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July 29, 2010
12:36
That’s racist
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President Barack Obama calls black people sort of a mongrel people.
11:53
Death, dying and blogging
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Had an interesting conversation the other day. I mentioned how the recent death of regular reader Straightarrow had me all kinds of depressed. Losing folks you never even met is saddening. And, well, over the years we’ve lost a few. And someone said to me But these friends you never meet, what’s the difference between death and just stopping reading? would we ever know?

That weirded me out a bit.

Obviously, if you get word of someone’s death, then you know. But there are people who used to read and comment and show up in all manner of places on the internet. And, now, they don’t. I’d like to think they’re all happy and healthy and just found something better to do. But you never really know.
11:37
Dumb idea
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This shirt, that is.
10:19
Firearms Excise Tax Reform
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The NSSF wants you to urge your senator to pass it.
10:15
One month after McDonald
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It aint over yet. Indeed. This is only the beginning.
10:13
Bad timing
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The Yogi Bear Trailer comes out and then this happens.
9:44
In case of Zombie
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You should be prepared.
9:12
Odd how that works
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Seen at insty’s:

Under a little-noticed provision of the recently passed financial-reform legislation, the Securities and Exchange Commission no longer has to comply with virtually all requests for information releases from the public, including those filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

Ever notice how lots of nonsense becomes law. And no one notices while it’s happening? It’s a definite trend.
9:09
Web traffic stuff
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A look at the Examiner business model.

And Google’s stake in all the junk on the internet.
9:07
Interview
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John Richardson interviews the plaintiffs in the Westchster NY second amendment case.
9:04
An old troll
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Seen in the wild.
9:01
Glock question
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The answer is no.
8:59
Neat
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Cheaper Than Dirt to start selling guns online.
8:57
Debt to society
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I do agree. If you’re too dangerous to own a gun then you’re too dangerous to be free.
8:56
Ooh, shiny
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Dazer: incapacitate someone with flashing green lights.
8:55
Gun Porn
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Function checking an old Colt

First AAC can stamped Lawerenceville.

More kel-tec.
8:50
Bankruptcy and guns
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The bills passes the house.
8:44
why Dee Snider is still awesome after all these years
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Heh.
July 28, 2010
9:20
DIY
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Make your own glowsticks.

Via Rx.
9:16
I see China. I see France.
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Product Review: Tactical Underwear

Mentioned how the quality of underwear has slacked off in recent years. I guess the Pakistani kids they pay to sew them up are having some quality control issues. Anyway, I snagged some of these. The package says something to the effect of: 17 countries, 6 weeks, one pair of underwear. I’ll pass on wearing them for six weeks. Or even more than a day. But nice to know I could, I guess. But so far, I’m impressed. The pros: Quality, lightweight and snug. The con: expensive. $25 for some underoos is steep.
9:00
Running out of room under the bus
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Russell Simmons: Mr. President, If You Don’t Come Out Fighting, You’ll Not Only Lose Elections, But Respectfully, Also Your Soul
8:42
Bankruptcy and gun ownership
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A bill in congress would exempt firearms from claims by creditors in case of bankruptcy. So, I could convert some assets to expensive NFA weapons, file bankruptcy and profit. Ok, that wouldn’t work. My only debt is my house and you get to keep that. I could see someone trying something like that though.

However, I don’t inherently have a problem with the logic. After all, other items are exempted for legitimate reasons. Cars so you can travel, for instance. Gun so you can defend yourself doesn’t seem that out of line.

The Violence Policy Center and The Brady Campaign quickly marched lockstep with the talking point that someone going through bankruptcy is more likely to be stressed and start killing people. There’s no proof of that, they just say it.

Of course, I guess they’d both know a bit about the mindset of someone facing bankruptcy.
8:30
Tools
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Les Jones says knives are the new guns. And before that, cameras were.
8:27
Grassroots
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Not even seeds.
8:27
Rule, well, all of them, I suppose
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Sad:

A wedding photographer in Sicily was accidentally killed when he asked the prospective bride and groom to pose for a picture using hunting rifles as props – and one of them went off.
8:26
Get thee to Reno
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Mr. C. is worried that attendance will be low for the Gun Blogger Rendezvous. So, if you plan on going, get to registering. It’s always a good time.
8:24
Not getting it
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The editor of the local news rag is butthurt because someone “ripped off” one of their stories. Only, not so much stole a story. The blogger just has better search engine results, after quoting the story that appeared on the newspaper’s site. Newspaper responds by actually stealing the offending blogger’s photo. That being real stealing. As opposed to quoting and linking, which happens a lot on the internet. Or so I hear.

The number of times the press reportedly steals a story from a blogger without credit is apparently quite high.

I do find these examiner pages a bit odd, though. There are a lot of them and apparently search engines treat it like a news source.

Via MKS.
8:14
By the time I get to Arizona
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Carry without a permit goes into effect this week.
8:13
Holsters
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Jay reviews the DL Classic from Dragon Leather Works.

New Bladetech Eclipse.
8:12
In MA
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One gun a month opposition grows. It should. If one a month is OK, then why not one a year?
8:11
Pursuit of hippiness
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Via Breda, I am 4% hippie.
8:08
Gun porn
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One of my faves: P3AT with a lasergrip.

The prettiest one of those I’ve ever seen.

Upper for sale.

A thread devoted to ugly guns.
July 27, 2010
11:09
Quote of the Day
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Alan:

Texas still has a functional economy because we only let the state legislature meet for a few months every other year.
10:28
If you HAVA problem, yo, I’ll solve it
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The last HAVA charity auction: AR-10 goodness.
9:38
Where does the time go?
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Junior is registering for first grade today.
8:23
That’s a new one
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Heard of large people getting kicked off planes. But now, they kicked off a skinny person to make room for a fat person.
8:21
Hardcore
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Commanding officer: So, did you get him?
Soldier: Yes, sir.
Commanding officer: Are you sure?
Soldier: Yes, sir.
Commanding officer: How sure?
Soldier: Well, his head is in this bag I got here.
8:10
We’re winning
» ‎ SayUncle

A shift:

With the mid-terms looming large in a year where incumbents are expected to take a beating at the polls many Democratic candidates are favoring gun rights, aiming to win endorsements or positive ratings from pro-2nd amendment groups.

Gun control these days is less along party lines and more regional.
8:08
Spongebob AR-15
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My kids would love that.
8:07
Gun Reviews
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Linoge reviews Exile Machines Hammerhead AR-15 rifle grip. A grip to make your AR California compliant.

SVI Infinity first 1,000 rounds. I have to say, that is one sharp looking gun.
8:04
Gun Porn
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‘43 Colt 1911

Ugly Guns. Not sure which is worse.

Size Matters
8:01
Fibs
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John Lott points out the lies of Denis Henigan.

Ya know, a common theme here in the past was that they had to lie to win. Now, they’re still lying but they keep losing. How times have changed.
7:52
Anti-incumbent
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US Citizen decided to take a trip to Alaska to help out Joe Miller’s campaign.
7:49
2010 Comic Con Costumes
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Some of these are pretty cool.
7:42
Whale v. boat
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Video shows a whale jumping out of the water and hitting a boat.
July 26, 2010
12:55
Welcome to America
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Congrats:

A Chicago man will likely soon have a gun weeks after winning his fight for the right to own one.

Otis McDonald, 76, went to Chicago Police Department headquarters Monday morning to request a firearms permit.
12:45
Drive by
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Gunny sorts used to make fun of the restriction on bayonet lugs during the Assault Weapons Ban by pointing out that drive-by stabbings weren’t really an issue. Apparently, they do happen.
9:44
Win a holster
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Mike’s Holsters is having a contest.

I have one of his holsters and like it a lot.
8:53
roll your own
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Shooting Illustrated: Build Your Own ARPart I: The Lower
8:35
Godspeed, Straightarrow
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David Codrea reports that reader, commentator and all around contrarian Straightarrow passed away last week. My thoughts are with his family and he will be missed.

Rest in peace, Charles.
8:29
Blacklist
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Check to see if a URL belongs to an organization likely to sue if their content is referenced without payment.

Background information here.
8:28
Camp Perry
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Lots of pics at NRA Blog.
8:27
Shallot salt
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Sounds tasty.
8:26
The reluctant gun owner
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A good read.
8:24
Brady stuff
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How they count members.

And they’re they taking the Amway approach to fundraising.
8:19
In Chicago
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A look at how gun registration is going in the windy city. My favorite:

Believe it or not, we are trying to make registering handguns in Chicago as easy as possible
8:16
Carbine Williams
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Pics and a report from the SC Military Museum.

And here’s a report from the NC Museum History.
8:14
Good
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Via insty, Congressman introduces resolution to protect citizens who videotape cops.
8:11
Reloading Cost Calculator
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Robb has made one.
8:10
Bacon Blogging
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How did Benton’s bacon become a craze?
8:08
Gun Porn
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Browning Hi Power with stock.

VZ grips

B.A.D.
July 25, 2010
10:42
Boiled peanuts
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If you’re a redneck like me, odds are you’ve had these while tailgating or from a street vendor in the mountains. But our yankee friends probably haven’t had them. They’re tasty and easy to make. Most folks just do this with salt and water. I like to kick it up a little bit. Assemble ingredients:

From Home Life

Green peanuts, unsalted
Chicken stock or bullion works
Beer
Kosher or sea salt
Creole seasoning

This is a small batch. Usually, over a campfire, do five pounds or so. But it’s hot out (105 currently), so I won’t be starting a fire. And I’m just cooking for the family.

Crack open a beer and have some if you want. Then get another and poor in a large pot. Add peanuts. Add about two cups of chicken stock then fill the pot half way with water. The nuts float so you can’t really cover them completely. Add 1/4 cup of salt and three or so tablespoons of Creole seasoning:

From Home Life

Boil for three hours. Taste the stock mixture occasionally to see if you need to add salt or anything else. And add water or beer as needed. When done, let cool. You’re not eating the shells, though. Just crack open and enjoy.

Now, I must wait for three hours.

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