January 2012

Check out the BioLite Camp Stove

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

BioLite stoves make cooking on wood as clean, safe and easy as modern fuels while generating electricity to charge phones, lights and other electronics off-grid. Why Choose the BioLite CampStove? Forget the fuel. Our stoves cook your meals with nothing but the twigs you collect on your journey, eliminating the need for heavy, expensive, polluting [...]

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How About an April Blog Shoot in North Texas?

by USCitizen January 31, 2012 Traction Control

BorePatch is taking names of those who are interested. Kim and Connie and kids are most definitely invited!    

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Triple Book Review in One-Word! All from Author Stieg Larsson

by USCitizen January 31, 2012 Traction Control

Book One:  The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Book Two: The Girl Who Played With Fire Book Three: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest Awesome!

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The Song Remains The Same: California Needs $3,300,000,000 by March 8th

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

California will run out of cash by early March if the state does not take quick and drastic action. The California politicos will once again beg, borrow, and delay payments to just about everyone in order to plug the shortfall. Oh, and I shouldn’t forget to mention the most humorous part: The announcement is surprising [...]

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I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.  -Harry S. Truman

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The TextPac New For 2012 by Jacob Ash Holdings

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

New TextPac Helps You Stay Warm & Connected While In The Field.The TextPac New For 2012 by Jacob Ash HoldingsTextPacMcKees Rocks, PA - -(Ammoland.com)- Jacob Ash Holdings Inc., the leading innovative manufacturer of cold weather accessories is proud to unveil the new Pro-text TextPac.The TextPac is a patent-pending innovation that allows hunters to see and use [...]

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Gun Facts – Needs for your help in 2012

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Facts subscribers and fans, please forward and post the link to this message everywhere!Gunfacts.infoWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- For over 12 years, Gun Facts has been available for free, handing gun rights activists the ammo they need to hunt anti-gun propaganda.From the volume of Gun Facts copy/pastes I see all over the web, you are doing [...]

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Issa threatens contempt charge against Holder if Justice fails to comply with Fast and Furious subpoenas

by Aaron Spuler January 31, 2012 Weapon Blog

The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if he fails to comply with congressional subpoenas for documents. Holder has until Feb. 9 to comply. In a four-page letter to Holder, Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., claims the Department of Justice [...]

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Shooting Illustrated February 2012 – XD(M) 5.25 pistol

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Shooting Illustrated February 2012Shooting IllustratedFairfax, VA –(Ammoland.com)- Shooting Illustrated’s February issue, on newsstands now, features the Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 pistol.Designed with competitive shooters in mind, this largest XD(M) handgun features a cutout slide to reduce weight and provide for faster cycling, fully adjustable sights, a fiber-optic insert in the front sight post and the [...]

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Shooting Illustrated February 2012 – XD(M) 5.25 pistol

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Shooting Illustrated February 2012Shooting IllustratedFairfax, VA –(Ammoland.com)- Shooting Illustrated’s February issue, on newsstands now, features the Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 pistol.Designed with competitive shooters in mind, this largest XD(M) handgun features a cutout slide to reduce weight and provide for faster cycling, fully adjustable sights, a fiber-optic insert in the front sight post and the [...]

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Texas Upholds the 2nd Amendment or Does It?

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

By Marina SalsburyTexas Upholds the 2nd Amendment or Does it?AmmoLand Gun NewsManasquan, NJ –(Ammoland.com)- The Constitution is the guiding instrument of American society, so it is not surprising that issues dealing with the document or its amendments command the highest level of attention and tend to create controversy.One of the more controversial provisions of the [...]

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The origin of the Sullivan Act

by Of Arms and the Law January 31, 2012 Arms & The Law

NY Post: The Strange Birth of NY’s Gun Laws. I researched the Sullivan Act for an amicus brief. Tim Sullivan started it out as a very narrow bill — it just made unlicensed concealed carry a 3 year felony, rather than a misdemeanor. Then NYC’s medical examiner lobbied him to pul all the other provisions [...]

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It’s Revealed – DOJ Suggested Gun-Running

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

AmmoLand Gun NewsWashington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- February 2nd is fast approaching for Attorney General Eric Holder, who is set to appear before the House Oversight Committee for questioning on Fast and Furious.This will put him in the hot seat in front of Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other congressional members like Paul Gosar (R-AZ), who [...]

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Police State Revisited: Walk Your Lap Dogs Off-Leash and Get Tasered

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

This SFGate story is weirdly apologetic toward the Ranger who conveniently wasn’t able to be identified.  Wait, wasn’t this the main reason the Ranger went “locked and loaded” on this dog walker?  He didn’t want to identify himself.  Obviously, the tables are now turned and the Ranger doesn’t want to identify herself. Let’s take a [...]

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New Self-Guided Bullet

by cocked and loaded January 31, 2012 Cocked and Loaded

“It’s nailing targets over a mile away”…more

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Louisiana Youth Can Register Now For 2011 Hunter of the Year Awards

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesLouisiana –(Ammoland.com)- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA) are encouraging hunters 15 years of age or younger to enter the 2011 Youth Hunter of the Year competition.The contest requires youth hunters to submit a story about their hunting experience along with [...]

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New Jersey Second Amendment Society Supports Starbuck’s Pro Gun Policy – Feb 14th 2012

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

New Jersey Second Amendment Society Supports Starbucks Pro Gun Policy – Feb 14th 2012New Jersey Second Amendment SocietyManahawkin, New Jersey –(Ammoland.com)- The New Jersey Second Amendment Society announced it will be joining many national freedom and rights groups in supporting Starbucks on February 14th.“While some organizations have chosen to boycott Starbucks for their policies,” says [...]

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Soldier Returns

by Aaron Spuler January 31, 2012 Weapon Blog

Sgt. Adam Page has served in the U.S. Army for several years, most recently in Afghanistan. Today, the soldier surprised his five year old daughter, Bailey, during reading time in her kindergarten class. Sgt. Page has served in the Army seven years, and had just been redeployed to Utah. It will be the first time [...]

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Advice to new CCW holders: Part 2 – Carry like a pro

by Rob Reed, Michigan Firearms Examiner January 31, 2012 Michigan Firearms Examiner

This is my second article on advice for new concealed carry permit holders. The first article covered the mental and legal aspects of armed self-defense. This article discusses the more practical aspects of concealed carry.Many students in my…

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Personal Protection Tip: Never Be Somewhere You Don’t Have A Legal Right To Be

by Rick "9mm" Ector January 31, 2012 Legally Armed in Detroit

Personal Protection Tip: A good way to increase your odds of staying safe is to never be somewhere you shouldn’t be. Obvious examples would be deserted and abandoned structures, private property owned by another without permission to occupy, illegal “after hours” bars and other places where questionable activities have been known to occur. Not only [...]

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Weston Scott Checks Out Shot Show

by Aaron Spuler January 31, 2012 Weapon Blog
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IWC 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide

by Matt January 31, 2012 Jerking the Trigger

So you really like the idea of the IWC 2 to 1 Point Triglide but your sling has sewn in attachment points? Well, that is no longer a problem. Check out the new 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide from Impact Weapons Components. The 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide, as the name indicates, has [...]

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Gun Porn: Winchester Revolvers

by Cemetery's Gun Blob January 31, 2012 Cemetery's Gun Blob

And another one HERE Winchester revolvers?  Yup.  Back in the day, Colt came out with the 1883 Burgess lever rifle, and in turn Winchester developed some revolver prototypes.  Word on the street is that Colt and Winchester decided on a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ and neither of them would venture into each other’s market.  Colt would not [...]

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NRA Ultimate Warrior

by Aaron Spuler January 31, 2012 Weapon Blog

Issue 6 of the NRA’s American Warrior magazine is out. There is some good coverage of SHOT Show 2012 for those of you (like me) who were unable to attend this year. Check it out at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5ebcda68#/5ebcda68/

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Does ‘Fatally Flawed’ Minority Report On Gunwalking ‘Absolve’ Administration?

by DavidCodrea January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Rights Examiner David CodreaUSA –(Ammoland.com)- “Report by House Democrats Absolves Administration in Gun Trafficking Case,” Charlie Savage of The New York Times would have us believe:“Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday are expected to publish a report on the disputed gun trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious, concluding [...]

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Grassley on gunwalking: ‘Clean hands’ excuse ‘doesn’t pass laugh test’

by David Codrea January 31, 2012 The War on Guns

“The idea that senior political appointees have clean hands in these gunwalking scandals doesn’t pass the laugh test, especially considering we’ve seen less than 10 percent of the pages that the Justice Department has provided the Inspector General,” the release continues. [More]This afternoon’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes bloody hands are nothing to laugh at.

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Grassley on gunwalking: ‘Clean hands’ excuse ‘doesn’t pass laugh test’

by David Codrea, Gun Rights Examiner January 31, 2012 Gun Rights Examiner

Ranking Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley issued a statement moments ago concerning today’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee minority report absolving Justice Department officials of responsibility for the…

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Winchester Ammunition Named Friends of NRA TV Sponsor

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Winchester Ammunition Named Friends of NRA TV SponsorFriends of NRAFAIRFAX, Va. –(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association is proud to announce Winchester Ammunition as a new Sharpshooter Sponsor and exclusive ammunition sponsor for The NRA Foundation’s Friends of NRA television show.“Winchester is a recognized leader in supporting our hunting and shooting sports heritage and partnering with [...]

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Gun Gear & Roses for Valentines

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Leather Gun Sleeve – in black and white zebra pattern with red trim and a red crystal heart.Gun GoddessLas Vegas, NV – -(Ammoland.com)- Forget the same, old boring sweetheart gifts! Whether your Valentine is a competitive shooter, just learning about guns or simply accompanies you the range,GunGoddess.com is the place to get your gift shopping [...]

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When Even One American…

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

When even one American – who has done nothing wrong – is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth – then all Americans are in peril. -Harry S. Truman

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Gun Purse, you are doing it wrong.

by Miguel January 31, 2012 Gun Free Zone

Saw this on the Fox news Website: Rumer Willis (Bruce Willis & Demi Moore’s daughter) with a purse displaying an embossed S&W Sigma. After a bit of research, I found out that the bag is made by an outfit called Vlieger & Vandam. I have no idea how chic or cool they are, but the [...]

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Country Music Artist Ryan Broshear Joins Hunters Feeding the Hungry

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Country Music Artist Ryan Broshear Joins FHFHFHFH.orgCOLUMBUS, OH –(Ammoland.com)- One of our newest Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry supporters is up and coming country music artist Ryan Broshear.Ryan has reported getting positive responses when sharing the ministry of FHFH with recent audiences!More good news…through the end of January, Ryan will be donating a portion [...]

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Iran Willing To Attack Americans on Their Own Soil

by Chris January 31, 2012 Survival Blogs

No kidding.  Surprise, surprise. Haven’t the “powers that be” been busy programming all of us to be “terrified” of all the “sleeper cells” throughout the United States? Sheesh. This story is stating the obvious – and the agenda behind our intelligence services publishing their thoughts on this is pretty transparent. Another nudge, push, prod, and [...]

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Drone Wars

by David Codrea January 31, 2012 The War on Guns

Coming soon, to a neighborhood near you…[Read] To not only keep all of us who have nothing to hide safe and free, but to do it at bargain prices!

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Fifty Caliber Institute NRA Board of Directors Endorsements

by AmmoLand January 31, 2012 AmmoLand

Fifty Caliber InstituteChoctaw, OK –(Ammoland.com)- The Fifty Caliber Institute (FCI) recommends the following persons for election or re-election to the NRA Board of Directors.Most supporters of FCI are members of NRA and are eligible to vote in the election of the NRA Board of Directors.We are asking everyone who is eligible to vote, to please [...]

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