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The Los Angles police officer has been identified as Kevin Ferguson, who is back on the job but is not working in the field. This is…

Remember the off-duty LA cop and the crowd of Hispanic kids I blogged on? This article from the San Jose Mercury-News is the latest thing…

I’m looking for information on timber framing, and I find a video on timbering a hard rock mine. The guy has a whole series on…

(Found on Facebook) I’m finding more and more pieces in the media, such as this one on Town Hall,  that pronounce we are in the…

The National Review is having vapors about the Fourth Circus’ decision in Kolbe vs. Hogan, the lawsuit over Maryland’s assault weapons ban. Somehow, this strikes…

I knew he was coming back Monday, I plead life. Go forth and read. Welcome back, blogfather.

Even when it provides disquieting confirmation that Something Is Up (don’t miss the comments). Given Lawdog’s day job, you have to take his thoughts seriously. Being…

I’ve been keeping these open, planning on writing something long and likely overly pedantic about them. Lucky you, I’ve been busy (early spring, huzzah!), so…

Not for me, but for someone you may remember, Kim Du Toit. Kim is the reason I’m here. Kim ran a blog way back when,…

I’ve gotten an amazing amount of traffic on my post “A new gun malfunction“. (I’m quite grateful for that, by the way. While I’ve often…

At one point in history, online discussion forums were the big thing. In the days when the BBS ruled digital communication, forums were about the…

A guy accused of possessing kiddie porn isn’t the case you want to take to court to set a constitutional rights precedent. However, the issue…

(Via The View From the Porch) I wish I had, because this man lays down a powerful message. Read his words on the current civil…

But I don’t think they are a great replacement for a firearm and the will to use it. Read this story of a hot burglary…

I just wish I felt a little more enthusiasm. Instead, I feel like I’m awaiting the verdict of my mechanic on a car that already…

I found this Firing Line forum thread while traveling about the Intertubz. It dates from 2014, but it’s the closest thing to a scientific test…

Oh, I don’t know…maybe because sum dood could show up and threaten to bash your brains out with an axe. The threat level out there…

I’m starting to use labels, which allow me and you to organize and search posts by categories. You can use the label widget over on…

No, I’m not talking about my malfunctioning Glock 30, now on its way to Georgia. I’m talking about things in general. Can that piece of…

As gunnies and concealed carriers, we all know that a meeting with the police has some amount of hazard to it. Anyone with a brain…

This past weekend I went to the Greensboro Gun Show and acquired a Glock 30 Gen 4. I’d decided that I needed to up my…

(Found on Facebook) So Something Really Bad has happened, and your hobby garden now needs to be ramped up, because it’s going to be one…

(From The Open Circle newsletter) More years ago than I care to remember, I was undergoing remedial PT at Ft. Knox, KY. I had flunked…

Yesterday evening…wasn’t good. I spent it at a funeral home for the family visitation and memorial service for an old co-worker’s son, who died at…

(Via Michael Bane on Facebook) At Ace of Spades HQ, there is a piece that should be read, “How Losing My Political Values Helped Me…

(Found on Facebook) Gabe Suarez opines on the usefulness of lights in a gunfight. There are going to be some butthurt people out there after…

It’s embarrassing to admit, but I’ve had a problem with my pistol shooting pretty much since I picked one up–I’m consistently 1-2″ down and left.…

(Found on Gab) While this article may be several years old, I’d like to bring it up because we now have the ability to actually…

No, I’m not branching out into medical blogging, but when you’ve reached my age, you’ve seen a lot of people in your life who have…