Cocking a Single Action Pistol

Oct29
by Mike on October 29, 2013 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Training
We've all seen the guy cock a single action revolver with his strong hand. Hollywood would have you convinced that's the proper way to operate one. It is not. This video demonstrates why. Notice how at the 2:20 mark he has to relax his one handed grip to cock the hammer with his strong hand. For the moment he is cocking, any shot he fires is going to cause the gun to leap from his control. There is however something about his strong handed cocking method that concerns me even more. At the 3:37 Read more [...]
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Westgate Mall Massacre: How Do We Prevent It?

Oct27
by Mike on October 27, 2013 at 11:08 pm
Posted In: Firearms, Liberty, Politics, The Fallacy of Gun Control
Last month, ten to fifteen Islamic terrorists sieged the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. We watched in horror over the next three days as photos and reports of atrocities were paraded in the news. In the end, they horrifically killed 61 civilians and 6 security officers. Such an attack is possible here. If it occurs, it's likely to happen in a target rich environment. It's likely to happen in a place where victims can't fight back. It's likely to happen in a place where citizens aren't carrying Read more [...]
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Sister of Slain Woman Spews Common Sense

Oct19
by Mike on October 19, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Posted In: Liberty, The Fallacy of Gun Control
This woman gets it. There isn't much I can say here that I haven't said before or that Jennie Cochran doesn't say in the video. It speaks for itself. Notice at the 2:00 mark she says that her sister's killer was prohibited from possessing a gun. She very clearly explains that gun control didn't work. She also points out the gun control laws these people are pushing only hurt the law-abiding. The video description also regurgitates some of the things I have said about Moms Demand Action Read more [...]
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Dr Carson on Guns and How He’s Wrong

Oct13
by Mike on October 13, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Posted In: Firearms, Liberty, Politics, The Fallacy of Gun Control
Dr Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon who became the darling of conservative media after remarks critical of Obamacare in front of Obama, has made waves with conservatives yet again. No, it's not because of his newest remarks about Obamacare likening it to slavery. It's over his position on guns. Dr Carson seems to have a problem with people in certain areas owning certain types of firearms. It's important to understand his position in context. Note how he thinks it should be a local issue, not a Read more [...]
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EBT Glitch Highlights Fallacy of Centralization

Oct12
by Mike on October 12, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Liberty, Politics
At about 9 am Saturday, reports started rolling in that the nationwide EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) system wasn't working.  A computer upgrade resulted in connectivity issues for government assistance recipients in 17 states including Ohio and Michigan. All states using Xerox to administer the program experienced outages. Twitter was all ablaze with tweets about chaos at Wal-Mart, threats of riots, and comparisons to Obamacare. Meanwhile there were no reported outages of food banks Read more [...]