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  • That Wooden Stock and Blued Steel

    Posted on Saturday October 4th, 2008 at 16:51 in , guns, poetry

    Every time our country stands in the path of dangerAn instinct seems to summon her finest first -- those who truly understand herWhen freedom shivers in the cold shadow of true perilIt’s always the ...

  • Are You and Obama Really a Match?

    Posted on Saturday September 20th, 2008 at 08:56 in , guns, Hillary Clinton, humor

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  • Sarah Get Your AR-15

    Posted on Wednesday September 17th, 2008 at 11:16 in , guns, humor, john mccain, sarah palin

    By Steven Stark for The PhoenixThe Alaska governor is dominating the election as we head into the fall — Why that is bad news for the Obama campaignEver since John McCain selected Sarah Palin to be ...

  • "Spot"

    Posted on Friday September 12th, 2008 at 03:12 in , humor, pets

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  • Sarah Palin Action Figures

    Posted on Tuesday September 9th, 2008 at 09:29 in , guns, humor, kids, sarah palin

    Sarah Palin Action Figures Blowing Off ShelvesBy Hilary Lewis for The Business SheetToys based on political candidates have had varied degrees of success this year (see: the Obama sock monkey). But th...

  • Obama: No Guns or 2nd Amendment, Nothing, Nada

    Posted on Sunday September 7th, 2008 at 17:50 in , guns, john mccain, rudy giuliani

    While browsing YouTube today, I came across a gun owner named Ron who attempts to understand Barrack Obama's position on guns and the 2nd Amendment. Ron hasn't found the issue mentioned on Obama's web...

  • Dangerous Depots

    Posted on Tuesday August 5th, 2008 at 07:49 in , albania, bomb, bulgaria, colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, dos, guns, mozambique, nato, russia, sudan

    Albanian Army troops remove exploded shell cases and debris near the crater at the site of the weekend explosion that killed 16 people and wounded more than 300 others, at an army munitions depot in G...

  • The AK-47: Darwin's Weapon of Choice

    Posted on Monday August 4th, 2008 at 12:46 in , u.s. army

    Firearms safety rule #2: Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.Soldier Accident Case # 183-2005 - YouTube linkThat's one lucky soldier to have only been shot in the leg. H...

  • I Love a Man in a Uniform

    Posted on Thursday July 31st, 2008 at 08:57 in , iraq, u.s. army, u.s. marines, war

    Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform - YouTube linkThis video of U.S. snipers in Iraq has been on YouTube since Dec. of 2006. Though I like Metallica, I thought the guys deserved some fresh music ...

  • Florida's "Guns-at-Work" Law Upheld

    Posted on Wednesday July 30th, 2008 at 20:22 in

    Image from browningmgs.comFederal Judge Hands Huge Defeat to Florida Business Lobby on "Guns-at-Work" LawThe Florida Chamber of Commerce and The Florida Retail Federation argued for three years that b...

  • Sisters of Fallujah

    Posted on Friday July 25th, 2008 at 13:39 in , iraq

    Photo: U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl Erin A. KirkIraqi women learn they can shoot as well as men.Above, an Iraqi woman shoots an AK-47 type rifle at a range in Fallujah, Iraq, on April 29, 2008.Women enrol...

  • The 1,000 Yard Stare

    Posted on Monday July 14th, 2008 at 11:39 in , mahmoud ahmadinejad

    h/t: photo by SandowMy Official .50 Caliber 4-Shot GroupNow, if I can only get Mahmoud to help me practice... ;) - c~ ~ ~Want to get in on the fun but don't have your own rifle? Try this online shoote...

  • Covertress' Vacation

    Posted on Wednesday July 9th, 2008 at 09:49 in , television

    "Land of Enchantment"Precious ammo?...Check.The BIG GUN?... Check.I'm headed to get Osama!(just kidding)I'm going to...RATON, NEW MEXICOfor...Covertress shooting for score.The 2008 .50 CaliberWorld Ch...

  • Disney Flips Over Florida Gun Law

    Posted on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 21:25 in

    Disney is a prime offender when it comes to firing employees for exercising Second Amendment rights.The following memo was sent out by Disney to Disney employees.----- Original Message -----From: WDW ...

  • From My Cold, Dead Hands

    Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 12:11 in , mct

    ''A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.'' The Supreme Court struck down the District of Col...

  • On the Second Amendment, Don’t Believe Obama!

    Posted on Friday June 13th, 2008 at 22:58 in

    When the NRA first released this story, they highlighted a key issue for many voters, the right to keep and bear arms. Now, republished with citations, Barack Obama's positions with regard to your Sec...

  • Right-to-Carry 2008

    Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 11:58 in , guns, r

    "Diagram of a handgun." Photoshopped by Hindleyite.Right-to-Carry 2008 There are 40 Right-to-Carry states. Thirty-six have “shall issue” laws, requiring that carry permits be issued to applicants ...

  • Are You a Democrat, Republican or Southern Republican?

    Posted on Wednesday June 4th, 2008 at 20:37 in

    Are you a Democrat, Republican or Southern Republican?Here is a little test that will help you to decide:You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an Islam...

  • 7 Reasons a Gun is Better than a Woman

    Posted on Sunday May 25th, 2008 at 22:04 in

    7 Reasons a Gun is Better than a Woman#7. You can trade an old .44 for a new .22#6. Your primary gun doesn't mind if you keep another gun for a backup.#5. Your gun will stay with you even if you run o...

  • Guns N' Poetry

    Posted on Sunday May 18th, 2008 at 13:33 in

    for Chuck~ ~ ~a handgun nearby loving mother rests her feet children sleep soundly ~ ~ ~early morning fog goblins seek easy repast man with Glock fears not ~ ~ ~her first bullseye scored daughter's sm...

  • Cartel Wars

    Posted on Thursday May 15th, 2008 at 13:54 in , Mexico, pfp, President, ssp, terrorism

    President Calderon at the funeral of the General Coordinator of Regional Safety Eusebio Millán Gómez.Mexico: Examining Cartel War Violence Through a Protective Intelligence Lens By Fred Burton and S...

  • Mess With the Best... Die Like the Rest [WARNING: Graphic Violence]

    Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 14:54 in , terrorism

    Insurgents plan an attack... but have their brains paint the desert. WARNING: Graphic Violence [NSFW]~ ~ ~Music: Let the Good Times Roll by The Cars (banged up blooper video) and One Step Closer by Li...

  • Scores Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Domestic Terror Attack

    Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 09:53 in , terrorism

    Scores Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Domestic Terror AttackBOSTON – Police and National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed Sunday by elements of...

  • Fastest Six Shooters in the West

    Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 20:12 in

    video 1Hold on there partner. This cowboy has something to say...video 288 hundredths of a second? No problem. Watch this!video 3...and "The Fastestest Gun Who Ever Lived" award goes to -- Bob Munden....

  • .577 T-Rex Goes Boom to "O Fortuna"

    Posted on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 12:22 in

    .577 T-Rex Goes Boom to "O Fortuna" - video link...and other big bore rifles up to... 2,581 feet per second... 11,100 foot pounds... 750 grains... and all with no muzzle break... OUCH!!!!~ ~ ~O Fortun...

  • .50 Caliber Ricochet - It Ain't Whistlin' Dixie

    Posted on Sunday April 20th, 2008 at 09:31 in

    Firearms safety rule #4: Be sure of your target.Guy hit in head with .50 caliber ricochet [SFW] video link.AKA "Why you don't want to shoot a 750 grain bullet at a piece of metal this close."Rules of ...