Category Archives: Guns

Firearm Use IS a Martial Art

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Oleg has a great post about older-style martial arts and more modern weapons. There are many anti-gun people who will claim that you don’t NEED a gun, just learn a martial art, and while the more classical martial arts are … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be On Handgun Radio Again!

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This Should be a Fun one! We’re going to have a Handgun beauty contest! I’ve got some interesting picks, and I’ve seen some of the others the other hosts have! Join us and enjoy!

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Ballistics in Mario

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Just a fun video doing ballistics calculations for the Bullet Bill Family in the Mario games. Fun Stuff!

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Bad Justice: Why We Carry Guns

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Weerd Beard

The law will not protect you: The 17-year-old Therrell High School student accused of shooting five people near the southwest Atlanta school on Tuesday was out on bond for robbery, authorities said. Marcellus Brooks pleaded not guilty less than a … Continue reading →

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NRA Brings Streaming TV to the Next Generation

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This is just a great idea! Guns and gossip go hand in hand on the NRA’s new web series, “Noir.” The show’s star is 30-year-old Colion Noir, a self-described “urban gun enthusiast” from Texas, and he’s part of the National … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Sebastian

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Weerd Beard

A great point! Additionally, when it comes to electronic-ignition firearms, I’m sure our opponents would positively love semi-automatic firearms that could be converted to fully automatic with a firmware hack, which would beg the question as to whether semi-automatics with … Continue reading →

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For t3h Childrenz!!!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Weerd Beard

He’s making some leaps with his calculations, but I think he makes enough concessions for them to be in the ballpark for a back-of-the-envelope type discussion.

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Baldr Brings The Hate

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Weerd Beard

I haven’t been reading Jason “Baldr” Kilgore, because like most anti-gun bloggers, they can’t be bothered to make more than one post a month. Turns out his latest is pretty good. He’s responding to the NRA video unveiled at the … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Smarter Than John M. Browning

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Great Video! 1911 is my go-to handgun, and in most cases my daily carry gun. While if it came out today I’d call it a “Complicated Design with multiple failure points”, it didn’t come out today, and the first working … Continue reading →

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Another Gun Control Sucess Story

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Weerd Beard

From California Chicago: Part of a shipment of semiautomatic assault rifles was stolen this week from a freight train container at a rail yard in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, federal authorities and a railroad spokesman said. The 13 Smith & Wesson … Continue reading →

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