Is It Still 'Awkward'?

Mike Vanderboegh asks a question.

We're the Only Ones Teaching Our Children Well Enough

Monroe police say Chief Greg Schwarber accidentally shot himself in the leg at his home on Todhunter Road Friday afternoon.

The Chief said he was teaching his daughter about gun safety and shooting technique...

Because, you know, he's the "Only One" instructive enou...ah, just forget it.

At least they didn't say the gun "went off."

gHarmony

DEAR DR. BROTHERS: I always told my husband he should get a hobby, but I never thought he'd take my advice. Now I regret ever opening my mouth. Ever since he bought his first gun, he's been like a different person...He's now buying more guns, and it's getting kind of creepy. What can I do? -- D.F.

Dear Abby, Dear Abby,
My fountain pen leaks...

I'm always surprised to find gun owners treading lightly around the women in their lives. I don't have any solutions once the bed has been made.

My only advice would be to ensure compatibility on the important things before committing yourself. And especially before bringing children into the equation.

One of the early dates ought to be a trip to the range, as well as a candid discussion about guns and freedom.

OK, enough channeling my inner Ann Landers, unless I can start making money at it through gHarmony...

Inevitable

Gun restrictions are inevitable in today's violent climate

I'm not sure that I've ever read a more ignorant, stupid and poorly-written opinion piece. When you realize how many I've read, that's really saying something.

So why is it I think his conclusion is probably right?

Not Running Scared, Joel McNally

Not even running.

[Via Brian F]

To Defend the Homeland

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday ordered his top department leaders to conduct a broad review to determine whether the military, National Guard and Reserve can adequately deal with domestic disasters and whether they have the training and equipment to defend the homeland.

Because God forbid what is necessary for the security of a free state be considered.

I've expressed concerns before over the military crossing the line into domestic operations. I've been accused of being paranoid about this.

Perhaps. I don't feel paranoid, but then, do crazy people know they're nuts?

The alternative may be those who aren't concerned are overly trusting. I won't presume to break things down further into why that may be.

[Via Mike H]

Own an M1A/M14SA?

I don't typically "do" hardware here, but a longtime reader and correspondent, whose judgment I trust, thought some of you would benefit from this. And no, he doesn't stand to make a dime off this:

On sale at US Armorment Precision Shooting Supply .... Lake City M118LR (7.62 NATO).

This ammunition is typically very hard to find because of wartime demands. I know I have been looking for it since about June and have been unable to find it at a reasonable price. People that snatch it up early usually try to resell at incredibly inflated prices (can you blame them for trying to make a buck???). People that need it usually hang on to it and use it sparingly for practice. It seems to only come around a couple of times a year.

Yes ... there's plenty of commercial ammo out there that will work just fine. However, some people that have invested a little extra cash to get an utterly dependable rifle built for them (forged, premium steel parts, proper headspacing, matched bolt/chamber, etc) will also have a rifle that is specifically chambered for this round. I am talking about the M1A or M14 family of rifles built by the likes of Fulton Armory, Smith Enterprise, LRB Arms ... to name a few. Incidentally, these are some of the same type of rifles that Gabe Suarez recommends for the "partisan fighter" or "guerilla sniper" in his politically incorrect book, Guerilla Sniper.

Here's a sample of current auctions/sales online so you can see the current asking prices ....

Item one

Item two

Item three (note the "buy now" price)

Anyway, I wanted to share this information in case any of your readers were interested and happened to own a rifle that was specifically designed/built around this round. People will post and say that this round is overrated or that any quality commercial ammo is better (i.e. Black Hills, Federal GMM, etc.) which could be true in some cases. Those that own the rifles though might appreciate the tip.

This Day in History: November 29

If our winds and waters should not combine to rescue their shores from slavery, and General Howe's reinforcement should arrive in safety, we have hopes he will be inspirited to come out of Boston and take another drubbing: and we must drub him soundly before the sceptred tyrant will know we are not mere brutes, to crouch under his hand, and kiss the rod with which he deigns to scourge us.

Kids 'n Guns

[S]ince when do blanket ignorance and avoidance produce superior results over age-appropriate training and discipline?

A teen ignores the "experts" and shoots a bad guy. Today's Gun Rights Examiner column is posted. You'll also get a link to listen to an interesting exchange on what cops think of gun "buybacks".

Tell a friend.

Now in Injia's Sunny Clime...*

At least 143 people have been killed and 370 people have been wounded...

Ah, life in Memsahib Brady Paradise.

A day or so before Thanksgiving, someone sent me an anti-gun editorial by an Indian living in the US, and I didn't post it at the time. Too bad, because I can't find it now, and it would be relevant to ask the guy how well his way is working for his countrymen.

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A Nation of Consumers

A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and witnesses said.

You have to wonder about the values--and value--of a society where this happens.

We're the Only Ones Corrugated Enough

A standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure.

Well, just thank goodness it wasn't one of those assault mannequins...because we know how nervous "Only Ones" can get around those...

[Via HZ]

We're the Only Ones High-Flying Enough

State police and airline ticket agents whisked a Rockland man who claimed he had a gun around TSA security checkpoints at Logan International Airport, putting him on a plane after he flashed a Chatham assistant harbormaster’s badge and claimed he was a federal agent, an FBI affidavit said.

Hey, come on--an assistant harbormaster is kind of like an "Only One." I can see where he'd be exempt where you and I would not be...

And why am I suddenly thinking about Tugger?

[Via Thomas JS]

Digg It

This links to a video on "assault weapons" made some years back by Leroy Pyle. Make sure you "Digg it" first, to increase popularity and thus visibility.

[Via Zachary G]

What's in a Name?

...“grass-eater”...

I like it.

Almost as much as "cud-chewer."

[Via Peter G]

A Sensible "Gun" Editorial...

...from Chicago...?

I love this line:

When it comes to firearms, Mayor Richard Daley is no slave to rationality.

Skillful understatement is an art.


[Via scaryis]

We're the Only Ones Pleased Enough

Of course, all you non-"Only Ones" are still second class citizens...

[Via Jeffersonian]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Clairvoyant Sarah Brady Paradise

CCTV cameras which can 'predict' if a crime is about to take place are being introduced on Britain's streets.

The Department of Pre-Crime.

I guess the public has been dumbed down enough to believe in magic. And to allow themselves to be controlled by it.

Not that a nation that would elect a Lightworker should be feeling all that superior.

[Via Joe G]

We're the Only Ones Licked Enough

Two Iraq war veterans allege in a federal lawsuit they were forced by small-town Wisconsin police officers to lap up what was thought to be urine.

I'm sorry, but they would have to kill me first. Really.

Why the vets didn't refuse is a question I have. And then I read the young animals are respectively 19 and 20? I guess that's a prime age for feral gangbangers. Who better to exalt to the status of "Only One"?

Perhaps the vets from the "Battle of Athens" were of a generation still in touch with rights that are no longer taught. But what disturbs me the most about this is the "follow any order" mentality manifested here.

If you can order a soldier to lick a puddle of urine, what order won't he obey?

I see Wisconsin Dells, where this happened, is a big tourist destination. I think it would be in order to let them know we just wouldn't feel safe putting ourselves at the mercy of their hired sociopaths, so until they use their influence to put a conclusive end to such abuses, we have plenty of other choices. You can write them at info@wisdells.com. You can also tell their Chamber of Commerce.

And I guess as long as we're sending out correspondence, it wouldn't hurt to let their police department know how such abuse deserves to be treated by citizens who do know their rights and are committed to defending them against domestic enemies:
info@wdpd.com

[Via Michael S, Avg Joe, and GWD]

This Day in History: November 28

The number inlisted since my last are 2540 men. I am very sorry to be necessitated to mention to you the egregious want of Public Spirit which reigns here; instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their Country, which I vainly flattered myself would be the case, I find we are likely to be deserted at a most critical time...