Gun Free Zone

…did not fare too well against gas-guzzling, Detroit-manufactured, climate-unfriendly transportation.

Via J. Kb’s Forget major wars, we are going lose even minor battles – Gun Free Zone

UPDATE: Markc sent me this very appropriate bit from Band of Brothers.

Biden: "One thing I've found out as the President of the United States, I get to spend a lot of that money … I'm going to start the process where every vehicle in the United States military—every vehicle—is going to be climate-friendly." pic.twitter.com/ggJ1XKPj0T

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 22, 2022

One reason our military has been so lethally effective is our use of technology and combined arms tactics.

We ride our soldiers into battle in armored vehicles, providing them air and heavy armor support, can move them into position quickly, and can extract them just as fast.

All of that capability is because of diesel and jet fuel.

How do we power an MRAP or Stryker with a battery?

Will infantry have to stop and recharge for several hours every hundred miles of advancement?

How to you provide close air support and medivac without jet fuel?

We can’t get a moderate size municipality to operate effectively with climate friendly vehicles, how are we going to make that work in the US military?

This is such insane and ridiculous bullshit I don’t get why anyone would plant this idea into Biden’s addled brain for him to regurgitate.

But hey, let’s weaken the US military to appease the Leftist climate activists and investment class donors who have money in the green energy industry.

At the Post Office yesterday, I saw this flyer at the counter, picked it up and I was shocked when I flipped it and saw the list in the back:

First: Thank God we live in a Country where all these organizations exist to help victims cope. And at the same time, it pisses me off to no end the fact we actually need them all.

Refuse to be a Victim. That is what we train for, that is what we vote for and that is what we learn and teach.

And no, we won’t bring the number of victims to zero, but we can help reduce the load of the people working in those organizations above. I am sure they would not mind having to close their locations because of a lack of “business.”

Victim Culture sucks.

The P.O. Box that used to be posted in the ABOUT page is no longer in play. If you need to send me something, contact me via email.

Use discount code “April50”

Car Lockers | Center of Mass | Quality Firearms Training & Accessories (center-of-mass.com)

They are the second box I bought years and years ago and it is still doing duty. My first one was some cheap and poorly built crap that came apart at the hinges.

Buy one for yourself or buy for a friend or relative that should know better. Buy even if you have one because they do come handy to secure more than guns in the car or somewhere else.

And no, I am not getting a kickback. You suspicious bunch of paranoids! 😀

A bill that would lower the age to carry a handgun in Tennessee from 21 to 18 passed the House on Thursday.

Bill sponsor Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, said that House Bill 1735 is about protecting the constitutional rights of 18-year-olds who can vote and enlist in the military. The bill passed by a 64-28 vote.

Tennessee 18-year-olds currently can possess firearms but they cannot carry a handgun unless they are honorably discharged or retired from the U.S. military or they are a member on active duty. Tennessee law allows for permitless carry for those ages 21 and older and, last year, it was sued over the restriction for ages 18, 19 and 20 by the Firearms Policy Coalition.

The companion bill, Senate Bill 2291, is currently in the general subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“This is strictly to get our law in compliance with the Constitution of the United States of America,” Todd said.

Tennessee House Passes Bill to Lower Age for Carrying Handgun from 21 to 18 – Tennessee Star

Good! Let’s see if the Senate gets its stuff together and send a bill to Governor Lee.

What I would love to see is State funding for Basic Carry Training, including (most definitely) the legal aspects of Self Defense. I believe that combination of On-Line instruction and a one-day range class would be very helpful to instruct the kids into not being idiots with a gun and that they will be now playing in the mayor leagues where the consequences are measured in time spent behind bars.

And, of course, this would be a highly-encouraged but non-mandated instruction.

They are no longer are the purview of unarmed meth heads looking for a few coins and trinkets.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Murfreesboro resident exchanged gunfire with two people attempting to break into a neighbor’s vehicle on Sunday.

The shooting happened around 4 a.m. at a home in the 4900 block of Neyland Way.

Murfreesboro police reported a homeowner received an activation on his security camera showing two men attempting to break into his cars. Investigators said the homeowner went to the front door and saw the men attempting to burglarize a neighbor’s vehicle.

After yelling at the men, the suspected burglars fired multiple gun shots at the homeowner, who then fired back at them, according to Murfreesboro police. No one was injured.

The man’s home was struck by bullets. The getaway vehicle is believed to be a small compact SUV, possibly a Ford Edge, which may have been struck by bullets on the passenger side.

Murfreesboro homeowner exchanges gunfire with burglary suspects (wkrn.com)

Bad guys know that there are 2 high value items in vehicles that can be stolen with a little bit of preparation and teamwork: Catalytic converters and firearms. We are no longer facing the lone weak-ass junkie, but probably organized gangs or crews who are officially packing and have no problem initiating violence.

Take your guns inside your home; it is cheaper than losing it out of laziness.  I cannot offer you any advice on how to keep your converter safe on the cheap.

And do not become a silhouetted target in front of your door: Don’t come outside at all. And if the bad guys still decide to shoot your way, return fire from cover, not concealment.

COVER: Any barrier which you can hide behind and is able to withstand incoming fire. Cover value is caliber dependent.
CONCEALMENT: Any barrier which only block visual acquisition, not bullets.