Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

Post-Heller Histrionics

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July 10, 2008

I have had a lot of fun reading the hysterics and histrionics from the gun control crowd post-Heller; Sebastian has a great link up to the New England Journal of Medicine where they are of the opinion that the Heller will somehow cause the streets to run with blood. NEJM unfortunately bases their article...
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Breda

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July 10, 2008

If you’re not reading Breda, you should be. She is awesome, despite the fact that she counseled me against getting the Gloc 24. You should read The Breda right now.
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1st Amendment Rights

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July 10, 2008

This is pretty cool, actually – using a submachine gun to create modern art. I do not often like modern art, but I actually enjoyed the finished product that Sebastian’s friend produced; there was something visually appealing about the contrast between the plates and the dents formed into said plate by the impact of...
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Glock 24

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July 10, 2008
Glock 24

As I mentioned in the post immediately below this, I just acquired a used-but-not-abused Glock 24, which was Glock’s .40 S&W competition model that was made right up until the currently offered Glock 35 was introduced. I had been looking for a Glock to shoot USPSA, GSSF, Pins, and other action sports with, and...
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Happy Birthday to meeeeee

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July 10, 2008
Happy Birthday to meeeeee

My birthday is the 12th, and in honor of such a joyous occasion, Mrs. Ahab has gifted me with a truly wonderous gift – I get to overspend the gun budget. Now, that may seem frivolous to you, but I understand the importance of a budget (or more accurately, I fear my wife’s wrath),...
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410 bore shotguns

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July 10, 2008

Alright shotgun peoples, I have a question for you. I have heard from two different camps on the issue of the .410 bore shotguns – the division is that some look at the .410 as an expert’s gun, and some look at it as a beginner’s gun. So what say you? I’m looking for...
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