Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
So what do you do for 12 hours?
From an email:
"Well the class was everything you said and less. I was really frustrated. I was made the range officer and told not to teach anything. There were a few new shooters that really needed some one on one and I had 30 plus others to watch out for at the same time, class totaled 62 I had them all in 2 shifts. The class was pretty much "the booklet". He said that people did not need or want to know about guns, gun parts, how guns worked, different ammo, or how to shoot, other than keep it pointed downrange and shoot 100 rounds. Yes the money is and would be nice but I don"t think I want my name connected to that. Thanks for the info and advice"
Gee as instructors I thought we were suppose to cover all that stuff, like gun parts, and you know like how to shoot, you know knowledge, skills etc., and I can't help but ask how can one guy keep 30 shooters safe? I have found over the years, that people, at least most really do want to know about these things before they carry a gun.
"Well the class was everything you said and less. I was really frustrated. I was made the range officer and told not to teach anything. There were a few new shooters that really needed some one on one and I had 30 plus others to watch out for at the same time, class totaled 62 I had them all in 2 shifts. The class was pretty much "the booklet". He said that people did not need or want to know about guns, gun parts, how guns worked, different ammo, or how to shoot, other than keep it pointed downrange and shoot 100 rounds. Yes the money is and would be nice but I don"t think I want my name connected to that. Thanks for the info and advice"
Gee as instructors I thought we were suppose to cover all that stuff, like gun parts, and you know like how to shoot, you know knowledge, skills etc., and I can't help but ask how can one guy keep 30 shooters safe? I have found over the years, that people, at least most really do want to know about these things before they carry a gun.
The New XM25 Battle Rifle
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Rendell vetoes Castle Doctrine legislation
Do the PA house & Senate have enough to override his veto?
Or just wait until the new Govenor takes office?
Or just wait until the new Govenor takes office?
You are not in Kansas anymore
The "we" she refers to are criminals
I guess only in OZ can you easily own Machine Guns, Grenade Launchers, and other weapons of mass destruction
I guess only in OZ can you easily own Machine Guns, Grenade Launchers, and other weapons of mass destruction
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The Old Man is Gone
What can I say about Art?
He was one of the more unusual cats I've met, and I suppose I was his human. That's the way it is with cats you don't adopt them, they adopt you. He looked a lot like a Maine Coon cat, his long fur making him appear bigger than he was.
When I met Lady D in 2001, she had Art, and Alf, at that time he was a bit more than physco, just walking into the same room with him would freak him out. He moved here in 2002 and within a couple of months not only did he settle in, but he settled down, It seemed that the quiet of the country agreed with him more that the city he had moved from.
By 2003 he had matured, and he took on the roll of guardian, whenever one of the dogs got a bit pushy, he would come flying from where ever he was at the time, he would always place himself in harms way to protect. His hair fluffed out his back arched giving the appearance of a cat much larger than he was. One night he backed the Doberman all the way in the fireplace which did have a fire going, and the dog gave ground until her butt started burning, then she only wanted to escape. In 06 the Rotti went after one of the cats, and Art leaped up and wrapped himself around her head like a coon skin cap, till she gave ground. It was a sight watching the dog trying to shake loose that bundle of fur with an attitude.
He would do the same when the other cats had disagreements, putting himself between the aggressor, and the victim, until things calmed down, He just seemed to prefer harmony over chaos.
In 2005 he began following us down to the range and would hang out with us while we were shooting, and what I mean by hangout he would sit on the shooting bench, by 2006 he would go with the classes when they were shooting, only the Instructor classes, not the beginner or CCW classes, somehow he knew the difference.
He would get up on the backstop and walk around right behind the target rack, or be weaving his way the length of the benches. Or perhaps just off to the side, a hot casing bouncing off of him from time to time, which he would just ignore.
By 2007 he wasn't as involved with the range, but gunfire still didn't bother him, in 2008 when we built the new training building, he resented it, but made it a point to come out and intermingle with students during breaks
He was a gentleman, except when it came to spaghetti, then a bit more than demanding, but all in all he was the quiet little lord of his domain.
He will be missed and remembered
He was one of the more unusual cats I've met, and I suppose I was his human. That's the way it is with cats you don't adopt them, they adopt you. He looked a lot like a Maine Coon cat, his long fur making him appear bigger than he was.
When I met Lady D in 2001, she had Art, and Alf, at that time he was a bit more than physco, just walking into the same room with him would freak him out. He moved here in 2002 and within a couple of months not only did he settle in, but he settled down, It seemed that the quiet of the country agreed with him more that the city he had moved from.
By 2003 he had matured, and he took on the roll of guardian, whenever one of the dogs got a bit pushy, he would come flying from where ever he was at the time, he would always place himself in harms way to protect. His hair fluffed out his back arched giving the appearance of a cat much larger than he was. One night he backed the Doberman all the way in the fireplace which did have a fire going, and the dog gave ground until her butt started burning, then she only wanted to escape. In 06 the Rotti went after one of the cats, and Art leaped up and wrapped himself around her head like a coon skin cap, till she gave ground. It was a sight watching the dog trying to shake loose that bundle of fur with an attitude.
He would do the same when the other cats had disagreements, putting himself between the aggressor, and the victim, until things calmed down, He just seemed to prefer harmony over chaos.
In 2005 he began following us down to the range and would hang out with us while we were shooting, and what I mean by hangout he would sit on the shooting bench, by 2006 he would go with the classes when they were shooting, only the Instructor classes, not the beginner or CCW classes, somehow he knew the difference.
He would get up on the backstop and walk around right behind the target rack, or be weaving his way the length of the benches. Or perhaps just off to the side, a hot casing bouncing off of him from time to time, which he would just ignore.
By 2007 he wasn't as involved with the range, but gunfire still didn't bother him, in 2008 when we built the new training building, he resented it, but made it a point to come out and intermingle with students during breaks
He was a gentleman, except when it came to spaghetti, then a bit more than demanding, but all in all he was the quiet little lord of his domain.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
As to the TSA Nonsense
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Busy Weekend
Have my Enhanced Skills course today, it's going to be chilly
Tomorrow Gunshow, then 2 CCW classes for 2 hours of range time each
Also need to get materials ready for the Black Friday CCW class
Tomorrow Gunshow, then 2 CCW classes for 2 hours of range time each
Also need to get materials ready for the Black Friday CCW class
Friday, November 19, 2010
Equipment blamed in fatal shooting
I blame poor training
When you change gear, you must practice with it, and delink the old training, and aquire the new skill set.
When you change gear, you must practice with it, and delink the old training, and aquire the new skill set.
Rather odd
Tried to go to John Lott's blog this am
and got this:
Blog has been removed
Sorry, the blog at johnrlott.blogspot.com has been removed. This address is not available for new blogs.
He is back up
and got this:
Blog has been removed
Sorry, the blog at johnrlott.blogspot.com has been removed. This address is not available for new blogs.
He is back up
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Polymer AR15
For $120 complete
I've had one made of carbon fiber for about 4 years, and it still shoots well, while I really do not need another AR, for that price it would be worth checking out
I've had one made of carbon fiber for about 4 years, and it still shoots well, while I really do not need another AR, for that price it would be worth checking out
Barky said he supported the 2nd Amendment
But he selected Travers for ATF Directors slot
If appointed, here is where he stands:
- Establish a “best practices" protocol for voluntary gun surrender programs
- Destroy all firearms that come into the possession of any law enforcement agency (even if such firearms were initially stolen and then recovered)
- Track and follow all private gun sales in a national data base with a mandatory background check on the purchaser
- Limit the sale of “multiple handguns”
- Mandate a “ballistic fingerprint” for every gun that is sold
- Require that every gun come with a lock
- Require that every owner provide for a federally regulated “safe storage” for his weapons, and “prosecute those who fail to comply with [those] safe storage laws.”
- Enact legislation “to allow federal health and safety oversight of the firearms industry.”
If appointed, here is where he stands:
- Establish a “best practices" protocol for voluntary gun surrender programs
- Destroy all firearms that come into the possession of any law enforcement agency (even if such firearms were initially stolen and then recovered)
- Track and follow all private gun sales in a national data base with a mandatory background check on the purchaser
- Limit the sale of “multiple handguns”
- Mandate a “ballistic fingerprint” for every gun that is sold
- Require that every gun come with a lock
- Require that every owner provide for a federally regulated “safe storage” for his weapons, and “prosecute those who fail to comply with [those] safe storage laws.”
- Enact legislation “to allow federal health and safety oversight of the firearms industry.”
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Shame he couldn't be convicted
For being stupid
To me it is common sense if you are going to pocket carry, that gat belongs in a "Pocket Holster". I've heard and read about a lot of accidents, and near accidents concerning pocket carry, but not one involved a gun that was in a holster.
My partner had a student fling a Kel-Tec across a jewelry store that was posted when his keys got entangled in the trigger guard.
A few months ago a fellow in a nearby city carried his pocket gun in a bar, and when he reached for his keys discharged the a .380 into his girlfriends leg, bet a pocket holster would have been cheaper than all the charges he faced.
I also know of a guy that got in a situation, and pulled his 38 out of his pocket by the barrel, and pointed the grips at his attacker, lucky the appearance of the gun caused the bad guy to run.
To me it is common sense if you are going to pocket carry, that gat belongs in a "Pocket Holster". I've heard and read about a lot of accidents, and near accidents concerning pocket carry, but not one involved a gun that was in a holster.
My partner had a student fling a Kel-Tec across a jewelry store that was posted when his keys got entangled in the trigger guard.
A few months ago a fellow in a nearby city carried his pocket gun in a bar, and when he reached for his keys discharged the a .380 into his girlfriends leg, bet a pocket holster would have been cheaper than all the charges he faced.
I also know of a guy that got in a situation, and pulled his 38 out of his pocket by the barrel, and pointed the grips at his attacker, lucky the appearance of the gun caused the bad guy to run.
Maybe your cat
or dog, but not your kid
Seems like the latest in dumb ideas.
If a predator can snatch a fat house cat, he is not going to work hard to get a rat
Seems like the latest in dumb ideas.
If a predator can snatch a fat house cat, he is not going to work hard to get a rat
You summed it up
The problem with this argument is it is based on the assumption that criminals are reasonable people, rather than desperate and savage animals.
Those that want to carry guns realize that criminals are unreasonable savages, and there is no predicting what they will do. I think they would rather have the ability to fight back, than be helpless lambs slaughtered at the whim of a desperate criminal.
Those that want to carry guns realize that criminals are unreasonable savages, and there is no predicting what they will do. I think they would rather have the ability to fight back, than be helpless lambs slaughtered at the whim of a desperate criminal.
Whodoneit deepens
Seems the two ladies shot, were from Australia and at this point appear self inflicted
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Speaking of pens
Having just purchased a Schrade Tactical Pen (mostly for the heck of it)
Having been trained in the Mini Baton, (Kubaton) I see this as being very similar tool for self defense, but the primary reason I carry a pen is to write things down, and find the tactical pen not well suited for that application, it does indeed write, but you have to unscrew it, make a note or 2 and screw it back together, which is a bit of pain, as a regular pen is just plain easier to use for that intended purpose.
Now really the tactical pens are a disguised version of a weapon (ie: a pen)
Now I have a friend who has worked in forensics, and pathology, and other research, found that regular old Bic pens have the deepest pentration in a human chest wall of about any pen on the market.
So really about any pen does a good job of writing, and about any pen can be pressed into service as a weapon, and for the most, regular pens are more affordable, and do the primary job of writing a lot easier
L-R Bic, Free Glock Pen, Schrade Tactical, Zebra F-402
Cost-wise the Bic runs about 12-15 cents each, the Schrade was $24.95, and refills run about $1.50 each
Having been trained in the Mini Baton, (Kubaton) I see this as being very similar tool for self defense, but the primary reason I carry a pen is to write things down, and find the tactical pen not well suited for that application, it does indeed write, but you have to unscrew it, make a note or 2 and screw it back together, which is a bit of pain, as a regular pen is just plain easier to use for that intended purpose.
Now really the tactical pens are a disguised version of a weapon (ie: a pen)
Now I have a friend who has worked in forensics, and pathology, and other research, found that regular old Bic pens have the deepest pentration in a human chest wall of about any pen on the market.
So really about any pen does a good job of writing, and about any pen can be pressed into service as a weapon, and for the most, regular pens are more affordable, and do the primary job of writing a lot easier
L-R Bic, Free Glock Pen, Schrade Tactical, Zebra F-402
Cost-wise the Bic runs about 12-15 cents each, the Schrade was $24.95, and refills run about $1.50 each
Want a shooting challenge?
Try Dots
Ten dot sets are printed on each target. Each dot set looks like a triangle, with a dot at each corner. Only one shot is fired on each dot set, for a total of 10 rounds. If the shooter hits one dot in the triangle, they score one point, hit two for two points, and if you shoot through the center and touch each dot, you get four points. The total possible score is 40. Many shooters score zero, and this is only at nine feet.
Much todo about nothing
"We have not had a hot cup of coffee in four days,"
Wow no hot coffee in 4 days? Imagine that, they better be passing some more laws to address that problem
Wow no hot coffee in 4 days? Imagine that, they better be passing some more laws to address that problem
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Pretty
Alder wood
Time change, pc problems, bunches of paper work, and a 12 hour class, regular blogging will resume tomorrow
Monday, November 08, 2010
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010
When under attack by a man with a gun
returning lead, works better than a kind word
I am a bit amazed at how dumb some educated people are.
I am a bit amazed at how dumb some educated people are.
Victims of baseball bat violence
and victims of knife violence, and victims of fist violence etc
Maybe the Brady's should just get congress to ban violence, instead of the method the violence was employed.
Maybe the Brady's should just get congress to ban violence, instead of the method the violence was employed.
So explain to me
according to the FBI crime is down, while in cities like Chicago it's not
Perhaps in the cities that ban or restrict guns, only the outlaws are armed, and they can roam free without fear.
When we should see crime rates climbing, it has instead dropped, and the one thing no one seems to want to acknowledge is it could be 6 million Americans have CCW licenses, have detered crime, cause the bad guys just don't know who might be packing. Except in cities like Chicago, LA, NY, DC.
Perhaps in the cities that ban or restrict guns, only the outlaws are armed, and they can roam free without fear.
When we should see crime rates climbing, it has instead dropped, and the one thing no one seems to want to acknowledge is it could be 6 million Americans have CCW licenses, have detered crime, cause the bad guys just don't know who might be packing. Except in cities like Chicago, LA, NY, DC.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
47 across
Another term for gunsmith?
Caroline M. Schloss send me a copy of "The Shooters Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Book"
Caroline M. Schloss send me a copy of "The Shooters Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Book"
Now if I just knew how to spell
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Well everyone I voted for won except 2
Those two be the Ohio Governor, and The Ohio AG,
I am concerned the New Governor, will be like the last RINO, and stall any improvements in Ohio CCW laws
The New AG could start fiddling with the Reciprocity Agreements, and limit where we can carry
Stay tuned
I am concerned the New Governor, will be like the last RINO, and stall any improvements in Ohio CCW laws
The New AG could start fiddling with the Reciprocity Agreements, and limit where we can carry
Stay tuned
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Relying on Luck rather than Skill
Good guy loses gun in confrontation and dies
"I will acquire superior training with my weapon. It is not the weapon that saves lives, but my effective use of the weapon. I will ensure my training is sound, my knowledge is current, and my mind is prepared." © Xavier 2008 Used by permission
"I will acquire superior training with my weapon. It is not the weapon that saves lives, but my effective use of the weapon. I will ensure my training is sound, my knowledge is current, and my mind is prepared." © Xavier 2008 Used by permission
"It's not always being fast or even accurate that counts. It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger...And I won't." -J.B. Books (Movie The Shootest)
Monday, November 01, 2010
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