A budding 'Authorized Journalist' portrays the high standards of his future field w/ a poorly researched, partisan, ad hominem filled screed against guns. He'll fit right in.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Damn
CHICAGO – Illinois' highest court put Rahm Emanuel back in the race for Chicago mayor Thursday, three days after a lower court threw the former White House chief of staff off the ballot because he had not lived in the city for a full year.Ah well. Looks like my deceased granma will be voting for him after all.
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Stumping
Several New Gun Blogs.
SIH through John Richardson points us to UnCommon Gunsense. A counter to the 'unofficial' Brady/Joyce blog CommonGunsense.
Also up on the interwebs is 'A Peaceably Armed Orygunner'. An individual who likes to take the fight to the blogs and messageboards of the PuSH'ers.
Also up on the interwebs is 'A Peaceably Armed Orygunner'. An individual who likes to take the fight to the blogs and messageboards of the PuSH'ers.
Degrees of Separation....From Reality
Bryan Miller, the one and only member of CeaseFire New Jersey, again trots out the tragedy of the murder of his brother to try and ban guns. Funny since we all saw how little sympathy he had for the murder of Melanie Hain. Guess it's OK when it's a firearm advocate. They deserve it, right?
Anyway, in the article he states this:
He has maintained his 'victim' mentality for so long he's no longer living in the world the rest of us inhabit. Seems to be pretty common for gun control advocates.
Anyway, in the article he states this:
As a survivor of gun violence....I’ve learned that such horrific events have a shocking and debilitating effect on families, neighbors, communities and whole towns and cities.That's right. His brother was killed so BRYAN is a 'survivor' of gun violence.
He has maintained his 'victim' mentality for so long he's no longer living in the world the rest of us inhabit. Seems to be pretty common for gun control advocates.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Defense of the Home: Non-Gun Edition
Your home is your castle. It can also be a well equipped Fortress. While I'm sure it's a repeat of topics elsewhere, it's something that came up in a conversation w/ a regular reader recently. What do you do if there is no firearm in the home and someone is trying to break down your door besides calling 911? Assuming they're coming after you and not just a 'smash-n-grab'.
If you're expecting trouble, it adds to the effectiveness. Locking/bolting the doors and windows are obvious but there are other things you can do. The classic chair up against the doorknob and irregular shelving/furniture underneath windows can add critical minutes to entry.
Any heavy or sharp object can be turned into a weapon. Heavy jars, mugs, glasses and knives can all be projectiles.
High pressure aerosols, especially wasp/hornet spray, give you a range of over 10 feet. Oven cleaner, other bug sprays, hair spray etc. will also work but have a lesser range.
If it gets to the point of close in, then you want sharp/pointy or real heavy. Kitchen knives, pencils/pens, keys, screwdrivers, etc along w/ the classic frying pan.
The issue of panic also came up. If Joe Dirtbag is busting down your door, odds are good you're going to be scared and forget what to do. It's kind of hard (and would probably look silly) to do tacticals w/ a frying pan. But if you come up w/ a plan and review it in your mind from time to time, just like you would a fire drill in the home, it increases your chances of recalling what to do if that situation ever occurs.
What other suggestions/ideas do my readers have for good (primarily improvised) home defense w.o a firearm?
If you're expecting trouble, it adds to the effectiveness. Locking/bolting the doors and windows are obvious but there are other things you can do. The classic chair up against the doorknob and irregular shelving/furniture underneath windows can add critical minutes to entry.
Any heavy or sharp object can be turned into a weapon. Heavy jars, mugs, glasses and knives can all be projectiles.
High pressure aerosols, especially wasp/hornet spray, give you a range of over 10 feet. Oven cleaner, other bug sprays, hair spray etc. will also work but have a lesser range.
If it gets to the point of close in, then you want sharp/pointy or real heavy. Kitchen knives, pencils/pens, keys, screwdrivers, etc along w/ the classic frying pan.
The issue of panic also came up. If Joe Dirtbag is busting down your door, odds are good you're going to be scared and forget what to do. It's kind of hard (and would probably look silly) to do tacticals w/ a frying pan. But if you come up w/ a plan and review it in your mind from time to time, just like you would a fire drill in the home, it increases your chances of recalling what to do if that situation ever occurs.
What other suggestions/ideas do my readers have for good (primarily improvised) home defense w.o a firearm?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
What if?
Some old wise fart once said, “Don’t listen to ones’ words, look at their actions.”
Words I live by, but lately I’ve been wondering if this is just a stepping stone to true recognition of what your senses feed you.
I listen to what they say. I see what they do. And then I’m confronted with the RESULTS of what they say AND do.
I’m kinda struggling with the possibility that the Brady Bunch, the VPC, the CSGV, MAIG and that other group whose anus provides sustenance to Bryan Miller might actually be NRA front groups.
Hear me out. Ya, I’ve had a few drinks, but I’ve been thinking about this since the time that I only had 30 guns. What if they’re stupid by design?
This whole shooting in Tucson has brought the cream to the top in all these groups and the old school media, which might be NRA front groups as well. Vodka taste gooooooood.
I know it sounds crazy, but I also know that the 1994 AWB was the best thing to ever happen to our movement…in retrospect.
It’s like chess…let your opponent take some valuable pieces and let them feel like they have the upper hand and then spank their Queen , rape their Bishops, storm their Castles, beat their Horses and watch their pawns scatter.
Prior to the AWB, manufacturers increased production of EBRs and imported MILLIONS of so-called “hi-cap” mags. The prices increased and we all stood in line to scoop them up. For 10 years after, we stood in line and scooped. Then after the sunset, the bastards kept prices artificially high and we scooped. Then the prices fell and we scooped yet again.
Gee, what’s happening now?
The antis have been saying for 25 years that CCW laws would increase crime. It has dropped.
The antis said National Park Carry would lead to dead Rangers…meh, not so much.
The antis said Starbuck Baristas would be murdered over luke-warm mochas.
The antis said Heller would increase murder in D.C., it has dropped.
The antis said McDonald would increase murder in Chicago, it has dropped.
The antis said that the 2A was only for State Militias prior to Heller and McDonald.
These so-called anti 2A groups have been so chock full of fail, I have to wonder if an organization dating back to 1871 doesn’t have some form of secret-society foresight and created them out of whole cloth for us to engage in the political arena.
If you made it past all that, I should probably tell you that this post is total and complete satire, but………………………………............
The antis all have their wet knickers in a bunch saying that the NRA has bought off the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, the Judicial branch, the FBI, the ATF and the majority of the American People.
If they truly do believe that the NRA is that powerful, that prevalent and that pervasive, then shouldn’t they be looking over their own shoulders?
Words I live by, but lately I’ve been wondering if this is just a stepping stone to true recognition of what your senses feed you.
I listen to what they say. I see what they do. And then I’m confronted with the RESULTS of what they say AND do.
I’m kinda struggling with the possibility that the Brady Bunch, the VPC, the CSGV, MAIG and that other group whose anus provides sustenance to Bryan Miller might actually be NRA front groups.
Hear me out. Ya, I’ve had a few drinks, but I’ve been thinking about this since the time that I only had 30 guns. What if they’re stupid by design?
This whole shooting in Tucson has brought the cream to the top in all these groups and the old school media, which might be NRA front groups as well. Vodka taste gooooooood.
I know it sounds crazy, but I also know that the 1994 AWB was the best thing to ever happen to our movement…in retrospect.
It’s like chess…let your opponent take some valuable pieces and let them feel like they have the upper hand and then spank their Queen , rape their Bishops, storm their Castles, beat their Horses and watch their pawns scatter.
Prior to the AWB, manufacturers increased production of EBRs and imported MILLIONS of so-called “hi-cap” mags. The prices increased and we all stood in line to scoop them up. For 10 years after, we stood in line and scooped. Then after the sunset, the bastards kept prices artificially high and we scooped. Then the prices fell and we scooped yet again.
Gee, what’s happening now?
The antis have been saying for 25 years that CCW laws would increase crime. It has dropped.
The antis said National Park Carry would lead to dead Rangers…meh, not so much.
The antis said Starbuck Baristas would be murdered over luke-warm mochas.
The antis said Heller would increase murder in D.C., it has dropped.
The antis said McDonald would increase murder in Chicago, it has dropped.
The antis said that the 2A was only for State Militias prior to Heller and McDonald.
These so-called anti 2A groups have been so chock full of fail, I have to wonder if an organization dating back to 1871 doesn’t have some form of secret-society foresight and created them out of whole cloth for us to engage in the political arena.
If you made it past all that, I should probably tell you that this post is total and complete satire, but………………………………............
The antis all have their wet knickers in a bunch saying that the NRA has bought off the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, the Judicial branch, the FBI, the ATF and the majority of the American People.
If they truly do believe that the NRA is that powerful, that prevalent and that pervasive, then shouldn’t they be looking over their own shoulders?
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Kaveman
Anyone else notice?
The MSM is very very good at using the language of "alleged shooter" and "suspected gunman" when referring to Jared Loughner.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Due Process; I just find it odd that these same turds have absolutely no problem flushing the 2nd Amendment down the crapper for folks like me, who isn't even ALLEGED of doing anything other than exercising my Constitutional Rights.
Some Rights must be more equal than others.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Due Process; I just find it odd that these same turds have absolutely no problem flushing the 2nd Amendment down the crapper for folks like me, who isn't even ALLEGED of doing anything other than exercising my Constitutional Rights.
Some Rights must be more equal than others.
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High Velocity 'CLIPS'??? Huh?
That's a statement made in relation to the recent spate of police shootings across the nation:
“Many of these criminals are outgunning our police officers. We’re seeing criminals with high-velocity clips on their guns.”WTF is a 'High Velocity Clip'? Some sort of fancy speedloader? Seriously folks. Learn what the hell you're talking about before you open your pie hole. This is about the same as the 'Heat Seeking Incendiary Bullets' claim from another NY politician.
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Rahm Emanual Off Chicago Ballot for Mayor
Extreme gun banner and front runner for the election as the next mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanual has been removed from the running as a non-resident.
Yeah. Go stuff it up your ballot box Rahm. My dead grandma' won't be voting for you.
(Reuters) - An Illinois state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did not qualify for the February ballot.Of course he'll appeal and most of the other candidates are also a bunch of gun grabbers but I REALLY don't like him so....
Yeah. Go stuff it up your ballot box Rahm. My dead grandma' won't be voting for you.
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Englewood
Illinois Legislation
W/ the beginning of the '11/'12 session in Springfield, the bills are coming fast and furious. Illinois Carry is keeping a running tab on the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Currently there are 11 House bills listed as 'Good' and two of the usual pieces of gun control nonsense. Check them out and contact your reps to express your opinion.
Currently there are 11 House bills listed as 'Good' and two of the usual pieces of gun control nonsense. Check them out and contact your reps to express your opinion.
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