Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

RCOB II

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Alaska

This one had a happy ending, but that the kid had to go through all of it still makes my blood boil: We may be winning on a lot of fronts, but I fear it will require a generational change … Continue reading →

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The Next Wave of CCW Permit Reform

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Alaska

…should, I think, be this: A permit holder currently must qualify on each individual weapon they want to carry concealed, even if they are similar. Under the proposed measure, a permit holder would have to qualify for a revolver, semi-automatic … Continue reading →

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Do Not Pass Go, Go Directly to Federal Court for 42 USC s.1983 Appeals

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Alaska

I’d forgotten about this gem. Basically, the Supreme Court held that you do not need to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a Federal civil rights claim — such as, oh, I don’t know, infringing on my Second Amendment rights. So … Continue reading →

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Kel-Tec RFB Uh-Oh

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Alaska

LawDog has a critique of an element in the RFB I would not have noticed. Primer wipe explained here. One of the reasons I had such hopes for this rifle is that the wife actually hefted one at SHOT and … Continue reading →

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Air Guns Not Protected by 2nd Amendment

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Alaska

Court decision here. I dunno, I think there’s some good arguments to be made the other direction, but it seems as though this defendant may not have made them or not made them in quite the right way. He did … Continue reading →

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View from the Prestige Lounge

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Alaska

This 12,000-square-foot giant room next to the exclusive Prestige concierge check-in area was a great space to relax outside of our suite but away from the teeming masses at SHOT Show. This was the view from some exquisitely overstuffed chairs … Continue reading →

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ATF Shotgun Announcement Update

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Alaska

Still nothing on the ATF website as of this am regarding that threatened anti-Saiga/Rossi/Raging Judge imported shotgun “ruling,” and perhaps this is why. Re: ATF going after Saiga 12? by wakkoss » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:39 am UPDATE I … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: Walking to SHOT from our Suite

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska

I’ve always liked long reveals in film; this was kind of a fun way to head to the show each morning.

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SHOT Show 2011: Kel-Tec KSG

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska

At $800 or so MSRP for a pump shotgun, I would hope they’d have the problem Caleb identified eliminated by the time they reach production, which is expected in 3rd or 4th quarter of 2011. My wife, at, 5’2″, found … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: A View of the Main Floor

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska
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