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From Breitbart, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced legislation this week that would prevent states from banning rifles and/or shotguns that are legal federally. The legislation, the Second Amendment Guarantee Act (SAGA), would operate as a national preemption law, preventing states from banning firearms the federal government has not banned. Moreover, it would undo bans contained in laws like New York’s SAFE Act. Full article here: https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/01/18/gop-rep-introduces-saga-act-if-you-like-your-ar-15-you-can-keep-your-ar-15/

Years ago, I ran a small general repair and radiator shop for one of my racing partners. We were located in a rough part of town that was often referred to as “Dodge City” by the locals. It was summer and hot as blazes, the overhead doors were open, and I was at the back of the shop, charging the A/C on a car that I had replaced a compressor on. My help was out in front of the shop replacing a radiator when some local thug walked into the shop and grabbed the cash box! Wil, my helper, shouted at the guy as he came through the door and I headed to the front of the shop with a 12oz freon can in my hand. We were both armed, but there were people in several places along the street, so I threw the can of freon at the culprit and hit him square in the back of the head. He hit the pavement, face down, just shy of the street, out cold. Wil was 6’ 7” tall 260 lbs and ex-Air Force. He walked out and picked up the cash box, stood there for a moment, and then hauled back and and drove his boot into the guy’s ribs! The whole street broke out cheering!! We left the thief laying where he fell and went back to work! He finally got up and stumbled off down the street to the jeers and cursing of folks along the block. Nobody tried to rob us again, EVER!!

Tradition is important. It gives us a sense of continuity like nothing else can. Nations have traditions. Families have traditions. Even Cowboys have traditions. I have been honored to be Posse Marshall at the Florida State match for a couple of years. If you're on my posse you will hear a speech about the Shotgun Salute after the last stage. As it was told to me the Shotgun Salute honors our fallen Cowboy Brothers and Sisters. Sometimes it is a year before we get to do this but it's an important milestone. I have an interim tradition that is a more personal reminder. I take my main knife out of its sheath and set it aside for the day. It is a visual but silent reminder of a loss. This weekend I will ride the trail without my knife in remembrance of Major Art Tillery.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE GETTING OLD WHEN YOU CAN'T WALK PAST A BATHROOM WITHOUT THINKING. "I MIGHT AS WELL PEE WHILE I'M HERE."

A woman walks into a pharmacy and tells the pharmacist she wants to buy some strychnine. The pharmacist says “That’s a very deadly poison. We can’t just hand it out to anyone. Why do you need it?” The woman responds “To kill my husband.” To which the pharmacist replies “I don’t know if you are joking or not, but I cannot sell you strychnine.” The woman opens her purse, takes out a photograph, and hands it to the pharmacist. The photograph is of the woman’s husband in bed with the pharmacist’s wife. The pharmacist looks at the photo, then hands it back to the woman and says “Sorry. I didn’t realize you had a prescription.”

There are many Bills started right now Burlison from Missouri is dropping them left and right , Going big. even if they dont all go through they maybe distractions / bargain chips to let smaller bills get by. 1 HR221 Abolish the ATF 2 HR335 Repeal the NFA There are others Hearing Protection act (suppressors off NFA ) Delete the ATF registry couple smaller ones besides the National concealed carry

The stars aligned and the weather gods cooperated, so I had the opportunity to visit a SASS club in southern GA today... the Valdosta Vigilance Committee. Spent most of the day spotting and picking brass... and a little shooting thrown in with borrowed guns and brass. Unfortunately I wasn't able to return the bullets, powder or primers! Shoutout to Wabash for his generosity. While once upon a time I owned a Ruger, this is only the 3rd time that I shot one (actually pairs) in a cowboy match. Reluctantly so. Although truth be told, these were slick and well behaved... except for those built in misses! A well tuned '73 20" Short Rifle, with a full octagon bbl, it's a mite heavier than my 18-½" half octagon version. And for a shotgun, I was blessed to finally experience the SKB. I can certainly see the appeal they offer. Only once did I actually fail to let the trigger go so it could reset itself! What could possibly be better'n6 stages in a relatively warmer part of the country for January! I remembered to video tape the last stage, but somehow the GoPro viewed it's world upside down! So to avoid inducing vertigo on the world, I'll not post it! I'll blame the misses on the big brass sights on the pistols and the rifle. I was a little worried about getting my Kenworth down their entrance drive, but I didn't knock any bark off the trees or any paint off my mirrors... so if you have a short wheelbase motor home, it shouldn't be a problem if you're in this area. They utilize the action pistol ranges of the Little River Sportsmen Association, so while they have no permanent stages, they were creative using two bays and sets of targets to have 6 distinct stages, although target arrays remained setup. A little ingenuity in stage writing kept it from becoming "same old, same old." Even had a couple of interested potential new shooters come out to observe, and yep... got roped into shooting a couple of stages! It's hard to resist enthusiastic welcomes!

Doesn't always work that way. Thieves at my son's store keep meet the little "Loss Prevention Officer" the manager hired. I've seen video of him holding down people quite a bit larger than he, but I guess he's had some training. Oh, and his store prosecutes and gives out trespass notices. Losses have been going down steadily since last fall when the new manager took over. Funny how that works.

What a shame that such a bill is needed to force states to uphold the Constitution, protect our civil rights, and follow the rulings of the United States Supreme Court. It's a step in the right direction.

My bunk mate in 'Nam was a "shiner" from Arkansas. He had a small outfit making custom flavors, but he did it for fun...and actual expenses. He had some pretty high ranking "clients", too.

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I get accused of that.................A LOT.

On a much smaller scale we used to vibe test all “Flight” hardware (electronics) before certifying it as “Flight Hardware” years ago when I worked in aerospace. Most of the projects I worked on were for the Air Force and for “Star Wars”. Electronics and their enclosures went through a bunch of environmental testing that simulated launching and outer space conditions before certification. I have gotten to watch entire satellites go through vibe testing and temperature cycling. Interesting stuff. I also watched the careers fade of some who “got a little too big for their britches”, as my grandma used to say, when their projects failed miserably under vibe test because they overlooked something or took shortcuts. Ever see a million dollars worth of electronic circuit boards fall apart under space flight conditions? Fascinating and disheartening.

Well, that was why I started doing this - it seemed to be reloading for people who don't wanna think! The hot glue seems to be doing good so far...but I just started this trip. I still need to use a spade bit in my drill to make a decapping block. Incidentally, I pulled some of the fired brass out of the tumbler - they look great. Quite surprised. Yes, I loaded some more testers...why not. I'm not here to impress anyone, or win belt buckles, or even score highest in my category. I'm just here to have a good time while shootin'. So far, I've been having a GREAT time while shootin'!

...... as long as you don't talk them into coming here .... 😬

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Thank you everyone! He won the internet contest, and placed as 1st runner up in the Jr Division of the main contest! thank you everyone!!!

There’s a whole lotta overthinking goin’ on in this here thread. To quote one of my BP mentors from way back, Driftwood Johnson, “…it ain’t rocket surgery.”

You beat me to it. The Latin professor walked into the bar and told the bartender that he wanted a martinus. The bartender says, "You mean martini?" The professor says, "If I wanted two, I would have asked for two".

But...! The plural of "octopus" is actually "octopuses." "Octopi" is also sometimes (incorrectly) used, but "octopuses" is the preferred and more correct plural. "Octopi" is used because people assume it's formed like Latin loan words, like "fungus/fungi". However, "Octopus" is derived from the ancient Greek oktōpous, a compound form of oktō, 'eight' and pous, 'foot.' Y'all are quite welcome! (And I do like that pie!)

As in, do I want an SKB? Well... I wouldn't turn one down! But, I couldn't abandon my hammer gun. And I miss my 1851s! Maybe it was just that it was only a short 15 minute drive from where I spent the night to the range, instead of 2+ hours. I also didn't spend the time shiverin' in the cold... Neither was it so hot I was bathed in sweat! It was gratifying to again see first hand that what I've loved about this sport is the welcoming nature cowpokes seem to possess. From my first match @ Cota de Caza nearly 40 years ago to today! Solidified the knowledge that shooting with smooth, well-tuned firearms beats the heck outta struggling to overcome stock springs, burrs & ill-timed actions, whether you're a sub-20 second shooter or a 40 second shooter! (Frankly, I don't think you get in the sub-20s without good equipment).

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I heard a story at Hughes about a spy satellite guidance system that they could test in the lab. They were making it hover and someone bumped the wrong button and the thing flew up, hit the ceiling then crashed onto a lab bench basically destroying it. The entire staff was sent home on suspension pending investigation. It dawned on someone in management that if their design couldn’t handle a fall from 9’ to 3’ perhaps it wasn’t robust enough to be launched via rocket into space. The staff was brought back and the project went back to the drawing boards.

This one made me laugh out loud when I first saw it!

And that is what this should be about!! If winning is what makes it fun for you, go for it!! You’ve got a lot of work to do, but if that’s what you want, it’s cool! If you’re looking for something to blow off steam and relieve stress, you’re in the right place!! Looking to meet people and make friends? We’ve got you faded!! Just want to play with your guns? You’re in the right place!! Wanna’ dress up and play cowboys and indians or cowboys and outlaws or even cavalry/soldier! This is the place!

You do that and you'll clean it up, too!!!

I've had good experience with RCBS as they've even sent me replacement parts free of charge.

That was hilarious! If you’ve ever been stung by jellyfish you’d definitely think twice about getting in the water with them. There are tons of Jellyfish all around the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area. My Captain would have given us the order to shoot and we would have.

Interesting and at one level I hope it passes, but I also worry about the unintended consequences of such a bill down the road and I'm generally reluctant to give the Federal government more control over most (if not all) things, especially firearms.

They haven't outlawed THAT yet! I am actually glad Uberti did this and not Colt. If it had been Colt, it would be stupid expensive. I also have a theory about this pistol; it may be at least partially responsible for the way the ATF stopped giving brand new Colt commemorative pistols C&R status right out of the box. That stopped happening in the late 80's. This pistol came out in 1987, and was made by Uberti. Granted, it is very nice, but I think they "realized" that this could be used as a precedent for anybody and his brother creating new C&R's just by fancying them up a bit. So, they stopped doing it for everyone, including Colt. This was the only Uberti commemorative to get C&R status according to the list. Things less than 50 years old CAN still get on the list, but we don't see the commemoratives getting it automatically anymore. (Not that Colt makes as many commemoratives anymore anyway. I still can't believe there wasn't a Ronald Reagan 1911 commemorative in 2011.) Yes, I WILL shoot it at a match eventually.