For whoever habitually suppresses the truth in the interests of tact will produce a deformity from the womb of his thought.
- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart
On March 11, 2010, In Quotes, By Jay
On March 11, 2010, In Really?, By Jay
A Dayton, Ohio police officer placed his AR-15 on the roof of his car last month and drove off. Hilarity did not ensue.
James Hardin’s weapon was found in a drug bust and the FBI is now in possession of the weapon. The quote below is indicative of how Dayton will handle the issue:
Lt. Chris Williams, Hardin’s supervisor, said it is likely the officer will face some sort of discipline for losing his weapon. It is unclear if Hardin has already been disciplined.
There should be discipline because the firearm ended up in the wrong place. Imagine a civilian leaving their legally purchased AR on the roof. Hell would break loose about irresponsibility.
On March 11, 2010, In Self Defense, By Jay
One of the topics this author has studied for over 25 years is psychology and how it applies to violent encounters. There is a wealth of data available to one who seeks to do in depth research so why not begin a series of discussions on how people react when confronted by “bad guys.”
Much discussion centers around the combat mindset. Anyone with a serious interest in survival or military campaigns understands the firearm and the ammunition are tools. In and of themselves they are nothing more than a potent claw-hammer. It is the individual behind the weapon who will determine the tools efficacy.
Recall the movie “The Unforgiven” with Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. They meet a young man with poor eye site who wants to be a killer. Except he doesn’t understand the concept and is shocked to learn he doesn’t really have what he thinks he has in terms of being a “gunman.”
This is present in some of the folks who run around now showcasing things they own, wearing shirts with words signifying how bad ass they are when in fact they are much like the “gunman” from above.
I tend to agree with those who state that a person who owns a firearm and has never considered they may have to use it to kill someone in self defense probably shouldn’t own the gun. Thought must go in to the what ifs and a determination must be made as to whether one can pull a trigger to stop a bad guy from rape, assault or murderous intent. To be fair most will do it but the combat mindset requires more than a guess. To survive, be it civilian, police officer or military, there must be an understanding that if placed in a position where there is no other choice the trigger will be pulled.
Anything short of that will diminish survivability odds by a great deal.
Videos like this make me cringe. From Shooter Buzz
The state supreme court rules the second amendment did not apply to the states and thus the state can continue with it’s Maoist way of dealing with lawful firearms owners.
Attorney Dwight Duncan, a professor at the new UMass School of Law at Dartmouth, said the Supreme Judicial Court may be on “very thin ice” in its gun rulings.
“Given that virtually every provision of the Bill of Rights has been incorporated against the states by the 14th Amendment’s due process clause, I think it highly unlikely that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states,” Duncan said.
It won’t last.
A SWAT team raided the house of a man who had been fire from his job at the Department of Transportation. You see he owns guns. So they raided his house. No charges!
JayG @ MArooned sums it up nicely:
I hope he gets a lawyer, a good one, and sues everyone involved for as much as he possibly can. The last time I checked, we had laws against this sort of thing, you know, like that you have to actually be doing something wrong before you can be arrested?
Maybe his wife called or maybe there’s more to the story but apparently they raided his house because he had purchased firearms. What I do know is this exceeds the parameters of a just city and state.
On March 10, 2010, In Thoughts and Asides, By Jay
When people discuss defending rights they sometimes say they would do anything short of a physical confrontation. This is puzzling in some ways to those of us who wore a uniform to support and defend the constitution. Life is never without chance or risk and though violence should be avoided whenever possible what happens when it cannot be avoided? What happens when others seek to impose their will on lawful citizens?
Perhaps my views are old fashioned but count me among the Jeff Cooper’s others who will always seek to avoid confrontation but will not sit idly by while an assault on our person is being committed.
Further, when it comes to personal liberty, many folks are soft. If you asked the men and women from the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam if they would fight to preserve their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution it was a yes. The same can be said of the many people I get to see returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. (Living within a half mile of a major military base gives me great pleasure. I’m on the base daily.)
Still there are others, Sheeple, who knowingly give up their rights without thinking about it. The appeasers, who say the right words but admit they don’t have the stomach for confrontation, are little more than sheep with one long incisor.
Throughout history the few have always protected the many. I guess there’s no difference now.
On March 10, 2010, In Really?, By Jay
On March 10, 2010, In Bat Guano Crazy, By Jay
The nitwits in charge of Morris Rugby, a youth league in Maplewood, New Jersey have aligned themselves with those opposed to civil rights. Rejecting Matt Carmel’s attempt to sponsor a team after initially accepting him means Morris Rugby is cowardly and devoid of any honor. They are worried about losing other sponsors which teaches kids that even though Mr. Carmel is exercising a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, it doesn’t matter. Politically correct pressure and Hoplophobes have denied a man the attempt to sponsor a youth team.
No weapons are allowed on the campus of Ohio State University. A janitor shot and killed a supervisor, wounded another and killed himself. Once again the Gun Free Zones allow criminals to carry weapons but prevent others from exercising what is a human right, the right to self defense.
The university will no doubt state they have campus police and they will probably ask for more from the state. It won’t fix the problem though. Police can’t be everywhere and only a “potential victim” can truly protect them-self.
On March 10, 2010, In Firearms Education, By Jay
From the Thunder Ranch Website:
Attention All 2010 and 2011 Thunder Ranch Oregon registered students:
Starting in May of 2010 Lake County will see the arrival of up to 600 natural gas pipeline employees; who will be spending the next 2 years in the town of Lakeview. We are asking you to please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible! If you have any questions please call us.
On March 10, 2010, In Rifles, By Jay
The Stevens Model 200 is reviewed at Rifle Shooter Magazine.
Short-action chamberings in the Stevens 200 Camo include .223 Remington, .22-250 Remington, .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester. Long-action calibers include the .25-06 Remington, .270 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield. Magazine capacity is four rounds for all chamberings.
On March 9, 2010, In Misc., By Jay
“The defense of one’s self, justly called the primary law of nature, is not, nor can it be abrogated by any regulation of municipal law. This principle of defense is not confined merely to the person; it extends to the liberty and the property of a man: it is not confined merely to his own person; it extends to the persons of all those, to whom he bears a peculiar relation — of his wife, of his parent, of his child, of his master, of his servant: nay, it extends to the person of every one, who is in danger; perhaps, to the liberty of every one, whose liberty is unjustly and forcibly attacked. It becomes humanity as well as justice.”
- James Wilson
On March 9, 2010, In Thoughts and Asides, By Jay
Tam is discussing the National ID Card proposal likely to come out as part of immigration reform from the “gubment” people. It seems Lindsey Graham and Charles Schumer are on-board with it so obviously it’s a good idea. (Sarcasm)
What we have is the thin end of the wedge. A National ID card system would go over like pork and beans at a Mosque. If the Congress and administration wants to see strange bedfellows united in a struggle then attempt to force a national id program into place. This doesn’t help resolve the problem of illegal immigration. It creates new distrust of government at the worst possible time. You don’t set up dynamite plants at the foot of a damn unless you expect a flood.
Illegal immigration is an excuse but it is a poor one. This is simply an ill disguised attempt to track everyone and anyone with more than two operating brain cells knows it.
On March 9, 2010, In Misc., By Jay
Reading with growing amusement a back and forth discussion between two friends over the caliber of rifle they would use if they could only take one with them out into a “bad situation” in a rural area leads me to ask the question here.
Hypothetical Situation
You are heading off to a rural area where you will spend three weeks having to survive on your own. All of your food must be caught and to add excitement to the scenario, a group of 5 zombies are out there who are very bad zombies, part of a zombie drug ring. You are on their turf and must survive. If you can avoid contact that’s good but if they find you they will be upset with you.
What caliber (one only) rifle would you bring? You are alone with one small bag and ZERO spare parts. So don’t choose a gun prone to breaking down. You have 200 rounds of ammunition.
Note: If you don’t like the scenario don’t participate.
On March 9, 2010, In Misc., By Jay
You know the type of people. Losing a debate, can’t think of anything to say worthwile so they resort to their primitive nature and begin making obscene remarks because they are intellectually spent.
Sharp as a Marble saw this phenomenon from The Brady Campaign, and realized that they don’t have the facts on their side and they’ve been having their rear ends handed to them recently. So what do they do….
Hilarious
On March 9, 2010, In Legislation, By Jay
Civil rights activists are pleased that the Idaho House has passed the Firearms Freedom Act and now wait for the Senate to do the same.
The bill, which now moves to the Senate, seeks to declare guns or ammunition manufactured in Idaho exempt from all federal laws and regulation, including registration requirements. Harwood told the House that the Idaho Attorney General opined that the bill is unconstitutional, but its intent is to force a Supreme Court case that backers hope will limit the scope of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, said, “Let’s move this forward, let’s put the federal government’s back to the wall and ask them to explain why they need to get into commerce between myself and a family member.”
On March 9, 2010, In Misc., By Jay
Matt Carmel, treated by Maplewood as a sore because he wanted to sponsor youth baseball will now sponsor youth rugby. There are over a 1000 players in the youth rugby league and they will run out with “Constitution Arms” on their shirts. This is a great development for the community. Being turned down for sponsorship in baseball because you own a firearms business is ludicrous. Anti-rights groups love it but it is wrong.
Plus Rugby is sport gaining a foothold in America. It is fun to watch and a lot of fun to play. Congratulations to Matt.
On March 9, 2010, In Thoughts and Asides, By Jay
Random Nuclear Strikes has an interesting quote of the day up. It’s always the same with the brass forgetting about the boots on the ground.
It’s usually BOHICA.
On March 9, 2010, In Self Defense, By Jay
Delegates in Virginia decided to kill the “Castle Doctrine” bill. Anti-rights groups like the Million Mom March are pleased but what will they think when an assault takes place and an assailant is killed only to have the victim have to go through a grueling trial?These people are deluded and a threat to the safety of other people.
According to a report by the Virginia Attorney General, page 3:
There were 1,430 arrests in 2007 for sexual offenses including forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, forcible fondling, incest, and statutory rape,
representing approximately one percent of all recorded arrests by law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth.
If “one” could have been prevented wouldn’t it be worth it to affirm the rights of the citizens of Virginia? Maybe those “Million Moms” can help take responsibility for any victim having to go through a trial process because they were denied the ability to protect their homes.
On March 9, 2010, In Gun Ownership, Self Defense, By Jay
The numbers of background checks continue to rise as more and more people seek to purchase firearms. According to the NSSF:
Data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,243,211 checks in February 2010, ranking the month the second highest February (eighth highest month overall) for most NICS checks. This figure, while being a 1.3 percent decrease from the 1,259,078 checks conducted in February 2009 — the early stage of an ongoing surge in firearms and ammunition sales — is an increase of 21.7 percent over checks in February 2008. The total number of background checks reported since the beginning of NICS is 112,380,272.
The police cannot protect the citizen. They are overburdened as it is and in a free society each person must accept responsibility for their safety.
On March 9, 2010, In Bat Guano Crazy, By Jay
Anyone interested in learning to shoot a rifle in the most realistic way possible? Are you insane and hope to be instructed by someone just like you?
You’re in luck. H/T SayUncle
When thinking about self defense most people assume they will be fully functional during an attempt to ward off a bad guy. The problem with this approach is we all suffer from ailments from time to time and, in the fight itself, we may be wounded.
Arthritis, tendinitis, a broken arm or leg, dehydration, loss of motor skills, the shakes – all are part of peoples lives? Can you operate your firearms with the non-dominant hand? If you can have you practiced it while standing at the range? If so, good, but remember few if any encounters with a criminal are going to be straight on so how well are from oblique angles? Can you reload while leaning against a wall for support because one of your legs is out of commission? Plus an arm.
The point is not to get you firing at targets while sitting on the toilet-though it could happen-but to get you thinking about those times we take for granted as well as taking for granted our health. Many of us can clear a stairwell but can you do it with a bum knee?
There is no shortage of scenarios and best of all they are free.
On March 8, 2010, In Bat Guano Crazy, By Jay
Desperate Daley today called for more gun control and once again sounded out of control. Mayor Daley is not used to being told no. In a state and city known for corrupt politics the Mayor seems to believe that because he is Mayor he can run Illinois. The Nation. Maybe, one day the world! (joke)
Chicago Public Radio reported:
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wants some new gun restrictions across the State of Illinois. The city’s proposing legislation that would limit the number of handguns someone could buy to one per month, among other proposals. Daley says there’s not enough emphasis on gun control in the U.S.
DALEY: Why do I have to take my shoes off? I have to take my shoes off before – to get on a plane. Why? Why is it we’re concerned now only about taking shoes off and why aren’t we worrying about people carrying guns in our society? Or possessing guns?
Wow. He does have anti-rights groups with him and they can fill up a sidewalk, issue absurd statements and tell lies with no consequences.The highest court in the land heard his city’s piss poor argument and now Daley is angry because his name means nothing to anyone in Washington.
The truth is Daley appears unhinged. His demeanor and comments are disturbing and as part of concern for his health perhaps he should be given a mental health screening or start a program of stress reduction.
Does he look disturbed or what?
On March 8, 2010, In Thoughts and Asides, By Jay
The issues facing gun owners are numerous because anti-rights groups like the Brady Campaign seek to turn the country in to a copy of their favorite dictatorship. It’s no secret so it is easy to prepare for them, to discredit their lies and to avoid them. They are dangerous but they are over there where we can identify them.
Less easy to identify and more troublesome are the same types of people who have always given freedoms cause problems. These people are a bit more insidious in that they will often appear as friend rather than foe but work hard to help those who oppose civil rights. This is not news to anyone reading this but it must be something considered each day.
Some do it on purpose, others by accident and some people just don’t think it is anything more than a quaint political game played out in much the same way people argue for zoning laws. Those who do it on purpose are few and far between, thankfully, but the others are a more plentiful.
Our cause, civil rights, is a human cause. The nanny state never trumps a human right. For over decades men and women have fought the battle against the opposition and many of them discuss it in ways that tell you that they believe, eventually, the nanny state will turn completely on the people. It’s something that must be considered though we hope never, ever happens.
Participating in the political process is a must but so is standing firm in your principles. From April 19, 1775 until present freedom has been assured by tough minded individuals who love their country but love freedom more. Now, in this post modern age, we still have tough individuals willing to protect the idea of freedom. Those who sit astride the fence are not always bad people but they are misguided. Educate them and then move forward.
On March 8, 2010, In Really?, By Jay
Pajamas Media is discussing the BATF and their seizure of Airsoft Guns.
For those unfamiliar with these toys, Airsoft offers a less messy and more realistic looking alternative to paintball for both gamers and tactical training. The lightweight BBs can sting and leave welts at close distances on bare skin, but they don’t pose the same threat of shooting your eye out we’ve come to associate with more traditional BB guns and their copper-coated steel payload. Because Airsoft guns can be made to look like existing firearms and can mimic their controls, they are sometimes used for military and police training scenarios where real firearms using live ammunition would be unsafe, and at a per-round cost far cheaper than alternatives.
Of course, Airsoft guns are not real firearms, even the most realistic looking ones.
Yesterday an email came my way from a person desiring to purchase their first pistol for self defense. After responding I decided to expand it a bit to offer up a few pieces of advice.
- There’s no need to spend a $1000.00 on a handgun for self defense. Every great firearms legend has pointed out that any gun is better than no gun. Sure, the more expensive guns will probably perform much better than a $150.00 gun but start in a comfortable price range and use that money for our next item.
- Training is essential. If you want to carry concealed you will likely have to take training but even if not, or if you just want the pistol for home protection, the best thing to do is seek out training.
- There are always arguments over what caliber to choose. My opinion is to go with the heaviest caliber you can comfortably carry. How will you determine this? Find a friend, go to a gun shop or take a class.
- Don’t believe the hype. Glock is good but not perfect. Sig is good but not for everyone. Don’t salivate over magazine advertisements or think “that’s the only one for me” until you put in a great deal of research. Remember this firearm is there to protect your life. Research it!
On March 8, 2010, In Bat Guano Crazy, Really?, By Jay
On March 8, 2010, In Rifles, By Jay
From Defence Professionals:
Candidates for an improved version of the Army’s sniper rifle — the M-24 — are expected to go into testing this spring after industry reveals their efforts this month.
Industry was challenged to improve the M-24 sniper rifle, a weapon that has been in service since the 1980s, to make it more accurate and to make it more adjustable to the Soldier’s needs, said Col. Douglas A. Tamilio, project manager, Soldier Weapons.
“So the Soldier, the sniper, can conform it to his body — we’ll have an adjustable stock, adjustable cheek welds,” Tamilio said. “This weapons system has a five-round internal magazine. We’re asking industry to do something better — five-to-ten round external magazines.”
The Army has also asked industry to improve the scope for the M-24, and that means zoom from 3x to 25x magnification, with a reticle that adjusts when the user changes magnification. Also, he said, add Picatinny rails for mounting sensors and optics.
The M-24 now is chambered for a 7.62mm round with a range to about 800 meters, Tamilio said. But he added that when the Army designed the weapon, it also accommodated a larger round, the .300 Win Mag. He said the improved M-24 will take advantage of that capability in order to realize greater accuracy.
It’s expected the four industry competitors will supply their four improved M-24 candidates by March 11. Those will go into competitive tests in the spring. The Army will down select to a producer in the summer, and start fielding the improved M-24 to Army snipers in the fall.
Improving the M-24 will involve turning existing weapons over to a contractor and modifying that weapon. It’s expected that turnaround time for that process will be 30 days.
On March 8, 2010, In Uncategorized, By Jay
FPJ will return around five or six this evening.
Just got canceled.
On March 8, 2010, In Handgun Choice, By Jay
Click photograph twice to pull up specs.
On March 8, 2010, In Hoplophobes, By Jay
Campbell, Ohio has in place an illegal firearms ban. Seems “some case in Chicago” has them thinking twice. From Ohioans for Concealed Carry:
As if to make this story even harder to believe, we’ve been told that the city was advised by an attorney that “some gun case in Chicago” was going to change everything for them. Our second letter had already been sent and we couldn’t point out how unreasonable this argument was, but what will city council do?
On March 7, 2010, In Quotes, By Jay
“That is why our masters in Washington are so anxious to disarm us. They are not afraid of criminals. They are afraid of a populace which cannot be subdued by tyrants.”
~Jeff Cooper
On March 7, 2010, In Concealed Carry, Gun Ownership, By Jay
In something that surprises the main stream press and irritates the enemies of liberty women are now driving firearms sales. This article discusses it in Ohio:
The company made its first quarterly donation to the breast cancer awareness organization through proceeds collected from the sale of a black-and-pink polymer-frame pistol. Professional shooter Julie Goloski Golob designed the pistol with the company.
The full-size pistol is engraved with the awareness ribbon on the slide and is packaged with two pink grip inserts (small and medium) along with the three standard black grip inserts.
Good to see Julie get some recognition.
On March 7, 2010, In Misc., By Jay
Update: Mainstream press got it wrong. There was apparently no capture.
On the same day as he released a statement calling for more attacks on the west, and praised the Fort Hood Terrorist Nidal Hasan, Adam Gadahn was captured in Pakistan. The American born Gadahn will likely share information whether he wants to or not and his capture is seen as progress in the fight. Welcome back to reality scumbag.
A U.S. court charged Gadahn with treason in 2006, making him the first American to face such a charge in more than 50 years. He could face the death penalty if convicted. He was also charged with two counts of providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
How often do you look at your ammunition to check it for deformities or to see if it is warped? Very often the gun owner merely heads to the range and begins firing shots down range. That can result in a bad day but a worse day is possible.
Consider you are trying to protect your family from armed intruders. Suddenly your self defense loads mean much more. It makes sense to check your ammo as you load it. If lives are at stake a close examination is a small price to pay in time for preventing a tragedy.
When Matt Carmel decided to sponsor a youth baseball team he was doing what other, civic minded businesses often do but to the people on the baseball committee Matt was a problem. He’s a registered firearms dealer and NRA instructor. His money isn’t good enough for the Hoplophobes in New Jersey so they denied his request. Ironic really because they were hoping for this to be a quiet subject. They were wrong.
According to NJ.com Matt had a simple statement:
“Arbitrary, capricious and unfair,” Carmel said of the perceived slight. “I don’t like being pigeonholed.”
As for the chance to sponsor a youth baseball team, he said: “All I want is fair treatment.”
He’s not getting fair treatment. Hopefully he will seek other other means to require fair treatment.
On March 7, 2010, In Bat Guano Crazy, By Jay
The Brady Campaign, and their army of followers in the media, have to be embarrassed that they can’t get Starbucks to reverse their position on guns. In fact one can imagine the acute embarrassment taking place within a group that has delusions of adequacy.
The President of the Brady Campaign states in a UK paper:
“There are gun owners in this country that want to force guns into every nook and cranny of our society,” argued Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign. “They want to normalise the concept of guns being everywhere.”
Helmke and his crew of alarmists are correct for once. Guns, as set forth in the Bill of Rights, should be everywhere a law abiding citizen wants to carry one for self protection.
Remember The Brady Group and Students for Concealed Carry. Resident propaganda spokesman Peter Hamm stated:
“We know very clearly that they were organised and they are funded by the gun industry, by the companies that are selling the guns,” he said.
“This is not some spontaneous, grassroots organisation.
“There are more members than there were before Virginia Tech because the gun industry is spending more money to enlist more young people to help them spread the word, that if only we had more guns in America, we’d have less of a gun violence problem.”
Except the group didn’t exist before Virginia Tech. Never mind though, those outrageous lies were soon pounced upon by SCC.Read their FAQ here.
Does this mean Brady is done? No. The tide can turn quickly. We may own them on the Grassroots level but they, like the many organizations before them trying to shred liberty, are always lurking to make their next move.
Additionally, OneInchGroup has a good post up with a good question to ask the loons.
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