Category Archives: Guns

They Protest Too Much!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Weerd Beard

You gotta wonder about the gun-grabbers: However, in recent years, the belief in widespread gun ownership as a defense against tyrannical government has become an alluring idea, gaining traction with members of Congress as well as fringe conspiracy theorists. As … Continue reading →

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Hickok 45 and the CZ-82

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

One of my favorite surplus pistols! Nice collector’s piece, and a great carry gun for those without a ton of money to burn. Also one of the first malfs I’ve seen with the 82, all the examples I’ve shot run … Continue reading →

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The Police Will Protect You

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

You don’t need a gun, the Police will protect you! Chicago authorities are revamping how police respond to 911 calls in hopes of freeing up more officers to respond to the most serious crimes. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that starting … Continue reading →

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When Gun Free Zones Aren’t

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Tell me this is a bad thing: A young man is dead and another is seriously injured after a shooting during an attempted robbery of a basketball coach near a Detroit high school. MyFoxDetroit.com reports that a 70-year-old coach for … Continue reading →

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A More-Serious Attempt At Gun Control Pending

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

We’ll see where this goes: Senate Democratic leaders expect to introduce a gun bill that includes most of the proposals backed by President Barack Obama, with the notable exception of a ban on military-style, semiautomatic weapons, a top aide to … Continue reading →

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Cylinder Gap Blast, and a Nagant Revolver

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Very neat video! I’m with Hickok, I was cringing when he put his hand near the cylinder. My experience with cylinder blast was shooting a .22 S&W Model 17 in a training class, and I was attempting the crappy shooting … Continue reading →

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Remember Those Rules

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Both the Four Rules but the rules of self defense: A Utah man has been arrested after he allegedly fired two shots with a handgun after burglary suspects fled from his house. Fox13Now.com reports that Clare Niederhauser, of Layton, was … Continue reading →

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More Shady ATF Activity!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Wow, this agency is so dirty! Several members of Congress are calling for an investigation into an embarrassing series of blunders made by the Milwaukee arm of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after a newspaper reported … Continue reading →

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Gun Free Zones Kill

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Weerd Beard

We need to do something about Gun Free Zones in America! A manhunt was underway for two suspects after an assistant district attorney was gunned down Thursday outside a courthouse in North Texas. Mark Hasse, 57, was walking from a … Continue reading →

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A Great Article on Chicago

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Weerd Beard

A good read: CHICAGO – Not a single gun shop can be found in this city because they are outlawed. Handguns were banned in Chicago for decades, too, until 2010, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that was going … Continue reading →

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