Me Too!

Bring It On

Give 'Em Enough Rope

A friend recently asked me "How should we deal with the mess in Washington?" and I replied "Rope."

At Least One Sector Of The Economy Is Booming

Below is a memo that was sent to all FFL's about the lack of 4473 forms. For the uninitiated, this is the form everyone must fill out when buying a gun.


U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Assistant Director

Washington, DC 20226

January 6, 2009

Notice to All Federal Firearms Licensees Regarding ATF Form 4473 Shortage

As a result of an unprecedented increase in demand for ATF Forms 4473 (5300.9) Part I Revised August 2008, inventory of the form at the ATF Distribution Center is running low.

As a temporary measure, ATF is allowing FFLs to photocopy the form 4473 in it’s entirety until they receive their orders from the ATF Distribution Center. A notice will be posted at the expiration of this temporary authorized change.

I Have Decided What I Want For Christmas

Gun Thoughts

I have recently been thinking of adding my first non-hunting gun to the collection. I have come across two posts in as many days that reinforce my thoughts.

The first post is from SayUncle regarding his AR-15 and the local politicians who would take it from him:

“There’s no rhyme or reason to have civilians with this type of firepower,” Lang said. “It’s not something that you could ever possibly justify. It’s insanity and it doesn’t fit in society in any way.”

SayUncle’s response:

“The beauty of being a free man is I don’t have to justify a fucking thing to you.”

Now that’s my kind of response.

Then there is this post from Marko:

“When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation...and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act.”

I Love David E. Petzel

the gun editor for Field & Stream:

The Gun Nut: "Through the history of firearms, many of the most effective guns have also been the most graceful, the Kentucky rifle, the Springfield Model 03, the Colt Peacemaker, the Winchester Model 12, the Savage Model 99. Gun designers who put ugly firearms on the market should be sealed in a room where the collected speeches of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are played at a deafening volume for all eternity."

It's Like Hitting A Fastball

If you think about it - it's over.

The Gun Nut: "I'm indebted to my friend John Thomas for this one. John is a retiree who teaches rich people how to shoot a shotgun, and we were talking the other day about a client of his who couldn't hit a crossing target.
His problem, said John, is he thinks about it. It's a clear case of analysis paralysis.
Truer words were never spoken. If you want to miss with a shotgun, or a rifle in most cases, just think about what you're doing. Gene Hill used to say that the ideal trapshooter would be a gorilla who knew how to handle a gun; he'd be too dumb to analyze, and recoil wouldn't bother him. "

Zen And The Art Of Shotgunning. While you need to be aware of everything around you when handling a firearm, you can't think about what you're doing when actually shooting. Try to explain that to someone that wants to take away your Second Amendment rights.