Monthly Archives: July 2012

I am ashamed

By | July 30, 2012
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That I have never heard of this case before today. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to go pick up my wookie suit from the dry cleaners. Via ace

What the…?

By | July 30, 2012
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last weekend, I was at Libertycon.  Truly a great con, which was good, since I needed to blow off some steam.  Maybe one of these years, I’ll get in with the cool crowd enough that I’ll get to go to the gun range with the Baen guys. Anyways, I was playing Descent with some folks,… Read More »

Gun Porn: Family Heirloom Edition

By | July 30, 2012
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This is a Smith and Wesson .32 revolver with a low 5-digit serial (20xxx). It was recently handed down to me. My grandmother’s father bought it used in 1920. Best I can tell it was made in 1904. Click any to embiggenate. It’s probably valued at $200, but worth a hell of a lot more… Read More »

Ineffective Signage

By | July 29, 2012
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So a guy open carried into a showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Cookeville this weekend. This caused a theater employee to call police, since the theater is posted “no guns allowed.” The cops show up and try to find the guy amongst the other guests, but can’t. The decision was made to stop… Read More »

Knee jerk reactions

By | July 27, 2012
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With all this talk about folks wanting to re-institute a high capacity magazine ban, I reacted in my normal way. I’ve just order a couple 17 round mags for my Bersa Thunder 9. Last time this came up, I bought a Springfield XDm 9mm compact because it held more rounds than the other guns I… Read More »

How to lose the high ground

By | July 26, 2012
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I’ve talked here a few times about how it’s sometimes frustrating that a business has different views on civil rights than I do. When the owner of several popular local restaurants spearheaded a campaign to derail restaurant carry, I mocked him and stopped going to his restaurants. When Costco employees freaked out about a guy… Read More »