My own belief is that this is the European way of taxing American firms.European regulators hit Intel Corp. with a $1.45 billion fine -- the largest ever assessed there for a case involving monopoly abuse -- and called for changes in the way the U.S. company sells the microprocessors at the heart of most of the world's PCs.The decision, which Intel...

As I struggled with unexpected circumstances to begin my family vacation/NRA conference odyssey (see previous post) I did have a few thoughts about guns and travelling as well as a revealing conversation with my 5 year old girl. First off I decided that since I was going to the NRA convention, in a state that honors my CCW license, I should take a ...

There's nothing political or gun related in this post; just anecdotes about my ongoing adventure taking my family to Disneyland and then the NRA conference in Phoenix. A trip that began as an eerily close parody to National Lampoon's Vacation with myself in the role of Clark Griswold. Minus the white shoes and hot blond trying to lure me into a vio...

As reported, a South African man was walking down the street with his wife when four criminals approached.  Two of the criminals were armed with firearms.  The 4 men tried to rob the couple, at which point the armed citizen drew his self defense gun and open fire, wounding one robber in the buttocks, and [...]...

Another bright star has been added to President Barack Obama's anti-gun constellation. By Dave Kopel Obama's newly nominated "drug czar" is Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. And just like a real czar, the drug czar, whose formal title is director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, can destroy rights instantly, and he can set the sta...

You can be pretty sure no one has been killed or injured with a gun used for laser tag and permanent injuries with paintball guns are exceedingly rare. But that isn’t really relevant is it? It’s the thought that counts: – Joe Huffman Standard problem with politicians: they would rather do something visible than do something useful...

By Jeff Knox Where has all the ammo gone? That's a common refrain these days and not just in a few places, but all across the country. The answer is simple and complicated, but it's not part of a nefarious plot hatched up by Washington politicians. Ammo supplies got thrown out of kilter as a result of military action in Iraq and Afghanistan and ...

I was excited to find the 10.5% ABV Doppelbock at a good price, but Lobotomy Bock was quite the disappointment. No head, no body, no character - micro brew fail....

From the AZCDL:HB 2474 passed out of the House “Third Read” on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, by a vote of 41-10 with 9 members not voting.  You can see how your Representatives voted here. From here HB......

I just realized that the SHOT Show coverage in Shooting Sports Retailer magazine is online. There’s a different post for each day, with contributions from all of the SSR writers who helped cover the show in Orlando. Lots of good stuff. ...

Regulating interest rates and terms and conditions for credit cards is a real disaster. This piece in the Washington Times is correct that while some high risk borrowers will benefit, everyone else will end up paying higher interest rates.No credit is worse than costly credit. That's a lesson American consumers will learn soon when Congress regula...

The New York Times has this:Unmarried mothers gave birth to 4 out of every 10 babies born in the United States in 2007, a share that is increasing rapidly both here and abroad, according to government figures released Wednesday.Before 1970, most unmarried mothers were teenagers. But in recent years the birthrate among unmarried women in their 20s a...

Howard Nemerov has written an article explaining truth vs fiction surrounding recent proposed changes to the Tiahrt Amendment....

I carved our names upon a treesimple words marked a plaintive pleaThe text incised on darkened woodwith trembling hand as best I couldBut in so writing tears began to fallfor the bark's surface was far too smallStill my hand etched away in vainwith faith that it would be seen againhope that these small woundings of a stemmight speak to someone who ...

Illinois Senators Cullerton & Daley Seek To Gut Pro-Gun Bill Urgent Alert - Your Immediate Action Required. Illinois - -(AmmoLand.com)- As many of you may know, House Bill 182 easily passed the House recently with 72 votes. HB182 is designed to clarify the unlawful use of weapon statutes to avoid cases where innocent gun owners are arrested an...

I have to admit, I was rather shocked at this statistic ...

Student Archers on Target for World Records Louisville, Kentucky - -(AmmoLand.com)- They came with equipment invented in Africa 52,000 years ago. They arrived by auto, bus, and airplane in singles, pairs and excited packs until 4,565 student archers had gathered to obliterate the world record for the largest archery tournament in world history. T...

Senator Tom Coburn sponsored an amendment to the credit card reform bill which was then passed out of the Senate by a 67 to 29 majority.  I'm not myself in favor of the credit reform bill because no......

Let Fly Ballistics Calculator The Let Fly Ballistics Calculator is now available at iTunes for $0.99. LetFlyBallistics.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- Let Fly computes drop and drift for rifle shots based on weather, scope, cartridge and range conditions. Integrate rangefinders and weather instruments with your rifle scope clicks for improved accuracy in...

Quite a confusing concept for me.  You see, with the UK’s camera on every street corner and it’s totalitarian views and laws against handguns, what are these people afraid of? —————————————————– Gordon Brown today urged police ...

The Governor’s predations against the Second Amendment have been well documented here, but we never really expected the Governor to come out against the thirteenth amendment: Gov. Rendell is notifying nearly 80,000 state workers today by email that they will stop being paid in the event of a budget impasse – but should continue showi...

Two words – Kevin Baker. How he manages to actually write his "patented Überposts™©®" I will never understand. After the 10th paragraph, I get distracted by pocket lint. Read the whole thing (bring a cot and some refreshments. It'll take a while). Notice how Kevin lays down the facts. No snark, no ad hominem attacks, no appeals t...

Pre-war Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Holster Rock Island’s Fantastic Spring Regional Firearms Auction June 27 & 28, 2009 Rock Island Auction Company - -(AmmoLand.com)- Manufactured in 1908, this particular example is in the desirable 45 Long Colt 4 3/4 inch barrel configuration with fixed sights marked with the two line Colt addres...

… I guess doesn’t necessarily make you wise.  Apparently someone in the Pelham, New York library believes that a deranged, psychotic school shooter is going to do research on how to carry a firearm legally before going on the rampage. ...

FNH USA Midwest Three-Gun Championships Now NRA Sanctioned McLean, Va.--(AmmoLand.com)-   FNH USA is pleased to announce the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) sanctioning of its Midwest Three-Gun Championships, June 5-7, 2009 at the Fire for Effect Range in Fayette, Mo. Ken Pfau, vice president for law enforcement and commercial sales at F...

On May 12, the Virginia Shooting Sports Association sent a letter to State Senator Ken Cuccinelli endorsing him in his campaign for the Republican Nomination for Attorney General. The Republican Party of Virginia will hold a convention in Richmond on May 29th and 30th to select their nominees for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. Senato...

Texas State Parks To Host National Trails Day Events June 6 2009 BASTROP, Texas — -(AmmoLand.com)- Bastrop State Park will join eight other Texas state parks on Saturday, June 6, in suggesting you “go take a hike” to commemorate National Trails Day. Jennifer Bristol, Bastrop State Park’s resource manager, says the park will have a ...

Pretty clearly, it’s best to give them what they want, lest they take your chili, and use it against you. ...

Pheasants Forever Names O’Connor Director of Conservation Programs for Iowa Position aimed at helping improve pheasant and quail habitat in Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa – -(AmmoLand.com)- Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever announce Matt O’Connor as the organization’s new director of conservation programs for the state of Iowa...

Looks like reciprocity, removal on some carry restrictions, and full, unambiguous preemption.  Passed 43 to 3, with one abstaining.    Now it just needs to be signed by the Governor, which seems likely. We had just been talking about this issue a few days ago in regards to Illinois.  Nebraska’s home rule law doesn’t really allow lo...

Dear Readers: In case you didn’t believe me about a gun backlog: Say Uncle’s blog reports that Glock representatives at the recent [firearms industry annual convention] SHOT Show told him they have a backlog of 200,000 pistols, i.e., orders from distributors for 200,000 “units”, and the factory is running way, way be...

By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From a court victory to antique guns, these articles should be a part of...

We now have a relationship with NFA Firearms and Estate Planning Attorney in Vermont and can help clients form Gun Trusts all over Vermont including Burlington, Rutland, Barre Montpelier, St. Albans, Winooski, Newport, Vergennes and other cities in Vermont.A Vermont NFA Gun trust is a great way to purchase, hold, transfer and use both NFA ...

Over at AR15.com, it looks like the cat may be out of the bag in regards to the big Ruger announcement that’s supposed to be made on Friday: That would be an AR-15 bolt carrier.  I’m noticing there’s no gas key on this.  Could we I will try to get pictures for you in Phoenix, if they are showing it off. ...

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