As I write this, it’s been barely 4 days since an RV exploded in downtown Nashville. I’m 15-ish miles away and was never in any danger. Interestingly, I was walking the dog when it happened and I should have heard it, but didn’t. There’s still a ton of speculation–some in bad-faith, some in ignorance–about why… Read More »
A while back I put up a post on what’s needed for a basic gunshot wound kit. That post came about because of my strong belief that folks who shoot regularly need to have one of these in their range bag, as well as the training on how to use them. My kit includes the… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago I briefly mentioned that the Hyfin Chest Seals in my basic gunshot wound kits were expiring. I have one in each car Now, what I orginally bought were these. While I was searching for replacements, I came across these and thought “Hey, there’s two in a pack for the same… Read More »
No, carrying a firearm would not have helped in Boston yesterday. It wouldn’t have hurt, either, but that’s another thing entirely. Two things that might have helped in the aftermath: A Trauma Kit The training to use it You can’t pick when these things happen.
Yesterday, the President said this: We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. No single law—no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of… Read More »
In the winter of 2005-2006 I bought a Rock River AR, used, for about $700 from a dealer at a show. I’d always wanted one for two reasons: I spent about 15 minutes in the Army, so I trained on the M16 and Democrats had told me ARs were evil. Now, at the time, I… Read More »
Yesterday a 13 year old boy was accidentally shot at what we like to call “The Wild West Range” since it’s the only unsupervised public range in the area. I’d like to say I’m shocked by this, but it’s surprising to exactly no one who’s ever been out there. Because there are no RSOs, no… Read More »
That’s what I got. And yes, it’s got baby seal skin seats. 2002 Ford Excursion Limited Ultimate. I went with a V10 instead of a diesel, because for the extra $7-10,000 a diesel was going to cost me, I decided I’d just buy a commuter car. This one gets 15mpg on the highway, 12 in… Read More »
That’s some creativity right there.