Archive for September, 2008

September 10, 2008

Project Safe Neighborhoods

Coming to Memphis. Knoxville has been involved in the program for a few years now. Basically, it increased funding to prosecute crimes involving guns.

Acquisition

Taurus acquires Rossi. Should also update on News section of website.

Gun Porn

Machine gun doubles as a grenade launcher.

Via Mad Rocket Scientist.

September 09, 2008

Science: Stop it before it kills someone!

So, scientists are looking to flip the switch on the big ass doohickie that will kill us all. Or not. Depends who you talk to, someone educated or someone thumping a holy book. Supposedly, this will simulate the universe at the approximate time of the Horrendous Space Kablooey. And don’t even get me started on The Universe.

In equally scary but also equally kinda cool news, scientists are on the verge of creating life. And I, for one, welcome our new protocells built from fatty molecules overlords.

See you tomorrow. . . maybe.

It might get a little moonbatty in here

But it’s the armed moonbats, so that’s OK.

Seems we got DUed (pronounced duh’ed?)

Via unix jedi.

Mail Order Felony

Careful what you order for your gun, it could put you in violation of gun law.

Reminds me of the thing in Guns Magazine a bit back. Anyone know if they ever printed a clarification? I’ve not seen it if they did.

When it comes to gun laws, the enthusiast acts at his peril.

Update: Sebastian says yes, then yes, then no citing the Thompson Case. Basically, a person who wants to risk financial ruin and federal prison could fight the case and win. But, since ATF disregards the courts regularly, I don’t want to be the guy to challenge it. Yes, it is probably lawful but you will still get arrested for it.

Hired guns for me

But not for thee:

“What!” Obama exclaimed in mock horror, as the audience laughed. “Hold on a sec. Maybe that home-schooling is all right. One reason I have to win here is so that I’ve got Secret Service around my girls at all times. They carry guns.”

Whither Pennington

All kinds of blood of the dead to dance in, and no blogging from the Brady Campaign? Did band camp intervene or lack of interest?

Some times, it kills

A fatal case of teh st00pid.

USPSA Coverage

Lots more, including scores, here.

Gun Sales Up

NSSF notes an increase in the amount of firearm excise taxes paid.

And S&W reports a good quarter.

Sales up among women. As discussed at the Para Blogger Event, even though women are the fastest growing demographic, their piece of the overall firearms pie is pretty small. We need more chicks and guns.

It’d be a full time job

Correcting the Washington Post and anti-gunners (but I repeat myself) on HR 6691:

Note that there’s nothing in that statement regarding the carrying of firearms (either concealed or openly) in public. Also, remember when I said HR 6691 changes specific sections of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975? Well, D.C. law regarding concealed and open carrying of firearms is not contained within that act (sec. 7-2501.01(10), D.C. Official Code). It’s contained in 22-4504, which deals with criminal law.

Update: And:

In short, they are freaking out because the laws in Washington D.C. will be substantially identical to most of the 50 states, with the exception that carrying a loaded firearm on your person will still be unlawful.

Well, can’t have DC thinking they have as many rights as states, can we?

A moose once bit my sister

Barack Pulu Si Bagumba* Obama mocks hunters:

Palin’s bio is “compelling,” Obama said.

The crowd booed. “No, it’s an interesting story.” More boos. “No, no, it is. I mean that sincerely. Mother, governor, moose shooter.”

* bonus points if you get that one without googling.

Ya know what we’ve not seen in a while?

All AK-47 all the time.

It will start soon, though. Gun seizures up in Memphis:

The shelves inside the Memphis Police Department’s Property and Evidence Room are overflowing with guns. 5,000 handguns, shotguns and semi-automatic assault-style rifles are currently tagged in the inventory and more are being brought in every day.

“We get at least one AK-47 a week,” says Lt. Richard Borgers, the property room manager. “And we don’t like to see those. The bullets can pierce our body armor.”

Borgers showed Eyewitness News Everywhere a variety of guns that have been recovered from criminals on the streets of Memphis this year.

“Before, we were taking in maybe 45 to 50 guns a week,” says Lt. Borgers. “Then when they ramped up Blue Crush, we started seeing an increase down here. We’re up to 63 guns a week.”

“Am I totally shocked?” asks Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin about the prevelance of AK-47’s in Memphis. “No, because those guns are just too easy for criminals to get their hands on.”

Hunting rifles will pierce your vests too since they’re generally more powerful than an AK.

Via mainstreetj

September 08, 2008

Change you can believe in

Seems folks don’t really buy into Obama’s claims on guns:

Gun sales are going boom around the country as gun owners and gun advocates brace for a potential Democrat in the White House for the first time in almost 10 years.

Democrats, meanwhile, say there’s no reason to worry that presidential hopeful Barack Obama would attempt to curtail access to most guns, though that hasn’t stopped the buying spree.

“You’d be surprised,” said Jeff Mercer, manager of George’s Pawn and Gun Shop on High Street. “It’s people of all races, too. People are scared.”

Across town at The Gun Doctor and More on Glencrest Lane, owner Bob Godell said he has also noticed a similar trend.

“We call it the Obama factor. People are very concerned that if a Democrat is elected they will see more restrictions on handguns and assault rifles.” Godell said. “I think as a result of that we have seen steady handgun sales, and there’s been an increase in the sale of assault rifles like AK-47s, as well.”

Mainstream

Who is more mainstream when it comes to guns? Palin, Obama, or anti-gun hack Horowitz?

Hmmm, now what’s different?

McCain leads the polls by four points.

Full Auto Pistols

Glock 18 v. Beretta 93R.

And I hear she was once a Muslim

So, every time you look up, there are all these tales that point out how awful Sarah Palin is. Mostly those seem to be untrue (see here, here, and here).

The one that seems to stick though is the bridge to nowhere thing. Seems that, in the great tradition of political expediency, she was for vote-buying before she was against it.

And she’s mean to moose. Well, it’s hard to kill them and be nice.

High Capacity

Behold, the Armatac Industries 150 round magazine in action:

But for $625, I could just carry a spare AR-15 and some mags.

Why the news is like porn

Don’t tell anybody, but it’s free on the internet.

1,000 rounds in ten minutes

Looks like if he’d had a few more mag loaders, he could have gotten under ten minutes.

USPSA Nationals

Paul Erhardt has done a bang up job covering the event. Click here for some pics.

He was for it before he decided to lie about being for it

Barack Annie Are You OK? Obama distorts his second amendment record.

Update: does he want to take your guns? Short answer: no but he seems content to make sure you can’t buy anymore or carry the ones you have.

it’s got legs, baby, it’s everywhere

The government now owns your house.

Treaty to require governments to report arms transfers?

No thanks.

Gun Stuff

Officer.com looks at mouseguns.

JP MOR-07

Installing Crimson Trace Laser Grips on a GLOCK.

Quote of the day

James Valley, mayor of Helena:

“I’ve offered to give the ACLU lady a house on Second Street,” he says. “That way, she can see if the Constitution will protect her there.”

Responds Sklar: “The arrogance of small-town tyrants never ceases to amaze me.”

From an article noting a town south of Memphis has a police enforced curfew.

I think I’d choose the constitution and a rifle over 30 policemen in ninja outfits clearing the streets.

SayUncle: Not in the news

Remember when I told you the lady from France wanted to talk about guns? Well, I sent her Robb’s way. Here’s the article on kids and guns.

Chow Hall Music

From the ParaUSA Blogger event comes a slideshow set to music. The song was all they ever played.

Remember, I do this to entertain me, not you.

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