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In conjunction with attendance at the 40th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, a friend and I went to Utah Valley University where Charlie Kirk was assassinated. It was a surreal, saddening experience. I never met Charlie, and did not know much about him. He was of a younger generation, and took his message primarily to younger people. I, on the other hand, am on the back side

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 In Hughes v Lee, the Chancery Court has ruled that Tennessee's prohibition on 'carrying a gun or club with intent to go armed' is unconstitutional under both the Tennessee and US Constitutions. See the Tennessee Firearms Association analysis HERE.Edged weapons were removed from this prohibition about a decade ago; and now barring reversal on appeal, it would appear that we are now in a

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More time = more casualtiesThis is an excellent book that shows the importance of the armed, almost instantaneous, counterattack to an active shooter.The author illustrates that the counterattack must occur within 30 seconds to keep the body count in the single digits.Unfortunately, "officialdom" is uncomfortable with the idea of armed staff on campus and usually revert to outsourcing their

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 Prices have remained stable, in contrast with what I previously wrote. But, like TP, peanut butter, and other non-perishable commodities, it is a good idea to continue to stock up. Don't wait until you need them.

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NOW is probably a good time to stock up on ammo. Here's why -Today I got an email from John Farnam of DTI (Defense Training International). He notes a possible short supply of ammunition components. You can read it here.Several years ago, I made a post about ammo. Read it here.How much should you buy now? You decide.

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 It will be held in Lebanon, TN., on September. Pete Hegseth will be the keynote speaker. Here's his promotional video. (1 minute, 14 seconds)

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 Thursday August 15, in conjunction with their GOALS Convention in Knoxville, Gun Owners of America had their first Media Range Day near Sweetwater, TN. We were able to shoot a large variety of firearms. One that caught my attention was the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 in .380 caliber.I call this the Goldilocks .380 because, for a .380 it is just right. There are lots of .380's on

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REGISTER HERE Gun Owners of America (GOA) is holding a convention in Knoxville August 17-18. It will be held in the Convention Center downtown. Sign up to attend HERE. This event is for GOA members. If you are not a member, you can join HERE.

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 What would cause someone to voluntarily submit to the agony of the Cross?Any honest student of history will agree that there was a historical Jesus. Given that, the Bible teaches that He -Was born of a virginSuffered unbelievable tortureWas crucifiedWas stabbed by a Roman soldier to ensure his deathWas buried.... And rose from the dead!He also made an outlandish claim, which if true, places

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In the movie The Patriot, Benjamin Martin takes his two young boys to rescue his oldest son from British soldiers. He gives his sons specific instructions, including -AIM SMALL, MISS SMALLWhat can we learn from this scene? I started thinking about the fact that in those days, a person only had one shot with a muzzleloader; and in a self defense situation, it was take the shot, then use whatever

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 As we celebrate Christmas 2023, the Nativity display reminds us of who it is about; and the calendar points to the fact that the Nativity was such an event historically that nothing else can compare. Sure, there are other calendars; the Japanese, Chinese, Indians, Israelis, and others have calendars, but the calendar based on Jesus' life is used almost universally around the world.When you

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I wrote the following in 2015 concerning 'Gun Free Zones' - - - Gun free zones are a bad idea. Now, once again, innocent Americans have reaped the reward of the gun ban utopian's dreams. Arbitrarily designating these areas shows that those who do so are out of touch with reality. There are at least two fatal assumptions they make:Criminal who don't obey the law will obey their signGood

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 Here is the text of my letter to the editor warning against Red Flag laws in Tennessee:Gov. Michelle Grisham (D) of New Mexico ignited a firestorm with her suspension of the Constitution, when she, by executive fiat, announced a 30-day Second Amendment (2A) ban. Television footage shows her backed by Moms Demand Action activists; but various law enforcement officials and even the Democrat

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 M&P 22 CompactIn a previous post I made the case for a small, discreetly carried .22 caliber pistol. While that concept certainly still holds, I will discuss the Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact pistol here. It is too large to be so discreetly carried, but may still be a good choice for some. It is similar in size to the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 4.0" Compact and weighs

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Sometimes allies are found in strange places. You may recall that President Obama signed into law a bill effective in 2010 that legalized handgun carry in national parks. He did not do that out of a love for the Second Amendment, but because it was attached to something he really wanted passed.Fast forward to July 26, 2023, when Hunter Biden pled not guilty to all the charges in a

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 In 2011 I joked about Ruger introducing a .22 Magnum pistol - (Ruger to introduce new .22 Magnum pistol?) I spoke with a Ruger representative in 2015, and suggested it to them. Here is how I noted his response, "Ruger tells me that to have soft enough brass for reliable ignition, there is too much danger of a blown case."It seemed to me that if Kel-Tec could produce a viable .22 Magnum

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A decade ago, I started posting about growing Zoysia grass in Tennessee. You can see links to related posts in the Tennessee Lawn Grass tab above.I first became acquainted with Zoysia when my dad planted a piece of Zenith Zoysia sod in our back yard. Over the years it spread and created a slowly growing  beautiful green carpet. Over the years I have started Zoysia in several yards. I

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 Tennessee's Governor Bill Lee wants a Red Flag law so bad he can taste it. My friend Rob Morse suggests focusing on what has actually worked to eliminate school shootings everywhere it has been tried. . . . 'Tennessee politicians left our students defenseless, and we have to save them. A celebrity-seeking mass murderer killed students in a Nashville private school. That should be a

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 The recent massacre at a mall in Allen, Texas appears to indicate a troubling trend among peaceably armed citizens.Too often, they leave their gun at home or in the car.Reports indicate that the mall was a gun free zone (GFZ). Designation of an area as a GFZ means it is a criminal empowerment zone. Granted, there are areas where it would be very unwise to go armed, such as Federal

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 There is no God. . . . Psalm 14:1Consider irises. They are planted in the soil. They take in nutrients from the soil. They get energy from the sun. Each variety produces blooms based on its unique complex genetic code. The variations in iris blooms suggests a designer. I believe the designer is none other than the Lord God, King of the Universe. Please don't be a fool. Ponder carefully

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 This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Colt Model 1873, also known as "The Peacemaker" and the Single Action Army (SAA). Samuel Colt was a prolific designer of firearms, and this is one of his most well known. Peacemaker barrel being engraved at the 2023 NRA Annual Meeting in Indy.I watched the engraver working on this barrel for a Peacemaker. It is marvelous to me how

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The text of my letter to the editor of the Cleveland Daily Banner (paywall), Cleveland, TN.Regarding gun deaths, your two guest editorials in the April 11 edition tell only one side of the story and leave much out.The commentary by Gary Riggins uses the tired phrase an epidemic of gun violence, when in actuality there is an epidemic of criminal violence in the United States, primarily in a

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Leftist radicals have a long history of using dirty tricks in order to win elections and move our society more and more towards socialism. In recent years the Democratic party has moved further and further to the left, leaving little chance to have meaningful conversations across the aisle. Many in the Republican party have also been all too willing to kowtow to the Democrats and

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 John Richardson at No Lawyers - Only Guns and Money reports that Florida has become the 26th state to enact permitless carry. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill today, to be effective July 1.I reported about this time last year that Florida's bill was DOA. But Florida Carry and others continued the fight, and got it passed this year.This new law still limits carry to concealed only, and

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Author's note: Although originally published in 2016, this is still timely today. The arguments are always the same. There has been one dramatic change to the landscape since then; the Supreme Court Bruen decision. They agreed with the Founders. As Mark Walters of Armed American Radio says, “By design, we’re not here to debate anybody. AAR is NOT a news program. The entire premise

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