Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
STAR-15 Rifle completed!
I finally got the last of the parts I needed to go out and have fun shooting my STAR-15 rifle at the range; 13.5" Troy free-floated handguards and Magpul Back-Up Sights. (MBUS)
I tested the gas system last night, so I knew it was all set and that I could install the handguards without fear of having to take them back off to mess with the gas block or tube again.
I'm really excited about the Magpul MBUS sights. I've been waiting a long time for them to come out, and I was among the first retail customers to get a set.
Hopefully I will get pictures or video from the range this weekend. Enjoy the warm weather, everybody.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Man Cave - part duex
Almost finished painting the Man Cave. The redish-orange isn't as bright as it looks in photos. The flash really makes it look crazy.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Binghamton Shootings - Police Error
In this story on CNN, Binghamton Police Chief Zikuski states that they are looking in to the suspects body armor, because only law enforcement officials are allowed to purchase it.
That is false. In NY state, it is legal to purchase, possess, and wear body armor. It is illegal to wear it while committing a crime. Which is stupid, since you already happen to be committing a crime, I'm going to go ahead and say you don't really care about the extra felony there.
From the NYS penal code:
That is false. In NY state, it is legal to purchase, possess, and wear body armor. It is illegal to wear it while committing a crime. Which is stupid, since you already happen to be committing a crime, I'm going to go ahead and say you don't really care about the extra felony there.
From the NYS penal code:
Section 270.20 Unlawful wearing of a body vest
1. A person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of a body vest
when acting either alone or with one or more other persons he commits any
violent felony offense defined in section 70.02 while possessing a firearm,
rifle or shotgun and in the course of and in furtherance of such crime he wears
a body vest.
2. For the purposes of this section a
"body vest" means a bullet-resistant soft body armor providing, as a minimum
standard, the level of protection known as threat level I which shall mean at
least seven layers of bullet-resistant material providing protection from three
shots of one hundred fifty-eight grain lead ammunition fired from a .38 calibre
handgun at a velocity of eight hundred fifty feet per second.
The unlawful wearing of a body vest is a class E felony.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Good bye hot tub, hello man-cave!
As friends and long-time followers of this blog remember, when we bought our house there was a hot tub sunken in to the back room off of the dining room. It's been an eye sore for just over two years now, and we finally got someone to take it out for us. (Thank you, Anthony Rovente!)
After - Dancing with joy because the idiotic sunken hot tub is gone!
I am painting two walls a nice, natural reddish-orange clay color, and the other two walls are going to be dark sage. We're going to be using the same slate tiles for the floor that we used in our bathroom, which happens to be right next door. Then I have to put in a heating vent, replace the light fixture with something less dirty and disgusting, replace the light switch , electric socket, and cover plates, have an electrician add another socket and move the existing one to another circuit, and drill holes to run ethernet - and I have the perfect man cave!
Before - Hot tub slightly elevated due to jacks.
After - Dancing with joy because the idiotic sunken hot tub is gone!
Obviously, I hate the color orange. And having my picture taken when I am not making a strange face. (On purpose, that is...)
I am painting two walls a nice, natural reddish-orange clay color, and the other two walls are going to be dark sage. We're going to be using the same slate tiles for the floor that we used in our bathroom, which happens to be right next door. Then I have to put in a heating vent, replace the light fixture with something less dirty and disgusting, replace the light switch , electric socket, and cover plates, have an electrician add another socket and move the existing one to another circuit, and drill holes to run ethernet - and I have the perfect man cave!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Binghamton Press Conference
10:31 am – call to 911 from woman who had been shot. Woaman pretended to be dead, then called 911 when he left immediate area.
Police on scene in 2 minutes.
Lone gunman entered building and shot several people in the first area of the building.
Shooting was over quickly.
SWAT took a long time to enter building due to conflicting information being received.
Police believe shooter to be dead. (Man found with satchel of ammunition around his neck.)
2 handguns recovered. No rifle as originally reported.
37 hostages removed safely. 4 wounded. 14 confirmed dead in building.
Police on scene in 2 minutes.
Lone gunman entered building and shot several people in the first area of the building.
Shooting was over quickly.
SWAT took a long time to enter building due to conflicting information being received.
Police believe shooter to be dead. (Man found with satchel of ammunition around his neck.)
2 handguns recovered. No rifle as originally reported.
37 hostages removed safely. 4 wounded. 14 confirmed dead in building.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Add another journalist to the anti-prohibition list
Jack Cafferty, from CNN, also sees the light.
The best part is the ignorance of some of the commenters following the article.
I'd like to think that this is the start of a popular movement to reduce crime, boost the economy, and rid ourselves of one of our never ending "wars". Of course, the government will never let it happen. Wars are not meant to be won. They are meant to be continuous. It helps them maintain control. George would be so proud of us!
The best part is the ignorance of some of the commenters following the article.
I'd like to think that this is the start of a popular movement to reduce crime, boost the economy, and rid ourselves of one of our never ending "wars". Of course, the government will never let it happen. Wars are not meant to be won. They are meant to be continuous. It helps them maintain control. George would be so proud of us!
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