Monthly Archives: January 2013

Two Thousand Rounds

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Alaska

Following Boston’s admonition to turn ammo into knowledge and experience, the wife and I are about to expend most of my remaining stash of 9mm in LMS Defense’s two-day Pistol I course. We took this class a couple years ago; … Continue reading →

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Awesome Waves

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Alaska

…in the sky. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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“We Are Losing.”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Alaska

Anti-gun advocate Lee Goodman:

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Getting what they wanted

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Good and hard When the Affordable Care Act passed in early 2010, many in academia—faculty and students alike—cheered on. But now that its provisions are going into effect, some of these same people are learning firsthand that Obamacare has some nasty … Continue reading →

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It must be time again

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Phil Kadath

To punish the law abiding Massachusetts firearms owners some more Boston is moving to fire the anti-crime advocate who prosecutors say was handling an illegal high-capacity firearm moments before his girlfriend was shot in the head. City street worker Jeremy … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal…Not

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Alaska

Eugene Volokh notes that Dean Chemerinsky’s proposal to make school funding equal by eliminating all private schooling options is one with implications: A clearer example of how an excessive focus on equality undermines liberty is hard to find…. [Chemerinsky’s] argument … Continue reading →

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Even POS Rifles Are Sold Out?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Alaska

I was musing last night about the injustice of Elijah Craig 18 being discontinued, and I thought about other things that might remain unavailable for some time. Even though buying into a panic is stupid, one can’t help but think: … Continue reading →

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Gun Show Blues

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Alaska

All the cool kids are blogging about the Indy 1500. Sadly, I’ve never been to a gun show. Happily, after a decade-plus-long convoluted court case that went all the way to the 9th Circuit three or four times (I lost … Continue reading →

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When is a tax increase NOT a tax increase?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Phil Kadath

When you’re the new Governor of Washington State. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee pivoted Thursday on his campaign pledge not to increase taxes, saying that extending existing taxes due to expire next year would not break his promise. Inslee said during … Continue reading →

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They’re putting GPS on everything these days

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Phil Kadath

They’re even GPS tracking trees? But trees don’t move, you say? Yes, they do. In Germany. With snow blanketing the ground, it’s the perfect time of year to snuggle up in front of a fireplace. That, though, makes German foresters … Continue reading →

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