You know... I'm sick and tired of blogging about economics!  I live, eat and breathe economics every day of my life here at the office, so blogging used to be my escape into other subjects, such as authoritarianism, nanny statism, gun control, etc.  Unfortunately every day when I turn on the news, I hear another piece of asshattery being ...

I’ve noticed an interesting anti gun argument that (incorrectly) assumes gun owners are more likely to be killed by their own gun than to stop a criminal in their home, then assumes that such an (incorrect) statistic applies to each and every gun owner.  This is one of the more flawed anti gun arguments I’ve [...]...

I just realized that I've never done a post about Tom Gresham's guntalk.tv - it's a great resource for both new & long time gun owners. There is a wealth of free instructional videos available......

Looks like Oleg is having some trouble with one of the admins for thehighroad.org, and is looking for some help.  Going to court. In December 2002, I founded The High Road I am seeking and would greatly appreciate donations to help with the cost of litigation. You can use Paypal (olegvolk@gmail.com) or send a check to: Oleg Volk 3112 Chambley Ct...

As readers of this website are aware, last week the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that R.C. 9.68 is valid, and that municipalities may not infringe on the broad statutory and constitutional right to carry firearms. Within a few days, this opinion saw application in courtrooms around the state. Readers of this website are familiar with the story of Damo...

Fake gun group American Hunters and Shooters Association (ASHA) President Ray Schoenke received a cold reception from Ohioans during a swing through the state to campaign for former Joyce Foundation board member Barack Obama, and judging by a follow-up press release, he is still feeling the sting. On Wednesday, September 17, Buckeye Firearms Associ...

Analysis: Fact-Checkers Fall Short in Criticizing NRA's Anti-Obama Ads By John R. Lott, Jr. Guns have become an important issue for Barack Obama's campaign. Starting around the Pennsylvania primary, Obama and his campaign surrogates began strenuously assuring gun owners that he supports gun ownership, and it appears to be paying off. A poll in Augu...

I’ve been reading The Last Centurion by John Ringo, written in an interesting "blog style" (blogvel?). I’m not finished with it, but I gotta say the first few chapters -- which are a review of current times as seen from the future -- are absolutely fantastic! I can’t say as I personally agree with every word, and I’m not crazy about seeing ...

Whether you think the bailout is the right thing or not, I have to question Barack [redacted] Obama’s decision to not delay the debate. While it is true that the President has to do more than one thing at a time, adressing an issue like this takes more than the time that the debate and preparations would leave them. Both men were sent to Wash...

Kansas City, MissouriFrom KCTV of September 24, 2008Security Guard Shoots Man At Liquor StoreA man was shot by a liquor store security guard on Tuesday night, police said.Officers said the guard told them a man, who he thought had a gun, was causing problems at the Royal Liquor Store on Southwest Boulevard about 9 p.m.After telling the man to leave...

Tuscan, ArizonaFrom KMSB of September 24, 2008Sheriff's deputies say shooting death the result of self-defenseA 49-year old man was shot to death outside of a residence in the 4100 block of North Soldier Trail in what apparently was a case of self-defense.According to witnesses, the shooting victim entered the home of another man at about 9 p.m. on...

via TheLibertyzone.com Oleg Volk writes in Going to Court : In December 2002, I founded The High Road forum dedicated to the advancement of responsible gun ownership. Recently, it was discovered that in 2006, the volunteer forum systems administrator, Derek Zeanah of Statesboro, Georgia, changed domain registration to himself. After he was ...

No BBTOJ for me today. A Haiku: Big brown truck of joy lumbered down the street, alas passed on by, not stopping, ...

Here's the Gun Blogger .45 housed in a Blackhawk Serpa holster; click on the thumbnail for a bigger image. Their holsters were quite interesting. Made of carbon fiber, if I remember. One model has a detent holding the gun; this one had both detent and a finger lever, engaged by the trigger finger, and which holds the front of the trigger guard. (...

I kid you not - here’s the story . I had to double check the definition, but now I’m convinced this is why we have the word "vacuous". ...

Article at the NY Times Blog. Which probably explains most of the comments....

Rest well Captain....

CBS News: Obama More Trustworthy on Guns In an astonishingly biased piece of “reporting” by CBS News we read the following lies: Obama has been fighting the notion that he opposes gun rights, stressing on the stump that he backs Second Amendment protections. His campaign has released a radio ad featuring American Hunters and Shooters Associatio...

I'm not going to get into a full self portrait, still trying to maintain a degree of privacy here, but since several people have said I don't exist. . . . . I took an idea from a female blog friend and did a somewhat fuzzy self portrait. Taken tonight with the quickie digital I keep in my bag. This is girly looking as I can get, even blow dried ...

Responding to this AR-15.com thread: I have been hearing anti-Obama ads on Rush Limbaugh today. Isn’t this a waste of our donations? If you are listening to El Rushbo, you aren’t voting for Obama, and you aleady support gun rights. It’s not really that simple.  For one, I don’t know how extensively Rush covers Second Amendm...

Sitting here watching the largest transfer of power to the .gov in American history has given me the doldrums. Heck, it has even made it hard for me to post. Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Americans are watching Dancing With the Stars while the free market dissolves.The Angry Bear has a bit of spam that... well..Your Urgent Help NeededI need to as...

Last September I commented on an incident that occurred at Temple Emanu-El of Dallas. Mr. Marvin Marks (81 and a retired police officer) dropped a concealed handgun during services and the firearm discharged, striking his daughters foot. The immediate consequences of Mr. Marks' negligence were three injured people and Temple Emanu-El being posted w...

Breda should be pleased. It looks like being a bookworm and helping folks navigate the stacks pays pretty well. And has some growth potential in the future. From the article:Librarians Annual median income: $50,970* Projected employment in 2016: 164,000 Increase between 2006 and 2016: 4 percentNot too shabby. Perhaps a part-time for me in my se...

The full piece can be found here:Guns have become an important issue for Barack Obama’s campaign. Starting around the Pennsylvania primary, Obama and his campaign surrogates began strenuously assuring gun owners that he supports gun ownership, and it appears to be paying off. A poll in August showed that John McCain only led Obama among hunters b...

From Protein Wisdom: I’ve noted before that we are now fighting an all out ideological war for the survival of the democratic republic. In fact, I’ve been making this same argument for years now: when the press, under the cover of “objectivity,” is allowed to function as an advocacy arm for a particular ideology and its titular representati...

So Bush says uncle on executive compensation. Ya know, there’s a reason people take these jobs: the money. ...

Leave work. Turn left. Drive a few miles to the local gun store. Pick up the Gun Blog 45. Drive to 5 Guys Burgers to grab a bite and meet up with Greg and Beth. Go shoot. Seriously, that's what I call a fantastic evening. And it all begins in 5 minutes....

Over at Yahoo news, there’s a bit entitled: Why Buyers Aren’t Buying. You know, to address why people aren’t buying houses when prices are so low. I had to do a double take. I mean, would you loan these people money? ...

Apparently CBS news is now jumping out there with the notion that Obama isn’t just better on guns than NRA says, he’s actually better than John McCain.  Must be hard putting in all those long hours at CBS News to ensure electoral victory. ...

McCain is apparently taking time off the campaign trail to focus on the financial crisis: We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved.I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday night’s debate until we have ...

With the coming (is it a possibility?) of hyperinflation the bailouts may cause - am I foolish NOT to be in debt up to my eyeballs right now? I actually ran a credit score and got a credit qualification from a lender today with this in mind: If the dollar falls and interest rates rise (both massively) - I’m thinking taking on A LOT of debt ...

...a couple of questions about Working in a Gun Store. Head on over and see if you can give him a hand....

NRA is running anti-Obama TV ads, and FactCheck.org claims that they're false. Gist of the article seems to be: NRA says Obama is antigun, Obama's campaign denies it, therefore NRA must be lying. Duh.... It's being picked up by pro-Obama blogs under titles such as "Fact checkers find that National Rifle Association is spreading flat-out lies". ...

Despite FactCheck.org’s findings, we have this (Today ) from BarackObama.com ; Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve...

WPTz in Burlington, VT has this bizarre story:VERMONT -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spoke...