Atheist with a Gun

This is Just Plain Weird

2012-01-27T09:30:00.000-08:00

Back on July 26, 2010 I posted a short entry about a site called "Instant Hitman". The site is obviously a joke but, yesterday, I saw a search for "instant hitman comments" in my Site Meter statistics. When I checked my comments awaiting moderation, lo and behold, I saw the following: Would you help me? Jacqueline Marando life is ruin'B/C Walmart Home Office in Benton is messing up w/

Rand Paul Detained by TSA

2012-01-23T07:57:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure yet exactly why this happened and it might be interesting to see how Blogger Bob and the TSA spin it. Frankly, I suspect it will just be another entry in the Big Book of Stupid Things the TSA got Away With. Rand Paul Has Been Detained By The TSA At Nashville Airport H/T to Claire Wolfe

Laura Decker Completes Her Round-the-World Sailing Trip.

2012-01-21T19:25:00.000-08:00

Via Breitbart Dutch teen Laura Dekker on Saturday became the youngest sailor to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world, a year after going to court for the right to make the attempt. The 16-year-old completed her solo round-the-world journey when she sailed into harbour on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT). Dekker, who left the island nearly a year ago to the day

Anonymous Strikes Back.

2012-01-19T17:54:00.000-08:00

Apparently in response to the Feds taking down Megauploads, the groups known as 'anonymous" has struck at the federal government and several commercial sites. Anonymous has sure been quiet lately, but today's federal bust of Megaupload riled 'em up good: a retaliatory strike against DoJ.gov (and plenty of other foes) leaving them completely dead. Read the rest here It didn't take any great

Watch a Whale -- Go to Jail.

2012-01-17T12:18:00.000-08:00

The Economist reports on the case of Nancy Black who is accused of violating the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act. Her crime was video recording a pod of orcas feeding on a grey whale calf they had just killed. Also because she gave the investigators a copy of the commercial video of the event, she is accused of tampering with the evidence. You can read the artice at Another one in the net.

Republican Politics in a Nutshell

2012-01-16T09:15:00.000-08:00

Atlantea the Beautiful

Diplomatic Carry

2012-01-16T09:01:00.000-08:00

On page nine, Alan Korwin has an unusual take on the right to self defense in the alternate universe inhabited by government officials. He calls it Diplomatic Carry Officials travel armed. When a contingent of our officials visits any other country, they bring armed personnel in classic right-to-bear-arms manner. Life is dangerous and the ability to protect yourself is a reasonable and prudent

Photo ID needed to Buy Drano in Illinois.

2012-01-07T01:41:00.000-08:00

Just when I think that the politicians have plumbed the depth of their collective stupidity, they bounce back and prove me too optimistic again. New Law Requires Photo ID To Buy Drain Cleaner CHICAGO (CBS) – A new state law requires those who buy drain cleaners and other caustic substances to provide photo identification and sign a log. Read the rest here. I'll bet the State of Illinois won't

Debating a Determinist

2012-01-03T21:44:00.000-08:00

Or more accurately, the futility of debating a determinist. Jerry A. Coyne has an article in USA Today entitled "Why you don't really have free will" The above article is not an exhaustive defense of hard determinism but it covers some of the high points. In essence, the determinist denies that you can actually make a choice between alternatives. The basic argument usually goes something like

Cupcakes are a Security Risk!

2011-12-27T09:05:00.000-08:00

MSNBC reports Frightening frosting? TSA confiscates cupcake PEABODY, Mass. -- An airport security officer confiscated a frosted cupcake amid fears its icing could be a security risk, according to reports. Rebecca Hains said the Transportation Security Administration agent at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas took her cupcake Wednesday. According to Hains, he told her its frosting was

Jesus Save Me From Your Followers.

2011-12-16T10:25:00.000-08:00

The Mad Orge has a rant about "Super Mormons" making a stink over his wife's producion of the school Christmas play. In one number, children sang while holding hands. That was offensive. Third grade boys and girls shouldn’t hold hands. They shouldn’t sing “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Clause.” Even though its a family song about Mom and Dad having a tender moment together… But they think its

Public Education and Epic Fail

2011-12-13T08:48:00.000-08:00

Jerry Pournelle, writing on the subject of Roman Warm, Dark Age Cool, Viking Warm, and I’m taking the day off has this to say about a "Dark Age" and Public Education: What is certain is that something horrible happened in 535 which ushered in a long period of cooling, shorter growing seasons, plagues, tribal wanderings, and the real Dark Ages, if you define a Dark Age not as a time when you have

The 1911 and the Glock (Humor)

2011-12-12T08:13:00.000-08:00

I don't have a dog in this fight -- I personally don't care much for either the 1911 or the Glock -- but this video really is funny

Find all Hard Links to a File

2011-11-22T15:51:00.001-08:00

While writing a wrapper to submit files for batch processing I found a need to find all the hard links to a file. Like so many things in Linux, the solution turns out to be simple -- once I found it. Use the find command $ find -xdev -samefile For example, to find all the hard link to the file /home/buser/chosen.one.txt on the home partition, use: $

Water Is Not Wet

2011-11-18T14:12:00.001-08:00

At least not in Europe. According to The Telegraph, water does not prevent dehydration and drink manufacturers cannot legally claim it does. EU officials concluded that, following a three-year investigation, there was no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact. Producers of bottled water are now forbidden by law from making the claim and will face a two-year jail sentence if they defy

Downed Spitfire's Guns meet an Ignominious End

2011-11-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

BBC News Magazine reports on a salvaged Spitfire that crashed into a peat bog in the early years of World War 2. The anaerobic environment left it is a remarkable state of preservation. Amazingly, with some work, six of the plane's guns were in good enough condition that specialists in the Irish Army were able to assemble a working model. In the test, the gun spit a belt of ammunition (the

Alliant's new 300MP powder in a carbine

2011-10-31T17:02:00.000-07:00

About four weeks ago one of the local suppliers had some Alliant 300MP powder in stock so I bought a pound to try it out. Alliant lists 18.6 gr as the maximum charge for a 158 gr GDHP which I reduced by 10% to 16.7 gr for a starting load and 17.7 as an intermediate load if the lower load did not indicate any excessive pressure. I finally got the range on Sunday to test them. Gun = Marlin

Twenty Five Years Ago

2011-10-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

From Billy Beck On this day, twenty-five years ago, Ronald Reagan signed the Income Tax Reform Act of 1986. Three months later and for the first time ever, my social security number was demanded by a prospective employer. Do you understand? For the first time in American history, it was illegal to work for a dollar without accounting for it to the United States Government. I will never forgive

Million Dollar Gun

2011-10-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

Not quite a million but getting close. 1836 Colt Revolver Sets World Record Price For A Single Firearm, Bringing $977,500 At Greg Martin Auctions/Heritage Auctions In Dallas DALLAS, TX – An exceptional, rare and fine ivory-gripped Texas, or Holster Model No. 5, Paterson Revolver from the Al Cali Collection realized $977,500 as part of Greg Martin Auctions/Heritage Auctions Sept. 18 Signature®

Would You Like an Ass-whoopin' with Your Big Mac?

2011-10-15T08:34:00.000-07:00

None of the parties in this incident are poster boys and girls for civilized behavior. The women were way out of line and they agressively invaded the employees' space. The male did appear to overreact and continue to use his weapon after the threat was -- maybe -- neutralized. However, even if this was self defense -- and it could be interpreted that way -- this happened in New York City where

The derringer re-imagined.

2011-10-05T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hey, it's black (OK, dark grey), it's light and it is nice and slim so it conceals well. If the manufacturer can get it into a video game every mall ninja in America will want one. For the time being I think I'll stick with my hokey, archaic 442. H/T to the Mad Ogre

See? It's not just Hairy Palms.

2011-10-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction Is a Growing Problem It used to be that articles on the "dangers" from pornography and the inevitable masturbation were mostly parodies of old wives tales: acne, blindness, infertility, and, of course, hair growing on the palms of the hands. All of those have been tested and found wanting by real science but the never ending quest to control human sexuality

Context and Torture Tests

2011-09-29T14:37:00.000-07:00

Something I've noticed lately is a tendency to evaluate firearms based on so-called "torture tests". If a gun can survive an arbitrary test like a fall of a hundred feet it is somehow more "reliable" than a gun that can only fall 20 feet. But what does it really prove? If, in the middle of a fight, I drop my gun over a 100 foot cliff will my attackers stop while I climb down to retrieve it

Is Andrew Cuomo crazy?

2011-09-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for shutting state prisons, investing in community in light of gun violence Gov. Cuomo bemoaned the city's recent spate of gun violence Sunday and made a pitch for his plan to shutter state prisons. "This recent rash of gun violence should concern us all, because it's frightening and it's only getting worse," Cuomo said at a Harlem breakfast to kick off the

Billy Beck talks back to Obama

2011-09-15T06:42:00.000-07:00

Mr. Obama I write to you now in a truly bi-partisan spirit; my greatest hope in being understood as an American, without party interest. You see, my first political value is freedom. That, sir, is why I am convinced that you and your entire program must fail. More: you must be taken down in history books as, to-date, the president who was most antithetical to the whole aim of America. In

Slipstream -- Part II

2011-09-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

First thing, the extra drag on the cylinder and crane mentioned earlier disappeared after about 24 hours. I suspect this is because the oil is more viscous than my usual lubricant and did not migrate as fast. I finally got to the range Sunday (9/11/2011) and put about 300 or so rounds through the 686. The ammunition that day was a mixture of commercial 38 +P (158 gr Speer Lawman) and several

What they say versus what they do

2011-09-01T19:06:00.000-07:00

Looks like some Conservatives are upset over a court invalidating part of a new Texas Law requiring any woman pursuing an abortion to have an ultrasound exam. The attending physician will also be required to say certain, as yet undetermined, things about the images. The Texas law is yet another an example of Big Government Conservatism. Which, in reality, is what Conservatism has been since at

Why I Still Carry a Snub-Nosed Revolver

2011-08-22T15:39:00.000-07:00

Ask on any gun board and you will be told by most participants that the snubnosed revolver is an antique. Not enough firepower. Too slow to reload. The common wisdom seems to be that 17+1 and four spare magazines is the minimum necessary to walk out my front door to check the mail. Much as I liked Through the Looking Glass as a boy, real life isn't a Lewis Carrol novel and we can't prepare

Slipstream Lubricant -- First Impression

2011-08-20T11:46:00.000-07:00

I have been reading a bit of hype recently about Slipstream lubricant from Crusader Weaponry. There are glowing reviews to be found on the web (eg. here, here and here) with, so far, no distinctly negative ones. Given that is not terribly expensive I decide to try it. For my first experiment I used it on a S&W 686+. This is not a stock revolver. The return slide and the mating surfaces on

Single Action. Double Standard II

2011-08-08T09:39:00.000-07:00

Grant Cunningham responded to my question about this in another forum. First, I would argue that a 1911 is a spectacularly bad platform for a self defense arm (for many reason), and making the comparison isn't terribly useful. Second, the single action on a typical revolver is significantly shorter and lighter than even a well-tuned 1911. It's not unusual to find revolvers with single actions in

Single Action. Double Standard

2011-08-06T20:28:00.000-07:00

I was watching the Defensive Revolver Fundamentals video made by Rob Pincus and Grant Cunningham. One thing that bothered me was the admonition to only use a revolver in double action. I get that if I cock a revolver it has a short, light trigger. If I thumb off the safety on a 1911 is also has a short, light trigger. So why is a revolver more likely to have an negligent discharge than a 1911?

Home Defense and the Intellectual Desert

2011-08-03T11:44:00.000-07:00

Recently I was asked if a Desert Eagle would be a good home defense gun. I had to honestly answer that I didn't know enough about it to offer an informative opinion. I did get the impression the questioner was basing his judgments on what he saw on TV and from playing video games. OK, if he wants a gun he can show off to his buddies and look kewl while doing it, then a Desert Eagle is

Surviving a Dark Age

2011-08-02T11:04:00.000-07:00

If you are one of the few reading this blog you probably already know that Western Civilization in being screwed and the operative question is how badly. I know there still some who believe we can vote our way out of this mess. I used to be one but I'm not so sure any more. Last year Nearly half of US households escaped any federal income tax and, according to the article, The bottom 40

Even a two-year-old can be a killer

2011-04-26T15:46:00.000-07:00

Some of this story sounds a little suspect to me but I'm not an expert. Can a two-year-old really pull the trigger on a Glock? In any case it is a shitty deal for the kid. 911 Call Reveals How Toddler Reportedly Shot, Killed Mom A 911 call released by Florida police reveals how a toddler allegedly shot and killed his mother when he picked up a loaded gun, wsvn.com reports. According to Miramar

Man Shot Dead in Brady Paradise

2011-04-24T14:03:00.000-07:00

Hard as it may be to believe, a man who broke up a fight at a MacDonalds in London -- where handguns are very illegal -- was shot to death by one of the would be combatants. No good deed goes unpunished and in a Sarah Brady Paradise where the do-gooder is also a disarmed victim-in-waiting, the penalty can be death. From the UK Mirror Dad who split up fight in McDonald's shot dead A DAD-of-four

Memories of Mach

2011-04-20T18:40:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time there was a cat named Niccolo Machiavelli. He was cat in every way and loyal as only a cat can be. He had his share of annoying behaviors such using the cat door to leave but refusing to use it to come back in. He always insisted I open the front door for him. Like all cats he was a hunter. When some less than cleanly neighbors were evicted all of their roaches spread to the

The Testicle Lockbox

2011-04-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

This has to be one of the creepiest videos I have seen in a long while. I actually felt a little ill listening to a parade of castrati vomiting embarrassing "apologies" just for being male. I suppose I should spend a page or two (or more!) writing about sexual selection and evolutionary psychology but I have to get back to work so I'll give you the short version. Without women, men would not be

Clip on a Cartridge of Bullets

2011-04-05T13:42:00.000-07:00

The Contra Costa Times published a letter from a reader on Apr 4 advocating an end to open carry. End open carry According to the California Penal Code, "Every person who "... carries upon his or her person "... a switchblade knife having a blade two or more inches in length is guilty of a misdemeanor." Yet there is no section of the California Penal Code that specifically prohibits open carry

Ammunition to avoid

2011-03-23T10:08:00.000-07:00

I've been reading some old Internet debates on what kind of ammunition to use for self defense. In every one I've read someone brings up the argument that certain kinds of ammunition will look bad in court if you are actually required to shoot some thug. From this extensive research on the Internet (where everything is true) I have compiled the following advice. First, do not use ammunition

Right Wing Socialists do Stupid Things Too

2011-03-19T12:59:00.000-07:00

In their Novel Hope, Aaron Zelman and L Neil Smith described a scenario for implementing abortion law that some described as too far-fetched to be believeable. I can see how it would upset the anti-abortion folks but when I read it, I interpreted it as a satire on the anti-abortion position. It took the position to a logical extreme and demonstrated absurdity by being absurd. However, it seem

A Victim of Communism

2011-03-18T19:43:00.000-07:00

I've known for a few years that when the Soviets launched Laika into orbit they had no intention of trying to get her back alive. Now we can see this callus disregard for life extended to human beings as well. In 1967, Vladimer Komarov was launched into orbit on a doomed mission. From Cosmonaut Crashed Into Earth 'Crying In Rage' at NPR. The space vehicle is shoddily constructed, running

Linux Trick

2011-03-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

To sort a list of ip address sort -n -t '.' -k 1,1 -k 2,2 -k 3,3 -k 4,4

Thoughts on Intellectual Property

2011-03-17T12:18:00.000-07:00

I am an Engineer by training and temperament. Perhaps this is not such a good thing since I am often baffled by the mental machinations of philosophers. Reading some libertarian essays on the subject of Intellectual Property (Schulman and Smith come to mind) I am reminded of the old warning to be careful what you wish for. I understand the value that creators add to the pool of human

Shout, "gun!" and somone dies.

2011-03-16T10:49:00.000-07:00

I was at the Magnum Range in Rancho Cucamonga a couple month back and a couple of lanes were being use by cops practicing. They were in uniform so I figured it was official and I was wearing my Pro Ears that day so I could hear them talking about qualifying. The guy running the session used the word "GUN!" as the command to draw and fire. At the time I thought that was not a very smart way to

What Would Jesus Cut?

2011-03-07T08:04:00.001-08:00

Jim Wallis asks that question over at HuffPo. Who cares? Jesus was a socialist with an ethical system that originated with nomadic sheepherders who were barely out of the stone age and knew Jacque Schitt about economics.

Good Self Defense Article

2011-03-03T04:25:00.000-08:00

Kelly Muir has a good article on the Personal Defense Network entitled The Need for Integrated Self Defense. She emphasizes that self defense is more than knowing how to use a gun. It also means knowing something about bare hands, teeth, Tasers, pepper spray, knives, sticks, stones and harsh language. It means having at least a minimum level of physical fitness. Most important of all is it

On a Clear Day I can See Bulgaria

2011-03-01T11:39:00.001-08:00

One of my guilty pleasures is reading the blog Darwinian Conservatism by Larry Arnhart. Recently he put up an interesting post on belief in God entitled Does Believing in God Arise from Our Evolved Theory of Mind?. It's a pretty good summary of the present state of thinking about the evolutionary origins of religious belief. By way of introduction, Arnhart mentions Alvin Platinga's assessment

From a Bottle of Pills to God's Ear

2011-02-25T08:28:00.000-08:00

Emerging momentarily from a drug induced haze, Living in Babylon poses an interesting question vis-a-vis a common anti-Second Amendment argument. I'm sure you've heard or read at least one variation on the notion that the Second Amendment is obslete because the authors could never have imagined what future developments would bring to firearms technology. Using a similar argument, LiB asks all

Are We Thwarted?

2011-02-24T13:27:00.000-08:00

If you are reading this blog you probably already know that Western Civilization is screwing itself and the operative question is how badly. I know there still some who think/believe we can vote our way out of this mess. I used to be one but I'm not so sure any more. Last year Nearly half of US households escape fed income tax and, according to the article, The bottom 40 percent, on average,

A Mercenary Prophecy

2011-02-22T14:32:00.000-08:00

In an unfortunately timely discussion, American Mercenary offers some thoughts on the morality of warfare and, while left unstated, why "No Fort Sumpters" may be a strategy for defeat. I'm not sure I agree with him but I do think he accurately perceives why insisting the enemy strike first is so seductive to the "freedom movement". One of the reasons that we don't have a shooting civil war is

Anonymous versus Westboro Baptists

2011-02-21T09:19:00.000-08:00

Yesterday there was a minor buzz that a "hacktivist" group calling itself "Anonymous" was threatening to attack the Westboro Baptist Church. We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS - the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People - have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred, and we have witnessed your flagrant and absurd displays of inimitable bigotry

Something You Don't See Everyday

2011-02-17T18:28:00.000-08:00

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a Mr. Patrick Rodgers who is forclosing on his mortgage company. Well, not quite but it's still a man bites dog kind of story. Frustrated by a dispute with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and by his inability to get answers to questions, the West Philadelphia homeowner took the mortgage company to court last fall. When Wells Fargo still didn't respond, Rodgers

Police get SKS "cannon" off the street.

2011-02-16T07:55:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, that is how the police in San Francisco describe an SKS according to the The sfExaminer. Cops uncovered a “cannon” of a rifle while making a pot bust in the Bayview district earlier this month, police said. On Feb. 5 at 2:45 p.m., two officers patrolling the area of 20th and Illinois streets pulled over a car that had run a stop sign. When the driver rolled down his window, a

The Power of Beer

2011-02-14T10:55:00.001-08:00

Go here and wait for the glass to start moving (or give it a tug to start it).

His Eye is Fixed on Rivendell.

2011-02-10T15:13:00.000-08:00

Well, not any more. The evil Sauron abandoned his nefarious plans for Middle Earth after getting his ass kicked by a couple of hobbits, a half-dead wizard, some barely organized horsemen and a girl. After that debacle he couldn't hold his head up in the presence villians like Cruella de Ville or Snidely Whiplash. His humliation was complete when Skeletor and the Joker joined forces and

Knowing My Limits

2011-02-07T11:35:00.000-08:00

Grant Cunningham has [s]ome thoughts regarding 'force on force' training that are worth reading. He makes some good points but I do not agree that FoF is useful only for first shot accountability. FoF exercises can also be useful, I think, in teaching limitations. I often carry a snubnose revolver despite the common wisdom that 17+1 and four spare magazines is the minimum necessary to check

Zicam Scam

2011-02-07T10:33:00.000-08:00

Amy Alkon, The Advice Goddess, comments on a video of James Randi criticizing homeopathic medicines. If you are not familiar with James Randi, be warned he has little use for homeopathy. Being a libertarian I am not in favor of government regulating medicine beyond punishing negligent or deliberate actions that cause harm to people. However, I do think it a is a good thing that Randi is

Selling Indulgences

2011-02-04T11:53:00.000-08:00

Mike Vanderboegh has a posting entitled "Courage is fear that has said its prayers". The quote is from Dorothy Bernard (the author not the actress). Normally I wouldn't pay much attention to it since Mike V is a later-in-life convert and has the "zeal of the converted" typical of that breed. However the following anonymous comment grabbed my attention. Never was big on praying. Every battle I

Spread the Meme

2011-02-03T21:09:00.000-08:00

Stolen from SynthStuff via Mostly Cajun to The Smallest Minority then the Western Rifle Shooters Association Your turn...

Is Bloomberg Lying Again?

2011-02-02T11:10:00.000-08:00

Arizona Central reports on the Arizona AG response to the Mayor of NYC soliciting straw purchases of firearms at an Arizona gun show. Of particular interest to me was, Bloomberg spokesman Jason Post said the sting was carried out by Arizona-based private investigators, not New York City police. "According to data contained in FBI reports, New York City is the safest big city in the nation,

Can Anything be Salvaged?

2011-01-29T10:13:00.000-08:00

Walter E. Williams ask Can Our Nation Be Saved? It's a short read which sums up the central problem of the modern state: You either at the table or you are on the menu. Billy Beck calls it the Cannibal Pot (See here, too). That's as good name as any and I hope it conjures in your mind a clear image. Western Civilization is hurtling towards a dog-eat-dog reality and voting is not going to get

The Future ain't What it Used to Be

2011-01-29T10:06:00.000-08:00

My comment left at The Adventures of Roberta X to her commentary on Mass Murder Courtesy of the NRA by Frederick Pohl. With the qualified exception of the HeeChee stories, I never cared much for Frederick Pohl's writing. If Science Fiction is a magic mirror we can look into and see the possiblities of the future, then Frederick Pohl reflected a future where the unique branch of civilization

Astroturfing in Pink

2011-01-20T18:37:00.000-08:00

Rob Reed the Detroit Gun Rights Examiner writes about an NPR (tax supported radio) show where the "high capacity" magazines were debated. As expected the anti-liberty extremists were well represented but even that advantage was not enough for them. The show offered up Tracee Larsen as a “gun rights advocate and logger.” but, as it turns out, she is nothing of the kind. Her blog, The

Gov Bently Apologizes

2011-01-20T11:46:00.000-08:00

Fox News report's that Robert Bently, incoming Governor of Alabama, said in a speech on Jan 17 at the Dexter Avenue Memorial Baptist Church that those who "...haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, they are not his brother or his sister.." Two days later, he apologized for that remark. Embrace your Brothers and Sisters in Christ on Monday; Apologize for it on Wednesday. That sounds

The Real Barrel Shroud Story

2011-01-19T22:09:00.000-08:00

California AB962 Declared Unconsitutional

2011-01-18T16:55:00.000-08:00

For what it's worth, AB962 -- one piece of California stupidity -- has been struck down as unconstitutionally vague. This is a battle won, but the war goes on. The state may appeal the ruling or the legislature may try to pass a new bill with a better chance to pass constitutional muster. However, to make either work the anti-liberty extremists are going to need advice from someone who

Demonstrating Absurdity

2011-01-18T11:03:00.000-08:00

By being absurd. Few activists generate as many absurd and outrageous claims as the anti-liberty extremists in the VD(?) movement. One of the most recent of those is the characterization of the Glock pistol as a "Killing Machine". Personally, I have little use for a Glock even if does appeal to my "Mall Ninja Bump". However, for reasons I think that are both good and bad, it is undeniably a

Disobey an Unjust Law

2011-01-18T09:40:00.000-08:00

The extortions and oppressions of government will go on so long as such bare fraudulence deceives and disarms the victims – so long as they are ready to swallow the immemorial official theory that protesting against the stealings of the archbishop’s secretary’s nephew’s mistress’ illegitimate son is a sin against the Holy Ghost. -- HL Mencken A day late and a dollar short but... Garry Reed,

Licenses and Registration

2011-01-14T11:46:00.000-08:00

The Advice Goddess posts about a NJ politician's proposed law requiring license plates for bicycles. The bill has since been withdrawn. Maybe there are some things too silly even for a politician to do. The comments are a mix of typically inane statist justifications, naive pragmatism and libertarian sentiment. One that caught my attention was Amy Alkon, the blog owner, writing, MarkD is

Holy Hot Toddy, Batman!

2011-01-13T09:00:00.000-08:00

Japanese doctor turns hot toddy into superconductor catalyst I love to read or hear about this kind of stuff. When I was a kid I took things apart and (tried to) put them back together. No reason except I was curious. When I grew up I earned a piece of paper saying I was an real live Engineer and it was always the experimental side that fascinated me. I have nothing against being methodical

Another good Meme

2011-01-12T18:24:00.000-08:00

From Mike Vanderboegh at Sipsey Street Irregulars Here's a question: If they can call us "anti-government extremists" why can't we call them "anti-liberty extremists?" Just saying. And ours would have the advantage of being true. Spread the Meme.

Billy Beck on Tuscon

2011-01-12T11:36:00.000-08:00

When I make my rounds of the blogs, Billy Beck is almost always my first stop. It should be yours, too. His post on the recent shooting in Tuscon is quoted in its entirety for truth. So, Sue had written... "This has always been a violent culture from day one, a little common sense (short supply) and pause a beat before saying something isn't asking too much is it?" And I told her: @ Sue:

Chastity Belts for Men

2011-01-11T08:28:00.000-08:00

NSFW I tried really hard to come up with some appropriate commentary on The Chastity Belt for Men but my poor wordsmithing skills failed me. I am humbled H/T to The Advice Goddess

That didn't take long.

2011-01-10T13:49:00.000-08:00

One thing you can say about the Fascists is they are always ready to move against their favorite betê noire. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) is proposing a new gun control bill. One of the fiercest gun control advocates in Congress, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), pounced on the shooting massacre in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, promising to introduce legislation as soon as Monday targeting the

VD Strikes Again

2011-01-05T18:49:00.000-08:00

Looks like Victim Disarmament has claimed another two victims. This time at a school in Omaha The Millard South High student who shot his principal and an assistant principal Wednesday and then killed himself posted a farewell message on Facebook. Robert Butler Jr., 17, was found dead in a car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at about 1:30 p.m. About 40 minutes earlier, he shot Principal

Traffic

2011-01-03T20:26:00.000-08:00

Roberta X, tongue firmly planted in cheek, is trying to generate some traffic by bashing Glocks on the anniversary of the 1911. Personally my preferences in the 45 ACP caliber run to something like a S&W 625 or a Ruger Blackhawk depending on the place and nature of the crime. I also have a couple of 1911's and a P220. However, most of the time I just carry a S&W 686+ and/or a 442. The only

My Eulogy for Aaron Zelman

2010-12-30T19:36:00.000-08:00

I never met Aaron Zelman so I only knew him through his writing, filmmaking and second hand accounts from others who did know him personally. I had enormous respect for his efforts with the JPFO. It wasn't just about guns with him; he was an uncompromising advocate for freedom in just about every aspect of human life. He didn't just know the words of the Bill of Rights but also understood the

Aaron Zelman Died

2010-12-29T12:37:00.000-08:00

Just saw the link on Claire Wolfe's Blog His obituary is from here Zelman, Aaron S. December 21, 2010, age 64 years, of Erin, WI. Beloved husband of Nancy Zelman (nee Soderlund). Dear father of Erik and Jeremy Zelman. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Funeral services 11:00 AM Friday, December 24, 2010 at Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue, 2909 W. Mequon Rd., Mequon. Memorials to JPFO,

TSA Bumper Stickers

2010-11-24T18:18:00.000-08:00

Found these over at The Unwanted Blog

Testicle Squeezers at San Diego International

2010-11-14T08:04:00.000-08:00

The blog has a first person account of an encounter with the Testicle Squeezing Authority at San Diego International Airport. TSA encounter at SAN More about my TSA encounter at SAN Just another incident in that long train of abuses hurtling head long to a place intelligent people don't want to go. I sometimes wonder if the govgoons described in the above postings really

TSA

2010-11-11T21:04:00.000-08:00

Testicle Squeezing Authority Spread the meme Other commentary here.

Blogger Bob from the TSA

2010-11-11T13:40:00.000-08:00

Blogger Bob who seems to troll blogs looking for anything remotely critical of the TSA poked his head out of his hole to respond to a question about the treatment of passengers who don't care to be scanned by one of the Government's newest invasive toys, the Whole Body Imaging Scanner: Anon, I'm posting about this because it is relevant. One of the top questions on this blog is about AIT safety.

Harrison Bergeron come to the Screen

2010-11-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

Family Security Matters has a review of 2081 a short film based on the dystopian short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. Trailer The reviewer compares the story to John Rawls influential book, A Theory of Justice I wonder how many readers remember John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice, that scholarly paean to egalitarianism and institutionalized envy, from 1971. How would one dramatize,

Have I Finally Arrived?

2010-11-02T15:38:00.000-07:00

I saw this in the statistics for Atheist with a Gun: I'm not so egotistical to really think this is someone from GSA keeping tabs on me. After all, after nearly a year-and-a-half, I've seem less than 1,500 hits. I'm probably not that dangerous. Still it was comforting to think, if just for a moment, that I'm actually worth watching. Atheist with a Gun Visit 1,412 Domain Name

More Thoughts on the California Election

2010-11-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

Election Day is the real Day of the Dead. Dutiful citizens rush to the polls to choose between a blood-sucking vampire and a brain-eating zombie. They do this knowing full well that each is lying about wanting to suck blood or eat brains. Occasionally a candidate arises who honestly neither wants my blood in a glass nor my brains on a plate. However, I am repeatedly assured that such a

Thoughts on the California Election

2010-10-28T10:43:00.000-07:00

Two Parties, both lacking in dignity, In fair California, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd candidates make their life; Whole misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their election continue their parties' strife. The fearful passage of deceptive

Table for Adding NRR Values

2010-10-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

The Decibel scale is logarithmic so when using more than one kind of hearing protection, you cannot just add the NRR ratings together to arrive at the total. The table below can be used to find the combined NRR rating when two different methods are used. + NRR A NRR B 192021222324252627282930313233 19 2223232424 2526272829 2930313233 20 2323242425 2526272829 3030313233 21 2324242525

Aaron Zelman Tells it Like it IS

2010-10-22T09:29:00.000-07:00

The NAACP is Run by Hypocrites, Liars and Morons. By Aaron Zelman, Founder and Director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. Copyright 2010 JPFO (This is my personal opinion and does not necessarily represent every member of JPFO. I personally will not bow to, or take the poison of, political correctness.) The leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of

Psychological Screening of Gun Owners

2010-10-21T12:08:00.000-07:00

In his latest Gun Rights Examiner column, David Codrea looks at this report in World News Australia. Prospective gun owners would have to pass a mental health test before being granted a firearms licence[sic] under recommendations submitted by a NSW coroner.This is one of those proposals that sounds reasonable at first. After all, does anyone want a "mentally ill" person to have a gun? In fact

Animal Graffiti

2010-10-11T18:19:00.000-07:00

See it here I especially like this one I can only hope that some of the taggers here in the Southern California are inspired to climb into the White Rhino enclosure at the San Diego Zoo and spray paint their message on the hide of one of Creation's gentlest creatures. I hope they have a video camera to properly immortalize their efforts. News at eleven. Video on You Tube. If the prospect of

Duty to Retreat?

2010-10-11T11:52:00.000-07:00

Expanded commentary on my reply to Should you have a legal duty to retreat from an intruder or attacker? by David Codrea Current Pennsylvania law according to The Bulletin in Philadelphia, allows individuals to use deadly force in self-defense if they are threatened with death, serious bodily harm, or kidnapping. They are also allowed to use deadly force to protect other individuals from the

Open Letter to the US Postal Service.

2010-10-11T09:20:00.000-07:00

Grant Cunningham of the The Revolver Liberation Alliance writes an open letter to the USPS telling them they are losing business by: Not following US law with regard to shipping firearms. The law requires only the recipient have an FFL but the Post Office insists both sender and receiver have one. Using archaic design criteria for their website. Apparently the site only works well with Internet

Tasteless, Terrorist Street Art

2010-10-10T22:07:00.000-07:00

I don't know the context of this yet. I could be harmless. H/T to Burn The Koran For Freedom and Urban Infidel Edited to add: Thank to USA2RKBA for the link to Fresh Stuff from Bunny Bin Laden. I guess whomever Bunny Bin Laden is he or she thinks this is funny. Like the hooker in Saigon who charged fifty cents for a blowjob, her taste was all in her mouth.

Holy Smoke!

2010-10-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

The good folks over at BurnTheKoran link to an article on HillBuzz criticizing General David Petraeus out for his comments on Pastor Terry Jones' threat last month to burn a Koran as part of his September 11 observances. In one of the comments, someone named Aussie writes in part: The Koran is seen as a 'holy book' and it should be respected as such.It is never a good idea to hand an Armed,

Why Police need HiCap Magazines

2010-10-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

WeHo liquor store clerk narrowly escapes shooting after robbery West Hollywood, California (October 3, 2010) - A Los Angeles Sheriff deputy responding to an armed robbery call this morning in West Hollywood fired eight shots at a man whom the deputy believed pointed a gun, missing him. A Los Angeles Sheriff deputy responding to an armed robbery call this morning in West Hollywood fired eight

10/10 or Die!

2010-10-03T11:57:00.000-07:00

Pajamas Media contributor Zombie report on a 10/10 video designed to promote the idea of reducing carbon emissions. Global Warming murder fantasy nabs prize as most honest political ad of all time Link to the video on YouTube (warning this is a NSFW graphic Video) In case You Tube takes it down, try here Link to the source file.

Time and Again

2010-10-01T16:45:00.000-07:00

Cathy L.Z. Smith, whom I believe is L. Neil Smith's wife, has a new artice on Intellectual Property entitled Time—Going, Going, Gone. Go there and read it if you're interested. The Intellectual-is-the-same-as-Real Property arguments have always struck me as kind of silly. Carrying Ms. Smith's argument to a logical conclusion would means the design for the 1911 was stolen from Browning (when

Gun freedom suit dismissed

2010-10-01T09:42:00.000-07:00

As I expected, a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws for manufacture and sale completely within the state was dismissed. HELENA, Mont. -- A federal judge in Missoula, Mont., has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal. The decision Wednesday from U.S.

Did IQ's just suddenly drop?

2010-09-30T09:10:00.000-07:00

Maybe they did in Zimbabwe. The authorities in Bulayayo are now demanding that all residents "present their firearms and licences [sic] to their nearest police stations". Residents with licensed but malfunctioning firearms are being asked to turn those guns over to the police. The official reason for this is a recent "spate" of armed robberies. Assistant Inspector Bekimpilo Ndlovu is quoted

The Long Watch

2010-09-28T14:55:00.000-07:00

Over on Sipsey Street Irregulars Mike Vanderboegh mentions Pvt Rodger Young. Go read it. Most Heinlein fans will recognise the name as that of the troop transport in Starship Troopers but the first time I saw it was in an earlier Heinlein Short Story entiled "The Long Watch". Google Books has the text of the story (also embedded below) as reprinted in Volume 1 of The SFWA Grand Masters. Every