Bearing Arms

• newOp-Ed Actually Thinks Bump Stock Ban May Reduce Gun Violence
  I can’t imagine what it was like to be at that concern in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. You’re there, having a good time, and then the shots ring out. A lot of shots. But since then, bump stocks have been in the news an awful lot. A device that a…
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• newOH’s Gun-Death Rate Rises, Kasich Still Opposed To Self Defense
  While Gov. John Kasich maintains his opposition to Stand Your Ground, an essential piece of legislation need to protect those who act in self-defense, it seems that his state is trying its best to kill itself. After all, a new report shows that the s…
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• newMiddle School Gunman Kills Himself After Gunfight With Police
  A would-be middle school shooter was thwarted after an unnamed tipster notified police. Following a gunfight with police, the shooter turned his gun on himself. After a tipster reported a “potential violent act” that might occur at an Indiana mid…
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• newStill No Word On How NJ Will Enforce Magazine Ban
  New Jersey’s new magazine limit is in full effect. It shouldn’t be, but that’s neither here nor there. It is and the people of New Jersey have to deal with that reality, not what should or should not be. The problem is, no one has a clue how th…
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• newVermont Woman Uses Her Son’s Obituary To Push Gun Control
  There are some things that are truly tasteless. Quinoa is the least of these. For example, you could take your son’s obituary, a young man who took his own life, to advocate for gun control rather than think about all the things that went wrong lon…
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• newStudy Uses Overly Broad Definition Of ‘School Shooting’
  The anti-gun media has run countless stories about how there has been this plague of school shootings this year. While there have been more than any of us are comfortable with (any number greater zero is more than anyone should be comfortable with),…
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• newParkland Panel Blames Sheriff’s Office, Argues Teachers Need Guns
  Coming up on almost a year since the horrific event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there are a lot of people still looking for answers. For the parents of those lost, I can’t imagine any answers will fill the void, bu…
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• Iowa Self-Defense Programs Teaches Women With And Without Guns
  I’ve long believed that when it comes to self-protection, having a gun is great. However, you can’t always expect to have one. Sometimes you may need to defend yourself in an environment where you’re disarmed or can’t be armed. That means t…
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• Cleveland Op-Ed Thinks Ohio Bill Still ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
  It’s easy to get complacent, to believe that anti-gunners aren’t all that bright. After all, you can show them mountains of data showing that gun laws don’t work, and they’ll never believe you. The thing is, though they may often be emotional…
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• Sandy Hook ‘Memorial’ Really Just Anti-Gun Propaganda
  Sandy Hook was tragic and horrific. I watched the news reports with my then infant daughter laying on a blanket on the floor next to me. I couldn’t help but feel the horror of what those parents must have been feeling, not knowing if their small ch…
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The Armed Lutheran

• ALR Episode 148 – The Best of 2016
  In this weeks show we look back at some of the best moments from 2016. We have a Ballistic Minute from episode 12, former contributor Aaron Israel from episode 47, Mia's first segment from episode 29, and our interview with Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller f…
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• ALR Episode 147 – Christmas Gift List Episode
  It's that time of year again. Time for our annual Christmas gift list show. For 2016 and 2017 we shared the things we'd like to find under our trees, but this year we are giving you some gift ideas for the shooters in your life. Plus Lloyd and Mia an…
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• ALR Episode 146 – Rejecting the Cross
  A “Reverend” in the United Methodist Church somehow connects the symbol of the cross to Trump and the hate-filled Nazi who a committed mass murder at the Tree of Life Synagogue. If you think it's time to lay down the cross as a symbol of the chur…
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• ALR Episode 145 – Our Culture of Death
  Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin says we live in a culture that celebrates death and that contributes to mass shootings. The media laughed him off and missed his larger point. Lloyd discusses the culture we live in and changes we could make to deter or p…
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• ALR Episode 144 – Sojourners, Travellers, and Migrants
  With a migrant caravan header for the southern border, voices on both sides of the immigration issue are misusing God's Word to support their position. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett examine the subject of illegal immigration and how we, as Christians, sho…
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• ALR Episode 143 – Reformation Gun Club Sampler
  The Reformation Gun Club is a site for supporters of Armed Lutheran Radio. For $2 per month you get access to lots of exclusive content. This week we give you a sample of the great content available to members. Today we share excerpts from our exclus…
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• ALR Episode 142 – The State of American Christianity
  Lloyd and Mia are holding down the fort this week. Mia has a tip for how to react to an active shooter situation and Lloyd shares his thoughts on the upcoming election. And then, in Clinging to God & Guns, Lloyd is looking at a recent survey of what…
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• ALR Episode 141 – Facing Persecution
  We've talked about the Christian view of home defense in Episode 85, but now, with violence rising against those with conservative political and traditional religious beliefs, how should we think about suffering, persecution and self-defense? Lloyd a…
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• ALR Episode 140 – When Your Spouse Hates Guns
  In this overdue episode we're talking marriage and guns. What do you do when you want a gun for home or self-defense but your spouse says no? The Bible spells out the relationship between men and women. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss this relations…
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• ALR Episode 139 – Living with Fear and Guns
  Fear is a powerful emotion. Progressive Christians employ fear in two very contradictory ways to push their anti-gun agenda. We gun-owners should have no fear if we have faith and therefore we should not need a gun. And at the same time we should fea…
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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…
  - 1 Mar 13, 11:36pm -
• 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…
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• 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…
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Best Defense LLC

• Georgia Sheriff’s Say NO to Infringement!
  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=581840318557635&set=a.164978690243802.39948.144211645653840&type=1&stream_ref=10
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• Ammo For Apocalypse?
  https://www.facebook.com/BestDefenseLLC/posts/563173637090970
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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”
  https://www.facebook.com/BestDefenseLLC/posts/555380854536915
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• American’s Love Guns….
  https://www.facebook.com/BestDefenseLLC/posts/554627704612230
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• Better To Carry Gun “Off-Body” Than Not At All…
  https://www.facebook.com/BestDefenseLLC/posts/550193058389028
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• Careful w/ Pocket Carry w/ No Holster…
  https://www.facebook.com/BestDefenseLLC/posts/548246058583728
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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…
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• 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

• Here’s What You Should Keep With Your Gun In Your Home Defense Kit
  Home defense with a firearm tends to be less complex than using your gun in a public space.However, that doesn’t mean that the only thing you need is a gun on your nightstand.The primary context of home defense with a firearm is obviously much diff…
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• 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…
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• 15 Forgotten Benefits of Shooting
  Share this Image On Your Site<p><strong>Please include attribution to http://www.minutemanreview.com with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href='/benefits-of-shooting/'><img src='http://2rr2f9lvi3-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/0…
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• Reexamining the Evidence on the 9/11 Attacks
  This article is intended to be an exploration of the events of September 11, 2001. The apparent events which led up to and followed the fall of the World Trade Centers are each considered based on their relevance to that collapse and not to be taken…
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• 18 Shocking Meals People Ate When the Shit Hit the Fan
  Eating well is important, but in a true SHTF scenario, will you be able to? If you draw from our list of 18 surprisingly delicious meals that people ate in times of hardship, you just might! Prep smart and a war, famine, or natural disaster won’t s…
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• Best 9mm Pistol For The Money
  The post Best 9mm Pistol For The Money appeared first on Minute Man.
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• Recommended Links
  Below is a list of links to other conservative and libertarian news websites. I update this regularly. If you have a conservative news blog and think that your site would be a good addition here, please email me. TheBlaze: An American conservative ne…
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• How much privacy do Americans have in 2017?
  These programs are run under the nose of the public so that no one has a clue about it. Apparently, these programs target people under surveillance for good reasons. However, the equipment is not capable of telling the difference between the good guy…
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• Jack Ross Ammo Review Pt. II
  I recently got some more ammo. This time, 500 rounds of their 9mm factory reloaded ammo which sells for $79.50 and includes FREE SHIPPING to California, Nevada, and Utah! Nevada Residents do have to pay sales tax (which amounts to $6.14).It comes pac…
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• Smith & Wesson SD9VE 9mm – Small Price, Big Performance
  OVERVIEW Do you need an affordable pistol for home defense?  Perhaps you're unfamiliar with handguns and want something that is easy to use but don't know where to start.  Or maybe you just need that extra pistol in your collection.  The Smith & W…
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Gun Free Zone

Home on the Range

• With the Holidays Approaching I LOVE a good sale.
  
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• Is There a 12 Step Program for Kongs?
   There's got to be a little dab of peanut butter left in here. Right there at the end.If I just stretch out my tongue a LITTLE bit further.What do you mean I've had too much already?I can stop any time.
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• From One Memory to Another - The Sound of a PT6
  I talk to a lot of school kids during "career days" and one of the questions (from those that watch MUCH too TV) is if there is any danger in what I do. They also ask a bit about flying jets and why I left it.The biggest danger on the job most days…
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• How NOT to Do Self Defense.
  Work safe - made me snort scotch on my keyboard even if my Spanish is lousy. (click on the "view" button to view).https://mobile.twitter.com/Mens_Corner_/status/1067931269407870984
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• Living in a Vacuum - DIY Dog Hair
  If you have a pet - with resultant pet hair and treat crumbs, you likely own a vacuum cleaner..  It's one of those appliances that seem to sit in the corner when not in use until they don't work at ALL, then get thrown out and another purchased.Ever…
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• Reindeer Warnings
  Won't play any reindeer games with me?  Then I might just forget to preflight the equipment!
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• A Dram of Whiskey and Some Scones
  It has rained or sleeted all day. Just not a good day to go out. So after church and before finishing a book, I made scones. The recipe is below.  If you wish a mix - go to World Market (and some Safeway stores) and get the Sticky Fingers brand of s…
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• Strays - A Story for Thanksgiving
  From Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption by LB JohnsonI have some very close friends that have a half dozen cats at their country home, all of which I believe were dumped out there by the unfeeling.  All were found cold and extremely hungry. It's go…
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• Pet Cams - The Latest in Canine Technology
  If I'm stopped for a train or slowed for traffic I tend to notice roadside advertisements more. One billboard was for a Pet Cam which caught my attention with  "What is YOUR pet doing during the day?"   Most of us leave our pets at home as we work…
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• Fishing Spots
  My dad bought me my own little fishing pole when I was barely big enough to hold on to it and they would watch with loving patience up on the bank to make sure I didn't fall in. So last night, when I discovered a forgotten little cherry rod during a…
  - 25 days ago 19 Nov 18, 4:24am -

Legally Armed in Detroit

• Rick Ector Appears on "Lock n Load" With Bill Frady To Pan Trevor Noah's Take On Guns
  Rick Ector Appears on "Lock n Load" With Bill Frady To Pan Trevor Noah's Take On GunsEarlier today, I had the honor of being interviewed over four seqments of the "Lock n Load" show with host Bill Frady. It was an action packed hour of conversation a…
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• Detroit Michigan CCW CPL Class - Sunday, December 9, 2018 - Taught By Rick Ector
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, December 9th, 2018 - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Sunday, December 9th, 2018 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL),…
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• Rick Ector Appears on "Relentless" With Dana Loesch to Pan Bullet Bill on NRA-TV
  Rick Ector Appears on "Relentless" With Dana Loesch to Pan Bullet Bill on NRA-TVYesterday, I had the honor of making my first appearance on NRATV's "Relentless!" I spoke with host Dana Loesch about a topic that has been in the local media lately - a…
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• Rick Ector Pans Lame Duck Commissioner's "Bullet Bill" Resolution on 'Cam & Co.'
  Rick Ector Pans Lame Duck Commissioner's "Bullet Bill" Resolution on 'Cam & Co.'Earlier today, I had the honor of once again appearing on NRATV's "Cam and Company!" We talked about a topic that has been in the local media lately - a lame duck county…
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• How NRA Firearm Instructor Rick Ector Was Robbed In His Own Driveway
  How NRA Firearm Instructor Rick Ector Was Robbed In His Own Driveway Not too long ago, I lived my life as you probably do today. I was a law-abiding citizen who went faithfully about his business as you probably do. I went to work every day, spent q…
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• Detroit Michigan CCW CPL Class - Sunday, Nov 11, 2018 - Taught By Rick Ector - RSVP NOW!
  Rick Ector's Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class - Sunday, November 11th - Tuition $149 - 10amBe Trained By The Best!Class DATE: Sunday, November 11th, 2018 - RSVP NOWIf you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), so…
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• Rick Ector Mentioned By Lt. Col. Willes Lee (Ret.) in an Article today at AmmoLand
  Rick Ector Mentioned By Lt. Col. Willis Lee (Ret.) on AmmoLandToday, I was honored to be mentioned by Lt. Col. Willes Lee (Ret) from the NRA's Outreach Committee for my efforts in training women in metro Detroit. I conceived and launched this event i…
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• Rick Ector Appears on "Lock N Load" with Bill Frady To Discuss Gun Training
  Rick Ector Appears on "Lock N Load" with Bill Frady To Discuss Gun TrainingLast night, I was featured on Bill Frady's "Lock and Load" podcast. It was a fun and fact-filled hour of conversation about firearms, personal protection, and training. Check…
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• Rick Ector to Discuss Red Flag Laws on Bill Frady's "Lock N Load Show" Tonight!
  Rick Ector to Discuss Red Flag Laws on Bill Frady's "Lock N Load Show" Tonight!Next Scheduled Media Appearance: Today at 7pm EST, I will be a guest on the "Lock N Load Show" with Bill Frady."Bill and I will be talking about a variety of topics of con…
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• Rick Ector Debates Goofy Proposed Ammunition Control Scheme in Wayne County
  Rick Ector Debates Goofy Proposed Ammunition Control Scheme in Wayne CountyHere's a snapshot from a radio show appearance (WHPR) earlier this month. The topic was should new firearms laws be adopted by Wayne County. Of course, it is a stupid idea bu…
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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.
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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…
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• 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…
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• 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

• newWhat If the Cats and Dogs are Black?
  Black South African politician urges followers to 'kill whites', saying: 'We will kill their children and their women' - Andile Mngxitama says for every one black person killed we will kill five whites - The BLF President even claimed cats and dogs o…
  - 6 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 10:27pm -
• newAbout Those 'Russian Bots'...
  A Russian robot named ‘Boris’ hailed as hi-tech on state TV has been unmasked as a man in a suit [More]There's an Opposite Day "progressives" observation in there somewhere...
  - 11 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 5:26pm -
• newSpeaking of Ridiculous
  It’s ridiculous that it’s unconstitutional for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president - Immigrants, young people, and everyone else should be allowed to run. [More]What can I say but "Vox"?
  - 11 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 5:09pm -
• newEmbracing the Dark Side
  Former Congressman John Dingell, Jr., a partisan Democrat whose immediate family has controlled the same seat in the House of Representatives for 86 years, has some suggestions for fixing Congress.  We should abolish the Senate and the Electoral Col…
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 4:19pm -
• newDesign by Committee
  Everything but the obvious... [More]Rob Morse has more.UPDATE:Oh look: How did I miss this?
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 4:07pm -
• newWe're the Only Ones Broadening Enough
  RaShall Brackney, Charlottesville’s chief of police, said she was glad officers might have more ability to limit firearms at public events, but she would like broader authority from the General Assembly for localities to limit guns in public places…
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 3:54pm -
• newCan We All Get Along?
  Glover says she wants to persuade former Vice President Joe Biden to pick GOP Sen. Mitt Romney as his Vice President and running mate. The two would run on a one-term unity party ticket with a promise to address the nation’s growing variety of deep…
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 3:48pm -
• newIt Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Term 'Bold Ideas' Is
  According to the straw poll, the plurality of members were undecided on whom they will support in 2020 with no front-runner, expressing support for Beto O’Rourke (15.6%), Joe Biden (14.9%), Bernie Sanders (13.1%), Kamala Harris (10%), Elizabeth War…
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 3:44pm -
• newAnd Perhaps Not
  If pro-lifers can communicate our displeasure with Kavanaugh's dereliction of duty in this case, perhaps he will be more careful next time. [More]"Perhaps?"Why does Stalin's (alleged) question about the Pope come to mind?[Via Mack H]
  - 12 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 3:38pm -
• newWhat's Truth Got to Do with It?
  Additionally, Butina’s plea agreement does not mention any schemes to funnel money into the NRA to help elect Donald Trump. [More]Then again, it doesn't have to if the object is to poison public sentiment by introducing and spreading calculated all…
  - 13 hours ago 13 Dec 18, 3:28pm -

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

• State Senator Dave Marsden Wants Legal Gun Owners to Held Liable for Actions of Criminals
  Virginia Public Radio station WVTF reported last week that State Senator Dave Marsden wants gun owners to be held liable if their gun is used in a crime or suicide.“All guns start out legal, and then 60% of the guns that end up being used in crimes…
  - 2 days ago 12 Dec 18, 3:48pm -
• Arlington/Fairfax IWLA Sills Air Range Raffle
  Every year the Arlington/Fairfax IWLA (a VSSA affiliated club) Sills Air Range does 2-3 raffles to help secure the air range’s long term financial stability. Using donated items — mostly from the Midway Foundation — the club raises funds via ra…
  - 2 days ago 11 Dec 18, 6:02pm -
• Lynchburg Police Urge Gun Owners to Lock Their Cars
  WSLS 10 News in Lynchburg reports that in the last five years, 118 guns were reported stolen out of unlocked cars in Lynchburg.  Lynchburg Police are urging gun owners to lock their cars.This is a national problem as well.  The National Shooting S…
  - 10 days ago 3 Dec 18, 5:00pm -
• WSJ: Dick's Sporting Goods Paying a Price for Decision to Stop Selling Guns to People Under 21
  The Wall Street Journal has the story here:Sales at existing stores and websites fell 3.9% for the three-month period ended Nov. 3., driven down by weakness in the company’s hunting and electronics departments, executives said on a conference call…
  - 15 days ago 28 Nov 18, 8:43pm -
• Virginian Pilot Editorial Page Urges General Assembly to Consider Gun Control
  Tuesday's Virginian Pilot had this editorial calling on the General Assembly to consider additional restrictions on our firearm rights in the upcoming session.  The bulk of the editorial discussed the recommendations of the special legislative commi…
  - 15 days ago 28 Nov 18, 4:27pm -
• Ahead of Taking Over House, Democrats Push for Gun Control in Spending Bill
  Roll Call has the story here. Democrats are not happy with a rider in the House version of the FY 19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill they say would block enforcement of an Obama era requirement that gun sellers in four southwestern bord…
  - 16 days ago 27 Nov 18, 8:06pm -
• VSSA Receives TacticalPay Radio's Community Organization of the Week Award
  VSSA is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of this week’s Community Organization of the Week from TacticalPay Radio! You can listen to the episode featuring VSSA at: https://www.tacticalpay.com/43-williams/(Note: VSSA is highlighted nea…
  - 17 days ago 26 Nov 18, 5:03pm -
• Gun Owners Get Win after Tuesday's Special Election to Fill Vacant House of Delegates Seat
  In 2017, Virginia Democrats won 15 seats in the House of Delegates, with Republicans narrowly maintaining a majority at 51-49, which preserved the pro-gun majority by a single seat. Over the summer, Delegate Greg Habeeb resigned to focus on his perso…
  - 36 days ago 8 Nov 18, 3:23pm -
• Election Post Mortem - Predicted "Blue Wave" More of a Blue Ripple
  Yesterday, the voters appear to have voted for more gridlock as they awarded continued majority control of the U.S. Senate to the GOP while the House of Representatives flipped to Democratic Control.  The latter was helped with the loss of three pro…
  - 36 days ago 7 Nov 18, 5:52pm -
• Cardinal Cup Action Pistol Championship Results
  The Cardinal Cup Action Pistol Championship was held at Bedford Rifle & Revolver Club on September 30th. The results are as follows:State Champion- OverallKevin AngstadtRadford, VAGrand Senior Production and Grand Senior Metallic Sight WinnerSteven…
  - 62 days ago 12 Oct 18, 5:03pm -

Knife Up

• CPM 154 Knife Steel Overview

  

  Introduction 154CM stainless steel has long been a sought-after metal for knife makers. The addition of molybdenum over 440C steel gave 154CM far superior edge holding, while still maintaining the same corrosion resistance. 154CM and its twin, ATS-34…
  - 28 days ago 15 Nov 18, 11:23pm -
• 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…
  - 34 days ago 9 Nov 18, 7:50pm -
• 420HC Steel Overview

  

  420HC Steel holds a higher carbon production rate than some stainless steels. The content is softer than the higher number steel count 440, yet it’s more rugged than other similar products. This steel material has a greater carbon base and is mixed…
  - 42 days ago 1 Nov 18, 5:58pm -
• 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…
  - 43 days ago 31 Oct 18, 11:31pm -
• Fox USA Forza Lockback Knife Review

  

  First Thoughts The roots of the modern Fox Cutlery Company started to form in 1977 after its founder Oreste Frati started the company after years of experience in the commercial cutlery industry. The city of Maniago in Italy is (and has been for a v…
  - 49 days ago 25 Oct 18, 8:22pm -
• Best Electric Knife Sharpener

  

  Okay, let’s be a little more specific here!  What I mean is that the Presto 8810 is, in my opinion, the best electric knife sharpener value given the price.  It’s less than $50, but if you’d like to spend a few hundred bucks on a sharpener, y…
  - 61 days ago 13 Oct 18, 5:09pm -
• CPM-3V Knife Steel Overview

  

  Overview Perfect knife steels are like opinions… You were expecting a joke, right? Well, the fact is, there is no “perfect” knife steel. It all depends on what your intended use for the knife will be, where you expect to use the knife, and the…
  - 64 days ago 10 Oct 18, 4:18pm -
• Benchmade 940 Review

  

  The Benchmade 940 folder is a great pocket knife!  I have read quite a few reviews for it on Amazon and everyone who has tried this knife has loved it!  One of the only complaints I have seen with this knife is the price, but personally, I think th…
  - 69 days ago 5 Oct 18, 10:29pm -
• Best Gifts for Your Knife Lover!

  

  Okay, so I’m positive you don’t even really need me to tell you about the timeless nature of giving knives and knife-related gifts to those who matter to you in life right?  Just in case I’m wrong, here’s a brief synopsis:  Knives are a use…
  - 69 days ago 5 Oct 18, 7:59pm -
• Top 3 Best Throwing Tomahawks

  

  Are you looking for a good throwing tomahawk? Throwing a tomahawk is very fun, even more fun than throwing a knife. It gives you the same rush of throwing a knife, but with more power. When you hear the “thud” the tomahawk makes as it hits its t…
  - 71 days ago 3 Oct 18, 11:25pm -