Good thing their version of common sense isn’t actually, you know, common.

It’s something that a lot of people on both sides don’t really process: The scale of the gun culture in America.

A Cold Steel spear was used to deter a cougar attack.

Right here.

Krinky dinky doo

Ultimate Ruger 10/22 is ultimate

Winter carry.

WKVL is broadcasting from the Smoky Mountain National Park.

Sometimes, when you need it, your equipment will fail.

I have long gone on about how much I like my Leatherman Skeletool. Well, after years of fairly hard use, mine finally failed:

It was no match for a stubborn whirlpool tub drain. A pretty clean break:

It says it has a stainless steel body but it looks to me like the stress point there is made of the same material that Matchbox Cars and Walther P22s are made of (I’m no metallurgist though):

They have a 25 year warranty so no worries. And it looks like I’ll get a decent knife out of the breakage:

Nearly 40% of workers need a government permission slip to work. Actually, 100% do. Tax forms and all.

Tennessee tops list of states with most violent crime.

ATF is trying to block a whistle-blower from publishing a book that details Fast and Furious.

So, a man finds a gun in a bathroom. It was left there by a negligent police officer who follows bad advice you read on the internet. Anyway, the man took it home and intended to call the police but didn’t, fearing repercussions of some sort.

The man is facing 10 years for a game of finders keepers.

The officer gets nothing.

So, OMG, the shutdown happened. And mostly people didn’t notice. So, the .gov is out there making life as difficult for people as we can.

And, so, the shutdown theater commenced:

Shutting down the Amber Alert page. Because petty politics is more important than finding missing kids.

Police are removing veterans from memorials.

Putting up cones to block the views at Mt. Rushmore.

Tried to shut down a privately run park.

Kicking people out of their private homes.

And shutting down and patrolling the ocean. Because patrolling it costs less than leaving it be.

It’s all disgusting. Our government is putting barricades up to keep law-abiding citizens out. Not a barricade to stop terrorists or people crossing the border. But 90 year old veterans.

I’m not sure I’d pull out my tinfoil beanie just yet. But it’s going to be an interesting next 10 days.

More closures here and here.

Usually I can’t wait for guys like Tom Clancy to die. What a nut job.

People in flood-torn Colorado had to move their guns to family and friends’ houses. This violates Colorado’s new gun control laws about transfer of firearms. So, they could be prosecuted.

The CO DA says he’s not going to do that though.

Now, where do I get one of these TraumaHawks?

Fast & Furious Document Trial Delayed by Shutdown

This looks like a useful skill:

FIVE off-duty NYPD officers were among the bikers involved in SUV attack but not one of them intervened to help father as he was viciously beaten in revenge for running one of them over

Custom Model 25-7

Dremel + solder

3011 SSD Tactical

When you’ve reached the mom blogs . . .

Mentioned it yesterday but here’s some more:

Another look at the .gov shutting down websites. They’re only half-ass doing it for show, it seems.

Again, only blocking the more popular attractions. Just to show you who’s boss.

Most of .gov is unessential. Well, yeah. But the focus is to make it hurt and show you who’s boss.

High school student told to take off her NRA shirt because it promotes violence.

Only this time, the paper that wants page views is suing to get data on carry permit holders.

Well, I knew about them. And too bad they don’t mention that most of those weapons are mostly illegal.

Initial reports were that the capitol was on lock down and shooter on the loose. And boy are their faces red. Not really, that would require the ability to feel shame.

Narrative and all. After a notable event, the press will get everything substantially wrong.

NYT editorial board compares NRA to Syria, Iran and North Korea. But not Canada.

And don’t text and legislate

Oly AR. Soon, the word pre-ban won’t mean much to Jay.

Never thought I’d say this but Sexy Glock

Not one but two shotguns

A Tennessee case to determine it’s scope

There’s talk of firing him. Or letting his contract lapse. Says FTV:

One group that will likely be happy that CNN is pulling the plug on Morgan in prime time… the NRA.

No. Morgan, with his hysterical fear-mongering and, frankly, that he’s wrong so much, have probably helped the NRA quite a bit.