A Course Of Action Has Been Decided!

I have decided to build my wife an AR instead of an MP5 clone. This helps in the stocking ammo department and she can customize it until her heart is content.

The start of her AR is a Gen III Sun Devil billet lower with HK style pictogram markings. The rest of her rifle will be coming from J&T. It will be a 16" CAR type rifle. Chrome lined, lightweight barrel on an A3 upper and Coyote Brown furniture.

Anyways here are a couple of pics of the lower and I'll update as things progress.

I Just Had To Show This One Of Bob!

This is from the January match as well. For those that know Bob, and check out my blog, I thought you guys might enjoy it.

January ACTS Match

First match of the new year! We had four very challenging stages this month and they frustrated a lot of shooters! Generally, the match ran pretty well other than some construction the range was doing during our match. Why they scheduled construction at this time I have no clue but it did not make me happy.

Anyways, here are some vids from the match.

STAGE I




STAGE III



STAGE IV

RKBA - The Right To Self Defense - Part 4

A right-to-carry permit holder was at a carwash in Orlando, Fla. when two men, one carrying a sawed-off shotgun, approached him. When the men demanded money, the right-to-carry permit holder pulled his gun and fired at the robbers, striking one. The wounded robber died about 50 feet from where he was hit, while the other robber fled the scene.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office Commander Paul Hopkins noted that there had been a number of similar robberies within the past week. The Commander also stated “For the bad guys out there, you never know who you’re dealing with… When you go out to commit this crime, you might be the one who’s lying dead in the parking lot.”

(WESH, Orlando, Fla. 01/12/09)

2x4 Tuesday

This is a cool idea that I thought I should share in the hopes that more people might jump onboard to help the cause. It is a campaign to help remind our elected officials that they took an oath to protect the U.S Constitution and in particular, the 2nd Amendment.

Take a look and see if you want to join the team! 2x4 Tuesday Please pass the info and link on to anyone you think that might appreciate it!

Gun Ownership UP & Violent Crime at 30 Year LOW

Guns.
The number of privately owned guns in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) estimates that there were about 215 million guns in 1999,1 when the number of new guns was averaging about 4.5 million (about 2%) annually.2 A report for the National Academy of Sciences put the 1999 figure at 258 million.3 According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were 60.4 million approved (new and used) NICS firearm transactions between 1994 2004.4 The number of NICS checks for firearm purchases or permits increased 3.2% between 2003-2004.

Gun Owners.
The number of gun owners is also at an all-time high. The U.S. population is at an all-time high (294 million), and rises about 1% annually.5 Numerous surveys over the last 40+ years have found that almost half of all households have at least one gun owner.6 Some surveys since the late 1990s have indicated a smaller incidence of gun ownership,7 probably because of some respondents` concerns about "gun control," residually due, perhaps, to the anti-gun policies of the Clinton Administration.

Right-to-Carry.
The number of RTC states is at an all-time high, up from 10 in 1987 to 38 today.8 In 2004, states with RTC laws, compared to other states, had lower violent crime rates on average. Total violent crime was lower by 21%, murder by 28%, robbery by 43%, and aggravated assault by 13.9%.

"Less Gun Control."
Violent crime has declined while many "gun control" laws have been eliminated or made less restrictive. Many states have eliminated prohibitory or restrictive carry laws, in favor of Right-to-Carry laws. The federal Brady Act`s waiting period on handgun sales ended in 1998, in favor of the NRA-supported National Instant Check, and some states thereafter eliminated waiting periods, purchase permit requirements, or other laws delaying gun sales. The federal "assault weapon" ban expired in 2004. All states now have hunter protection laws, 46 have range protection laws, 46 prohibit local jurisdictions from imposing gun laws more restrictive than state law, 44 protect the right to arms in their constitutions, and 33 prohibit frivolous lawsuits against the firearm industry.10

Studies by and for Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress, the National Institute of Justice, the National Academy of Sciences, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and even researchers who support "gun control," have found no evidence that "gun control" reduces crime.11

Crime.
The FBI reports that the nation`s total violent crime rate declined every year between 1991 2004.12 In 2004, the violent crime rate fell to a 30-year low, lower than any time since 1974. The murder rate fell to a 39-year low, lower than any time since 1965. The 2004 robbery and aggravated assault rates were lower than any time since 1968 and 1984, respectively. Since 1991, total violent crime has decreased 39%; murder and non-negligent manslaughter, 44%; rape, 24%; robbery, 50%; and aggravated assault, 33%.13 Between 2003-2004, the violent crime rate declined 2.2%.14 Concurrently, the most recent Bureau of Justice Statistics crime victimization survey found that violent crime is lower than anytime since 1973, when the first such survey was conducted.15

Notes:
1. BATF, "Crime Gun Trace Reports (1999) National Report," Nov. 2000, p. ix (www.atf.gov/firearms/ycgii/1999/index.htm).2. BATF, "Firearms Commerce in the United States 2001/2002" (www.atf.gov/pub/index.htm#Firearms).3. National Research Council, Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review, National Academies Press, 2005.4. BJS, "Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2004" (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov./bjs/pub/pdf/bcft04.pdf).5. Bureau of the Census (http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html).6. Gary Kleck, Targeting Firearms, Aldine de Gruyter, 1997, pp. 94, 98-100.7. E.g., BJS Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 2002, Table 2.58, (www.albany.edu/sourcebook/).8. See NRA RTC fact sheet (within www.nraila.org/Issues/Filter.aspx?ID=003).9. See FBI, Crime in the United States 2004 (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#cius) for state crime statistics.10. See NRA-ILA Compendium of State Firearms Laws (www.nraila.org/media/misc/compendium.htm). Also, note that in October 2005, federal legislation prohibiting such lawsuits was signed into law.11. Federal "assault weapon" ban: Roth, Koper, et al., Impact Evaluation of the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act of 1994, March 13, 1997 (www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=406797); Reedy and Koper, "Impact of handgun types on gun assault outcomes: a comparison of gun assaults involving semiautomatic pistols and revolvers," Injury Prevention 2003, (http://ip.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/9/2/151); Koper et al., Report to the National Institute of Justice, An Updated Assessment of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Impacts on Gun Markets and Gun Violence, 1994-2003, June 2004 (www.sas.upenn.edu/jerrylee/jlc-new/Research/Koper_aw_final.pdf); Wm. J. Krouse, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, "Semiautomatic Assault Weapons Ban," Dec. 16, 2004. "Gun control," generally: Library of Congress, Report for Congress: Firearms Regulations in Various Foreign Countries, May 1998, LL98-3, 97-2010; Task Force on Community Preventive Service, "First Reports Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Firearms Laws," Morbidity and Mortaility Weekly Report, Oct. 3, 2003 (www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5214a2.htm); National Research Council, Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review, National Academies Press, 2005 (http://books.nap.edu/books/0309091241/html/index.html).12. Note 9 and BJS (http://bjsdata.ojp.usdoj.gov/dataonline/). See also FBI (http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/crimestat101705.htm).13. Note 10. Condensed at www.nraila.org, click on "Research," then "Crime Statistics."14. Note 12.15. BJS (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov./bjs/pub/press/cv04pr.htm).

RKBA - The Right To Self Defense - Part 3

Around 6:45 P.M. a pair of armed robbers entered Christopher Diamonds in Chandler, Ariz. As the robbery began, the owner of the store heard the commotion and retrieved his firearm. When the owner confronted the criminals, gunfire was exchanged, resulting in one of the criminals being hit, as well as the store owner. The wounded criminal fled to a stolen truck and drove off. He was later found by police and taken to the hospital where he died. The unwounded robber also fled and was found by police in a neighborhood close to the jewelry store. The storeowner is recovering from injuries that are not life-threatening.

Chandler police Detective David Rahmer praised the storeowner’s actions, stating, “You have a right to defend yourself, and he did a good job of that. ” (The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Ariz. 12/21/08; KTAR, Phoenix, Ariz. 12/21/08)

Peyton Not So MVP'ish Anymore

Yes, my Colts lost to the San Diego Chargers yesterday. I'm disappointed but at least it was one helluva game! The Chargers deserved the win as they played their hearts out. Good luck to them in the playoffs!

Peyton = MVP!

Yeah, I'm going to be posting a lot of Colts related stuff until they get elimated from the playoffs. That is, IF they get eliminated!

This is what the big man had to say...

"I know it's an individual award, but ... truly, in my opinion, a team award,"
said Manning...

Manning called the award emblematic of what others, including Colts owner Jim Irsay, president Bill Polian and coach Tony Dungy, did to help rally the team from a 3-4 start to make the playoffs for a seventh straight season.

"I really accept this award on behalf of the team and the organization because there is no way we would be in the playoffs and bounced back without those three people creating a winning environment," Manning said after receiving the award.

Full Story: Third time's a charm: Colts QB Manning again wins NFL MVP award

Can't wait for the game tonight!