Roger's review starts of this way:James Madison once said, "It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood." The great Founding Father's words aptly describe the problem we have today with an arcane 67,5...

I keep hoping this is one of those nutty bills that pops up every year, but with Senators Schumer and Graham sponsoring it not only appears serious but "bi-partisan." Is congress really planning on forcing every American who has a job to obtain an ID card with biometric identifiers? Can we really seriously consider such a thing?First off ... ignori...

Pollster Mark Penn warns Democrats not to pass the partisan Health Care bill. . . . Reconciliation has been used before to pass major legislation. Proponents of this approach are fond of pointing to the passage of welfare reform, COBRA, and Bush's '01 and '03 tax cuts as evidence that the Democrats are fully inside the lines. For the administration...

The Brady Campaign recently began targeting Starbucks, hoping to force the coffee retailer to prevent its law abiding customers from lawfully carrying a gun for self defense.  Starbucks responded that it is in the business of selling coffee, rather than gun regulation, and wishes to leave gun regulation to the government. Undeterred, anti-gun Star...

Pitting:  What does it look like?  You can get rust pitting on the exterior surfaces or in the bore of your gun.  Here’s a great video example of what it looks like. Three Examples of different NRA-based gun conditions. How do you spot a rebluing job?  What will refinishing or rebluing...

From the Telegraph: Violent attacks are estimated to be 44 per cent higher than they were in 1998 after research on the way police record them allowed comparisons for the first time. The study, by the independent House of Commons Library, shows violence against the person increased from 618,417 to 887,942 last year. The devastating review comes des...

I have done some hare-brained things on motorcycles before in my life, many of them at Warp Factor 9, but these guys are lunatics. My palms broke into a sweat just watching the video...(H/T to Nate.)...

When thinking about self defense most people assume they will be fully functional during an attempt to ward off a bad guy. The problem with this approach is we all suffer from ailments from time to time and, in the fight itself, we may be wounded. Arthritis, tendinitis, a broken arm or leg, dehydration, loss of motor skills, the shakes – all ...

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The National Firearms Law Seminar is the annual Continuing Legal Education seminar put on in connection with the NRA Convention -- the next one is at Charlotte, on May 14. Here's the program. This year, registration has a bonus. The first 150 to register will get a credit, equal to their registration fee, toward setting up an NFA Gun Trust, court...

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While awaiting the result in McDonald, Mayor Daley is lobbying for additional gun laws. ""The aggressiveness of the gun advocates is just one reason it's more important than ever that we work for common-sense gun laws..." He demands "changes to state law that would require background checks for those buying a gun in a private sale, ban assault wea...

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With the mercury flirting with the 60 degree mark today, Roomie and I saddled up the bicycles and took a leisurely ride to the grocery store; about a five mile round trip. My poor bike had spent the last two-plus months gathering cobwebs, so it was pleasant to get out on the road again.I had forgotten how much I liked my shoot-me vest as a cycling ...

16 Months & Counting US Demand For Firearms Keeps Marching February Background Checks On Firearm Sales Second Highest On Record… ...

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CarTeach0 has a good post on shooting with a concealed weapon. He even posted up a video. While,as he mentioned, most ranges don't allow drawing and shooting from concealed, there are alternatives. I find that airsoft is a great way to replicate and then transpose to the same effect. Also snap caps. And as always, treat all guns as if they are load...

Champion Eyes & Ears Shooting Protection Goes Ballistic ...

Show them this: Resident, Man Exchange Fire During Attempted Break-In LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro police said a man forced his way into an apartment, and then fired at least seven shots before leaving the scene. It happened Saturday night just before midnight at the Blue Diamond Apartments, off Blue Lick Road. Police said shots were fired betwe...

Steyr SSG 69 Sniper Rifle A classic rifle that still commands a high demand. ...

I was eager to read his opinion on this topic, because despite being friendly on the gun issue, he’s a bit of an outsider to it. He didn’t really commit one way or another, but he brought up an interesting point: Beyond the legal and practical issues, of course, there is the question of whether open carry activists are helping or hurtin...

...then I hope this rancid, repugnant, twisted, noxious, odious sack of festering hyena effluvia burns in it.  For eternity.  Sodomized by Satan's cricket bat-sized, rusty nail-studded cock every minute of her foul existence, while forced to deep-throat Hitler and Stalin in a bizarre triple penetration.How could ANYONE with even a shred o...

If you ever want to make me hurl the Cheez-Its I consumed for lunch today, just mention the sight of Rahm Emanuel, nekkid, pasty, dangly bits flopping around in indignation... in the shower with Congressman Eric Massa.Rep. Massa describes a confrontation with Emanuel in a shower: "I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not...

From an email from the NRAILA (forgive the poor formatting, I copied it over to avoid having to redo links). This law is just common sense, and I sure hope it passes. In any case, the powers-that-be need to know that Colorado gun owners are keeping an eye on them -- especially in an election year:Self-Defense Reform Bill to be Heard on Monday, Marc...

Don't pay your Pennsylvania government mandated (okay, looted) reforestation fee, expect armed State Troopers to seize all of your unregistered beer. In other news, there are a lot of drunk State Troopers in Pennsylvania....

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Blade-Tech Releases New High Quality Inside The Waist Band Holster For The Consumer Minded Concealed Carry Customers ...

Desperate Daley today called for more gun control and once again sounded out of control. Mayor Daley is not used to being told no. In a state and city known for corrupt politics the Mayor seems to believe that because he is Mayor he can run Illinois. The Nation. Maybe, one day the world! (joke) Chicago Public Radio reported: Chicago Mayor Richard D...

It will be interesting to see ABC's explanation for the pulled video and why the new video doesn't seem to fit what was originally claimed.Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday criticized ABC News, saying a recent report it ran on sudden acceleration used video showing an engine revving in a parked Toyota vehicle, not a car that was being driven on a road.T...

Game Commission Urges You To Add Wildlife Homes to your Property ...

An armed man stands guard on his rooftop in Talcahunao, Chile on March 1, 2010, as civil unrest and mass looting has led to a curfew being imposed. (DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) Source: Big Picture Blog Earthquake survivors form a vigilante group to ward off looters from their neighborhood, after a major earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Co...

Over at the other blog, we talk about how the Congressional races are shaping up in Pennsylvania on the gun issue. The first big one is for Murtha’s seat. Related posts:Murtha’s Seat How NRA Fared in District 8 Races to Watch ...

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Some years ago, a group of online friends would get together and bet on the Oscar Winners. We don’t do it anymore mostly because we went our separate cyber ways but also because they hated me. I was pretty good at guessing who the winners would be but what really made my buddies mad was the fact that I never saw the movies to begin with. I ju...