A Lefty With A Gun

So I finally got around to attending a 2 day Appleseed clinic. In my two word review: Awesome Sauce. For those not aware of Appleseed, here is your introduction: http://appleseedinfo.org/ ...

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So picked up my new Kel-Tec SU-16 Tuesday. A few things: 1. I bought it on gunbroker. Transaction went fine. What I didn't realize is that WA now requires you to pay sales tax on a weapon you...

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I shot an IDPA match today. It was a big positive and a negative. First the positive: I did quite well. It was an informal match. The range I go to is just starting these up, so I paid my $12 an...

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Read this today on the Brady Site: “Since Washington does not require Brady criminal background checks on all firearm sales including those at gun shows, gun traffickers don’t need to leave...

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Took the P3AT to the range today. It fired fine (as it always has) but it still stuttered a bit chambering that first round. It was really doing it before, often to the point of not chambering t...

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Wow. So in January I get fed up with the problems feeding rounds into my little Kel-Tec P3AT, and I finally get around to sending it in (and by get around I mean buy another carry gun). Off it...

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So this week is Spring Break here in Seattle. And so my kids are all home, running amok and doing what kids do. My son and I have been going to the gym to work out every day and having a ball. H...

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Interesting. A graphic on how to identify someone carrying a gun. From the early 90's and could be a bit outdated given the updates in carry modes circa 2010. http://soldiersystems.net/2010/03/2...

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W00t. Range day! After all this blabbing about stuff other than shooting, I finally got around to visiting the range this week. I took my Glock 17 with Advantage Arms kit and my Kel-Tec Sub 20...

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A good article on the discussion I've been having with myself for the past few days. http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2010-03-21-1.html

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Ran across a great piece in Say Uncle today on the healthcare stuff. Read it here Well, I agree with the first part: "One of the issues with the health insurance bill is the hysterics of th...

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Sigh. I sure loved reading gun blogs. Back when they were full of shooty goodness. And then they went all ballistic over healthcare. Blah blah blah. I mentioned last post about noticing the ...

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A gun! You're 43 times more likely to shoot your own family member than a criminal. This is what I hear from some anti-gun friends of mine. They are utterly convinced that guns are so dangerous ...

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Being mormon, I don't drink coffee. But I'm sitting in a local Starbucks drinking a Vanilla Creme and eating an overpriced cranberry scone. Why? Because I can. And because I'm supporting them f...

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Recently there has been some anti-gunners protesting a new gun range in Bellevue. Story here So, as suggested by the good blogger at Insights, I emailed the people listed and told them that:...

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Some NSFW language, but this post just about make me spit out my diet coke. Disguised Weapons Wanted

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For the past year I've been in learn mode. I do this every time I get into something new. When I started shooting seriously, I began looking around at places from which to absorb things. This i...

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Recently I took my wife and friend of hers (plus her husband) to the range for a friday night date. The range is new and was very slick - the reinforced barriers between each bay were reassuring....

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I know, I know. Busy doing other stuff. So lets get caught up on where I am as of today. My last post was in September of last year. Wow. Time flies. Since then I've done a few things and purc...

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Hey folks. Been Mr. Slacker with the blog already. I do a few other blogs and I'm very good with those. This one? Not so much. I saw an interesting post on several other gun blogs about what peo...

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So I did some hiking/cave exploring near Mt. St. Helens this weekend with my boy scout troop. We had 12 boys in the depths of the Ape Caves and had a hoot. It did rain on us Friday night, but I'd...

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Should be fun enough. But the best part is that I can swing by Cabelas on the way. Cabelas used to hold no position in my mind. REI was my sporting goods store. Well, things change. Now I ne...

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Having issues with my Mac at home. Stupid snow leopard has got me down. And, of course, the local range is closed till Wednesday so I can't take either of my two new purchases out for a spin tod...

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So I'm in California for a few days. Flew in yesterday and leave tomorrow AM. I used to live here in the Bay Area and I don't miss it. Not at all. Ok, maybe the weather I miss on rainy days in S...

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Amen. I lived with and believed those misperceptions for most of my adult life.

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