I have a secret…

I have a secret. I don’t own an AR-15. I don’t want to own one. I don’t much like them. For some reason, maybe its almost 40 years of shooting, I don’t dig a pistol grip on a rifle. I also am not a huge fan of the .223 Remington round, or its...

Violence in America

I am not a psychologist. I am not in Law Enforcement. I am not a health researcher. But, if you have been following this blog, you might have noticed that we as a group have an opinion about addressing the root causes of violence, and have even posted occasionally on...

Of Bathrooms, Religion and Donald Trump

“Cognitive dissonance – Volume 2” Ok, conservative pro-gun folks, your turn. Yesterday, I had some things to say to my fellow liberals. I was sarcastic, possibly unkind, and invoked Godwin’s Law in all but literally naming the psychopath with...

Of Walls, Watch Lists and Donald Trump

“Cognitive Dissonance- Volume 1” A tragic event happened on Sunday.  Our friends and families were attacked and killed by a hateful man, bent on destruction for reasons still not entirely clear. But terrorism and homophobia are not mutually exclusive, so...

Peruta v City of San Diego

In Peruta v. City of San Diego, California residents objected to the state’s law which requires residents to show “good cause” for obtaining a concealed carry weapons permit, a requirement that has been strictly construed in many California counties, including San...

That Guy at the Range

That Guy at the Range The experiment: five different loadings of .30-06 shot at 100 meters through my 1903A3. A box of 20, five groups of four, separated by 0.2 grains, on the top five-position target, starting with 46 grains of IMR 4895 under the 150 grain .308 boat...