No Surprise! Obama Will Ban Guns!

His Attorney General, who by the way was a Janet Reno toadie, announced that the Obamanator will be trying to get a permanent "assault weapon" ban in place.

It will be an expanded version of the 94 ban. This one will also include any semi auto rifle or pistol that will or can be modified to hold a magazine containing more than 10 rounds. Yes Virginia, this would include your Ruger 10/22, your semi shotgun with the extended mag, and your STI 2011 competition pistol. And something else to think about....your standard 1911 pistol can take a greater than 10 round magazine!

This news is no surprise to any of us with half a brain cell left, but now we will see if gunowners in general will actually lift a finger to contact our reps to protest it.

The ironic part of this all.......??? The official reason for this is not to make our chillen safer..... it is to decrease the violence on the Mexican border!! Apparently the Obummer administration has information that all those full auto AK-47's the cartels are using were purchased here in the US and smuggled into Mexico! Where they already have an almost complete ban on citizen firearms ownership now by the way!

So, I for one have already lit up my reps telephone and email lines with my displeasure, and will continue to do so. Do what you feel is pertinent.

And to all my very smart friends who said the economy will keep the Prez off of gun control issues....... I find no joy in saying I told you so!

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6960824&page=1

My Back Hates Me!

Or... God is sending me hints that I am too fat!

Threw my back out last week. I have occasionally strained or tweaked my back in the past.
This time, I have learned a whole new definition of pain.

I have to roll off the bed onto my knees, and then slowly fight my way to my feet. I suspect it has much to do with the extra weight I have put on over the past few months.

For those who suffer with chronic back pain... I feel for you! This stinks!

Had to forego church this morning, and tonight, as I can not even climb into the car at this point.

Catching up on reading and watching some dvd's.

Bored already!

SHHHH...Be Vewy Qwiet!

I'm shooting suppressors!

Well, I was earlier. Spent a fun filled afternoon at the range again. This time, a friend brought out his 22lr suppressor. Man, that is a fun little toy!

No need for hearing protection, no disturbing the neighbors.

We fired it on an AR with a 22lr dedicated upper, a Ruger bolt rifle, and a Ruger Mark 3 Pistol.
Very impressive!

If it was not so much hassle to own one of these, many spot shooters would have much less hearing loss. When I win the lottery, I will invest in some myself!

What A Week!

This has been a week of extreme highs and very deep lows.

I started the week by having to put down one of my dogs. She was over 14 years old, and had been a faithful and delightful companion. It was time though. Her quality of life was dropping rapidly and she was in pain. I miss her much, and my son is taking the loss very hard.

That same day, I received a call from a dear friend. He had undergone surgery recently for removal of a cancerous kidney. He called to tell me that his visit with the oncologist had resulted in a cancer free report! Praise the Lord!

Also this week, the washing machine went dead. Now, some things around here we can do without. Since I very much want to live with a happy wife, the washer is not one of those things!

A number of other small crisis resulted this week as well. It was to the point where the lows were winning out. I have been grumpy and moody.

Then my daughter hugs me and tells me, " I love you Daddy"!

All is better now!

Brownells Still Rocks!

They took the time to notify me that a stock for my varmint AR-15 was back in stock, gave me a discount on the stock, and had it shipped out the same day.

If you like spending your dollar at a seller who still provides outstanding service, Brownells.com should be your destination!

They also have added a new AR15 virtual builder. Very handy for those who build their own and want to try out the options before buying.

Check it out!

http://www.brownells.com/ar15builder/ar15builder.htm

My Guns Are Hungry!

Guns everywhere and no ammo to feed them!

Well, that is an exaggeration! I have enough ammo stored to last quite some time. It has been hard to obtain any new stock though. Most of the ammo retailers in my area have chronicly empty shelves

I am not quite sure what is causing the shortage. Super high demand since the election......shortages caused by lack of component materials.......a vast left wing conspiracy!

I ventured into the local Evil Empire store yesterday. Their shelves were uniformly empty of most ammo. The clerk was just putting up a single case of 22lr bulk packs. I was the second person standing and watching him. The first gentleman bought 4 of the 10 packs. I told the clerk I would take the rest.

After completing my sale, he remarked that he guessed he would be out of 22lr for another 2 weeks!

I guess my timing was good. Sorry to the rest of my plinking friends!

I Have An Excuse!

Have been lax in blogging due to an internet outage!

As we live in a rural area, our only option for high speed internet has been via satellite. We have had Hughesnet for a couple of years now.
Quite often, we lose our service. It is very frustrating!

When you call Hughesnet's customer service, it is actually answered by an operator in India. I spend a good hour usually, speaking with a person who I can barely understand, and generally the end result is I am told that their tests show no problems with my service! Then in a few days the service will generally return.

This time, after 3 days of no service, I got irritated enough to call. I was pleasantly surprised!
This go round, the operator was actually understandable, she ran some tests and actually admitted something was wrong. She then sent some communication to my modem, and the problem was actually solved! In less than 15 minutes!

While I still feel that for what I pay for service, it should not go out every month or so. At least this time I was able to resolve it fairly easily.
I still may look into getting a wireless modem through my cell phone carrier, but for now things are good!