Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

RNS Quote of the Day, 06/16/11

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Alaska

I moved up to, uh, to the, to the entry team near the front door. They were still giving commands, um, and then I heard Officer Shumate give the breach command. Uh, which, that is, that’s the command to now … Continue reading →

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Error in Guerena Search Warrant Affidavit?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Alaska

This is probably trivial, but I thought it worth mentioning: In the affidavit in support of the search warrant for residences including Jose Guerena’s home, the affidavit text lists the residence as being at ___ S. Redwater in Tucson, yet … Continue reading →

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Waste Not, Want Not

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Alaska

Kudos to AP and the Atlantic for some awesome photojournalism. Click the link and check them all out. This photo of a Libyan rebel removing a tank cannon from the turret is pretty cool. I love the sci-fi look of … Continue reading →

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Ask and thou shalt receive

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Phil Kadath

In response to Jennifer’s query: I didn’t “become” a gun nut. I spent most of my formative years (ages 10-18) working behind the counter and in the back room of a gun shop. While that sounds cool and all, it … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day, 06/09/2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Alaska

From the comments to this thread at the Volokh Conspiracy, Raoul’s the man: Steve says: Raoul: Any idiot can spend $20 for a windbreaker and hat that say “police” on them and yell “police” as they kick in your door … Continue reading →

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No Sheepdogs

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Alaska

We’re rapidly heading for a world in which the whole wolves/sheep/sheepdogs = bad guys/innocents/good guys paradigm breaks down. Instead, cops are properly now seen by civilians as threats. They have the capacity to kill you, and sometimes do. Threat does … Continue reading →

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Jose Guerena Massacre Photos

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Alaska

Here. Four points: 1) That’s a well-cared-for smaller home with nice furnishings. Looks like a nicely-kept starter home to me. From my conversations with cops, most criminals’ homes are not nearly this tidy. Could this be your house, dear reader? … Continue reading →

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Greetings from California

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Alaska

Lots and lots of good things are happening on the legal and Cali-gun-rights-groups front. I’m too swamped to write about any of those things yet. However, here’s a tangential example of Good Stuff Happening: it’s the cover to a recent … Continue reading →

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Round In the Chamber

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Alaska

This post from the Packing Rat made thoughts of “no-round-in-the-chamber” carry float around in the nether regions of my brain, so I was primed to notice the lesson on that subject in this from FerFal: This shooter used to claim … Continue reading →

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Pistol Clinic Gear

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Alaska

So the wife and I will be attending our first-ever pistol class this weekend. It’s LMS Defense’s Pistol Clinic, for newbies. We’ve not really shot defensive handguns for a couple of years, as evidenced by our dismal showing at last … Continue reading →

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