As the month of August is already here, the Yuletide Season is just around the corner and it will be another period of shopping, eating, drinking and also of criminality. The recent rash of SUV carjackings have made most of our friends to carry their FAs cocked and locked. I would like to remind that carrying our FAs in that state requires utmost safety specially if we have our love ones inside the vehicle. My friends in the PNP were very generous with their advice regarding the modus operandi of the "Bundol Gang" which has operated extensively in the NAIA area by tailing their targets and when they reach a isolated portion of the metropolis will bump their target's vehicle on the rear in order to force the driver or any of its occupant to stop and go down. Continue Reading
Gun Lovers celebrate Gun-loving Aquino
Gun lovers celebrate gun-loving Aquino
MANILA, Philippines—Standing amid an array of foreign assault rifles and local shotguns at one of the Philippines' largest shopping malls, firearms aficionados celebrated the rise of the nation's new president. Benigno Aquino, who took office on June 30, is an avid sports shooter and clips on YouTube show him using a semi-automatic pistol with great skill at a target shooting competition. Continue Reading
God’s Gonna Cut You Down
Now for some light diversion from our usual coverage :)
God's Gonna Cut You Down, by the great Johnny Cash. If you like the song, you can find the music video here:
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Newbie Wants to Carry: Preparing to Break-in
O pano, nakumbinsi mo na si commander na bibili ka ng toy? You've finally secured your first carry firearm and raring to go out and play? HUWAG MUNA! Preparing to Break-in Your Life Preserving Toy:1. Immediate things to buy:Kala mo tapos na gastos mo nung nabili mo na FA mo? Malabo, nag-uumpisa pa lang ang paghihirap mo, marami ka pang miryendang palalampasin at malamig na beer na iiwasan; uminom ka man sa labas, wag ka munang magte-table ... marami ka pang dapat bilhin bro. Huwag ka namang bili ng bili, may mga mahalagang dapat bilhin agad at mayroong dapat timbangin muna kung kailangan mo nga ba talaga. So anong dapat bilhin? Continue Reading
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Gun violence
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Same old drivel
It appears that Pacheco is taking a rest from media over exposure. His alternate mouthpiece came up with the following column in today’s (30 July 2010) Inquirer. Nothing new, same old drivel since 1990.
Newbie Wants to Carry: Choosing Your Piece
You've never own a firearm but now your considering investing in one for the primary purpose of defending yourself and your family. Going through life, each day you become more concerned, fearing that the poverty and the violence of criminality that it stokes like wind to fire might catch up you. Looking at your wife and children, you make a decision that BGs' must go through hell if they think they victimize you to the detriment of your family's future. Not only do you decide to buy a gun, you've resolved to carry daily.First task at hand is choosing the appropriate gun. There's a wide selection to chose from; the affordable Chinese clones to the perfect out of the box masterpiece every gun enthusiast dreams of owning. How do you decide what's right for you? Continue Reading
Happiness is a Worn Gun
"Happiness is a Worn Gun - My Concealed Weapon and Me"
Dan Baum, Harper's Magazine, August 2010Here's an even-handed treatment of the concealed carry lifestyle that appears in Harper's Magazine, August 2010. The author, Dan Baum, writes about his experience with moving from the use of firearms as a hunting hobby to self-defense. It is a long but rewarding read, ideal for when you have spare time to sit-back and reflect while drinking a coffee. Dan Baum takes a reasoned, introspective look at his own motivations, as well as those of firearms advocates and anti-gunners. You many not like all of the conclusions he draws, but his points are fair and balanced. Happiness is a Worn Gun by Dan Baum, Harper's Magazine August 2010" (PDF download). Continue Reading
Dan Baum, Harper's Magazine, August 2010Here's an even-handed treatment of the concealed carry lifestyle that appears in Harper's Magazine, August 2010. The author, Dan Baum, writes about his experience with moving from the use of firearms as a hunting hobby to self-defense. It is a long but rewarding read, ideal for when you have spare time to sit-back and reflect while drinking a coffee. Dan Baum takes a reasoned, introspective look at his own motivations, as well as those of firearms advocates and anti-gunners. You many not like all of the conclusions he draws, but his points are fair and balanced. Happiness is a Worn Gun by Dan Baum, Harper's Magazine August 2010" (PDF download). Continue Reading
Lance Thomas, a jewelry store owner who refused to be a victim
"The judicial system must never take the right away from citizens to bear arms and defend themselves, but they should cause citizens to be more responsible when evoking that right." - Lance Thomas
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