Two = notable increase.

Joe has a post up discussing the frangible ammo we used. It was provided by International Cartridge Corporation.

Smorgasbord o’ pistolas.

Saiga bullpup shotty.

Sportsmen for McCain launches.

John Lott looks at Barack Three Dog Night Obama on gun control: for it before he was against it then for it again.

More on colleges offering survival training.

taught in our schools. Complete with scary photos of fake guns.

Heh.

Turns out, previous reports not holding up.

Don has his review of the Para Gun Blog 45.

The bill for Heller: $3,500,000

I always kinda made fun of people at the range who used laser sights on handguns. I’m a traditionalist and figure that open sights are the way to. Then one day, I shot a S&W revolver decked out in Crimson Trace Laser Grips that was owned by Les Jones. I realized how much the laser moved as I pulled the trigger, probably about 8 inches in a circular pattern. I thought that was probably normal. What I should have realized is that it showed me how bad my form was. Let me explain.

At the Para Blogger event, our LDA 45s were decked out in a set of them. We never really used them until we got to the shoot-house, since it was indoor. Using the grips is a good way to steady your grip. You see all the movement of the barrel by watching your laser dance around on a target. The lasers provide instant feed back to your movement and you probably don’t realize how much you move if you’ve never shot with a laser. Using the laser allows you to focus on keeping the gun steady.

The other interesting thing that the laser does is it allows you to practice having your gun on target the second it clears the holster. With enough repetition, this process could become automatic. For instance, the second Todd Jarrett cleared his holster and before he was even close to having a sight picture, that laser was on his target. Also, the laser quickly draws your eyes to the target.

It was one of the better training experiences I’ve had.

As an added bonus, the Laser Grips happen to shave seconds off response time if you ever need to use a weapon. They also work phenomenally in low-light situations. And they also Help Bad-Guys Make Informed Decisions.

Highly recommended.

What others are saying:

Tam:

Is it a cure-all? Heck, no. You still need to know how to use your sights. The laser is an adjunct, not a substitute for basic marksmanship skills. But when even Jim Cirillo, who killed more bad guys than Cecil B. DeMille, said that a laser is a worthwhile addition to a fighting gun, I tend to sit up and take notice.

Kevin:

As a training aid, the laser allows you to see just how much movement you have while aiming. Todd demonstrated this in the classroom by putting the dot from his pistol on the wall about 10 yards from where he was standing.

I didn’t think a human being could be that still. I know I can’t.

But with appropriate practice, you could.

Sebastian:

The training use of laser sights is one thing that Todd Jarrett impressed on us at Blackwater.. This is not an angle I had ever considered before, and after seeing his technique demoed, I’m sold. What the laser helps to do is to amplify movement, so you can immediately get useful feedback on grip, stance, trigger control, and follow through.

Todd Jarrett: I’ve shot over 2 million rounds in my life and the first one million were wasted.

You’re a feminist? That’s so cute!

Q: Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do? A: Well, I’m extraordinarily affectionate to my wife.

I got one! (then it was pointed out that I did not hit the target and Todd Jarret was being a smart ass and hitting them for me – from 50 yards)

Robb, put your pants back on.

Don’t shoot the white targets? This shoot-house is racist!

You had to take him down. A clear case of Stockholm Syndrome – after a blogger shot a hostage.

When you can shoot like that, you can make fun of Todd Jarrett for using the term bullets.

I saw Jesus – cameraman after following Joe Huffman through the shoot house. (ETA: I should note that it was not because he was almost shot but because Joe almost ran him over while running backwards)

Me: She has issues. Tam: No, she has subscriptions.

Me: So, he just stayed there waiting for someone to come help him. Don: So, he’s a Democrat. Me: I’ve failed as a parent.

We have lists!

Guav:

First of all, the fact that the Bush administration supported the legislation should set off warning bells immediately at Think Progress. Second, characterizing Scheunemann and the NRA as being “in favor of gun rights for suspected terrorists” is fucking despicable.

Indeed. Continuing, he notes:

That’s 1 million “suspected terrorists”—including former Assistant Attorney Generals with a top-secret security clearance, nuns, members of Congress, people with names like Robert Johnson and Gary Smith, peace activists, Nelson Mandela, and other people—who will be harassed, denied the right to travel and punished for having a name similar to one used by someone who may or may not be a terrorist.

Reminds me of David’s bit on people Democrats think are terrorists

Caleb has more on the frangible ammo we used at the Para Event. The ammo was provided by International Cartridge Corporation.

I did not get to shoot it as my plane left early. But Robb did and he posts a review with pics.

Quite a bit, apparently. Newspaper stops using the term progressive. Probably because there’s been no progress under Pelosi.

Here. That dude can shoot.

I see where the paper in The City (My The City) now has comments.

Seems to be that after the Para Blogger Event, Para has balls.

With a hurricane approaching New Orleans, people are buying black rifles.

Steyr Aug.

Ravenwood: As an aside, I personally don’t think Pelosi should have been evacuated. She should have been “locked down” and forced to stay in her room until the coast was clear. I mean, if those rules are good enough for our school children (who don’t have the luxury of armed guards), they should be good enough for her.

Freedom Of Expression: So Precious, It’s Rationed

Over at JR’s, with some pics:

This is an excellent choice for an open carry pistol. Being able to carry a 1911 style pistol hammer down and basically “cocked and locked” at the same time is an asset for anyone who open carries.

And let me just add that JR can shoot!

Morton Grove drops handgun ban.

Survival training with improvised weapons to confront shootings on college campuses.

Looks like Virginia and Tennessee are friends again. Or are at least recognizing each other’s carry permits.

Via readers Clint and Steve.

I got home late Sunday from the trip and my kids were asleep. I went to work Monday morning and only saw them briefly that morning. I got home Monday night and, after some play time and stuff, set about catching up on the ever-increasing honey-do list. I noticed Junior was hiding behind the big comfy chair, not uncommon for her and The Second to disappear behind the chair for a bit.

A bit later, she was out and running around. I look at the Mrs. and say Did Junior get a haircut? She tells me no. I said Hmm, looks like she did. I’m assured she did not. A few minutes later, the Mrs. says Oh my god, what did you do to your hair?

Apparently, while behind the comfy chair, she had a pair of scissors and was cutting the front of her hair. Boy, was the Mrs. pissed. She could have chewed some aluminum and crapped nails. I thought fireballs were going to come out of her eyes. I briefly felt sorry for Junior.

Lesson learned: let me know when the kids have scissors, which will now be in approximately never.

Once again, I did not watch. But others did. On the Clinton speech: Hillary Clinton basically told her supporters tonight that they should vote for Barack Obama in November because he’s not John McCain.

Of course. Party fealty is required for the week-long infomercial that promotes the agenda that they will immediately abandon once in offce.

Speaking of, I asked Where’d free federally funded health care go? It came back. It was apparently Hillary Clinton’s Ugly Baby. And has been since 1992. So, you’d think she’d have made some progress, right? I heard a bit by her on this morning’s talk radio. Not very pro-Obama as much as anti-McCain. Because McCain understands concepts such as there is no equal pay for equal work being a function of markets. And, you know, those little bits of reality that often collide with the fairy dust that comprises the Democrat platform.