The Fagnus Revolver

Improvised weapons from the Croatian War of Independence

A guy steals a gun from his mom. Goes to a school and shoots first graders. And it’s the fault of the gun seller and gun manufacturer. At least, that’s what some law professors are arguing.

Not certain how reliable the study is but here’s hoping:

President Trump has saved taxpayers more than $86 billion in regulatory costs during his first three months in the White House, according to a new study from a conservative group.

A journalism professor compares the NRA to ISIS.

.357 Magnum Recoil: Is It Too Much?

In Venezuela, they took the guns from the citizens. Then, Maduro started arming his supporters.

Via Glenn, who notes: THIS IS WHY, WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO CONFISCATE YOUR GUNS, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST SHOOT THEM ON THE SPOT

When the SERPA first came out, people generally liked it, in my experience. It was an attempt at a retention holster that could be drawn without much modification to the draw stroke. But that liking it thing didn’t last once a lot of people started using them.

Bubba’s custom nugget.

Dragunov Variations

Tam dropping some knowledge:

So if you’re sitting there doing the same reps slowly and smoothly over and over, waiting for the magic of speed to somehow come along, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

William Munny and Bill Daggett disagree. But they’re fictional characters.

That is something I know that I need to work on. One of the funnest times I have shooting is slowly squeezing off a round from the Ruger Match Champion at a steel plate at 25 yards. It’s fun. Relaxing. Kind of a zen thing. I’ve had a timer now for several months and should probably blow the dust off of it and get to it.

Obligatory:

California looks to limit gun purchases to one per month.

Via Getting Started:

Heh.

Selecting a gun for self defense.

Wouldn’t this be slavery?

Taxpayers spend 17 hours on average preparing their returns.

I spend much more time than that. My guess is that a lot of people who earn a salary take up a little time and people who run businesses take up a lot. My taxes for 2016 were about 75 pages, a long weekend of my time, several hours of a tax attorney’s time and 4 digit bill from him.

And I wonder how much time is spent on general government compliance? You know, things like OSHA, codes, posting little signs every where, and other various drudgery that is a burden.

The Tennessee House has approved raising gas and diesel taxes.

Some unusual ones today:

Ljutic Space Gun

M1915 Howell Automatic Rifle Enfield Conversion

An article at NRA on the issue. It highlights some of ATF’s greatest hits.

A pretty cool one from Brownells.

And being in New York. What’s amusing to me is the reaction of the TSA:

This incident highlights the importance of what TSA and its dedicated security officers do each and every day in protecting the flying public, TSA Upstate New York Federal Security Director Bart Johnson said I am grateful to the support that the Albany County Sheriffs Office provides to TSA on a daily basis.

That’s some funny stuff right there. You’d think he stopped Johnny Jihad from committing a terrorist atrocity from reading that. Instead, they just had some guy arrested because he forgot he had a gun in his bag.

Looks like they will finally comply with court orders.

So I don’t think it’s big news: Gun control groups promise to be in Atlanta for NRA Meeting

The South African Gun Owners Association warns that gun owners who have not renewed their licenses on time will be raided:

SAGA has been advised that SAPS in the Western Cape will be conducting an operation aimed at gunowners who have failed, for whatever reason, to timeously renew their licence’s in respect of specific guns. It appears that SAPS teams will be conducting raids on targeted individuals mostly at their residences with a view to confiscating guns and ammunition. SAGA cannot at this stage speculate as to what SAPS intends to achieve by this action, nor what other steps may be taken by SAPS at the time of such visit.

Gun controllers suck at math.

The Russians have a robot that is going to go into space. And they’ve taught it to shoot guns. What could possibly go wrong?

Speaking of the Russians, they have a pretty neat looking Arctic base.

The lost Armalites.

1911 after 2,000 round test

M&P Shield and suppressor.

I don’t really disagree with Sebastian’s take on anything here.

And leaving aside the political aspect, I just think how much I’ve changed my mind on carry guns and choices over the last several years.

San Diego Union Tribune:

A letter from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to law enforcement agencies across Southern California warning about an emerging problem of officers engaging in unlicensed firearms sales came just weeks after a Pasadena police officers home was searched and guns seized.

The March 31 letter from Eric Harden, the ATFs Los Angeles Field Division special agent in charge, said the agency has discovered officers buying and then reselling handguns without a federal firearms license. That violates federal gun laws.

The ATF letter, first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune, came after a Feb. 16 search of the home of a high-ranking Pasadena police officer. News reports at the time said several large gun cases were removed from the officers Sierra Madre home and loaded into ATF vehicles.

There’s a market for off roster guns (those are guns not OK to buy because the state says so) and the police appear to be filling that market. I don’t think the ATF guy is right about violating federal gun laws. You can re-sell a gun. I suppose he did enough volume that it was a business. Also, it’s California and their laws are wonky.

Ben from Bison Armory on firearms accuracy emails this.

As he says, a quick and easy way to talk about rifle accuracy that is statistically accurate and meaningful in everyday parlance.

Well, when folks depend on the state so much, they don’t need to think.

The first sitting President to speak since 1983. He’s doing that instead of the White House Correspondent’s dinner.

He talked a good game on guns while running but, I agree, we need to see more action. But he has done a few things that didn’t get much notice.

28 people shot in less than 18 hours in Chicago

That community needs some organizing.