Monthly Archives: May 2007

It takes all kinds

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May 31, 2007

Don’t you hate it when the crazy people have some of the same labels as you? A friend of mine directed me to this blog entry by someone who seems to be a bit of a fan of Sam Brownback. I have no inherent beef with Brownie, he doesn’t seem like too bad of...
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Practice, practice, practice

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May 31, 2007

Yesterday, I posted about the value of training for situations that you’re likely to encounter. Just as SWAT teams train for breaching houses and other situations that they’re likely to encounter, armed citizens should train with their defensive weapon(s) of choice for situations that they’re likely to encounter. A few of the people in...
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I am a hat made of hate

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May 30, 2007

Or at least, I’m full of venom and vitriol. Unfortunately just like Sebastian I seem to running low right now; I wonder if vituperation or sarcastic castigation would do instead? I just think it’s funny when the anti-gunners say that we’re full of hate.
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Japanese culture

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May 30, 2007

Stoppage has an interesting tidbit about his thoughts on Japanese culture and their low crime rate. Like him, I’ve heard the argument from gun control types that the low Japanese crime rate is a result of their rather draconian gun laws. He points out quite rightly that there is a huge cultural difference between...
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A little common sense

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May 30, 2007

From a South Bend police officer. In an editorial on why gun control control won’t work, South Bend police Sergeant Al DeRoo makes a lot of good sense. He also lays out a nice step by step explanation of the Indiana concealed weapons permit process, from the local background check, to the state level,...
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Realistic training

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May 30, 2007

Show of hands: how many of my dear readers are confident in their ability to make a pistol shot on a man sized target at 50 yards? Next question, how many of you actually practice defensive shooting with a handgun out to 50 yards? I know I don’t; the longest shot I’ll take during...
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E-Postal Results

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May 29, 2007

Are up over at Free Spirit Mind. Saying that I’m pleased with my performance would be a lie; as Mr. Completely and Bill absolutely spanked me in the Rimfire Iron Sight Category. I take some small solace in knowing that I did come in first place in the Centerfire Iron Sight division, and first...
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Muzzleloading tidbits

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May 29, 2007

I’m going to reach into Ahab’s bag of wisdom here and pull out some advice for any gents that are considering taking up the fine hobby of muzzleloading firearms. As you know, it is recommended that before and after a session with a muzzleloader, that you fire a percussion cap on each nipple over...
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Ahab goes to the movie

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May 29, 2007

A couple of quick movie reviews for you guys, as I had a bit of free time over the holiday weekend. First up is Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. I have seen both parts 1 and 2 of the trilogy, both of which I enjoyed immensely. I’m a big fan of “pirate”...
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Run Youk, run!

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May 29, 2007

I just wanted to offer a quick comment on the Red Sox victory last night (GO SOX). Watching my boy Kevin Youkilis hustle around the bases for an inside the park homerun was an absolute joy. For those that don’t follow the Sox or baseball, it would sort of be like a bare bones...
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