I've been a bit lazy over the last week in posting new content, but I did get to do a little shooting recently. I went out to the range twice, and gathered a little data on a couple of guns.
The plan is to do a brief side by side of the 4.5" XDM and 5.25" Competition XDM over the next few days.
I had the opportunity to borrow a friend's Glock 22 (4th Gen), and I'll post my initial impressions.
Over the next month, I really hope to make a range trip with another friend that just purchased a new Arsenal SAM7SF and Taurus CT9 carbine. I'm chomping at the bit to shoot and review these weapons.
I'm sure there will be some snark, news, and bitching about the White House as well.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Navy Yard Shooting
Several days ago, America suffered yet another tragedy at the hands of a crazed gunman. My condolences go out to the families of the slain, and to the wounded.
As with every mass shooting, politics and opportunism replace common sense, as we strive to understand and prevent future murders. In the hours after the Navy Yard massacre, we were treated with the spectacle of the media hysterically running around screaming, "AR15!" One would almost believe that the gun either walked on to the base on it's own, or possessed the soul of Aaron Alexis.
We quickly learned that Alexis used a Remington 870 shotgun to commit the murders on Sept 16th. Other than the base guards using carbines, AR15s were not part of the story.
Regardless of the facts, many in the media continued to imply that the gunman had an assault weapon. We also saw several politicians use the opportunity to call for more gun bans, and background checks. Neither would have prevented these horrible killings.
Alexis bought his weapon from a gun shop in Northern VA. He passed a background check when purchasing this firearm. I fail to understand how expanded background check laws would have kept him from buying a gun. The killer already had a record of shooting out someone's tires, and possibly shooting at a neighbor in the apartment above his own. He had also recently filed a complaint with law enforcement officers because he believed that someone was using microwaves to tamper with his mind.
Where's that NSAspying data gathering program when it's needed?
I'll say it again, he passed a background check when buying this (or a similar model) shotgun. He passed an earlier background check in order to get a security clearance to work on the Navy base.
If there's a problem with an individual that hears voices and shoots out tires passing a background investigation, then perhaps some of our more anti gun politicians could address that issue (instead of babbling the normal useless rhetoric).
Some in the media implied (actually lied) that Alexis was denied the purchase of an AR15 due to his failing a background check. That's simply not true. As an out of state resident, Alexis could not buy a handgun. He could however purchase longarms with the proper paperwork and investigations. If one can buy a shotgun, then he/she can also buy an AR in VA.
Obama, and others in the anti gun movement, often talk about "Weapons of war" not belonging in the hands of civilians. The problem is that most firearms, or firearm designs originated as weapons of war.
The shotgun used by the killer is roughly the same Remington model that I used in the Marine Corps. It's also the same shotgun that many of us have hunted with. This firearm has been in production since the 1950s, and is one of the most popular shotguns in America. It's carried by hunters, the military, and law enforcement. Many use this weapon for home defense. 10 million have been produced since it's introduction over 60 years ago. The pump shotgun design has been around for well over 100 years.
Does Obama consider this a, "Weapon of war," or does it need more black plastic before becoming scary enough for him to use that euphemism? I suspect that the 870 is too mainstream for that classification, and the anti gunners will continue going after the low hanging fruit... assault weapons.
I wonder if there's any firearms that are approved of by those advocating, "Common sense," gun control? Perhaps Slow Joe's double barrels are it.
The anti gun dance will continue after every high profile murder. The self defense shootings will be buried on page 20, or simply ignored. We'll be told on the cable news shows that self defense shootings are almost unheard of despite that thing that I like to call... the truth.
Devastated family members of the slain will be trotted out to mumble something about gun control that makes little or no sense. While I greatly pity these people, they are experts on grief and not guns.
Here's a quick recap of this story for those that have been living in a cave for the last week.
1) Aaron Alexis passed a background check when buying a shotgun. This came a mere month and a half after he filed a complaint with the Rhode Island police dept, about 3 individuals using a microwave mind control device on him. Alexis passed a different background investigation when getting cleared to work on the Navy installation.
He had used a handgun in a crime in 2004.
2) Alexis never tried to purchase an AR15, and could have bought one in VA if he wanted. The same check that allowed him to buy a Remington 870 would have sufficed for the assault weapon. When the media claims that Alexis was stymied by background checks, they are lying or grossly misinformed. I suspect it's the former.
3) The pump action shotgun used in the massacre would have remained legal everywhere even if Feinstein's gun bans had became law earlier this year. This firearm was on no one's radar, and still falls under the hunting gun category that the anti gunners claim to approve of.
4) Alexis bought 12 shotgun shells (12 to 24 depending on the source) for his weapon. The number of pellets in shotgun ammunition varies depending upon the length of the shell, and shot size. I don't know what load he was using, but let's say that he was carrying 3" shells with 00 Buck (average self defense or hunting load). This ammo will have an average of 15 pellets per shell. Carrying two shotgun shells gives you the same number of projectiles as an AR15 with a fully loaded 30 rnd magazine.
He had 12 shotgun shells, and would have had the same potential number of projectiles as someone carrying 6 thirty round magazines.
If he went down on shot size or used 3 1/2" shells, then there would have been even more pellets. This is why most gun owners consider assault weapon bans to be useless.
5) Politicians and the media used this tragedy as yet another opportunity to lie to the American people about guns, laws, and the facts around the murders.
6) This was another gun free zone. We've seen it time and time again. Gun free zones are hunting grounds for the homicidal.
As with every mass shooting, politics and opportunism replace common sense, as we strive to understand and prevent future murders. In the hours after the Navy Yard massacre, we were treated with the spectacle of the media hysterically running around screaming, "AR15!" One would almost believe that the gun either walked on to the base on it's own, or possessed the soul of Aaron Alexis.
We quickly learned that Alexis used a Remington 870 shotgun to commit the murders on Sept 16th. Other than the base guards using carbines, AR15s were not part of the story.
Regardless of the facts, many in the media continued to imply that the gunman had an assault weapon. We also saw several politicians use the opportunity to call for more gun bans, and background checks. Neither would have prevented these horrible killings.
Alexis bought his weapon from a gun shop in Northern VA. He passed a background check when purchasing this firearm. I fail to understand how expanded background check laws would have kept him from buying a gun. The killer already had a record of shooting out someone's tires, and possibly shooting at a neighbor in the apartment above his own. He had also recently filed a complaint with law enforcement officers because he believed that someone was using microwaves to tamper with his mind.
Where's that NSA
I'll say it again, he passed a background check when buying this (or a similar model) shotgun. He passed an earlier background check in order to get a security clearance to work on the Navy base.
If there's a problem with an individual that hears voices and shoots out tires passing a background investigation, then perhaps some of our more anti gun politicians could address that issue (instead of babbling the normal useless rhetoric).
Some in the media implied (actually lied) that Alexis was denied the purchase of an AR15 due to his failing a background check. That's simply not true. As an out of state resident, Alexis could not buy a handgun. He could however purchase longarms with the proper paperwork and investigations. If one can buy a shotgun, then he/she can also buy an AR in VA.
Obama, and others in the anti gun movement, often talk about "Weapons of war" not belonging in the hands of civilians. The problem is that most firearms, or firearm designs originated as weapons of war.
The shotgun used by the killer is roughly the same Remington model that I used in the Marine Corps. It's also the same shotgun that many of us have hunted with. This firearm has been in production since the 1950s, and is one of the most popular shotguns in America. It's carried by hunters, the military, and law enforcement. Many use this weapon for home defense. 10 million have been produced since it's introduction over 60 years ago. The pump shotgun design has been around for well over 100 years.
Does Obama consider this a, "Weapon of war," or does it need more black plastic before becoming scary enough for him to use that euphemism? I suspect that the 870 is too mainstream for that classification, and the anti gunners will continue going after the low hanging fruit... assault weapons.
I wonder if there's any firearms that are approved of by those advocating, "Common sense," gun control? Perhaps Slow Joe's double barrels are it.
The anti gun dance will continue after every high profile murder. The self defense shootings will be buried on page 20, or simply ignored. We'll be told on the cable news shows that self defense shootings are almost unheard of despite that thing that I like to call... the truth.
Devastated family members of the slain will be trotted out to mumble something about gun control that makes little or no sense. While I greatly pity these people, they are experts on grief and not guns.
Here's a quick recap of this story for those that have been living in a cave for the last week.
1) Aaron Alexis passed a background check when buying a shotgun. This came a mere month and a half after he filed a complaint with the Rhode Island police dept, about 3 individuals using a microwave mind control device on him. Alexis passed a different background investigation when getting cleared to work on the Navy installation.
He had used a handgun in a crime in 2004.
2) Alexis never tried to purchase an AR15, and could have bought one in VA if he wanted. The same check that allowed him to buy a Remington 870 would have sufficed for the assault weapon. When the media claims that Alexis was stymied by background checks, they are lying or grossly misinformed. I suspect it's the former.
3) The pump action shotgun used in the massacre would have remained legal everywhere even if Feinstein's gun bans had became law earlier this year. This firearm was on no one's radar, and still falls under the hunting gun category that the anti gunners claim to approve of.
4) Alexis bought 12 shotgun shells (12 to 24 depending on the source) for his weapon. The number of pellets in shotgun ammunition varies depending upon the length of the shell, and shot size. I don't know what load he was using, but let's say that he was carrying 3" shells with 00 Buck (average self defense or hunting load). This ammo will have an average of 15 pellets per shell. Carrying two shotgun shells gives you the same number of projectiles as an AR15 with a fully loaded 30 rnd magazine.
He had 12 shotgun shells, and would have had the same potential number of projectiles as someone carrying 6 thirty round magazines.
If he went down on shot size or used 3 1/2" shells, then there would have been even more pellets. This is why most gun owners consider assault weapon bans to be useless.
5) Politicians and the media used this tragedy as yet another opportunity to lie to the American people about guns, laws, and the facts around the murders.
6) This was another gun free zone. We've seen it time and time again. Gun free zones are hunting grounds for the homicidal.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
In The News
Kenyan Mall Attack: Murder, Torture, Mutilation
Media, Politicians, Wrong About Gun In Navy Yard Shooting
California's Sweeping New Gun Laws
Semi Auto Gun Ban Passes
Interesting Gun Stats With This Opinion Piece
NYPD Shoots More Bystanders
Deploy The National Guard In Chicago?
Skip The Slide Stop: Power Stroke
Myths About The Navy Yard Shooting
Know Thy Enemy: AR-15
Could The Rape Jihad Come To America?
A Poll: What Gun Owners Carry And Shoot
New .22lr "Smart Gun" Enters The Market
Mandatory Tracking Of Kentucky Gun Owners
NYC Gun Crimes Increase After Ending "Stop And Frisk."
US Almost Nuked NC
Sights Of Choice, Trijicon HD
Jon Stewart Rips CNN
42 Days After "Microwave Mind Control" Complaint, Alexis Kills 12
Who Betrayed Seal Team 6?
The Most Disgraced Name In News
Global Warming Alarmists Wrong
IPCC Report Says World Stopped Warming In 1997
US Military Disarmed On Bases By Bill Clinton
Fact Checking Bill Clinton's Rhetoric On Voting And Assault Weapons
Media Lies About Navy Shooter Using An AR15
MSNBC Pretends That Shooter Had An AR
Navy Yard Shooter DID NOT Try To Buy An AR15
Navy Yard Shooter More Of A Liberal Type
Navy Yard Shooter Felt Discriminated Against
Then Again, He Was Scared Of His Microwave
NSA Spying Prevented ONE Attack, Not DOZENS
Obama Waives Ban On Arming Terrorists
Judge Halts Detriot Bankruptcy Because It Dishoners Obama
Two States Underreport Jobless Claims
Another Reason Not To Do Press Checks
Media, Politicians, Wrong About Gun In Navy Yard Shooting
California's Sweeping New Gun Laws
Semi Auto Gun Ban Passes
Interesting Gun Stats With This Opinion Piece
NYPD Shoots More Bystanders
Deploy The National Guard In Chicago?
Skip The Slide Stop: Power Stroke
Myths About The Navy Yard Shooting
Know Thy Enemy: AR-15
Could The Rape Jihad Come To America?
A Poll: What Gun Owners Carry And Shoot
New .22lr "Smart Gun" Enters The Market
Mandatory Tracking Of Kentucky Gun Owners
NYC Gun Crimes Increase After Ending "Stop And Frisk."
US Almost Nuked NC
Sights Of Choice, Trijicon HD
Jon Stewart Rips CNN
42 Days After "Microwave Mind Control" Complaint, Alexis Kills 12
Who Betrayed Seal Team 6?
The Most Disgraced Name In News
Global Warming Alarmists Wrong
IPCC Report Says World Stopped Warming In 1997
US Military Disarmed On Bases By Bill Clinton
Fact Checking Bill Clinton's Rhetoric On Voting And Assault Weapons
Media Lies About Navy Shooter Using An AR15
MSNBC Pretends That Shooter Had An AR
Navy Yard Shooter DID NOT Try To Buy An AR15
Navy Yard Shooter More Of A Liberal Type
Navy Yard Shooter Felt Discriminated Against
Then Again, He Was Scared Of His Microwave
NSA Spying Prevented ONE Attack, Not DOZENS
Obama Waives Ban On Arming Terrorists
Judge Halts Detriot Bankruptcy Because It Dishoners Obama
Two States Underreport Jobless Claims
Another Reason Not To Do Press Checks
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Replacing Your Handgun With "Pepper Spray"
There's a great many people out there in American society that believe pepper spray is a substitute for a firearm. Obviously very few of those people are gun owners. Even less are shooters, or have any training in self defense.
So how effective is pepper spray?
I would think that OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray, or pepper spray, is extremely effective after watching these videos. The problem is that when I watch the clip shown below, I begin to question trusting my life to this product.
Luckily the gentleman in the bar was a goofy drunk, instead of becoming violent when intoxicated. Some might say that this isn't a fair example since the partier is clearly inebriated, and alcohol dulls pain. I have to ask, "Do you want to count on an attacker being a tea-totaller," or anti drug?
Let's take a look at another person being sprayed. This individual is sober.
So how effective is pepper spray?
I would think that OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray, or pepper spray, is extremely effective after watching these videos. The problem is that when I watch the clip shown below, I begin to question trusting my life to this product.
Let's take a look at another person being sprayed. This individual is sober.
Not every situation rates the use of a firearm, and OC spray definitely has it's uses. There are times when deadly force isn't justified, and tasers or pepper spray are the best option.
IMO, the non lethal tools are a backup to your firearm, instead of being a substitute. Just don't over estimate their effectiveness, or become over confident because you have a little pink sprayer on your keychain.
This YouTube clip is a decent tutorial for those considering buying pepper spray.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
"Help Our Al Qaeda Brothers"
Yes, this is a gag by a Rightwinger pretending to be a young Liberal college student. This was worth mentioning since a few people didn't get the joke in some of Liberal Chick's earlier videos. Apparently her portrayal of a young Lefty female is too accurate.
I have just a few quick points to make about the vid.
1) Statistically, it's extremely likely that most of those asked to sign the petition are Obama voters, (or at least supporters) and Democrats.
2) She's on a college campus. I wouldn't say that college students are the most informed element of our society, but they should have at least slightly above average intelligence. This video makes me wonder about that belief.
3) Liberal Chick told everyone that Al Qaeda would be getting aid from the US, and Obama. She was pretty clear in that regard.
4) As I said, those asked to sign were told that they were helping Obama to send aid to Al Qaeda. You might remember this group as the terrorist organization that brought down the Twin Towers, attacked the USS Cole, and bombed several US embassies. They've been killing Americans for a long time. Their name should ring a bell for everyone over the age of 12, or with an IQ over 70.
5) Do you think that she would have gotten many signatures if this was done outside of a gun show, or at a Tea Party rally?
We have far too many Low Information Voters (idiots) electing our leaders. Unfortunately it's a problem with no solution. When a large part of America gets all of their political information from Jon Stewart, SNL, and Politics Nation, we're guaranteed to end up with the incompetent, unqualified, and sometimes stupid leading our nation.
I have just a few quick points to make about the vid.
1) Statistically, it's extremely likely that most of those asked to sign the petition are Obama voters, (or at least supporters) and Democrats.
2) She's on a college campus. I wouldn't say that college students are the most informed element of our society, but they should have at least slightly above average intelligence. This video makes me wonder about that belief.
3) Liberal Chick told everyone that Al Qaeda would be getting aid from the US, and Obama. She was pretty clear in that regard.
4) As I said, those asked to sign were told that they were helping Obama to send aid to Al Qaeda. You might remember this group as the terrorist organization that brought down the Twin Towers, attacked the USS Cole, and bombed several US embassies. They've been killing Americans for a long time. Their name should ring a bell for everyone over the age of 12, or with an IQ over 70.
5) Do you think that she would have gotten many signatures if this was done outside of a gun show, or at a Tea Party rally?
We have far too many Low Information Voters (idiots) electing our leaders. Unfortunately it's a problem with no solution. When a large part of America gets all of their political information from Jon Stewart, SNL, and Politics Nation, we're guaranteed to end up with the incompetent, unqualified, and sometimes stupid leading our nation.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
In The News
Gun Control Myths
Handgunning: Why Focus The Front Sight
Can I Shoot Lead In My Glock?
History Of The .38spl Cartridge
History Of The .357magnum Cartridge
1911 Reliability Fallacies
The Real Truth About M1911s
Is Someone Lying In An Attempt To Shut Down A Range?
Must See - Car Almost Crushed By Boulder
2 Women Raped By Gang Of Youths, Nah...CCW Is Obviously Not Needed
Just Another Murder In America
4 Minutes Of Lies Exposed
Neighborhood Scout: America's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods
Top 10 Reasons Why Obama Wants To Bomb Syria
Muslims Put A Special Tax On Being Christian
The Zimmerman Trial And The Cops Involved
More FSA Media Hysteria: Zimmerman Never Pulled A Gun
Lake Mary Police Didn't Find A Gun On Zimmerman
Harvard Report On Guns And Crime
Automatic Knife Laws - State By State
Two Sentenced In Massachusetts Vote Fraud Case
Caracal C Recall
9 Questions About Syria You're Probably Embarrassed To Ask
10 Of Our Favorite Robberies Gone Wrong
Handgunning: Why Focus The Front Sight
Can I Shoot Lead In My Glock?
History Of The .38spl Cartridge
History Of The .357magnum Cartridge
1911 Reliability Fallacies
The Real Truth About M1911s
Is Someone Lying In An Attempt To Shut Down A Range?
Must See - Car Almost Crushed By Boulder
2 Women Raped By Gang Of Youths, Nah...CCW Is Obviously Not Needed
Just Another Murder In America
4 Minutes Of Lies Exposed
Neighborhood Scout: America's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods
Top 10 Reasons Why Obama Wants To Bomb Syria
Muslims Put A Special Tax On Being Christian
The Zimmerman Trial And The Cops Involved
More FSA Media Hysteria: Zimmerman Never Pulled A Gun
Lake Mary Police Didn't Find A Gun On Zimmerman
Harvard Report On Guns And Crime
Automatic Knife Laws - State By State
Two Sentenced In Massachusetts Vote Fraud Case
Caracal C Recall
9 Questions About Syria You're Probably Embarrassed To Ask
10 Of Our Favorite Robberies Gone Wrong
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