http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTDrnqr3IoI
TTAG commentators are quick to point out that Texas isn’t the most gun-friendly state in these here united. Constitutional Carry? Nope. Open carry? No sir. Guns in schools? Not a chance. And yet America’s second most populous state has an extremely strong gun culture. So while we can’t credit Texas Governor Rick Perry for rolling back the Lone Star State’s civilian disarmament legislation – save the recent reduction in mandatory training hours for concealed carry permits – we can certainly acknowledge his unabashed enthusiasm for armed personal defense. The former presidential candidate never fails to defend and promote gun rights in interviews. Perry also leads by example, shooting all manner of semi and fully automatic guns for fun, carrying a Ruger LCP (with which he shot a coyote while jogging) and keeping an FN FiveseveN for bedside backup. As a high-profile poster boy for firearms freedom, Perry makes the grade. For that he gets our thanks and appreciation.
Oh good. I live in Madison. This is why the FNX has 17+1 in it at all times.
Well that’s all I need to hear! Rick Perry for President!
When you tweet for the cops, they’re just minutes away… might take longer for the crack head to show up. Its why some CCW.
That was a really good interview. Started with boos, ended with cheers.
Man’s got talent, that much is clear to me.
Why didn’t we see this Rick Perry during the primary debates? That Rick Perry was a bumbling fool. This Rick Perry is smooth with a refreshing sense of humor. Is he now off the sauce or something?
Could happen to anyone. ANYONE. I’ll never understand those twits who keep talking about statistical improbabilities. Math will protect you! Screw that noise. I’m gonna go hug my Mossberg and make sure the tube is full.
I think the intention of the photo is that they think the reaction of the average american will be
“Wow, look at how awesomely prepared and bad-ass they look!”…… but a sane individual sees how menacing and confrontational they are. The only experience I have with local cops growing up was negative. One our our local deputies actually got caught smuggling weed at one point. He got 6 months paid leave while they “figured out a solution” The solution was giving him a job as a security guard at the local high school…… Another deputy was known to accept blowjobs from girls (including supposedly some HS girls) so they didn’t get tickets, he eventually lost his job. Only took 2 years. Not a fan of most cops.
On the other hand I’ve been stopped by state troopers 3 times in my life, and all 3 actually let me off after I admitted I just wasn’t paying enough attention to my speed. Luck of the draw…….
This is where good ol’ western justice would come in handy. Brought to trial the next day, witnesses testify, build the gallows, hang them day after trial. Done deal.
Great article!
The more I read the endless debate over the best caliber/bullet weight, the more my eyes glaze over. As a correctional officer and community supervision officer, I worked with thugs for over 15 years and came to conclusion of that none of them are gonna stick around to take a second round of any caliber. Nor did I ever meet the methed-out, roid-raged, body building, psychotic, undead, sex-offending biker dude that I keep seeing released on all the gun forums by the guy trying to convince us that we all need to be packing a tricked-out Kimber in .45acp
Having years of personal experience working with thugs (some of whom were mentally ill and who did have serious drug addictions) and watching video of the 1981 Reagan assassination attempt, I’m convinced that my two NAA .22wmr mini revolvers are all I’m ever gonna realistically need. I’ve got a stock Pug and a basic model with over-sized grips. Why two? One if for the New York reload.
Hinckley dropped a police officer, a secret service officer, and a press secretary with one shot each from a short-barreled pistol chambered for .22wmr. They were instantly taken out of the fight, although none were killed. He also got the President, but luckily that round ricocheted before it hit him. Had it been a direct hit, and Reagan did not have an alert security detail that hustled him into the limo and rushed him to the hospital, then he would have also dropped like a stone and expired in a matter of minutes.
The .22lr (and it’s larger cousin, the .22wmr) work just fine for self-defense. Knowing what I know today, I regret buying any guns other than my Bersa .380 Thunder and my .two NAA minis. The Bersa is used for CHL qualifications, and the NAA minis are my daily carries. My other three guns (a Taurus Model 85, a S&W 640, and a VZ-82) sit in my gun locker. I gave my LC9 to my oldest son. That’s a lot of money wasted on guns that don’t give me any real advantage over my two NAA minis.
Then there is all the ammo. I can buy a box of Hornady Critical Defense .22wmr for dang-near half the price of a box of WWB .38spcl FMJ. That means that for $14, I can train with the same ammo I use for self-defense. If worse comes to worse and I can’t get hold of any of the dedicated self-defense stuff, I can still use plain old Winchester .22wmr for $10 and that is still gonna be an effective – just not as effective.
When it’s all said and done, I’ll just happily go about my business with a .22 revolver and feel 100% confident that it will do the job. I’ll let the bullet heads endlessly argue the merits of their bigger bore favorites, and laugh at outlandish scenarios that they continually play out in their heads. I’m secure in my manhood, and I know that determination, proficiency, and shot placement trump all other considerations.
And let’s be honest, Shannon only produced 2 out of “her” 5 kids. And those 2 are out of the nest already.
I’m pretty sure that everyone who was at the rally is infinitely more qualified and ready to protect their children then the MDA assholes are ever going to be.
Aren’t they busy with getting “bossy” put on the banned words list?
Meet Bob Cook, the face of the Oprahfied New American Male. Scared of his own shadow.
Don’t buy the hyped shortage or the desirability level. Several of my LGSs have these in stock, they just don’t sell.
While I don’t know for sure what keeps buyers away I can tell you what keeps me away: Inflated cost and horrible ergonomics. It’s an interesting weapon but almost entirely impractical and certainly no improvement on modern high cap pump/auto shotguns. What we want/need is a reliable mag fed shotty, not this.
+1 Rick. Ever see the governor of Illinois? Perry is a Mensa member compared to Pat Quinn. Texas is a paradise compared to Illinois.
The more MDA talks, the more my eyes roll in the back of my head. I’m glad to see people marching with their guns and showing what gun culture really is about. Which is law abiding citizens exercising their rights. GOD BLESS TEXAS!
I prefer old fiberglass Fenwicks and Penn spinners myself.
That kids mom is THE problem with this country.
Today, 03/13/14, I observed the 9mm Liberty round stopped cold at 7 feet by a Point Blank Alpha Elite level II vest. That same round went completely through as a contact shot, less than 1 inch. The bullet filled with ballistic fibers and did not expand.
the SureFire 2211 Wristband Light/Luminox Watch. I can’t decide if it’s really awesome, or “never want to be seen wearing that” horrible.
Both! I’d never wear it…it’s far too bulky for everyday use…but it is cool in a Dick Tracy sort of way!
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For those who think that the unwashed masses calling for a violent end to rapists is “why we need professional police,” I submit the following news story out of Detroit, another liberal, big-government shangri-la:
“100 serial rapists identified after rape kits from Detroit Crime Lab are finally processed”
http://www.wxyz.com/news/100-serial-rapists-identified-after-rape-kits-from-detroit-crime-lab-are-finally-processed
So much for the assertions that professional police are the bulwark against crime and criminals.
I agree wholeheartedly with the very first comment. You want people to like guns, take them shooting to the range.
All these open carry rallies do is turn people OFF guns. I love the second amendment, I love my handguns and I like the ability to defend myself if necessary and play in the range with them. I don’t generally carry unless I am hiking outside of civilization, but respect those who do on an everyday basis.
I don’t however want to live in a society where walking with long guns everyday on the strret is the norm. If you do, please move to Afghanistan or Iraq. I want my children to grow up in America.
These open carry rallies are misguided and utterly STUPID. The FIRST Amendment to the constitution, guarantees us the freedom of speech and expression. That does not mean we go around in civil society calling people names or saying rude things to them or talking trash to everyone and anyone although the first amendment does give us that right. Similarly the SECOND amendment gives us the right to bear arms. It does not give us the right to be ***holes or force our children to be raised in perceived war zones.
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Clearly, the police are using his online profile for ID purposes. “23 year old blue-eyed go-getter, likes long walks on the beach and sodomy.”