Then get yourself a transferable GE M-134 Mini Gun

John:

How quickly can we expect a bullet to terminate hostile activity; 1-3 seconds, 3-5 seconds, 5-10 seconds? How fast is fast enough?

Read the whole thing. And Joe, after the snark:

The LEO fired three rounds per second and got 12 of his 15 shots on target and one of those was a head shot, all while being shot at by the bad guy. Impressive. Had he been shooting a .30 caliber rifle I doubt he could gotten near as many shots on target in that time frame.

There’s this truck that drives around various parts of East Tennessee. On the side of the truck is a large, graphic image of an aborted fetus and some phrase that is no doubt catchy to pro-lifers. It’s an eyesore. I don’t want my kids seeing it. And, frankly, it makes me lose a bit of respect for the pro-life movement. It is offensive and I doubt it is very effective at getting converts. It is designed to shock. And, frankly, it is bad marketing. Though I find this truck offensive. Someone else may not. That doesn’t mean that I think we should ban this truck.

Some folks feel similarly about this recent open carry debate playing out on the gun blogs. Open carrying may scare the white people and all of that. And, you know what, depending on where you live, it may well. Remember the black dude who had his AR-15 strapped on at the protest? Lot of people weren’t fans. And I doubt he gained many converts, though he (probably like the truck driver above) did get quite a few attaboys from similarly minded folks. And that is the issue I have with the in your face open carry sorts. OC seems like it’s preaching to the converted. And not much more. Non-converts either won’t notice, won’t care, may become a bit curious, or may think you’re a loon. Rightly or wrongly. I don’t think it’s effective marketing. Simply, I don’t think the plan of acclimating folks to handgun carry by exposure will be effective. That’s based on my own experience with open carry. My experience seems to indicate that most folks won’t even notice. Or, if they did, they didn’t say anything. Conversely, no one flipped out either.

That doesn’t mean I think it should be banned. Or that I think you’re stupid to do it. Or that you should stay in the closet.

Also, open carry, as Jay reminds us, has lead to a few unpleasant encounters with the police. Which is why some folks think it should be a sort of last resort.

It also doesn’t mean that I think having such reservations is pulling a Zumbo.

The open carry folks are some of the most passionate and hardworking second amendment activists out there. And hats off to them. They’ve had some major successes in cases where I thought they would not have had such success. So, I may be wrong about all this.

But if you do it, get a good retention holster.

Tam on why she doesn’t OC:

I don’t generally O.C., mostly to avoid excessive face time with the Po-Po and conversations with the occasional goober that can’t resist a “Hey, you got a gun there! You ‘spectin’ trouble?” or “Did you know that your gun’s cocked?”

RobArms XCR Pistol

Video from a three gun match

Is the Remington ACR coming soon?

A summary of Australia’s gun laws.

Rich is hanging it up. He says:

My mistake has been thinking that liberalism,or more properly, progressivism, is an ideology, as is conservatism. That is, an idea, based on facts and reason, useful for describing te behavior of a society, and the best manner of organizing that society. It isn’t. It has more in common with religion than anything else, complete with hierarchy, a rigid orthodoxy, excommunication for dissenters,and an intolerance for questioning.

True. But substitute Republicanism for conservatism and you have the same thing.

With this Kel-Tec.

Not sure what this means.

Dad came by on Friday and brought me a present. This Trapdoor Springfield belonged to my great grandfather (sorry for the pic quality, but photography isn’t my thing):

From Gun Porn

It even has the original bayonet, though it has some surface rust:

From Gun Porn

Also, it has the original leather sling with it:

From Gun Porn

A bit of surface rust on the top too:

From Gun Porn

It just wasn’t tacticool enough for me, so I put an EOTech on it:

From Gun Porn

I kid. I just set that on there for a funny picture.

Anyway, I need to get it cleaned up real nice. Any advice on the best means to remove the rust that is also safe for the rifle’s finish? Any recommendations appreciated.

Governor Schwarzenegger signs California’s ridiculous ammo bill. If you buy ammo, you will be registered.

Obama says he’ll end don’t ask don’t tell. But don’t ask when because he won’t tell you.

A nice report with pictures here. From a blog I’ll have to add to the reading list called Day At The Range. Just range reports. Cool.

Interesting case. A registered sex offender goes to church. He is arrested because the law prohibits him from being near children and the church has a daycare. He’s suing, claiming his first amendment rights are being infringed upon.

A look at Bloomberg’s investigation of gun shows.

Some details of the Meleanie Hain shooting have emerged. Apparently, it was witnessed by someone she was chatting with via webcam.

Clayton Cramer isn’t a fan of a lot of open carry activism:

Open carry in an urban setting, when you have some realistic alternative available (such as concealed carry), is rather like a homosexual “kiss-in.” The supporters are convinced that doing so makes Americans more tolerant and open-minded to the subject. I’m convinced that for every person who gets used to it, there are two who are repelled.

I don’t think it’s an effective way of getting converts. That doesn’t mean that I oppose open carry. But if you’re open carrying trying to get people to turn pro-gun, it’s probably not a good marketing technique.

Pretty cool contraption for picking up spent brass.

Win a couple of Ruger Vaqueros.

And for you Facebookers, you can win a GemTech suppressor.

The TN GOP doesn’t have to do much to hurt the local Democrat party. The Dems seem to do a fine job themselves.

Dale Franks is not a fan of the Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine.

A USB uzi

No way this guy had a gun in on school property. That’s illegal.

TD looks at the Lyman Crusher II Expert Kit.

I don’t know what rainbow titanium is but I don’t think I want to get any on me.

Ugly guns

Nighthawk Dominator.

Sig’s compact 220

Looks like Memphis had their annual let the state destroy evidence free day. I have an old HG revolver somewhere around here that should be converted into a gift card. Any way, looks like the city got 160 or so guns this year. This press report says hundreds participate. Well, I guess 1.6 hundreds.

Guns hold Sydney hostage. Which is odd since they have all that gun control there.

If you’re running for office, shooting at a target that has your opponent’s initials on it isn’t going to come off all that well.

20 shots fired and no one hit.

Looks like ATF may be looking into the dealers involved in the gun show bit done by NYC. Pretty clear some of the dealers were breaking the law. Last time Bloomy did this, ATF looked into it and told Bloomberg to knock it off because it compromised some investigations.

Police in Madison want rifles. The city won’t fund them so they’re looking at letting officers buy their own.