Category Archives: Safety

Where Were These Guys 10 Years Ago!

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Now that I’m Married, have a baby, and no longer go to sea this has very little appeal to me: The MNG Resolution may not immediately catch the eye but it is one of many floating arsenals, moored in the … Continue reading →

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Do Cops Have a Stamp on their Forehead?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Reader RD found an interesting article that expands on this post. Again the money quote was: “The thing is, once everybody’s carrying guns, it kind of becomes hard to identify who the good guy is, who the bad guys is. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Gun Stupidy

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Weerd Beard

I have to wonder if this is REAL stupidity or just mock stupidity: Governor elect Greg Abbott says he is ready to push for open carry in Texas. Abbot says he will sign whichever of the at least six open … Continue reading →

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That Slate Article

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This is an interesting article. I can’t count the number of ridiculously anti-gun Slate articles I’ve read, so while this one is hardly Wayne LaPierre’s column from the National Rifle Association it’s interesting. Background checks are back. Last week, Vice … Continue reading →

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Here’s Looking at Texas!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Texas continues to move to Open Carry: Long depicted as the rootin’-tootin’ capital of American gun culture, Texas is one of the few states with an outright ban on the open carry of handguns. By the anti-gun Media. Really New … Continue reading →

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Goalpost Moving

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Just watch, the antis are talking about how many “School Shootings” there were since the Newtown Incident. Of course we already know their definition of “School Shooting” isn’t ours. People committing suicide alone on what just happens to be school … Continue reading →

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All Laws Are Deadly

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Weerd Beard

It’s a common thing when running in libertarian circles to hear about “Malum prohibitum” and “Malum in se” laws. Respectively they speak of laws that go against a behavior because it has been declared “Prohibited” vs. laws that target behavior … Continue reading →

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Joan Touches the Third Rail that is Ferguson

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Many bloggers have noticed that most of the anti-gun groups have stayed away from the Ferguson riots. Joan Peterson of Protect Minnesota and the Brady Campaign is not one of those. It’s easy to see why the antis elected NOT … Continue reading →

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Images of the Antis: Straw Man

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Weerd Beard

The antis claim to understand what we’re thinking: No, we’re not celebrating “Peace on Earth”, we’re recognizing that there are riots and mobs, home invasions and robberies, and just like the Ferguson police were unable to keep stores and cars … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: C. S. P. Schofield

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This is really a good quote: If you gun banners are not willing to play by the rules and attempt the necessary amendment on something this important, why should I trust that you obey the law in any lesser pursuit? … Continue reading →

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