Interesting design for AR-15 rails

That new shooter smile.

Wooden SCAR

Covert and discreet cases

Finally. I would be curious to know the total cost and how many trips to .gov offices were involved.

Looks like Newt is going after Romney on guns. NRA Life Member, since 2006.

There were snipers.

Chris Cox note the administration wants to reinstate the ban on weapons that look like assault weapons.

The 9th Circuit struck down Prop 8 as unconstitutional. Turns out, true democracy not such a good idea. And, apparently, this is a threat to my marriage so I should get a lawyer or something.

The Republicans look to have had a bit too much to drink and woke up next to Rick Santorum.

Ron Paul is polling second nationwide. No kidding. I am really shocked.

The administration will force Catholics to pay for contraception. This seems clearly unconstitutional to me.

Chris notes a false dichotomy.

Contract up soon and I’m looking at the next phone. So far, it’s between the Razr Maxx, Samsung Galaxy, and the Droid Bionic. Razr seems tougher, lighter and more powerful but has the same design flaw of the iPhone that you can’t change the battery. Granted, for me, that doesn’t come up much. And the Maxx apparently has so much battery life they brag about it.

The con of the Galaxy is there’s no lapdock accessory and I think I want a lapdock.

Thoughts?

Mentioned his arrest before. Looks like charges have been dropped:

Ciener’s attorney, Greg Eisenmenger of the Viera law firm Eisenmenger, Berry & Peters, P.A., told Brevard Times that the criminal charge was brought against Ciener after a few, but very vocal customers, had complained to law enforcement about not receiving merchandise after payment.

Eisenmenger said that his client was able to provide records to the State Attorney’s office which demonstrated that thousands of orders had been filled and that the lengthy back orders represented less than 1 % of all orders.

Police found suspected marijuana in Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission director Danielle Elks’ home. The drugs were not seized, there was not an investigation. Classic signs of a cover up or looking the other way to help out some politically connected bureaucrat. The TN ABC has a mission to eradicate marijuana.

Everyone involved should be investigated, even the police who covered it up.

Google is anti-gun part 187:

I have a blog about hunting, and like many other bloggers who want to monetize their labors of love, I am a member of the Google Affiliate Network. The network allows us publishers to promote products sold by advertisers and receive a commission on any sales that result from our readers clicking through.

The products I promote range from waders to binoculars to hydration systems to, yes, ammunition — everything you might need to bring home the bacon except the firearms, which generally can’t be sold online.

But Google announced to publishers late last month that the Google Affiliate Network will no longer collect or pay commissions on weapons-related merchandise.

I can hear it already: “Quit yer cryin’. Google has a right to set policies consistent with its values. If you don’t like it, take your business elsewhere.”

That’s fine. I’ll set aside the fact that Google’s tentacles are wrapped around virtually every aspect
of the small, independent Web publisher’s life with products like Blogger, FeedBurner, YouTube, Google Analytics, Gmail, Google Affiliate Network and AdSense (I use and love all of these). And I’ll even throw my support behind Google’s right to align its policies with its values.
The problem is that Google’s policies are a mess.

I know other folks who have had issues with google over this, to the point it resulted in huge reductions in sales after a policy change. And I’ve been told by web-marketing folks that my website here, based on rank and traffic, could generate 5-10 times the ad revenue it currently does if it was about cars, sex toys, food, or some other non shooty hobby.

Via Sebastian, who notes:

There used to be a time when tech people were almost universally “leave me the hell alone” types, but with the Gen Y and beyond, it seems to have taken a turn for the left. I’m thinking that might have to do with computers becoming less about ones and zeros (the realm of engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists) into a creative industry, not all that remarkably different from arts and philosophy.

Handgun permit holder is getting beaten, calls for help and no one comes. He draws his gun and kills his attacker. He was not arrested, indicating valid self defense. Anti-gun groups blame castle doctrine and call the would-be victim a vigilante. They’re not grounded in reality.

NYC Police officers charged with dealing guns into NYC. This is, of course, because of other states’ lax gun laws.

Residential subdivision goes up near private firing range, which is stupid. I mean, who would build one there? So the residents get upset and sue the guy who was there first.

You know, if sound suppressors weren’t so heavily regulated and were treated like they should be, the noise wouldn’t be an issue.

A good read. Most important, of course, is be aware. And the discussion of making it known you’re armed and when to draw is something to consider.

A look at the Stack On Portable Security Case. Pretty cool idea, I thought.

You can buy them here.

SGB interviews the CEO PPSS, who got shot to prove his body armor works.

From Les Jones. They’re $30 at Amazon. I prefer my TacPen.

Joe DeBergalis is running again. He’s been known to be active on blogs and in the gun forums.

So, ATF lets guns go to Mexico. Some are used to murder a border agent. And some are used to murder, by some accounts, hundreds of Mexicans. So ABC news reports that, right? No. They do a report on how Eric Holder’s little feelings are hurt.

I mentioned in this post the lack of trigger discipline in a gun magazine from 1956. And, via Mike, seems we have come a long way in gun safety:

I’d say it’s the result of more widespread info with respect to gun safety.

A report that Izhmash is working on deals with US police departments.

Tam is kinda wishing there was some sort of grand conspiracy. I do too. It’s depressing to think that we’re actually just outstupiding* ourselves.

* outstupid is the opposite of outsmart, right?

Carry bill on the house floor. If you’re a local, call your representative.

If you’re one of those people who thinks the Serpa holster is unsafe, here’s a way to disable the push button. And another instructor will not allow them in class.

$105 off a StreamLight TLR-1.

Update: Via comments, not so much a deal as Amazon has them too.

Facepalm

What is this? I don’t even . . .

Put a stock on your pistol.

Not sure if want or brain just hurting.