Democrats:
“GUN CONTROL GUN CONTROL GUN CONTROL GUN CONTROL !!!!!!!”
America:
And those are “official” sales via FBI background checks. We all know the truth of the matter.
Category: The Gun Thing
Not just the guns, but all the stuff that goes with them
Yeah, Sure
Daughter’s fiance was in hospital after some minor surgery, so yesterday I went to see how the patient was doing (fine, but that’s not why I’m writing this).
As I breezed past the stupid 30.06 sign posted on the door (TX state law forbidding guns on the premises), I checked to make sure my 1911 was well concealed.
Why did I disobey the law? Take a flying guess.
Police said at a Thursday morning news conference that a surgery patient targeted a specific doctor at Tulsa’s St. Francis Hospital campus because his back continued to hurt after an operation.
That’s fucked up, but at the same time, the mook shot the doctor and three other innocent people before offing himself.
A long time ago, I made myself a vow never to be a helpless victim.
Comebacks
So I was wandering around the local Merchant Of Death’s establishment, when I saw that unlike on an earlier visit a while back, the display cases were full of semi-auto pistols, mostly, it should be said, in .380 ACP or 9mm Europellet. All different brands: Taurus, Glock, SIG, you name it. And decently-priced, too.
When I pointed this out to the sales guy, he smiled and said:
“Remember all those guns bought during the lockdown?”
“Uh huh.”
“Returns.”
“No kidding?”
“And mostly unfired, from the look of them.”
So if any of my Dallas-area Readers are looking for a bargain, you know where to go.
RFI: Ammo Choice
Looking at ULD rifles for next year’s Boomershoot draw, I’ve narrowed it down (subject to availability) to about six or so. But here’s my problem,
All are available in both .308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor.
So, O My Readers: which chambering would you be more likely to plump down cash for a ticket or two?
Gratuitous Gun Pic: Beretta Giubileo II (20ga)
Seen at Collectors, this matched pair of beauties (“Giubileo” is pronounced like “Jubilee”, which is its actual meaning):
Some close-ups:
And the only change I’d make is to get a proper “motor case” from these guys, to replace that gay-looking Beretta one:
(I know, $440 is a lot to spend on a gun case; but considering that the matched gun package costs $20,000 it’s not a bad deal.)
To put this price in perspective, this matched pair of Asprey guns costs $40,000 more than the Berettas. Let’s not even get started on the Hollands and Purdeys…
Alert Readers will spot the only fly in this exquisite jar of Italian facial cream is that the guns have single triggers. But even then… O madre.
Just Wrong
I don’t follow any kind of professional fighting (boxing, MMA, whatever) so I first thought Paige VanZant was Ronnie’s daughter or something. Of course, I was wrong, about that anyway, as she’s quite well-known in fighting circles:
Okay, she cleans up pretty nicely, albeit in that not-quite-trailer-park kinda way:
But that’s not what’s upsetting me. This is:
What the hell kind of gun is young Paige holding? It looks like she’s about to shoot one of those USPS book-boxes.
Yeah, I know, it’s a Kriss Vector (sounds like an old Marvel villain’s name), and all the cool kids are shooting them.
My feelings on all these modernistic guns is, I think, well known; but seriously? This is uglier than a USPS book-box. 1960’s-era Buck Rogers Mattel toy comes to mind.
And all this at $1,600 just to shoot the silly 9mm Europellet? Pass.
I need to get my busted M1 Carbine to the gunsmith.
Doesn’t look as cool as the Mattel thingy, but mine also has a 15-round (non-Glock) magazine (which isn’t relevant as I don’t own a Glock pistol anyway).
And I’ll take the .30 Carbine over the 9mmP every day of the week.