Mentioned the holster a couple of times, mostly because I like the name.Bitter offers some thoughts on the holster.

Man carrying rifle at Wal-Mart.

Robb reviews the S&W M&P 40.

Mythbusters to do a segment on sound suppressors, featuring Silencerco.

That popular TV shows are showing these things is good for us. It’s not the first time Mythbusters has featured suppressors.

Holder vows to close gitmo.

Shot down: D.C. residents unable to register handguns. Seems the only dealer in DC leaving has created a problem:

Grassley, after learning there’s a de facto gun ban in place because the one man who could facilitate handgun ownership in Washington has stopped taking registration orders after losing his office lease, said the D.C. government needs to take action.

He says it’s “absolutely wrong” that D.C. residents currently can’t buy a gun legally and bring it home.

Grassley says “let the city government do the licensing, if you don’t have a licensed dealer.”

The Violence Policy Center does have an FFL. Give them a call and see if they’ll do your lawful transfer.

From boomershoot.

And now a tactical gun that complies with state assault weapons bans?

Ruger Security 6

Coonan 357 in use. Less recoil, 357 mag in a 1911.

300BLK upper

Colored guns and colored gear.

Got caught up on Justified last night. It’s a good show that has probably the best gun handling I’ve seen on TV. Characters even correct other characters for bad gun handling. Any way, this exchange happened:

Arlo: If you was me, you’d be loading your guns too
Raylan: My guns are always loaded.

TSA agents pat down a baby. This has got to stop.

The ATF, having solved all of those pesky problems with running guns to Mexico, has decided to crack down on seal bombs. These are apparently firecrackers that fishermen use to scare seals and birds away from their fishing lines. Seriously:

Fishermen were warned that as of May 1, the ATF would enforce a federal law that requires anyone using a seal bomb or bird bomb — a noisemaker widely used in California to keep marine mammals at bay, protect vineyards and other crops, and keep seagulls off landfills — to go through a background check and obtain a special permit.

The animal “bombs” vary in design but generally resemble M-80 firecrackers that are shot out of a gun. They are designed to frighten a bird or sea mammal but not hurt them. Because they can contain flash powder, the ATF considers them “high explosives” that can cause serious harm if they were to fall into the wrong hands.

“You don’t just let any kid on the street use them,” said Helen Dunkel, a spokeswoman for ATF’s San Francisco division. “There’s too many opportunities for unlawful users to buy them, and there’s no paper trail for that.”

Eye on the prize, I guess. And:

As May approached, a rumor spread around Bay Area docks that seal bombs were now illegal and that ATF agents would be boarding their boats to seize the guns.

“We aren’t going to start rounding up people and seizing these things,” Dunkel said.

I feel safer knowing that you will rid the world of the scourge of unauthorized and unregistered firecrackers.

There is an often fundamental misunderstanding about worldviews when it comes to your average libertarian sort talking to, say, your average lefty or righty. And bridging that gap is impossible because while we’re on the same planet, we come from different worlds. Bringing this dose of reality to the we are the world crowd is a mostly pointless exercise. But when it’s done, it’s pretty good reading.

That’s an odd name for a holster.

The Illinois Council of Police has this interesting safety handbook which has some fairly creative weapons, like flare guns converted to shoot shells, knives in phones, etc. I wonder how often the average policeman runs across stuff like that?

Lissa takes a frightened newbie to the range.

neuroscientist thinks everyone should know how to use a gun

HT John.

So, Are You Pew’s Idea of a Libertarian?

A 25 round magazine for Ruger 10/22s. Actually made by Ruger.

16 year-old girl’s karate class pays off as she fends off a sex offender.

Awesome.

Eyeball boresighting.

At the NRA show, I was at the booth and said I didn’t get the point of the Chiappa. Their sales guy explains to me that it’s a 40% reduction in recoil from a 357 mag. I understand now. Some pics:

From 2011 NRA

From 2011 NRA

Btw, what’s plural for Chiappa?

Chuck Schumer proposes ‘no ride’ list for Amtrak.

DHS, no longer content seizing domain names, now goes after software that re-routes folks to the new websites.

UK wants to regulate twitter feeds.

Can’t make this stuff up:

A Hamburg judge has filed a criminal complaint against Chancellor Angela Merkel for “endorsing a crime” after she stated she was “glad” that Osama bin Laden was killed by US forces.

They think they’re in Iran or something?

Officials order people to stop taking photos.

Some pics from Robert

Black Powder .45acp, coming to a USPSA match near you.

Boomershoot pics and AAR

Guns from the NRA show.

A bit back, I mentioned I got the Primo Junior Grill. This thing is awesome. I can vary the temperature from 150 degrees to 750 degrees and maintain it. I’ve used it as a smoker, a grill, and an oven. It is ready to go in ten minutes. I’ve done steaks, Boston butts, burgers, chicken, various veggies, smoked salmon, smoked sausage, bacon, and all manner of things.

It uses lump charcoal, which I’d never used before. The advantage being that you don’t have to wait for all the coals to turn gray. Just get your fire going, adjust the temperature and cook away. It’s very versatile. Some pics to make you go get lunch:

Sear a steak, no problem:

From New Grill

Add some wood chips and lower the temperature for some smoking:

From New Grill

Use expansion racks for further distance from firebox to slow roast (with a bit of smoke) some chicken:

From New Grill

And some veggies:

From New Grill

Plan on doing a pizza soon.

Majority wins on CCW in Illinois, but more than that is needed:

The House voted 65-32 in favor of the concealed-carry bill, with one member voting “present.” But the measure needed 71 votes to pass because it would pre-empt home-rule of cities.

One voted “present”? Obama keep his day job?

Much like you shouldn’t call an ATM an ATM Machine (because that makes it an Automatic Teller Machine Machine), you shouldn’t call it a BUG Gun either. Unless it maybe is the backup gun to your backup gun.

And don’t get me started on VIN Number or PIN Number.