Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 333: the "2 Much 2A For 2 Hosts" Roundtable

  

There's so much 2A news that Erin and Weer'd can't handle it by themselves!

In This Episode

Erin, Weer'd, David, and Oddball discuss:

• a mass shooting in Sweden and the calls for yet more gun control (despite Sweden's gun laws being some of the strictest in Europe);
• a teenage gunman's attempt to steal a plane being thwarted by an armed pilot;
• a New York Times story about YouTube influencers and changing gun culture;
• the ruling by a District Court judge in Mississippi that the machine gun ban is unconstitutional post-Bruen;
• an Appeals Court in Louisiana ruling that suppressors aren't "arms"...  but is that good?
• an Illinois judge's ruling that FOID cards are unconstitutional;
• President Trump's Executive Order to "Protect the Second Amendment" and what it  may mean;
• Everytown admitting that gun control is an infringement;
• the DOGE Audit uncovering the web of taxpayer money funding gun control, including Bloomberg, the Brady Center, Giffords, and others.

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Show Notes 

• Gunman in Sweden school shooting 'shot himself dead after killing 10 people'
  • Browning BAR Rifle Review: Vintage Gentleman’s Hunting Semi-Auto
• Sweden to tighten gun control laws after deadly shooting
• Pilot stops teen who entered a regional airport with guns, demanding a plane
• How YouTube Is Changing American Gun Culture
  • Kentucky Ballistics & the Slow Mo Guys
• District Court Judge Rules Ban on Machinegun Ownership Unconstitutional Under Bruen
• Court Rules Suppressors are NOT Protected by the Second Amendment
• Judge Webb Finds Statutes in FOID Card Act Unconstitutional in People vs. Brown
• Protecting Second Amendment Rights EXECUTIVE ORDER
• Everytown right now: "If they get rid of Second Amendment infringements, we won't have any gun laws left!"
• EXPOSED: Taxpayer Dollars Laundered Through NGOs to Everytown, Other Anti-Gun Operations

Traveller Actual Play: R.A.V.E.N. ep 8, "No Time For Tolls"

In this episode:

• Chrome recaps the events of the previous episode in-character, and I hope it's amusing!
• I make a Fortunate Son joke that's completely appropriate, and then a horrible pun, and then a Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow reference that no one caught.🙁
• and there's an air/raft chase, and rampant disrespect for toll booths, and a space battle!

This episode and the one previous are my absolute favorite. There's action, there's humor, and of course there's the usual Player Character nonsense. 

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 332: Life Advice from Clint Smith and Elmer Keith

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • David Hogg election as Vice Chair of the Democrat National Committee;
  • Merrick Garland's gift of a Tommy Gun in Washington, DC, if that's even legal;
  • the UK still experiencing knife violence and passing yet more knife laws;
  • a home defense caught on camera in Michigan, and what can we learn from it;
  • Tom Knighton's article on mandatory storage laws.
• Weer'd unearthed a video of Dr. Arthur Kellermann talking about his favorite topic: gun control;
• and David talks about cartridge pressure.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• David Hogg wins election as vice chair of DNC
• “If you don’t support banning semi automatic rifles you should leave the Democratic Party and join the Guns Over People party.” - David Hogg, Oct 29 2023, on TwiX
• FOIA Request Issued on Merrick Garland’s ‘Tommy Gun’
• UK government plans stricter regulations for buying knives online
• This Is Why There Are No Reasonable Conversations on Mandatory Storage Laws

Weer’d Audio Fisk

• March 14, 2013: Speaking From Experience: Seasoned Leaders Offer Solutions to Gun Violence
• Gunblog Variety Cast Ep 160: The Kellermann Study
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 029: Fisk on Suicide
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 269: Always Be Prepared
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 222: Cranky Old Podcasters
• Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 039: Back on the Defense
• Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
• 2016 Nice (France) truck attack
• Where did the Columbine Killers get their Guns?
• Gun Violence lowest since the 1960s

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
• All About The .38 Special +P and .38 Special +P+
• Elmer Keith
• .357 Magnum
• .44 Magnum
• Elmer Keith's ka-BOOM
• Ten-Finger Johnny
• Under Pressure - Queen
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 331: 19th Century Firearms

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • snow in Florida and earthquakes in New England;
  • members of certain 2A groups are able to apply for non-resident California concealed carry permits;
  • Chris Cheng of Operation Blazing Sword sits down with Washington Gun Law for an interview at SHOT Show;
  • a Florida man being shot by his own gun when LEO disarms him;
  • Tom Knighton's comparison between Canada's healthcare deaths and US gun deaths.
• John Richardson talks about the devastation of North Carolina from Hurricane Helene;
• Myles reviews the Henry Lever Action Supreme (LASR);
• and David talks about semi-auto pistols vs. revolvers.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• Federal Judge Orders California to Accept Nonresident Concealed Carry Permit Applications from Pro-Gun Group Members
• Washington Gun Law: A Sit Down with Chris Cheng of Operation Blazing Sword
• Florida Officer Faces Termination for Accidentally Shooting Man with His Own Gun
• Guns Don't Kill People. Canada Kills People

John Richardson Interview

• No Lawyers Only Guns and Money
• Western North Carolina Needs Your Help!

South Paw Corner

• Henry Lever Action Supreme
• Swampfox Tomahawk II
• Swampfox Trihawk Prism Scope
• Weaver / Picatinny Mount for Henry Lever Action Supreme .223 & .300 Blackout
• Wheeler Professional Digital Trigger Gauge

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Revolver
• Semi-Auto
• Smith & Wesson
• S&W 1917-01
• S&W 1917-02
• Colt
• Colt 1917-01
• Colt 1917-02
• Glock
• Ruger
• Sig Sauer
• Springfield Echelon 01
• Springfield Echelon 02
• Handi-Racker
• Maglula
• Gun Nutz
• Defensive Revolver with Clint Smith
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page

Washington Gun Law interviews Chris Cheng

I'm a big fan of Washington Gun Law and have been watching his YouTube videos for years. I was very pleased when he posted a video talking about the amicus brief that Operation Blazing Sword filed, along with several other organizations that comprise the Historically Discriminated Coalition, in support of the plaintiff in Ocean State Tactical v. State of Rhode Island.

I was even more pleased, and quite surprised, when William Keith contacted me and asked if I would be at SHOT Show this year, because he wanted to interview me. 

Unfortunately I wasn't going to be there (I really should go one day), but I knew who would be: Chris Cheng, Top Shot season 4 champion and member of the OBS board of directors. I played matchmaker and the result was a fun, comfortable interview between two pro-gun people. 

If you don't subscribe to Washington Gun Law, you should. Unlike a lot of 2A YouTubers, he doesn't waste your time and gets straight to the point. Most of his videos run 12 minutes or less and he's a great speaker. I hope that in the future I can work with him to bring gun rights to Washington state. 

Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 330: I'm Thinking We're Back

  

In This Episode

• Erin and Weer’d discuss:
  • a Bloomberg publication clutching their pearls over SHOT Show, and what it says about who's winning the culture war over guns.
  • a successful self-defense shooting with a legally-carried handgun... in New York City?
  • an anti-gun lawyer who thinks that "high capacity magazines" were invented in WW2.
  • reports from the January NRA Board Meeting are out,  and things look promising.
• Weer'd interviews John Richardson about running for NRA Board of Directors.
• and David looks at the new no-lock S&W revolvers.

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Show Notes 

Main Topic

• SHOT Show 2025 Preview: More Assault Weapons and Silencers
• Brandon Herrerra: We Need to Talk About Keltec
• Keltec PR57 pistols
• Gunman claims self-defense in deadly clash at Brooklyn park, no charges likely: sources
• “Concealed carry is herd immunity against crime” t-shirt
• New Jersey argues in its brief that "the earliest [large capacity magazines] with magazine capacity beyond 10 rounds were designed specifically for use by soldiers during World War II."
• January 2025 NRA Board Meeting

John Richardson Interview

• No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money
• Elect a new NRA

Gun Lovers and Other Strangers

• Smith & Wesson
• Tompkins plc
• American Outdoor Brands
• Smith & Wesson Website
• 629 Mountain Gun
• 686 Plus Mountain Gun
• 432 and 632
• Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 5th Edition
• History and Future of the Smith & Wesson Internal Lock
• British owner sells Smith & Wesson to Arizona company
• The S&W Revolver Internal Lock
• Lipsey's Exclusive: S&W No Lock 686 and 629 Mountain Guns
• Brena Bock Author Page
• David Bock Author Page
• Team And More

 

Traveller Tuesday: Jumpspace is Psionic

Don't consider this a return to regular Traveller Tuesdays; they might happen, they might not. But playing in All Ones' Traveller campaign has me thinking about the system and setting again, so here's a notion which I've had for a long time and I've finally decided to write out. 

My use of Traveller setting and dress falls under
fair use guidelines for both Mongoose and Far Future Enterprises.

The crux of my argument that jumpspace is psionic stems from two canonical pieces of information. I shall use links to the Traveller wiki to support my thesis.

1. Continuous observation of jumpspace has been known to drive intelligent beings insane, so starship viewports are shuttered during jump.
• Yes, I am aware that this sounds a lot like Warhammer 40,000's Warp, but WH40K came out in 1987 and Traveller came out in 1977, and WH40K has a reputation for unabashedly stealing ideas from elsewhere for their setting. 
  
  
2. There must be at least one living being (definitely sentient, presumably sapient) onboard a ship to successfully jump. 
• If this weren't the case, then player characters wouldn't get contracts to deliver mail to planets, because mail ships (such as X-boats) would be automated. Instead, the IISS has at least one human being aboard an xboat per jump. 
• Jump torpedoes were a thing which existed in the early days of Traveller, but they have since been de-canonized. J-torps would be perfect for delivering non-physical mail to systems. 

So this tells me that there's something about jumpspace which requires a living being to perform a successful jump. To me, the easiest answer is that jumpspace is a quantum state which requires an observer in order to collapse the wave function successfully, which engages the jump. 

Why? Again, the easiest answer from my perspective is that jumpspace is psionic in nature. This means that any species which is capable of manifesting psionics -- and so far as I know, that's any sapient (self-aware) species -- needs to observe the jump in some manner. 

That these observers don't themselves need to be psionic means that they aren't causing the jump to happen. This means that there's something about the nature of jumpspace itself that prevents entry to ships without a sapient observer on board, resulting in a misjump. 

This must be linked to jumpspace's quality to cause insanity, which is presumably a psionic effect of some sort.

(Whether or not a long observer in cold sleep would count as an observer is an argument I'm not ready to have right now. I could see it going either way, frankly.)

So why is jumpspace like this? The easiest answer for weird, spooky stuff in Traveller is "the Ancients did it." Considering that the Ancients were a powerfully psionic species, they may have invented jumpspace in order to speed their spread across the galaxy.

Traveller GMs: yes, I am absolutely suggesting that a powerful Ancient device (maybe the undiscovered Ancient homeworld) is keeping jumpspace active. Which means that jumpspace could be controlled... or amplified... or even turned off. 

Want to have an instant disaster on par with or exceeding the Long Night, but not the Empress Wave or Virus? Here's your solution. 

Have fun.