Category Archives: Guns

BAG Day – Five Days Early

Posted on April 10, 2008 by alan

Since I’ll be in gun hating Baltimore on the official BAG Day (Buy A Gun Day – April 15th), I decided to celebrate a few days early this year. I moseyed over to a local merchant of death and picked … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Naval And Military Park

Posted on April 3, 2008 by alan

If you’ve been following along, you know I can’t pass up the chance to crawl around on a ship. Well, Buffalo has a little gem tucked away near downtown. The Buffalo & Erie County Naval And Military Park hosts two … Continue reading →

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Message to Jane's… Saying it doesn't make it so.

Posted on March 25, 2008 by alan

Via the Times Online, the latest report from Jane’s Country Risk. Christian Le Mière, managing editor of Jane’s Country Risk says: “The Jane’s system differed from government assessments of country risk because it was based entirely on objective analysis, “with … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Guns In Texas

Posted on March 22, 2008 by alan

The USS Texas, BB-35 It’s an amazing ship, and it’s hard to believe it’s 95 years old.

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Where's the foreign press on DC v. Heller?

Posted on March 18, 2008 by alan

Usually the foreign press is all over the evil Yanks and our unhealthy obsession with guns. But with all the coverage of DC v. Heller, I haven’t seen much from them. Are they just stunned into silence by what looks … Continue reading →

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Optimism on DC v. Heller

Posted on March 18, 2008 by alan

Countertop is optimistic. My prediction, after sitting through the longest Supreme Court oral argument I can think of – we win on an individual right 8-1 or 7-2. Strict scrutiny, we win 5-4 or 6-3 or 7-2. DC Gun ban, … Continue reading →

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A right only in the home?

Posted on March 18, 2008 by alan

A lot of analysis of today’s case says that the justices are leaning heavily toward affirming an individual right, but limiting that right to self defense in the home. How is it that I might have an individual right to … Continue reading →

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DC v. Heller

Posted on March 18, 2008 by alan

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know it’s today. CSPAN will replay it starting at 10:30 CDT (according to my DVR schedule). SCOTUSblog will cover it as well. I’m hooping for an individual right with strict scrutiny decision … Continue reading →

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Make that an XD .40 and we're talking.

Posted on March 12, 2008 by alan

I am a: Glock Model 22 in 40 cal What kind of handgun are YOU? Although I’m a little jealous of Squeaky’s 1911.

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I know it's counterintuitive, but…

Posted on March 4, 2008 by alan

…I noticed on the last course of fire at the previous match that I was a lot faster and more accurate on the close targets (< 5 yards) if I didn’t use the sights. (There were a lot of moving … Continue reading →

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