If you need a laugh, I’m going on the Squirrel Report tonight at 9PM EST…
Knowing that crowd, this should be interesting… 🙂 Call-in is 214 530-0036 if you want to harass me…
It appears I missed the NRA declaring war on the USA… Sigh…
I miss ALL the good stuff! But we can count on Ana Marie Cox from the Guardian to keep us up to date (I guess)…
I was somewhat undercover at the convention this weekend. And being among people who believe they are surrounded by other members of their tribe does mean that they say things they might not otherwise say – but to be unguarded, to be vulnerable, doesn’t always reveal the worst in people. It can reveal the best.
Full ranting, er, article HERE.
And here’s a rebuttal from Matt over at the Bang Switch…
Wow, as a longtime NRA member, I did not realize we were declaring war on our own country? Perhaps I missed something in the membership paperwork? I must read on and see what I am missing.
Read his whole rebuttal HERE at the Daily Caller…
Sigh… Guess I need to pay more attention…
And I don’t remember seeing said woman in the Press Room at all, did anybody else see her???
John Lott does a great job of fisking the VPC (again) HERE, over their bogus gun-control numbers…
And there is info from the NSSF that basically says the administration is complying (at least in the outbound direction) with the Small Arms Treaty-
ADMINISTRATION LIMITS EXPORTED MAGAZINE CAPACITY OF 30 ROUNDS AND HIGHER . . . NSSF has learned today that the U.S. State Department has made a “policy decision” to limit the export of 30 round and higher capacity magazines solely to government, law enforcement and military end users. The policy is expected to be posted to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) website this week. NSSF will provide updates on this policy development as more information becomes available.
Full link HERE.
Today in History- In 1992, rioting erupted in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four Los Angeles police officers on 29 April of almost all charges in the videotaped beating of Rodney King. the 30th was the second day of rioting, leading to fifty-four people being killed.
South Central was a ‘war zone’ on this day with LAPD effectively ceding control of SC to the rioters, and the only ones that came out okay were the Koreans who defended their homes and businesses with firearms… And to my knowledge, not a single one was ever charged… 🙂
Link HERE.
And there is ‘THIS‘… Tongue in cheek? Yeah, but pretty damn close to home too!
As a side note, it appears the PC police are alive and well, and we’re losing (as usual)…
Mas Ayoob and EP did manage to find the protesters at NRA (they were apparently some distance away)… His AAR is HERE.
One of these years I’m going to actually find them… Sigh…
The second (1999) edition of Dr. Vincent DiMaio’s classic text, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques is available for you to read and download. At this price, it’s hard to ignore.
Available HERE.
h/t DUF
I was going to get this up this morning, but computer was NOT playing nice… And I note Daddy Bear got one up HERE, so go read his, and I will concur with all he said! 🙂
Remember, if you’re not breaking ribs, you’re probably NOT getting enough compression…
And a tip of the hat to Bound Tree Medical, Brownell’s, and Franciscan St. Francis Healthcare for the equipment, refreshments and meeting space, in that order…
Good folks all!
For ammo… 🙂
Pediem and THOT knew I was looking for .22 ammo for training, and graciously offered a brick of .22 in trade for two books…
Snatched that one up in a heartbeat! 🙂
Books are in, so those folks that ordered a signed copy, I’ll be getting those out to you in the next couple of days. Mea Culpa for the delay…
And hopefully I’ll be back to having time to read/comment on folks blogs tomorrow.
Now if anybody has any FGMM 175 or M118LR…. 🙂
NINE hours of this…
573 miles in nine hours, one ‘minor’ fender bender that I saw…
An hour ten of THIS for the last 33 miles… sigh
AND three accidents…
But dinner last night was worth it! 🙂 Digging into the peach cobbler for dessert/dinner tonight, then sleep in my OWN bed!
Yea!!!
Oh… My aching feet…
New toys from Surefire-
The X400, fits on both a rifle and a pistol, but Surefire is apparently not going to downscale the lights any smaller (e.g. one battery set up)…
The new Scout light with a twist head to go between white and IR! MUCH better than the old clip on filter!!!
And in other good news, it appears the 20 inch barrels for the SCAR 17 ‘should’ be available in Aug/Sept timeframe! 🙂
Annie Oakley’s 32cal rifle, obviously well used!
Some nice engraving too…
And if you’re a fan of Bernard Cornwell, and his Sharps Riflemen series…
The seven barreled Royal Navy Nock Volley Gun in 50 cal…
We’re over and done for this year…
Had dinner with a few folks, and heading back to the oriface tomorrow…
Thanks for reading and the comments!!!
In pictures…
Unbelievable miniatures… And they work too!!!
A breathing space… for about 30 seconds…
Annie Oakley’s .22 pistol… As always the NRA brings out VERY interesting things from the museum!
And this is WHY we need to continue to fight for our rights…
Thanks to the NRA for allowing us the access they did, and kudos to those who worked the Press Room, you ladies did a great job! And we ‘do’ understand the network was a temp setup, and thank you for the multiple resets to keep us connected…
Dog tired, feet hurt, but I’ll be in Nashville next year; God willing and the creek don’t rise!!!
I’ll get a final recap up later as I owe a couple of folks answers to questions…
Did my usual stroll and chatted with various folks that are supporting the show…
From one of the LEOs- Quiet, polite, smiling folks. Not a single problem all weekend, and none of the usual perps seen around the convention center. Y’all want to stay a while???
From a couple of the ‘red coats’ providing directions/information- Y’all are the most polite folks I’ve seen here in years!
From some of the services folks- You folks are actually thanking us. Haven’t heard that much before. A lady said, “I haven’t seen a single drunk all weekend, and nobody’s thrown up in a corner anywhere! A gent said, “y’all are very polite and clean. Not much trash, y’all are actually using the trash cans.
My impression- As usual, very polite folks, with the occasional traffic jams caused by the scooter brigade…
The venue is a little smaller that last year, and I ‘think’ the crowd may be a little smaller. But having said that, I think they are just as enthusiastic as last year. Lots of families, young kids and smiles everywhere.