I hate to dwell on this kind of thing but… From the LAT: “One, of course, is the change in the potency of weaponry. Before 1966, the best weapons available to most would-be killers were pistols, rifles, maybe a shotgun. That is no longer the case; today, semiautomatics are all too easily accessible.” The (semiautomatic) …
Tag: Guns
Virginia: A Few Links
California (of course?) once again considers disarming its citizens. As Reid says, “you can have all the guns you want but no ammo”. Yale goes further. Shakespeare with nerf bats and boffers? Maybe they can do an adaptation of the Maltese Falcon with squirt guns… The always thoughtful Steve Browne provides sensible and serious advice, …
Ornate Guns
The Islamic world has always been prone to decorating firearms in an ornate fashion. Most examples I have seen have been Afghan and Arab “Jezail”- type muzzleloaders. Recently frequent reader and commenter “Johnny UK” was in Morocco where he photographed a modern example at the mausoleum of Mohammed V , the founder of modern-day Morocco. …
Around the Web
Of course I have still been at least crawling around the web and have found much entertainment and as always a little offense. I’ll direct you to some goodies, but I hope that in my absence you have visited not only friends linked to here but also O &P, Heidi, Mary, Chas, Roseann, Pluvi (returned …
More Zumbo
My first thought: “I can’t afford to comment here lest Steve lose points by association with the likes of me.” Second thought: “Steve is in no danger of losing credibility in the gun club.” Third thought: “Maybe this Zumbo guy had the same thought?” I don’t hunt with a gun. I own two: both .22s …
The Zumbo Flap
First, read Tam here for the background: “On Friday evening, a gunwriter who was apparently tired of his 42-year career put his word processor in his mouth and pulled the trigger.” Old hunting writer Jim Zumbo called semiauto rifles “terrorist guns”, and said they should be banned. Dumb, and ignorant. As anyone who knows me …