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They have an ad attempting to recruit American veterans to join the Wagner Group hyping the idea that a small number of families decided what countries we have invaded during the War on Terror and Russia alone is fighting evil.  It ends with sort of a threat of American cities getting nuked if Russia does not win.  Great way to get patriotic Americans on your side.

Mount Washington New Hampshire is reporting -48 with windchill below -100.  Where is my global warming?

Great series.  This video about Soviet war factories is really worthwhile.   They discuss the amazing relocation of 1500 factories to the Urals away from German troops.  Even the biggest war factories were built in the U S. in the 1930s, disassembled, shipped to Soviet Union and reassembled by American engineers.

The goal with TFB’s Photo Of The Day is to give your eyes something worth watching every day. Over the years, we have shown firearms and soldiers from North to South, East to West in almost any imaginable situation and climate. For those living in Europe, the almost complete lack of availability of civilian semi-automatic rifles […]

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Attorney General Cummings testimony before the Ways and Means Committee concerning the National Firearms Act (1934), includes this revealing discussion between Cummings and members of the Committee:

Mr. McCLINTIC. I would like to ask just one question. I am very much interested in this subject. What in your opinion would be the constitutionality of a provision added to this bill which would require registration, on the part of those who now own the type or class of weapons that are included in this bill?

 Attorney General CUMMINGS. We were afraid of that, sir.

 Mr. MCCLINTIC. Afraid it would conflict with State laws?

 Attorney General CUMMINGS. I am afraid it would be unconstitutional....

All time record US low temperature: -47 F (-43.8889 C).

Record wind chill temperature: -104F (-75.5556 C). “Cold as Mars!)

I am constantly surprised at the number of people who contact me about reviewing their products. Many of them are not an excellent fit for Pistol-Training, but something comes along every once in a while that I think we all might be interested in. In all cases, I certainly appreciate that these companies take the […]

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56mm rifle suppressor. Last week we reviewed the FN RUSH 9Ti on the FN 509 Compact Tactical. This week we move into what some might consider FUDD territory with some arguments […]

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The anti-gun culture of lies and deception is universal. It’s not just those in the U.S.

The way the Liberals introduced this amendment after we had completed our witness testimony, I think was a sign of bad faith.

Alistair MacGregor
January 19, 2023
Opposition MPs united in ensuring Canadian hunters aren’t disarmed by Liberal government

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Conservative MP Glen Motz said comments by both the prime minister and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino suggest the two men know little about firearms or the legislation that currently regulates their use.

“If the prime minister and Liberals were actually serious about public safety, they would be focusing on criminals, sentencing with the use of firearms for the commission of offences, or gun smuggling,” he said.

“Not the easy way of going after hunters, sport shooters and farmers who have not, are not, and never will ...

U.S. Tanks In Ukraine Already Destroyed After Being Easily Recognized By Their Rainbow Camouflage

Thanks to MagPul for sponsoring this video! I was happy to use one of their new Daka Grid rifle cases today – it’s a very cool system that will be of great use for me both because of its modular configurability and its excellent security.

The AR-57 is a system developed by Rhineland Arms in the early 2000s which uses the FN P90 magazine (and its 5.7x28mm cartridge) in an AR upper. The magazine mounts on top of the barrel, and it ejects downward through what would normally be the AR magazine well. Any standard AR lower can be used, although the company (AR57; a separate firm spun off for this product) sold complete guns using OEM receivers form Aero Precision.

The uppers were made in three barrel lengths, and I have here an example of a first generation ...

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Sellier & Bellot ammunition factory to test out their 9×18 Makarov ammo on a true legend of a machine pistol, the APS, also known as “the Stechkin.” The Stechkin automatic pistol or APS (Avtomaticheskiy Pistolet Stechkina, Russian: Автоматический Пистолет Стечкина) is a Soviet select fire machine […]

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From a long, detailed, worthwhile piece on the incident:

The U.S. Air Force moved F-22 Raptor stealth fighters into position to be ready to shoot down what American officials say is a Chinese government high-altitude surveillance balloon over Montana. The balloon remains in U.S. airspace after the decision was made not to destroy it, at least for the time being. The Pentagon has downplayed the overall significance of the balloon's presence and stated that this has happened multiple times before. The latter is new official information as far as we can tell at this time.

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The senior U.S. defense official noted that not shooting down the balloon is also offering an opportunity for "tracking what abilities it could have." Though they did not elaborate, it's also worth noting that surveilling the craft and its payload both visually and electronically at close proximity would be critical to assessing its capabilities. If shot down prior to this, that intelligence could be degraded or lost.

People are reporting and the government is silent about what sounded like a large explosion in the skies over Montana late yesterday. 

Did they shoot it down?

Edit and Update**  Whatever the explosion was, it wasn't the spy balloon.  Fox News is reporting that the spy balloon is currently loitering over Missouri.  I'm sure that it is hoovering up lots of data.

On February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference opened with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin meeting to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. Roosevelt was reportedly weak and ill at the conference. There, they conspired to carve up Europe by marking new boundaries on a National Geographic map. This set the stage for the Cold War, and the statist globalism of the early 21st Century. — We are in need of some entries for Round 105 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $775,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running …

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Editor’s Introductory Note: This guest article was selected by JWR. It was first published by Sunshine Profits, and is reposted with permission. — While Flash US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declined further in January, the input inflation accelerated. It’s not clear whether the Fed should become more dovish or hawkish – and that impacts gold. The flash US PMI Composite Output Index registered 46.6 in January, up from 45.0 in December. It implies that the decline in business activity softened to the slowest in three months. But it was a further fall, as each number below 50 means a decrease …

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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those –or excerpts thereof — in the Odds ‘n …

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“The earth is the Lord‘s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. …

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Photo Of The Day: Photojournalism is the process of telling a story using photos as the main way to tell the story. A journalist uses a pen and paper to write stories, but a photojournalist uses a camera to take pictures that show what a story is about. Above you see senior Airman Brandon Heyman, a […]

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Stop saying that if Trump were President he’d shoot down the balloon. Dude if Trump was President they wouldn’t have flown it here in the first place.

— Jimmy Failla (@jimmyfailla) February 3, 2023

Despite extensive evidence proving his self-defense claims, Maryland continues to prosecute U.S. Army Veteran Alejandro Gonzalez and hold him without trial for more than 14 months. [More] If they can do this to him they can do this to you.

SHOT Show 2023 has come and gone. Now it is back to our regularly scheduled programming. More night vision-related content in the evening every Friday. This week’s Friday Night Lights showcases the Wilcox BOSS Xe. A massive thank you to Gretna Gun Works and specifically Ryan Murphy for letting me borrow one of their BOSS […]

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My IRA is up 10.2% since beginning of the month.

BILL INTRODUCED TO REPEAL JIM CROW PISTOL PERMIT SYSTEM IN NORTH CAROLINA [More] Are you a North Carolina gun owner? Do you have any friends or relatives who are?

Canik USA recently unveiled their new micro-compact pistol, the Canik METE MC9, which makes it the smallest gun in the Canik lineup. The new Canik METE MC9 is slightly smaller compared to the sub-compact, the TP9 Elite SC, with the MC9’s 3.18-inch barrel, 1.12-inch width, and a reduced overall profile. The MC9 comes with both […]

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This very attractive Art Nouveau house was posted on Facebook labeled “Bucharest Romania.”

I was interested enough to take the trouble of searching for the history and identity of this distinguished pile. Conventional searches all failed. But eventually I stumbled on the correct answer. It is really an AI creation by Thierry Lechanteur that had appeared on Instagram.

If you think CRT in schools, the anti-White content in entertainment, media, and education, and the anti-Christian cultural content is degenerate and satanic now, you haven’t seen anything yet. [More] Tools can be used for good or evil. Gun owners should know that better than anyone.

LAPD: No evidence of planned mass shooting by man found with cache of weapons in Hollywood high-rise [More] A spokeswoman for the department explains. So the threat was even smaller than his cache? Still, the ungulates are bleating sighs of relief. [Via Bill B]

San Antonio police say a teenager was arrested for killing a man because he “kept asking for money” outside a West Side restaurant and felt “very disrespected.” Julio Cesar Ramirez, 18, was booked on Wednesday and charged with murder, records with the Bexar County Jail show. [More] I’m hoping this won’t put a wrinkle in … Continue reading "R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find Out What It Means a Mi"

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has been pushing a plan to unleash dog-like military robots in our communities, and it’s highlighting the power of well-funded police lobbyists to purchase influence in local governments. [More] Back to the question at hand… [Via CDT]

Tell me tears of pride and joy aren’t streaming down your face. [Via Jess]

Black people in the US are devastated by gun violence at a disproportionate rate, largely due to systemic inequities and generations of racial discrimination. [More] Would it be out of line to ask who’s doing the devastating?

AzCDL will have a table at the Crossroads Gun Show at the Findlay Toyota Center, and we wanted to alert you and invite you to come and enjoy the event! Come by the table and get the latest news about your rights and the fight to keep them! By joining, you’ll get to meet all … Continue reading "If You’re in the Area"

The question presented in this case is not whether prohibiting thepossession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order is a laudable policy goal. The question is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), a specific statute that does so, is constitutional under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. In the light … Continue reading "There Goes the Boyfriend Loophole!"

The latest on the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US [More] It’s just for “research,” right? Just blue-skying here, but is it fair to wonder if the real reason it’s not being shot down is that an examination of the remains might reveal components produced by Chinese companies with administration business partners…?

Horror moment California doctor, 58, cycling on Pacific Coast Highway is mowed down by a Lexus and then stabbed to death by the driver – a former accountant making ‘white privilege’ slurs who was restrained by shocked bystanders [More] Sounds like nobody knows the trouble he’s seen.

“Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony.” [More] “Any person” would seem to include any person traversing the state on these interstates. But don’t worry. Any person will be protected as a traverser. Maybe. For this and other “concessions” on illegitimate claims against our birthrights “we” … Continue reading "Any Person"

Pro-gun judge targeted by Newsom might have the Supreme Court on his side [More] Maybe by making it personal he’s trying for a recusal? [Via Jess]

Every year, Predator Xtreme magazine hands out awards for the best products on the market, all of which are actually used by their readers. This year, the people have spoken in favor of CCI. The People’s Choice Gold award has been given with praise of CCI rimfire ammunition. CCI @ TFB: New Speer Gold Dot […]

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With the right technology enforcing gun control and safety would be an easier task for Law enforcement.

Currently All guns manufactured have a serial number on them, this process takes much longer when trying to identify who owned the gun, who sold the gun, etc. This is where an app for a smartphone could truly make a difference. Of course this app would be available to law enforcement only and not the general public. With this mobile app, Law enforcement would have the ability to tag guns in real time. Such as when a gun is purchased the name of the owner, and the store from where it is sold is put in to the system, as well as the date and time.

With this information, a recognition system could be used for guns. Maybe along with the serial number etched on the gun, NFC (Near Field Communication) chips could be embedded in the metal. Thus Law enforcement could simply wave their device (smartphone) over the gun and would immediately receive data to aid in the case.

Vedant Chaudhari
August 16, 2012
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Something strange happened while I slept last night. I woke up an expert on shooting down reconnaissance balloons.

— Hope Hodge Seck (@HopeSeck) February 3, 2023

Out for a walk yesterday with the EOS 1D Mark IV & EF 70-200mm f/4L IS combo. It was sunny and nearly forty degrees here in SoBro.

A painting by Dudley G. Summers depicts the Four Chaplains in prayer together on the deck of the torpedoed USAT Dorchester Feb. 3, 1943.

The Dorchester went down 78 years ago today.

Chaplain Corps History:

It was Feb. 3, 1943, and the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was one of three ships in a convoy, moving across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to an American base in Greenland. A converted luxury liner, the Dorchester was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 servicemen, merchant seamen and civilian workers.

It was only 150 miles from its destination when shortly after midnigh...

 Evidently, there was a balloon drifting over Montana.  A Chinese balloon.  Whut?

WASHINGTON – A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted drifting over the northern United States, and Pentagon officials have considered shooting it down, Defense Department officials said late Thursday.

Okay, so why not just shoot it down?

 The decision not to shoot down the balloon was made because of concerns that debris could injure Americans on the ground or destroy property, according to a senior Defense Department official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity

 Okay, this story is officially weird now.

When the Yugoslav Peoples’ Army began AK development, they produced the M64 infantry rifle and the M65 support weapon. The M65 had a longer and heavier profile barrel and a bipod – and in its very early experimental iterations a quick-change barrel mechanism and a folding carry handle. By the time it entered regular service it was the M72, the carry handle was gone, and the barrel was fixed in place.

The internal parts of the M72 were interchangeable with the standard M70 rifles, and they could also use the same magazines – although a drum was made specifically for the M72 to allow more sustained fire. Note that like the M70, the M72 originally had an automatic hold-open for empty magazines, but this was removed to allow compatibility with standard AK pattern magazines. The original M72 used a distinctively shaped milled receiver like the very first...

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San Francisco, post Bruen, has loosened its CCW permit requirements...

In light of the Bruen case heard before the United States Supreme Court last year, the San Francisco’s Sheriff’s Department has issued its first CCW permit (pending the final training class for this applicant). The City And County of San Francisco have always had a strict reputation when it came to approving license-to-carry permits. According to San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, prior to the Bruen ruling, only individuals considered to be in at-risk positions such as diamond jewelers or judges would have even been considered for a CCW permit in San Francisco. “The significant change from the Bruen decision was that they took out the ‘good cause’ requirement for someone who is applying for a CCW license,” Miyamoto added. “Which basically means as long as you clear our vetting process, our background procedures, and as long as you take a safety course and demonstrate you’re responsible, you’re given an opportunity to have a license.”

Immune erosion is apparently the 'accepted' term for Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.  

Seriously, try to look up VAIDS or Vaccine Immune Deficiency Syndrome and you'll get articles like 'we asked the experts and there's no such thing' or articles trying to conflate VAIDS with HIV or articles that blame immune deficiency on covid, not the shots.

Looking up immune erosion, and there's a wealth of info.  Because the covid mRNA shots program cells to continue to manufacture the covid spike protein, the cells are damaged and the immune system is compromised.

From the New England Journal of Medicine:

Ab2 antibodies also have the potential to bind the same receptor that the original antigen was targeting (Figure 1). Ab2 antibodies binding to the original receptor on normal cells therefore have the potential to mediate profound effects on the cell that could result in pathologic changes, particularly in the long term — long after the original antigen itself has disappeared.

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Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.

A new Secret Service study analyzing 173 public mass attacks.  It’s free and contains valuable information.  Download it....

On February 3rd, 1959, a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa tragically took the lives of three rising stars in American music: Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley – pictured), J.P. Richardson (aka “The Big Bopper”), and Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela). The day is remembered as “The Day the Music Died.”  Holly had chartered the plane, to avoid the discomfort of the chilly band tour bus. As the story of the Winter Dance Party Tour goes: “Following that night’s show at the Surf Ballroom, guitarist Tommy Allsup lost a coin toss with 17-year-old Ritchie Valens for one of the three …

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For a decade, we have raised laying hens and enjoyed them immensely, for their eggs, foraging for bugs, and alerting us to predators, as well as for their entertaining antics. We have kept 4-10 at a time, and named them. I have never been able to kill any hens (cockerels yes) or eat those that died. However, I do like to eat chicken, so I thought it time to explore raising and butchering meat chickens. A friend had the same idea. So she bought 25 Cornish cross chicks, which are the ones most commonly raised for meat in the U.S. …

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Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. Most of these items are from JWR’s “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective. Today, we look at renewed market demand for gold. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: Gold demand surged to an 11-year high in 2022 on ‘colossal’ central bank buying. o  o  o The world’s largest silver producing countries in 2022 – report. o  o  o Kelsey Williams, at Gold-Eagle.com: Orderly Markets vs. Chaos. o  o  …

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“Winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.” – Victor Hugo

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Helen Sevier Pioneer Scholarships for young, female anglers, which honor ...

As I’ve pointed out before people, in this case it is mostly women, are really weird:

A woman has been creating a lot of buzz lately, but for all the wrong reasons, after declaring her “love” for the prime suspect in the Idaho quadruple murders case. Brittney J Hislope on her Facebook page has released multiple posts, pronouncing her admiration for Bryan Kohberger. She also apparently has sent several letters to him.

There is some sort of strange psychology going on here. This not a rare occurrence.

I have personally known two different women who married prison inmates. They did not know them prior to their incarceration, but were attracted enough to them to overcome the obstacles and marry the...

Opinion here. Now, the defendant was someone who ought to be behind bars, for a long time, and fn. 4 suggests that he will be behind bars for a time on state charges. Given that, I wonder why the federales brought charges, over what was the least of his offenses. Maybe looking for publicity?

The Fifth Circuit notes that, under Bruen, the test is text, history, and tradition, and the analogs the government advanced were either inappropriate (the Militia Act of 1662, which was part of the basis of the 1688 Declaration of Rights) or simply stretching things too far.

If you have been following along in the various MP5 groups on social media, Marcus of Gibbous Outfitters is developing accessories for the MP5. Marcus sent his Gibbous Outfitters MP5K furniture for me to test on my HK SP5K PDW SBR which I now dub the MP5K-SD (Super Deformed). MP5 @ TFB: The “Reverse Stretch” […]

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To say “Italian Knife” without thinking of a classic stiletto, is that even possible? Here’s an excellent reason to, with Extrema Ratio‘s new S-THIL Black Warfare Special Edition Knife. It’s designed by Thilo Arnd Schiller, as a single-piece tactical blade, made from Böhler N690 tool steel and painted in Geotech Camo. Here’s how Extrema Ration describes […]

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Tom Brady is the greatest football player in history, but did this last disastrous season hurt his reputation?  Or is his career so impressive that it really didn't hurt him?

He originally retired a year ago, and then came back for one more season.  If he had stayed retired then everyone would have thought "Of course he could have played longer; he went out at the top."  Now it's pretty clear that while he is still a great quarterback, he's not what he was a couple years ago.

Thoughts?

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last time, we talked about consumable carry items and when to replace certain items you use daily to carry your firearm. To check out that article, be sure to click on the link here. In the world of carrying a concealed firearm, the market is shifting […]

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To paraphrase Democrat strategist James Carville’s slogan about the economy, it’s the criminals, stupid. [More] They’re going after the wrong thing. Not that the useful idiots will notice.

Fact-Check: Mass Shootings Actually Increased During Federal ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban [More] Unlike the grabbers, they’re not:

I made this video at Puerto Limon in Darien Gap as this group emerged. Most are military aged males. Every day I am with them I see a sprinkling among the masses — a few who appear dangerously insane. And another sprinkling of obvious predatory males. This is true here in Darien, and the US/Mexico … Continue reading "Coming Soon, to a Vibrant Community Near You"

Potential mass shooting thwarted in Hollywood: man arrested, ‘high-powered’ weapons seized [More] I guess we’ll see if all the hyperbole and speculation are justified. [Via 1Gat]

Cincinnati takes a swing at gun reform with a lawsuit and new ordinances [More] And why not? They see Columbus getting away with defying state preemption law with impunity. [Via JG]

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with 43 of their Senate colleagues, today introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that state’s laws … Continue reading "Look At Us, Everybody! We’re Posturing!"

The man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a Cabela’s sporting goods store, police said Wednesday. [More] And aside from putting Cabela’s on the spot with a fact irrelevant to the situation, the … Continue reading "Scare Tactics"

The report comes as the nation grapples with a rise in violent crime, particularly from guns Democrat jurisdictions. [More] I fixed it for them. Attributing increases to the recent rise in gun sales is a repackaging of the trick they tried to do to blame things on the pandemic. As I noted a few months … Continue reading "As Long as We’re Being Particular"

The family believes Anthony had the right to beat Kyle to death at the riots. [More] The only thing that could make me feel more sympathy for him would be if he sued the gun manufacturer. [Via Michael G]

Photo and video evidence “clearly show Baldwin, multiple times, with his finger inside of the trigger guard and on the trigger,” according to the statement of probable cause submitted by prosecutors. [More] But…but…but… Besides, we know how important family phone calls are to him. [Via Michael G]

Many big cities in the U.S. now have more murders than El Salvador [More] So much for “what works in Chicago“… The song needs a U.S. update. [Via Michael G]

Major News Outlets Say They’re Ditching Objectivity In The Name Of ‘Diversity’ [More] “Authorized journalists.” “Fourth estate fifth columnists.” “Real reporters.” Dare one say “Lügenpresse“? Any way you look at it. they’re the DSM and they’re not even trying to hide it anymore.

DOWN with rosemary and bayes,
Down with the mistleto,
Instead of holly, now up-raise
The greener box, for show.

Green rushes then, and sweetest bents,
With color oken boughs,
Come in for comely ornaments,
To re-adorn the house.
Thus times do shift; each thing his turn does hold;
New things succeed as former things grow o

Tintoretto, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1550-1555, Gallerie dell Accademi, Venice

From Robert Chambers, The Book of Days, 1869:

From a very early, indeed unknown date in the Christian history, the 2nd of February has been held as the festival of the Purification of the Virgin, and it is still a holiday of the Church of England. From the coincidence of the time with that of the Februation or purification of the people in pagan Rome, some consider this as a Christian festival engrafted upon a heathen one, in order to take advantage of the established habits of the people; but the idea is at least o...

 Belle and I went to Quinton's deployment ceremony this morning at Camp Beauregard this morning.  His outfit, the 3673d Support Maintenance Company is headed to Fort Hood for February and heading downrange early in March..  

This will be our last opportunity to see him before he goes wheels-up.  His grandma wanted one last hug before he left.

Godspeed 3673d.  Watch after our t...

California cops shoot dead double amputee, 36, as he tries to run away from them on his stumps: Police department says officers feared he was going to ‘throw his knife at them’ [More] “Run”?

An 80-year-old Chicago man was hospitalized Monday following a home invasion Monday morning in which he shot an intruder. [More] Guess where he’d have wound up if he hadn’t? What’s with all the emphasis on his government permission slip? [Via Sweet Babboo]

In a strongly worded letter to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, obtained and reviewed by DrydenWire.com, Sheriff Waak states that he will not take any enforcement action on this rule change “or allow any federal agent to take action against his citizens.” “I stand ready to defend the rights of honest, law-abiding residents here in Polk … Continue reading "Not the ‘Only One’?"

Police chief placed on administrative leave after officers raid family’s house… [More] A wrong raid. What are the odds? On a positive note, he certainly looks…uh…well fed. [Via Steve T]

Over the last 12 to 18 months, Lowe’s Innovation Labs has been testing out the system which utilizes RFID [Radio Frequency Identity] chips, scanners and blockchain. If implemented, it would render a stolen tool inoperable which would discourage bad actors and in turn, keep employees safe… [More] Just think of the possibilities for “commonsense gun … Continue reading "Render Unto Caesar"

Florida sheriff sued for ‘Wheel of Fugitive’ defamation [More] Let’s tell our contestant what he’s won! [Via Steve T]

Four suspects in a dark blue four-door Nissan with tinted windows and a temporary license plate are believed to have been involved in the shooting. [More] I wonder if you did a multiple choice survey in the neighborhood involved with a $1,000 cash prize how many would guess “NRA members”… [Via Jess]

WATCH: Hilarious Video of Vegans Vowing to Stop Livestock Truck, Learning a Hard Lesson [More] Somehow I’m thinking these animaladjusted environmentalcases would not appreciate my gorilla hand ashtray. Here’s hoping no charges for the driver. [Via Michael G]

The Second Amendment Allows States To Implement Varied Firearm Regulations To Address Their Local Needs [More] I kept reading through this trying in vain to find something, anything reflecting Founding intent to substantiate that claim. Then again, I’ve been waiting for over 20 years for one of the lying grabbers to be able to do … Continue reading "Just Like the Founders Intended"

Authors demand US government issue $14 trillion in reparations over role in slavery, voter suppression [More] Let’s just say for the sake of argument they got it (which would be impossible for a number of reasons as well as casus belli, but I’m making a point here). Look at the reaction to a California proposal: … Continue reading "No Justice No Peace?"

[More] Some question that number: Curious as to why there is such a huge difference between GOA’s and other estimates, Firearms News contacted Director of Federal Affairs Aiden Johnston, who cited Congressional Research Service’s “Handguns, Stabilizing Braces, and Related Components.” “While there are no available statistics to gauge authoritatively the number of stabilizing braces already … Continue reading "A Million Here, a Million There"

Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately. [More] Washington Gun Law explains. [Via Jess]

Several readers have asked who I think deserves consideration. Based on the real reforms I see the current crop of offerings willing and capable of bringing about, I’m calling on a frequent WarOnGuns spokesman to clearly and unequivocally articulate my position.

College slammed for firing prof who allegedly said killing all whites would end racism… “In Professor McPhail’s case, it appeared to have been downright hostile, as evidenced by the presence of racist tropes of incompetent, angry, and physically violent Black men in the language used to justify his dismissal,” the report read. [More] Meanwhile, Whoopi … Continue reading "Opposing White Genocide is Racist"

A federal judge on Monday extended an order preventing New Jersey officials from enforcing the state’s sweeping new concealed carry restrictions, dealing another blow to a law championed by gun control advocates, Gov. Phil Murphy and his allies in the Legislature. [More] And he’d have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn’t been for … Continue reading "Curses, Foiled Again!"

Chop [More] Remember this the next time Ilhan Omar and CAIR tell you how oppressive things are for Muslims in the U.S.

Millennials in West see 70% explosion in strokes [More] Somebody want to get this girl another towel…?

According to Le’s statement, she was one of many eyewitness to the events surrounding what was described as a “sexual assault” committed by a trans-identified male against a female inmate. [More] Well, if “progressives” demand we believe women and if “progressives” demand we believe trans women are women, and if the accused pleads not guilty, … Continue reading "Transformers, More Than Meets the Eye"

Quote of the day:

Journalists believe objectivity prevents them from accurate reporting, as it bars them from channeling their background and beliefs, the survey found.

Mary Lou Masters
January 31, 2023
Major News Outlets Say They’re Ditching Objectivity In The Name Of ‘Diversity’

Their “own truth” is more valid that “the truth” or even there is no absolute truth. If they believe something, it is just as valid as any other “truth”.

This reminds me of something daughter Jaime observed and found life changing. It is closely related to, if not the same as, Peterson Syndrome where the person does not have a process to determine truth from falsity. Some people are totally oblivious to a distinction between the truth and beliefs. They lack the mental processes to understand...

From Claude Werner:

Since it’s a recent theme in the training community, let me reinforce the principle that going outside your home to confront thieves and other criminals is a bad idea. Stay inside and let them come to you. Conduct a Defense not a Movement to Contact. A military axiom is that the defense has at least a 3 to 1 advantage over the Offense.

Looks like we're off to a typical Thursday on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/4fZz5a1qVF

— Tamara K. (@TamSlick) February 2, 2023

Hey MarsCon,

This is my Official Response to the Official Complaint filed by Madison Matricula Roberts about how I’m a terrible mean bad person for responding to the angry mob (of about half a dozen people) who think I have no business being invited as the Guest of Honor at your event. I’ll leave the original complaint from Madison in italics. My responses will be in bold.

After I send this to you, I’m also going to post all my stuff publicly as I usually do in situations like this, because sunlight is the best disinfectant. I will also be very blunt in my response and include some backstory which Madison conveniently leaves ou...

 It's Groundhog Day!!!

 This morning, as is tradition, Puxatawney Phil emerged from his burrow on Gobblers Kob to predict the weather.  He saw his shadow, and we're in for another six weeks of winter.

He wouldn't have seen his shadow in my front yard.  Three days of miserable, misting, cold weather have everyone in a grand funk.  Belle  and I have to get out today, to attend a military ceremony.  Grandson Quinton's unit is taking the first step on a deployment.  They are leaving Camp Beauregard to meet the main body at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, thence to Fort Hood for pre-deployment training. Eventually, heading to Kuwait.

I am more concerned about him being at Fort Hood during February than I am about him going to Kuwait.  Fort Hood can be miserable this time of year.  Still, he is off on a grand adventure and I wish I were going with them.

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free Kindle reader for your computer or phone HERE.  

Here are a few free books that I think my readers might enjoy. Check these out.

One caution….

These books were free at the time I posted them. Prices change rapidly. Please check the price before you hit the “buy” button! 

 
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The ammunition market is a saturated one, even if it feels like there’s never enough. Competition is tough, especially when it comes to ammunition that everyone is familiar with. That’s what makes the category of “Best Shotshell” so competitive, especially when awarded by magazines like Predator Xtreme. Against the odds, Federal has once again emerged […]

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2/1/23 San Francisco Chronicle:

On February 2, 1887, the first Groundhog Day was held, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. — Update: We are now down to less than 180 SurvivalBlog 2005-2022 archive USB sticks on hand. “Going, going…” There probably won’t be a second batch this year, so get your order in soon. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 105 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000. …

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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Into The Pentagon After nine years or so as a defense contractor around the DC area, I was able to secure a job in the Pentagon as a civil servant in the Directorate of Special Access Programs. There I learned about Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) for the first time. It’s fascinating. Although Nancy Pelosi originally claimed that she was not taken to a secure location, she indeed was, based on COOP/COG protocols. I won’t say exactly where, but I think it was [a hardened site] not far from D.C. I …

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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, another look at egg smuggling. Border Patrol Now Catching Egg Smugglers First up, over at Alpha News:, this sign of the times: Border police dealing with new smuggling …

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“Christian Americans should see themselves as under a sort of occupation. Forces largely from outside your communities suppress that natural drive, confirmed by grace, for public religion. The ruling class is hostile to your Christian town, to your Christian people and to your Christian heritage. The occupation universalizes their ideology, forcing your Christianity to exist only in the walls of churches, denying any civil and social ordering to God and to Christ’s kingdom. The top-down and foreign imposition of secularism is evident in Supreme Court decisions, though these are only the tip of the iceberg and most visible to us.” …

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Vera Koo weaves her life story of evolving into a different artist – from the commercial side to fine art appreciation. She also advises us to do the same, and to find everyday beauty in people and the simple things of life.

This was a voicemail left by a reporter who worked for the New York Times:

“Again, I am from The New York Times, and I’m letting everyone in The New York Times know what kind of fucking assholes you are. Congrats on being a laughing stock,” Marquis said, calling the group “f*cking ghouls” and saying she hoped “there is a God in heaven, so he who judges you when you die.”

I’m more than a little surprised the NYT fired her for this. But a cursor investigation indicates they actually did do that. She left jalopnik.com in July of 2021 to work for the NYT, then appears to have got her job back after the Times said good-bye.

I doubt that she has changed her beliefs even if she probably will be a little less candid about them. Sort of like the racist who knows they will get in trouble of they say the ‘n’ word out loud so they whisper it to themselves when they are in public.

Prejudice is such an ugly thing.

Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban

An Illinois appellate court on Tuesday upheld a temporary restraining order on enforcement of the state’s three-week-old law banning semiautomatic weapons, enacted largely in response to the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

A three-judge panel for the 5th District Appellate Court affirmed the restraining order issued Jan. 20 by a circuit judge in Effingham County.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat, plans to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.

The Protect Illinois Communities Act prohibits the manufacture or possession of semiautomatic handguns and rifles. Those who owned them before the Jan. 10 effective date of the law must register them wi...

TFB Visits Varusteleka Finland – Europe’s Largest Army, Surplus & Outdoor Shop (according to them). Go to Suomi (Finland) they said. It will be fun, they said. Well, there I was in the middle of the Winter. Of course, it snowed, and it was freezing cold. Luckily I got a ride from a local friend in […]

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We are BACK, and we wish this Photo Of The Day came with sound. Or wouldn’t you like to hear the MK-46 30 mm chain gun on the USS Arlington, as it goes to work while underway in the Atlantic Ocean? Arlington is underway conducting a READ-2 inspection in preparation for Inspection and Survey (INSURV), […]

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This week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we will give a quick roundup of some of the interesting wheelguns we were able to get hands and eyes on at SHOT 2023.  Keep in mind, SHOT is hectic, but we tried to get our eyes on as many new and interesting revolvers as we could.  We regret to […]

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