Category Archives: Guns

Goose and Gander

What if Congress was treated like gun makers and gun owners?

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The Specter of Gun Control

This post is getting some great comments. A little inside baseball for Weer’d world, but great comments and discussion are why I blog. I want to distribute information where people can find it, and discuss stuff. Thanks guys. So this … Continue reading

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Again, How Gun Control Works

How the NY Arson shooter got his guns: The neighbor of a convicted felon who ambushed firefighters on Christmas Eve, killing two, bought the guns for him and lied to the seller, knowing that he wasn’t allowed to have them, … Continue reading

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Conflicting Reports

David Gregory flashed a 30-round STANAG magazine on Meet the Press, which is filmed in DC. That magazine is a felony in the District. There was talk about Gregory facing criminal charges…now there’s talk he isn’t: An official from the … Continue reading

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They Aren’t Comming For Your Guns

That’s what the antis have been telling us: Joan also doubled down on her tweet mentioned here on her blog. So what’s the alternative? Bring back the assault weapons ban, and bring it back with some teeth this time. Ban … Continue reading

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More Background Check Delays in the News

In Colorado: A spike in requests for background checks on firearms buyers in Colorado has overwhelmed the system that businesses use to track how long the checks will take. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s online wait-time clock for background checks … Continue reading

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Armed Teachers

This is a pretty interesting story: Classroom teachers could stop school shootings by carrying concealed weapons, say gun-rights advocates who plan to offer the required training Thursday for 200 Utah teachers. The Utah Shooting Sports Council said it would waive … Continue reading

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You Think it Was The Gun?

Some interesting details on the jerk who ambushed the firefighters responding to a blaze he set: The ex-con turned sniper who killed two firefighters wanted to make sure his goodbye note was legible, typing out his desire to “do what … Continue reading

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Hickock Bears All

A really good video! Also note he doesn’t delve very far into the “If we could just save one life!” Rabbit hole. We did ban alcohol for the common good. We got the bootleggers and the moonshiners. people still drank … Continue reading

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Getting the Mag-Shotgun Right

Now I prefer pistols and rifles to self-defense, over shotguns. Still the big issues I have with shotgun is ammo capacity, reloading, and how to store it for home defense. With a standard tube-fed shotgun you either need to store … Continue reading

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