Found this over at the PISSED-place
If you don’t get it, you haven’t been paying attention here! š
Miguel brings this interesting story on how Socialism really works.
Meanwhile, the protesters are starting to notice folks taking advantage of the demonstration by grabbing some of the free food and clothes that have been made available in Zuccotti Park.
āThe tourists take all the food, and the hipsters take all the clothes,ā said one demonstrator.
Yep you set up resources for those who need it, and those who aren’t in need game the system. Oh but this time it’ll work!
BTW if you carry Condition 3, (Empty Chamber, loaded magazine), this is how you look to me.
My 1911 is cocked-and-locked
h/t Endo-Mike
I see a trend
More than 100 protesters from the Occupy Boston movement were arrested early Tuesday after they ignored warnings to move from a downtown greenway near where they have been camped out for more than a week, police said.
Now compare this other gatherings that are championed by the left. Union Demonstrations, Illegal Alien Demonstrations, G8/G20 Socialist Protests, now the Occupy #city movement. If you see an angry mob you’re seeing an angry LEFT-WING mob. And if you see a bunch of “Progressives” waiving signs, banging drums, and chanting GET THE HELL OUT OF DODGE, because soon they’re going to start a violent disturbance and the riot shields and batons will soon be swinging.
Now compare this with the large tea party gatherings. Cops are there only as a formality, and occasionally have to remind members of the terms of their demonstration permit (oh yeah, the right-leaning movements follow the law about permits too!) or safety concerns, and everybody goes home to their bed. If they bring a Paddywagon along, its just for show and it goes back to the barn Empty.
Heck let’s really raise the fear factor. OPEN CARRY GATHERINGS! Dozens or HUNDREDS of people all in a park, restaurant, or public venue, all with LOADED GUNS! Problems? None.
Heck even right-wing political demonstrations only turn violent when “Progressives” show up.
There is something to be said about the side that is always dangerous and violent when they get together.
Also its another good reason to carry a gun.
Be Safe out there!
Do guns cause crime? Do Sports Games?
Three men charged with murder in the fatal beating of another man outside a Phillies game say they landed only two punches between them, neither of which was the fatal blow.
Of course Millions of people watch sports games, and a huge number of those sports fans attend stadium or Arena games. And of course all but those with birth defects or severe injuries have fists.
But how many of us have beaten another man to death?
Maybe it isn’t the events, or the tools.
h/t MikeW.
Kaleigh Baker is a Tom Waits fan.
That first song is a cover of this, far from my favorite Waits song…actually I like her version better.
Her music actually reminds me of Tom’s Gypsy phase in the early 80s.
Netflix really needs to get its shit together.
Netflix generates more head-scratching plot twists than a cheap B-movie.
On Monday, the company said it would reverse a previously announced decision to put its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming services on separate websites, a plan that was widely derided by Netflix subscribers.
People will be able to use both services under one account and one password, CEO Reed Hastings said Monday in a blog post.
Good for Netflix, because if we had to chose between dumping one account, or opening a new one, we’d dump DVD delivery and live with it.
The company has been all over the map as of late. They really need to figure out what their business model is and stick with that plan and sink or swim.
OK We’re getting into some controversy over Lynn Thompson throwing rounds into the dirt. I just read this on his blog:
I threw my Samburu spear at about 5 yards and he turned as it flew through the air! The spear stuck fast in his horn! The next thing I knew he charged!!
He came rushing towards me with that spear sticking out of his horn and I moved to my right, spun and drew my Ruger 454. I shot him in the head double action at 6 feet! My first shot spined him but I fired again and again.
Those Hornady XTP bullets (travelling at 1600 feet per second) hit him hard.
He fell and died 4 feet from me.
I don’t even remember firing the first two shots. I must give credit to those XS sites on my revolver. I was able to throw up that gun, aim and take a shot in a fraction of a second.
That was close!
That’s at close range, and transitioning from throwing a spear to drawing a Ruger Super Redhawk from a hunting cross-draw holster, and a heavy double-action gun with a MASSIVE recoil.
He had 6 shots and he used them and put lead on target and not into the dirt.
Good shooting Lynn, and safe shooting.
From Caleb who has forgotten more about practical shooting than I’ll never know.
So let me see if I have this straight. In a situation where there is no backup and no one is coming to help me, I should waste bullets on the hope that me firing into the ground will startle my attacker so much that itāll interrupt his OODA loop and allow me to gain the advantage? Iām sorry, but that is close to the silliest thing Iāve ever read on the internet. You know what else would interrupt a muggerās OODA loop? A 230 grain JHP in the chest. In fact, the situation presented in their example is exactly why we train to have a fast first shot from the holster. The problem ideas like āwalking rounds into a targetā is we end up creating unlikely scenarios to justify a bad technique like āwalkingā rounds into a target. Instead of worrying about walking rounds into a target to āscareā him, worry about improving your draw speed so that you can draw and get an A-zone hit at 7 yards in less than 1.5 seconds. Like I said, the best way to interrupt an attackerās OODA loop is to shoot the guy.
Yep. You’re responsible for all rounds that you fire. Rather than “Walking Rounds” which are essentially intentional misses, do your best to put rounds on target or simply don’t shoot at all.
If your “Walked” round skips off a rock or pavement and kills somebody NOT posing a threat to you, you’re responsible for that death, no matter WHAT other threats you’re encountering. Same goes to Mr. Badguy retreating into the house. No matter what he did to you, or his plans to do to you later or from the cover of the house, if you shoot through the walls and kill his wife and kids, you’re responsible for those deaths.
Caleb also talks about “Getting off the X”, ie moving to make yourself a harder target. I could say the same things about the long range shots in the video. Lynn is an accomplished hunter, so being able to brain a game animal at 150 yards with a Glock 20 makes for good sport, but if you’re taking fire from that range wouldn’t seeking cover be a wiser move than tossing lead across creation?
All-in-all we’re starting to talk about a lot of speculation, and ever narrower situations of defense. Is this a valid skill, or just a story cooked up to justify the behavior.
Be safe out there, and be careful how you train!
Chris Found this news report from Maine (Tho it looks like the story is from California)
I saw two toms about this size on my drive to work this morning. Totally wish I had pulled over and snapped their picture now.
I got chased by a pair of Toms a few years ago. As usual I was armed so I had the option of shooting old Tom for being a dick. Instead I hunkered down and spread my arms which stopped them, and then threw pebbles at them until they lost interest in me.
When in doubt don’t run around like a prey animal. KICK THE TURKEY! If hunting laws weren’t as they were, you could shoot them and have a nice dinner.
I love turkey meat!
