Terrorists attack a synagogue in Israel and the government decides it is a good idea to ease gun control and allow citizens to defend themselves.

Putin’s Russia is so racked in crime that it now not only allows its citizens to carry guns, but accepts self-defense as a legitimate motive to be armed.

In the meantime, we still have mentally ill killers roaming around into the government-mandated hunting preserves for Human Predators called Gun Free Zones and shooting at innocents only to have “smart people” demanding more of the same useless solutions

How the f*** did we end up with the idiots on this side of the Atlantic?

Proving once more that the Strawberry Shortcake Magical Force Fields called Gun Free Zones failed to do their intended jobs.

But it is the thought that counts. …the bodies.

Very educational video.

KXAN reports Officer Shane Cunningham responded to a burglary call in August 2013 when suspects Miguel Macias and Austin James Hanlon rammed their vehicle into the officer’s patrol car.

Macias, who was behind the wheel, had pushed the officer’s cruiser back with his vehicle until it hit a tree and stopped, according to KVUE.

Officer Cunningham, in fear for his life, fired 15 rounds into the car after commanding Macias and Hanlon to put their hands up multiple times.

Macias was struck five times by the officer’s gunfire — including once in the head.

Macias is currently on trial for aggravated assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon and burglary charges.

via Video: Austin cop opens fire on man ramming cruiser.

1) Moving targets suck. Yes, it was a slow-moving target but it was moving.

2) Adrenalin dump sucks. First shot was high, second was low and after that the officer seemed to find Goldilocks with some shots touching each other.

3) Glass sucks. Specially windshields shot at such weird angle. Bullet deflection definitely had something to do with Macias still breathing and on trial.

4) Pistol Caliber bullets suck. And no, even if he had a .45, the target would have not died in a very high probability. Windshields will deflect most medium and high-powered rifle bullets too. Which leads us to…

5) Not having a lot of BBs suck.  Have enough magazines with lots of ammo makes a lot of sense.

According to the article, the officer shot 15 rounds. Austin PD’s official sidearm is the Smith & Wesson M&P .40 (although they are allowed to carry other guns selected under certain circumstances and from a not very long list) . The M&P comes with a 15 round magazine so we might say that the officer emptied his sidearm and had to go to reload.  So lesson #1, practice your reloads a lot and stay on target! Even shot, the suspect was able to get out of the car in a very nimble fashion.

As for shooting through glass & specially windshields? Now that is a toughie to train for. Your average Joe does not have an ample supply of windshields or even a short supply. And there are videos out there, but they seem all to be shooting straight in front of the windshield (Bullets drop some after going through) but on weird angles like this, I could not find anything.

One to scratch our head for and figure out how to deal with it.

Gonna be occupied with some family stuff, so don’t expect but an occasional thing here and there.

In the meantime: Elephant Gun.

Let’s start with a disclaimer..or claimer: I have changed this post (and my mind) three times since I originally wrote it.

It seems everybody is having fits and conniptions about The Curve…and the thing is indeed ugly as in “Not the Traditional Look.”

It looks like a shrunken version of Judge Dredd’s Lawgiver.

And it is well…curved…no sights….

But here is the thing: I have come around from my initial impression of “What the frakking frak?” to thinking the gun’s concept is genius. First, Taurus has dared to defy Gun Manufacturers by producing a gun that has a light and a laser…and a retail price of under $400. That has to have rattled more than one cage in some traditional gun headquarters.

Second, it does look like a  shrunken version of Judge Dredd’s Lawgiver. Hell, it looks like them fantasy guns you see in modern video games…and ladies and gentleman, that is the hook. This is the first gun designed for Gun Culture 2.0, the one with the tats, piercings and taking on without fear the forces of Evil Gamergaters and other Social Justice Warriors.

If this thing goes ‘bang” every time and has no major issues, I expect Taurus to sell this thing like there is no tomorrow.  We might be seeing The Judge part 2. The Fudd among us will still cringe at the thought of being seen holding and shooting one of these babies, but it was not that long ago (OK it has been) that the idea of shooting an European gun made of plastic and not based on the designs of John Moses Browning was enough to send you to solitary confinement at your local range.

Since I am not in the Cool Gun Bloggers Circuit, I am going to wait till one of the local gun ranges have one for rental to try it out after it is released.  And might be too early to start asking Taurus for a Curve in 9mm?

I  might be wrong, but I have the feeling we are gonna see some weird-looking guns come SHOT Show 2016-17.

I’d have killed a small army of nuns in order to have the chance to record a voice like this on a regular basis. Ask any Recording Engineer and will tell you the same:

But reality is usually this:

Some days I miss it…. Most I don’t.

Dear singers: If your engineer is sitting back with eyes closed and a smile on his face (without any medication) you are good.  If he is not….

The Justice for Mike Brown Ferguson protest group released its list of potential targets following the decision by the St. Louis County Courthouse on the Mike Brown case.

The published map shows expected landmarks like the Ferguson City Hall and the County Courthouse.

But it also marks things that have NOTHING to do with the Michael Brown situation, like Anheuser Busch and Boeing

via #Ferguson Protest Group Releases List of Targets, Including: Anheuser Busch, Boeing, Emerson Electric, Airport | The Gateway Pundit.

On the list, one company that we in the Gun Community know by heart: Olin Corporation.

Talk about a bunny with fangs…