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Happy New Year!
Posted by: | CommentsThe old year is gone, and the new one just begun.
2009 was an unprecedented year in many ways. The government of the US, the one that is supposed to be of the people and by the people, has uniformly ignored and alienated itself from the people. Government take-overs of banks and industry, started in late ‘08, have continued. Government control of your health care seems assured. Our representatives (in both parties) no longer listen to their employers, and they have seized enough power to continue their existence in perpetuity.
2010, I hope, will be the beginning of the process to reverse all of this.
Firearms Safety
Posted by: | CommentsGet a new gun for Christmas? Congratulations! Owning a firearm is a very positive thing, but it comes with the very serious responsibility of safe handling, storage and use.
Handling
A firearm will never discharge without human intervention. This means a loaded gun laying on the table is no threat to anyone, unless a person walks over and begins to handle it. So, the firearms community developed a set of four rules to follow when handling a firearm.
Merry Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsMerry Christmas to all of our readers. I sincerely appreciate your continued readership.
Please Welcome LuckyGunner.com as the Newest Sponsor
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Ammunition dealer LuckyGunner.com joined GunsHolstersAndGear.com as an advertiser.
Selling ammunition for rifles, handguns and shotguns, LuckyGunner has been one of the few places you could go to and buy the tough-to-find calibers in this year’s ammo drought. Looking for .380 ACP? No problem! It is in stock. The same for .45 ACP and 9mm. In fact, they have ammo for more than 20 calibers of handgun, rifle and shotgun ready to ship today.
LuckyGunner uses a live inventory system, meaning if you see it on the website, it is in stock and ready to ship. And, they offer very fast shipping. Orders received by 2 p.m. ship same day; the rest go out on the next business day.
The LuckyGunner website is easy to navigate and placing orders is simple. I wish more companies selling gun gear would have clean, intuitive sites like LuckyGunner.com.
Let’s take care of our sponsors. They make this site possible! If you are looking for ammo, check out LuckyGunner.com.
Red Skelton and the Pledge of Allegiance
Posted by: | CommentsThere is a lot of strife in the USA. More and more people feel that the elected leaders of the country have forgotten who they work for, and what the Constitution allows them to do.
Without jumping onto a soapbox, here is the Pledge of Allegiance as explained by the comedian, soldier and American, Red Skelton.
MIA
Posted by: | CommentsMy regular readers no doubt noticed my absence during the past several days. I apologize. My Internet access died last week, and the service techs were not able to get things back to normal before today.
So, back to gun news…
Black Friday Deals from Brownells
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Brownells, one of our affiliate sponsors, is offering a number of Black Friday deals, good from now through midnight, Monday, November 30. In addition to a flat 10% off everything on their site (use discount code CYB; minimum order $150), they are also offering some serious discounts on some AR-15 products. Here are some of the highlights:
Thanksgiving
Posted by: | CommentsHere in the United States, we take one day off every year to pause and reflect on those things which we are thankful for.
I am thankful for my family: my wife, children, and parents. Each of them has made me a better person by setting examples and inspiring me to be more than I am today.
I am thankful for my country. Here I am free to pursue my dreams, worship God in my own way, and to live my life free of fear. No other country in the world has done more to foster freedom and liberty in the world than the United States.
I am thankful for the men and women who willingly stand up and walk into harm’s way to protect the citizens of my country. Whether you carry a M4 in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, stand watch on an aircraft carrier, or drive a patrol car through the cities and counties of our own country, each of you stands up every day and goes where others will not, to defend our fellow citizens, asking only one question: If not me, then who?
I am especially thankful for Marcus Luttrell and all of the servicemen in our country’s elite fighting units who are called upon far too frequently to walk into battle, to do the impossible missions that are asked of them. These soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen willingly suffer more, mentally and physically, than we have a right to ask of them. Yet, they refuse to stop or quit because their countrymen still need them.
I am thankful for the medical technology, and a free and competitive market that has given it to us. Our current health system helped my father beat cancer more than 20 years ago, and it is helping my mother beat it today. Our health system saved the life of my wife and our daughter, when she was giving birth and complications arose. Under a socialized form of health care, I would be without these people, and as such I am very thankful for the men and women of the United States who have stood up to fight against the current health care bills in the US Congress.
Lastly, I am thankful for you, dear reader. You have chosen to spend some small part of your day to visit, read, comment, and support my sponsors. Without you, I would not be able to do this.
Thank you.
