Recent content by Deacon Blues

My dad shot them for a while, and still has a few boxes somewhere, along with a few perfectly-expanded ones. As a kid, I thought they looked really cool, but we both knew they weren't that special. Didn't Al Sharpton make a big fuss when the LAPD adopted 124gr Gold Dots? Nobody at Speer...

I find that all of my complaints about Alabama law seem trivial in light of NJ's arbitrary prohibitions. I thank God that people around here still have some fight in them. It's a sad commentary on the state of our nation that one has to know such details in order to avoid arrest, fines, or...

A person might be apprehensive about sleeping in the same bedroom where a relative decided to shoot himself. The same principle could apply to the gun that was used (n.b. passive voice). Neither the room nor the gun were responsible for the act, but they both bear the bloodstains. For some...

I don't necessarily think that the Obama administration is going to want to make gun control a focal point, even though Biden is already chomping at the bit. Then again, Obama is already mirroring Clinton on abortion, so it's anybody's guess. Whatever he's going to do, he should probably do...

This may seem petty, but I have to take issue with labeling the man a victim. He is not a victim. He is a man who chose to take responsibility for his own safety, and so prepared, resisted evil instead of succumbing to it. [/rant]

A straw purchase is where a person who can legally buy a gun does so in place of a person who cannot. As above, giving guns as gifts is perfectly legal. At least, the police haven't shown up at my door yet. :scrutiny:

Today, I voted for the devil I know instead of the devil I know would be worse. Now I wait...

I'm a little surprised that nobody has mentioned Queen's sodbusters. They call them "country cousins." The blades are made of D2, and they can be found new for ~$30. Definitely worth looking at, especially if you're hooked on soddies.

If elected, Obama/Biden will undoubtedly make the AWB a big issue again. Biden is in love with the accursed thing; he's exactly the kind of nut we don't need to give a voice to. Of course, Obama will go with the party as he won't have a clue what to do otherwise; he has a slogan, not a...

Where required by law: Officer, I hold a concealed weapons permit - which I will gladly submit for your inspection - and am presently armed. Otherwise: Am I free to go? IANAL.

My understanding has always been that the 2A is to protect us from tyranny, and that this other idea - that the right of self-defense from common thugs would have to be enumerated in the Constitution - was simply beyond the imagination of the founders. Clearly, they gave future generations too...

Well, I asked God to please get the word individual in there somewhere... AND THERE IT IS! I was expecting a narrower ruling than this; the definition of "traditionally lawful purposes" is going to be the next big argument for sure.

Like most "what should I buy" questions, this one hinges on price. If you're trying to keep the price low, then you'd have a hard time beating a surplus P1. If you're willing to spend a little more, the CZ-75 in whatever flavor is my pick; it will do most everything else you would ask of a...

Sam's already subjects us to needless searches of our newly acquired goods; a CCW ban might just be the last straw for me. Then again, I'm not so sure that they plan to change anything. To me, this sounds like escape language. Basically, he's saying, "we'll do something (like what?), if we...

I'm a big fan of the Wilderness Instructor belt, but I also appreciate good leather. I haven't pulled the trigger on a Beltman piece mainly because it seems really thick. Those who have them, would you say it's significantly thicker than other gun belts? I don't have much use for a belt that...