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New Rifles

I am pretty sure that I will be purchasing at least one new rifle at the end of next week, just in time for the start vacation. I just don’t know what exactly. I am leaning towards a .22, because I don’t have one. Everybody should have one right? I used to have a Ruger 10/22 but it was a lemon. I know that is not usually the case with the 10/22 so its on my list of considerations. However, I think I’d rather have a Bolt Action.

But here is the problem – which one? I am pretty uneducated when it comes to many things, and .22 rifles is one of them. I sort of like what I hear about Savage .22s, and I like their price points too – but I don’t know for sure? Is there a .22 Bolt Action that is similar to or better than the 10/22 in the aspects of accuracy and amount of aftermarket parts?

I am pretty sure I would go with out optics for a while and just concentrate on using iron sights (something I’ve not done in a LONG time with rifles) so whatever I buy must have iron sights on it.

On the other hand, we have the GSG-5. I hear nothing other than how fun they are. Maybe I’ll get a bolt .22 and the GSG?

Then on my third hand, if I am able to somehow find an M1 in a shop or private sale, for the right price – I’ll just get that instead. Or what if I find a .338 Lapua for getting into long range? That would be a lot of fun too.

Also, a few weeks ago I was playing Left 4 Dead 2 on the Xbox and picked up an AK-47. I heard the sound and got nostalgic. Then I got pissed off at myself for selling my AK-47 a few years ago. Maybe I should get another one? Or how about a retro M-16 style AR?

So many desires, not enough cash. Someone help me!?

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On the Brady Bunch, Starbucks, and Petitions

All this stuff going on with Starbucks,  the Brady Campaign and their petition has me wondering: what good does a petition really do? If they get enough signatures and present it to Starbucks would Starbucks really reverse their decision?

If there was a petition to silence and stop the Brady Bunch, a petition to get them to reverse their position, and they were presented with signatures; would they do it? I find it very doubtful – but just for turds and chortles I have a little experiment. I ask you to head over to my Silence the Brady Campaign petition, and put your name on it. I really don’t think it’ll do any good, so lets just see if we can get more names then the gun grabbers?

Sign the petition here.

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M1 Garand

I want one.

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Zombie Guns

Forget the hoary arguments about the .270 versus the .30/06. If you want to get some heat going among gun owners, ask what makes for the best zombie gun. [Full Article]

I still believe that my AR-15 is the best choice for a zombie gun. Thank  SayUncle for pointing us to the article.

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SB1168 To Be Heard by the COW Thursday

More from AZCDL.org today:

March 3, 2010

Firearms preemption debate March 4, 2010.

We are expecting SB 1168 to be scheduled on the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) agenda for Thursday, March 4, 2010.  SB 1168 strengthens state firearms preemption laws, adds firearms storage and accessories to the list of things political subdivisions cannot regulate, and removes the prohibition on carrying a firearm in public parks without a CCW permit.

Please contact your Senator urging them to support SB 1168 during the COW debate.

[See the link above for original article as well as a link to send a prepared letter to your legislators]

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Good News for Constitutional Carry in AZ

From AZCDL.org:

March 3, 2010

Constitutional Carry rescued in Senate.

On Friday, March 5th at 10 AM, the Senate Appropriations Committee will debate and vote on SB 1108.  The sponsor of SB 1108, Committee Chairman Senator Russell Pearce, has proposed a “strike everything” amendment that replaces SB 1108, in its entirety, with the intended language from SB 1102 (Constitutional Carry).

SB 1102, which was headed for a Senate floor vote, was derailed last week after the attachment of the Cheuvront amendment during the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW), creating a Class 4 Felony for private sellers of firearms who fail to verify a buyer’s citizenship when the sale is conducted at a gun show:

Now that we have a second bite at the apple, it’s critical we remind the Senate Appropriations Committee members to support the amended SB 1108.  A letter has been prepared and is waiting for you at our Action Center.

We have more good news.  Representative Frank Antenori, who sponsored the House version of Constitutional Carry (HB 2347), has been appointed to replace Senator Jonathan Paton who vacated his seat to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.  Senator Antenori is expected to be present when SB 1108 moves to the Senate floor for debate and vote.

Meanwhile, Senator Antenori’s House version of Constitutional Carry, HB 2347, passed out of the House Military Affairs and Public Safety (MAPS) Committee on February 3, 2010 and is awaiting a review by the House Rules Committee before heading to a floor debate in the House COW.

In other news, we are expecting SB 1168, the Senate version of the firearms preemption bill, to be scheduled for a Senate COW debate, hopefully this week.  When the calendar is posted, we will let you know via an Alert.

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JP v2.0

Now Microsoft and Apple free. Well almost.

I am running Linux mint on both of my personal machines, though I keep the laptop in dual boot config with Windows for work reasons; but I will rarely need it.

I also now have all my music on my Droid and no longer need my commIpod touch.

Freedom is good.

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Obama Looking at New Assault Weapons Ban

I’ve got a couple thoughts on this: At this point, I’m not to worried about it, the reject can’t even get his precious “health care reform” passed, and secondly – Americans wont stand for it.

The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.

“As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons,” Holder told reporters.

Holder said that putting the ban back in place would not only be a positive move by the United States, it would help cut down on the flow of guns going across the border into Mexico, which is struggling with heavy violence among drug cartels along the border.

“I think that will have a positive impact in Mexico, at a minimum.” Holder said at a news conference on the arrest of more than 700 people in a drug enforcement crackdown on Mexican drug cartels operating in the U.S. [Full Article]

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Constitutional Carry and Preemption in AZ

From AZCDL.org:

February 25, 2010

Constitutional Carry rides again!

SB 1102, the Senate version of Constitutional Carry may have been stalled by a few Senate Republicans “crossing the aisle” to vote with Democrats to add the Cheuvront amendment, but that doesn’t mean it’s “game over” for Constitutional Carry in Arizona.  We are working with Senator Russell Pearce, the bill’s sponsor, to find a way to move the Senate bill forward in its proper form.

Even though the situation in the Senate remains tenuous, all is still not lost.  AzCDL plans ahead!  At the beginning of this session, identical versions of Constitutional Carry were introduced in both the House and Senate.  The House version, HB 2347, was assigned to both the Judiciary and Military Affairs and Public Safety (MAPS) committees.  HB 2347 passed out of the MAPS Committee on February 3, 2010, by a 5-2 vote.  Though it didn’t seem to be moving in the House Judiciary Committee, Chairman Adam Driggs assured us that he supported the bill, and was only waiting to see that the concerns of stake holders had been addressed via negotiated amendments.  On Tuesday, February 23rd, true to his word, Representative Driggs withdrew HB 2347 from the Judiciary Committee.  It will now be scheduled for a review by the House Rules Committee before heading to a floor debate in the Committee of the Whole. Please take a minute to thank Chairman Driggs for his support.

Amendments were made to the bills mainly to address law enforcement’s concerns, but the underlying restoration of the right to carry concealed without a permit remains unchanged.  As a result, most rank and file law enforcement organizations have dropped their opposition to the Constitutional Carry bills.  The highlights of the current version of these bills include:

  • Eliminating the prohibition and penalties for law-abiding adults who carry a concealed weapon without a permit in Arizona except in places, like restaurants serving alcohol, where the law requires a CCW permit.
  • Increasing the penalties for criminals who carry a concealed weapon in the commission or attempted commission of a serious, violent, or major felony crime.
  • Requiring a person carrying a concealed weapon to notify a Law Enforcement Officer, upon their request, that the person possesses a concealed weapon.
  • Adding more training options for obtaining a CCW permit.
  • Eliminating the storage requirement for CCW permit holders who enter a “non-secure” public building.
  • Allowing LEOSA certified retired Law Enforcement Officers to carry on school grounds.
  • Requiring confiscated firearms to be sold to an appropriate retailer rather than destroyed.

In other news, also on February 23rd, Representative Driggs released HB 2543, the House version of the firearms preemption bill, from his committee.  HB 2543 passed out of the House MAPS Committee on February 17th by a vote of 7-1 with a recommendation for passage by the full House.

SB 1168, the Senate version of the firearms preemption bill, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 22nd by a vote of 4-3 with a recommendation for passage by the full Senate.

Both firearms preemption bills will be reviewed in their respective Rules Committees before proceeding to Committee of the Whole (COW) debates.

SB 1153, the knife preemption bill, passed in the Senate Third Read on February 22, 2010 by a vote of 20-9 with one member not voting.  It has been transmitted to the House.

On February 24, 2010, HCR 2008, which would, subject to voter approval, establish a Constitutional right to hunt and fish, passed out of the House MAPS Committee by a vote of 6-1 with one member voting present.

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Sex Dice

Another great webcomic.

Click the picture to get the full size version over at xkcd.com!

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