Bearing Arms

• newIllinois Police Recover Stolen Guns. No Mention of FOIDs
  AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File In Illinois, it’s illegal to obtain a firearm without first getting a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card. To get this, you must go through a background check, then you get to do that all over again when you…
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• newDoes NY’s SAFE Act Impact The Sick? Sure Looks Like It
  AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File New York’s SAFE Act is problematic on so many levels it’s not even funny. It’s probably the most anti-gun piece of legislation we’ve seen in a long, long time. The sweeping gun control act created a lot of differen…
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• newUniversity of Wyoming Uses Taxpayer Money To Fight Against Rights
  Image via Pixabay A lawsuit is currently working its way through the Wyoming courts on whether or not universities have the authority to restrict guns on campus. The law sure as hell looks very clear, but one court has already ruled that the law does…
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• newGun Safes Make Sense, But Not For Every Case
  AP Photo/Dave Martin I’m a big proponent of locking up your guns, especially when you have children in the house. What I’m not a fan of, however, are laws that require people to do so. Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article all about how l…
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• newRI To Put ‘Threat Assessment Teams’ Into Schools To Combat Shootings
  AP Photo/Yakima Herald-Republic, TJ Mullinax, File The one thing none of us want to see is another school shooting. If that era of American history is behind us, then good riddance. Regardless of any political ramifications, the truth is that school…
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• newKamala Harris Claims A Million Women Shot, But Have They?
  AP Photo/Elise Amendola Politicians like to throw out numbers, especially when they’re trying to make a point. It doesn’t necessarily matter if the numbers are correct, just so long as they’re big numbers. The ballpark of a million is a good on…
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• newNRA Sues Los Angeles Over Disclosure Requirements
  Image via Pixabay When the city of Los Angeles passed requirements that contractors have to disclose all ties to the National Rifle Association, we all knew what it was really about. The city wasn’t likely to grant contracts to anyone with those ti…
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• Florida Father Shoots Carjacking Kidnapper
  Image via Pixabay When people decry Stand Your Ground laws, they tend to misrepresent them as somehow legalizing murder. They think you can gun someone down and say you thought they were scary and walk. That’s not how it works, and that isn’t wha…
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• How Dem Candidates Embracing Gun Control May Well Backfire
  AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File The 2020 campaign field is growing quickly. Everyone from former vice presidents to mayors of towns of 122,000 people is running for a shot at President Donald Trump. More and more, though, the candidates are embracing gun…
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• Why Doctors May Not Be Best Choice Of Voice On Gun Debate
  AP Photo/Molly Riley The National Rifle Association famously told doctors to “stay in your lane.” A number of doctors replied with images arguing that gun violence was, indeed, their lane. They argued that since they were the ones who dealt with…
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The Armed Lutheran

• ALR Episode 167 – Ride-share, Holsters, and Holy Week
  This week we celebrate Easter with a new variety show. We bring you thoughts on Easter from Pastor Bennett, commentary on suffering from Lloyd, a holster review from Sgt. Bill, and some important safety tips from Mia to remember when you use ride-sha…
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• ALR Episode 166 – Tertullian and Christian Pacifism
  Over The Years Pastor Bennett And I Have Rebutted Quite A Few Arguments Made By Anti-Gun Christians, Many Of Whom Point To The Words Of The Early Church Fathers To Conclude That, As Christians, We Should Not Own Guns For Self-Defense and Support Gun…
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• ALR Episode 165 – Accuracy, the 10 Commandments, and a Rant
  In this week's episode it's our bi-monthly variety show with tips from Sgt. Bill, a pontification from Pastor Bennett and a rant about the Eighth Commandment and the use of the term “anti-gun Christian.” Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran…
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• ALR Episode 164 – Fifth Sunday Special with Amanda Suffecool
  In this first “Fifth Sunday Special” for 2019, we are joined by special guest Amanda Suffecool, co-host and producer of Eye On the Target Radio. We talk about how she got into firearms instruction and radio, the annual Preppers Ball and Firearms…
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• ALR Episode 163 – Stump the Pastor
  This week's Clinging to God & Guns episode we're playing a new round of Gun Ban Theology, better known as “Stump the Pastor.” Lloyd reads three brief excerpts from gun-ban Christians who refer to Scripture to back up their arguments and Pastor Be…
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• ALR Episode 162 – Earplugs, Magwells, and the Decline of Western Culture
  On this week's variety show, Mia reviews Decibullz hearing protection (and Turkey season), Sgt. Bill is talking magwells and how to focus on improving your reloads, and Lloyd shares his thoughts on the deadly mass shooting in New Zealand. Self Defens…
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• ALR Episode 161 – More Crime and the 10 Commandments
  In today's episode we are playing more “Crime and the 10 Commandments.” Lloyd and Pastor Bennett look at a couple of interesting crime stories and discuss Castle Doctrine, forgiveness, and the Ten Commandments. Use these Links to Support Armed Lu…
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• ALR Episode 160 – Ash Wednesday, Gun Safety, and Bad Laws
  This week is another variety show with a training tip about gun safety from Sgt. Bill Silvia, Mia Anstine's thoughts on the new, Draconian gun-control bills that have just passed the House of Representatives, and Pastor Bennett pontificates about Sin…
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• ALR Episode 159 – Doctrine of The Lesser Magistrates
  The doctrine of the lesser magistrates declares that when the superior or higher civil authority makes an unjust/immoral law or decree, the lesser or lower ranking civil authority has both the right and duty to refuse obedience to that superior autho…
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• ALR Episode 158 – Conscience, Patches and Practice
  It's our variety show week and Sgt. Bill has a tip for focusing your practice, Mia shares another great product from SHOT Show, and Pastor Bennett responds to a listener email. Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill If you want to get better as a shoote…
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A Keyboard and a .45

• New Blog
  I have started a new blog, The Primal Transplant.  Basically I'm talking about life, fitness and lifestyle changes following a bilateral lung transplant.  Hop on over and let me know what you think.
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• Democrat Leadership Trying to Close Fort Worth Gun Shows
  New York and Colorado have been at the top of the news for horrendous anti-gun legislation.  New York has their laughable 7 round magazine capacity limitation and Colorado may very well ban most pump action shotguns along with other firearms they co…
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• Notes From the Sidebar
  The OldNFO has informative and interesting comments on A New Doctor...Live From the Alamo City has a post In honor of Texas Independence Day.Bob S. has a few Tales from the Great Ammo Shortage of ’13, well actually only one tale, but a telling o…
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• One Last Post on Biden and Shotguns
  One last post on VP Joe Biden and shotguns, I promise.  Well, last post until he says something else stupid on the subject.Biden tells every talking head who will have him that a shotgun is all anyone, especially women, need for home defense.  His…
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• Joe Biden, Vice President and Self Defense Expert
  Biden continues with his "Shotgun beats AR-15" meme, doubling down on his affirmation that a shotgun is all you need to defend yourself.As reported in the Washington Free Beacon:Biden: ‘Just Fire the Shotgun Through the Door’Do I need to say any…
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• Good Thing I'm Right Eye Dominant
  First thing yesterday morning I helped a friend take down a dead Post Oak in his front yard.  Post Oak trunks stay pretty thick for a good ways up there so you can picture my old rear end up a tree with my 24" Husqvarna Rancher chain saw.  Note to…
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• Notes From the Sidebar
  Michael Bane has a Colorado Update that is important reading for anyone lives in Colorado, vacations in Colorado or might plan to retire in Colorado.  Even if you drive through Colorado with a firearm on your side or in your vehicle, you should rea…
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• James D. Julia Extraordinary Firearms Auction
  The online auction catalogs for the Spring James D. Julia Extraordinary Firearms Auction are now available.  The hard copy of catalog 1 has arrived on my front step and it is pretty much 1 full inch thick.  I have many hours of viewing, and reading…
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• Smoke Pot, Buy a Gun, Become an Instant Felon
  Colorado has legalized the recreational use of Marijuana.  The Libertarians, the Druggies, and the Druggie Libertarians can celebrate.  If the United States were governed as the Constitutional Republic our Forefathers created, that would be the end…
  - 22 Feb 13, 3:04am -
• Lead by Example Mr. Vice President
  So Vice President Biden believes that the best means of defense for a woman home alone is a double barrel 12 ga. shotgun.  He also believes that stepping out the back door and firing a couple rounds into the air will deter any and all home intruders…
  - 21 Feb 13, 2:33am -

Best Defense LLC

• Georgia Sheriff’s Say NO to Infringement!
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• Ammo For Apocalypse?
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• Capt. Obvious teaches The Brady Center a lesson
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• “Like handing car keys to a 13-year-old”
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• American’s Love Guns….
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• Better To Carry Gun “Off-Body” Than Not At All…
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• Careful w/ Pocket Carry w/ No Holster…
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• Look Before You Shoot – Use of Force Guidelines…
  
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• Gun Permits Surge 63% in Forsyth County GA
  Having been immersed in the firearms culture for more than 3 decades now as an FFL, trainer and collector, I’ve never seen a surge in interest like this.  Even living through the import bans of the 80’s and the AWB of ’94, I never saw LEOs aro…
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• More Guns, Less Murders: America!
  
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Firearms and Freedom

• Common Sense Gun Laws
  Sure, I like the fact that Wisconsin made it easier for active duty military and retired police to get concealed carry permits, but what really makes sense to eliminate senseless violence perpetrated by (bad) people with guns is this: Get … Continu…
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• I Like These Signs
  Speaking of government partnering with responsible citizens, a town in Pennsylvania is adding a line to the welcome to the town signs, stating “This is not a gun free zone.” Quote of the day is from Township Supervisor Stephen Mohr: “The … C…
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• We Need More Sheriff’s Departments Like This
  Portage County, Wisconsin’s Sheriff’s Department is offering concealed carry permit classes. They are also teaching a basic pistol course at the department’s range. Prices are $40 for the CCW class, $25 for the Basic Pistol, or $50 for both. Ho…
  - 10 Feb 15, 1:37am -
• Proposal to Eliminate the WI 48 Hour Waiting Period
  Wisconsin Senator Van Wanggaard is looking for co-sponsors of a bill that would eliminate the 48 hour waiting period to buy an handgun in Wisconsin. This is currently the top of my list to fix WI gun laws, so it would … Continue reading →
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• Next Time Someone Tells You CEO Pay Should go to Employees
  We repeatedly see complaints about how much CEOs are paid when the question of minimum wage hikes comes up, with the implication (or outright claim) that if the CEO and executives were paid less, the minimum wage hike wouldn’t be … Continue readi…
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• Interesting experience at UW Madison
  I just got back from a commencement ceremony at UW Madison, and two or three times a speaker mentioned that President Obama visited the campus twice in the last year. The reaction was closer to what I would expect if … Continue reading →
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• This is Why They Say “Never Ask a Question You Don’t Know the Answer to”
  MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer thought she could score some points against Republican Congressman Rep. Mo Brooks by snarkily asking “Do you have a degree in economics?” while she was interviewing him. His reply? “Yes ma’am I do, highest honors.…
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• More From My Sheriff
  
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• Something New
  I just purchased my first turkey hunting permit. Looking forward to trying that, the time slot I have is for mid-May this year.
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• Gratuitous Gun Pics
  I purchased this a while back to fill the 22 pistol slot in the Must Have Gun List. Ruger MK II with a 12 inch barrel and a Leopold 4 power scope. … Continue reading →
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Minuteman Review

• new15 Best Rifle Scope Reviews For The Money
  When it comes to bolt guns, it’s easy to get caught up in putting all the best hardware on the rifle, really dialing in the trigger, and perfectly balancing the whole chassis. Then it comes time to put an optic on it, and you’re left feeling a bi…
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• The Best Assault Rifle of 2019
  The term assault rifle has gotten a bit muddy these days. Politicians and marketers alike have tweaked the term enough that it can be tough to determine which guns are actually assault rifles.OUR BEST CHOICEDaniel Defense DDM4V11GREAT for Short-Range…
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• The Best Assault Rifle of 2019
  The term assault rifle has gotten a bit muddy these days. Politicians and marketers alike have tweaked the term enough that it can be tough to determine which guns are actually assault rifles.OUR BEST CHOICEDaniel Defense DDM4V11If you need a fast an…
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• The Best Assault Rifle of 2019
  The term assault rifle has gotten a bit muddy these days. Politicians and marketers alike have tweaked the term enough that it can be tough to determine which guns are actually assault rifles.OUR BEST CHOICEDaniel Defense DDM4V11If you need a fast an…
  - 11 days ago 15 Apr 19, 4:36am -
• 11 Times the Second Amendment was Attacked and Prevailed
  Share this Image On Your Site<p><strong>Please include attribution to minutemanreview.com with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href='http://www.minutemanreview.com/2nd-amendment-facts-and-attacks/'><img src='http://www.minutemanreview.com/wp-con…
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• The Best Survival Knife for 2019: Survival Knife Showdown
  A strong survival knife is a vital part of any bug out bag, survival, or even camping kit. Even in non-critical situations, you’ll find that your knife quickly becomes your go-to tool out in the wilderness.In these situations, your knife will get a…
  - 62 days ago 23 Feb 19, 7:29am -
• Ruger AR 556 Review: The AR-15 For Everyone?
  There’s no shortage of affordable AR-15s on the market. But not all of them are great rifles. Often, you really do get what you pay for.However, some rifles deliver on every dollar and offer excellent performance at a reasonable price point.Ruger A…
  - 64 days ago 21 Feb 19, 3:44am -
• How to Interact With Police When You’re Armed
  It’s been in the news a few times in recent memory:There’s a shooting or violent crime. When the police arrive, they shoot an armed concealed carrier, mistaking him for the shooter or perpetrator.These situations are unfortunate. But they’re no…
  - 73 days ago 12 Feb 19, 3:07am -
• 11 Facts Proving Hunters Help Wildlife Thrive
  Share this Image On Your Site<p><strong>Please include attribution to minutemanreview.com with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href='http://www.minutemanreview.com/hunters-help-wildlife/'><img src='http://www.minutemanreview.com/wp-content/uploa…
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• The Best Fixed Blade Knife for Every Occasion
  Folding knives are handy for everyday carry and strong enough to handle minor cutting tasks.However, a fixed blade is much stronger, easier to get into action, and can even be a better every day carry knife, if you have the right gear for it.Obviousl…
  - 76 days ago 9 Feb 19, 5:21am -

Gun Free Zone

Home on the Range

• A Couple More Weeks
  And book #5 will be published.  
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• Guarding What Remains
  Archaeologists dig wherever there are bones being sought.  Rock, soil, mountains, desert, the earth is a quiet repository for that which once walked the earth. But in any action that requires interaction with both the local cultures and mother earth…
  - 4 days ago 22 Apr 19, 10:57am -
• Ranch Brunch
  Not your typical Brunch Burrito.Buttermilk brined fried chicken tenders, tater tots, mozzarella and cheddar with bacon sour cream ranch dip in a big fresh tortilla. There was an orange in the room so it counts as a complete breakfast.Yes, tater tots.…
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• April 18, 2014
  Five years ago on this date, Good Friday that year, he left me without saying goodbye.I had just been out to visit him.  My Big Brother had moved in with Dad some months ago.  The doctors told him he was in remission last fall, he said, for how lo…
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• World's Shortest Range Review
  I'm naming this one Nancy. She's really small, not particularly pretty and has a mean bite if crossed.   I don't think I'd vote for one of these. On the other hand, for something with a lousy sight picture she can do deadly damage up close, but…
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• Spring Greetings from Chiberia!
  Are you sure this is mid April?Looking for the Easter Polar Bear on the way home from church!This was at 10:20.   It's been snowing heavily since that time.You could see by the footprints and the missing peanuts on the cleared spot the squirrels ha…
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• News Alert!
  My 5th book has officially gone to print today.  It should be available on Amazon in 2-3 weeks. It's written under my blog name Brigid Johnson (Brigid is not my first name) so if you share it, do it with that name because that is how it will be mark…
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• Tell Me, What is Happiness?
  "TELL ME, WHAT IS HAPPINESS?" - Iain M. Banks Use of Weapons (prologue)On the road or with a long weekend, I usually stop in a bookstore if there is one around. So many books. The bargain books are usually entertaining in and of themselves, leaving y…
  - 16 days ago 9 Apr 19, 5:58pm -
• Travel Kits on the Road
  Travel is part of my life, for work, to visit family, none of whom live anywhere close anymore. An average commute to work for me for many years was 150 miles plus each way, across a windblown cold landscape this time of year.  As you can from the p…
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• Saturday Eats - Danish Pancakes
  Whether you refer to them as aebleskiver or ebelskiver (same pronunciation, different spelling), the actual word in Danish is Æbleskiver and it means “apple slices” because traditionally these were made by putting a small slice of apple in the c…
  - 19 days ago 6 Apr 19, 4:14pm -

Legally Armed in Detroit

• newRick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Saturday, May 4, 2019
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Saturday, May 4, 2019 - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Saturday, May 4, 2019 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), so that y…
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• Rick Ector Appears on Skip Coryell's "Home Defense Show" to Discuss Women's Shooting Event
  Earlier today, I made appearances across two segments of Skip Coryell's "Home Defense Show." We talked about my upcoming event - my annual shooting lesson for women. This year, the goal is to train 900 women how to safely shoot a handgun.Tune into t…
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• Media Appearance: Rick Ector's "Coffee With Craig" Appearance on Universal Background Checks
  Yesterday, I was honored to make an appearance on Craig DeLuz's podcast - Coffee With Craig. We covered a ton of info on the show including Universal Background Checks, my origin and journey as a trainer, my upcoming free firearm training event for…
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• Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License Class - Sunday, April 14, 2019 - RSVP Now!
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, April 14, 2019 - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Sunday, April 14, 2019 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), so that…
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• Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, March 31, 2019 - Tuition $149
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, March 31, 2019 - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), so that…
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• 2019 Detroit Firearm Instructors Needed For Free Training Event For Women
  2019 Organizing Committee for Ladies Shooting EventSunday, May 19th, 2019This group is only for Instructors, Donors, and Support Staff.Please request to be added if you want to volunteer for this historic event!Also, if you have instructor friends th…
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• Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Tuition $149
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Sunday, March 17, 2019 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), so that…
  - 49 days ago 8 Mar 19, 6:39am -
• Rick Ector to Appear on the "On Fire Show" to Discuss Gun Rights with Daryl Brooks
  Rick Ector to Appear on the "On Fire Show" to Discuss Gun Rights with Daryl Brooks Next Media Appearance: TONIGHT, January 7th, at 7pm EST, I will be making an appearance on the "On Fire Show" with host Daryl M Brooks at https://www.facebook.com/th…
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• NTFSV - How Many Firearm Safety Violations in this Picture From The Hit Movie "Bird Box?"
  NTFSV - Name That Firearm Safety Violation: Spiritual Thriller #BirdBox NTFSV - How many firearm safety violations, if any, do you see in this photo from the hit movie "Bird Box?"I never cease to be amazed at how lax movie writers and directors are…
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• Rick Ector Creates "Bird Box" Meme and Publishes it on the Internet #BirdBox
  Rick Ector Creates "Bird Box" Meme and Publishes it on the Internet #BirdBox Since just about everyone who has ever heard of the Internet has seen the movie "Bird Box," I refused to continue sitting on the sidelines.I joined in on the fun by posting…
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Notes From the American Outback

• On Green Mountain
  Early in July, on the 1st actually, the dogs and I drove to the top of Green Mountain, in Wyoming, to spend a week or so in that very special place. I had stumbled upon Green Mountain in 1970 when on my way to the Grand Tetons and then the Pacific co…
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• Running over snakes
  A few days ago I was on my motorbike going to a distant pasture and I ran over this fellow. I saw him too late and all I could do was avoid putting on the brakes. I stopped and went back. He seemed unhurt, and very angry at me. I was glad I hadn't hu…
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• Mus kingtutticus
  I am working on cleaning out and rearranging my shop building. This deceased citizen was in the bottom of one of the boxes I am triaging and discarding. There was a kind of macabre beauty to him and so I had to photograph the corpus. Few small corpse…
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• Another branding
  On Friday I went to a roundup and branding that I have attended for almost a decade now. It's always a good event, attended by a fine group of riders and ropers. And of course the BBQ at the end is worth the trip alone!These events are the 'social ev…
  - 15 Jun 15, 11:12pm -
• Jack Report
  I am very happy to report-- ecstatic would be more like it!-- that Jack is doing fine. The vet prescribed a one-month of antibiotics and at the end of that, late last week, his x-rays showed no signs of the spots that had appeared on the first set. T…
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• This is getting ridiculous
  Rain, rain, and more rain. Not the insistent downpours my friends in Texas are getting, but a steady, day by day rain that keeps you inside while the grass grows, and grows, and grows.  It may be good for ranchers (who are, after all, grass farmers)…
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• My Jack is Sick
  How sick remains to be seen.He developed a cough on our trip. Not extreme, but intermittent. At a recent routine exam/vaccination visit to my vet, he thought some x-rays might be in order. The radiographs revealed spots on his lymph nodes.Since we ha…
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• The Two-wheel Solution, Part the Second
  Later we camped for a few weeks in the Prescott National Forest. The urge to explore and reach out into the countryside got even stronger. There were miles and miles of NF roads and trails and ranch roads that begged to be ridden, explored, photograp…
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• Western Arizona & The Two-wheel Solution
  Sunrise from our camp west of Quartzsite. Quartzsite is a very strange place indeed. It has the air of a carnival, and the overall feeling is that you will come back in the morning to find everything, and everyone gone, nothing left but a few tent pe…
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• Late May on the High Plains
  About three inches yesterday and overnight. For this I returned from Arizona? Shouldn't complain though, as we have had killer blizzards later than this.
  - 20 May 15, 1:52pm -

Semi Automatic Heart

• House Democrats to Ban manufacture of so-called "Assault Weapons" (Semi-Automatics)

  

  Here we go again, War without end!...(S9)http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/12/15/house-democrats-introduce-bill-ban-manufacture-assault-weapons/E-Mail recipients should redirect to full website at http://semiautomaticheart.blogspot.com/
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• AR-15: Phony outrage over ad with armed Santa (Video)

  

  Local news story from Chico, California; riding the wave of media fueled obsession over semi-auto Armalite pattern rifles - (S9)http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/santa-holds-ar15-on-chico-gun-range-signs/36906266E-Mail recipients should redirect to fu…
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• Majority of Americans OPPOSES ban on (so-called) "Assault Weapons"

  

  Patrick J. Egan tweeted this information.... (S9)E-Mail recipients should redirect to full website at http://semiautomaticheart.blogspot.com/
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• AR-15: Savannah Police considering obtaining AR's, public uneasy...

  

  Of all places, Savannah is the last I would expect the public would be nervous about the Police deploying semi-automatic long guns (they have some low-down dirty criminals down there, they need em')...So...Go fig'...(S9)http://savannahnow.com/crime/2…
  - 24 Nov 15, 7:26am -
• California Tyranny: Bloomberg Buck$ and Political hunger for Newsom to go with anti-gun B.S. ...

  

  He cares not for anything but his own "career", taking a page from mentor Diane Feinstien, appear to "do something" to bolster yourself in the public eye, but have a "no-lose strategy" i.e. If he wins this, it makes him look like a "hero", if he lose…
  - 19 Nov 15, 9:34am -
• Apologia Bar Sinister...

  

  Don't let her good looks fool you: She is a Bytch in real life!!!Please, I feel that sometimes I am lucky just to get back into this blog to post(!!!). Ever since "Google" has decided that there should be one universal login to get to, for example, B…
  - 19 Nov 15, 9:07am -
• AK-47: Funky Looking Hungarian AMD's confiscated by Police in Brazil...

  

  these Morons have obviously bee watching FB videos of the MX cartel idiots...AK-47 Hungarian variant "AMD's" confiscated by Police in Brazil. "Pimped" AMD basically looks stupid, but it is apparent the owner has no viable brain cells to begin with. P…
  - 19 Nov 15, 9:03am -
• This is how AK-47's get to Paris

  

  Folding stock AK's on display"Guns soon became a major export commodity in the Balkans. Western Europe is the target market. “Many firearms trafficked in Europe come from the western Balkans after being held illegally after recent conflicts in the…
  - 17 Nov 15, 1:09am -
• Cruz gets it right yet again.....

  

  Nail on the head...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noy5f-y0uhY&feature=youtu.beE-Mail recipients should redirect to full website at http://semiautomaticheart.blogspot.com/
  - 13 Nov 15, 8:08pm -
• Full-Auto Pushback (USA)

  

  http://www.gunowners.org/machine-guns.htmE-Mail recipients should redirect to full website at http://semiautomaticheart.blogspot.com/
  - 13 Nov 15, 7:53pm -

The Defensive Handgun Blog

• ANNOUNCEMENT
  We've Moved! Our new blog address is www.defensiveforce.com/blog. Please update your links!Also, Defensive Force Instructors LLC has a new home on the web: www.defensiveforce.com. CLICK HERE for information about our upcoming courses and dates.*NO…
  - 28 Jan 11, 6:10pm -
• CLE for Virginia Gun Law
  I am happy to announce that we are filling out the forms for CLE credit for Virginia. If you want to register for the October 23rd seminar, and want CLE credit for it, the fee is $125. We are submitting an application for 2.5 hours of CLE credit. Sor…
  - 29 Sep 10, 1:21am -
• Where Even Prosecutors Can't Carry
  Uncle links to a story about a man who fires some warning shots because a gang of, well, gang members was threatening him. The comments discuss the wisdom of warning shots and legal implications.Here's some additional background. The Nassau County DA…
  - 9 Sep 10, 12:22pm -
• Required Reading for Concealed Carry
  Here is a good write-up of a self-defense shooting that went to court twice. HT Snowflakes in HellThe defendant, Mr. Hickey, was involved in a self-defense shooting when he was attacked by three neighbors in his own driveway. He was charged with aggr…
  - 7 Sep 10, 1:18pm -
• SIRT Pistol for Training
  Caleb has a post up on the SIRT pistol, a dedicated dry-fire handgun that shoots a laser out the barrel whenever the gun is "fired."While this seems like a good way to train, I'd be afraid that it would make me look for the laser and not call my shot…
  - 7 Sep 10, 12:42pm -
• Malum Prohibitum
  The NY Times reports that Chicago's gun ordinance, as well as state gun laws, aren't successfully used to deter violent crime. HT Uncle.“We do bypass our ordinance because the penalties are more serious under state laws,” Ms. Hoyle said. “But t…
  - 1 Sep 10, 11:38am -
• Chesapeake Shooting Ruled Justified
  The shooting in Chesapeake earlier this month has been ruled justified. Decent coverage here and here. Sumdood fired shots at armed citizen while said citizen was standing outside his family's home. Armed citizen, a concealed handgun permit holder, r…
  - 31 Aug 10, 2:17am -
• Reloading Shotgun for 3-Gun Competition
  Here's a good video from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on speedloading your shotty for 3-gun. Looks like a good gig if you can get it.Here's another good video with a breakdown of the shooter's technique.Permalinked for future reference.
  - 28 Aug 10, 10:22pm -
• Getting Out of Traffic Ticket by Carrying a Gun
  Extreme Tolerance relates his story of getting out of a ticket by virtue of legally carrying a gun. The officer that pulls you over will know as soon as he looks up your license plate that you have a concealed carry permit, which with many cops is a…
  - 27 Aug 10, 11:25am -
• Galil Ace and Krebs AK
  Galil Ace Rifle over at The Firearm Blog.As he puts it, "the consumer AK accessory industry is sure to start producing handguards, pistol grips and stocks for dressing up a AK-clone as an Galil Ace."That already exists. Here is the Krebs Custom AK ri…
  - 26 Aug 10, 12:49pm -

The War on Guns

• newAural Gratification
  Mueller report contains claim Russia taped Bill Clinton having phone sex with Monica Lewinsky [More]Whoever has that tape could make a fortune if they set up a site where they charged people to hear it. I'd want to play it fast so it sounded like Alv…
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• newCourt of Contempt
  A Massachusetts District Court Judge and Trial Court Officer were indicted today in federal court in Boston on obstruction of justice charges for preventing an ICE Officer from taking custody of an alien defendant. [More]Democrats, naturally. Throw t…
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 11:01pm -
• newI, Terrorist
  Trinity College professor tweets ‘whiteness is terrorism,’ refers to Barack and Michelle Obama as ‘white kneegrows’ [More]And:At the time, Berger-Sweeney said she supported Williams’ right to express his views, but found his words personall…
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:48pm -
• newA Pound of Cure
  Because an ounce of prevention would be racist. [More][Via Michael G]
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:38pm -
• newTrue to His Nature
  Nonprofit Pays Bail For Man Who Attacked His Wife, Hours Later He Murders Her [More]There's a truism about custodians in their somewhere...My first thought when seeing this:Don't touch the snake. It bites.Nice snake...Ow! It bit me!Naturally, the Bai…
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:36pm -
• newA Sporting Proposition
  NRA insiders and longtime observers describe an organization at war with itself over a central question: Has it strayed too far from its original mission of gun safety and outdoor shooting sports and become too political? [More]You tell me, Lisa Mari…
  - 2 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:21pm -
• newCarrying on the Tradition
  Investigators searched Baltimore City Hall and Mayor Catherine E. Pugh’s homes among other sites Thursday, a highly-visible indication of a federal criminal case over lucrative children’s book deals she cut with businesses connected to the govern…
  - 3 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 10:02pm -
• newWe're the Only Ones Multitudinous Enough
  We found 85,000 cops who’ve been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records. [More]How many barrels of "few bad apples" does that make?[Via Roger J]
  - 3 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 9:47pm -
• newDemocrat Hypocrisy on Executive Privilege Recalls Different ‘Gunwalker’ Reaction
  Curiously, Nadler, fellow Democrats and most of the DSM contained their outrage and instead provided cover for the Obama administration’s obstruction of justice in the Operation Fast and Furious investigations conducted by the Senate Judiciary Comm…
  - 9 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 4:01pm -
• newSeek, and Ye Shall Find
  
  - 9 hours ago 25 Apr 19, 3:49pm -

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

• Project ChildSafe Launches "Many Paths to Firearms Safety" Videos
  The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Project ChildSafe has launched three safe storage educational videos titled "Many Paths to Firearms Safety."We are excited to share the new “Many Paths to Firearm Safety” video series! The videos highligh…
  - 9 days ago 16 Apr 19, 4:51pm -
• "Shaky" Dave Smith on his Gun Therapy to Fight Parkinson's Tremors
  This is a really heart-warming story and shows just how the shooting sports can be therapeutic.  He call's himself "Shaky Dave" and he is a competitive shooter.  He has Parkinson's and it is simply amazing what competitive shooting has done to help…
  - 14 days ago 11 Apr 19, 3:21pm -
• VSSA Member and NRA Board Member Willes K Lee Thanks VSSA
  The NRA year conducts an election to select the Board of Directors. One of this year's candidates was current NRA Board Member and VSSA Member Willes Lee and he was re-elected. Today, he had this message for VSSA members:Thank you to VSSA for your s…
  - 14 days ago 11 Apr 19, 2:48pm -
• 21st Annual VSSA's Crush'n Clays Set for June 8, 2019
  It's hard to believe that Crush'n Clays® is entering our 21st year! Crush'n Clays® is an amazing success story. It is the longest running shooting charity event in the country. This tremendous achievement would not have been possible without the ti…
  - 16 days ago 9 Apr 19, 2:34pm -
• Special VSSA Membership Offer
  Gun owners are under attack.  The most radical anti-gun agenda in U.S. history has started moving through Congress and in states across the country.  They will look to continue the assault right here in Virginia with all 100 seats in the Virginia H…
  - 16 days ago 9 Apr 19, 1:38pm -
• Random Thoughts on Current Events
  VSSA's sister organization, the Illinois State Rifle Association, sends a Thursday Bulletin to their membership.  In it, Richard Pearson, the ISRA Executive Director, shares news and thoughts of interest to their membership.  This week's Thursday B…
  - 34 days ago 22 Mar 19, 2:37pm -
• Team Blue Eagles Youth Trap Shooting Program Now Accepting Applications
  Team Blue Eagles is now accepting applications for the 2019 Season.   The season will include range practice, classroom sessions and competition shoots. In the event of inclement weather that prevents use of the range, the team will have classroo…
  - 36 days ago 20 Mar 19, 2:38pm -
• WSJ: Connecticut Court Rules Manufacturer of AR-15 Used at Sandy Hook Can Be Sued on Marketing of Gun.
  The Wall Street Journal just reported that the suit brought by families of victims of the Sandy Hook School Shooting can proceed on how the gun was marketed. The case will now return to the trial court to move forward on those claims. The court did…
  - 42 days ago 14 Mar 19, 4:19pm -
• We Now Know What "Good First Step" Means
  When the Democrats in the House of Representatives pushed through HR8, the bill to criminalizing private transfer of firearms without background checks, we heard from those pushing the bill that it would not stop every "tragedy" but it was a "good fi…
  - 42 days ago 14 Mar 19, 3:08pm -
• It's Not Just Overt Gun Ban Legislation We Have to Watch
  The New York Times reports that gun rights is a sticking point in the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act.Republicans also raised objections to provisions in the act that would bar people convicted of a violent misdemeanor or subject t…
  - 42 days ago 14 Mar 19, 2:41pm -

Knife Up

• Michigan Knife Laws

  

  The law in Michigan can be confusing if you have not had formal training. This article will give you a thorough understanding of Michigan’s knife laws in everyday English. It will give you a brief version of the law, a full version of the law with…
  - 20 days ago 6 Apr 19, 2:34am -
• Spyderco Kapara Review

  

  Check Price :  First Thoughts 2018 has been filled with lots of activity in the knife industry, and one of the events is the release of Spyderco’s newest models called the Kapara.  A part-time knifemaker from Australia has recently caught the at…
  - 25 days ago 31 Mar 19, 11:31pm -
• Florida Knife Laws Explained

  

  Florida statutes can be tough to navigate if you’re not sure where to look. Don’t worry, we did all the hard work for you. Below is what Florida law says about knives in everyday English. It includes excerpts from the law as well as case decisio…
  - 75 days ago 9 Feb 19, 7:50pm -
• Alabama Knife Laws

  

  Knife laws are confusing; let us help. The US has some general knife laws but it only applies to importing from overseas, transportation between states, and federal properties like military bases. Anything outside of that is covered by state laws.…
  - 83 days ago 1 Feb 19, 3:19pm -
• Massachusetts Knife Law

  

  The laws of Massachusetts are very cryptic. They are written in extremely confusing run-on sentences and a lot of the law requires an in-depth look at case law to fully understand what is legal and illegal. This article will give you a clear idea of…
  - 88 days ago 27 Jan 19, 1:49pm -
• Alternative Camping Shelters : Floating, Rooftop, Inflatables!

  

  There are an overwhelming number of camping tents on the market nowadays. They vary in weight, size, and shape to accommodate a variety of camping needs and something can fit nearly everyone’s wish list.  Typically, the lighter the tent, the more…
  - 99 days ago 16 Jan 19, 5:26pm -
• Best Survival Knife

  

  
  - 12 Jan 19, 7:24am -
• Arizona Knife Laws

  

  If you live in Arizona you are in luck, Arizona has the best knife laws of all 50 states. There are no illegal pocket knives in Arizona.  Basically, you can own any type of blade you want and carry it concealed or in the open without worry. There ar…
  - 7 Jan 19, 5:41pm -
• Sublian Festival Batagueño pride

  

  By JASER A. MARASIGAN September 3, 2006 Updated January 2, 2019 Most Philippine dances were originally patterned after European dances during the Spanish regime. “Pandango sa Ilaw,” “Rigodon” and “Cariñosa” are just some of the dances th…
  - 2 Jan 19, 5:29pm -
• The Best Balisong Trainer | Best Butterfly Trainer Knife

  

  Are you looking to learn how to flip Balisongs? Well, you can go out and buy a real Balisong knife but, if you don’t know what you are doing, you can easily cut yourself. Not a fun experience, trust me. This guide will walk you through the top 3 Ba…
  - 14 Dec 18, 1:57pm -