I’m clearing out my inbox this AM. (If I failed to reply to an important email please send it again.) I found this little gem from a regular reader. It’s dated the 24th of January – an eon in Internet time – but timely nonetheless. In the sense that the antis are still rabbiting on about Universal Background Checks. You know, creating a national database of all gun purchases and transfers; ’cause that’s the only way that system would work. Of course, it wouldn’t work. healthcare.gov? Exactly . . .
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Once again government fails where private sector excels.
Micro desert eagle is champion
methinks this requires tin foil hat wearing examination…well, that would be a fun read anyway.
(This was supposed to be a direct reply to Aaron)
You said it best in the article—your mileage (and I would add pocket size) may vary.
Even if its from the 24th its still a week ahead of NRA news..Those guys are so far behind this site its a joke.
I think they must focus-group everything before they allow the little people of the membership to see it.
I wanted to like the Tomcat. But it’s a small brick with the worst double action trigger of any reasonable quality pistol I’ve shot.
Dave Lewis mentioned the 22 Magnum. I carry a North American.5 shot 22 Magnum revolver 24/7. It’s not much of a defensive weapon, but at a close, in your face range, it can do considerable damage. Plus, it is highly concealable. If I think I may need more stopping power, I carry a Titanium framed 38 Special that weighs 14 oz.
Interesting prologue.
Great article Aaron.
I’m surprised by the (lack of) reaction to the acceptance of Initiative 594. If it fails, you can count on the anti’s to keep on trying (though it would be a pretty staggering loss). If it passes, you can expect photo copies in other purple states like Maine, Nevada, Ohio and Michigan and truly vindictive legislation in Massachusetts. And you can expect them to pass, too.
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the great William Shakespeare taught us: the first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.
He only said that because England didn’t have any loudmouth FFLs with attitude problems and massive inferiority complexes.
Wow! That prologue was so compelling that I just bought both of Chris’s books and can’t wait to read them.
They could be giving it away, and I wouldn’t deal with them, and not just because I don’t currently own a 9mm (or a .9mm).
Lesson in life # 1026: Sometimes you find the most amazing things when you are looking for something else! I bumped into Mr. Beard at the front desk of the Camden Museum and Archives just the other day. I had spent a couple of days there on an ‘ancestor hunt’ and wanted to get a phone # from the kind gentleman at the front desk who had spent an entire afternoon helping me search. He and Mr. Beard were engrossed in conversation. Somehow guns came up and I mentioned my uncle, the ‘gun collector’, and Mr. Beard invited me to come look at his collection right there in the museum! He gave me and a couple of other young men from his hometown of Timmonsville, SC a very personal tour, telling stories about each and every gun there; their history, how he acquired them. I was dumfounded by the quality of this collection and asked him, why Camden? He told me that he had lived in Camden for 53 years and he considered it his home. He was getting old (84) and wanted to find a permanent home for his collection, so he thought it appropriate to bring it home. This is a labor of love for Mr. Beard. He now has 400 of his 1000 gun collection housed at the Camden Museum and will eventually have them all there. My friends, it is ‘world class’. Don’t miss it if you’re anywhere near Camden, SC. And Camden has a rich history dating back to the 1700’s. It is well worth a visit.
CTD wanted to kiss ass of all the anti’s and turn their backs on gun owners. So we as the gun owning public turn our backs to CTD. Plain and Simple.