I like to play with numbers. I guess it comes from having been an accountant before I got into computers. But even a Jr. grade accountant can tell the claims made by the anti gunners don't pass even the most basic sanity test. A Gary Kleck can go into detail, but anyone who wants to download the FBI Uniform Crime statistics report can see the basic...

A rather contentious issue in the area of self defense is that of proper bullet weight/velocity; and I would guess that this is second only to the “which caliber” or “which gun” question.  On one side is the idea that a lighter weight but faster moving bullet is superior, while others contend that a slower [...]...

The Salt Lake Tribune had this story:Off-duty Chicago cop shoots 'random' attacker in OremThe Salt Lake TribuneArticle Last Updated: 09/13/2008 04:37:40 PM MDTAn off-duty Chicago police officer shot a suspect who stabbed a man, apparently at random, outside an Orem restaurant, police say. Both the stabbing victim and the suspect were in stable ...

“If you’ve got a gun in your house, I’m not taking it, Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress,” - Barack [redacted] Obama Hat tip Cam Edwards ...

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I’m in the car on the way home from the NRA Board Meeting.  Bitter and I didn’t stay for the whole meeting.  We decided to head over to The Nations Gun Show in Chantilly, VA to meet up with reader AughtSix.  I bought some primer, powder, and bullets while I was there, and then AughtSix was gracious enough to treat Bitter and I to som...

Last night Bitter and I had the honor of attending the President’s Reception.  My iPhone camera isn’t the greatest, but I managed to snap a couple of blurry photos.  One of them is President Sigler thanking Alan Gura for his work on the case, the other is of David Young with his book marked up with all the citations that he’s go...

We started out going to the Public Affairs Committee.  Nothing of note really happened there, and it was relatively uneventful.  Susan Howard, of the TV show “Dallas” fame chairs that committee.  Main topic was on increasing membership numbers, through reaching out to younger people.  NRA is focusing efforts to attract more members ...

Friday, September 12, 2008 In a strong bipartisan effort, House Democrats and Republicans recently joined forces to introduce H.R. 6691, the “Second Amendment Enforcement Act.” This critical NRA-backed legislation would overturn Washington, D.C.’s newly enacted “emergency gun control laws,” which continue to defy the U.S. Supreme Court’...

Things are also looking up in Canada.The governing Conservative party has extended its lead in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 38 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in next month’s election to the House of Commons, up two points since late August.The Liberal party is second with 24 per cent, followed by the New...

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I used to listen to him all the time when I lived in LA. I thought his program was the best thing on the air....

Bill 82 2008An Act to make manufacturers and importers liable for harm caused by the unlawful use of handgunsTo be enacted by "Her Majesty," of course, with no shortage of loyal subjects demanding to be ruled.This really is a stake through the heart. Let's hope gun manufacturer's follow Ronnie Barrett's lead and refuse to sell to government and pol...

Bank robberies are up 50% this year, and the NYPD says it's the banks' fault, the Daily News has learned.Yeah, it's the rape victim's fault.But in a way, if you think about it, they have a point.Then again, any private citizen taking the only proven steps to send predators howling into the darkness would quickly find out about the difference betwee...

Rule Changes Would Give FBI Agents Extensive New PowersWhat could go wrong?[Via Zachary G]...

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and other city officials told state lawmakers that gun violence has reached epidemic proportions in Nebraska's largest city.So what are you getting for your membership, Mike?City Councilman Jim Suttle said creating jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector, would get prospective gang members off the streets.I don't suppo...

The Montana Shooting Sports Association says principled voters should vote for Ron Paul over John McCain or Barack Obama...But the MSSA says "pragmatic" voters should choose McCain, because he is not as bad on gun issues as Obama.Glad to see the term getting wider use.The hatred against Dr. Paul from some of these pragmatic voters is still popping ...

I live in Kirk's district. I'll vote for him, no matter the AWB problem.Such as this will ensure we'll always only have a choice between evils. With this philosophy, there is no escape.I'm hoping enough will say "Enough!" and let "republicans" know they cannot win unless they insist on real principles. Barring that, they can just feel our pain.I'm ...

1775 John Zubly, Lyman Hall, Archibald Bulloch, and John Houstoun took their seats as Georgia’s delegates at the opening of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia....

As reported by KCRA3, a homeowner who feared for the safety of himself and his family used a shotgun to kill an attempted home invader in Sacramento, CA, police said. Police were called at 12:18 a.m. regarding a shooting in 800 block of Carmelita Avenue, Sgt. Matt Young said. Young said an investigation found that [...]...

Plans are afoot to burn powder at Eagle Creek today sometime around noonish. I'm thinking the weather favors stainless revolvers. What to take? The 696 or 624 to send some .44 Special downrange? Maybe the 646, since I have more .40 S&W than I reasonably need? (Don't forget the moon clips this time!)...

Feast your eyes upon the dumbest (and unintentionally funniest) Google searcher I've had in months:I would call this person a retard, but that would insult the intellects of hard-working morons everywhere....

I have to admit to being totally out of touch with pop culture. I don't watch broadcast TeeVee, barely watch cable, and I can only assume that the tuner on my car stereo works, because the CD changer in the trunk means that I never use the radio.So I was a little taken aback to find out that there is apparently a pop singer named "Pink" who is, lik...

Obama's new ad states:"[McCain] admits he still doesn't know how to use a computer, can't send an e-mail"Seems kind of damning doesn't it? The person who might be the next president of the US can't use email. Well, it turns out that there is a good reason why he can't:McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps o...

If you want to see something striking, you should go to Arthur DeVany's page here. The "Palin Effect" is very dominant. Art also goes through some more complicated calculations that indicate that McCain's odds of winning are even higher than the raw data suggests....