If you are a good parent, particularly a mother or single mother, you have a duty to keep your family safe. This means child proof locks on cleaning supply cabinets, smoke detectors on every floor, car seats, a loaded handgun in an easily accessible safe, and a Concealed Carry Permit (CCW) to carry that handgun when not at home (if you live in one ...

The Gun Control Act of 1968, a US Federal law, prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms.  The problem is that more and more non-violent crimes are now classified as felonies, which means that an ever increasing portion of the population is now prohibited from possessing guns: Once upon a time, felonies were limited to serious and [...]...

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Vacaville, CaliforniaFrom the San Francisco Chronicle of September 7, 2008Vacaville man shoots alleged intruderA Vacaville resident shot and killed a man who the resident said was burglarizing his home.The resident, who police did not identify and who lives alone on the 1200 block of Balsam Way, awoke to the sound of voices inside his home around 2...

Common Sense – it’s a good thing. It’s something sadly lacking in the US and in the world. It’s a theme of this blog.But what is common sense? The first thought that comes to mind? The first emotional response?At the most general level, common sense is trusting what we inherently know. There are many points of common sense that are difficul...

By Gerard Valentino Imagine what you can do with twelve minutes of your life. For some, the time is spent making a call to check on their mother, for others, it’s a quick smoke break while at work. One deranged murderer used his time to kill twenty people and wound twenty-one others. Just twelve minutes changed the life of at least one hundred ...

New Pledge Brings Beretta’s Support to over $2 million The National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced that the Beretta Group of companies, led by Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A., and Burris in the United States have pledged to give the NRA $1 million over the next five years. This gift will benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and...

It having been raining on Thursday, I didn’t get to shoot trap, so I went today. And, I convinced my wife to come along. Now, she isn’t against my guns, (I checked before we got married) but she hasn’t been real interested in shooting. She took hunters safety a dozen or more years ago, but never really got into it, and hasn’...

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The next time Paul Helmke and Josh Sugarmann try to assure you that ammo and firearm registration aren’t anything to be concerned with if you’re a law abiding citizen, point them in the direction of this story. The bottom line: the guy did nothing wrong, was actually an ex cop, and still had a SWAT team snooping around his house. Read the who...

Ice gains occurring now at both poles:Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has indicated a dramatic increase in sea ice extent in the Arctic regions. The growth over the past year covers an area of 700,000 square kilometers: an amount twice the size the nation of Germany.With the Arctic melting season over for 2008, ice cover wil...

The "$125 fee to transfer each handgun" is going to be stiff and combined with all the other hoops that one has to jump through there might not be too many people who get guns. That said, at least it is possible now to own a gun.WASHINGTON - District residents will be able to buy handguns starting next Tuesday.The District began registering handgu...

Even across "the pond" you have politicians who understand the benefits from having guns to protect themselves.A blundering bodyguard of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair left a loaded pistol inside a Starbucks bathroom during a pit stop while on duty.The semi-automatic Glock 17 remained on the floor of the coffee shop’s only toilet for ne...

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Sometimes my job has it's perks. A view like this from a ramp few see. I'm out at work again, but have posts scheduled to pop up - so visit when you can and pray for a break in the weather so folks can go home....

...we drove through a Starbucks for a quick coffee on the way home. In the parking lot was Lotus Elise SC in Moonstone Silver. Man, that is one beautiful automobile.V didn't understand why I had to stop and give it a good look over. Must be a guy thing....

Check out this stylishly-decorated Hellfire slung under a Predator drone.Lurve it! :D...

Seen here Sheep have only two speeds - graze and stampede. Via reader John. ...

Not much hope that this investigation will go smoothly.ANCHORAGE -- A Republican state representative says the Democrat overseeing a legislative investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's dismissal of her public safety commissioner seems intent on damaging her vice presidential candidacy. The Republican wants the Democrat removed from the post.Democrati...

If I was Joe Biden, I would get that VP thing in writing. - Rudy Giuliani, regarding Obama’s flip flops. ...

I don't mind the travel so much in my work, as the road food. So Sunday brunch is often the one last chance for real food before grabbing the bag and heading out. A small grilled steak. Baked/Stuffed Sweet Vidalia Onions. And for dessert -a key lime parfait. A good ranch kitchen is hard to leave. ...

Here is something from the Huffington Post:Chris KellyScreenwriterI'm Falling in Love with Sarah Palin's StoryThe Huffington PostSeptember 2, 2008 Here's where I get off board with Sarah Palin's privacy: The baby blanket ... I also think big families like the Palins are great. Hitler was the fourth child in a run of eight, and Pat Buchanan says he ...

While the government will take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the short-run, the long run goal is supposedly to turn this business over to the private sector. My concern is whether future administrations will follow through. Mr. Paulson signals that he wants to remake the U.S. housing-finance system in the longer term, ditching the "flawed bu...

As reported, a gun buy back program was being run by Blue Island mayoral candidate Tommy Brown at the Redemption Theater, 12952 S. Western Ave, Blue Island, IL. It was shut down by the police after 30 minutes. Blue Island Police Chief Douglas Hoglund shut down the event just 30 minutes after it began. [...]...

Obama may have made Freudian slip: "If you’ve got a gun in your house, I’m not taking it,’’ Obama said. But the Illinois senator could still see skeptics in the crowd, particularly on the faces of several men at the back of the room. So he tried again. “Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress,’’ he sa...

Posting here. Description is a bit overwraught, but essentially, a collector buys ammo from an FFL who keeps ammo records (not required) and gives them to the State Police. They show up at his house past midnight, because he bought ammo for guns for which there was no dealer record of their purchase. He explains he has a curio and relic license, a...

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...a day at the range?A day at the range with three generations of the JR family.The Son in Law, Eldest Grandson and I hit the range bright and early this morning for a bit of family shooting. Eldest Grandson is doing a good job of keeping on top of the Four Rules and his Dad helped him get on target. It was a great morning....

1) When you grab a freezer bag full of 10mm moon clips and your handy de-mooner, it helps to actually put them in your range bag rather than leaving them lying in the attic. ~100 rounds of 10mm doesn't sound like much until you have to pop them in and out of your single moon clip with your fingers.2) Georgia Arms 180gr 10mm @ 1100fps is pretty zipp...

Dr Rajendra Pachauri said it.I believe it.That settles it.Who better to listen to as an authority on diets than an "expert" from a country where children forced to eat wild grass starve to death because of failed government policies?...

But Blue Island Police Chief Douglas Hoglund shut down the event just 30 minutes after it began, confiscating the nine guns that had been turned in. Hoglund said the building didn't have a business license and no one authorized by a law enforcement agency was there to take possession of the traded-in guns.Yeah, everyone knows you need to be an "Onl...

Who owns the rain?Good grief.Well, I guess if we ever incur a loss from said rain via flooding, traffic accidents, power loss, etc., we ought to go after its "owners" for damages.That door swings both ways, doesn't it?...

The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office has concluded in an internal review that its deputies were justified when they shot and killed two dogs belonging to the mayor of Berwyn Heights during a July drug raid, Sheriff Michael Jackson said yesterday. The head "Only One" said it.I believe it.That settles it.Doesn't it?[From Eric E via Neptunus Le...

One armed security officer fired back, authorities said...The man fled before deputies arrived.Now unless you believe in the inherent superiority of "Only Ones," there's no reason why similar results would not have been achieved by any responsible armed citizen....

Dustin celebrates one year of blogging....