Us Mag reports that “The ‘Love the Way You Lie’ singer already has over a dozen tats — but a source close to the star tells Us this one’s not real. Instead, the source explains, the temporary tattoo is for her role in the upcoming flick Battleship, shooting now. So to speak. What the hell is that thing anyway?
The pre-mid-term elections buzz says voters are about to exchange one set of bums (pro-gun control liberals) for another (Dan Baumiam pro-gun rights liberals or plain old gun rights-lovin’ conservatives). At the same time, the Supreme Court’s McDonald ruling is sending ripples of revolution through a once placid sea of restrictive gun control legislation. With all that going on, you’d think that Democrats looking to suckle on the public teat (i.e. get elected) would keep their heads down on gun control . . .
Your concealed carry firearm is the gun you’re most likely to use on another human being. God forbid you should ever need to do so. But if you do, rest assured that you will be subject to a grueling police interrogation and potential prosecution. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: don’t say anything to the po-po without a lawyer present, other than “I had to shoot. My life was in danger.” Meanwhile, there’s a lot you can do before a self-defense shooting that will help you emerge victorious from the second, legal battle. Have a lawyer with relevant experience on speed dial. Don’t leave strident remarks on forums, websites and blogs. And then there’s your carry gun itself. But first, a quick trip down memory lane . . .
One of the beautiful things about the concept of concealed carry permits is that the bad guys never know who might be armed. Of course, that presupposes that the criminals are bright enough to figure that out. When they aren’t (and that seems to happen with alarming regularity), something less than hilarity ensues. To wit, this report via FoxNews.com:
When someone joins the United States Army, that person swears the Oath of Enlistment, which is as follows: “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” It would make sense that people who swear the above oath, who serve honorably in the ranks, and who literally shed their blood for the Constitution of the United States could expect to get back a little true faith and allegiance, expect some righteous defense of their own Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Apparently not . . .
Choice is a funny thing. We all want it, but few of us actually use it. When the average buyer walks into a gun store filled with firearms they light up like a kid at a candy store. The majority of these buyers walk out with one of ten popular models. The story’s a bit different when the price tag crests a grand. For that money, customers want something different. Only not really. What they really, really want is something dead reliable that looks, feels and shoots like a custom gun, without all the risk of buyer’s remorse posed by true customization. Something like the Kimber Custom Crimson Carry II.
“Its high destructive power is very efficient in taking out hovering helicopters, APCs or mobile radar stations, however.” However? Wow. Really? What’s that all about? The hive mind at Wikipedia reckons “The M3 and M6 [versions of the Hungarian-made Gepard GM6 Lynx] are strictly anti-materiel rifles, because the accuracy of the otherwise extremely powerful 14.5mm round degrades rapidly at ranges beyond 1000 meters.” Don’t you just hate it when that happens? FYI: the weapon above must be an M-1, M-1A1, M-2, M-4 or M-5, as the caption says it’s firing .50 BMG. The M-3 and M-6 iteration can’t be converted from the [try-finding-that-at-WalMart] 14.5 x 114 mm Soviet round. So now you know. You like?
A silencer to silence a phone. Cute.
backseatcuddler.com claims that fashion designer and character actress Phoebe Price is posing with a toy gun. Uh, I don’t think so. Does Ms. Price have a concealed carry permit for that Smith & Wesson 642 (lovely piece)? Is that the best place to be pointing a gun? Should you be letting the world know you’re carrying? I’d bet dollars to donuts that it’s no on all counts. But bonus point for keeping her finger off the trigger.
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