In Tennessee:

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security improperly spent more than $100,000 in asset forfeiture funds on catering and banquet tickets over the last two years, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Justice’s inspector general.

The inspector general reported that between 2014 and 2016, the Tennessee agency spent $112,614 in asset forfeiture funds on catering, luncheon, retail food, and banquet tickets, all of which are not allowable expenses under the Justice Department’s guidelines for its equitable sharing program.

Asset forfeiture is a scam and should require conviction.

Police in Atlanta shot a tiger. That’s pretty frightening.

DIY “Glock”

I told you guys a bit back that I cut the extra spring to stuff two more rounds in each. I’ve now ran each magazine a total of four times. And this last time, I had my first failure using one of the WECSOG inspired magazines. On the second round, there was a failure to eject. Old me on the range would have stopped shooting, started looking at it, and trying to figure out what exactly went wrong there. But new me on the range just tapped and rack. The rest of the rounds ran fine. It was steel case TulAmmo.

Right here.

But in the US Virgin Islands, the governor has signed an executive order stating the National Guard can seize guns and ammo in case it needs them. If they did that, it would definitely be a safe space for looters. This is, of course, illegal.

The NRA is threatening legal action. It should.

Now, with promotional video:

I’m not saying it’s aliens. But if it is, let them go to voicemail:

Its not clear exactly what that object is, but scientists refer to the observable phenomenon as a fast radio burst: a fleeting but extremely powerful blast of radio waves. In this case, astronomers caught a rapid stream of radio bursts coming from a galaxy about three billion light-years away.

Just the tip

This has my interest: Bond Arms Bullpup 9

Reising Model 60

Because now you can drop one into a carbine chassis. Sure, other guns do that too. But that looks pretty rad.

I’m a big fan of the movies. Sure, the gun fights are way over the top but Keanu Reeves can handle a weapon very well. Sure, there are other problems with it like:

Some of the bad guys guns are missing sights.
Sheetrock that Wick is behind is bulletproof. Sheetrock other people are behind is not.
And I think he fired a shotgun 14 times before reloading it.

But it’s entertaining. I find myself re-watching the various gun fight scenes regularly. And it’s got some fine cars in it. And dogs. It’s a good guy movie. And someone did the math on how many people Wick has killed by weapon type.

That said, I mention all that just so I can post this video which cracked me right up:

I didnt believe it at first, but Democrats really are out to disarm honest citizens.

There are no stupid questions. Just stupid people: Why does the U.S. think gun ownership is an inalienable right given that literally all of the developed world doesn’t feel the same way?

Someone with one of those stupid concealed weapons permit badges was arrested for impersonating a cop.

He really should stop before someone gets hurt:

North Korea has threatened to launch an electromagnetic pulse attack that could shut down the United States power grid causing months of blackouts that could bring society to a halt, with rampant crime and social chaos.

Experts say the threat posed by an EMP the side effect of an atmospheric nuclear detonation is significant, and New England is particularly vulnerable.

You do have plenty of food and water, don’t you?

Smartphone App to Help Perform Better Firearm Training

Arsenal AF2011

I have a few DVDs that I want to keep the movies but I don’t really use the DVD player. I’d like to somehow transfer them to a streaming service. Any ideas?

I was showing my son how to repair his dirt bike. There was dirt accumulated on the motor and I told him to go get a brush and scrub the dirt off. He comes back with this:

Yup. A hairbrush. I explained to him that he deeded to get a wire bristled brush. He comes back with this:

Yup. The cat brush. I then asked him to get my wrench set. He asked what that was. Somewhere along the way, I forgot to teach him about tools. So, tool class shall commence.

In Knoxville, there is an issue with AIRBNB. The local press nonsensically throws words out about it like “regulate” and “complicated”. It’s not complicated and they don’t want to regulate anything. The city wants your money. Money that they would collect had these people stayed at hotels. And they also want the handful of busybodies to stop calling and complaining about “illegal bed and breakfasts”. Seriously, renting out your property is an illegal bed and breakfast.

The local talk radio show had a segment on it. And a caller called in. The host breathlessly asks the caller something to the effect of: “Well, what if one of these was operating in your neighborhood?”

To which random guy calling in to local talk radio replied, roughly: “Why do you think it’s any of my damned business?”

Bravo, Sir. More of this please. The world needs fewer people who can’t mind their own business. It’s a small group. But they seem to show up.

The phrases “He is my president” and “He is not my president”. Both have been popular for the last 9ish years. Well, nobody is my president. There is no president of me. The country has a president. Individuals do not.

It just bugs me.

Carry on.

I have family in Houston. Their neighborhood was hit pretty hard. They got out and are OK. But the cleanup is starting. And their neighborhood has set up an Amazon Wishlist for cleanup supplies. If you’re feeling charitable, I’d appreciate any help you could offer.

Thanks.

I concur:

15 years ago, the internet was an escape from the real world. Now, the real world is an escape from the internet.

— Give Me Internet (@GiveMeInternet) August 30, 2017

I recently removed all blogging and social media software from my phone. To access any of it requires me to sit in front of the computer instead of just pulling something out of my pocket when I have down time. I think I’m more sane and less dumb because of it. YMMV.

Via Insty.

Looks like there’s a petty squabble at Every Town’s gun control group:

The gun violence prevention movement was thrown into utter turmoil this week after survivors and advocates learned that Everytown for Gun Safety has sponsored the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) conference for two out of the past three years (2015 and 2017). Everytown volunteers like me are now leaving the organization in droves, disgusted that our leadership would partner with an organization that has been a steadfast ally of the National Rifle Association and defender of racially-motivated police brutality. For too long, gun control groups like Everytown have implemented top-down organizational models that treat gun violence prevention advocates like servants and gun violence survivors like fundraising fodder, giving us little or no say in our own advocacy. That must end now.

I doubt seriously that EveryTown has droves.

Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined.

Oy.

Now, with promotional video:

Are we certain that Natural-lawn advocate isn’t just a synonym for too lazy to do lawn maintenance.

The future is stupid.

Tube Fed .45-70 Bolt Action Rifle

Do you have an inventory of all your firearms?

I probably should for various reasons. Though ammo inventory would be more useful information to me.

Via Endo.