The blurb is annoyingly unfilled with any facts, other then there are 9 more homicides in Tucson, then last year.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tucson story
Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona and is about 100 miles from where I live. I found this short, but interesting news blurb about Tucson beating its own record on the number of homicides. There were 74 homicides in 2008 in Tucson. The article, oddly, does not give a break down of how any of them happened. It doesn't say anything about guns, or knives, or baseball bats. It doesn't make any connection to gangs or illegals. In fact, the only reference it makes is to curfew breakers and parties. That's a little weird to me. All those 17 years olds in Tucson must be trouble . I am sure it isn't, at all, due to the fact that Tucson is so close to Nogales and is a major route stop for illegals.
The blurb is annoyingly unfilled with any facts, other then there are 9 more homicides in Tucson, then last year.
The blurb is annoyingly unfilled with any facts, other then there are 9 more homicides in Tucson, then last year.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Interesting read
It has been said for the past 40 years that the colleges and universities of America are filled only with liberal thought and these thoughts are passed directly to our college age children. There is some truth to this. The "changes" of the 1960's started in our colleges. There is nothing wrong with some of this change, nothing at all. I could not imagine nor would I want to live in America if "All men were not created equal" didn't mean that women, blacks, and other minorities didn't share the same rights that I have. Separate but equal is NOT equal.
Prior to the 1960's, colleges and universities were considered very conservative establishments. They taught old values. Most of these schools had shooting teams. Many, if not most, of the students grew up in families that hunted and they were hunters, themselves. Family traditions, of fathers taking their sons and daughters to the woods for hunting has gone back thousands and thousands of years and pre-dates firearms to the dawn of man. It was a necessity in order for you family to survive that all able hands either hunted of collected foods.
It has also been a tradition for many families to pass firearms, swords, banners, armor, etc down from one generation to another. One of the things the Brady Bunch is trying to do away with is this passing of guns from one family member to another. They consider it part of the "Gun Show Loophole" and feel that all gun sales or trades should be done with a background check. Here is a good read from a college professor who "gets it."
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/108236/
The idea that an heirloom cannot be passed from father to son is just ridiculous, regardless of what item it is: Money, cars, or guns.
Prior to the 1960's, colleges and universities were considered very conservative establishments. They taught old values. Most of these schools had shooting teams. Many, if not most, of the students grew up in families that hunted and they were hunters, themselves. Family traditions, of fathers taking their sons and daughters to the woods for hunting has gone back thousands and thousands of years and pre-dates firearms to the dawn of man. It was a necessity in order for you family to survive that all able hands either hunted of collected foods.
It has also been a tradition for many families to pass firearms, swords, banners, armor, etc down from one generation to another. One of the things the Brady Bunch is trying to do away with is this passing of guns from one family member to another. They consider it part of the "Gun Show Loophole" and feel that all gun sales or trades should be done with a background check. Here is a good read from a college professor who "gets it."
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/108236/
The idea that an heirloom cannot be passed from father to son is just ridiculous, regardless of what item it is: Money, cars, or guns.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Sensationalism, at it's worst
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081224/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_burress_search_warrant
I am not a Plaxico Burress fan. He's an idiot. He had a license, allowed it to lapse, but was a "big" enough man to still carry his gun in a state and bar where guns are outright banned. He deserves the punishment he has coming to him, for being stupid.
The news reporting services are just as bad. They flaunt themselves as being superior. They create sensationalism where none exists. For example:
Authorities seized a small cache of weapons and ammunition from the New Jersey home of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the New York Post and Newsday both reported Wednesday, possibly setting up the embattled player for more legal trouble.
The Post, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, said a 9-mm handgun, a rifle and ammunition for three other guns — a .380, a .45 and a .40, the same caliber of gun Burress accidentally shot himself with — were seized during the execution of a search warrant at Burress' home in Totowa.
"Citing anonymous" sources...Ok, Deep Throat !! 3 guns is a not a cache, small or large. I have a larger "cache" then that in my car. The reporter, who is unnamed, could just say that Burress "had three guns and some ammunition in his home." He has to use the word cache, which is always used with gangs and drug raids.
How's that for fair and impartial reporting?
I am not a Plaxico Burress fan. He's an idiot. He had a license, allowed it to lapse, but was a "big" enough man to still carry his gun in a state and bar where guns are outright banned. He deserves the punishment he has coming to him, for being stupid.
The news reporting services are just as bad. They flaunt themselves as being superior. They create sensationalism where none exists. For example:
Authorities seized a small cache of weapons and ammunition from the New Jersey home of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the New York Post and Newsday both reported Wednesday, possibly setting up the embattled player for more legal trouble.
The Post, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, said a 9-mm handgun, a rifle and ammunition for three other guns — a .380, a .45 and a .40, the same caliber of gun Burress accidentally shot himself with — were seized during the execution of a search warrant at Burress' home in Totowa.
"Citing anonymous" sources...Ok, Deep Throat !! 3 guns is a not a cache, small or large. I have a larger "cache" then that in my car. The reporter, who is unnamed, could just say that Burress "had three guns and some ammunition in his home." He has to use the word cache, which is always used with gangs and drug raids.
How's that for fair and impartial reporting?
Friday, December 19, 2008
Blatant price gouging
We all know that in the past 60 days, prices have risen dramatically. There are a few factors to this, but the biggest one is the fear that President-elect Obama will follow through on pre-campaign pledges of banning handguns and semi-auto rifles. There has been a huge increase in gun and ammo sales since a couple weeks prior to the election. Many assault-style gun types are sold out across the country and those that are left have risen dramatically in price.
Some of the price gouging has become ridiculous. Cheap AK variants have gone from $350 to $550 dollars in less then a week. Handguns have risen in price, too. AR-style rifles, which started as low as $599 for Century Internationals rebuilds are now $799. This is pure profit taking. There is no reason for these huge price increases. Obama doesn't take office for another month and any changes will take some time after that. This is no better then gas stations charging $5 a gallon on fears of gas shortages after hurricanes, when in fact, the supply lines were slow but still open.
Here are hard facts from just one seller. Cheaper Than Dirt ( cheaperthandirt.com).
Item....................Dec. catalog... Jan Catalog
S&B 45 auto $15.97 $21.79
S&B 9mm $9.79 $14.49
S&B .30-06 $12.89 $16.39
S&B 7.62x25 $13.29 $21.79
SBR 9mm $23.19 $29.86
Win 40 S&W $17.39 $21.49
Win 40S&W (100)$34.09 $44.49
Russian7.62x54 $99.97 $129.97
Federal xm193 $7.99 $14.89
Lake City .223 $15.69 $21.79
Federal xm80 $13.79 $19.49
5.7x28 ss195lf $21.89 $34.49
All 50 cal ammo went up about $10/10 rounds fom $40.69 to $49.97 or more
Aguila subsonic $34.19 $47.29
Wolf gold 303 brit $12.89 $21.79
Wolf gold 308 win $11.69 $17.79
All Hornady TAP ammo +$7 or more
That's just some in the first 10 pages !!
Many "hi cap" magazines increased by $5...or a lot more
Springfield xD 9mm sub-compact 16 rd mag from $24.97 to $39.97
Beretta 92f from $9.97 to $14.97
DPMS 223 M-4 upper assembly.. from $499.97 to $799.97
Ap4 contour barrel from $189.97 to $209.97
I stopped looking after that. My frustration was very high. CDNN, Cabela's, Centerfire and many other retailers did not go to these extremes. I wrote Cheaper Tan Dirt an email:
I have been a long time CTD customer. I received your latest catalog in the mail yesterday and I am shocked at the price gouging !! Your surplus ammo prices have risen dramatically. Come on...this is stuff that been around in a warehouse for 20+ years and was purchased in bulk months or years ago. Your company is using Obama as an excuse to steal someones wallet? Even new Remington and S&B ammo has gone up by $4 to $6 a box. I am very disappointed in CTD not only playing on peoples fears about Obama but even worse, screwing over your loyal customers with this pricing garbage. Shame on you. Natchez, Ranger Joe, CDNN, and some of the other vendors I have used are no where near the craptastic price increase CTD has given us. Your Former Loyal Customer
Here is the response I received back 45 minutes ago from their email department person, Tonya Harris: Thank you so very much for you comment..
She obviously cared about what I wrote. So much so, she replied back in poor English... not your comment, but you comment.
See ya, CTD...hope your sales slide and your company falls by the wayside of bankruptcy.
Some of the price gouging has become ridiculous. Cheap AK variants have gone from $350 to $550 dollars in less then a week. Handguns have risen in price, too. AR-style rifles, which started as low as $599 for Century Internationals rebuilds are now $799. This is pure profit taking. There is no reason for these huge price increases. Obama doesn't take office for another month and any changes will take some time after that. This is no better then gas stations charging $5 a gallon on fears of gas shortages after hurricanes, when in fact, the supply lines were slow but still open.
Here are hard facts from just one seller. Cheaper Than Dirt ( cheaperthandirt.com).
Item....................Dec. catalog... Jan Catalog
S&B 45 auto $15.97 $21.79
S&B 9mm $9.79 $14.49
S&B .30-06 $12.89 $16.39
S&B 7.62x25 $13.29 $21.79
SBR 9mm $23.19 $29.86
Win 40 S&W $17.39 $21.49
Win 40S&W (100)$34.09 $44.49
Russian7.62x54 $99.97 $129.97
Federal xm193 $7.99 $14.89
Lake City .223 $15.69 $21.79
Federal xm80 $13.79 $19.49
5.7x28 ss195lf $21.89 $34.49
All 50 cal ammo went up about $10/10 rounds fom $40.69 to $49.97 or more
Aguila subsonic $34.19 $47.29
Wolf gold 303 brit $12.89 $21.79
Wolf gold 308 win $11.69 $17.79
All Hornady TAP ammo +$7 or more
That's just some in the first 10 pages !!
Many "hi cap" magazines increased by $5...or a lot more
Springfield xD 9mm sub-compact 16 rd mag from $24.97 to $39.97
Beretta 92f from $9.97 to $14.97
DPMS 223 M-4 upper assembly.. from $499.97 to $799.97
Ap4 contour barrel from $189.97 to $209.97
I stopped looking after that. My frustration was very high. CDNN, Cabela's, Centerfire and many other retailers did not go to these extremes. I wrote Cheaper Tan Dirt an email:
I have been a long time CTD customer. I received your latest catalog in the mail yesterday and I am shocked at the price gouging !! Your surplus ammo prices have risen dramatically. Come on...this is stuff that been around in a warehouse for 20+ years and was purchased in bulk months or years ago. Your company is using Obama as an excuse to steal someones wallet? Even new Remington and S&B ammo has gone up by $4 to $6 a box. I am very disappointed in CTD not only playing on peoples fears about Obama but even worse, screwing over your loyal customers with this pricing garbage. Shame on you. Natchez, Ranger Joe, CDNN, and some of the other vendors I have used are no where near the craptastic price increase CTD has given us. Your Former Loyal Customer
Here is the response I received back 45 minutes ago from their email department person, Tonya Harris: Thank you so very much for you comment..
She obviously cared about what I wrote. So much so, she replied back in poor English... not your comment, but you comment.
See ya, CTD...hope your sales slide and your company falls by the wayside of bankruptcy.
New Ammo
I am normally quite fond of Hornady products. I find their dies, especially their "Custom Grade-New Dimension" dies to be excellent. I find their defensive/tactical ammo to be awesome quality at a nice savings over Remington, Federal , or Winchester. Their TAP labelled ammo costs $5 a box (of 20) less, on average and frankly, I think it outperforms the others in expansion.
Hornady has been one of the leaders in ammo, lately. They have been partners in developing quite a few new rounds and calibers and improving some grand old ones with their LeverEvolution series ammo.
Now, they have released their `Critical defense' line of handgun ammo. Currently available in 380 Auto, 38 Special, 38 Special+P, and of course 9mm Para, this is Hornady's answer to hollow points not expanding properly. Federal came out with their EFMJ ammo a couple of years ago and that stuff seems to work well enough, but costs and arm and a leg, if you can find it. Hornady's idea is NOT original in any way, shape, or form. They appeared to have taken one of their normal hollow point rounds and filled the hollow area with a plug of plastic.
Again, this is not an original line of thought. People have been using homemade versions of this for years. People have filled their bullets hollow cavities with BB's, mercury, wax and a number of other things sitting around the garage. While all these ideas solved the potential issue of the normal hollow point not expanding due to it's cavity being filled with denim, fur or flesh, some gun rag writers are promoting this ammo as the second coming. Hornady is claiming 100% reliability in this bullets expansion. That's a huge claim. Once I get my hands on a useful supply of it, i intend to test that promise.
Hornady's own website ( http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=786 ) shows that the 380 Auto went through denim and them only penetrated about 11.5 inches of ballistic gel. The FBI tests from a dozen years ago has stated that ammo must penetrate at least 13 inches to be considered effective.
Like I said, I will test what i can on this. Hopefully, I will be able to post some pictures of what comes of this.
Hornady has been one of the leaders in ammo, lately. They have been partners in developing quite a few new rounds and calibers and improving some grand old ones with their LeverEvolution series ammo.
Now, they have released their `Critical defense' line of handgun ammo. Currently available in 380 Auto, 38 Special, 38 Special+P, and of course 9mm Para, this is Hornady's answer to hollow points not expanding properly. Federal came out with their EFMJ ammo a couple of years ago and that stuff seems to work well enough, but costs and arm and a leg, if you can find it. Hornady's idea is NOT original in any way, shape, or form. They appeared to have taken one of their normal hollow point rounds and filled the hollow area with a plug of plastic.
Again, this is not an original line of thought. People have been using homemade versions of this for years. People have filled their bullets hollow cavities with BB's, mercury, wax and a number of other things sitting around the garage. While all these ideas solved the potential issue of the normal hollow point not expanding due to it's cavity being filled with denim, fur or flesh, some gun rag writers are promoting this ammo as the second coming. Hornady is claiming 100% reliability in this bullets expansion. That's a huge claim. Once I get my hands on a useful supply of it, i intend to test that promise.
Hornady's own website ( http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=786 ) shows that the 380 Auto went through denim and them only penetrated about 11.5 inches of ballistic gel. The FBI tests from a dozen years ago has stated that ammo must penetrate at least 13 inches to be considered effective.
Like I said, I will test what i can on this. Hopefully, I will be able to post some pictures of what comes of this.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Paranoid...but justified
Here is an interesting read. http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/36036369.html?page=1&c=y
The woman is doing something that is completely legal to do, but others are uncomfortable so the Sheriff revokes her Right to carry a gun. Huh? So, these people would support the Right of a person to worship Satan, the Right of the media to print as many Pro-Obama stories and Anti-McCain stories as they can, the Right for porn to be available to all over 18, and even their own Right to assemble for a soccer game, but they won;t support her Right to carry her gun?
That's irony at it's best. How does one look at the Bill of Rights and say to themselves, "Ok, I am in total agreement with 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. But, that #2 I don't support."
I hope she wins her $1 million suit against the sheriffs office...Oh, the "Staunch Supporter of the NRA" Sheriff.
The woman is doing something that is completely legal to do, but others are uncomfortable so the Sheriff revokes her Right to carry a gun. Huh? So, these people would support the Right of a person to worship Satan, the Right of the media to print as many Pro-Obama stories and Anti-McCain stories as they can, the Right for porn to be available to all over 18, and even their own Right to assemble for a soccer game, but they won;t support her Right to carry her gun?
That's irony at it's best. How does one look at the Bill of Rights and say to themselves, "Ok, I am in total agreement with 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. But, that #2 I don't support."
I hope she wins her $1 million suit against the sheriffs office...Oh, the "Staunch Supporter of the NRA" Sheriff.
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