Daily Archives: July 13, 2010

Note to NM CCW Holders: Phone Ahead for the Bar Menu

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Robert Farago

Gun control laws can be very silly. Massachusetts prohibits any handgun magazine that holds more than 10 bullets. But you can have as many 10-bullet magazines as you like. In New Mexico, well, krqe.com tells the tale: “Daniel Wolf, 58, … Continue reading →

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Eighteen With A Bullet

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Jim Sutherland

I first heard ‘Eighteen with a Bullet’ during the long hot summer of 1975. It gradually moved up the charts and peaked (ironically enough) at #18 in November 1975. The song is a soulful lament about a young guy with … Continue reading →

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Leaving Home – Chapter Nine – The Executioner

Posted on July 13, 2010 by William C. Montgomery

The walk from Neko II’s gangplank to the guardhouse at the foot of the dock was laborious. Little ridges of black tar bubbled out of the dock’s creosote-impregnated timbers. Each step across the dock made a scandalous ripping noise. My gaze … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged AK-47, Bert and Ernie, Leaving Home, Neko II, Plomari, suppressor, William C. Montgomery | 1 Comment

Chicago: 5 1/2 Months to Process Gun Permits

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Robert Farago

Imagine if we were talking about the right to vote. Liberals would be up in arms (almost) if the City of Chicago created laws designed to make it as difficult as possible for African Americans to exercise that Constitutionally-guaranteed right … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control | Tagged Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley | 1 Comment

Question of the Day: Which Car What Gun?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Robert Farago

I’m not saying that the image used by Sig Sauer in this summer promotion is tacky. Nor do I believe that the recently confiscated Mexican drug lords’ gold-plated machine gun was to firearms aesthetics what bestiality is to veterinary science. Still, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Handguns, Question of the Day, Rifles | Tagged Glock, Lexus LX 570, Sig Sauer, SMART | 1 Comment

Heller Attorney Gura Seeks $3.2m Fee from Washington, D.C.

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Brett Solomon

Before the McDonald case, Attorney Alan Gura (left) helped beat the City of Washington, D.C. in the Supreme Court Heller case. In both cases, his petition led to the Court’s decision to strike down handgun bans. To the victor go … Continue reading →

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Spy vs. Spy. To (and From) Russia, with Love

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Brad Kozak

Well, it looks like the ten infamous Russian spies are back in Mother Russia, and the four that were shilling for us have been extradited to the USA, from Russia, with love. And in the end, when all was said … Continue reading →