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Dec 30, 2007, My respect continues to grow for the Walther P22

If you haven't checked out the review on the Walther P22 or even if you have, check out the updated Walther P22 review.

Dec 30, 2007, Conclusion to my Taurus 1911 broken ejector

A while back I wrote here about my Taurus 1911 ejector breaking off shear with the frame. The gun had performed flawlessly through 1000 rounds and fired up through the last shot at a range session. Then, when I took it apart to clean it, an extra part fell out. The ejector.

I explored the thought of trying to get the old one (which was buried tight in the frame) out myself and replacing it, sending it in to Taurus, or taking it to a well known local gunsmith.

I eventually settled on the gunsmith, knowing I would pay financially for my decision, but also knowing that he would fix it and get it back to me within a week.

It went as expected. $92.00 at Fugett's Gun Shop which has been in business in Fort Smith for over 40 years. Old ejector taken out, new Wilson Combat ejector installed, gun tested, back to me in 5 days. My option to send it to Taurus would have cost around $35 for shipping, and the company would have had my gun for an indeterminable amount of time, but no doubt at least 6 weeks.

I was happy with the results and for those results was ok with the cost. A good local gunsmith is a great asset to people who shoot a lot. I do as much as I can to my guns myself, but when I don't want my gun kept forever, and I can't do it myself, the gunsmith is the answer.

My 1911 is up and running. And by the way, before anybody begins thinking anything negative about Taurus guns, John told me he replaces ejectors on guns costing 5 times as much as mine. There is no predicting when an ejector will break on any 1911 style gun. It may be after 500 rounds or 5000 or more rounds. He did advise me to check my handloads, though all are loaded mild.

Again, I recommend Taurus 1911s for anybody wanting a top quality, feature laden 1911, that will pump out any kind of ammo, without breaking the bank.

Dec 29, 2007, The GLOCK 19

The GLOCK 19 - A compact version of the flagship 9mm

Dec 29, 2007, TRUGLO TFO Sight For GLOCK - Report

TRUGLO TFO sight report and evaluation

Dec 29, 2007, What "gun violence" really means

What gun violence really means in the Brady Campaign to prevent "gun violence".

Dec 23, 2007, Private firearm sale

Private firearm sale - how to protect yourself from civil and criminal liability

Dec 22, 2007, Everybody needs a shotgun

Last weekend in between rain and snow storms, my church group, Right on Target had a great three hour plus shoot at a shale pit behind a friends house. Of that time, about an hour and a half was spent shooting shotguns.

Everybody who likes to do anything with guns needs a good shotgun. We shot 12 gauges, 20 gauges, 410s, autos, pumps, single shot "survivors", and one Browning that was approximately 50 years old and worth no telling how much money.

Kids, adults, men, and women can all find a shotgun that will fit them. A shotgun can be used for plain fun shooting, competition, hunting, and they are one of the all time great home defense guns.

And a shotgun can be found to fit anybody's budget, from my $200 Mossberg pump, to Browning limited guns costing tens of thousands of dollars.

A pump shotgun of moderate cost is a good first or lifetime gun for many people. A semi-automatic can add to the experience by allowing a blast for every trigger pull.

All that and with the added bonus of a shotgun causing things to blow up better than almost any other firearm.

So if you're new to guns or haven't shot much and are interested, consider making one of your first firearms a good shotgun. For versatility, economy, and just plain fun the shotgun can't be beat.

Dec 22, 2007, New computer woes make me want pen and paper

If you're a computer person, meaning you use one a considerable amount of time for both personal and business, you know what it's like to change computers.

I mean, who doesn't like the great looks of new computers? Cool colors and designs, more hard drive room, more processor power, more innovative media production capabilities, etc. But when most people get a new computer, it's because their old one is finished in terms of practical use or it's just plain fried. Mine was the latter.

It will stay on long enough to pull files from it, but it's a goner. So, the great church I work for said ok to me getting a new laptop. Now, that sounds exciting, and from a pure "get something brand new" standpoint, it is. But from the standpoint of replacing a machine with 2 years of work on it with one that has none of your stuff on it, that's pointing to pure misery. And this was no exception.

I got this great new HP laptop with two 160 gig hard drives, a powerful processor, a big 17" screen......cool. And Windows Vista. The first thing I had to do was upgrade from Home Premium to Ultimate. Then the transfer and setup of programs, file transfers, Outlook transfers, network mapping, etc, etc. etc.

So, the reason I haven't written here in a week or so is because I have spent 45 hours in 5 days working on getting this thing set up. And finally I'm writing on my web site with it.

Now the really bad thing is, this is not my personal computer. The other one was. So, I am limited to what personal work I can do on this one. sigh........

So, if you're here reading and thinking about getting a new machine, forget how shiny and new looking they are. Just consider, "does this one work for me?" If the answer is yes, put off the misery and keep it.

Dec 14, 2007, Stupidest Statement of the Year

Apparently, MSNBC can't stand to have a conservative morning show host without putting an idiot with him as a co-host to interrupt him when he's making sense. Check out the stupidest statement of the year on MSNBC's morning talk show, from co-host Mika Brzezinski.

Dec 14, 2007, Myth: Gun Control Reduces Crime

This is exceptional for a CBS documentary news report.

Dec 13, 2007, Poster Woman for Real Heroes

Jeanne Assam went to church last week just like all worshippers at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She attended church and worked a service as a volunteer security guard. She was armed with her personal concealed handgun.

Now the news media is wording every report to indicate that Ms. Assam was hired to work security in the sevice, but that is not the case. She was a volunteer. And the reason she was carrying her own concealed weapon is that it is not a criminal offense in Colorado to carry a concealed handgun into a church if you are a CCW permit holder.

The Brady Center is also "sympathizing" with the victims while ranting against the gun the shooter used. They have to date, significantly, and no doubt intentionally, omitted any mention of an armed CCW civilian stopping this gunman from taking countless lives in the church.

If you don't believe that the media and the Brady Bunch intentionally and deceptively word their reports and statements to fit their bias, watch this story continue to unfold. One news report even included a report of Ms. Assam being fired from the police department. That report had nothing to do with the issue that she saved lives through remarkable bravery, but what else are you going to do if you're a gun hating reporter? You have to find some way to make a true hero with a gun look bad. Instead the reporter looks like the idiot that he/she is.

I recently wrote a piece here on what true heroes are and do. This lady fits the true definition. Jeanne Assam was a volunteer carrying her own weapon. She heard rifle shots that she did not flee from. She waited for the gunman to get in range and then came out from behind cover. She began firing in the face of death to save other people's lives. She shot accurately and without hesitation, taking the gunman down where he ended his own sorry life. She saved countless lives.

Now Mr. or Ms. reporter, or Brady Twink, you can dig up any trash you want about Jeanne Assam, or try to ignore her, but if it came to protection of me and my family, I would rather have her around than a hundred sniveling news personnel or gun control twirps who would have no recourse but to hide and hope they wouldn't be the next to die.

Jeanne Assam deserves absolute respect and unfettered praise for risking her life to save a church full of people. She is our Poster Woman for real heroes.

Dec 13, 2007, Home Safety Reality Check

The mother and her kids are in their home going about some routine things when all of a sudden a criminal smashes the back door glass. An alarm goes off and the kids scramble away from the noise as the mother goes for the ringing phone. The sound of the alarm causes the criminal to run and the mother reaches the phone to hear a Brinks security official ask her if everything is alright. When she says someone tried to break in, Brinks asserts that they are sending help "right now".

Here is a reality check and the problem with "sending help right now". The criminal comes in the house instead of running. He grabs the mother and smashes her in the face causing her to drop the ringing phone. He then stabs her multiple times until she stops struggling, dead in the floor. The burgler strips her of her jewelry, empties her purse and grabs a few convenient items on his way out. But, he spots one of the kids and murders him so as not to leave any witnesses. The unseen child is left to be a witness for police who arrive ten minutes later. That's the problem with "sending help". The police will be there in time to draw a chalk line around the bodies.

Here is a much more realistic scenario for an acceptable outcome. A burgler breaks the back door glass and comes through. The kids run away from the sound as the mother ignores the ringing phone (Brinks calling)and graps her GLOCK 23 from it's inside the waistband holster. She faces the criminal who has a knife in his hand and puts three bullets in his chest and stomach. The criminal recoils from the impact, turns and struggles to get out of the house and dies in the back yard. The police arrive ten minutes later to take statements. Mother and children are safe.

While there is value in having a security system for your home, it won't protect the occupants from a home invasion while they are home. The Brinks Security commercial plays on the "we'll keep you safe" emotions of people too weak to take responsibility for their own self defense and safety. It also does a disservice to people who believe the silly scenario set up by the commercial.

Get a security system for your home. But don't depend on it or the police to protect you. Take responsibility for your own and your family's self defense by being armed and ready should trouble come knocking.

Dec 12, 2007, GLOCK 34 Range Review

A review of the big GLOCK 34 competition pistol

Dec 10, 2007, Michael Vick's apology rings hollow

Michael Vick has now been sentenced to 23 months in prison for his dog fighting, i.e. illegal gambling + dog fighting + cruelty - not just in fighting them, but in torturing to death the ones that didn't fight well. And Michael has now "apologized" to his family, to the court, said he used "bad judgement", and he was ready to "take responsibility" for his actions. Now where is Michael's regret at having committed monstrous cruelty on his animals?

This is my pit bull named Fletcher. He doesn't fight at all. He doesn't bite, or scare anybody. He likes people and he's not a very good watchdog. Just a family pet.

In Michael Vick's world Fletcher should be electrocuted, drowned, hung or otherwise tortured to death.

You see, what Michael Vick failed to address in all his "apologizing" is the fact that he is a heartless, cruel, unrepentant jackass that inflicted cruelty on animals consistent with that of serial killers on humans. In fact, animal cruelty is the way many of them got their start. Michael Vick has not changed. He is the same sorry infected sore on humanity that he was before he was caught. And that is what Vick's apologies were all about. He got caught and every word he spoke was in hopes that it would affect his verdict in his favor.

And in the headlines where this story is today, a few lines about one of Vick's fans tells us that waiting outside the courthouse before the verdict was read, was Ryan Eanes, 27, of Richmond Virginia wearing a #7 Vick jersey. Eanes statement?: "We all make mistakes," Eanes said. "I don't support the situation with the animals, but I support him. I believe his apology is sincere."

Well, in every crowd we always have at least one reminder that idiots are alive and well in America.

Dec 10, 2007, The Huckabee Rise

The tide keeps on rising for Mike Huckabee. He has now gone from 5th in South Carolina polls to the top of the heap in the latest poll of likely caucus goers.

Huckabee has always been considered to be of high integrity and an all around "good guy". But now with his outstanding debate performances and the constantly changing positions of the other candidates on everything from abortion to religion, Huckabee is gaining ground in the confidence of voters that he is actually electable.

He was considered a long shot from the beginning and simply went along being himself, which has turned out to be better than any of the others. This guy is a Christian....for real. He is against abortion. He is able to take a stand against special gay rights, abortion, and illegal immigration without hating any of the people involved in those actions.

He has actually governed until he termed out in Arkansas which means he successfully ran a rather challenging state. This has given him vast experience with budgets, educational issues, crime, and dealing with a dug-in Democratic legislature.

Huckabee is solidly pro-second amendment, and for the rights of people to keep and bear arms. He is for "castle doctrine" which declares that people who are in their own homes are not required to retreat from criminals before taking even deadly action. He is a true sportsman and conservationist.

As it stands now, there is no candidate that can truly claim to be a conservative Christian, and prove it by their lifestyle or past actions except Mike Huckabee.

Keep an eye on Huckabee. In the absence of an unlikely verifiable scandal, it is very probable that Huckabee could keep right on rising to the Republican nomination. At this point, I can see no better candidate in sight.

Dec 10, 2007, Pray for New Life Church - Colorado

The great New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado has suffered greatly in the last year. The church has a congregation of over 10,000 and has been, up until this last year, one of the most influential in America. It has been, because of it's unique small group ministry, around which it is built, a significant influence on the church I attend and work for.

In late 2006, it's remarkably influential pastor, Ted Haggard was removed from his position for sexual immorality following his revealed encounter with a homosexual prostitute. Because of the leadership structure, swift action, and no protest by Haggard, he was replaced and the church set out to regroup. And while there was some loss, the church did indeed regroup and remains strong today.

And then the shooting. Yesterday, Sunday, December 9th, a madman walked into the church following a Sunday service and opened fire leaving two now dead and others wounded. Now, this being a gun rights site, most regular readers expect a strong commentary here, but not this time.

This time, I'm asking the visitors to this site to pray for New Life church. What we have to remember is that: Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."

The struggles of New Life church have gone beyond human failure and gun issues. They are spiritual and we must remember as Christians that what we don't see is where the battle really takes place. And the only way to win in that world is through Christian unity and prayer. There is a force that is unseen that is seeking to destroy this great church.

So pray for New Life Church. And drop them a note to let them know you are doing so. Encourage pastor Brady Boyd and let him know that you stand with him and his church.

New Life church will get through this too. Let's ensure their success through prayer.

Dec 8, 2007, Mormon, Christian, Politician.........

Well, since many of our nationally recognized Christian leaders seem to have lost their minds in the current political climate, I guess I'll just rant about the truth from my little corner of the world (for what it's worth).

James Dobson is all giddy about Mitt Romney's speech concerning his Mormon faith. It is amazing that Dobson says Romney is still on his list of candidates that he could endorse. That would all be ok except that in any other venue except politics, Dobson would vehemently oppose Romney's religion and consider it a cult.

Now, to be clear, Mormonism is not Christianity. It is another religion with it's foundation rooted in the person of Joseph Smith. If you don’t believe that, grab a Mormon missionary from their bicycle and spend a few minutes with them. Against all reason and in spite of Smith’s track record of proven false prophecy and flim flam activity, Mormons continue to insist that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God and hold him up above all others including Christ. And not only is Romney a part of this bizarre belief with questionable foundation, he has not even been a good Mormon to boot. If he had, he would not have endorsed abortion in the past, only to change his views now that he needs to become a “conservative”.

So now we have Pat Robertson, Don Wildmon and James Dobson all running in different and bizarre directions all backing candidates of questionable ethics and religion which changes according to which crowd they are facing.

If the Christian leaders mentioned above really are concerned with genuine, unchanged and unchanging Christian values, there is a clear choice: Mike Huckabee. He is the only one of the pack who hasn’t changed his beliefs or values to fit the political climate. And now he is looking like a viable candidate. Hopefully, Christian conservatives will become a greater and greater force that will insist on integrity and consistency when it comes time for a candidate to represent the Grand Old Party in the general election.

It’s finally occurred to me how we can more effectively evangelize the world. Instead of talking to people about Christ, talk them into getting into politics. Because then, everybody wants to be a Christian.

Dec 7, 2007, Death in Nebraska

Death of nine results from gunman opening fire on unarmed shoppers in Nebraska

Dec 4, 2007, One more bad parent thought

While I'm on it, I might as well get this one out too. Parents who take their small kids into public places and turn their backs on them. No clue as to what they are doing or where they are.

For years our church put on an event that grew to monstrous proportions. It was called Hallelujah Night and was a fun event that substituted a safe Christian environment for trick or treating. The event grew over a 20 year period from a small gathering on our church property to it's last year in 2006 where it drew an estimated 6000 people to the Fort Smith Civic Center.

I worked in the "information booth" the last several years, which was a clearing house for all the activities and to help people asking questions. But the greatest activity in that information booth centered on lost children. Last year (2006) there was not a single 5 minute period in 2.5 hours where we did not have one or more lost small children. The sickening attitude of parents was many times that it was the kid's fault for wandering off, even when they were dealing with 3-6 year old kids. The problem here was negligent, stupid parents who, in that massive crowd could have lost their kids in a second.

I exercise in a local park that has a heavily wooded area above it that is laced with trails where people run, mountain bike and just take leisurely strolls. The trails take you to very isolated areas out of the sight of other people.

One day while headed up a trail I saw 2 kids about 7 and 9 years of age with their small dog. They had walked out of the park up onto a trail and into the woods....by themselves. Their mother was busily exercising in the park taking a brisk walk with headphones on. Amazing. How a parent can be so obliviously stupid is beyond me. Her kids emerged about a half hour later from a different trail than they went in. When they came out I heard the idiotic mother yelling at them because they were "making her late". Mom didn't know how fortunate she was. If I had been a predator following her kids into the woods, she would have been lucky to get her dog back. Idiot.

And what do we constantly hear on the news when people lose their kids?! "I just turned my back for a second!"

OK. Now listen carefully. Don't turn your back for a second. Keep your kids. It's not that complicated.

Dec 4, 2007, Stupid parents - unsupervised kids

I've had all I can take reading and hearing stories in the news about kids who kill people, kill themselves and get killed by internet freaks because their clueless head in the clouds adults assigned to supervise them, i.e. "parents" are so stupid that they leave their kids unsupervised at life in general.

The absurdity that brought this to a head is the announcement that no charges will be filed in the case of Megan Meier who killed herself after being dumped by fictitious boy on MySpace. Even more bizarre is that the faux boy was the brainchild of an adult woman who wanted to see what Megan was writing about her daughter online. An unsupervised teen obsessively falling for a fake boy and a grown woman pulling a 13 year old into an emotional quagmire that would result in the teen's death.

The parents of Megan Meier are idiots. Letting their 13 year old daughter spend unsupervised time online is the 21st century equivalent of letting your small kids play in the middle of a busy street.

The woman who made up the fictional boy, should be charged with negligent homicide and her sorry, sick hide thrown in jail for years. Instead, law enforcement stands lamely aside and says there is nothing they can do.

Well, hopefully, the parents of Megan will file a civil suit that will effectively ruin the life of Lori Drew, the sick creator of the fake boy who led to the loss of an unstable teenager's life. Not that Megan's parents deserve one cent of profit from their daughters death as ultimately they are the ones who should never have allowed her to enter into the sick world of MySpace.

Parents, if you are allowing your kid to sit around your house with a laptop or computer in their room and surf the internet without your direct supervision, please spare the rest of the world the teary eyed "gosh we don't know what happened, she was such a happy kid" that reveals what sorry parents you were when your kid kills herself or is kidnapped by some predator.

Sorry for the long and poor sentence structure, but enough is enough. Parents, take away your kid's laptop. Put a computer in a central place in your home and only allow internet use when you are available to directly supervise it for any kid in your house under 18.

And no, your kid IS NOT different. God gave them to you and they are under your supervision because they are kids. Treat them like kids and take authority in your homes. If not, don't be surprised when disaster strikes.

Dec 2, 2007, Huckabee leads in Iowa

Reports out of Iowa from the Des Moines Register show that the results of the latest poll of likely republican caucus goers, Mike Huckabee now leads the field with 29% to second place Mitt Romney with 24%. This is an amazing jump in the polls over a 2 month period from back when Huckabee was considered to be a nice but non viable candidate.

Here is something extremely telling about the reason Huckabee is rising in spite of a ridiculously low budget to compete with the former front runners: One of the factors that was found to be prevalent in voters decision to back Huckabee was that "Huckabee outscores Romney and the rest of the Republican field as the candidate seen as the most socially conservative, the most civil in tone and the most principled."

It's encouraging to see conservative voters rise to the top of the boiling cauldron of ooze that has characterized the flip flopping liberal-then conservative-then liberal-then.....well you know. These voters are showing themselves to be a majority in Iowa revealing that there is hope that the front running Giuliani was just early hype that will wear off as conservative Republicans emerge in every state to insist on a candidate that best embodies the moral fortitude and conservative principles of the Republican party.

Delegates in every state better take notice of what conservative voters are saying. "Give us a candidate we that our conscience will allow us to vote for in the general election."

Want to win against Hillary or Obama? Give conservatives a conservative candidate.....or else.

Dec 2, 2007, Update on my Taurus 1911

Shoot! shoot! shoot! I took my Taurus PT1911 out to the range a couple weekends ago for one of our group shoots and the gun performed as it always had, admirably. In the last couple of minutes of shooting the gun developed an odd hesitancy to eject the shells.

When I got it home, took it out to clean it, an "extra" part dropped out when I removed the slide (noticing extra parts falling out of your gun is never good). It was the ejector. Front pin broken clean off. Up to this point the gun had performed flawlessly for well over a year in regular shooting sessions with all kinds of ammo.

Now, an ejector for a 1911 should be simple enough to replace with an aftermarket part. But, with this being a Taurus, I am a little tense. I'm taking it to a local gunsmith on Monday to see if they can order and install an ejector that will fit this gun.

If it can be replaced with a known aftermarket part, great. If not, I'll have to ship it back to Taurus :( It is a true Government model 1911 and many of the accessories and parts can be interchanged with other guns. Hopefully, this will be no exception.

More after I visit the gunsmith.

Dec 2, 2007, CNN Shows What It Is

So, CNN didn't know who it's questioners were in the Republican CNN/Youtube....whatever debate?? Please give me a break. CNN contritely apologized because they "didn't know" that retired brigadier general Keith Kerr was a campaign worker for Hillary Clinton and a Democratic plant?!?!?

CNN has now solidly planted itself in the camp of a Democratic activist organization. It and all of it's newscasters should not be trusted on any issue, news story or commentary.

Now my disgust with newscasters and news organizations is pretty well known, but what I can't understand is why candidates (which the news channels must have) continue to fawn and drool over the opportunity to "debate" under the heavy handed rules imposed by those organizations.

A good debate would be turning the candidates loose on each other and letting them verbally battle out issues without the "controlled referee system" currently used in debates. The "rules" of these sanitary 30 second to 2 minute commentaries result in candidates with prepared canned answers to questions and even canned responses to challenges that they know are going to take place.

What news organizations don't seem to understand is that we (the audience) don't want to hear from them or want them to referee. We want them to get out of the way so we can see the candidates mud wrestle in the mire of the real issues under real and unprepared conditions.

Everything we see is canned and carefully prepared. There is no authenticity in any candidate's campaign that I can see except for Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson. Every other viable candidate is simply ready with answers that appease whatever audience it is they are facing.

Political sleaze and media sleaze marches on.

Dec 1, 2007, An icon of our childhood is gone

I remember sitting around the tv in a friend's house in 1969 waiting with intense anticipation for Neil Armstrong to step out on to the surface of the moon. It was one of those rare breath holding moments that you remember for the rest of your life.

But a single man in the 60's gave us more excitement than even that moon landing. And he gave it to us over and over.....between healing of his broken bones. Evel Knievel, month by month, year by year gave us reason to hold our breath as he seemingly defied the laws of nature and took his motorcycles to ever more design breaking limits.

People from all over the country gathered in person and watched by television as Knievel pushed the limits of his Harley Davidson and his seemingly inhuman body. It was hard to discern whether you were watching for the victorious landings after he had flown over countless cars or buses, or secretly and shamefully watching to see the spectacular crashes that left him broken and twisted on the ground. Whatever your motivation Knievel delivered...every time.

He was probably responsible for more skinned bodies, smashed bicycles and broken childhood bones that anybody in history. Boys (including yours truly), predictably, tried to imitate his stunts on their hopelessly inadequate "Sting Ray" bicycles inevitably leaving them in heaps....just like their famous model. I remember trying to jump an "English Racer" over a ditch, just missing the other side and ending up 30 yards out in the woods smashed into a tree....right after watching a Knievel jump.

Whatever people thought about him, he gave you your money's worth, and never did anything that became "common". When he couldn't push the limits any longer, he retired.

He passed away on Friday, November 30th at the age of 69, having defied the odds of living that long considering his history of bone crushing landings, hard living and bad health.

But, what Kneivel should be remembered for is that he was a person that during his time in history, always delivered more than was expected. And today, that's something worth remembering.

Nov 29, 2007, About Political "Religion"

It's interesting how liberal and even some conservative politicians strive to play the "religion" card knowing that it's important to believe something in America. Having no religion at all is unacceptable in American politics. But, with amoral politicians having no real conviction and willing to change their positions on just about anything to get a vote, many of their religious activities must accommodate their deplorable character. Enter the "easy Christian churches", i.e. churches where you can believe anything and do anything all in the name of Christian "tolerance"....but still claim to be "religious".

For instance, Barak Obama claims to be a member of the United Church of Christ". Here are a couple of quotes from the by laws of the UCOC: "...and while we find in Christ our measure for being human, we still honor variations among men in their political loyalties, lifestyles, and sexual preferences." i.e. you can be a practicing homosexual and still be ok with us. Digging a little deeper you will find that the church endorses same sex marriage, clearly in rank disregard of any Biblical standard.

Another of the church's positions, this time on abortion: The church affirms the "rights of choice to end or complete a pregnancy, i.e. abortion is ok with the UCOC. This reprobate organization is not to be confused with fundamental, sovereign churches of Christ in localities throughout the country. But such is the choice for many politicians on both sides. Liberal churches that allow a politician to claim "Christianity" without any of the moral trappings.

The nauseating sleaze in American politics is no more evident than in our vote lusting hypocrites on the campaign trail.

Nov 28, 2007, Both Clintons Still At It

Bill and Hillary Clinton are living proof that there is plenty of stupidity in America, by the simple fact that so many people still believe anything that comes out of their mouth. It still amazes me how they ooze through life changing their position as convenient, saying what is necessary to appease, and just outright lying.

Now, it's been screamed by conservatives "it's the liberal, mainstream, elite media.......". No, it's not. The media exposes their half truths, downright lies and criminal activity constantly. What is disturbing is that so many of the American people just don't care. America is becoming an amoral society full of sheep pining for a socialist government that will take care of everything for them. The Clintons are full of promises to fulfill that fetish and the people who follow them don't care what horrible character issues go with them.

Bill Clinton's latest outright lie is that he "opposed the Iraq war from the start". Bull. He verbally backed the president in 2003 in the president's stand against "weapons of mass destruction" and praised his handling of the war.

Just one more lie that has been immediately exposed by the news media. But neither Clinton is afraid of exposure anymore because of their vast experience with the American sheeple that just don't care. Say anything to promise and appease and they will have throngs of adoring, cow eyed supporters following them.

As to the Clintons, the pied piper got nothin on them.

Nov 25, 2007, Why should I carry a handgun?

The reasons why I carry a concealed handgun

Nov 25, 2007, Ruger SP101 Handgun Review

Ruger SP101 Handgun review. This diminutive revolver packs plenty of power in a cocealable package.

Nov 22, 2007, Chicago Illustrates The Futility of Gun Control

Amadou Cisse, 29, attending the University of Chicago, and about to receive his doctorate was killed early Monday morning. Killed by an assailant with a gun.

Within the hour that Cisse was killed, an assailant with a gun shot at another student who escaped, and two female undergraduates were robbed. In a state that prohibits carrying a gun. Go figure.

Now to those of us who have enough sense and integrity to be honest, we can see that gun control in Illinois results in exactly what happened here. Law abiding citizens being disarmed and a criminal with no regard for the law armed. And more innocent citizens victimized.

Where were the Chicago police when Cisse was killed? Where were the campus police? Not anywhere in any location where they could prevent a helpless victim from being gunned down by a criminal with a gun. This is the result of believing police are responsible for protecting the people, and that gun control will control criminal use of them. Death of the innocent.

University of Chicago spokesperson, Julie Peterson said the school had taken “immediate measures to enhance safety.” Fat lot of good that will do for Amadou Cisse.

Students, predictably having been conditioned to believe the University should protect them have been holding "candlelight vigils". This is a typical college campus activity that means nothing, accomplishes nothing, does nothing to protect them. Sheep bleating for protection from a system ineffective and incompetent to do so.

So once again, on a university campus we have the results of gun control, and gun free zones.

Nov 21, 2007, Mike Huckabee - The Current Candidate to Watch

Dark horse republican presidential hopeful, Mike Huckabee is seemingly coming from nowhere to challenge front runner, Mitt Romney in Iowa.

While the news media is having great fun with Huckabee's endorsement by Chuck Norris, it is so far the most credible endorsement for any true conservative in the Republican race. Other endorsements by big name Christian conservatives have only served to divide the conservative wing of the party because none of the other candidates can demonstrate real Christianity the way that Huckabee can.Like him or hate him, Huckabee is the real deal for what the Republican party has historically based their platform on. And all of a sudden, he is a viable candidate.

Now is the time for Christian psychologist, James Dobson to do something really substantial (other than threaten a third party run) and throw his endorsement to Huckabee who is exactly what Dobson wants in a candidate. Strong endorsements from major players in the conservative Christian community could put Huckabee at the top of the field, and give us a candidate we can confidently go to the polls for.

Aside from being a true Christian, anti abortion, opposed to same sex marriage and special "gay rights", a fiscal conservative, etc., Huckabee is solidly in the pro-gun rights corner. He has a history that he won't have to cloud or change to suit the election hubbub like Romney. Mitt has been a rank liberal and has magically changed his views on abortion, gun control, etc. for his run for president. Go figure.

Here's the deal. Huckabee does not have to change what he is or what he stands for to be a solidly conservative Republican candidate. That alone should make every American at least consider what a Huckabee Republican candidate could mean to the election, and what a Huckabee president would mean for the strength and integrity of our country's highest office.

Nov 21, 2007, Walther P22 Semi auto pistol review

Walther P22 description and performance review

Nov 20, 2007, Let's Ban Everything

If it could shoot you, ban it. If it could bite you, ban it. If it could keep you awake, ban it. If it could make you drunk, ban it. And if it could make you too fat, ban it. That's the latest in our country's list of absurdities; a Los Angeles (where else but California) Councilwoman has proposed banning fast food restaurants in her district in South Los Angeles because of what has been described as an "obesity outbreak".

Now the last time I checked, obesity is not contagious. People get too fat because they eat too much of the wrong thing. Period. So, obviously, the good councilwoman has proposed the wrong ban. She should propose a ban on eating in South LA. Sure, that's much easier than a bunch of city government regulations on restaurants. Just ban the activity. That will make everybody in South LA get much skinnier much faster.

Of course the psychological effect of an eating ban would lead to an "outbreak" of anorexia and bulimia that would have to be studied by some committees to determine what to ban after everybody loses the weight that the councilwoman is determined to facilitate.

But to take care of that, South LA could ban vomiting, and being skinny, forcing people to eat something and keep it down, which would require a special election to overturn the eating ban.....

God help us. This country is so filled with nuts, squirrels don't know which way to turn. Politicians at all levels that propose this kind of nonsense, show that they do not consider government to have any limits on where it can intrude into American society.

And what is sad is the long line of brainless sheep that line up behind them in approval of this government intrusion into their lives. America has to wake up, dump big-government politicians and through elections force a return to a pure republic. If we don't politicians will, by force of government, be controlling every aspect of our lives.

Nov 20, 2007, A Day at the Range

A day at the range with the Right on Target Shooting Group

Nov 15, 2007, There's No Place Like Home

Well, it's ironic, but since early Tuesday, I've been in one of the states listed in my "worst gun laws section", none other than Illinois. The state that is reeking with politicians who exist for no other reason than to take people's rights away by means of just banning everything that doesn't feel warm and fuzzy.

And since I've been here, I can attest to something that should be banned in Chicago at least. Drivers. I've never been in a more potentially deadly civil transit system than in this seething mass of angry humanity. At stoplights, when a light turns green, the time it takes to get your foot from the brake to the gas pedal is too long. Somebody is already laying on their horn wanting you to move. And God forbid you take too long at a toll booth...you're just dead. In the last 2 1/2 days my life has been in continual danger from homicidal and kamikaze suicidal maniacs determined to get somewhere quick or die trying. If this is the way the people of the Chicago area act with other things, maybe bans are good. I suspect if many of the drivers I have observed were armed there would be mass shootings all up and down the highway system.

The bright spot in my visit was the day and a half I spent at the fabulous Willow Creek Church where I went for Advanced Small Group training. Willow Creek does Small Group ministry better than any place in the country and is one of the few reasons I would enter this asylum of angry motorists.

I head back to Arkansas tomorrow, where I will get ready to go out with the Right on Target Group to do some shooting on Saturday. Trees, hills, friendly people, room to move and guns to shoot. When I land in Fayetteville tomorrow, I'm going to kiss the parking lot outside the airport like I was returning from another country or even another planet.

Sometimes it does us good to go somewhere that reminds us how good we have it where we are planted.

Dorothy, from the Wizard of Oz had it right when she clicked together the heels of her ruby slippers and said, "There's no place like home."

Nov 11, 2007, GLOCK 17 Review

GLOCK 17 - a review of the pistol that made the company famous

Nov 11, 2007, Doing the Right Thing

While there may be some objections to my criticism of some individuals on this web site, this site is not about personal endorsement of "pet" religious or political personalities. People who have the privilege of influence and publicity have a huge obligation to use that for what is right for the American people.

Christians are the worst in the world at following media religious leaders, while turning a blind eye to some of their heresy and activities that are damaging to the Christian community in general. The only answer to this plague on real world Christians that live out their lives in local churches across the country, is to stop "idolizing" Christian personalities.

Fundamental Christians believe the Bible to be God's written word by which we set all standards of morality and lifestyle. When any media personality or other national Christian leader departs from the standards of that book, we should immediately disassociate ourselves with them. We should not allow their antics to be applied to all Christians as though they were our official "spokesmen". Everything that they say and do should be examined in light of the Bible. Fawning after them should be abandoned in favor of demanding that if we are to support their ministries, they had better be "beyond reproach" and represent the rest of us with the highest standards of behavior.

No, this web site is not here to endorse or reject any individual. It is here as an expression of what is right and wrong. I will always acknowledge and endorse that which is right, and expose that which is wrong, regardless of the personality behind the action.

If I did anything less, you would have no reason to value this web site. You can find dishonesty anywhere.

Nov 11, 2007, Pat Robertson's Endorsement of Giuliani Insures More Division

I'm sitting here trying to get my mind wrapped around Pat Robertson's endorsement of a pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, cross dressing, gun control advocate, Rudy Giuliani. I understand why conservative Christians sometimes vote for the lesser of two evils in a general election. To keep a party in power that promotes the general principles and beliefs of Christians, sometimes it is necessary to vote for a less than ideal candidate. But for Robertson, who has for decades has been the antithesis of Giuliani, to now slap his personal endorsement on him, smacks of the bizarre. And that has been another of Robertson's career traits which has been damaging to the Christian community in general.

James Dobson, on the other hand, has promised a third party assault on the general election if Giuliani is nominated as the presidential candidate for the Republican party. This would no doubt be enough reason for a significant number of conservatives to jump ship from the Republican party come election time.

Dr. Don Wildmon, chairman of the American Family Association, and a Christian conservative heavyweight, has thrown his personal endorsement to Mike Huckabee.

Now what these influential conservative Christian leaders have done to this point is successfully divided the strong conservative component of the Republican party and Christians in general. This is something that throughout history we seem to be particularly adept at; division among ourselves.

What these leaders would have done well to do, would be to have gotten together, worked out what they were looking for and all given their endorsement to one candidate. What a huge effect that would have had for a conservative candidate! Instead they have done nothing but further divided an already beleaguered Republican party and Christian conservatives in general.

So, as conservatives become more and more divided and weakened, things continue to look better and better for Hillary and for an energized liberal political machine. What our Christian "leaders" are leading us towards is a Democrat House, a Democrat Senate and a Democrat President. Congratulations gentlemen.

Nov 5, 2007, Freedom From Gun Violence

Since this is a Christian site, please note that there is one curse word in this video. However, this is too hilarious to pass up. This should be the Brady Campaign's signature video.

Nov 5, 2007, Law Needs to Protect Children From Molestors

Yet another horrendous report of child molestation comes out of Atlanta this week where a UPS pilot from Washington state was arrested. He was charged with 9 crimes including child rape, child molestation, and sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges stemmed from assaults on 20 victims, boys from 12 to 17 who were videotaped as this monster assaulted them. In some of the videos the kids were crying out for help and in pain.

This reinforces what most people in the world know about this type of person: they belong in prison for life or dead....long before they reach the point that they are able to do this to more kids. I don't know any more than what I have read about this case, but I'm betting my bottom dollar that as this unfolds, it's going to be determined that this guy has a long history of offenses against children.

As a Christian, my life and belief system is all about the belief that God can forgive the worst sinners and that the power of God through Christ is sufficient to change the vilest offender whose conscience has not become so reprobate that it can turn to God for that forgiveness. However, child molesters appear to fall into a category that the Bible spells out in relation to this kind of deplorable crime.

Jesus, referring to children, stated that if anyone caused any little one to stumble, that it would be better for a great millstone to be tied around their neck and for them to be thrown into the sea rather than suffer the eternal consequences that God would exact from them. The Bible in Romans chapter 1 refers to people whose minds have become "reprobate" or "depraved", meaning that they have gone so far in their depravity and their conscience has become so seared that they cannot turn to God for help. It is too late.

Such seems to be the case for child molesters and rapists. These are people who are most often beyond redemption. And for those who continue to insist on "rehabilitating them", those should be people who we should make take whatever atrocity their "rehabilitation" projects inflict on our children after they are released again and again from jail.

All of us who see this week after week in the news know where these abominations to mankind belong. Sadly, for decades judges and courts don't seem to be getting the message.

It seems to me, there should be some way to hold them accountable every time a "repeat offender" molests a child.

Nov 5, 2007, The Hillary Psalm New Page 1

A visitor sent this web site to me: http://www.rodhampsalm.com It's funny and worth checking out. The only sad part is.....it's accurate.

Nov 4, 2007, Stupid Laws in My Neighborhood

“No person, including anyone holding a permit to carry a concealed handgun, shall carry or possess a handgun or any other firearm in any city park. This restriction shall not apply to certified law enforcement officers as defined in A.C.A. § 12-9-102.”(Ord. No. 47-03, § 1, 6-17-03)

That Fort Smith, Arkansas ordinance effectively says: A law abiding citizen, who has gone to the time and expense, and proven themselves to be law abiding, and proven themselves with the handling of their weapon, and consequently is now lawfully licensed by the State of Arkansas to carry a concealed handgun, including in state parks, may not carry their concealed handgun in Fort Smith parks. But the restriction does not apply to certified law enforcement officers, so let’s see what that means.

It means a police officer, on duty or off, can carry a gun for their duty requirements or personal self defense into a FS park. A police officer can take his or her family to a park with the knowledge that should they be confronted by a criminal, they have an effective means of self defense. It also means that a police officer (on duty or off) can decide to pull into a FS park for a few minutes of relaxation with their weapon in tow. A private citizen, legally carrying a concealed handgun who decides to pull into a city park to eat lunch or relax becomes a criminal as soon as their wheels hit the driveway.

A concealed weapon permit holder who decides to run the trails behind Carol Ann Cross Park with their weapon legally carried, and comes into the park, becomes a criminal as soon as the sole of their shoe hits park property….unless they are a police officer. So, I suppose that the City of Fort Smith thinks people suddenly don’t need their legally carried weapon for their defense when they enter the parks….unless they are police officers.

It is time this ludicrous and antiquated restriction is removed from the Fort Smith City Code of Ordinances as well as similar restrictions in city codes nationwide. Concealed carry permit holders, and other law abiding gun owners need to unite now to have these type ordinances removed. We can start by contacting our city directors to make our position known. However, having these removed will no doubt require us to pursue either legal or legislative action. The sooner the better.

Oct 29, 2007, The Parker vs District of Columbia Case

The Parker vs Washington D.C. case has wide reaching implications for gun rights

Oct 25, 2007, Stupidest Statements of the Week

The stupidest statements in America this week come, predictably, from a spokesman for the Brady Campaign. His comments came in response to college students protesting not being able to carry legally concealed handguns on campus to protect themselves in the event of an incident similar to the Virginia Tech shooting. But before I quote the Brady Bunch, let's look at the no-brain necessary situation.

You are in a classroom with 30 other students. Suddenly a guy comes in and stands blocking the way out. He pulls a gun and starts shooting and killing people in the room. Is it better to have somebody in the room who can shoot back at the guy giving others at least a chance, or is it better for everybody in the room to die one by one with no chance for survival? If you picked the first option you have a brain. If you picked the second option you are probably a Brady.

And it was an easy assessment for the mindless Peter Hamm, spokesman for the Brady Twinks. Mr. Hamm's profound response to the protest was, "You don't like the fact that you can't have a gun on your college campus? Drop out of school." So, with that one incredibly, but predictably stupid statement, Mr. Hamm has pronounced that anyone who wants a chance at survival in a school shooting should just drop out before it happens. That's Brady gun control logic.

Mr. Hamm then ratcheted up his incredible brainlessness with a follow up statement that when someone pulls out a gun and starts firing in a crowded environment, it's more likely that additional victims will be harmed. Yeah I guess it could have been even worse if somebody had shot back at the guy at Virginia Tech.

No, shooting back would have saved lives, because even if the shooter had not been killed, a diversion would likely have saved many of the people who lost their lives.

And so, on goes the insane determination of the Brady Campaign to create more and more victims across America.

To Mr. Hamm and the Bradys, if your organization had anything to do with influencing the gun-free zone policy at Virginia Tech, then every last drop of blood of every last victim is a stain on you and your mindless followers.

But you are all no doubt very self satisfied. Because even though 32 people lost their lives to a gunman at Virginia Tech - there were no guns in the gun-free zone.....except two.....

Oct 25, 2007, Let's Be Realistic About Security Contractors

Blackwater Security, the company among quite a few other security contractors working in the Middle East to protect dignitaries and government officials, continues to be in the cross hairs of numerous investigations. It should be noted that many of the "investigations" are not official and have no merit other than to accuse Blackwater of what the investigators think they might be doing wrong.

Now here is where these security contractors get their contractors and employees: primarily ex-military special forces personnel from numerous countries. All are highly trained in weapons and combat. This seems to be an issue with some critics. So, what would they have them send to the most dangerous location on earth....psychologists?

And the tactics used by Blackwater seem to be an issue. Making Iraqis keep a 100 yard distance between them and their convoys, many times by ramming vehicles, throwing objects from their vehicles, and even shooting warning shots when they deem necessary. Seem extreme? So how do you protect those whom you have been given charge of when everybody that gets within 50 yards of you presents the possibility of blowing you to kingdom come??

Now it is inevitable when the highly trained and possibly some highly strung individuals get together on missions of the type that Blackwater and other security companies have to undertake, that their will be some issues and mistakes, possibly deadly. Blackwater has been labeled as cowboys who shoot first and ask questions later. But the environment in which they work leaves little alternative to do their job, which is keeping their charges alive. And the people who seem to appreciate Blackwater most are the people whom they have protected in the past and are alive to tell about it.

BOTTOM LINE: 27 Blackwater employees have been killed protecting the people they have been hired for. Number of people protected by Blackwater who have been killed: Zero. I don't know what actual mistakes, business or otherwise, that Blackwater has actually made. But I do know that all security contractors are working in the deadliest kind of environment week after week, month after month, with the sole objective of keeping people alive who other people are determined to kill.

And if I had to go to the Middle East and had to have a company to protect me, I wouldn't want one shy about using whatever tactics necessary to keep me alive. As to Blackwater, I would say "bring on the cowboys".

Oct 23, 2007, Mossberg 500 Shotgun Review

The Mossberg 500 shotgun is one of the best values in the world of scatterguns.

Oct 23, 2007, Bersa Thunder 40 Review

The Bersa Thunder 40 is a gun worthy of consideration in anybody's collection of sport or self defense handguns

Oct 21, 2007, Let's Be Clear About What Doesn't Matter

Part of the gun control twinks' endless ramblings includes continuous assertions that various law enforcement fraternities and organizations are for gun control in whatever form is being proposed at the time.

I don't know about all that, but I do know that here in Arkansas, law enforcement officials seem quite comfortable with private citizens owning and carrying concealed weapons. In fact I took my concealed carry class from Don Mongold, who is a Sergent with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Department and a S.W.A.T. trainer for the department. Sgt. Mongold did not indicate in any way that law enforcement is uncomfortable with law abiding citizens being able to defend themselves within the parameters of the law.

Now let's just say that all the talk about this or that fraternity or organization is not blatant falsehood or manipulation of facts. Let's say that every law enforcement agency in America is against concealed carry by private citizens.

It doesn't matter. My right to defend myself is not determined by what organization or fraternity is "against it", even if it is law enforcement. Police have weapons to defend themselves. And they are not available to protect me and my family. They are only available to take samples of the blood left behind after my family and I have been bludgeoned, stabbed, shot, raped, etc. So it doesn't matter whether they are for it or against it. If they are against it, I will fight their position by all legal means and will not make the mistake of believing the slogan on the side of their squad cars that says "To Protect and Serve". Part of that may be true, but the protect part.....that's up to me.

The second thing that doesn't matter is how people "feel" about me carrying a gun. If I carry it, don't bother them with it, and do nothing illegal with it, then it doesn't matter how anybody "feels" about my right to defend myself with a firearm. On the Brady site the words "do you feel safer knowing that the person sitting beside you may be armed?" is echoed regularly throughout the text. Again, it doesn't matter. My right to defend myself has nothing to do with how anybody "feels" about it.

Police have guns. Military personnel have guns. They have guns because their enemies have guns. But what the Brady Bunch and other gun control twinks expect private citizens to do is face the same enemies that the police face without the weapons that the police have to defend themselves. I don't think so. Country-wide concealed carry is prevailing and gets stronger. And however anybody "feels" about it just doesn't matter.

Oct 21, 2007, Governor Arnold (Terminator) Schwarzenegger Signs Microstamping Bill

Well, a former actor turned governor who was one of the foremost purveyors of gun violence ever as an actor, has signed a California (where else) bill requiring all handguns sold in California to have the individual gun's brand and serial number imprinted on the firing pin or striker. With his signature, Governor Schwarzenegger continues a long history of useless legislation and trends starting in California.

The "Terminator" has already admitted that the bill will have little, if any affect on crimes committed with guns. The idea is that it will assist law enforcement with solving gun crimes by being able to determine the make, model and serial number of a gun by the empty casings found at the scene. Bull.

What the bill will accomplish is making the cost of selling handguns in California so prohibitive that manufacturers may find it too expensive to do so. The technology would mean a cost of millions in retooling the gun manufacturing process to accommodate legal sales of handguns in California. With millions of guns already out there, it will be ineffective but that doesn't matter. Because the real intent of the law is to inhibit gun sales in the state.

But the law doesn't take effect until 2010. What that means is that there will be a mad dash in the state to both manufacture and sell guns before the law takes effect. What the state seeks to accomplish over the long haul will have the reverse effect for the next 3 years.

In California, it doesn't make any difference if it makes any sense. It doesn't make any difference if it's effective. It's just important that politicians "do something" that makes people "feel right". So, I guess, with California being what it is, the governor has hit the bull's eye.

Oct 16, 2007, GLOCK Lovers page

A GLOCK Lover's reviews, commentary and musings

Oct 15, 2007, The Worst Gun Laws in the United States

The Worst Gun Laws based in the least gun friendly states in the U.S.