When Chicago passed a ban on handgun ownership in 1982, it was part of a trend. Washington, D.C., had done it in 1976, and a few Chicago suburbs took up the cause…expect[ing] to reduce the number of guns and thus curtail bloodshed….
In the years following its ban, Washington did not generate a decline in gun murders. In fact, the number of killings rose by 156 percent — at a time when murders nationally increased by just 32 percent….
I always liked the Robert Heinlein, the science fiction writer, quote. "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." Short, sweet, and to the point.
Having declared in 2008 (District of Columbia vs. Heller) that the federal government may not prohibit gun ownership, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear McDonald vs. Chicago, which will decide whether states and cities can just say no to guns. We should get a decision from the Supremes in June, and it appears right now that they will rule, 5-4, that Mr. McDonald may buy a handgun and keep it in his home. This will be good for all gun owners, because it will not only affect Chicago, but will enable challenges to other gun-strangling laws in other municipalities.
Amazing that Mayor Daley and his "legal" minions think that the Constitution and Bill of Rights don't apply to the States who enacted it at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Are these guys smoking/snorting something, or what?
Sometimes I see something about dogs that just mesmerizes me. And while I never thought I’d be fascinated by a commercial about dog food, this one did it for me.
Enjoy. And for the record, I am not associated with Pedigree at any level.
Amazing sport. Reminds me of the exertion level encountered when our Infantry unit would run or force march to the range and then fire almost immediately after arrival. Shooting with one's heart a-pumping is harder than it looks.
In 1987 the Montana Department of Fish & Game attempted to relocate an adult male grizzly bear that had been trapped alive after allegedly killing a cow on an Indian reservation near Kalispell, Montana. The bear was tranquilized, fitted with a radio collar and some ear tags, and the trap was put into the bed of a pickup truck and driven deep into the nearby Bob Marshall Wilderness, where the bear was to be released.
Are these guys stupid? The cage has a grizzly in it and the device is not fastened to the truck bed? A shame that the grizzly had to die because these idiots don't think. My dog has more common sense than these Montana game wardens.
While cruising the aisles at the SCI Convention and suffering from Fine Rifle Burnout, I spotted something truly different at Booth 744—the stopping rifles built by Ryan Breeding. African stopping rifles are used on buffalo and elephant, and are designed to either save your ass when you are in bad trouble, or to keep you out of it. Mr. Breeding specializes in them. He will build you a rifle in any caliber you want, but his real forte is .40-caliber on up. Way up.
Ryan Breeding learned his craft from a gunmaker named Gil Van Horn, who specialized in big guns during the second half of the last century, and taught him that building a good one meant more than simply clapping a massive barrel into a massive action. The rifle you see here is a .505 Gibbs; 600-grain bullets at 2,350 fps and 93 foot pounds of recoil, which is nearly double the kick of a .458. When you subject a rifle to this kind of strain, terrible things happen to it, and Ryan Breeding goes to considerable pains to prevent them. And he does so with artistry.
Well built beast of a rifle. Reminds me of the story I read years ago where a big game hunter long ago was asked why he shot a .600 Nitro Express. I believe he answered,"Because they don't make a .700 Nitro Express. laddie." Don't know if that's true or not but this rifle epitomizes the idea, "If some is good, more is better." BOOM!
Black bear encounters happen every summer… and a new study suggests rubber bullets are the best way to send the bruins packing.
An article in this month's issue of The Journal of Wildlife Management based on a four-year study in California's Sequoia National Park says shooting black bears with rubber slugs from a 12-gauge shotgun is most effective -- better than pepper spray, chasing them off or hitting them with rocks.
In two days at the 2010 SHOT Show I have yet to hear a discouraging word; in fact the place is bulging and throbbing like an unlanced boil. I’ve just fled from one of the law-enforcement halls because it was so mobbed that you couldn’t get through the aisles, and it is not much different anyplace else.
On the other hand, 2010 is not much of a year for innovation, at least in rifles. There are all sorts of “new” models that are only cosmetically different, but for actual new the only one that I’ve seen is the Blaser R8. Optics, however, is a different story.
Much has been written about south Florida's problems with non-native giant snakes, but according to this story officials are now faced with the frightening prospect of hybrid "super snakes" slithering amok.
Let's look at pet store/internet sales of these snakes, discover the owners, see if they have the snake, and if not, put them near a Burmese python in the Everglades and advertise the result. You know, Hang One to encourage the Others?
If you stop and think about it, many common American angling practices have been borrowed from other countries. Fly fishing has its origin in England. Many lures for muskie were copied from designs used by European pike anglers. Some of the most universal marlin tactics were derived from Australian methods. But now I say it's time we adopt the South Korean ice fishing strategy.
To be honest, I didn't even know it got cold enough to freeze massive bodies of water in South Korea. Not only was I mistaken, but people flock to the annual South Korean Ice Fishing Festival in numbers greater than Minnesota's Eelpout Festival.
I just know that those guys who jumped in the water HAD to have loaded up on Winter Kimchee. My Dad was at Chosin Reservoir in 1950 and I was there in 1978 for cold weather training. Cold is what Koreans do.
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Chicago Tribune: “City Gun Ordinances. . . A Failure”59
From a Tribune editorial:
When Chicago passed a ban on handgun ownership in 1982, it was part of a trend. Washington, D.C., had done it in 1976, and a few Chicago suburbs took up the cause…expect[ing] to reduce the number of guns and thus curtail bloodshed….
In the years following its ban, Washington did not generate a decline in gun murders. In fact, the number of killings rose by 156 percent — at a time when murders nationally increased by just 32 percent….
I always liked the Robert Heinlein, the science fiction writer, quote. "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." Short, sweet, and to the point.
Petzal: Another Supreme Moment81
Having declared in 2008 (District of Columbia vs. Heller) that the federal government may not prohibit gun ownership, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear McDonald vs. Chicago, which will decide whether states and cities can just say no to guns. We should get a decision from the Supremes in June, and it appears right now that they will rule, 5-4, that Mr. McDonald may buy a handgun and keep it in his home. This will be good for all gun owners, because it will not only affect Chicago, but will enable challenges to other gun-strangling laws in other municipalities.
Amazing that Mayor Daley and his "legal" minions think that the Constitution and Bill of Rights don't apply to the States who enacted it at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Are these guys smoking/snorting something, or what?
Best Viral Dog Video of the Year—So Far12
Sometimes I see something about dogs that just mesmerizes me. And while I never thought I’d be fascinated by a commercial about dog food, this one did it for me.
Enjoy. And for the record, I am not associated with Pedigree at any level.
Great commercial. Dogs are food radar equipped.
Behind The Scenes at the Colorado State Campionship Biathlon Finals10
Amazing sport. Reminds me of the exertion level encountered when our Infantry unit would run or force march to the range and then fire almost immediately after arrival. Shooting with one's heart a-pumping is harder than it looks.
Grizzly Attack Caught on Camera52
In 1987 the Montana Department of Fish & Game attempted to relocate an adult male grizzly bear that had been trapped alive after allegedly killing a cow on an Indian reservation near Kalispell, Montana. The bear was tranquilized, fitted with a radio collar and some ear tags, and the trap was put into the bed of a pickup truck and driven deep into the nearby Bob Marshall Wilderness, where the bear was to be released.
Are these guys stupid? The cage has a grizzly in it and the device is not fastened to the truck bed? A shame that the grizzly had to die because these idiots don't think. My dog has more common sense than these Montana game wardens.
Petzal: Building a Big Bore Rifle67
While cruising the aisles at the SCI Convention and suffering from Fine Rifle Burnout, I spotted something truly different at Booth 744—the stopping rifles built by Ryan Breeding. African stopping rifles are used on buffalo and elephant, and are designed to either save your ass when you are in bad trouble, or to keep you out of it. Mr. Breeding specializes in them. He will build you a rifle in any caliber you want, but his real forte is .40-caliber on up. Way up.
Ryan Breeding learned his craft from a gunmaker named Gil Van Horn, who specialized in big guns during the second half of the last century, and taught him that building a good one meant more than simply clapping a massive barrel into a massive action. The rifle you see here is a .505 Gibbs; 600-grain bullets at 2,350 fps and 93 foot pounds of recoil, which is nearly double the kick of a .458. When you subject a rifle to this kind of strain, terrible things happen to it, and Ryan Breeding goes to considerable pains to prevent them. And he does so with artistry.
Well built beast of a rifle. Reminds me of the story I read years ago where a big game hunter long ago was asked why he shot a .600 Nitro Express. I believe he answered,"Because they don't make a .700 Nitro Express. laddie." Don't know if that's true or not but this rifle epitomizes the idea, "If some is good, more is better." BOOM!
New Study: Rubber Slugs Deter Black Bears Better17
From the Anchorage Daily News:
Black bear encounters happen every summer… and a new study suggests rubber bullets are the best way to send the bruins packing.
An article in this month's issue of The Journal of Wildlife Management based on a four-year study in California's Sequoia National Park says shooting black bears with rubber slugs from a 12-gauge shotgun is most effective -- better than pepper spray, chasing them off or hitting them with rocks.
crm3006: Is that similar to Teddy Roosevelt's "Medicine Gun" for lions?
Petzal: The Recession and Profanity-Free Speeches47
In two days at the 2010 SHOT Show I have yet to hear a discouraging word; in fact the place is bulging and throbbing like an unlanced boil. I’ve just fled from one of the law-enforcement halls because it was so mobbed that you couldn’t get through the aisles, and it is not much different anyplace else.
On the other hand, 2010 is not much of a year for innovation, at least in rifles. There are all sorts of “new” models that are only cosmetically different, but for actual new the only one that I’ve seen is the Blaser R8. Optics, however, is a different story.
Pointbock: If you wear the Fudd hat, does that mean you're "hunting wabbits?" Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Chad Love: Florida Python Cast & Blast69
Much has been written about south Florida's problems with non-native giant snakes, but according to this story officials are now faced with the frightening prospect of hybrid "super snakes" slithering amok.
Let's look at pet store/internet sales of these snakes, discover the owners, see if they have the snake, and if not, put them near a Burmese python in the Everglades and advertise the result. You know, Hang One to encourage the Others?
Cermele: Hardcore South Korean Ice Fishing Video11
If you stop and think about it, many common American angling practices have been borrowed from other countries. Fly fishing has its origin in England. Many lures for muskie were copied from designs used by European pike anglers. Some of the most universal marlin tactics were derived from Australian methods. But now I say it's time we adopt the South Korean ice fishing strategy.
To be honest, I didn't even know it got cold enough to freeze massive bodies of water in South Korea. Not only was I mistaken, but people flock to the annual South Korean Ice Fishing Festival in numbers greater than Minnesota's Eelpout Festival.
I just know that those guys who jumped in the water HAD to have loaded up on Winter Kimchee. My Dad was at Chosin Reservoir in 1950 and I was there in 1978 for cold weather training. Cold is what Koreans do.
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