Sunday, February 5, 2012

Geek Fu

by Aaron Spuler February 5, 2012 Weapon Blog

Firearm manufacturers are willing to make deals with movie companies in order to have their products featured in action films. After all, if the picture is a hit then there will be a big surge in sales. Don’t agree? It seems that the favorite firearm of Dirty Harry was the victim of some rather poor [...]

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How available IS your carry pistol?

by Aaron Spuler February 5, 2012 Weapon Blog

It’s winter, you’re bundled up; coat, sweater, gloves… AND suddenly you need to get to your carry pistol. Can you? Why am I asking? Look at the last couple of months of attacks on females/elderly, and think about this from a slightly different point of view… How do we dress? Inside out, right? Shirt, pants, [...]

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1942 Colt M1911A1: Rock solid after 70 years…

by God, Gals, Guns, Grub February 5, 2012 Gods Gals Guns Grub

During February, 1942… Lt. Edward O’Hare became the first Ace of World War II piloting his F4 Wildcat, in just four minutes, shooting down five Japanese “Betty” bombers… President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted “War Time”, better known as Daylight Savings Time and signed Executive Order 9066, resulting in the internment of many Japanese-Americans… a Japanese [...]

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250 Mexicans Murdered Per Week in Drug War? Geez….

by DC Handgun Info February 5, 2012 DC Handgun Info

How about this for a scary thought, especially if you live on/near the border?An Average of 250 People Are Killed Each Week in Mexico's Never-Ending Drug War (from Canada's National Post)So, if you use drugs, you are likely contributing to this slaughter. Very scary stuff.I'd love to hear from people in border states. Use the [...]

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It’s a New York WIN at the GIGANTA BOWL!!

by USCitizen February 5, 2012 Traction Control

21 -17 New York Giants scored the game winning TD with 57 seconds to go. Wow

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Honest aging.

by Tam February 5, 2012 View from the Porch

In comments at a post over at Joe Huffman’s joint, Bubblehead Les remarked:”If it’s less than 50 years old, it’s “Rusty.” If it’s more than that, then it’s “Patina”…”Heh. Since all bluing is is just pre-oxidizing the surface layer to protect the metal beneath, there’s nothing wrong with an honest, even brown patina. (Hint: The [...]

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Sometimes I don’t know why I even try…

by Tam February 5, 2012 View from the Porch

Within arm’s reach of where I’m sitting now, there’s a Mauser 1910, a Remington 51, a Savage 1910, an H&R Self-Loading Pistol, a Colt M1903 “Pocket Hammerless” (from the second year of production!), and an FN 1922. Not counting the Smith M&P 9 on my hip……and I’ve got some goober on an internet gun forum [...]

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What The Hell Is Happening…

by Chris February 5, 2012 Survival Blogs

Hat tip: Poorly Drawn Lines

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Super bowl commercial blogging

by SayUncle February 5, 2012 SayUncle

Updates as I feel like it Hyundai is sexier than an Audi. Who knew? Quicker to 60 than a porsche. Bud lite platinum? You’re kidding? Wait that was battleship after the naked chick. There’s no robots in battleship. So far, these suck Polar bears have sucked for years What did they do to the cult?

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Firing up the Blogroll

by Brigid February 5, 2012 Home on the Range

I’ve been up pretty early the last couple of mornings. Over coffee, I checked my blog stats, curious to see how some people found Home on the Range.I’m proud (I think) to say that several people found me by doing a Google search of the following;Echolocation Parakeets (and they said that whole Budgie/Bat cross breeding [...]

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Colorado Snowboarder Triggers Avalanche – Caught on Video

by USCitizen February 5, 2012 Traction Control

Female pro snowboarder Meesh Hytner shows how it’s done.- h/t CBSNews

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Colorado Snowboarder Triggers Avalanche – Caught on Video

by USCitizen February 5, 2012 Traction Control

Female pro snowboarder Meesh Hytner shows how it’s done.- h/t CBSNews

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Changes to Federal Background Check Costs in April

by dynamiteutah February 5, 2012 Philosophy for the Modern Man

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification announced on Wednesday that the costs for Utah Concealed Firearms Permits will drop April 1 to $46.50 for in-state applications and $51.25 for out of state applications. The reason for the change is a decrease in the cost of Federal fingerprint-based background checks. The cost is decreasing from $30.25 [...]

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The trouble with open carry

by SayUncle February 5, 2012 SayUncle

Rust

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The super bowl anti-gun ad

by SayUncle February 5, 2012 SayUncle

Will air only in DC. Is he even trying? And here’s the ad. They both support the second amendment? Yeah, about as much Bloomy supports your right to eat the foods you want.

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That new president smell

by SayUncle February 5, 2012 SayUncle

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership has a new president: The Brady Campaign president, Dan Gross, lives in New York and pushed the ASK program at his previous job. In other words, he’s a big believer in the Bloomberg nannyism to get other people to dig into your personal lives at home. Perhaps the [...]

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That new president smell

by SayUncle February 5, 2012 SayUncle

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership has a new president: The Brady Campaign president, Dan Gross, lives in New York and pushed the ASK program at his previous job. In other words, he’s a big believer in the Bloomberg nannyism to get other people to dig into your personal lives at home. Perhaps the [...]

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Let The House Burn: The Wrong Strategy For Marine Fisheries

by Anthony P. Mauro Sr February 5, 2012 AmmoLand

By Anthony P .Mauro, Sr copyright (c) 2012By: Anthony P. Mauro, SrIt’s been nearly a year since I last wrote about the precipitous decline in New Jersey’s fisheries management capabilities, and the trend continues unabated.Last year it was a free registry that prompted many people to examine the ruinous underfunding of the Bureau of Marine [...]

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Pop Culture Pacifist – Making the World a More Dangerous Place

by AmmoLand February 5, 2012 AmmoLand

By Paul MarkelPop Culture Pacifist – Making the World a More Dangerous PlaceStudent of the GunLUVERNE, AL –(Ammoland.com)-  During a recent outing to an indoor shooting range I encountered a fellow shooter and the subject turned to concealed carry and using a handgun for personal defense.My practice sessions tend to be far from the normal [...]

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The Looney Tunes Version of the GOP Campaigns

by AmmoLand February 5, 2012 AmmoLand

By Alan CarubaMy favorite Looney Tunes Characters (c) Warner BrothersAmmoLand Gun NewsUSA –(Ammoland.com)- I have begun to think of the Republican campaign as a series of Looney Tunes cartoons being replayed again and again.They are filled with a combination of laughs and the fantastical, self-defeating violence of Wily Coyote trying to catch the RoadrunnerAs the [...]

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Inspiration: Powerful Beyond Measure (How Great Are You?)

by Chris February 5, 2012 Survival Blogs

Spartan Race™, the global leader in Obstacle Racing since 2005, was designed by seven insane ultra athletes and a Royal Marine. If you have tried trail races, mud runs, tough mudder runs, or a warrior dash, it’s time to step up to a brutal Spartan Race obstacle course. You can tackle a Spartan Sprint, a [...]

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Do Giants, Patriots And NFL Support Use Of Trademarked Items In Anti-Gun Ad?

by DavidCodrea February 5, 2012 AmmoLand

Gun Rights Examiner David CodreaUSA –(Ammoland.com)- “During Super Bowl, for 30 Seconds, 2 Mayors Will Be on Same Side,” The New York Times reports. Like these two aren’t, in all matters except for their trivial entertainment choices.“The half-minute ad features Mr. Bloomberg and Boston’s mayor, Thomas M. Menino, ribbing each other as they cheer for [...]

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Do Giants, Patriots and NFL support use of trademarked items in anti-gun ad?

by David Codrea February 5, 2012 The War on Guns

“We don’t agree on much,” Bloomberg claims. “But we both support the Second Amendment,” Menino mumbles, setting Bloomberg up to immediately begin endorsing “common sense” infringements. [More]Today’s Gun Rights Examiner throws a flag, noting offensive fouls in today’s big game aren’t just limited to the field.

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The .905 Caliber Rifle

by cocked and loaded February 5, 2012 Cocked and Loaded

This monster fires a 2400 grain bullet andeach round is said to cost around $40…more

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Do Giants, Patriots and NFL support use of trademarked items in anti-gun ad?

by David Codrea, Gun Rights Examiner February 5, 2012 Gun Rights Examiner

“During Super Bowl, for 30 Seconds, 2 Mayors Will Be on Same Side,” The New York Times reports. Like these two aren't, in all matters except for their trivial entertainment choices.The half-minute ad…

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Do Giants, Patriots and NFL support use of trademarked items in anti-gun ad?

by David Codrea, Gun Rights Examiner February 5, 2012 Gun Rights Examiner

“During Super Bowl, for 30 Seconds, 2 Mayors Will Be on Same Side,” The New York Times reports. Like these two aren't, in all matters except for their trivial entertainment choices.The half-minute ad…

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Temporary Absence

by Miguel February 5, 2012 Gun Free Zone

I pulled a double whammy yesterday. My back went to crap again and it seems I caught a really nasty cold while at it. Man, I do not recall the last time I had a fever but I am sure it was before I even got married so that is 26 years ago. Medicinal chemicals [...]

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Today In History: Won’t Take A Hint.

by Tam February 5, 2012 View from the Porch

On this day in the Year of the Consulship of Marius and Asinius, 815 ab urbe condita (that’s 62 AD for followers of that weird offshoot Jewish cult), the prosperous Campanian city of Pompeii was hammered by an earthquake measuring approximately six on the Richter scale. Compounding the damage from the quake were fires caused [...]

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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Says: U.S. Constitution Inferior

by Chris February 5, 2012 Survival Blogs

From WND: One member of the U.S. Supreme Court, whose members are sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States, says she would look elsewhere – Canada, South Africa and Europe – should she be tasked with writing a constitution now. Thank you for your thoughts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg? “You should certainly be aided [...]

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Gun Motivator of the day: Teamwork

by Miguel February 5, 2012 Gun Free Zone
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