Author: Kim du Toit

Monday Funnies

Funny Stuff

This kinda sums up the way I’m feeling this morning:

And for the full story:

So, on with the funny shit.  Today — the day after July 4 — we do military:

And time to look at the furriners…

 

And finally:

Salud, y’all.

July 4

Patriotism

And from Mr. Free Market, The Englishman, Mr. & Mrs. TrueBrit and all my Brit Readers comes this cheery message:

Note to the United States:    I know that a whole bunch of assholes in this country hate you and want you gone, both the republic and the Constitution which covers and protects us all.  But take comfort in the fact that there are a lot more people like me than there are of them, despite what they think.

Deadly Wheelguns

The Gun Thing

Combat Controller sends me this overview, with a single word:  “Interesting.”

Theory (based on sample data):  revolvers may be more lethal than semi-autos.

Here’s what we’re talking about:



I admit that the numbers used in the article are quite impressive, but I’m a little leery of them because:

  • the universe was New Jersey
  • only four years’ data

I have another idea, but basically there is no data (as quoted):  gun type by caliber.

I could make all sorts of suppositions about this in the absence of that data:  handguns are generally loaded with .38 Spec or .357 Mag — most likely .38 Spec, according to a large FBI study which concluded that over a ten-year period of time (nationally), the most commonly-used gun to commit crimes was a S&W .38 revolver.  I think we can ignore the outliers:  .44 Spec/Mag, .45 ACP and so on.

Automatics, however, come in a plethora of caliber choices:  .25 ACP, .32 ACP, .380 ACP and then the popular ones:  9mm Para, .40 S&W and .45 ACP, with the preponderance likely being towards the 9mm and smaller.

Could it be that the higher lethality of revolvers is because they’re skewed towards the .38 Spec, whereas the autos are more likely loaded with 9mm and smaller calibers?

I don’t know the answers, and I don’t think anyone can know them either, because of the small sampling universe and short time period.

Whatever;  I’m comfortable with my choices:  1911 .45 ACP, S&W Mod 65 in .357 Mag, and (backup) S&W Mod 637 in .38 Spec+P.

I’ll be talking about a more interesting recent development in self-defense chamberings later on in the week.

News Roundup

Bad News

All the news that’s either self-evident, pointless or laughable.


…which should come as a surprise to precisely… nobody.


…good question.  Also, unanswerable.


…oh man, we are SO fucked.


…of course, there’s no revenue incentive for the government to do this, oh no.


…or, in American terms, ninety-three 3-strikes — and only the daughter got more than a year.


…


…why shouldn’t he?  After all, Romney’s also a Democrat.


…Cosby, Clinton;  potato, potahto.


…what I want to know is:  who are the 43% who think we have the same or more?  And can we stop them from voting?


…yeah, duh.

And now it’s time for INSIGNIFICA:


…look on the bright side:  he could have taken you with him.


…no news on the effect Mr. Piledriver had on his partner.


…silly girl;  go to the gym and sell tickets.  Sheesh, some people just have no clue.


…key word:  California.

And speaking of underage kids, this is Deva Cassel (16):

Pretty, huh?  Not surprising;  here’s her mother.

 

Yes, that’s Monica Bellucci.