But for the grace of God, there go I
(Via the Drudge Report) Over the years I’ve been blogging, I’ve written about finance, both macro and micro. I’ve also written about prepping in all…
The National Shooting Sports Foundation strikes back
It seems you can’t be a Dick’s and be a member of the NSSF. And that’s a good thing. We need to stand fast–together–if we’re…
If you won’t give up your guns, the banks will force you to
I heard this on the morning’s “Flash Briefing” from the Amazon Alexa on the Wall Street Journal, but not having a paid subscription, it wasn’t…
Occasionally the other side of the street gets it
(Via The Woodpile Report) I’m not one to read Medium very often. The tone of the place isn’t one I find compatible with my world…
About those cell phones and biometric security
Allow ol’ Uncle Freeholder to refresh your memory on why you never use biometric technology as the “password” on you cellphone. At least make the…
This is one of those 2.5 million defensive gun uses the CDC couldn’t be bothered to release to the public
(Via The Woodpile Report) It’s also an answer to the questions “Why I need an AR-15”, “Why I need standard capacity magazines” and “Why I…
Interesting firearms manufacturing news
SCCY Firearms is moving from Florida to Tennessee. Obviously, something like this takes a lot of time and planning, and therefore isn’t a reaction to…
You really want to zero your rifle?
Then you do it this way. No shortcuts.
Of course this CDC study on defensive gun use never saw the light of day
It’s really quite simple. The CDC buried a study that showed that guns are used defensively nearly 2.5 million times a year because it doesn’t…
Someone in the Minnesota legislature doesn’t like guns
(Via The Woodpile Report) The masks have come off in Minnesota, as Representatives Linda Slocum, Fue Lee, Jean Wagenius, Karen Clark and David Bly have introduced HF 3022, an unnamed bill…
“Guns are not the solution to our safety.”
So sayeth the spokesperson for the North Carolina Council of Churches, a group that contains churches that, as a resident of North Carolina, I recognize…
We’ll have successful commercial nuclear fusion in 10 years
(Via The Woodpile Report) We’ve been hearing the 10 year refrain for nuclear fusion every year for at least 2 decades now. Could it be…
We’ll all be “tinfoil hat-wearing, black-helicopter conspiracy theorists” soon
Ars Techica reports that the Directorate of State Security Department of Homeland Security is building a database to “keep tabs on over 290,000 “global news…
You’re actually surprised?
(Via SurvivalBlog) Karl Denninger seems surprised at the following: Contemplate the entire “bump stock” thing folks. These were sold as legal accessories for years. Millions…
Who will be your allies?
I was reading through some back content on SurvivalBlog when I came across this quote from Mike Williamson: I have noticed, as have several others,…
They want more gun control
Gun control has had its chance since 1934 and the National Firearms Act. There are over 20,000 gun laws in the US–20,000 chances to show…
The NRA, its positions and my relationship to them–one last time
I’m going to address this subject one final time. After this, anyone who brings it up is going to get branded as a troll and…
#DeleteFacebook ?
I believe I’ve posted a few times on the utility of Facebook and the declining utility of same. Well, about a month ago, I deactivated…
About that school shooting in Maryland
This little jewel popped up on one of the last social media sites I still frequent. Take a look at that long list of laws,…
Go fish
(Via the Drudge Report) The Raleigh, NC PD is requesting information from Google on all mobile phones in the area of crime scenes. East Germany…
Who needs the geographic coordinates of your front door?
When we can geo-locate every outdoor picture on the Internet? It’s getting hard to have a reasonable conspiracy theory these days; government is so far…
Let there be light
As usual, I found this while I was looking at other things on the Intertubz. The Humphrey Gas Light. I remember similar lights in old…
Boy…
This week’s Woodpile Report is a dandy. Yes, you ought to read it yourself, but I’m going to toss out a few items that I…
Big government killed free checking; Amazon may save it
(Via Claire Wolfe) An interesting tale of how a checking account came to cost a bank $349/year to provide, why they can’t make money off…
A little something from Miguel
(Via Michael Bane on Facebook) Miguel has harsh yet true words for those who oppose the “Fix NICS” bill and the NRA haters. He’s right.…
Time to stick a fork in it?
When Scientific American tells you climate change is over blown, it’s all over but the flow of liberal tears.
Cycling, anyone?
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that I’ve taken up cycling as an enjoyable way to get some exercise. I may go into some depth about…
Like rust, gun grabbers never sleep
Here is is, straight from the horse’s…mouth. They want them all, folks. AR-15s, your old Marlin Glenfield, great-grandpa’s shotgun. They want them all. They will…
I think I’m going to print this out and frame it
(Via The Shooting Wire) “Our chief politicians, billionaires, anti-gun Hollywood celebrities, and even money being transported in trucks are all protected by people with guns.…