Category Archives: Safety

Nothing Really New

Jay has a post up with a photo of an old “Fitz Special” revolver. These were professional conceal carry modification to what were then large revolvers, to make them more portable. Such a gun even graced the holster of James … Continue reading

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On Pocket Autos

Jason again has another great Empty Mags Podcast talking about pocket carry. If you pocket carry, or are thinking about it, go give that podcast a listen, and while you’re at it go read my post about it. He points … Continue reading

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Who OK’d This?

Cold Steel Knives has a video out called “Never Unarmed”. In it the company founder Lynn C. Thompson demonstrates some questionable shooting skills and techniques. Take some time to watch this, as Cold Steel has taken this video down before. … Continue reading

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Why I Own Guns

Rosanne Barr is an idiot, and deeply mentally ill. That being said, there are lots of people who don’t see her ravings as those of a lunatic. “I first would allow the guilty bankers to pay, you know, the ability … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Waldo

From my Buddy Waldo on guns with extraneous safeties. I guess what I’m trying to say is if someone wants a gun, but doesn’t trust themselves with it unless it’s got three different safeties to disengage before a DA shot, … Continue reading

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OK, Worth a Listen

Saw last night that Adam Carolla put up a podcast interviewing the revolting Michael Moore. I immediatly thought of this Tom Green Abortion from Nerdist, but knowing that I can always delete it if it goes off the rails, I … Continue reading

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Bear Arms

Wow, Wally told me about this one. Wildlife officials are warning residents that bears are on the prowl for food this time of year after a black bear was shot and killed Friday in a residential neighborhood in Maine’s largest … Continue reading

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Too Dense to Not Comment

So I found this story via Barron A top federal Transportation Security Administration official in Mississippi is in jail in Gulfport charged with murder in the killing of TSA worker Stacey Wright. On Sunday, D’Iberville police said they found Wright, … Continue reading

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Confidence and Defensive Guns

MattW tells of people who are nervous of the long-heavy, but still Single-action trigger of the XD pistols in the comment section. BTW I’m amused by the description of “Condition 1/2”, tho frankly I still consider triggers like the XD … Continue reading

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Condition 2

So JP over at the Empty Mags Podcast takes one of my posts, and turns it into a show topic on 1911 carry. Now JP talks about all the conditions of 1911 carry, and talks about them specifically with the … Continue reading

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