Today I note more than four hundred thousand views of this blog. Thanks to all who participate.
Doing a little rough calculating, I figure that if these were all individual and not repeat visitors, if each of you had 1000 guns, that would still be shy of the numbers of guns out there in the US.
There are in excess of four hundred million in the US. Maybe a whole bunch more, since guns only have two enemies:
RUST
&
POLITICIANS
Monday, December 9, 2019
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
ERPO's are bad law
UPDATE: After learning that the H-C managing editor had been on vacation when I sent my ERPO letter; and prompting from Jenny to resubmit it. I did send it in again. They printed it HERE.
Freedom of the Press is free only if you own the press. Below is my recent letter to the editor of the Cookeville Herald-Citizen. It seems doubtful after this much time that they will publish it. So, here it is.
October 5, 2019
Editor, Herald-Citizen:
Advocates of Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO’s or Red Flag Laws) are really more interested in depriving citizens of their lawfully owned guns than they are in public safety.
H.R. 3076, currently under consideration in Congress, is flawed from the beginning, by authorizing confiscation of private property following an ex parte hearing. This means that the respondent first learns of being targeted when heavily armed G-men show up at his door before daybreak to seize his guns.
Freedom of the Press is free only if you own the press. Below is my recent letter to the editor of the Cookeville Herald-Citizen. It seems doubtful after this much time that they will publish it. So, here it is.
October 5, 2019
Editor, Herald-Citizen:
Advocates of Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO’s or Red Flag Laws) are really more interested in depriving citizens of their lawfully owned guns than they are in public safety.
H.R. 3076, currently under consideration in Congress, is flawed from the beginning, by authorizing confiscation of private property following an ex parte hearing. This means that the respondent first learns of being targeted when heavily armed G-men show up at his door before daybreak to seize his guns.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Muddy River Tactical Holster
Like many other Pistol People, I have accumulated my share of holsters, and even made a few. The problem is that practically every holster has some negative factor. Like handgun choice, compromise is the order of the day.
Defensive handguns need to be as powerful as a bazooka and as light as a feather. So, if you choose a .50 Desert Eagle as a defensive pistol, it may serve double duty as a boat anchor, but it will tend to make you have a list to starboard.
But, I digress . . .
There are a number of factors to consider when looking for a holster. Some are:
- Inside the waistband (IWB)
- Outside the waistband (OWB)
- Clock position*
- Cant (tilt)
- Shoulder - vertical
- Shoulder - horizontal
- Shoulder - angled
- Belt thickness and stiffness
Front view |
Now, the chief advantage of IWB is concealability. But that advantage diminishes when a cover garment is long enough to cover the muzzle of an OWB holstered pistol. So, in recent years I have tried several different OWB holsters with varying degrees of success. One, of thick leather, has an attached magazine pouch. It has poor retention, though. Another, which I made, holds the pistol high and tight, but has poor retention.
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choice, at no extra charge. Chicago screws also allow for cant adjustment.
I ordered the holster and it came quickly. My pistol fit perfectly, but there was a problem. The holster had almost zero retention. So I got on the phone and called Muddy River. Kevin, the owner answered. Wow! I started to tell Kevin the problem, and he asked my name, and order number. I gave them to him and he said, "I will send you a return label right now."
Dimple in trigger guard provides positive retention |
He did.
Now,
the pistol slides in, snaps in place, and is held securely.
Based on reasonable price, speed, and excellent customer service, I highly recommend Muddy River Tactical.
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*12 o'clock is front and center, 3 is on the right hip, etc.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Is Walmart filtering guns on their wifi?
Let me be clear, I am not boycotting nor calling for a boycott of Walmart. I realize that it can be very difficult in some locales to not use them.
But, the more I see, the more I am inclined to move my business elsewhere, when possible.
For instance, its not simply that they are going to discontinue selling certain ammo (which will be good for real gun stores), Walmart is also
Here's what I got:
Then I turned my wifi off, and the site popped right up:
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
But, the more I see, the more I am inclined to move my business elsewhere, when possible.
For instance, its not simply that they are going to discontinue selling certain ammo (which will be good for real gun stores), Walmart is also
. . .a charter member of the Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership, organized by Walmart and Everytown for Gun Safety (a Bloomberg gun ban group).And if that is not enough, they are apparently doing some filtering on their wifi. Today, while in Walmart, I clicked on a link to take me to The Truth About Guns site.
Here's what I got:
Then I turned my wifi off, and the site popped right up:
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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