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Gun writers have been rehashing this tired old question for many, many years. It is one of those stories that is dredged up again and again, possibly when the store of other ideas runs low and they need something to fill the empty spaces on pages 43 and 86-87. The example below, from the year 2010, is a clear and well reasoned example of the type. However, it supplies no conclusion you could not have read in 1910. The startling conclusion: ". . .the old cliché seems to fit. It's better than nothing." Shooting Illustrated | .22 LR for Self-Defense? : I have a few thoughts on the subject. (Mine are not all that original either.) Reliability of the .22 LR cartridge is not good. Ignition failures are commonplace. The above article looks at CCI cartridges, which are better than most in that regard, and far, far better than some other brands. Still, reliability is rather lackluster even in the better brands of rimfire cartridges, far behind what you expect from centerfire ...

Via  Facebook : What King says above does not really make much sense. If I am being assaulted, you're darn right I want an assault weapon. I want the most efficient tool I can get, if the job is to save my life or the lives of family members. At that, most shootees these days survive, if they are near to a hospital and someone phones 911. I seem to recall some people in King's novels facing gruesome deaths. As a reader, I sided with the victims, not the monsters. Maybe I am missing the point of his stories, but in real life, I would much rather the victim shoot holes in a deadly attacker. Justifiable self defense is something the law approves, and it stands up also to the closest moral scrutiny. It is better if the person perpetrating the crime is the one who gets hurt, not the victim who had no evil intentions going into the situation where the violence occurs. Of course, death is unfortunate in and of itself, but did you ever notice, in real life, how many times ba...

Tell them what they want to hear! By CHAD DAY, Associated Press  WASHINGTON (AP) — Broadcast TV viewers in New Hampshire should recognize Hillary Clinton's stance on gun control by now. One of every four political ads she's aired in the state over the past month has been about tougher gun laws. But in Iowa, only 1 in 17 of Clinton's spots has featured her stance on gun control. Television viewers in the rural southeast corner of the state haven't seen a single ad about guns from the Clinton campaign in the past month, according to an Associated Press analysis. Read more:  Clinton TV ads hammer guns in NH, shy away in Iowa - US News : 'via Blog this'

Those who were thinking that the revolver is a dead letter in the modern world can think again. I prefer the revolver for roles in which it is suitable, for it is simpler to operate than an automatic and a good revolver is vastly reliable. I also do not need to chase the brass for reloading. I simply bring a coffee can to the range and at the end of the day my empties are right there for convenient reuse. Apparently the thinkers and planners at Kimber have not let all that slip past them. The company, best known for its pistols on the 1911 pattern, has introduced a six shot .357 snubnose. Its size and weight are similar to those of the old Colt Detective Special, which was a six shot .38. The Kimber has the popular double-action-only configuration. Clearly slanted toward the everyday carry market, it looks like something I'm going to need to check out further. More info here: Kimber America | Revolver . Photo: Kimber America

Well, you probably have guessed the reason if you are following the unchecked progress of political correctness. Superheroes use violence and nothing associated with violence is allowed. So THERE! They could have as easily said that the pictures are sexist and objectifying. Or that mentioning Aphrodite and Athena is a religious reference that offends people who are not ancient Greek pagans. Or something. The reason does not greatly matter. "The object of power is power." More about this:  https://www.homemadebyyou.co.uk/articles/food-news/you-will-not-believe-why-a-school-banned-this-lunchbox?source=GravityEOP 'via Blog this'

I'm trying something new. I will, Drudge style, list headlines and give links to stories I think will interest my readers. Each time I have an '03 clipful or so I will post the list. The dark ages are fast approaching as Western civilization grows tired of truth, of fairness and of God. That's the story between the lines these days. Aquarium employee fired for sleeping with a walrus Obama Goes Beyond Mere Gun Control, Hints at Confiscation - Breitbart UK: Muslim family are driven from their home after they converted to Christianity | Daily Mail Online Before Pope Francis Met Kim Davis, He Met With Gay Ex-Student - The New York Times Illegal Immigrants Could Elect Hillary Clinton - POLITICO Magazine