Indiana, apparently, is no different. We recently got wine in grocery stores and food items in liquor stores. Still no liquor in the grocery store. Seems to me a lot of liquor licensing is a protection racket for store owners.

Will You ‘Get Killed on the Streets?’ Personal-Defense Myths Debunked

The Trump admin plans to strip the alcohol and tobacco enforcement powers of ATF.

Is it discriminatory to refuse to date a trans woman?

The future is stupid.

The case about gun sales in DC lost in the fifth circuit. But it is not over.

They have all those gun laws there:

With 25,339 murders in 2017, Mexico suffers record homicide tally

Sniper kill over 2 miles away

Seems the title of CEO is not mentioned in NRA’s bylaws. And that would be LaPierre’s position. Anyone know the deal on this?

I have quite a bit of survival food. You know, for just in case. It never occurred to me to try some of it. But NJT did. I guess if it’s the zombie apocalypse, I’m not going to care too much if the meal tastes like “hot ass”.

Need to find one of those samplers.

Why would you carry a suppressor?

Gen5 Glock 22 With Manual Safety

House bill 1407 would ban funds from being used to enforce federal gun controls, making TN a second amendment sanctuary city. Well, why not? If everyone can selectively enforce the laws the want, why not the good guys?

And another bill has been introduced to ban bump stocks.

I somehow missed this bit from October:

Large majorities of Americans support several specific policies intended to limit access to guns, including expanded background checks and restrictions on sales to the mentally ill. But relatively few Americans actually contact public officials to express their views, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in the spring.

Our side’s number is higher. Gee, wonder why?

McClatchy:

The FBI is investigating whether a top Russian banker with ties to the Kremlin illegally funneled money to the National Rifle Association to help Donald Trump win the presidency, two sources familiar with the matter have told McClatchy.

FBI counterintelligence investigators have focused on the activities of Alexander Torshin, the deputy governor of Russias central bank who is known for his close relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the NRA, the sources said.

So, it’s not just Russians. It’s “everybody we don’t like” rigged the election.

Semi-Automatic Pistols of the 19th Century

Tavor TS12 Bullpup Shotgun

Had a couple of snow days and acted accordingly. Jumpin’ Jesus it’s cold.

I don’t have much to say about the incident other than it’s what government does. However, the October birth rate will probably set a record. I mean, you have 38 minutes. What do you do with the other 35? Hit the buffet.

Terry McAuliffe wants you to know that he’d punch Trump:

Outgoing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Thursday that he would punch President Trump if he ever tried to get in my space.

McAuliffe likes his gun control.

Here’s the first I’ve seen on it in quite a while. Apparently, he had burner phones and bought a weapon sight from Amazon.

Interesting:

I loaded up 30 rounds as usual, and took them to the range with the chronograph. Zowie! 972 in the pistol and 1073 in the carbine. About 100-125 fps faster in the pistol and about 75 fps faster than I usually get from the carbine.

Chicago has all that gun control:

A candidate running for Illinois attorney general was robbed at gunpoint while he was taking promotional photos for his campaign Thursday afternoon in the Northwest Side ward where hes also the Democratic committeeman, according to his campaign manager and authorities.

The TSA at work:

Texas Tech University sophomore Diana Durkin faced backlash with Transportation Security Administration in the Houston Airport Security after throwing up the hand signal for Guns Up when she saw a fellow fan in the security check point line.

A holster with a built in fan. No, really.

Favorite Gun for 2017

Review: Steyr L9-A1 Pistol

From The Hill:

The Trump administrations expected plan to transfer the licensing of gun exports from the State Department to the Commerce Department has Democratic lawmakers and foreign policy advocates readying for a fight.

The proposal under review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has yet to be made public, but experts fear it will lead to less oversight of commercial sales of assault weapons like submachine guns and flame throwers to foreign buyers.

Less oversight, they warn, could make it easier for deadly weapons to end up in the hands of terrorists and drug cartels.

Experts? And this:

The goal is to reduce regulatory burdens on manufacturers and exporters.

I have no problem with this.

In comments, ExpatNJ quips:

Reminds me of the cold-war of the 55mph speed limit:
First, the Traffic G*ds gave us Radar Guns.
Then, the radio engineers gave us Radar Detectors.
Then, the Traffic G*ds gave us Radar Detector Detectors.
Then, the radio engineers gave us Radar Detector Detector Detectors.
Then
Ultimately, vehicles could become so heavy, they would not go over 55mph anyway

That made me laugh.

Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, a local dinner and a show, is dropping Dixie from its name.

Grand Power CP 380

The only reason democrats support immigration is to bring in the votes of an underclass: LEAKED MEMO: DREAMers Are Critical To Dems Future Electoral Success

Well, it’s not exactly heartbreaking: Imad al-Alami, who is a key link between Gaza and Iran, reportedly shoots himself in the head while inspecting his gun

Don’t point guns at things you don’t want holes in.