A discussion was happening on a gun forum about the ‘what would you do’ kinda thoughts when seeing events on the news. This is good to do because a lot of those questions need to be answered BEFORE the situation comes up. Ok. What I was discussing was the concept of planning vs. doctrine. You […]
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Minorities and Guns
Today, on twitter, Charles C. W. Cooke tweeted this… In Texas, blacks, Asians, and Native Americans are obtaining carry permits at a faster rate than whites. https://t.co/5Psm4wsmua — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) August 2, 2016 In this tweet thread, he attributed this trend with the lower costs of the class required to obtain a […]
Guns at school?!?! (cont’d)
I wrote the previous post in April of last year when the Texas state legislature was considering the bill that will allow licensed handgun carriers to carry into the buildings on college and university campuses.
Texas Gun FAQs Part 2
Continuing this series on frequently asked questions regarding guns, this installment will discuss WHERE you can legally have a gun.
Stopped Turning…
Where were you? I drove to work like I always did. I have (in my mind) entirely too much good music on my iPod to be listening to the radio. Besides, they don’t play my kinda music on the radio much at all.
Texas Gun FAQs Part 1
Anyone who knows me knows that I am into guns and gun rights. Folks who know this know they can ask me questions about it any time they like. But just as with my faith, I am by no means an expert but I know where I can get the answers.
Do you even AR bro? Part 6
OK…in Part 5, I finished that entry with all the parts I need to have a functional rifle. I decided to add some style to this rifle and I have a friend who does firearms coating using DuraCoat Firearm Finishes. I just had to figure out the color. I was either gonna go with an […]
Do you even AR bro? Part 5
In part four, we left off at the barrel nut working our way forward. I am really enjoying this experience if y’all haven’t noticed…lol. Barrels are one of the foundational parts on a rifle. You tend to get what you pay for more often than not. You can go cheap and find a barrel like […]
Do you even AR bro? Part 4
Ok, we left off in part 3 at a complete lower receiver. I am kinda buying my parts, piece by piece, starting at the butt-stock and moving forward. I was going to get the upper receiver from Anderson Manufacturing also, being as that’s who made the lower receiver, but they were always out of stock. I guess […]
Natural causes?
The scene is set. Mid April, 1775. The British had been routed at Lexington and Concord by colonial militia. The British regulars, initially, had the upper hand against the colonists but as the engagement went on, colonists descended on the area and the British turned and made their way back towards Boston under heavy harassment.