Here in the next 20 minutes or so, we’ll hit the 3,000,000 visit mark. Cool.

So much for the Vice Fund being “recession-proof.” Oops!

What are people still buying in these tough economic times? Forbes has a list. Noticeably absent is firearms. And we know they’re selling like hotcakes.

Obama Inaugurated, Ex-Klansman Collapses

Via Billy.

Another Fourth Generation Glock Pic. Another here.

H.R. 17 – Citizens’ Self-Defense Act of 2009

To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.

H.R. 45 – Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.

H.R. 197 – National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

H.R. 257 – Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007
To prevent children’s access to firearms.

H.R. 442 – Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act of 2009

To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.

H.R. 495 – Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.

From OpenCongress.

In Texas.

Design, configure, save, print, price and buy an AR-15 with Brownells AR-15 builder. That is too cool.

Lots of pics.

And Happy Birthday to John Moses Browning. Or maybe not.

Guncrafter 50 GI units for Glocks and 1911s.

Rusty looks at the moonbat predictions.

Also, where is my rainbow farting unicorn that pees healthcare?

Joe again looks at the correlation between crimes and Brady Campaign grades.

Interesting case over at Volokh’s place.

Rob Pincus: The “Must Have” item from SHOT 2009…

I like the laser idea but, honestly, what’s the point of a bayonet on a pistol? CZ offered one a few years back. And I was surprised they were selling as well as they were.

Update: I guess my humor was a bit dry prompting Rob to leave a comment. So, I should clarify that I do like the new rear sight laser from LaserLyte. And was making fun of the bayonet, which Rob says they sold out of pretty darn fast.

Flashlight mount.

Paul was busy at SHOT Show cornering competitive shooters and the like to interview them about practical shooting. Some audio for your listening pleasure:

Practical Shooting Report: Chris Edwards & GSSF: GSSF [...] has probably put more shooters into the Practical Shooting arena than any other program. Yes. It’s definitely the gateway to competition.

Practical Shooting Report: Bob Vogel

Practical Shooting Report: Jessie Abbate

Practical Shooting Report: BJ Norris

Pratical Shooting Report: Tactical Solutions’ Tom Hines

Practical Shooting Report: S&W’s Julie Golob

They have a gun section now. It seems that, like the various Examiner columns, that folks are figuring out that people like to read about guns.

From Rich Hailey.

The God action figure. Now, with AK-47. No kung-fu grip?

Since they banned guns, it’s kinda stabby over there. So, students are wearing stab-proof vests.