All the OMGWTFBBQ from Republican hacks about Democrats talking about guns yesterday? Not so much.

Dave notes an oddity on applications for prosecutors:

I understand that assistant district attorneys are not permitted to apply for a handgun permit nor own or possess a handgun while employed by the Nassau County District Attorney. Any exception to this policy must be in writing and approved by the District Attorney.

Tam:

Look, if you’ve just gotta have a gun with a piston in it so your friends will know you’re cool, get a gun designed from the ground up to use a piston, not some kludge affixed to a Stoner-type bolt carrier assembly that was never intended to have a foot-long lever torquing it from the top.

On one hand, I see her point. On the other, it seems like a repudiation of advancement in firearms. And I’m not sure I like that idea. For instance, if I was in the market for a 1911 style gun, I’d get a STI, which is like a 1911 in the same way that the new VW Beetle is like the old VW Beetle.

Update: Tam in comments:

To use your VW Beetle analogy, if you want a front-engined, FWD, water-cooled car, buy a New Beetle, not a ‘71 VW that some guy with a cutoff saw has shoehorned a Golf motor into the trunk.

Heh.

Security guard fires gun while loading magazine.

S.F. groups mobilize to deny permit to gun shop

Good news, though, it opened back up.

Jake:

Notice the very important but understated qualifier in that second paragraph: “three out of four guns used in crimes in Mexico and submitted for tracing“

Meanwhile, it’s not just Texas:

Florida among the biggest sources of guns used in crimes in Mexico

Loser tries to run as Libertarian. Libertarians not amused. The fine Republican tradition of liking Libertarians when it is convenient.

A bit back, the nanny-state busy-bodies in congress passed a law prohibiting the sale of incandescent light bulbs to make hippies and Al Gore feel better or something. Some us stocked up on pre-ban bulbs. This sounds like a great idea, unless you work at a factory that makes the old light bulbs.

Do you name your guns?

Some contract details released.

Zing:

The government website that tracks government spending is unable to account for $1.3 Trillion dollars.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have a newsletter about how atheists are acting like, uhm, Jehovah’s Witnesses and being all preachy and on a crusade. Don’t worry, guys, any atheists show up on my door trying to convert me, I’ll turn the dogs loose and the sprinklers on, just like I do for you.

Restaurant has a no screaming rugrats policy. I would eat there gladly with my kids. Amazing to me that people say they can’t control their kids or they can’t help what their kids do.

Dumbest thing you’ll see today.

Via Alan.

New Rugers: Just like old Rugers but different.

Pocket pistols

More pocket pistols

MagPul Middy

Walther MPK

Even commies think it sucks.

Are hard to tell apart.

I know it’s an election year and all.

Ok, guys, if you want to suck up to us, get our votes and then ignore us after elections like you usually do, you’re gonna have to do a better job of understanding the issue. You can’t just say guns and Democrats in the same sentence and expect us to get excited.

The hearing is likely about the ATF Modernization Act, which NSSF supports.

Via NewsAlert.

Update: See.

5 Brownells AR-15 Magazines for $50.

The 80s, when hair was bad and songs were about masturbation. As evidence, I present:

Dancing with Myself

She Bop

Blister in the Sun

Turning Japanese

NRA-ILA:

The NRA is challenging federal laws that prohibit law-abiding Americans eighteen through twenty years of age from legally purchasing a handgun through a federally licensed firearm dealer. The case was filed Tuesday evening in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Lubbock Division. James D’Cruz of Lubbock, TX is the plaintiff in this case.

designed in 1789 by Colt Koch. I need one of those.

Heh:

Not One Democrat touting YES vote on healthcare

I am shocked.

One of my EOTech’s stopped working. It wouldn’t power on. It’s an older N battery model made in 2001, IIRC. I tried resetting the circuits to no avail. I contacted them and they told me non-warranty service was $58. I shipped it to them and had it back within 8 days:

From Gun Porn

They fixed it, cleaned it, put it in a new box, and added the oversized screw mount (which I prefer over the hex head screws). Hats off to EOTech for excellent service.

Cable company shows up at woman’s house, at the back door. Alarmed and thinking it odd, she answers the door with a gun. The cable workers have no identification. Later, the police show up, with guns drawn, and take her gun.

I wonder why she’s dressed like a ninja?

Don’t mess with Alan and Alan.

NSSF:

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a products liability lawsuit for “lack of personal jurisdiction” over the affiliate of a now defunct Italian firearms manufacturer.

It is now cheaper to put presentations on USB jump drives than it is to print them on paper. And, when you’re done, the audience gets free jump drives.

Over 30K rounds and no failures.

Or is it?