Gun Free Zone

Where a Hispanic Catholic, and a Computer Geek write about Gun Rights, Self Defense and whatever else we can think about.

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Another veteran with fantasies of murdering citizens

Jun 11, 2023 J. Kb 10 comments

Let me introduce you to Jay Kirell:

 

Jay here is anti-gun.

He wants you to know that he’s so anti-gun that he wants to kill NRA members with artillery, and thinks that’s a fun way to spend an afternoon.

 

I’ve spent too many posts rebuffing this argument, i.e., “the big bad military will just pound you civilians into paste without breaking a sweat, so your AR-15s are useless.”  I’m not going to do it again.

My point here is that our military seems to have been filled with people whose biggest takeaway from their time in service was how to successfully obliterate American citizens they have a political disagreement with.

You’d think that men who have seen the horror of war wouldn’t want to see it in their back yards, but apparently that is their fantasy.

To rain artillery, bombs, and drone strike on the homes of fellow citizens.

I just can’t imagine the obtuseness of posting your personal life all over social media then calling for the indiscriminate murder of America citizens.  I don’t think he understands just how much reprisals will suck for him.

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Why a knife is important (and I disagree with Miguel)

Jun 11, 2023 J. Kb 5 comments

I was going to post on this, but Miguel beat me to it.

 

I read his post and have a slightly different opinion.

Pepper spray for humans is notoriously useless on dogs, especially pitbulls.

There are plenty of videos of police spraying pitbulls with pepper spray and it doing nothing to alter their behavior.

Fighting breeds are bred to fight through pain.

I agree that shooting the dog while it is only attacking another dog might get you into legal hot water.

I still believe (disclaimer: IANAL) that a knife in the throat is the best option.

I’m trying to pull my dog out of the jaws of a pitbull?

What happens when that pitbull latches onto my hand?

A knife in the throat will effectively stop the attack while preventing my hands from being the next target for attack.

I would make the argument that it’s not just my dog I’m protecting but myself.

If I do have the draw my gun it’s probably against the owner who’s gonna be passed that I just slit his dog’s throat.

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Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session is making some nervous.

Jun 11, 2023 Miguel.GFZ 6 comments

The possibility that Red Flag bill is dead before conception and some are actually thinking on advancing gun rights is making the Opposition a bit unnerved.

Weeks after calling for a special session, there is still no clear date on when it will happen. However, if it does, and if allowed, one senator announced plans to introduce a bill to arm the teachers to the floor.

In a statement from State Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta), he wrote:

“The option to pursue this path could be especially useful in rural districts which don’t have the resources to heavily invest in school security. It could also deter potential school shooters if they know multiple people in the building might be armed.”

Nashville students urge against firearms on school grounds as special session looms closer

 

And this cute little infant of a teen still has not figured out adulthood means to expect and prepare for the worse because wishful thinking is not a sound life strategy.

“I constantly have to ask the question, ‘Is this a day that a maniac with a gun comes into our schools? Is this a day? Is this our last day?’ We’re asking that within institutions that are supposed to protect us, sort of supposed to build us up,” said Seamus Purdy with the Tennessee Student Union.

We fight for our right to be victims!

Fine, be a victim. but you do not get to force victimhood on others.

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Between Bad Dogs and Bad Owners…

Jun 11, 2023 Miguel.GFZ 1 comment

You may end up in the middle of a shit show.

Let’s be quick about it: Trying to open the jaws of a dog, specially a pitbull, is a fool’s labor at best.

IANAL warning.

Now the question is: Can I legally use deadly force to stop (Gun/Knives/etc) the destruction of property? (Sorry, pets are not humans no matter if you call them fur babies) If the answer is no in your location, then you should be ready to use alternatives.

I carry pepper spray, so I would go with a quick squirt right in the nostrils of the attacking pooch. If no pepper sprat is available, I go straight to punch the crap out of the nose of the dog and even covering it altogether or shoving anything liquid to make it gag and release the object in its mouth. Dogs with slender necks are easier to choke, but only if they are wearing a sturdy collar you can twist. Thick necked dogs? You better be very strong or carry piano wire and garrote the hell out of the creature.

Oh yes, pain is also a deterrent: Break the tail. Squeeze the nuts. But the downside is they may come after you.

 

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New Glass

Jun 10, 2023 awa 6 comments

We are being invaded by squirrels. They are eating the bird food. Wife has declared war on the damn things.

I have four scopes. They range in age from 30 years old to “who the heck knows?” One came on the M1. It is a fixed four power. It is currently dismounted. The scope on the Rem. 700 is a beautiful Nikon scope, but that is not moving. The “varmint” scope that I picked up to go on a flat top AR-15 from the 1990s is a cheap one. There was another scope which I pulled off a donated .22.

I started with the donated scope. It was OK, but I did not like it. I switched to the varmint scope. That sort of worked. I had to put a 20MOA base under it and then managed to foobar things.

As I’ve said, I normally use iron sights. I’ve got red dots which are all co-registered with the backup up iron sights. And I have that Rem. 700 that was sighted in 30 years ago at 100 yards and just works.

What I ended up doing is messing things up badly. When the target is at the exact correct distance, then the varmint scope put round after round through the same hole exactly where I was aiming.

On the other hand, if the distance was anything other than that “correct” distance, the point of aim and point of impact were way off. All of this is because the scope is 2 inches above the bore.

Now, this scope has a very delicate and precise point of aim. It is a small, very small, dot in the center held there by two very fine crosshairs. The crosshairs are so fine it is difficult to see them. The center dot is very small too. And there is a muddiness to the image that bothers me.

I bought a cheap scope. Vortex Optics Crossfire II Second Focal Plane, 1-inch Tube Rifle scope.

First, it is much shorter than the other scopes. Second, the objective is 40 mm vs something smaller on the varmint scope. Third, it is freaking clear. It is only a 3-9×40, while the varmint was 8-32. I had the varmint at 8x, while I’m running the Vortex at 5x.

I purchased the “Dead-Hold BDC” This gives me hash marks on the crosshairs. This allows me to easily figure out my hold based on distance.

The turrets are cleaner and feel nicer to the touch.

And for those that suggested that bore sighting with that cheap-ass laser wouldn’t work well, the first rounds were on paper, 0.5 inches right of point of aim. The elevation was spot on. I made the adjustment for windage and then proceeded to put 10 rounds through a dime size hole.

The other big thing I noticed is the speed of target accusation. With the old scope, I would spot my target, shoulder the rifle, then spend time searching for the target.

With this new scope, I shoulder the rifle and everything just lines up. The target is in the center of the crosshairs.

If you have been considering a low-cost rifle scope, check the Vortex out. Make sure you get the right reticle for you.