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First, they will take away the 2nd Amendment , then they will take away the 1st Amendment . .

Some years ago, my friend, Lefty , was teaching a Sunday School lesson centered on the events of the Book of Joshua in the Bible. For those who do not recall, I'll refresh your memory with a brief summary: Joshua opens with the new Nation of Israel about to enter the "Promised Land" that is the land of Israel itself. Of course, this is just after the death of Moses. As it would make sense before any military invasion, Joshua sent spies into the land to determine exactly what it was they were up against. I'll never forget Lefty's opening remark after we covered those basics: "Spies. I think of Usagi when I think of a spy. A guy in camouflage, peering through a rifle scope, learning what he can and maybe taking out a bad guy if he gets the chance." Of course, we all thought it was a funny statement. But, the more I think about it, he was right. Maybe not the camo and scoped rifle part (though I might indeed be guilty of both at one point or anothe...

Rifle drills are a good way of practicing techniques. Here is an excellent drill to incorporate into your training: "Trident" (also known as "Delta Drill") Prepare: Place an 8" circular target in the middle of "center mass" on a standard sized silhouette target at 18 yards. Prepare three magazines - each with 5 rounds. Course of fire: Load first magazine 5 shots from a standing position Transition to sitting Load second magazine 5 shots from sitting position Transition to prone Load third magazine 5 shots from prone 30 seconds to shoot Scoring: You start with 50 points. -5 points for each hit outside the 8" circle. -1 point for each second over 30 seconds. 45-50 points: expert 38-44 points: sharpshooter 28-37 points: marksman .

" The Case For Disarming the Police ." I generally do not advocate we follow "what Europe is doing," as that's how we've gotten ourselves in trouble so much in the past. But this idea should catch on. Favorite quote from the article: "Policing is not defensive in nature, it is offensive. The Constitution never had a word to say about someone – let alone an agent of the State – having the right to be armed in the course of policing citizens “proactively” or offensively. The idea simply had no precedent for the Founding Fathers to conceive of such a model. All indications are that if they knew of such a concept, they would have opposed it for application on American streets." .

I'll play, too. Seems a lot of bloggers have been trashing the M14 / M1A build of late. I cannot disagree with any of the main points that have been listed here or there. But I'll take it up a notch. Here are two statements that I'm sure will be met with skepticism: In our modern world, the .308 / 7.62 NATO round as a whole is an answer to a question that should never have been asked.  There's nothing the .308 / 7.62 NATO can do that cannot be done better.   I can hear the objections now! "Oh, the .308 is perfect, you can sweep rooms with a good semi auto and still hit targets out to 1000 yards." Actually - you can... but that is a misleading statement. Typical commercial .308 loads will go trans-sonic somewhere between 800 - 1000 yards, when shot out of the 16" barrels that are so common. Not much different than good 75 and 77 - grain 5.56. And the 5.56 is much better in the recoil and expense department. Plus - are you really capab...

One of the curses of being Sigma is that you see the crap that society brings. You see the idiocy that reigns - particularly in certain groups. You constantly find yourself thinking or saying "you have got to be kidding!" After a while, some may find themselves accustomed to hearing the phrase, and it loses its impact. Not to say I can't find another phrase (must have at least "87" of them by now), but you get the point. The flip side of the coin is a natural inclination toward positive thinking. As a very happy person, it pains me to see the stupidity and negativity brought on by society. Nay, ENCOURAGED by society! Then people wonder why I (intentionally and in a calculated manner) have few close friends... and prefer to withdraw from society periodically. .

Breakfalls. They are important. Like when its snowy, your driveway is iced over, and you go to check the mail... And slip... Then you are glad you did all that ukemi (breakfall practice). Oh... And technical stand-up works well on slick surfaces, too.

Following are some basic rifle / carbine skills every rifleman should have at his disposal. Gleaned from AR15.com ( all five Rifleman2000 lessons ) - 1 - Ready-up 2 - Double tap 3 - Hammer 4 - Shoot on the move 5 - Natural point of aim 1 - Ready-up Bring the rifle up Switch to semi and acquire your target Fire a round Go back to safe Lower rifle Repeat * Dry fire is a good practice tool for this. 2 - Double tap Easy transition. Bring the rifle up, Rifle off safe as it comes on target fire Re-acquire the sight picture and fire again. Safe and lower the rifle. NEVER FIRE THE SECOND SHOT BEFORE YOU GET A GOOD SIGHT PICTURE! ** Do not attempt until you are competent at the ready-up. 3 - Hammer Same as a double tap, except you fire twice rapidly on a single target acquisition. *** Do not attempt until you are competent at the double tap. 4 - Shoot on the move - Move forward - Move laterally (never cross your legs) - Engage multiple targets - Fire...

Recently, the BATFE announced a plan to restrict the purchase of M855 ammo under the provisions of restriction of "armor-piercing" ammo for pistols. Everyday Marksman has a good breakdown of the verbal gymnastics needed to make the "logic" needed to have this proposal. Evidently, the BATFE didn't do its research - there is already a true "armor-piercing" round for 5.56 mm: it has been designated as M995. The whole sham proposal is based on intent: the BATFE claims that since such ammo *could* be fired form a pistol, it needs to be regulated. .

Friday afternoon, my mother-in-law passed away. She was 67 years old. My children now have no blood grandmother, though they still have a step-grandmother whom they love and who loves them just the same. .

Libertarian moment - When you hear someone say: "If you aren't doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to hide." What they really mean is: "If I'm not doing anything wrong, then I don't need to have rights."

If you don't show up to work, they tend to fire you. Most employers do not usually take 24 years to do so... however, this one did . .

Yesterday, a Federal Judge in Texas ruled that the Interstate Handgun Ban is unconstitutional. The ban prevents an otherwise eligible buyer from obtaining a handgun in a state where they do not reside. Here is a link to the ruling . To my understanding, this does not strike down the law nationwide, only in the Federal District of North Texas. An appeal would potentially be heard by the 5th US Circuit Court. Such a ruling at that level might have national implications. Certainly if it reaches the Supreme Court, a decision would be nationwide. .

Mississippi Rebel has a new post out about federal legislation designed to limit magazine capacity. How about they introduce a bill installing term limits. Far more people are hurt / killed each year by career politicians.

Pops: "I don't like that underwear... it's like a cheap hotel." Me: "???" Pops: "No ballroom." .

Politicians don't just want to ban guns ... They want to ban magazines... They want to ban ammo ... They want to issue "permits" so you can then exercise your rights (definition of permit = they take your rights, then sell the right back to you with extreme restrictions), but they then inexplicably delay and make impossible the permit process . Now, these same rights-stealing politicians want to take more rights: They want to ban body armor . They want to ban night vision goggles . FOLKS - if they want to ban something, you can damn-well guarantee that you need whatever it is that they wish to ban! And they never want to ban an item across the board. They want their "police" or "military" to have the ability to use these tools, just not you, the citizen. THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF TYRANNY! .

Courtesy of AR15.com ... "Rodent" said: I was on Match.com long enough to discover that "curvy" means fat. "Average" also means fat. "Athletic" means strong and fat. "Weight in proportion to height" means tall and fat. "Few extra pounds" means morbidly obese.

Recently I was asked this question: "You did paleo and lost a lot of weight, right? Would you care to share your meal plan with me and how you did it while traveling?" Excellent question on several levels! 1. Yes, if you want to lose weight in a healthy manner geared for the long term, paleo is the only way to do it. Calorie restriction is not healthy and is not a long-term solution. 2. Yes! You can lose weight and eat paleo even while traveling. Restaurants actually make it "easy" if you know what you are shopping for! 3. Meal plan is easy: MEAT! Here is a picture guide to tell you what is paleo and what is not: Caveats: Grey area food - dairy:  no milk; but heavy (whipping) cream, certain cheeses, and butter are OK in moderation if you can tolerate them. Grey area food - fruit: if I am trying to lose weight, I would not eat anything sugary. Fruit would be out, with the exception of an occasional cheat day (less than two or three servings per month...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you deep-fried a 50 BMG round? Me neither. But, in case you have: Deep Frying a Live 50BMG AP Round: http://youtu.be/_VLgG-zLVII

Some ways to start a fight on the internet... (Ask one of these questions) Creation or evolution? Predestination or free will? 9mm or .45ACP? .223/5.56 or .308/7.62? Ford or Chevy or Dodge? Mossy Oak or Realtree? ACU or BDU? (OK, maybe this one is almost a consensus) .

It is being published that Governor Haslam's "Insure Tennessee" has been killed in the Senate . This is a good thing. Liberty is still alive... even if on life support. 

Mississippi Rebel has an article out detailing how the ATF wants to illegally spy on gun show attendees. Even though only 0.7% of guns obtained illegally are obtained at gun shows.

We are very early into the year in the Tennessee Legislative session. At this time, there are several firearms related bills pending. Here's a synopsis: SB0070 - As introduced, clarifies that it is not an offense for a person to transport and properly store a firearm in a motor vehicle parked on school property. This would be a good bill. SB0206 - As introduced, creates a Second Amendment sales tax holiday for the first weekend of September of each year; exempts firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies. This would be a good bill.  SB0207 - As introduced, allows a gun dealer to complete a firearms transaction with a handgun carry permit holder without requiring a criminal history record check, if the permit was issued or renewed within five years of the date of transaction. This would be a good bill.  HB0139 - As introduced, creates a Class E felony of intentionally possessing a firearm that the person knows or reasonably should know is stolen. This bill is not needed and sh...

A few days ago, I published an article from a reader . It discussed a situation in which the reader had earned all this new business for this company, then was fired. The owner of the company had hoped to continue to get business referrals from these sources, but not have to pay the person who had opened the doors to these referral sources. In our email correspondence, I just had to ask the reader about the conversation upon the unjust termination of his employment. The response was fascinating, to say the least. Some of the snippets: Employee: Did you stop to think that all I have to do is make a phone call and these referral sources shut off? Just like that. Boss: But they are my lead sources. Employee: Ah, but they are my business associates and friends. They have no loyalty to you, especially after your shenanigans. ----- Employee: I learned several months ago that you were taking my leads. That's OK, but don't pretend like they didn't come in. Boss: I...