NRA representatives visit Harvard.

This started as a comment here but turned long and their spam filter hates me.

First, someone is actually arguing about catching a dropped gun. Hey, if that’s your thing, go for it. But I’m not going to the range with you. Sure, your old gallery gun may fire when dropped. But my Glock definitely will not. Some older guns may fire if dropped. But I’d avoid catching them and take cover, personally.

I suppose it’s what gun nuts do but I was surprised that someone asked for data. I don’t know of a study done on negligent discharges but there probably should be one. If I were to break down, from reading, what I thought were the common causes of NDs, they’d go like this:

And at the very bottom of that list would be actual ‘accidental discharges’. And, no, that’s not scientific. But it’s based on actually following the issue and reading news reports. I should probably take a cue from the VPC and google up a study.

It’s one of those bits of advice that seems to get people all flustered for some reason, even though, to me, it seems like common sense. Do not try to catch a dropped gun. Rather like Tam’s advice to stop touching it. Also, let ejected cartridges fall too. I’m amused that people actually argue about that stuff.

Also, this:

So what exactly is a “modern” gun? One which happens to satisfy the requirements of the article? Circular reasoning, at best. Some, including me, would call just about any gun made after about 1896 a modern gun.

Then you don’t know what modern means.

An update from Traction Control, announcing a special guest.

Heh

Stuff Zucchini with a Power Drill. Because everything is better with power tools.

Leftover Chicken Shepherd’s Pie, from a blog I always make the mistake of reading when I’m hungry.

How Canadian troops in Afghanistan make coffee. It apparently involves gratuitous use of F-bombs.

Ill. Assn. of Chiefs of Police Support Legalizing Concealed Carry Proposal

The recently-bearded Caleb talks about it.

Nice:

Alaskan Congressman Don Young refused an award this evening from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Humane Society Legislative Fund that would have honored his work for animals in 2010. While capitalizing on the good work of local humane societies that shelter, spay, and neuter animals, the HSUS does not own, operate, or directly control a single animal shelter in our country, despite a budget of well over $100 million.

“HSUS are hypocrites, plain and simple, and I will not join them by accepting this award,” said Rep. Young. “Local animal shelters and humane societies do excellent work by caring for neglected and homeless animals, and through their spaying and neutering programs. This organization, however, has absolutely nothing to do with animal welfare.

Hits 100 co-sponsors

Michael Yon suddenly develops a taste for truth?

PDB says you’re asking the wrong questions.

Since we’re their only audience any way. Good policy, I think. That push is for 72 hours. I do it 24/7/365. I mean, unless they say something really stupid. Then I link it for future reference. Otherwise, they’re useless to me, ineffectual in the realm of public opinion, and failures at influencing government. Why bother?

That she would actually shoot.

Swiss Vetterli 1869/71

Shhh. Quiet 10/22

I know taste in guns is preference but, man, that Steyr pistol is ugly.

Speaking of Steyr, here’s a non-ugly gun from them and a review.

A list. A peeing toy dog?