Monthly Archives: February 2009

Paul Harvey 1918-2009

Posted on February 28, 2009 by

Paul Harvey died today. I always enjoyed his broadcasts. But the most memorable was hearing him mention my brother’s death just a few days after that dreaded day. It took him all of 5 seconds to read it, but it … Continue reading →

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New AWB in the works

Posted on February 26, 2009 by

It’s all over the net about recent comments from Comrade Holder regarding Dear Leader’s intent for a new, permanent assault weapon’s ban. I’m gonna bang the drum too. First, soo many myths surrounding these so-called assault weapons. I would encourage … Continue reading →

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Sad

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

From Rock River Arms:         Due to the high volume we are currently experiencing a significant delay.  Barrels are currently backordered “indefinite” due to production. And then from DPMS:          At the current time we are running 3-4 months back ordered on … Continue reading →

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Go Illinois!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

Illinois is one step closer to allowing residents to legally carry concealed weapons. I’m interested to see how the final bill will read, in particular, how permissive this law will be and how they handle the reciprocity issue. In HB0245, … Continue reading →

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Dear President Obama

Posted on February 10, 2009 by

and members of the House and Senate: I have heard the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting a different result. You are on the verge of passing another bill funded with something … Continue reading →

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Recommend: Andy’s Leather

Posted on February 8, 2009 by

I’ve had a bit of a good streak in the customer service department lately. No, really, I have. First up, Andy Langlois of andysleather.com. I purchased a ching sling from him for my Remington 700 on Sunday. I received an … Continue reading →

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Slow posting…..

Posted on February 8, 2009 by

Been in a bit of a posting slump lately. There has been lots going on since the Lightworker ascended into office, none of which has been particularly encouraging. I could post on it, but it’s all gotten me a bit … Continue reading →

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Today’s ray of sunshine

Posted on February 7, 2009 by

Only 1368 days until Election Day, 2012 Carry on.

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New boomstick!

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

I get to mark the Remington 700 off my list. It’s nothing special, just a good ole’ meat gun. I didn’t find as good of a deal as the one I missed out on last weekend, but it was $70-$120 … Continue reading →

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