After a long hiatus due to work, family, money, building a new house, and whatever else I can blame it on, I finally went back to the reloading bench today.  I finished working up a load for my Dad's .45 Colt and tested it in spite of the snocastrophe.

        

For the first time since 1987, John McCain (Rino) AZ, is facing opposition and he doesn't like it.  In doing what he does best, pissing on the 1st Amendment, McCain has loosed his goons on his Republican opponent to keep him off the airwaves.  Good luck Mr. Hayworth.

Sad Clown

        

If you are active duty military, the NRA would like you to join—for FREE.

        

Charles Daly is out of business. Sad, really. I hate to see a gun company go under.  I bought one of their 1911's in 2003 and it is not bad, especially for an entry level 1911.  I also had wanted one of their new made Hi-Powers just because I never had a Hi-Power. I'll miss their booth at the NRA Convention in Charlotte later this year. I spent some time there at Louisville in 2008.

To all our friends, fans, supporters and consumers of Charles Daly and by extension, KBI products, I regret to inform you that the rumors of our demise are true.

KBI is going out of business and closing its doors, effective today, January 29, 2010.

I don't want to go into each and every detail as to why this has occurred, except to say that there have been a multitude of events over the past five years that have contributed to our current situation.

For those of you with ongoing service requirements please be advised that we are currently negotiating with several companies that will be performing after-sale service of Charles Daly, CD Defense and Jericho firearms. As soon as we have finalized a contract with one of these companies we will post the name, address and contact details of that company on www.CharlesDalyForum.com, so you will know who to contact to obtain service on your KBI firearm.

Again, I wish to thank all of you that have supported our company, Charles Daly and all the other fine firearms that we have sold over the years.. This spells the end of KBI but I imagine it will certainly not mean the end of Charles Daly® and CD Defense™. Look for this excellent brand to resurface in the very near future.

Sincerely,
Michael B. Kassnar, President
K.B.I., Inc.

        

My copy of the Constitution seems to be missing some parts. Like maybe Article 8 or Article 9. You know, the one that says: The office of President shall be empowered to screw around with college football.

Thanks WarOnGuns

        

SnowflakesInHell reports that a silly gun show restriction and an attack on pre-emption not only failed to get out of committee, they were specifically voted down before they ever got to the floor. I'm glad to see common sense continues to thrive in the Old Dominion.

        

On April 18 of last year Delaware County Ohio Prosecutor Dave Yost announced his candidacy for Ohio Attorney General. In his press release he said "Ohio needs a prosecutor, not a politician in the State's top law enforcement job." I believed him.

Yesterday, however, Yost bowed to  Kevin DeWine and the Ohio Republican Party like Obama to a foreign prince and announced he would leave the AG seat to Kevin's cousin Mike DeWine. Guess Yost is just a politician after all.

Mike DeWine is a former U.S. Senator from Ohio that voted like a Kennedy and was proud of his Brady endorsement. Since he is now unopposed in the primary, he will face current Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, who is a pro-gun Democrat.

Hmm, I wonder who'll I'll vote for?  The anti-gun RINO or the Pro-gun Democrat? Do we really want an anti running the concealed carry bureaucracy?

Kevin DeWine and the Ohio Republican party are the best thing that the Democrats have going for them in Ohio. Not only did their RINO love fest help sweep in mostly all Democrats following their TAFT-Montgomery-DeWine gang, they have also chosen anti-gun, Clinton Assault Weapon Ban fanboy John Kasich to oppose NRA A+ rated Governor Ted Strickland for the top executive post.  2010 may be a good year for conservatives nation wide but in Ohio, we seem to be lacking any.

Back to Dave Yost though I do have one question for him: How does that RINO lap dog thing work in Ohio? When you sit curled up in DeWine's lap and he is scratching your ears, do you lick your own balls or his?

        

The Lima News is reporting that in some of their coverage areas, concealed carry licenses are up as much as 500% and has at least doubled in the surrounding counties.

"I hope criminals think twice before they attempt to steal from someone or harm someone," said Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon, who saw the number of concealed-carry licenses go up by 500 percent.

Solomon's department issued 464 new licenses in 2009 compared to 93 the previous year. But his agency is not alone. Putnam County Sheriff Jim Beutler issued 139 new licenses compared to 31 in 2008, an increase of 448 percent.

Allen County more than doubled its number issued at 684 last year compared to 323 in 2008. The county has 1,867 license holders, although some are from nearby counties. The number of license holders in Allen County represents nearly 2 percent of the population, which mirrors the state as a whole.

Allen County Sheriff Sam Crish said people obtaining licenses should put criminals on notice that people are serious about protecting themselves. And those people come from all walks of life from women to men, old, young and all professions, he said.

"With the numbers growing, it's a huge risk if you're committing some type of offense you don't know who may be carrying," Crish said.

        

Student Gary Tudesko, that was expelled from Willows High School for having shotguns stored legally in his truck OFF CAMPUS has had the expulsion reversed. In addition, the school has to pay Tudesko's costs to appeal including his NRA attorney.

One would hope the little nazi wannabe principal Mort Gievette would learn something from the event but I doubt it. One district official, Steve Olmos, was whining about not having jurisdiction over the boy off campus.

Good win Gary!

        

National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea is reporting that Atlantic Research Marketing Systems joined the Brady Bunch and the Million 136 Mom March in supporting Marsha Melissa Mary Martha Coakley when she ran for Attorney General. 

As an update, their rep at SHOT said it was true.

Way to go A.R.M.S.

        

You here about defensive gun uses to save lives all the time but usually it is people or animals that are being deterred. In this case, a man used his gun to save himself from drowning.

        

From The Van Wert Times Bulletin:

OTTAWA - Barring any last minute delays or a plea deal, the trial of former Ottawa Police Chief Forrest L. Gordon, 44, Van Wert, will begin Tuesday morning, January 19, in Putnam County Common Pleas Court.

In March 2009, Gordon was indicted for allegedly taking more than $1,200 of proceeds from the sale of confiscated firearms.

Then in August, he was indicted for thefts from 2004, 2006 and 2007. Those charges, brought by a special prosecutor from the state Attorney General's office, involve the alleged theft of items owned by Kalida Police Department and its officers.

        

Irish brothers were denied the ability to purchase a couple of pistols by the government so they took it to court. And promptly lost of course. I thought Ireland was all about freedom and "throwing off the yoke of their oppressors" and all that garbage?

The applicant said he was entitled to a licence under that legislation in place in October, 2008. “You were entitled to be considered for the licensing of a firearm” Inspector Ruane clarified. The applicant agreed.

Yeah, sounds real free there. If they had a 2nd Amendment, it would read "you  have the right to be considered worthy to keep and bear arms".

Supt McMahon informed the brothers that she was not processing any application for anyone pending this legislation.

The court heard that the gun enthusiasts have four guns already, including shotguns and rifles, and that if the superintendent had granted the licence, there would have been six firearms in the house.

"I had certain concerns as to the security of the firearms," she said.

Wow! Six guns. Six whole guns. I have eight guns in site and I'm just at my desk in my home office.

Funny, I don't  see the swastika on her uniform.

Supt McMahon said the intensity of security needed for a Glock pistol is much higher than a rifle, adding the Glock pistols "have become a weapon of choice for criminals in Limerick city".

Weapons of choice? How can that be? Glocks are not made in Ireland. It is an Island. Guns are heavily controlled there. How can criminals get Glocks? Not only that, but they "choose" Glocks over other choices so there must be plenty of other guns available. But wait, they have gun control there. Oh yeah, I forgot. Gun control doesn't work. Morons.

        

SnowflakesInHell highlights a classic.  I remember the coupons in the NRA coupon booklet around 1989-1990 that allowed you to order a .455 from Century for $149. You could also get a S&W Victory revolver in .38 S&W for the same amount. I was dumb enough to order neither.  I was at least bright enough to get a Finnish Moisin-Nagant for $69 and a beautiful Swedish M96 for $79.  I do miss those Century International coupons.

        

Sig has unveiled a new redesign to their P226 and P229 that will fit better to smaller hands.

"E2 models feature the innovative Short Reset Trigger (SRT) system providing a 60% reduction in trigger reset. E2 models also include a reduced reach trigger, providing an even better fit for shooters with smaller hands."

I installed a short trigger on my SIG2340 and it made a world of difference to my stubby fingers.  I am sure SIG will have these on display at SHOT for those of you going. For me, I'll have to wait until the NRA Meeting in Charlotte to wrap my paws around one.

via SAYUNCLE

        

Surprisingly, a New York Grand Jury will not charge a woman with a crime for shooting a criminal during an invasion of her home.  The fact that a panel of normal people would come to such a determination is not surprising—self defense is a normal, natural right. However, what is surprising is that it happened in New York.  But then the real surprising part is that, according to the article,  New York law will allow you to use deadly force to defend your possessions. Who would have thunk it?

The Grand Jury reviewed the evidence and circumstances surrounding the incident and have determined Candee's actions were justified. No criminal charges will be filed for the incident. The Grand Gury says Candee was protected under New York State law which says that a person in their own home who believes their belongings may be burglarized may use deadly physical force to stop the burglary.

        

The Indianexpress tells us about criminals renting guns in England because of the recession where gun crimes have doubled in the last decade. Which all must be a lie since Great Britain has gun control and criminals would never commit a crime if the tool selected was illegal to own, or to rent for that matter.

via SAYUNCLE.

        

Yup, here's another. A women at home with a child grabs a knife and runs off criminals and the police show up and threaten her. Seems her kitchen knife is illegal for self defense. It might hurt an intruder. If she wasn't a celebrity, they probably would have arrested her for it.

We've talked about European self defense on numerous occasions, the last being this bozo.  He ran to a panic room and called for help—good sheep. Ms. Klass decided to defend herself and her baby—bad, bad dog. 

I guess to get praise like the artist did, you should use the child to slow down the attacker while you go pee yourself in the bathroom. That's the only real difference. She protected a child and he abandoned one to the attacker. Oh, lets also not forget that she is pretty hot.

We applaud you Myleene for your resolve to protect you and yours. I am sure your child is in good hands.

Europe is gone totally down the gutter.

        

There, I said it and I'll say it again: Gypsies suck.  Ok, I really don't think Gypsies suck since I've never seen or met a gypsie but apparently if you live in Great Britain and say gypsies are "pikey", whatever the hell that silly word means, the police will show up, arrest you, confiscate your computer, forcibly take your DNA and fingerprint you or so a couple of men found out when they were emailing about a neighbor.

Personally, I don't see what the problem is. I thought gypsies rode around in colorful wagons playing music, stealing and whoring and such. This 'gypsie' that the men don't like have a trailer on a concrete foundation and a rather nice looking homestead as shown by TheDailyMail.


I wish half the mobile homes in my county looked this nice. I also covet the gypsie tractor.

But, just because something as silly as this upsets so many English cops, I'll say it again. Gypsies are pikey. Gypsies suck. There, send your stick wielding cops to my place to swab my DNA.

There is real crime being committed and the thought police show up for something silly like that. Was has that once great nation sunk to?

        

Hog Hunting At Night.