Category Archives: Self Defense

Controlling the Message

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Weerd Beard

This story is a bit troubling. Four gun shows, all about an hour’s drive from Newtown, Conn., all canceled….the venue backed out. Same with three other shows in New York’s Hudson Valley, according to the organizer. Gun advocates aren’t backing … Continue reading →

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Conneticut Lawmakers to INCREASE Crime

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Weerd Beard

By Publishing Gun Owner Information: Lawmakers in Connecticut – still stunned from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting – are moving forward with legislation that could make public the names and addresses of 170,000 handgun permit holders in the state. … Continue reading →

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Debunk

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Just found this article. Thought I’d hack up one really egregious paragraph. But the AR-15 is not ideal for the hunting and home-defense uses that the NRA’s Keene cited today. Though it can be used for hunting, the AR-15 isn’t … Continue reading →

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“Evil Words” or Just Words?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Personally I’m all for using words exactly how they mean. Now “Harvesting Game” makes perfect sense if you’re Ted Nugent who has lots of land, planted feed lots and other things to keep the game animals on his land healthy … Continue reading →

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Crunching the Numbers

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Weerd Beard

Great video I ran similar numbers which got me to switch sides in the whole gun debate. Also he’s not noting the scandal where the Home Office of the UK was altering the number to make the violent crime rate … Continue reading →

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More Push for Doctors to Regulate Guns

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Weerd Beard

More politicians pushing Doctors to push their agenda: More than 30,000 people die from gun injuries each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gun injuries account for nearly 1 in 5 injury deaths in the United … Continue reading →

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Silver Tongue Devil

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Weerd Beard

This is a very interesting article. The wife and I had a great discussion about it this morning. Let’s have a look! Gun safety laws have been deadlocked for many years, largely because the options on the table are zero-sum … Continue reading →

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The False Debate

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Weerd Beard

Found this video being promoted by the anti-gunners. He made some interesting points…also some interesting omissions: He CONSTANTLY makes references to the common saw of “Everybody owning a nuclear bomb”, this is a Reductio ad absurdum fallacy, still he makes … Continue reading →

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The Specter of Gun Control

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Weerd Beard

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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Armed Teachers

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Weerd Beard

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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