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  • It's been a good run

    Number of comments: 13
    Anyone familiar with the Wayan's Brothers film "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" from the late 80s?

    It's terrible, but I love it so.

    I won't bore you with details, but at one point the hero is trying to drum up warriors to take on the local crime kingpin. [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 2:03pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Notes From The Gun Safe 10/16

    Number of comments: 1
    Remington ACR approacheth:
    The Firearms Blog, among others, has shared that Big Green is going to offer a civvy, semi version of the ACR (which I first fell in lust with as the Magpul Masada). Looks like spring 2010, time to start saving.

    Best of luck, Senator Fulton:[...]
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 10:05am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Birdshot a bad SD idea

    Number of comments: 5
    For those who read the Box 'O Truth, you are already familiar with Ol' Painless' admonition that "birdshot is for little birdies."

    Today's OWH has a story out of Lincoln that demonstrates why.

    A 19-year-old Lincoln man was shot in the chest during a confrontation at [...]

    Posted: September 16, 2009, 10:02am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • A Friend leaves the Statehouse

    Number of comments: 6

    From the LJS:

    Omaha Sen. Mike Friend resigned from the Legislature Wednesday and took a job as the first director of the state's Office of Violence Prevention.

    His resignation will be effective Sunday and he will report for his new job on Monday.

    The office, created in the Legislature's [...]

    Posted: August 12, 2009, 3:28pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Mall Ninjas nationwide just wet themselves with glee

    Number of comments: 2

    Scary news for scary times

    After numerous attempts to attack shopping malls in the United Kingdom, Britain's National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) trains shopping centers and other similar public venues on how to prepare for a terrorist attack, according to the Telegraph.

    Security correspondent Duncan Gardham reports shopping' [...]

    Posted: August 10, 2009, 4:45pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Need some intel: Ted Turner

    Number of comments: 13
    Guess what I just saw happening up in my neck o' the work woods?

    Ted Turner is coming to town.

    I'm not sure what to make of this.

    Turner is an ol skool cowboy, who once said that the world would turn to cannibalism dues to [...]
    Posted: August 06, 2009, 12:31pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Another Midtown sexual assault

    Number of comments: 3

    From the OWH

    A weekend sexual assault could be linked to more than a dozen similar crimes that have occurred in midtown Omaha and other locations since March 2008.

    On Saturday, a 21-year-old woman told police she was raped in her Dundee apartment by a [...]

    Posted: August 04, 2009, 4:56pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Omaha crime: Yeah, I got nothing

    Number of comments: 2
    Presented without comment:

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Vandals who defecated in Miller Park's pool Monday night committed the "worst" offense of a common problem, said Parks and Recreation Director Steve Scarpello.

    Generous donors gave cash to keep the pool open one more week in the face of budget cuts,' [...]
    Posted: August 04, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Somewhat related side note

    Number of comments: 6
    Now that I've been on the soap box, let me share an anecdote from last night.

    I was in the shop/armory/man room of goodness putting together a new heavy bag stand. Mizz Merchant appears to tell me her brother was going to be an overnight guest, and he was' [...]
    Posted: August 04, 2009, 11:42am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Omaha crime: What can we learn

    Number of comments: 0
    Well... Nothing new, actually, but there have been a spate of incidents lately that serve as good reminders.

    (Plus, I can post about them quick and delay the long Part II of the rifle post a little longer.)

    First, from KETV.com (all bold is mine)

    OMAHA, [...]
    Posted: August 04, 2009, 11:30am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Obviously, he didn't surrender fast enough

    Number of comments: 0
    As the po-po like to remind us, never, ever fight back in a robbery and you'll be perfectly safe.

    Uh, well... almost.

    From KETV.com

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Police said a botched robbery led to an early-morning shooting that sent one man to a hospital.

    Officers' [...]
    Posted: August 03, 2009, 9:25am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Urban Rifle: Part One

    Number of comments: 4
    We got started on the rifle in earnest after lunch on Saturday.

    As expected, we started with the basics: Sighting in at 40m. I had read the specs on Farnam's Web site, so I was already zeroed, but I wanted to verify after 560 miles in the trunk.
    [...]
    Posted: July 31, 2009, 10:43am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • JOGI update

    Number of comments: 0
    Once again, I was Plan B for the social media job.

    Congrats to Plan A, whomever you are.

    *sigh* [...]
    Posted: July 31, 2009, 10:42am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • I swear, sometimes...

    Number of comments: 0
    working here is like working in an Airplane! movie.

    I'm talking about in-game events with an intern, when I see (over his shoulder) my boss walk by balancing a rubber pirate sword on his nose.

    And by boss, I mean me.

    The comical part is, he never' [...]
    Posted: July 30, 2009, 1:48pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Morning delays

    Number of comments: 0
    Sitting at car dealer, waiting for recall work to be finished.

    Part One of rifle report hopefully to see light of day this afternoon.

    Carry on. [...]
    Posted: July 29, 2009, 10:42am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Guess what I found?

    Number of comments: 1
    At the local bookstore here in Podunk...

    MONSTER HUNTER INTERNATIONAL.

    Now I have my "official" copy, which will be the lender as I'm hanging on to the self-published version for when Larry blows up into a huge movie writer.

    If you have not gotten a copy,' [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2009, 2:27pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Course overview: Handguns

    Number of comments: 2
    To review:

    My personal philosophy on training is that every person must embark on their own Musha-Shugyo, or training journey.

    There is no one-size-fits all program. I believe that you must absorb as much education as you can, disregard that which does not work for you, adopt that [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2009, 10:03am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Off topic

    Number of comments: 10
    Did anyone else catch the KETV "I-Team Investigation" into the "in memory" stickers people put on their cars?

    It was quality, modern, mainstream journalism.

    "So, you put a sticker on the car as a memorial to the dead?"

    "Yep."

    "Why a sticker?"

    "Flowers kept fallin''" [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 2:02pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • One more time, people

    Number of comments: 3
    Rule No. 1: Treat all firearms as if they are loaded, all the time

    Rule No. 2: Keep your finger off of the trigger until your sights are on the target and you are ready to fire.

    Rule No. 3: Do not point a firearm at anything you [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 12:54pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Course overview: Housekeeping

    Number of comments: 1
    Over the next few days, there will be recaps of the Police Defensive Handgun and Urban Rifle course.

    Today's installment, housekeeping.

    Friday evening:
    We all gathered at the Sturgis PD for the "lecture" portion of the evening. As a non-LEO, I felt mighty naked surrounded by armed people' [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 11:51am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • New (to me) rifles

    Number of comments: 1
    Need some info, Freedom Fiends.

    Share with me your experiences, stories, advice, etc., on an old Winchester 61 and an old Winchester 74.

    Both need cleaning and a wee bit of rust removal. [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 11:48am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Gear report

    Number of comments: 4
    As part of the after action report from the Farnam course, I evaluated my gear.

    Overall, I was very, very pleased.

    Several classmates encountered gun issues, but both my AR and XD ran flawlessly.

    I did experience some gear issues, but aside from one failure they were [...]
    Posted: July 24, 2009, 10:25am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • That went well, I think

    Number of comments: 0
    Interviews went well, I hope.

    Should find out today. [...]
    Posted: July 24, 2009, 10:24am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Sorry folks

    Number of comments: 1
    Multiple-hours-long job interview today.

    No posts 'til Friday.
    ' [...]
    Posted: July 23, 2009, 3:33pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • The men behind CorBon

    Number of comments: 2
    One of the added bonuses of my educational adventure was the chance to meet Pete Pi and his family.

    Pete is a former Detroit cop who got tired of using substandard ammo against the nation's worst thugs. So, in a time before namby-pamby lawyering reached current levels... He made' [...]
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 10:13am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Know when to say when

    Number of comments: 6
    When is it time to give up the guns?

    We fight long and hard to make sure anyone coming for our guns does so at great personal peril.

    The popular kids would say, “From my cold, dead fingers.”

    But, there may come a time when you do [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 12:30pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • The plan

    Number of comments: 0
    Back from 3 days with John and Vicki Farnam.

    LOTS to share.

    But first...

    A much more personal piece that will get written over lunch (I hope). [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 10:35am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Warning signs

    Number of comments: 0
    Tam has spotted signs of the pending cyborg apocalypse.

    Don't say she didn't warn you. [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 10:29am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Blatant bleg for attention

    Number of comments: 1

    Gunny and sci fi author Larry Correia is asking us readers for some input.

    One of the main reasons I ordered his self-published version of Monster Hunter International was the cool patch that came with the order. See his site for the patch.[...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Side Note

    Number of comments: 4
    I was in... cough... traffic school the past few days, and two things got me to thinking.

    One was the expected "no guns" sign on the door to the National Safety Council building in Omaha. I knew it was there, and planned accordingly.

    The second came when I [...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 11:38am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Packing for a weekend of shooty goodness

    Number of comments: 0
    I head out for Sturgis and John Farnam's Defensive Handgun and Defensive Carbine class tomorrow. In 24 hours, I should be passing through Sioux Falls, S.D., before the big left turn on I90.

    I started laying out the non-boomer gear last night (it stayed in the safe). Damn, it [...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 11:29am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Well, there's your problem...

    Number of comments: 0
    Pa-in-law has a new Hi-Point 9mm carbine.

    OK, he likes it. Good enough.

    When I was confirming zero on the primary AR over the 4th, he decided to try the 9mm out.

    It worked OK, at first then started having all kinds of malfs. Fail to feed, [...]
    Posted: July 14, 2009, 11:47pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Oh, that's not good

    Number of comments: 0

    The OWH:

    Police are investigating a possible homicide at 2857 Ida St. in Omaha.

    They would not confirm the circumstances of the death. Neighbors said a woman and her son, about 12-years-old, lived at the house. They also said police had been on the scene since early Sunday afternoon.

    One neighbor [...]

    Posted: July 12, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Overheard at The Shack

    Number of comments: 2
    Joe (atop a 32ft ladder): "Hey, Hon? Do me a favor?

    Mizz Merchant: "What's that?"

    J: When I fall to my death, tell people I said something cool like "Death to Tyrants," instead of "aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!"

    MM: "I was thinking, 'Oh, who will watch My Little Ponies!"[...]
    Posted: July 12, 2009, 12:12am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • I'm shocked... SHOCKED... I tell you

    Number of comments: 9
    Carter Lake Police Chief Kannedy will NOT be charged in the shooting of his officer.

    From the OWH

    No charges will be filed against the Carter Lake police chief who accidentally shot a police sergeant Wednesday at the police station, the Pottawattamie County attorney said today.

    About 2:45 p.m. [...]

    Posted: July 09, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • One good thing to come from the Jackson circus

    Number of comments: 2
    Some reports say Jacko the Whacko will be buried without his brain, which has been held for testing.

    PHEW!

    Takes care of those Zombie Jackson concerns. [...]
    Posted: July 09, 2009, 10:46am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • You spin me right round, Chiefy, right round

    Number of comments: 2
    In the comments to the last post, Freedom Fiend PTG asks "How long before Chief Kannedy announces that his weapon must have been defective? Product liability suit to follow?"

    Not long, my friend.

    CARTER LAKE — A Carter Lake police sergeant was wounded Wednesday by his chief.

    Authorities [...]

    Posted: July 09, 2009, 9:21am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Gather round, let's watch the media spin

    Number of comments: 5
    BREAKING NEWS from the OWH;

    A Carter Lake police officer reportedly was injured at the police station this afternoon after accidentally firing his weapon.

    The officer reportedly shot himself in the thigh.

    He was taken to Creighton University Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury.

    The accident occurred shortly after 3 p.m., [...]
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 5:00pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • They're probably worth it

    Number of comments: 0
    After seeing "Public Enemies" I was curious as to who made the gunleather Depp's Dillinger used to tote his twin 1911s.

    Not too much digging unveiled that Ted Blocker Holsters was behind the '30s goodness.

    So, being the inquisitive type, I e-mailed the company to ask if' [...]
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 2:27pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Update II: Training

    Number of comments: 0
    Less than two weeks until Sturgis and John Farnam. To say I'm getting pumped is an understatement.

    Over the 4th, I took the primary AR out to verify the EOTech and Magpul MBUS were zeroed for the class mandated (40m). So that's good to go.

    I used the' [...]
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 9:51am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Update I: The job hunt

    Number of comments: 1
    In what can only be described as "so my luck," I have an interview with one of the better jobs on my resume list.

    So, doing my due diligence, I run the director of said department through Facebook and LinkedIn. No joy.

    Then I run the No. 2 [...]
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 9:47am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • A belated birthday

    Number of comments: 0
    To the AK-47.

    Say what you will, it's a durable, monkey-simple piece of hardware. I own a semi-auto version. It's no beauty, but it works first time, every time. [...]
    Posted: July 07, 2009, 2:14pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Movie review: Public Enemies

    Number of comments: 5
    Movie: Public Enemies

    Stars: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale

    Synopsis: John Dillinger's short, but active life post-prison

    Director: Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral, Miami Vice).

    Expectations: Yes, this will rock.

    One word: Mixed.

    My Take:
    I was expecting so much from this film. Bale, whom I [...]
    Posted: July 06, 2009, 11:37am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Ethics question

    Number of comments: 3
    My 'hood sounds like Fallujah after a three-week bender.

    My neighbors, who already ignore their poor dog except to yell at him, went off to the downtown fireworks show, leaving the pooch in the backyard as always.

    The poor guy is terrified of fireworks. I mean, foam at' [...]
    Posted: July 04, 2009, 11:53pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Oooooh, that's a good question

    Number of comments: 4
    From Tam:

    What firearm would it be most in the spirit of the holiday to take to the range today? An M1 Garand? A Colt Peacemaker? A Charleville Musket? A GE Minigun?
    Wow...

    Rifle: M1
    The quintessential American rifle. High powered, well-built, walnut.

    Runner-up: AR15[...]
    Posted: July 04, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • My fireworks

    Number of comments: 0
    Multiple shells through the FNH Police pump.

    Several mags of 5.56mm through the primary AR.

    Several more boxes on .22LR through the conversion kit AR.

    Steel was singing from 40m and 100y.

    Ah... The sounds of freedom.

    Happy Independence Day. [...]
    Posted: July 04, 2009, 3:37pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • *So what does the rattlesnake thing mean?*

    Number of comments: 0
    *So what does the rattlesnake thing mean?*

    So "whispers" my mother-in-law to Mizz Merchant everytime she comes over and sees the Gadsden flag flying beneath the Stars and Stripes.

    The answer, from Gadsden.info:

    Although Benjamin Franklin helped create the American rattlesnake symbol, his name isn't' [...]

    Posted: July 04, 2009, 3:33pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • Definition: No fun

    Number of comments: 0
    Sitting at home on a day off leading into a three-day weekend, writing cover letters, listening to the cars splash by, reminding you that it's too wet to go shooting.

    Oh, and the Mizz wants to go shopping this afternoon.
    [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:28pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • If she hadn't been an officer...

    Number of comments: 0
    Somewhat disconcerting story in the OWH.

    Had she not been a police officer, who knows what might have happened?

    Maybe nothing.

    But on Tuesday, police found a stun gun in the front seat of an SUV driven by a 47-year-old Omaha man who had been following [...]

    Posted: July 02, 2009, 5:21pm EDT
    by Joe Merchant24
  • New blogger discovery

    Number of comments: 0
    "Travis McGee's still in Cedar Key, that's what ol' John MacDonald said."

    Well, actually, he appears to be somewhere in the area of Sioux City, Iowa (airport code: SUX).

    He's a tad... Libertarian... in his leanings, which is all right with me.

    Check out the The' [...]
    Posted: July 02, 2009, 10:39am EDT
    by Joe Merchant24

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