This was making the rounds back in February. But it seems to have gotten new life:

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives used a secret, off-the-books bank account to rent a $21,000 suite at a Nascar race, take a trip to Las Vegas and donate money to the school of one of the agents children, according to records and interviews.

Agents also used the account to finance undercover operations around the country, despite laws prohibiting government officials from using private money to supplement their budgets, according to current and former government officials and others familiar with the account.

The revelations highlight the lax oversight at the A.T.F. that allowed agents and informants to spend millions while avoiding the normal accounting process. The Justice Departments inspector general, who is investigating the secret account, criticized the A.T.F. recently for mismanagement and said the agency did not know how many informants it had or how much they were paid.

They really just flaunt their lack of accountability like no one else.

The Hypocritical Logic Behind Republican Plans to Ban Online Porn (Unless You Pay $20)

In Sweden, a call to ban cars because of terrorism. Ugh. What is wrong with people?

B&T USW-A1 SBR

Some of Ians Gun Collection

One dead and four injured in an explosion at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

So, something in the blog is all borked and I cannot edit the website theme. This is a pain in the tail and also it means that I can’t drop manage my ads.

I’m fairly certain the issue is caused by the permissions being set incorrectly (you know, that whole 577 thing). Anyone have any idea how to unfuck it?

Thanks.

The ATF has reportedly reorganized it’s NFA branch. It now has two branched. One branch to support processing of NFA paperwork. This processing is stupid to begin with. All that should be done is, basically, cashing a check and running a NICS check.

The other branch to support SOTs.

So, Judicial Watch is suing them:

The ATF is reportedly reconsidering its February 2015 proposal to revise the 2014 Regulation Guide regarding the reclassification of certain ammunition. In March 2015, more than 200 members of Congress wrote to former ATF director Todd Jones expressing their serious concern that the proposal might violate the Second Amendment by restricting ammunition that had been primarily used for sporting purposes. The letter asserts the ATFs move does not comport with the letter or spirit of the law and will interfere with Second Amendment rights by disrupting the market for ammunition that law abiding Americans use for sporting and other legitimate purposes.

Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit after the agency failed to respond to a March 9, 2015, FOIA request seeking information on the ammo ban effort

The Firearm Blog thinks that some Garands will be coming in from the Philippines.

Yeah, that minimum wage hike? Cost about 4,000 jobs.

Michael Mann Adjusts the Climate Turning Point Out to 2020

Doesn’t he have a critic to sue?

A bullpup AK looking thing. Not 100% certain since it’s in Russian.

91% Of Taxpayers Whose Bank Accounts Were Seized By The IRS Had Acquired The Cash Legally

100,000 Taxpayers Compromised In Hack Of FAFSA Tool At IRS

The IRS is right behind ATF in the list of .gov agencies I would abolish.

Oh dear:

A National Rifle Association employee accidentally shot himself while doing firearms training at the organization’s headquarters, according to police.

The 46-year-old man’s pistol accidentally discharged Thursday afternoon as he holstered the gun in Fairfax County, Virginia, police said.

And we’ll soon see his position on taking gun cases.

Junior makes an appearance in this piece by Oleg.

That’s what it’s always been about:

Gun banners only pass gun control laws that apply to the innocent.

It’s only for innocent people, like you and me.

Bloomberg is investing $25M to fight “concealed carry”

Chinese tourists like to come to America to shoot guns. The Japanese do too. We have a Japanese owned company that operates in The City (My The City) and they often send executives from Japan here to work for a few years. And one of the first things they all do when they get here is go shooting. And to a strip club.

I’ve been watching the show Designated Survivor. It’s an OK show but one of the few both I and the Mrs. watch together. And this past week’s episode was full of anti-gun nonsense. And a lack of facts about existing law. The first lady was advocating for mandatory background checks, which we already have. The episode was full of other lefty wet dreams such as wind and solar power. It was a good show until it got politically preachy up its own ass.

I wasn’t the only one who watched it.

So, a man was forcibly hauled off an airplane by police because United Airlines overbooked the flight. Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?

The heart attack gun:

Targeting what the US believed was the source of the chemical weapons.

FS models with front serrations and extended controls. At least, that is what these guys are reporting. But keeping the finger grooves.

In, what I thought was a risky move, the NRA endorsed Trump. Now, it appears, some are worried he’s working to pay them back:

President Trump promised the NRA he would never let it downand he and Republican lawmakers have been quietly going about the work of living up to that pledge.

In May 2016, the National Rifle Association gave Donald Trump an early, and critical, vote of confidence by endorsing his presidential bid while other conservative groups were still plotting to overthrow him. The NRA stood by Trump throughout the tumultuous campaign and spent $30 million to help get him elected. In turn, Trump vowed to the gun lobbys members that he would never let them down. Remember that, he said.

The article goes on to mention reciprocity and the hearing protection act.

This is just a train wreck on the part of the ATF agent:

Well, the youtube time comment made it worse.

LuckyGunner’s Chris Baker has done some good work here. There’s a lot of information on the rounds in 2 and 4 inch barrels. Nice work.

This is pretty cool but I’m not so sure I’d like to be cutting on my magazines:

Things like this will continue to happen as long as you willingly give your content to someone else for free: YouTube Gun Channels In Danger Of Disappearing Forever

The Captain on the economic reality of such things: You Will No Longer Be Able to Make a Living Off of YouTube or Amazon Affiliate

Blogging went the same way. Up until about 2012 or so, this blog made a decent chunk of money. I mean, not like I could live off of it with a family or anything. But enough to support my shooting and technology habits while making a profit. Social media became a thing and website reading, in general, went the way of clickbait and listicles to draw eyeballs from social media. And that was that. Blogging declined, except for those who adapted to the new way or those who already had a very large audience. I’m guessing the number of new blog readers is barely a blip these days. The difference between the social media folks and bloggers is the latter owned their content and delivery system. The social media types don’t own and are dependent on the delivery system someone else owns. And it’s their house and their rules.

Life in the future.

Texans love their firearms, more than any other state