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Interesting

(Via The Tactical Wire) Back when I used to frequent gun boards and survival boards, there was a question that came up every so often–“Would…

June 28, 2012February 15, 2021
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Working the system

(Via Say Uncle) And doing it for the children. Intrepid gunnies venture into the lair of the beast to sell some scrap metal in order…

June 27, 2012February 13, 2021
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Oh no!

(Via the Drudge Report) Another elected idiot with a “common sense approach” to a problem. To paraphrase Bugs Bunny, “Run for the hills, folks, or…

June 24, 2012February 13, 2021
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Why “lock your guns away from minors” laws are a bad idea

North Carolina has a “safe storage” law pertaining to guns–you have to “secure” your firearms where minors can’t get to them, or face charges. I…

June 24, 2012February 13, 2021
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No matter what, we will win

(Via Claire Wolfe) Because our very culture is a weapon of mass destruction. Heck, it may be stronger than Chuck Norris.

June 22, 2012February 13, 2021
Found on Facebook
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Found on Facebook

As one commenter said, “My idea of help from above is a sniper on the rooftop.” Who says Facebook is a waste of time?:-)

June 21, 2012February 15, 2021
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Could socialist France be getting the joke?

(Via the Drudge Report) Could be.

June 20, 2012February 15, 2021
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MSNBC steps on their…

…editing. Again. Look we all know that most of the national media is in the tank for Obama. But at what point do We the…

June 19, 2012February 13, 2021
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No! Really?

Millionaire Parents Say Their Kids Are Unfit to Inherit This is my shocked face. Seriously. Rich parents are saying that their kids “lacked the requisite…

June 19, 2012February 13, 2021
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Updating

As I noted this time last week, The Freehold has been in something of a time of troubles. As is the way of the universe,…

June 17, 2012February 13, 2021
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Sociopaths at the top

(Via the Email List That Must Remain Nameless) Doug Casey points out that our government is full of sociopaths. It certainly would explain a few…

June 15, 2012February 13, 2021
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The lack of free ice cream

I can tell by the declining page counts (like they were ever that high to begin with) that the lack of posting around here is…

June 10, 2012February 13, 2021
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It lives!

HB 111, the North Carolina version of restaurant carry, has been resurrected in the NC legislature. Of all the restrictions placed on concealed carriers in…

June 8, 2012February 15, 2021
D-Day
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D-Day

Originally, the term “D-Day” was simply the specific date that a military operation was to occur. It was a generic term, much as “H-Hour” was…

June 6, 2012February 15, 2021
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Why would I need a gun in a coffee shop?

Because security cameras don’t stop the bad guys–force does. (Shout out toMountain Man for the meme.)

May 31, 2012February 13, 2021
How much?
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How much?

Memorial Day has become the “first day of summer” in the minds of many.  We celebrate it with travel, pool openings, cookouts and the occasional…

May 28, 2012February 15, 2021
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Want to minimize the possibility of the Feral Government snooping your Intertubz postings?

Avoid these words.  Feel free to laugh at the list, because it seems to me that, with that list almost everyone would be under suspicion.…

May 28, 2012February 13, 2021
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These guys haven’t stayed in business all these years by being stupid

(Via the Drudge Report) So when Lloyd’s of London decides to reduce their exposure to the Euro and the Eurozone, I think our ears ought…

May 27, 2012February 13, 2021
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Money talks

(Via Firearm News) Apparently eBay has noticed that gun owners spend money–lots of money.  Four years worth of losing out is enough pain for them,…

May 26, 2012February 15, 2021
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Does size really matter?

(Via Gun Talk) The Semi-Mythical One Shot Stop vs. Research. And while I would still rather be armed with a .45 ACP than a .22…

May 24, 2012February 15, 2021
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Have I said anything lately on how much the news just keeps reading like Atlas Shrugged?

No? Well, I guess it’s time to say it again, before someone is jailed for dissing Mr. Thompson our Fearless Leader. You know, just performing…

May 21, 2012February 15, 2021
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Situational awareness

(Via the Drudge Report) Yes Virginia, random crimes do occur, so you really need to pay attention all the time. It’s a sad comment that…

May 20, 2012February 13, 2021
We want free stuff!
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We want free stuff!

In California East North Carolina, people want their free healthcare.  Personally, I say let ’em have it.  Here you go: Look, geniuses.  Nothing is free. …

May 15, 2012February 13, 2021
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I remember when…

(Via the Drudge Report) They called Reagan the “Teflon President” because nothing that was thrown at him ever stuck.  (We can save the debate for…

May 15, 2012February 15, 2021
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I’m not sure what’s the stupidest part of this

(Via the Drudge Report) The “Don’t get withing 10′ of your son for 24 hours” part or the fact that the police are running around…

May 13, 2012February 15, 2021
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By NJ logic

(Via the Drudge Report) If a blind man can’t own a gun, then a deaf man would lose his freedom of speech.  Luckily,the courts disagree.

May 12, 2012February 15, 2021
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Lies, lies, lies

They just keep coming from our government faster and faster. The FBI sees the anonymous Bitcoin payment network as an alarming haven for money laundering…

May 11, 2012February 15, 2021
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Why could you possibly need to be armed at a concert?

(Via the Drudge Report) Oh, I don’t know…maybe becausea pack of feral teenagers decides to target the concert goers for a little fun and games,…

May 10, 2012February 13, 2021
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All your social media are belong to us

(Via SurvivalBlog) The FBI wants surveillance back doors into social media, and would appreciate it if the companies involved didn’t rock the boat. Well, I’ve…

May 9, 2012February 15, 2021
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Another Win for gunnies

(Via Say Uncle) The State of NC had decided not to fight the tide and will not appeal the ruling striking down the banning of…

May 9, 2012February 15, 2021

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