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Rascals at NRA AM

2012-04-17T13:08:23Z

The floor of the NRA Annual Meeting and Convention contained your basic guns and gear. While most was fixated on slim pocket guns, even more new AR stuff and of course, zombie accoutrements, one of the most intriguing offerings I saw was at the first booth I stumbled into when the doors opened Friday.

Savage Arms is famous for providing one of the more accurate, lower cost rifles right out of the box due in no small part to their adjustable AccuTrigger. This year was the first time I was able to examine one of their new youth sized rifles called the Rascal.

The Rascal is similar to other single shot .22s offered by other companies as an introductory rifle for very small youth. I purchased my daughter a Chipmunk for her 6th birthday. She is 9 now and looking at 10/22's but she has become quite the little rascal herself with her Chipmunk. After looking over the Rascal at the show, I must say that if I were in the market for her a starting .22 now, I would choose The Rascal over the Chipmunk.

The peep sight on the Rascal seems a bit more than on the other makers but the real main difference is that little hands can actually work the bolt on the Rascal. If any of you have experience with the Chipmunk, Crickett, Henry or other youth single shot bolt guns you will remember that they are not exactly friendly for little fingers. The Rascal is remarkably easier to work. The other models are also known for their gritty triggers while the Rascal sports the famous Savage Accu-trigger.

The Rascal also comes in some nifty colors. In addition to a nice Walnut stock, it is also available in synthetic black, blue, yellow orange and of course, pink. Personally I am not a big fan of the bright colored stocks for kids. My children see me use blue guns when I teach classes and the last thing I want to do is give them a live rifle the same color of blue or one that matches their super-soakers. That being said, I am not opposed to these choices being offered--different strokes and all that--and my daughter really wants pink camo on her 10/22.

Now that my boys are nearing the age, I am thinking of picking up one of these Rascals for my rascals.

Gun Porn

2012-04-16T18:11:14Z

I snapped a pic of somebody's Johnson at #NRAAM.

It was laying right in between an M2 and a '03 Sniper too. Very sexy.

NRAAM

2012-04-15T11:41:15Z

I have been at the NRA Annual Meetings and Convention all week. All of my related posts has been on Twitter. I'm heading home today--maybe some pics later.

@FatWhiteMan

Germany Counterattacks

2012-04-10T21:19:44Z

Not to be outdone by some children in England finding a hand grenade while hunting eggs, some German children uncovered a bazooka.

Where do Europeans hide eggs anyway? My kids found a dead mouse on their hunt. And they say Europe is much safer than America.

NRA AM CCW

2012-04-10T18:45:15Z

Going to the NRA Annual Meeting and Convention later this week? Guns and Money has a nice, detailed post up about Concealed Carry and this year's NRA Convention in St. Louis.

Please read the whole article as well as follow the links to related Missouri law but here is the gist:

Basically, no open carry in St. Louis.
CCW Not permitted in the event facilities by law (not by the NRA).
If CCW is restricted somewhere, generally it is not restricted in parking areas.
Restaurants that serve alcohol are okay if you are not drinking and you are in the restaurant area (but not bars or the bar area of a restaurant).
Stay the hell out of East St. Louis (Illinois).

Not mentioned in the article but found on various forums and other sources (the internet is never wrong, right?):

You can carry on the grounds around the Arch but not inside the Arch itself.

Easter Bombs

2012-04-10T15:38:39Z

While the anti's like Japete and MikeB are pooping themselves over some pellet gun fun on Easter, a kid over in the gun control paradise of ~~Great~~ Britain finds a hand grenade on an Easter egg hunt. Fortunately he didn't pull the pin.

Utah Passes Anti-Bloomberg Law

2012-04-05T12:41:12Z

Utah has joined several states that have passed, or is considering, laws aimed at stopping NYC Mayor Bloomberg's illegal gun trafficking conspiracies that he falsely labels "stings". The states are sending a clear message that if the Feds are not going to shut down Bloomberg's illegal straw purchasing, they are.

Bill 395--Helps law-abiding firearm owners and sellers by targeting straw purchasers and other people who knowingly attempt to illegally or fraudulently purchase firearms. This provision was taken from the Fraudulent Firearm Purchase Prevention Act, NRA model legislation to protect lawful firearm retailers from illegal gun sting operations such as those by anti-gun New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg has sent hired agents into other states to attempt illegal firearm purchases in an effort to blame federally licensed firearm retailers for gun crime in New York City and around the country.

Thank you the people of Utah for taking a stand against criminal filth like Bloomberg.

Desert SIG

2012-03-26T14:25:58Z

SIGARMS is offering up an new color scheme for their P238, Desert Tan. Of course the gun itself may be more attractive than the caliber but to each his own.

New York Ghouls

2012-03-24T01:57:12Z

The New York Times ran an opinion piece by Gail Collins that tries to blame the NRA on the actions of a loan individual. As with most pieces that pop up whenever a criminal does criminal things, this is just another shameless attempt to use a tragedy to their political advantage. The article is typical anti-freedom rhetoric full of half truths, poor assumptions and blatant nonsense. But that is to be expected from liberal nanny-state subjects that think they can legislate, ban and license the world into becoming one filled with rainbow farting unicorns.

However, in reading some of the 410 comments, especially those moved to the top by the NYT, it is increasingly more clear that New York is a culturally backward and filled to the brim with very uneducated, apathetic and morally bankrupt souls. It is hard to believe how out of touch they are with the rest of the country. I used to think they were unfairly afflicted with their king nut Bloomberg, but now I realize that maybe they deserve him.

There are those that live there though that are decent, normal Americans--a lot of them are members of longislandfirearms.com. These are some very brave Americans. It must be very tiresome to tread water in the cesspool while the turds try to pull them down to their level.

EDC Necessity

2012-03-22T17:03:39Z

I have a good kit in the car when I travel but I should have something everyday. This would easily fit in a pocket. If you are one of those condo commandos that where their 511 pants everywhere, there is no excuse not to have something like this on you.

Michigan Re-doing CCW

2012-03-22T16:51:41Z

Sweeping changes proposed for Michigan concealed handgun law

The proposed overhaul of Michigan’s concealed weapons law would:
• Establish a “shall issue” exemption allowing highly trained permit holders to carry guns in pistol-free zones. An extra nine hours of training and 162 more rounds fired at the range would be required beyond current basic requirements.
• Require firing-range time for basic applicants include 98 rounds, as opposed to 30 now.
• Eliminate county gun boards, now comprised of state police, sheriffs, clerks and prosecutors or firearms instructors.
• Shift permit approvals to sheriffs, whose departments already handle background checks. County clerks would still process applications.
• Require licenses be approved within 45 days or a temporary license must be issued.
• Counties could no longer charge extra money beyond the $105 application fee for taking photos, laminating, and other add-ons.
• Applicants who unsuccessfully appeal a denial in court would no longer be forced to pay the county’s court and attorney costs.
• Courts could award increased financial penalties to those who successfully appeal.
• Renewal notices must be sent three to six months before expiration, to avoid unintentional lapses.

Gun Sales Are Down

2012-03-22T15:28:31Z

The antis keep trying to tell each other that but as with most of their claims, the facts aren't with them.

SOUTHPORT, CT --Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced today that for the first quarter 2012, the Company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders.

4 Killed In School Shooting in France

2012-03-19T12:21:52Z

Although the antis would have us believe that this only happens in the United States, a teacher and 3 students were killed in a school shooting in France. This follows two similar, but unpublicized, attacks on French soldiers.

Common Sense Gun Reforms For Ohio

2012-03-15T21:36:15Z

From NRA-ILA:

State Representative Terry Johnson (HD-89) will soon be introducing important legislation to address several problems with current gun laws by:

Establishing an automatic reciprocity between Ohio and other states that have automatic reciprocity for their concealed handgun licenses. Currently, the Attorney General must enter into a written agreement with another state to establish reciprocity. This bill would still allow for written agreements between the states if the other state does not have automatic reciprocity, but it eliminates the requirement for a written agreement if reciprocity can occur automatically by operation of law.
Eliminating the renewed competency certification requirement for concealed carry licenses. Currently, after the first renewal of your concealed handgun license, you must submit proof of renewed competency to show that you are range competent for all subsequent renewals. This bill would make it so that you can simply show your existing or expiring license or your original competency certificate as proof that you have had the necessary training for all renewals.
Changing the definition of a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Currently, a firearm is considered loaded if a loaded magazine is present in the vehicle, even if the magazine is not inserted into the firearm. This will change the definition so that the magazine must be inserted into the firearm before it is considered loaded.
Defining “Concealed Handgun License” in one section of the revised code and clarifies that the definition applies to all references to a concealed handgun license in the revised code. This will simplify the code and make it easier to read, understand, comply with, and enforce.

Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to cosponsor this critical legislation and that the deadline to do so is this Tuesday, March 20 by 5:00 pm. Contact information or help identifying your state Representative can be found here.

The 4 Rules Still Apply

2012-03-07T12:40:14Z

Woman Dies When Cannon Fired Into Trailer.

Another One Bites The Dust

2012-03-06T00:40:35Z

Maryland lost their unconstitutional carry license issue scheme.

Pro Gun Bills In Kentucky

2012-03-03T14:04:13Z

Kentucky is considering a couple of pro-gun bills including an anti Bloomturd "sting" measure that would keep Bloomburg from making his illegal straw purchases in the Commonwealth.

CCW Holder Stops Armed Robbery

2012-03-01T18:51:20Z

Another DGU that the anti's say never really happen, this time in a Milwaukee Aldi's.

IOWA Considering Freedom

2012-02-08T12:11:52Z

The Iowa legislature is considering a Constitutional amendment that would restore the Right To Keep and Bear Arms to their Constitution. Go Iowa!

"the right of an individual to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms to defend life and liberty and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and shall not be infringed upon or denied."

HumanEvents Takes On The Onion

2012-02-08T12:07:10Z

Conservative blog Human Events is taking on satire site The Onion by publishing an obvious fake humor piece claiming that Mitt Romney is Pro-Gun. What a hoot!