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After arresting a suspect for attempted rape, the Sheriff of Spartanburg, SC suggests the public get carry permits... and use them. Link to story . My favorite quote in the whole thing? "I think I better stop before I get sanctioned."

One of my favorite shows is The Walking Dead on AMC. Last week - Season 2, Episode 2 - brought about a moment of joy in the house, as Mrs. Usagi also enjoys the show. The heroes were traveling, and had stopped. Of course, zombies are everywhere, and before long, a group of zombies is spotted heading toward the heroes. The main protagonist shoulders his bolt-action rifle, and uses his sling in a "hasty sling" (second picture, this link) configuration. Of course, this sling usage is taught as part of Appleseed training, as well as being a classic use of the sling to help steady a rifle for a more accurate shot. Of course, there is an entire horde of zombies, forcing the heroes to hide instead of fight. At which point, Mrs. Usagi says: "why aren't they using AR15's? Just two people could have taken out the whole horde." Then we shared a pondering moment as the obvious fact of the liberal media's intense desire to not portray "evil black ri...

Here's a funny clip that is so very true. WARNING - pretty bad language .

Happy Birthday to my son today. He is 7. The funny thing is right now it is 30 degrees. Today's high is supposed to be 57. When my son was born, it was 93 degrees that day. We had to use the AC in the car on the ride home that Sunday morning.

Seems Pepsi is working hand-in-hand with a company that uses stem cells from aborted babies. Didn't like Pepsi anyways, so this boycott is totally on!

Last week, I was asked to be substitute teacher in my Sunday School class. This is not unusual - happens about 4-6 times per year... sometimes more. Originally, our Sunday School class had another "go-to" person who would teach in our instructor's ("Right Minded") absence. However, that person and his wife left our class about 4-5 years ago, and at the time, as Right Minded put it, there was nobody else left that could do it. Funny thing - I never asked to be sub. Never really wanted to be the sub. But, not wanting to put a friend in a tough spot, I accepted. To be 100% truthful, it is one of the few things in life I truly do not look forward to doing, but do so out of a strong sense of duty. At the heart of my personal preference to not teach is the simple fact that I know I am strongly opinionated, and my concern that this will some day put a friend in a tough spot. I thought that had actually come this past week. A new member to the class was present l...

Many people are familiar with the four rules of gun safety . However, in addition to these rules, I have some additional suggestions for folks going to the range. These are based on years of personal observation. - Ladies - don't wear your low-cut shirts to the range. Hot brass in the cleavage is uncomfortable, and can lead to horrible accidents . - Avoid catching brass from another shooter as it is flying from the gun. That stuff gets hot! - Avoid sandals and other open footwear - hot brass can hurt (seeing a pattern here?).

Recently, I purchased a Marlin 60. It was out of spec from the factory. I sent it in for warranty repairs . Well, this week it came back, and seems to be in perfect working order. Now, off to the range this weekend to sight in the tech-sights and make sure it operates! The Mrs. thought it was funny - reading the gunsmith's notes, and seeing that everything that I said was wrong with the rifle was, in fact, wrong.

My wife overhears: "ADD stands for Absence of Discipline Disorder" Now that is funny. And sadly... it is 1,000,000% true.

Herman Cain on his 999 .

First, a cheerleader falls into a pool. Second, a cameraman falls while filming a baseball player circle the bases after a homerun. I don't know what it is about people falling down, but as long as nobody gets hurt, these spills can be pretty funny. My daughter falls all of the time - and it's funny, too.

Recently, I had a conversation with a conservative friend who happens to be a devout Ron Paul supporter. He has lashed out at Herman Cain of all people lately. This friend, and a very select few others, have accused Herman Cain of being against the constitution, lies, and other outright fallacies. Their arguments are the same ones used by the liberal left against Mr. Cain. So let's set the record straight - no partial clips, no fragments of what was said - but the whole story. 2nd Amendment Some accuse Cain of being dodgy on the Second Amendment. They will use this clip as their "proof."  The question was "do you support state's rights to regulate firearms?" Mr. Cain responds that this is a loaded question - because it is. If Cain states "yes," then the conservative radicals can label him as anti-2A. If Cain had answered "no," then the same people would scream about Cain not caring about states' rights. Here is Cain on the is...

As a follow up to my recommendations given previously, I'd like to elaborate just a bit on why I am in favor of certain presidential candidates , and not in favor of others. I've detailed my three primary issues: 2nd Amendment, Abortion, Taxes. Several candidates fit the bill on those topics. So why did I go with Herman Cain, instead of going with the slightly more conservative Ron Paul (who is endorsed by my friend, Joe Kirkpatrick )? Easy - it comes down to two main qualities: issues, and leadership. Several candidates agree with my points on issues, but of them, only Herman Cain has real leadership ability and experience. Last election, we got saddled with a president who held certain "issues" that America seemed to want (wow - what a lie that was!), but no leadership ability. Last thing we want to do is elect the 180 degree opposite. The position of President of the United States is one of leadership - so we would be wise to elect a proven leader to the...

Actor and former mixed martial artist, Joe Son, is a suspect in the death of his prison inmate. Joe Son , who appeared in an Austin Powers movie, is well-known in the martial arts world from his "adventures" inside the UFC octagon. In his inaugural match, he was struck repeatedly in the groin by Keith Hackney. Moments later, he submitted (can ya blame him?). Son went on to lose all four mixed martial arts matches he competed in. Son then turned to a life of crime. In prison for felony vandalism, he submitted DNA evidence, which linked him to the rape, torture, and attempted murder of a girl from an incident dating back to 1990 (prior to his UFC "career"). So it would seem, in a moment of "Karma" all those blows to the groin in UFC IV would serve as partial punishment for the sexual assault he had yet to be convicted of at the time. Joe Son is the founder and sole practitioner of a martial art known as "Joesondo."  My bet is that he is th...

Preview alert for a movie I will likely review next year. The Avengers is based on several Marvel comics superheroes. Thor, Ironman, and others join forces. What more do you need?

A few days ago, I purchased a Marlin 60 which turned out to be somewhat defective . Marlin, being the upstanding company they are, send me a shipping label to return the rifle to one of their repair facilities. Today, I took the boxed rifle to the local UPS hub to ship. This is the same location I shipped the Sig Mosquito from earlier this summer for warranty repairs. The poor little guy behind the counter looked at me like he saw a ghost when I stated I was there to ship this box and needed to declare it as a firearm. He first stated UPS did not ship firearms. I calmly reminded him that UPS most certainly does, as this was a warranty repair, and I have shipped firearms from that very hub before. He then said it was not legal to ship a firearm through UPS to a person. I calmly pointed out that I was shipping it back to the manufacturer for repairs... not to an individual. He looked at me crooked, then started examining the package and label. After a moment, he looked like...

In Wisconsin, legislation has been passed that will allow for concealed carry via a permit system (very similar to TN laws), starting November 1. The WI state Attorney General backs this legislation (not much he could do about it now, anyways...). And liberals are getting really worried that the new gun toting law-abiding citizens will suddenly turn into ruthless killers. ... time marches on...

Herman Cain's "9-9-9" plan is coming under fire from both the "right" and the "left." Well, what else is new? If somebody actually fixed things, then people would realize we don't need politicians, and they would all lose their jobs!

My son is in the middle of a two-week fall break. Today, I took him shooting, along with my brother.

My favorite rifle is without a doubt an AR15. It is handy, accurate, and can serve many functions as far as rifles go. Many people purchase an AR15 (or almost any gun) from a store. Prices are usually $1000 and up. However, for a smart person, the better choice is to build the AR15 you like. Here's a link to Del Ton - a quality manufacturer - that is selling rifle kits for $465. All one would need is a stripped lower receiver (the actual firearm, per ATF rules), and the ability to build one. And here's a link to Palmetto State Armory - another high quality manufacturer - and they sell rifle and carbine kits starting at only $499. Again, one would simply need a stripped lower to build a complete firearm.  I know of a place locally that sells stripped lower receivers for $95 (that price includes background check and taxes). This means you could own an AR15 for under $600 right now. Not bad! What's more - from the link, you can get a carbine, a rifle, and have seve...

When Tennessee joined over 40 other states in allowing HCP holders to carry in restaurants, the liberals and the media cried out that blood would flow in the streets, and that there would be wild-west stye shootouts and such. A few even tried to say that Tennessee's tourism industry would be harmed by allowing HCP holders to carry in restaurants. The media always pointed to bars - which is funny, because according to state law, TN does not allow for bars - but rather for restaurants that also have a license to sell alcohol by the drink. Of course, we knew this would not be the case, there was proof from other states already. Well, it seems that the TN tourism industry has not been hurt by the carry law.

Seems there is a blog out there by my sister-in-law which details some of the hilarious antics of my mother. I blogged about some of these antics a while back. Well, my SIL has done the same . Same story - two different points of view. Still - my mom eating a whole dollop of wasabi was fracking hilarious! "Millie" in the blog refers to my mom - the exact same woman who gave birth to me several decades ago. Post - Edit: Evidently, being "discovered" and the possibility of family seeing this was too much, and so my SIL has deleted all the entries except the "Wasabi" incident.   :/ Post - Edit 2: And now all of it has been deleted. I have a rule of thumb that I do not put anything online about someone I wouldn't want them to find. Guess not everybody adheres to that mindset.

Link to an article on the ruling in "Heller II." Fascinating stuff.

When Tennessee started allowing guns in restaurants that serve alcohol (including, by default, bars - as Tennessee doesn't distinguish), liberals and anti-gunners said that the streets would flow with blood. It never happened. Friday, a similar law took effect in Ohio. Naturally, there were similar sentiments from the anti-gun crowd. Of course, there were stories about it, too. And as could be predicted, nothing changed. Props to Fox for pointing out in this article that: 1. 42 other states also have similar laws. 2. CCW holders must refrain from drinking while carrying. Most liberal outlets refrain from pointing those things out.

This shirt idea. Thanks to Say Uncle for the link. The blue glove is the icing on the cake!