Security

Required Accessories for Guns

4 April 2011

Despite what they show on the TV and in movies there are a lot of required accessories for guns.
Sure, you may have the coolest gun on the planet but it is nothing more then a very expensive club if you have no ammo for it.
If you plan on carrying it around for extended periods a [...]

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Alarm dogs

25 January 2011

A fully trained guard dog costs $30,000. That’s a little out of our budget. I’ve noticed our neighbors that have big dogs like shepherds and danes and dobermans   but I never seem to hear them
The dogs that make the most noise, for the longest time are the little dogs dachshunds, poodles and the like. [...]

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Arizona Shooting

10 January 2011

This was a terrible weekend for Arizona and our country. The shooting of a Congresswomen, a Federal Judge and the other victims was a tragedy.  I hope she pulls through and can go back to work. I grieve with those families that have gone through this.
But I am angry too. Angry at those partisans who [...]

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The TSA Distraction

29 November 2010

I am thinking that the kerfluffle with the TSA is a distraction from something else that is going on. I mean, come on, instituting enhanced scanners and pat downs right before the biggest travel season on the year?
Everyone pretty much knows that the TSA is security theater, not actual security, but we put up with [...]

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Hot Air » EPA on lead-ammunition ban: Never mind

30 August 2010

Responding to a grassroots outcry from gun owners, the Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has denied a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and other radical groups that had sought to ban the use of lead in ammunition.
via Hot Air » EPA on lead-ammunition ban: Never mind.
Looks like we made them back [...]

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EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition — Take Action Now | NSSF Blog

26 August 2010

Nudge, nudge.
With the fall hunting season fast approaching, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Lisa Jackson, who was responsible for banning bear hunting in New Jersey, is now considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) – a leading anti-hunting organization – to ban all traditional ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act [...]

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EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition — Take Action Now | NSSF Blog

25 August 2010

EPA Considering Ban on Traditional Ammunition — Take Action Now | NSSF Blog.
This could be a problem.

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DIY Back Up Power For a Sump Pump

2 August 2010

One of the most terrible things to happen during a power outage is your basement flooding because the sump pump doesn’t have any power. You’re already in basement because of a Tornado Watch and the sirens are going. Of course, the power usually goes out during bad storms when plenty of water is falling out [...]

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Abusive Lab Test Shoots Locks With Bullets – Padlock Test With Guns – Popular Mechanics

7 July 2010

A padlock can be all that stands between a burglar and a shed or lockbox full of property. But how well can it really handle the tools of a determined thief (or years of bad weather, for that matter)? To find out, we enlisted the expertise of our friends at Minnesota’s Environ Labs testing facility, [...]

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On Knives

6 July 2010

Master bladesmith Bob Kramer: “Bob Kramer’s handcrafted knives take more than a full day to make and cost $300 per inch (8′ chef’s knife is $2400).”
It is always amazing to watch a master at work. After watching the video, I’d say that is a very good price. I doubt any of my knives could pass [...]

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