Lighter fare
There have been a lot of blood-pressure elevating posts of late. Time for some lighter fare... First up, a new drill for all of you training junkies... The "Sweep the leg drill". Hat tip to Gun Nuts Media. Next, a story about a boy in church.…
Chicago Police Chief: Carrying a firearm is gateway to murder
Chicago's police superintendent, Garry McCarthy, claims that carrying a firearm is the gateway to committing murder. "If people don't go to jail for possession of a firearm, they don't learn not to carry a firearm. Carrying a firearm is the gateway crime to committing a murder," McCarthy said.…
John Kerry to sign UN gun treaty Wednesday
It's amazing how Barack Obama distances himself from his own policies. He's sending the courageous (not) John Kerry to sign the Global Gun Control treaty. Frankly, I believe it's treasonous for him to do so. Let's make sure it doesn't get ratified in the Senate. (FoxNews) - Secretary of State…
Zero Tolerance run amok… and more by Fred Kubicek
Fred Kubicek sends me some great stuff on a regular basis. Today, most of it didn't have to do with guns, so we'll put the guns stuff first and you can read from there if you wish. John ============ [caption id="attachment_9449" align="alignnone" width="657"] Andy Fox excoriates the Virginia Beach,…
A contrast in police philosophies
First, there is the Sheriff's Deputy in Michigan who rolls up on some open carry activists politicking by the side of the road. Here's the video. It's a pleasure to watch. Then there's a cop in New York State. He must have missed the classes on the Constitution…
FOUL! Anti-gunner ejected from open carry rally
An anti-gun guy brings his pooping chicken to an open carry rally at a farmer's market to express his belief that guns are more dangerous than chickens. He gets ejected, but still doesn't get it... Ignoring the public health issues of having a defecating and urinating chicken in a…
IL residents: Don’t strap on just yet…
The State Journal-Register published an article late Monday urging gun owners to hold their horses and not FOID-carry just yet, after the 9-0 Aguilar decision from the Illinois Supreme Court. The word we are getting from Todd Vandermyde and others is that you face minimal risk of prosecution for *concealed*…
British hero at Nairobi mall attack: A good man with a gun saves innocent lives
[caption id="attachment_9428" align="alignnone" width="634"] Ex-Royal Marine with a handgun is credited with saving 100+ innocent lives during the opening moments of the Nairobi islamist terror attack.[/caption] The only thing that stops bad people with evil in their hearts is a good guy with a gun. British hero of the…
Equip 2 Conceal threatens legal action against GSL
[caption id="attachment_9414" align="alignnone" width="500"] Rob Shewmake's Ford Raptor pickup truck.[/caption] Early Sunday, we wrote about a seven-year-old Florida company that was advertising Illinois-certified concealed carry classes on their website. For $280, they would provide the 16-hours of training Illinois requires and better yet, they were offering this training in a…