Robert is filing several reports. Keep scrolling.

NSSF tells us that firearms excise taxes took in $109.8M this quarter, up 43%.

Cop goes to bar. Bouncer won’t let him in. Cop gets his defaced (as in serial number removed) gun and threatens bouncer. In NYC.

We gun bloggers seem to take the blame for all sorts of gun industry rumors. Even though none of us that I know of even mentioned it. Not the first time Jim Shepherd tried to poo-poo blogs, either.

Via Insty, comes the Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35. Nice. I was always partial to the belt fed Nerf gun myself.

Gets a CompTac holster!

In Long Island:

Those interviewed at local shooting ranges and gun shops say they are anxious about the possibility of stricter gun laws under a new Administration, and about their personal safety in a weakened economy.

HT Ben.

A.C. Kleinheider: State Senate could get extreme

Or Chuck Norris will kick your ass.

Tam notes the local range has a rule saying there’s to be no loaded, concealed handguns. At a firing range. I’ve encountered this before at Gunny’s and the John Seveir Range in Knoxville. Yes, it’s silly. But I think it’s usually part of their agreement with their insurance companies.

The annual gathering of a bunch of gun nuts is less than forty days away. There will be all sorts of goodies at the event and some people you may have heard of. I’ve been asked a few times in email if the event is open to readers. Yes, it is. Feel free to register and attend. Though any questions should be directed to Mr. Completely, who’s running the event. See you in September.

I mentioned before I placed an ammo order back in June. It should show up tomorrow. Two months. Wow.

Also, the CMP is running 120 days behind on ammo.

Ahab and wife shoot the Daniel Defense carbine.

Greg takes a friend shooting.

Dave Barry:

As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is powerful, dangerous and relentless, I refer of course to the federal government.

Article at The Tennessean:

“People have asked me what we’d do if President Barack Obama issued an executive order to take firearms away from the people,” said Wamp. “I’ll tell you what we’d do. We will meet him at the state line!”

While I admire the sentiment, I really don’t think any sort of order is forthcoming.

HK desktop accessory

The Colt 22 AR

Pics from the NE Blogger Shoot.

That’s the same unit of measure for finishing furniture.

According to one study, that’s how often a gun is used in self defense.

Government to limit political speech and not just for corporations:

Under the government’s proposed rule, not even actual gratitude is required before the government can limit speech — it is enough that the government thinks that in some cases legislators might feel gratitude.

A an 18 year-old breaks into a home. The alarm goes off. He keeps coming in. Homeowner tells him he has a gun. He keeps coming. Homeowner shoots him. And he keeps coming. Dies at the hospital.

He thought he was in his own home. Drugs can mess you up.

Baggage handlers steal checked firearms.

In Google reader, I was met with this combination for this post from ACK:

From Political

For those not local, the post is about a girl who ended a local politicos career by blackmailing him about their sex life.

Someone asked for my pickle recipe, and I answer.

From Home Life

For my pickling spice, I use the following:

2 tablespoons mustard seed
2 tablespoons coriander
2 tablespoons peppercorn
1 broken to bits cinnamon stick

In each jar, I put one to two tablespoons of this concoction depending on jar size. Then I put in a couple cloves of garlic, one cayenne pepper, and 3 to four sprigs of fresh dill. Then, fill the jar with whatever you’re pickling. Pack it as tight as you can. In the pic above, from left to right, are cucumbers, garlic and cayenne peppers (with a few serranos thrown in).

Then, bring to a boil a mixture of 3:1 water to white vinegar ratio. Add kosher salt to taste (about 3 – 6 table spoons). Once it’s boiling, fill jars up with the mixture and put the lid on it. Let them cool and place in the refrigerator. The vinegar and spices will steep the veggies. Will be ready in 3 to 7 days. Keeps for months.

Sort of mood. Junior and I made some pickles, pickled garlic and pickled peppers:

From Home Life

Noms commence in a week or so.

More guns, fewer firearms deaths.

Billy Beck on Gates:

He could have been a real somebody on this front.

Indeed.

Mr. C. announces that LuckyGunner will be attending the Gun Blogger Rendezvous. I was unaware but lucky gunner is a local to outfit.

We joke about how Obama’s plan to cure what ails us usually involves pixie dust and rainbow farting unicorns. Turns out he frolicks with the rainbow farting unicorns naked.

Like Nashville, it appears that Knoxville already has a law on the books that prohibits the possession of firearms in parks:

Hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. No person shall use, carry or possess firearms of any description, air rifles, spring guns, bows and arrows, slings or any other form of weapon potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries is forbidden.

Via Knoxview.com, who notes:

Knoxville City Council Workshop, re. Resolution to prohibit handguns in public parks and other public places, Thursday, August 20, 2009, 5:00 pm, Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 Main Street.

Interesting.

Ammo comparison photo.