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  • Buffalo Bore and the .380 Auto

    Number of comments: 24
    It seems to me that folks who own a .380 caliber pistol do so for pretty much one reason, concealed carry for self defense.

    I mean seriously. The little .380's aren't the most fun to shoot out at the range and are not going to impress anyone with their [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 8:56am EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - Goals Met

    Number of comments: 23
    Wednesday Morning, September 30th, I reached my weight loss goal!

    I weighed 190.5 on Monday morning so I weighed myself again on Wednesday and found that I weight 189 pounds. I started the day after Memorial Day and lost a total of 84 pounds in 120 days! I am [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2009, 9:27pm EDT
    by JR

  • A New Gun Show This Weekend

    Number of comments: 1
    Well, new to me anyway.

    This Sunday I will be working a table at the Texas Gun and Guitar Show in Hillsboro. From all accounts, this is a pretty nice show. Heck, they even put on a Saturday Night Party and Jam

    [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - an Update

    Number of comments: 5
    It has been three weeks since I last updated you on my weigh loss progress. At that time I weighed 204.5 pounds. I now weigh 193! An 11 pound loss over three weeks this far into a weight loss program is just plain awesome. That is pretty much the only [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
    by JR

  • It Has Been A While...

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    ...since I was over at the Blackhawk! web site. Since I've lost all this weight, I have a few things that I need to replace. One is a duty belt that can now go around me and one of my grand kids. My Instructors Gun Belt is' [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2009, 6:17pm EDT
    by JR

  • Take Shape for LIfe - Week 14

    Number of comments: 4
    This past Monday marked my 14th week on my weight loss program. During this 14th week I lost another 4 pounds for a total of 68 1/2 pounds. I am getting just a little bit closer to a healthy BMI every day.

    At the gun show last [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 9:38pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Texas State Rifle Association Has...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...a new Executive Director.

    Texas State Rifle Association Names new Executive Director
    AUSTIN - The Texas State Rifle Association has officially relocated from Addison to Austin. As the state affiliate of the NRA celebrates its 90th anniversary, forty thousand registered members from across the state have two major [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
    by JR

  • Republicans in the 12th Congressional District...

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    ...of Texas have a chance to make a change during this next primary season. Representative Kay Granger has some competition this go around, and her competition looks promising. Sam Finley is throwing his hat into the ring and seems to be working hard to get the 12th district [...]
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    Posted: August 30, 2009, 7:06pm EDT
    by JR

  • Day at the Gun Show

    Number of comments: 3
    It is a beautiful, cool, North Texas late Summer day. I had to make a decision this morning, do yard work or head out to the Original Fort Worth Gun Show. Heading out to the gun show won.

    It seems that the attendance surge brought on my the [...]
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    Posted: August 30, 2009, 4:20pm EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - Week 13

    Number of comments: 3
    Let me start out this update by first saying "Thank You" to all the folks who have been encouraging me and leaving such supportive comments in my weight loss update posts. I do appreciate your kindness and support.

    A few of you have commented that you are using some [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - Week 12

    Number of comments: 21
    V and I made it back from our California vacation all in one piece. We had an excellent time visiting with family and friends, walking the beaches, and enjoying the art festivals. If you live in So. California and enjoy art, you really do need to head over to Laguna [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 11:21am EDT
    by JR

  • Vacation in California

    Number of comments: 4
    Vicki and I are visiting my parents in Southern California. The weather this weekend is outstanding! It was 66°F this morning when we had our first cup of coffee on the back patio.

    My folks live in Oceanside and we will be spending most of our time in Laguna [...]
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    Posted: August 16, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - Week 11

    Number of comments: 8
    Last Monday completed another week of my program to develop a fit, lean and healthy body. I lost another 5 1/2 pounds last week. To me, that is pretty amazing. Over the course of 11 weeks I have lost a total of 57 1/2 pounds.

    I started blogging about [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 11:33am EDT
    by JR

  • Need More Proof...

    Number of comments: 4
    ...that gun free zones just don't work?

    Try this on for size.

    Obese Inmate Hides Gun from Texas Officers
    A nearly 600-pound man was able to hide a weapon for more than a day while he was in custody, police told KPRC Local 2 Wednesday.

    "Obviously'" [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 6:59pm EDT
    by JR

  • Taking Shape for Life - Week 10

    Number of comments: 14
    Yes I changed the title of this weekly post a bit. Calling this program a diet is a bit of a misnomer. I am taking charge of my body, and my health. I am getting fit.

    For those of you who have been following along, I have just completed [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 5:34pm EDT
    by JR

  • Quote of the Day

    Number of comments: 8
    From my friend Fits:

    Ya see, its like this: Obama took 6 months to decide on what dog to get the kids, okay...

    And wants Congress to pass universal healthcare in 6 weeks.

    Why do I get the feeling that somethings wrong with this picture...[...]
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    Posted: August 02, 2009, 7:38am EDT
    by JR

  • Need Some Phone Help

    Number of comments: 12
    I know squat about the new smart phones. I know the IPhone has some cool aps that I would use (shot timer, ballistics to name a couple), but I don't know if these type of aps can be run on other phones.

    It is well past time I upgraded' [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2009, 4:37pm EDT
    by JR

  • This Sunday I...

    Number of comments: 0
    ...will be manning a table at the Texas Scooter Times Summer Swap Meet in Dallas. My friend Phil and I will be looking to sign up new members for the Texas State Rifle Association.

    This looks to be a real good time.

    Summer Swap Meet[...]

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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 9:14pm EDT
    by JR

  • An Important Message for Texas Voters

    Number of comments: 2
    From my friend Ken. Ken is one of the organizers for the Dallas Tea Party Group and the Director of the North Texas Gun Owners.

    From Ken:

    I'm going to ask you, right now, to mark the date MARCH 2, 2010 on your calendar. If you don't recognize [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 5:26pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 9

    Number of comments: 8
    Well I did it, this week I passed the first real milestone on my weight loss journey. I am no longer officially "Obese". I am now just an Overweight American. And you know what? For the moment that feels pretty darn good.

    In my ninth week I lost 4.5 [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 5:34pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 8

    Number of comments: 11
    You know, I really should stop calling it a diet and start calling it what it really is, a life changing program.

    I have just finished my eighth week on the Medifast Program and I am already half way to my goal. I lost four more pounds this past [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
    by JR

  • I Knew That...

    Number of comments: 10
    ...the propane tank exchanges that are popping up at gas stations, grocery stores and just about everywhere else were more expensive than getting a tank filled by a propane supplier, but I didn't realise just how much more expensive.

    We started exchanging tanks for the convenience. Turning in a' [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 10:04am EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 7 (two days late)

    Number of comments: 3
    V called me at work Monday afternoon saying that one of our toilets was "leaking from the tank", so on the way home I picked up new tank and wax seals. I get home to find that the tank is cracked top to bottom and end up having to replace [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 6

    Number of comments: 3
    Week 6 is in the books, and it was the my second best week for weight loss. How good was it? I lost 7 pounds this week. I am very pleased with that success, and with my overall weight loss of 35 pounds in 6 weeks.

    This past week [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 5:40pm EDT
    by JR

  • Governor Perry, Senator Hutchison, and EBR's

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    The 2010 Governor's race here in Texas is already heating up. Our Senior Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchison, has decided to challenge Governor Rick Perry in the Republican Primaries next year.

    This is exciting. Two very popular politicians running for the same position should make for some good politics.
    [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:06am EDT
    by JR

  • Girls and Guns, The Playmate Edition

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    Playboy Cyber Girl of the Year, Sharae Spears, hits the gun range with the head of Playboy security.

    I had been called a straight shooter before, but until this year it had a different meaning. In March I shot a gun for the first time, and it has since [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 5:32pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 5

    Number of comments: 4
    I have now officially been on this diet for over a month, five weeks of sticking strictly to the plan. I have to tell you that I am very glad that I made this decision. I lost another 4 pounds this last week for a total of 28 pounds lost. [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 5:26pm EDT
    by JR

  • Our Weekend Project

    Number of comments: 4
    Last weekend I found this garden bench at an estate sale for $8.00.


    A couple cans of spray paint, new wood and stain turned it into a nice addition to our back yard furniture.



    [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 10:30am EDT
    by JR

  • Cindy and the Breast Cancer 3-Day

    Number of comments: 2
    Hopefully a few of you have noticed the "Support Cindy" banner on the sidebar. You may have asked yourself "Who is this Cindy person?" and "What the heck is a Breast Cancer 3-Day?".

    Cindy is a daughter through our extended family. She is fighting a very hard battle against [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 5:40pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 4

    Number of comments: 8
    Another week down and another week closer to a thinner and healthier JR.

    Last week I mentioned that I was going to "...to start working exercise back into my weekly routine". Well I did get a start on that goal.

    A year or so ago I purchased [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 6:08pm EDT
    by JR

  • From the TSRA

    Number of comments: 2
    The "War on Gunz in Mexico" is starting to hit home.

    From the TSRA:


    June 22, 2009 - FFLs and purchasers of "certain types" of firearms in Texas are being scrutinized by BATF due to the gun smuggling into Mexico.

    Dear John,

    In Border States, [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 3

    Number of comments: 9
    Here it is the end of my third week on the Medifast Diet Plan, and people are starting to notice my weight loss. It is kinda cool to have folks who don't know that I am on the Plan notice that I am losing weight.

    How much this' [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 6:03pm EDT
    by JR

  • Lack of Posting

    Number of comments: 1
    I must apologize for my recent lack of posting. Work has been a pretty significant drain on me lately and the news headlines make it seem like the Administration is Hell bent for leather to destroy the free market and make every American dependant upon the .gov for their daily [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 5:42pm EDT
    by JR

  • Over the Past 24 Hours...

    Number of comments: 5
    ...we have received a boatload of rain. One storm would roll through dumping buckets of water on us and then a few hours later here comes another, with just as much rain. At 0330 it was raining as hard as I have ever seen it, pretty much a solid wall [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 5:43pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 2

    Number of comments: 7
    Week 2 of a 900 calorie per day diet is easier than I would have imagined. I'm not starving, as a matter of fact I rarely even feel very hungry. So far so good.

    One of the tools that Medifast provides is the website MyMedifast. MyMedifast is chock' [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 8:10pm EDT
    by JR

  • Rochelle High School...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...takes the Texas Track and Field Team State Title. Congratulations to this high school from a small Texas town (population 600) who really took it to the larger schools for the second year in a row.

    How many athletes are on the Rochelle High School Track and Field Team?
    [...]
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    Posted: June 07, 2009, 1:03pm EDT
    by JR

  • New From Oleg

    Number of comments: 4
    New From Oleg Volk

    [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Long Awaited...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...final update on the status of firearm related legislation in the 2009 Texas Legislative Session.

    I will start with the bills I was actively supporting:
    HB267 / SB1188: An act relating to the interstate purchase of certain firearms.

    The BATFE had been denying long gun purchases [...]

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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 9:44am EDT
    by JR

  • Honeyville Food Products...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...is a favored supplier for the Casa JR "rainy day" preparation effort. When I have mentioned Honeyville in the past, I stated that:
    Honeyville is a great resource for folks who like to put a little something away for a rainy day. Their food storage products include a wide [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 8:26am EDT
    by JR

  • What the Heck...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...is going on with the Detroit Red Wings tonight? It only took six minutes to turn a 2-1 lead into a 4-2 deficit.

    They need to get out of the second period, quick.

    Update: Final score 4-2 Pittsburgh.

    For those of you who are not [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Texas Legislative Session...

    Number of comments: 5
    ...ended yesterday. The good news is that it will be near a couple of years before we have to get busy contacting our Texas Legislators on specific firearms related bills. The bad news is that both Campus Carry and Employer Parking Lot legislation did not get passed this session.

    [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 5:42pm EDT
    by JR

  • Another Nail

    Number of comments: 11


    The Bastards! [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
    by JR

  • Quote of the Day

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    From The American Thinker

    The federal government and their junior partners, the United Auto Workers, will be like the two dogs that chased the garbage truck every day. One day the truck stopped and the dogs caught it. Now what do they do?Taken from an interesting article on [...]
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    Posted: June 01, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Week 1

    Number of comments: 8
    Yes I know a full week has not passed yet, but 6 days is close enough for this first progress report. Besides, I want Monday to be my "official" weigh in day each week.

    So how did it go?

    It went well. Yes there were times when I [...]
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    Posted: June 01, 2009, 11:10am EDT
    by JR

  • A Couple Finance Related Links...

    Number of comments: 5
    ...that I think are worth your while.

    The first is from The Whited Sepulchre, a North Texas Libertarian who really does have his head on straight. His post?

    2 charts, 300 Million Chumps, No Change, and a Challenge
    Next, from 2A Musing, we have some [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2009, 8:48am EDT
    by JR

  • Pharmacist Who Shot Man Robbing Store Charged With Murder

    Number of comments: 8
    That is not a headline you expect to see coming from an incident where a goblin meets his just deserts in Oklahoma. Unlike states along the coastline, Oklahoma has it together when it comes to folks defending themselves. There must be more to the story:

    From Fox News:

    [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
    by JR

  • Medifast Diet - Day 1

    Number of comments: 12
    The first day of my Medifast Diet is rapidly coming to a close.

    The diet started with a 0630 weigh in at work. I was not quite as heavy as I thought. I was thinking I was 280, and the scale showed me at 273 pounds. That's good' [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 8:24pm EDT
    by JR

  • Texas Campus Carry and Parking Lot Bills Update

    Number of comments: 4
    The deadline for getting a bill to the Texas House floor is midnight tonight. SB 730, a bill "Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer" (AKA the Employer Parking Lots Bill) is on [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
    by JR

  • "On Eternal Patrol"

    Number of comments: 5
    Submariners Prayer

    Lord God, our power evermore,
    Whose arms doth reach the ocean floor,

    Dive with our men beneath the sea;
    Traverse the depths protectively.

    O' hear us when we pray, and keep
    Them safe from peril in the deep.

    There are no roses on a' [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:53am EDT
    by JR

  • Slowly Goes the House

    Number of comments: 1
    The Texas House is slowly, very slowly, taking care of business. Texas Democrats are using every means possible to prevent the Voter ID bill from reaching the House floor. Each and every order of business in the House is being dragged out as long as possible. This delay tactic using [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2009, 1:38pm EDT
    by JR

  • A Song to..

    Number of comments: 2
    ...open this Memorial Day Weekend.

    Sometime in between the barbecues, the events, and the get togethers with family and friends, take a few moments to remember those who gave their all so that we could enjoy the blessings of being Americans.

    While you are at it, thank a [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
    by JR

  • Growing up

    Number of comments: 0
    Exodus over at 2A Musing has some thoughts on the concept.

    Growing up
    A short, worthwhile read. [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 5:57pm EDT
    by JR

  • SB 730, The Employer Parking Lot Bill...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...has been placed on the House General Calendar for consideration tomorrow.

    Having a bill placed on the General Calendar this late in the session is pretty much a death blow to that bill. SB 730 is right there next to SB 204, a bill "Relating to" [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 8:49am EDT
    by JR

  • The Texas Legislative Session is...

    Number of comments: 0
    ...almost over. The good news is that you will only be called upon to make a few more phone calls and send out just a couple more faxes to the Texas Legislature then we will be done for a couple years. The bad news is that there is not much [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 6:39pm EDT
    by JR

  • Diet Update

    Number of comments: 1
    The package from Medifast finally arrived, it was waiting at the front door when I got home this afternoon. Who'd a thunk 5 weeks worth of food could fit in a 17.5 x 9 x 16" box?

    Since it is late in the week, and it is Memorial'" [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 6:19pm EDT
    by JR

  • Breaking News!

    Number of comments: 4
    SB1164, a bill relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education, has passed the Texas Senate. The final vote was 19-12 for this bill.

    This bill is off to the House. As mentioned previously, this bill's first stop will be' [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 12:10pm EDT
    by JR

  • Yesterday's Texas Senate Vote on Campus Carry

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    The Journal for yesterday's Texas Senate has been published, and you can read the proceedings that led up to SB1164 being passed to engrossment. Five amendments that would have gutted this bill were defeated, and one amendment that basically acknowledges current Texas law was adopted.

    The votes for' [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 9:00am EDT
    by JR

  • A Look Back at Blackwater Chow Hall Music

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    I've been posting a lot of Texas legislative information of late, so for a quick break here is a video highlighting the music played at the Chow Hall at Blackwater USA. I know I've posted it before, but what the heck. Enjoy

    Every meal, breakfast lunch and dinner, this song [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 6:36pm EDT
    by JR

  • To Paraphrase Mark Twain -

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    Rumors of the Texas Campus Carry Legislation's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

    Today the Senate surprised me by by taking SB1164 through it's second reading. Even better yet is that our Senators defeated several amendments to the bill that would have pretty much defeated it's purpose. The final [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 6:02pm EDT
    by JR

  • Employer Parking Lot Bill Update

    Number of comments: 4
    It appears that Representative Brian McCall, Chairman of the House Calendars Committee, has tagged SB730 and will either not let it out of Calendars Committee, or set it so late on the calendar that it will not make it to the floor in time for debate and a vote.
    [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
    by JR

  • Gun rights bills fade in Legislature

    Number of comments: 5
    I do believe that Campus Carry legislation, for this Texas legislative session, is dead. There was an attempt to attach an amendment to a different piece of legislation that would have decriminalized the carrying of a concealed handgun by a CHL on the campus of public or private college or [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 6:40pm EDT
    by JR

  • Gunz in Mexico

    Number of comments: 1
    David shows what regular readers should already know, U.S. 'gun control' not the answer to Mexican crime.

    Head on over and give this Gun Rights Examiner column a read. [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2009, 4:05pm EDT
    by JR

  • My Shoot House Video

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    This video is of my shoot house run at Blackwater during the Gun Blogger Weekend with Todd Jarrett last summer. I didn't do to bad. I neutralized all the targets and did not put any holes in the no-shoots. I blew my magazine changes. I had enough magazines on hand' [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2009, 2:40pm EDT
    by JR

  • It is a Sad State...

    Number of comments: 3
    ...of affairs when legislation is required to get certain cities to enforce United States immigration laws. One such piece of legislation that would attempt to do away with the "Sanctuary City" for illegal immigrants concept here in Texas has made it through committee and, as I understand it, is one [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 1:31pm EDT
    by JR

  • Two Sentence Beer Review - Lobotomy Bock

    Number of comments: 3
    I was excited to find the 10.5% ABV Doppelbock at a good price, but Lobotomy Bock was quite the disappointment. No head, no body, no character - micro brew fail. [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2009, 8:16pm EDT
    by JR

  • Campus Carry Update

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    The Texas House just called a dinner recess until 7:15. HB 1893, the House version of the bill, is on the Calendar to be heard by the House. The only problem is that the Calendars Committee placed it so far down the calendar that it is likely [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
    by JR

  • Urgent!

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    The Senate version of the Texas Campus-Carry bill (SB1164) was voted favorably from the Senate State Affairs Committee. We now need 21 Senators to vote to get this bill to the Senate floor for debate and an up-or-down vote.

    It is vitally important that you call your Senator and [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
    by JR

  • Body Armor Poll

    Number of comments: 11
    Parade Magazine has posted a poll on body armor. The question is "Should sales of body armor be regulated?" The short article that accompanies the poll is titled "Why Criminals Are Buying Body Armor" and has a quote from one of our favorite anti's:

    "There are no background'" [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 6:30pm EDT
    by JR

  • DoubleTapper on Obama's Plan Concerning Israel

    Number of comments: 1
    What with the Obama Administration (OA) taking over automobile manufacturers, nationalizing much of our monetary system and merrily leading us down the Primrose Path towards Socialism, it has been easy to lose focus on how the OA has been treating our friends and allies.

    Even before the election we [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
    by JR

  • Fear Factor: White House Edition

    Number of comments: 2
    From The Foundry:

    Fear Factor: White House Edition
    “…I am indeed fearful writing this. It’s really a bad idea to speak out. Angering the President is a mistake…” What country would you expect to hear a citizen make this statement? Venezuela? Cuba? Russia? Nope, those [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
    by JR

  • What's a Blogger to do...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...for his Mom on Mother's Day?

    Why give her a free blog ad of course.


    Visit my Mom and Dad for all of your Southern California real estate needs. They are true professionals who know the market and will do you good.[...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
    by JR

  • Peter Notes That...

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    ...The lunatics have taken over the asylum - again! [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 8:24am EDT
    by JR

  • The Fifty Caliber Institute...

    Number of comments: 3
    ...has announced the rifle up for grabs in their latest drawing.

    The winner of this drawing will receive an EDM Arms Model 96 Bolt Action .50 caliber rifle along with a hard case to carry it in.

    Click for a [...]

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    Posted: May 09, 2009, 5:37pm EDT
    by JR

  • Texas Campus Carry is Moving Forward

    Number of comments: 3
    HB 1893, our Texas Campus Carry bill, has been set on the General Calendar. This means that the House will have an open debate and a vote on HB 1893 next week. Texas Legislature Online indicates that this could happen as early as Monday.

    Now is the time [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Latest Evil Black Accessory for Your...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...Evil Black Rifle.




    A crossbow that mounts on your AR-15 lower.


    From the Precision Shooting Equipment website:

    Precision-built performance, ground breaking engineering, and a revolutionary concept... Introducing the new TAC 15™ Crossbow by PSE. Forget everything [...]

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    Posted: May 09, 2009, 1:12pm EDT
    by JR

  • An Informal...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...music poll here. [...]
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    Posted: May 08, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
    by JR

  • A Couple Saterdays ago was...

    Number of comments: 2
    ...V's birthday and we went out to dinner at a restaurant in Victory Park. Victory Park is the development that has been built up in the area leading up to the American Airlines Center. Initially the developers attempted to make this an extremely upscale neighborhood. That concept failed and' [...]
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    Posted: May 08, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
    by JR

  • 4H Shooters in the News

    Number of comments: 1
    The 4H shooting sports program is a great vehicle for introducing kids to firearm safety and the shooting sports. Daughter #3 was involved with the 4H and competed with everything from air rifles to .50 caliber black powder rifles. In pistol classes she shot .22's and Bullseye with a Kimber' [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 6:19pm EDT
    by JR

  • Need Ideas...

    Number of comments: 0
    ...for your fax to the House Committee on Calendars?

    Here is what I have sent the Republicans on the committee. The Dems got a slight modification.

    Representative Brian McCall
    Chair, House Committee on Calendars

    Dear Representative McCall:

    I am writing you today concerning two bills that [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 8:20pm EDT
    by JR

  • Campus Carry Video

    Number of comments: 0
    PSA in Support of Campus Protection Act (Texas).



    H/T to Say Uncle

    Say Uncle also has College students and guns, head on over and give it a read. [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 6:16pm EDT
    by JR

  • A Great Cover

    Number of comments: 10
    I really liked this song when the Clash did it. The Nouvelle Vague version is several magnitudes of greatness better.



    H/T To Which I Replied

    Update: America's Last Stand called my preference for the Nouvelle Vague cover "Blasphemy".

    I don't think so. Here [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 8:45pm EDT
    by JR

  • It is Rapidly Approaching Crunch Time...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...in the Texas Legislature.

    May 11th is the drop dead date for legislation left in committee. If legislation does not make it on the schedule for debate on the Texas House or Senate floor by then, it is dead.

    Two important firearm related bills are still in committee, [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
    by JR

  • We Received...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...our "2009 Property Value Notice" from the Tarrant County Appraisal District over the weekend. When I saw that letter in the mail, I was all set to get "irked" over Tarrant County increasing the value of the property so they can get more taxes out of us at the end [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
    by JR

  • An Interesting Commentary...

    Number of comments: 3
    ...on our public education system.

    Dumbing DownAn important read.

    H/T to To which I replied... [...]
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    Posted: May 02, 2009, 5:33pm EDT
    by JR

  • This Evening V...

    Number of comments: 4
    ... and I are volunteering to help with the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event here in Arlington. Maybe a more accurate statement would be that V is volunteering, and I am going to hang out with my Sweetie.

    What is Relay For Life?
    Relay' [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 4:43pm EDT
    by JR

  • For Those who are Interested,

    Number of comments: 6
    ...my thoughts on the Swine Flu Fear Pandemic.

    Tarrant County has taken a very proactive stand against the Swine Flu breakout, some would say too proactive seeing as how there are only 5 confirmed cases and 21 probable cases of the Swine Flu in the county.

    Right [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 12:30pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Governor of Montana Affirms States Rights

    Number of comments: 1
    Armed and Safe is Giving credit where it's due: Montana's Governor Schweitzer does the right thing.

    A similar bill, HB 1863, has been introduced here in Texas. HB 1863, a bill Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 11:15am EDT
    by JR

  • A Rebuttal to the Bob Ray Sanders Column

    Number of comments: 3
    In comments to my "We are Scaring the Columnist'" post, a reader mentioned that:

    One of my co-workers sent a reply letter to the Startelegram. They posted most of it online. They deleted the 1st two paragraphs. The substance still remains though.The Star Telegram published this letter under:[...]
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    Posted: April 29, 2009, 5:32pm EDT
    by JR

  • TSRA Legislative Alert

    Number of comments: 2
    The most recent TSRA Legislative Alert is worth posting as written:


    TSRA Members, Friends and Family

    This session of the Texas Legislature is a critical one for gun owners and sportsmen! TSRA is working hard to pass landmark legislation protecting our right to self-defense.

    Senate [...]

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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 5:38pm EDT
    by JR

  • Arlen Specter Changes Parties and...

    Number of comments: 1
    ...the only measurable effect on the nation is the decrease in the use of the term "RINO". [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
    by JR

  • We are Scaring the Columnist'

    Number of comments: 10
    A Star Telegram Columnist, Bob Ray Sandars, used his weekend column to talk about the increased sales in firearms and ammunition.

    The title pretty much lets you know what direction he is headed with this column:

    SANDERS: Why are Texans so afraid?
    So who is [...]
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    Posted: April 27, 2009, 5:30pm EDT
    by JR

  • Symbols

    Number of comments: 3
    Day by Day

    [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2009, 4:26pm EDT
    by JR

  • Sebastian has...

    Number of comments: 0
    ...a few thoughts on Lautenberg’s Gun Show Language that are worth your time. [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
    by JR

  • Throwing Ink Against a Brick Wall (or not)

    Number of comments: 2
    I often ask those of you who read this blog to contact your representatives and ask them to support or oppose important legislation that has been introduced at either the state or federal level. Please rest assured that I am not asking you to do anything that I am not [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2009, 5:58pm EDT
    by JR

  • The Lautenberg Anti Gun Show Bill Text...

    Number of comments: 4
    ...has finally been published.

    Head on over and read S 843 for yourself. It is not a very large bill (yet), and reading it will only take a moment or two.

    After reading it, ask yourself this: Just how many gun show promoters will be willing to [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
    by JR

  • Public Hearing on Licensed Concealed Carry on Texas College Campuses

    Number of comments: 2
    The Senate State Affairs Committee will be holding a public hearing on SB 1164, a bill relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education, this coming Monday (April 27).

    SB 1164 is the Senate companion to House Bill 1893. [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
    by JR

  • Update on the Lautenberg Anti Gun Show Bill

    Number of comments: 4
    The text of the bill is not yet posted, but we do have a bill number to identify it. S. 843 is "A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows."

    S. 843 was introduced with 11 Cosponsors:

    Sen Cardin, Benjamin L.

    [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 6:44pm EDT
    by JR

  • The First Serious...

    Number of comments: 3
    ...piece of Federal anti-gun legislation for this session has been introduced in the United States Senate.

    Senator Frank Lautenberg has introduced the "Gun Show Background Check Act of 2009".

    Thomas does not have it listed yet, but from the presser it sounds as bad as can [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2009, 6:59pm EDT
    by JR

  • Concealed Carry on College Campus - Texas House Bill Update

    Number of comments: 16
    When I reported that we were One Step Closer to Campus Carry, the committee substitute for the bill that had been sent on to the Calendars Committee had not yet been published. That was taken care of last week.

    The "As Introduced" version of HB 1893 can be [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 10:20am EDT
    by JR

  • I Have a...

    Number of comments: 3
    ...bit of a lung issue that makes getting a chest cold an event. Thursday evening I could feel a cold getting it's claws into my lungs and have been down for the count since. I was able to get a couple of hours in at work this morning, but that [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 10:05am EDT
    by JR
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