from heavy rain. We couldn’t get through, so we turned around and headed home.‘Around 4am, Sarah’s husband Todd called and said, “Turn the radio on.”‘I was half-asleep and said...

Foxnews has this story:MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of thousands of frustrated Mexicans, many carrying pictures of kidnapped loved ones, marched across the country Saturday to demand government action against a relentless tide of killings, abductions and shootouts.The mass candlelight protests were a challenge to the government of President Felipe Cal...

As reported, a man who ran an illegal arms factory converting replica submachine guns into lethal weapons was today sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 11 years. I’m glad to see the British police have stopped a man who was intentionally helping equip gangs with automatic weapons, but this also shows [...]...

If a Republican were recorded saying that "everything is cool" about a hurricane hitting New Orleans, he would get in a lot of trouble....

Looking at cnn.com earlier, first screen has 3 mentions of Sarah Palin, one of Barack Obama. And that one was about an ad he was running about Sarah Palin. Remember, this is 2 days after his speech accepting the nomination of the Democrat party. McCain and Palin have managing to be the most talked about thing in the presidential race, right after ...

… I’m a sucker for hot Alaska governors who shoot AR-15s.  I just donated 100 bucks to McCain/Palin ‘08.  Regardless of how I feel about McCain himself, he’s elevated some very good folks to the national stage, and put them in positions where they’ll be leaders in the Republican Party.  Even if his campaign is desta...

On Thursday I asked if anyone could Recognise This Pistol?Well someone has and that piece of American history is on it's way home.From the Star Telegram:By Chris VaughnMystery of dark-haired beauty in photo in pistol grip solvedMorris, 62, can hardly believe that he opened his morning Star-Telegram and saw his father’s service weapon and his moth...

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Someone Else's Guns:3" Model 13 shooting .38 Spl +P: 6 rds.Flat-latch Model 36 shooting .38 Spl wadcutters: 10 rds.6.5" Model 629 shooting .44 Spl LSWC: 12 rds.My Guns:2" flat-latch Model 34: ~60rds of .22LR'66 Colt Gov't Model: 224 rds assorted .45ACP (ball, SWC, 200gr GDHP)As above, with Ceiner conversion kit: A lot. I mean, probably 400 rounds o...

$7 Million in donations. It’s like the base is energized or something. And QOTD from Tam via email: I’m surprised you didn’t go for the more obvious one: “Maverick & Cougar: Vote Top Gun ‘08″ Ya know the really cool thing about not being a liberal nor a Democrat? It’s the fact that joke is funny and we...

Six years ago, I started this blog. I almost forgot it was the anniversary. I usually number crunch the anniversaries but just ain’t feeling it this year. One year ago, I joined NRA. You’d think they’d send me a notice to renew. You’d have been wrong. I still outsmarted them and re-upped for a few years. Update: ok, some n...

The Legacy of Liars By Dr. Paul Gallant & Dr. Joanne Eisen Last July, just a scant two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Americans witnessed an attempt by the United Nations to curb small arms possession by civilians around the world via its "Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspect...

CNN: “Dems say Palin could be a ‘disaster’,” Translation: Disaster for Dems - John Lott ...

This is very disturbing. Apparently, guns are not illegal enough in jolly 'ol England The variety of weapons on offer in Britain is extensive and includes machine guns and shotguns, as well as pistols and converted replicas. A source close to the trade in illegal weapons contacted by the Guardian listed a menu of firearms that are available on the...

Baltimore, MarylandFrom WJZ of August 30, 2008Police:Garage owner fatally shoots would-be robberBaltimore police say the owner of an auto repair shop fatally shot a man trying to rob his business.It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday at Joe's Garage in northwest Baltimore.Police spokesman Sterling Clifford says this was the second time that owner Jos...

Miami Lakes, FloridaFrom NBC6 of August 25, 2008Police: Woman Shoots At Men Trying To Break Into CarMiami-Dade police said a woman opened fire on three men who were trying to break into a car in Miami Lakes early Thursday.The three men were trying to break into a car outside a home near Northwest 57th Avenue north of the Palmetto Expressway at abou...

Fort Worth, TexasFrom CBS 11 of August 25, 2008Fort Worth Man Shoots, Kills Neighbor's Dogs A North Texas family is mourning the loss of two of their pets. The nine-month-old pit bulls were shot and killed by a neighbor who says it was self defense.The shooting happened in a neighborhood off Ten Mile Bridge Road in northwest Fort Worth.The neighbor...

Fort Wayne, IndianaFrom the Journal Gazette of August 14, 20082 robbers flee, 1 finds a fightA homeowner and his son fought off a robber Wednesday night during an attempted home invasion in southern Allen County.Police from several local agencies flocked to the Pheasant Run housing addition south of Dunkelberg Road after an officer who responded to...

Buffalo, New YorkFrom the Buffalo News of August 14, 2008Man escapes flurry of bullets but accidentally shoots himselfA man escaped a flurry of shots fired at him in a drive-by shooting, but when he tried to return fire, he accidentally shot himself, The Buffalo News learned today.The man was in the 100 block of Hagen Street, in the Bailey-Delavan ...

A video clip showing John McCain’s runing mate Sarah Palin firing a so-called “assault weapon“: Sarah Palin Rifle Training - Click here for this week’s top video clips Tags: Assult Weapon, Video Clips Related Articles The Purpose of the Second Amendment Video Clip Politician Wants to Ban Barrel Shrouds But Doesn’...

I think that the NRA would be more successful if they said that Obama had a long history of supporting bans on gun ownership.Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., and Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., spoke at a National Wildlife Federation briefing Wednesday afternoon, pushing efforts to expand conservation areas for hunting and fishing grounds as well as bette...

Last month we won Heller.Last weekend I went to get trained up at Blackwater.Yesterday Palin got tapped for Veep.This morning I burned a ton of lead downrange and was just absolutely lights out with any gun I touched. And then I went out for lunch with a friend. Plus it's a positively beautiful day outside. My face hurts from smiling.You know, the ...

This “shotgun” makes my Remington 870 seem like a toy.  The XM1028 120MM tank shell contains about 1150 tungsten balls, making this one of the most powerful and long ranged shotguns in the world: Tags: Shotgun, Video Clips Related Articles Remington 870 Disassembly and Reassembly for Cleaning Video Clip Priceless Video Clip ...

The last few evenings here have been just about perfect. The wind dies down, the temp hovers around 75, the long shadows march across the grass, and the light turns golden as the sun starts down behind the low mountain to the west. Last night I went out on the front porch, as I like to do, and sat at my shooting table with a glass of red wine.About...

It was a search term that brought someone to my blog on the page, “How to teach your girlfriend to hate guns.” It got me thinking. This is a problem that many of us face: our significant other didn’t grow up with guns and is either hostile or afraid of them. How do you change their minds? Everyone is different, and what works for me may not w...

I wasn't going to post today, frankly I feel like I was tumbled in a clothes drier after this week, but I was reminded that it's just not Home on the Range weekends without some breakfast goodies. So for today. I'll offer up some Currant Scones with Glenlivet Whisky Glaze from one of the better cooking blogs (and I'm drawing a complete blank on wh...

D. Martyn covers the 10 reasons Why Palin Is An Excellent Choice for McCain. It really is funny when you read blogs and news releases that attempt to make an issue of Palin's inexperience as an executive. They try to make the case that her short ten year as Governor of the nation's largest state does not qualify her to be in the position that is "...

Using technology to track a person's location is nothing new. For years, police have been able to trace cell phone signals and use other dashboard devices such as automatic toll-collection systems to confirm a driver's whereabouts.But the growing popularity of GPS systems — in cars, cell phones and other handheld devices — gives authorities ano...

The UK's Guardian reports:The gun shown here, a Webley, is up for sale in London for £150, one of hundreds of such weapons that are easily and cheaply available on the streets of the UK's big cities, a Guardian investigation can reveal.The variety of weapons on offer in Britain is extensive and includes machine guns and shotguns, as well as pistol...

Michael Moore: Hurricane Coming During GOP Convention 'Proof There Is a God in Heaven' I don't suppose it occurs to these zealots that they are very sick people indeed?Knowing there are those who lust for the destruction of their political opponents with religious fervor is all the proof I need to never let them disarm me....

Thank goodness for that. One is quite enough.Am I sensing desperation? The junior marxist traitors are getting all petty and whiny and bitchy and indignant and everything, although with Van Jones, that's pretty much his whole shtick anyway.I'll say this for Palin--in just a few short hours alienated conservatives are starting to feel like they mi...

Gun, ammo sales are brisk ahead of storm...Fool me once......

Notice one of the commenters: "Mexico has very "tough" gun laws, kind of like DC where only the criminals have guns. If Mexican citizens were allowed to be armed THEY could do the cleanup instead of the corrupt cops doing nothing. Second Amendment rights are critical to a lawful country!" Bravo!3 Vote(s) ...

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On or about March 23, 2007, in the Southern District of Texas, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, defendant SAMUEL B. KENT did knowingly attempt to causeanother person to engage in a sexual act by using force against that other person, to wit: defendant KENT, at the United States Post Office and Courthouse in...