Custom painted guns by Airbrush Guy.

Picking on Haslam because he’s got money.

An X-Ray of various sound suppressors.

Looks like insurance companies are saying climategate can alter their risk models.

Can a teenager be arrested for child porn for having nudey pics of themselves?

11 year-old shoots at home invaders.

David E. Young looks at one of the anti-gun briefs in the Chicago gun case. Looks like the anti-gun side thinks it’s arguing Heller all over again.

NRABlog and NRANews will have coverage.

Another new Ruger: LCR in 357

To go along with unnamed research they usually parrot.

Coakley endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership.

Buy a rifle get free training

Review of the Diamond Back 380, a very Glock looking pistol which was mentioned here before.

Pistol-Training.com: Teaching the newb.

Trijicon gets their preach on.

Cracked used to read The Brady Campaign Blog? Heh.

Robinson Arms sues Remington, Bushmaster, Rock River Arms, and Magpul Industries over some patents.

Evyl Robot:

Folks, currently my holster business is about my only business. If you want a really nice, full-custom holster quick; well, now would be the time to place your order.

Woman finds gun in airport bathroom in the ‘secure area‘. Turns out, it belonged to a federal agent.

Us says Ft. Hood shooting was terrorism. No kidding?

Glibert Arenas gun ‘bling‘.

Man in WA cleared by jury for drawing down on bar bouncers who were escorting him out.

My wife was expressing her displeasure with my appearance today (hat, t shirt, MP3 player in my ear) and got her insults mixed up. She said I looked like a ‘tool bag.’

Via the Geek, the seventh circuit says criminal may not prevent gun ownership:

We therefore assume that Skoien’s Second Amendment rights are intact notwithstanding his misdemeanor domestic-violence conviction.

Appears to be a months-old case but I missed it.

What are your shooting priorities for the new year?

Uncle tested. Uncle approved.

Speaking of, there was an article on the M9 in Guns and Ammo. A soldier was shooting with his left index finger on the front of the trigger guard. Is that what the military does now?

Another look

NYT continues talking about military arms. With cool torture test videos.

A bill to ban all private transfers at gun shows.

And a bill to reinstate the thumbprint requirement when you purchase. You know, those prints that the TBI told everyone they weren’t using.

If we just ban certain groups of people from owning guns or put them on a list. That will stop gun violence. I mean, it’s not like people will find ways to get guns. Like trading their toddlers for one.

David has another look and notes the danger to gun owners.

Another David has more and some experience with this sort of thing.

A cover up for an exposed security breach?

I note that gmail suddenly went to the https protocol.

ETA: Don’t carry water for totalitarian governments.

Lifehacker lets everyone in on the secret gun nuts have known for years: there’s less hassle and risk if you fly with a gun.

I only had my actual checked firearms inspected once. The agent is not allowed to touch the guns. He gingerly searched all around the bag and was careful not to touch any weapons. But he thought my flashlight was cool. And I think I convinced him to buy an AR.

Al Qaeda reaches out to women?

At Shooting Illustrated.

A point:

My personal feelings are that people that carry in public should be very well-trained.

A few things. Due to legal sorts, the training you get in Tennessee as part of your mandatory course tends to focus on legalities. Not so much gun handling. Next, training criteria should not be so onerous as to make getting a permit overly burdensome.