“Wasting no time, Vice President Joe Biden meets on Thursday with ‘law enforcement leaders’ from across the country to launch work on a series of recommendations to battle gun violence in the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.” Sounds great doesn’t it? We are finally doing something to … Continue reading →

Those of the population who are against civilian right to carry handguns argue that the police are much better trained and are therefore less a danger to the civilian population than “untrained civilians.” Well, I could argue with them until I was blue in the face without convincing them they … Continue reading →

Once again violence has struck in Colorado. This time in a movie theater. No one knows why, but again a young man described as “a loner” has committed mass murder. There appears to be no reason. He dressed up in bullet proof gear, took several guns, and sprayed the audience … Continue reading →

Before you start, let me say that I am 100 percent for equal opportunity. It’s just the definition of “equal” that I seem to have a disagreement with. A recent article about a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit accusing the city of Corpus Christi’s police department of “unfair” hiring practices because … Continue reading →

I have something to say about the latest incident in which Border Patrol agents opened fire when endangered by rock throwers along the Mexican Border. I have read that a person should never shoot at another just because they are throwing rocks. Well, pardon me, but, bullshit! Remember that the … Continue reading →

When I was a young man, there were three top American rifle scope brands–Leupold, Weaver, and Redfield. Leupold was, even then, the top dog, making the best scopes and selling them for the highest prices. However, Redfield was so close in quality, and just enough cheaper, that they were revered … Continue reading →

  I have spent the last few weeks testing a new Springfield M1A, the semi-auto, civilian version of the military M14.  The M14 was the military replacement for the M1 Garand. It was replaced by the M16. But its story does not end there. Since the beginning of the war … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning I went out to shoot some cottontails that were hanging a little too close to my garden. I took a CZ .22 long rifle. Yesterday evening I went over to my buddies ranch to shoot some jackrabbits that were eating his cow’s grass. I used a CZ .17 … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, many things were different than they are today. I won’t go into all of them that I lament the passing of, but I will tell you of a few that I think are affecting the current quail population. In my younger days, almost every ranch … Continue reading →

I just got back from West Texas. A couple of friends and I went to a ranch on the Rio Grande between Sanderson and Marathon for a few days of sight-seeing, varmint calling, and aoudad hunting. I am not certain exactly what I was expecting, but it wasn’t what I … Continue reading →