Monthly Archives: January 2008

Top 10 Combat Rifles

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January 31, 2008

I’m watching the Top 10 Combat Rifles on Top Tens on the Discovery Military Channel.  As you might have guessed, they’re making a list of the Top 10 Combat rifles in history.  Since I’m bored, I’m going to blog it as it goes. 10.  The M-14.  Interesting choice.  Honestly, the M-14 wouldn’t make a...
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Now that’s Gun education

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January 31, 2008

West Virginia may offer gun and hunter safety classes in schools. A significant drop in the number of hunters in West Virginia has left multimillion dollar holes in the state’s budget and one lawmaker thinks he has the solution: allow children to receive hunter training in school. The economic impact of hunters and sport...
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Not accidental

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January 31, 2008

In Nebraska, a man is facing 3rd degree assault charges for a negligent discharge at the shooting range.  The person in question was taking about his Glock, and apparently failed to do a chamber check before beginning the takedown process, and then inadvertently shot a fellow range patron in the shoulder. Two things of...
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Trap Gun on a budget

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January 31, 2008
Trap Gun on a budget

I’m sure that a lot of shooters out there are like me, and have thought about getting into trap shooting, but because they’re not “into” shotguns are kind of put off by the high price of a lot of trap guns on the market. H&R Firearms, which is a subsidiary of Marlin (which has...
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Armed teachers

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January 30, 2008

Here in the States, this story would have ended much differently. Two Palestinian terrorists disguised in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uniforms entered the study hall at Makor Haim High School in Kibbutz Kfar Etzion southeast of Jerusalem. Armed with guns and knives, the terrorists managed to stab several students before armed school counselors arrived...
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Purdue Exponent Gun Control, Part 2

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January 30, 2008

I have to say, I’m pretty proud of the response by Purdue students to the anti-gun op-ed piece that ran on the 24th, which I blogged about yesterday.  Not one, but two excellent letters appeared in the Exponent, which quite accurately refuted the points made by the original op-ed writer. Guns on campus, and...
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Don’t push the issue

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January 30, 2008

Uncle has a tough question up; one that there really isn’t a clear answer to. I have been a shooter for over a decade. My wife has no problems with my hobby and has encouraged me to teach our children both firearm safety and how to shoot well. However, I have found no way...
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Hardcore in Idaho

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January 30, 2008

This is how they roll in Idaho. That’s right, they’re running a steel match in the snow, in Idaho.  In January.  Makes me feel pretty poor about my manhood, seeing as I don’t go to outdoor ranges in the Indiana winters.  I just hope this doesn’t lead to some kind of trend of gun-bloggers...
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McCain wins Florida

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January 29, 2008

Looks like Sen. McCain has picked up a key win in Florida.  It seems that Rudy’s “strategy” of skipping the early primaries and campaigning in Florida didn’t work out so well. Two GOP sources with direct knowledge of Giuliani’s plans said he will drop out of the race and endorse McCain at an event...
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Pro-gun Hoosiers

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January 29, 2008

Contact your State Senators and express your support for Senate Bill 356.  It would enhance Indiana’s current right to carry laws, by allowing Hoosiers with CCW permits to carry in all public buildings, with exceptions for airports, penal facilities, and county courthouses. Follow this link to find out who your state senators are. From...
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