Bearing Arms

• newStudy: Age Restrictions On Guns Have Little Impact On Crime Rates
  
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• newTwo Very Different 2A Takes In The Twin Cities
  
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• newFeds Bust Felon Who Threatened To Shoot Cops During Livestream
  
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• newPolice: Woman Shoots, Kills Boyfriend After Hours Of Abuse
  
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• new9-Year Old Suspended For BB Gun At Home Not An Isolated Incident
  
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• newWI Couple Says Foster Parent Rules Violate Their 2A Rights
  
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• newGun Control Advocates Melting Down Over Barrett Nomination
  
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• 2A Groups Applaud Barrett Nomination To Supreme Court
  
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• GOA Official: Open Seat Bad News For "Pelosi Puppets"
  
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• New "War For The White House" W/ Ed Morrisey, Julio Rosas, & Cam Edwards
  
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The Armed Lutheran

• ALR Episode 235 – Take the Log Out of Your Eye

  

  In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, Lloyd is flying solo to discuss hypocrisy and how quick we are on the political Right to do exactly the same thing we complain about the mainstream media and the political Left. Timestamps [0:00] – Blo…
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• ALR Episode 234 – Carry Gear, Bear Hunting and Voting for Your Neighbor

  

  On this week's variety show Lloyd shares thoughts on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sgt. Bill talks about competing with your carry gear in IDPA. Plus we relive Mia's hunting trip to Russia in 2016 and Pastor Bennett's a…
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• ALR Episode 233 – The Kenosha Kid

  

  In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the adventures of Kyle Rittenhouse and the shooting of three mostly peaceful protesters during the looting in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Bl…
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• ALR Episode 232 – Red Rider, Education, Competition, and Lionizing Losers

  

  On this week's variety show Mia reminisces about the Daisy Red Rider BB-gun, Sgt. Bill talks about how competition can benefit your concealed carry skills, Pastor Bennett discusses concerns for parents as your kids return to public school, and Lloyd…
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• ALR Episode 231 – State of the Nation

  

  In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett answer some listener emails about the current state of affairs in the country. Timestamps [0:00] – Blooper [0:23] – Show open [0:35] – Welcome and Introduction [2:05] – T…
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• ALR Episode 230 – Shotguns, BLM, Cops and Competition

  

  On this week's variety show Mia talks about popular shotguns for hunting and self-defense, Sgt. Bill talks about the benefits of competitive shooting for law enforcement, and Pastor Bennett discusses concerns about the Black Lives Matter movement. Se…
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• ALR Episode 229 – Preaching to Florida Man Redux

  

  
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• ALR Episode 228 – Instructors, Hunting, and Modern Iconoclasts

  

  On this week's variety show Lloyd draws parallels between the iconoclasts of the Radical Reformation and the current upheaval in the country, Mia talks about popular handgun calibers and hunting rifles, and Sgt. Bill talks about selecting firearms in…
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• ALR Episode 227 – Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

  

  In this long-awaited return of the Clinging to God & Guns segment, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett review some recent news stories and self-defense situations to glean some important lessons for responsible gun owners and gun-owning Christians. Timestamps […
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• ALR Episode 226 – Training, New Guns, and Whiteness

  

  On this week's variety show Mia shares some interesting info about the most commonly purchased firearms during the current turmoil around the country, Sgt. Bill talks about training frequency in his Ballistic Minute this week, not just about how ofte…
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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…
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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

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

• newThe Best 300 Blackout Scope for Pushing Fat Bullets Further
  300 Blackout isn’t a tremendously long range round. But it’s got enough power to justify finding the best 300 Blackout scope for your 300BLK rifle.But, if you’ve done any reading to find the best 300 Blackout scope, you may have noticed that th…
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• The Best 300 Blackout Uppers for Completing Your 300BLK Rifle
  One of the best things about 300 Blackout is that a 300BLK rifle is basically just a 5.56mm rifle with a .30 caliber barrel. So you can just slap one of the best 300 Blackout uppers on your favorite lower receiver. Then—BOOM—you’ve got a 300AAC…
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• Little Monsters: The Best 6.5 Grendel Upper
  6.5 Grendel is just one of the rounds that’s been designed to upgrade the range and power of the AR-15 platform. And it’s a cool design because you can just add your very best 6.5 Grendel upper to your favorite lower receiver. Then, Bob’s yer u…
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• The USCCA: Is It Right For You?
  The USCCA is probably the most comprehensive concealed carry insurance you can get. USCCA concealed carry insurance also comes with a full collection of training resources to help you use your firearm efficiently and succeed in a self-defense scenari…
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• US LawShield vs USCCA: Which Gives You the Best Protection for Self-Defense?
  In self-defense, surviving the attack is always the first priority. If you don’t survive the attack, nothing else matters.Unfortunately, there are legal ramifications that come with doing what you need to do to survive an attack.You may know what y…
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• The Best 458 SOCOM Barrels for the Beefiest AR Rifles Ever
  458 SOCOM is one of the biggest rounds that you can fire from an AR type rifle. And big bullets demand big performance. I imagine that’s why you’re here to learn about the best 458 SOCOM barrels.There aren’t a ton of 458 SOCOM barrels out there…
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• The Best Mosin Nagant Ammo for That Classic Long Gun
  Love it or hate it, the Mosin Nagant is one of the world’s best known rifles. And it fires such a unique cartridge that people often call 7.62x54R ammunition “Mosin Nagant ammo.” The Mosin Nagant can be a bit finicky. So it’s wise to get the…
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• The Best 300 Blackout Ammo for Everything from the Range to the Woods
  300 Blackout is one of the best alternatives to .223/5.56mm. It works just as well—or better—for most types of shooting. And a 300BLK rifle makes an amazing suppressor host. Also, you have a ton of options when it comes to choosing the best 300 B…
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• Personal Protection: The Best Plate Carriers
  
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• Semi-Auto Precision: The Best 6.5 Creedmoor Build Kits
  If you’re building a 6.5 Creedmoor rifle, using one of the best 6.5 Creedmoor build kits is the easiest way to get the foundational parts they need.However, there’s a complication with 6.5 Creedmoor build kits:There simply aren’t that many 6.5…
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Gun Free Zone

Home on the Range

• Update from the Range
  Just an update here - still dealing with the staph infection in my leg.  Two visits to the hospital since March and 5 weeks of antibiotics put a dent in it, but it's still not gone and the antibiotics have destroyed my gut to the point I'm not able…
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• Tuesday Water Dog
  
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• In a Pickle - What's in YOUR refrigerator?
  Opening up someone's refrigerator is a good indicator of how they eat overall.What's in here?  The usual -milk eggs, chicken breasts, Amish bacon, butter, lots of veggies, Greek yogurt and some gluten free muffin tops (which I got to see if I could…
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• Water Dogs
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• My Take on Politics
  
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• OFFICE WARFARE
  Some years back, I once looked up from my cubicle to see a remote control blimp flying over my head. Stranger things have happened and the boss didn't even blink. Work can be stressful anywhere, there's meetings, budget cuts, layoffs, so sometimes wh…
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• Updates fro the Johnson Household
  Curled up by the Central A.C. vent - my favorite spot in the living room.Abby Lab here.  Sorry Mom's not been posting much.  She was on antibiotics for 5 weeks due to a bad STAFF infection (do you get that at work?) in her left foot.  That made he…
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• Fordite - The Origins of "Detroit Agate"
  At first glance, this brilliantly colorful gemstone might look like agate, a stone valued for its beauty and used in the jewelry industry.  It's a gemstone that holds deep, personal memories for me because my Mom collected them. The origin of this…
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• Saturday Sweets
  The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.Robert FrostWant to put a smile on someone's face?Cupcakes work.Pick your favorite cake recipe (I used a Red Velvet one from the recipe sidebar) but try a new frosting. This tastes like cheesec…
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• Such Stuff as Dreams are Made From
  The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.- - H. P. LovecraftI had driven under that ancient bridge countless times, never stopping, as from the main road, there was no stopp…
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Legally Armed in Detroit

• newLegally Armed In Detroit Women Free Shooting Event on "Coffee With Craig...
  Tanisha Moner Talks About Training Women to Shoot on "Coffee With Craig"
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• newRick Ector Appears on the "The Gunshine State Show" with host Craig DeLu...
  Rick Ector on the "Gunshine State Show" Talks About Training Women With Guns
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• Rick Ector Appears on "Coffee With Craig" To Talk About Training Nearly ...
  Coffee With Craig: Teaching 2,000 Women How To Shoot
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• Kevin Sona of Florida Carry Appears on "Action Radio" to Talk About Volu...
  Kevin Sona from Florida Carry Discusses His Involvement With The Free Firearm Training Event for Women in Detroit.
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• Rick Ector Makes An Appearance on the "Dana Show" to Discuss Training Al...
  Rick Ector Appears On The "Dana Show" To Discuss Training Nearly 2,000 Women With Handguns In A Weekend
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• Rick Ector Talked to "Gun Freedom Radio" About His FREE Firearm Class Fo...
  Rick Ector Tells Gun Freedom Radio How He Taught Nearly 2,000 Women How To Shoot In A Weekend
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• Rick Ector Explains to a Reporter The Importance of Demonstrating In Sup...
  Rick Ector Explains Importance of 2A Demonstrations to '9&10 News' - https://youtu.be/C0-Xd0eJgpA
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• Rick Ector Appears in a WLNS Story About The 2020 Second Amendment March...
  Rick Ector Explains Why The Michigan Second Amendment Is Important To Him
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• Rick Ector Speaks at the 2020 GRPC on "Growing Gun Rights for Women an...
  35th Annual GRPC - Growing Gun Rights For Women And The LGBTQIA Communityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S60RxDgJ6Y
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• Rick Ector Appears on Skip Coryell's "Home Defense Show" to Discuss Past...
  How To Teach 2,000 Women To Shoot In A Weekend
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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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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/
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• Full-Auto Pushback (USA)

  

  http://www.gunowners.org/machine-guns.htmE-Mail recipients should redirect to full website at http://semiautomaticheart.blogspot.com/
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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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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…
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• 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.
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• 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…
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• 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…
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The War on Guns

• new#BelieveWomen?
   “Listen, I’m not trying to kill myself. She’s lying”... “I didn’t do anything!” ... Police have not charged Parscale with any crimes. [More]You can't tell that from the Trump-blaming headline, or from some of the cruel Twitter comment…
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• newNotorious SJWs
   The Contempt of “Notorious ACB” - Applying Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s nickname to Amy Coney Barrett is deliberately degrading. [More]Not for anyone I care about, which does not include anyone associated with the subversive panty-wringers at Slate.…
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• newThe Lying Cowards That They Are
   Gun-Control Group Dodges Guns in Swing State Attack Ads - Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund ignores guns to press health care in key states [More]So much for the majority of the people thirsting for the swill they're trying to ram down our throa…
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• newThose Who Would Rule
   The American people need not be lectured on decorum and respect for the Constitution by the Marxist Democrat Party that has spent the last four months shredding the Constitution, rioting, looting and setting American cities ablaze. [More]I just pra…
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• newA Binary Choice
   Anton's thesis is simple — America is de facto facing a Communist Revolution: "Either the left achieves the final victory it has long sought ... Or the Republican Party ... leads a realignment along nationalist-populist lines that forces the left…
  - 8 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:42pm -
• newThe NeverEnding Story
   Santa Clara University lecturer: White supremacy is behind climate change [More]I think it works kind of like The Nothing devouring Fantasia...[Via Michael G]
  - 8 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:34pm -
• newSeparation Anxiety
   Democrat Insider Lanny Davis: Blue States are “leaving. We intend to form our own country…” [More]A red/blue split will be more than Mississippi, so tell us more.I thought the new Democrat narrative was that secessionists were traitors...?[Vi…
  - 8 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:27pm -
• newDon't Hold Your Breath
   FBI Director Christopher Wray may be unaware of the voter fraud going on in the country, but Project Veritas keeps exposing it. A new investigative report was put out by Project Veritas on Sunday exposing what appears to be a ballot harvesting sche…
  - 9 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:21pm -
• newA Get Rich Quick Scheme
   On the face of things, the July 2016 murder of Seth Rich had intrigue enough for a full season of House of Cards. [More]That's actually an understatement.[Via bondmen]
  - 9 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:13pm -
• newNot Fitting Stereotypes is Racist!
   He's skin-folk, but not kinfolk. [More]Good thing Cheryl Dorsey can't be a racist.But what about Joe Biden?[Via bondmen]
  - 9 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 5:05pm -

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

• new2020 Annual Raffle Winners
   At the VSSA Annual Meeting on Saturday, the winners of this year's Annual Raffle were drawn. The winners are:1st Prize - Sig Sauer P365 SAS - Scott B. Montvale, VA2nd Prize - $200 Bass Pro Gift Card - Vickie H. - Bowling Green, VA3rd Prize - $100 C…
  - 13 hours ago 28 Sep 20, 1:06pm -
• Gun Rights Policy Conference is This Weekend Online
  The Second Amendment Foundation's Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) was moved online this year due to restrictions related to the Wuhan Virus.  There are 120 speakers scheduled to attend.  If you register, you will receive access to a libr…
  - 11 days ago 17 Sep 20, 4:16pm -
• When It Comes to Gun Control, Facts Don't Matter to Biden
   After the horrific attempted execution of two Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies by a thug this past weekend, Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden took to Twitter to call for a ban on "weapons of war":Weapons of war have no place in our comm…
  - 13 days ago 16 Sep 20, 12:24pm -
• Will Swing States With Gun Sales Boom See Growth in Gun Voters?
  The Washington Free Beacon reports today that nine presidential vote swing states have seen a surge in gun sales over that last several months:A broader look at monthly sales data, as measured by FBI background checks, confirms swing state voters' ea…
  - 14 days ago 14 Sep 20, 7:58pm -
• Herring Joins Amicus Brief Defending Ability of States to Enact Gun Control Laws
  Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has joined a group of 18 state attorneys general supporting the ability of states to pass gun control laws.  The Augusta Free Press has the story here.Herring and his colleagues filed the brief in the Court of…
  - 18 days ago 10 Sep 20, 8:43pm -
• City of Richmond Expands Local Gun Ban
  
  - 20 days ago 9 Sep 20, 12:28pm -
• A Conversation with USCCA's Tim Schmidt
  Today's BearingArms.com's Cam and Company featured a conversation with the United State's Concealed Carry Association's (USCCA) Tim Schmidt.  USCCA is headquartered in Wisconsin so it is timely that Cam chose to speak with Schmidt today.Schmidt told…
  - 27 days ago 1 Sep 20, 7:54pm -
• This Fredericksburg 911 Call Illustrates the Importance of Voting in November
  I was listening to the Polite Society Podcast today (episode 555).  Part of the discussion (about 25 minutes in) was about a 911 call on June 13 that has not gotten much attention in the mainstream media and only got some play on social media.  I k…
  - 27 days ago 1 Sep 20, 4:03pm -
• Violence in Kenosha, WI, Drives Spike in Area Gun and Ammo Sales
  Cam Edwards has the story over at Bearingarms.com.  And it appears that a lot of those folks are first time gun buyers who want to protect their homes.  Cam's piece quotes a TMZ report and a local gun shop owner, Joesph LaJoy, said he sold out of e…
  - 28 days ago 31 Aug 20, 2:55pm -
• Will Gun Licensing Be the Next Push in Virginia
   For years, we have been told that we needed background checks on firearm purchases to reduce criminal misuse, even though even Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determined they had no effect on crime in California.  The researchers i…
  - 35 days ago 25 Aug 20, 1:20pm -

Knife Up

• Benchmade Griptilian 550BKHG Review

  

  While by no means a new knife on the market, the Benchmade Griptilian is truly an American classic!  It’s such a popular knife that it has been a mainstay of Benchmade for years, and they have lots of versions.  Not only that, but there’s a com…
  - 12 May 20, 3:10am -
• SOG Aegis AT-XR Lock Knife Review

  

  Why the weird face?  No reason!  Just a snapshot of me in the middle of my overly-descriptive prose while speaking of the re-branding of one of America’s iconic knife brands!  Speaking of SOG, let me be the first (hopefully) to let you know of s…
  - 1 May 20, 12:46am -
• Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Review

  

  The Spyderco Paramilitary 2 is a foldable knife that’s ideal for military use and any other outdoor activity. Coming from Spyderco, the product has been in the market for some time and is now available online. It’s slightly longer than 8 inches w…
  - 23 Apr 20, 1:12am -
• Buck Hood Cocobolo Hoodlum Review

  

  Unfortunately, the Buck Hood Cocobolo Hoodlum is no longer made and has been discontinued.  If you have one or would like to research this knife, we have the info here.  Enjoy! However, if you came to the site looking for a “HOODLUM-ESQUE” kind…
  - 21 Apr 20, 11:57pm -
• How to Adjust a Bayonet to fit Perfectly

  

  One of our “guys” here at Knife Up had the opportunity to travel to Franklinville, NY to check out a true American Institution.  At least that’s how he sees it, and from what he reported, it looks like I won’t be the first to disagree with h…
  - 20 Apr 20, 2:00am -
• What Foods Have the Longest Shelf Life?

  

  For preppers, nothing is more important than having a stash of food ready and waiting if and when the unimaginable happens. You need to carefully choose the kind of food that you stow away, ideally food with long shelf life, indefinite if possible be…
  - 19 Apr 20, 5:50am -
• Holiday Gift Guide

  

  KnifeUp Holiday Gift Guide Around this time each year, millions of us share the same struggle; what should we buy for our family and friends this year for Christmas? It is a tradition as old as the holiday itself. While generations before us gave mos…
  - 6 Apr 20, 11:51pm -
• Spyderco Bushcraft G-10 Review

  

  Unfortunately, the Spyderco Bushcraft G-10 is Discontinued, but if you’d like more info (maybe you acquired a used one), please read on! Fortunately, there are REALLY good alternatives that may be even better than the G-10 at a better price!  Our…
  - 6 Apr 20, 1:05am -
• Russia’s Spetsnaz Survival Machete

  

    This weird Russian survival tool has more uses than any US survival knife and can save your life in the wilderness or urban environment. It can hammer, chop, cut, pry, saw, pummel, and you can even use it as a ruler. Who are the Spetsnaz? The Spet…
  - 5 Apr 20, 5:46pm -
• The Best Tactical Tomahawk Axe

  

  What is a tactical tomahawk axe?  Well, it’s actually many things!  It is an axe used by soldiers in the field for breaching. It can also be used by a hobbyist to clear tree limbs, cut wood, and throwing. It is also a great survival tool for the…
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