Day: January 17, 2013

Notes from JWR:

Now that BHO has trotted out the kiddies to pull America’s heart strings, it is a good time to again contact your elected representatives, and insist that they draw the line in the sand on semi-auto rifles and full capacity magazines. Modern battle rifles are our rightful militia weapons, and without full capacity magazines we’d be at a disadvantage when going up against foreign invaders or domestic despots. The Second Amendment is not negotiable. — Today we present another entry (this one quite lengthy and detailed) for Round 44 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round …


Marksmanship and .308 Battle Rifles, by Ulysses in Montana

Like a lot of guys I did some shooting and hunting while growing up, only to set it aside in early adulthood as the frantic task of making it in life overcame interest in such ‘boyish’ pursuits.  When I returned to shooting later on it was with an emphasis on self-defense, particularly pistol shooting, which provided a fresh and stimulating way to ease back into it, as I had previously never fired a pistol.  I quickly settled on the Glock models in .45 ACP, keeping it simple and relatively inexpensive, and have kept at it steadily ever since, wanting above …


Two Letters Re: Many Police and Firefighters are The Good Guys

Dear Jim, Over the last 4 years, I have read your blog almost every day! As a committed “prepper”, most of the advice found herein is good to excellent. Likewise the recent comment by a public safety officer regarding his concern that he not be lumped into a category of untrustworthy “guvmint” agents. My professional work as a physician and my recreational pursuit of shooting activities put me into contact with many, many local policemen, sheriff’s deputies and even Federal agents, e.g., FBI and ATF. In my opinion, based on conversations with these folks, most are good guys who are …


Economics and Investing:

G.G. suggested this New York Times article: Life in the Red Items from The Economatrix: 128 Million Americans Are Now On Government Programs-Can America Survive As The World’s Superpower? Brussels Fears “Poverty Trap” For Half Of Europe As North-South Gap Widens This Is About To Rock The Financial World 


Odds ‘n Sods:

There are peaceful marches  to stand up for our rights on every state capitol planned for January 19th.    o o o 3D Printed magazines for ARs. Yes, they are experimenting with it. A thicker floorplate retainer is a the next logical step.    o o o The UK government is now “in consultation” on requiring licenses for air rifles in Scotland. (“Careful, you might put your eye out!’) Thanks to Jonathan B. for the link.    o o o Some sad news from the Land of The Dutiful Boot Lickers: Dinas Powys gun arsenal found in flat. Oh well, …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

"It is a commonplace that the history of civilization is largely the history of weapons. In particular, the connection between the discovery of gunpowder and the overthrow of feudalism by the bourgeoisie has been pointed out over and over again. And though I have no doubt exceptions can be brought forward, I think the following rule would be found generally true: that ages in which the dominant weapon is expensive or difficult to make will tend to be ages of despotism, whereas when the dominant weapon is cheap and simple, the common people have a chance. Thus, for example, tanks, …