tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66495917143736841672024-03-18T20:10:39.461-04:00Lurking RhythmicallyWherein I posit with most profundity on matters both trivial and grotesque.<br><br><br>Or whatever makes me giggle at the moment.Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comBlogger3196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-4998684209732047952024-03-18T20:09:00.000-04:002024-03-18T20:09:37.772-04:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 290: A Tough Row to Hoe<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>the <em>Rust </em>armorer's conviction of involuntary manslaughter;</li><li>a new survey being conducted on the negative impacts the New York SAFE Act has on people seeking mental health services;</li><li>South Carolina becoming the 29th State to have permitless carry;</li><li>a look at some anti-gun predictions and the reality of Constitutional Carry.</li></ul></li><li>Weer'd interviews Second Amendment attorney Kostas Moros to learn how he became a Second Amendment Activist;</li><li>and Xander continues his series on farming, this time talking about weed and pest control.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30375568/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.<div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rust-armorer-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-on-set-shooting/ar-BB1jrMvo?OCID=ansmsnnews11">'Rust' armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in on-set shooting</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/03/09/ny-gun-owner-launches-survey-to-combat-safe-act-n1224119">N.Y. Gun Owner Launches Survey to Combat SAFE Act.</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/south-carolina-lawmakers-pass-permitless-gun-carry/">South Carolina Lawmakers Pass Permitless Gun-Carry</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/gunpolicy/status/1765836546089820431">That Tweet Aged Badly</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://giffords.org/press-release/2023/02/the-facts-are-clear-permitless-carry-will-make-florida-less-safe/">Giffords: The Facts Are Clear: Permitless Carry will Make Florida Less Safe</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/03/05/tampa-crime-stats-neuter-gun-controllers-arguments-against-permitless-carry-n1224079">Tampa Crime Stats Neuter Gun Controllers' Arguments Against Permitless Carry</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wtol.com/article/news/state/ag-yost-bgsu-study-permitless-concealed-carry-law-gun-crime-effects/512-24d9f18f-de16-4197-a916-abe1d69a9d50">‘The predictions weren’t right,’ Yost says of study examining impact of permitless concealed carry in Ohio</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article286284830.html">When will loosened gun laws take effect in SC after governor signs?</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kostas Moros interview:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://michellawyers.com/attorney-profile/konstadinos-t-moros/">Michel and Associates Law</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/MorosKostas">Kostas Moros Twitter</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.2alc.org/">Second Amendment Law Center</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=corn+cultivator&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.einboeck.at%2Ffileadmin%2Fuser_upload%2Feinboeck%2F_processed_%2Fd%2F8%2Fcsm_News-Unkrautregulierung-im-Mais-5_9c3e0d0f31.jpg">Cultivator </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=side+dresser+liquid+fertilizer&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fbigiron.blob.core.windows.net%2Fpublic%2Fitems%2F1944d17a66aae81180c000155d6f70eb%2Fbluejetliquidfertilizerapplicatorsidedresser-3.jpg">Side Dresser</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hooker&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.izismile.com%2Fimg%2Fimg5%2F20121029%2F640%2Fthese_hookers_know_what_to_wear_to_attract_immediate_attention_part_2_640_35.jpg">Hoe</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=garden+hoe&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.thdstatic.com%2FproductImages%2F55afe55a-691d-4a21-898b-13c3206229fa%2Fsvn%2Fames-garden-hoes-2825700-64_1000.jpg">Proper Hoe </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=spra-coupe&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fbigiron.blob.core.windows.net%2Fpublic%2Fitems%2Fe4f74185f682eb118ced00155d42e7e6%2Fnoname-6501_5602830448db462c80f362f9da99f614.jpg">Sprayer</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-you-measure-heat-pepper">How Do You Measure the ‘Heat’ of a Pepper?</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-6871114461289657212024-03-11T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-11T06:00:00.131-04:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 289: A Switch to Boating<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:</li><ul><li>Louisiana no longer requiring a permit for concealed carry (the bill was signed into law the day after we recorded this episode);</li><li>SCOTUS hearing arguments in <i>Cargill v. Garland</i>, aka "the bump stock ban" case.</li></ul><li>Weer'd fisks the performative panic over Glock switches;</li><li>and Tiny left the RV show for the boat show, and he tells us what he saw there.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30270913/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.<div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/bill-allowing-permitless-concealed-carry-louisiana-heads-governors-107656008">Bill allowing permitless concealed carry in Louisiana heads to the governor's desk for signature</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/supreme-court-debates-legality-of-bump-stock-ban/">Supreme Court Debates Legality of Bump Stock Ban</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Weer’d Audio Fisk:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/DfVKcItEaiE?si=DqHywFWNa0OCKzFI">Dangers of the controversial 'Glock switch,' as told by its inventor</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/15/1231394334/shotspotter-gunfire-detection-chicago-mayor-dropping">Chicago will drop controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/5-takeaways-from-durham-s-shotspotter-experiment-will-a-new-contract-be-extended/ar-BB1iLzRM">5 takeaways from Durham’s ShotSpotter experiment. Will city extend a new contract?</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/indictment-so-called-%E2%80%98glock-switches%E2%80%99-would-have-turned-pistols-machineguns">Indictment: So-called ‘Glock Switches’ Would Have Turned Pistols into Machineguns</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/father-christopher-bizilj-died-firing-uzi-urged-son/story?id=12565132">Father Twice Told Uzi Too Powerful for 8-Year-old Christopher Bizilj</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/oFyoDYDPFLU?si=ia696UZZb-trCbrW">Firing test of a DIAS made from a coat hanger</a></li><li aria-level="1"> <a href="https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/united-states-attorney-and-atf-discuss-emerging-threat-machinegun-conversion-devices">United States Attorney and ATF Discuss Emerging Threat of Machinegun Conversion Devices U.S. Attorney Launches New Initiative “Project Switch Off” to Combat Threat</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/safety">Klobuchar Promoting Gun Safety</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/Q8d9oAPTTeo?si=3IkHe1EB9xzZoQH2">Brandon Herrera reviews the Polish PM-63 RAK</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Tiny’s Land of Rocks and Cows:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/3Ksamgpu2S0?si=497g3SxqY2mtwYsA">Hydrofoil board</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/5HjRE9PEQck?si=JeruXgbghGjo6sRw">Tritoon at speed</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/sCV_qrebE30?si=Svkv3htvMozJPCk6">Pedal kayak with trolling motor</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/0-gp_TPOlPw?si=iEPRYWZKNNQtmmXK">Garmin LiveScope fish finder</a><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3TmH0h0">Amazon link</a></li></ul></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Expensive-Ski-Boat-1.jpg">Expensive Ski Boat 1</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Expensive-Ski-Boat-2.jpg">Expensive Ski Boat 2</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-71828060313062077742024-03-04T23:34:00.000-05:002024-03-04T23:34:06.899-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 288: Very Seedy<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>Wayne LaPierre being found guilty of misappropriating NRA funds;</li><li>the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health funded a hysterical (in both senses of the word) paper about armed insurrection;</li><li>and Shot Spotter's effectiveness is being called into question, and subscriptions are being cancelled.</li></ul></li><li>David talks about his entry into the 3D printer world;</li><li>and Xander's series on farming continues with sowing seeds.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30169058/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/nra-wayne-lapierre-trial-ruling-d4d9b950ee2cbd63380826eb2bf210e6">Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group’s money, owes more than $4M, jury finds</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/dec-2023-cgvs-defending-democracy.pdf">Defending Democracy: Addressing the Dangers of Armed Insurrection (PDF)</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/15/1231394334/shotspotter-gunfire-detection-chicago-mayor-dropping">Chicago will drop controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/5-takeaways-from-durham-s-shotspotter-experiment-will-a-new-contract-be-extended/ar-BB1iLzRM">5 takeaways from Durham’s ShotSpotter experiment. Will city extend a new contract?</a></li></ul><b style="font-family: georgia;">Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</b><br /><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.creality.com/products/ender-3-3d-printer">Creality Ender 3</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACP-GLaOS-158-Lucky-Cats-scaled.jpg">Lucky Cat</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACP-GLaOS-158-Tool-Holder.jpg">Tool Holder</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACP-GLaOS-158-Bit-Holder.jpg">Bit Holder</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bambulab.com/en-us">Bambu Labs</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACP-GLaOS-158-Linear-Comps.jpg">Linear Comps</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACP-GLaOS-158-Pistol-Grip.jpg">Pistol Grip</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.prusa3d.com/">Prusa</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.vorondesign.com/">Voron</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3P1Hy9o">Ender 3 Upgrade Kit</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/48CzSl7">CR Touch</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/48vgu9v">Ender 3 Original Magnetic Bed</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/48PPG4h">Ender 3 Official Magnetic Bed</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/48zYxqg">Feeler Gauge</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura/">Ultimaker Cura</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal">Fusion 360</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid">Polylactic acid</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/dB0H2Paijoo">Glong (YouTube)</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/">Tinkercad</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/">Thingiverse</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thegatalog.com/">Gatalog</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://3dgunbuilder.com/">3D Gun Builder</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thangs.com/">Thangs</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://teachingtechyt.github.io/">TeachingTech</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://grabcad.com/t.rex.arms-1">T-Rex Arms</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@slant3d">Slant 3D (YouTube)</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.printables.com/">Printables</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.simplify3d.com/resources/print-quality-troubleshooting/">Print Quality Troubleshooting Guide</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MakersMuse">Maker's Muse (YouTube)</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://3dgunbuilder.com/ivan-the-troll/">Ivan the Troll</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://iiidmax.com/">IIIDMax</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://hoffmantactical.com/">Hoffman Tactical</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://cults3d.com/">Cults3d</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ctrlpew.com/">CtrlPew</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.chepclub.com/">Chep</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/49TKkFO">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3wrmAdJ">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.machinefinder.com/ww/en-US/machines/1997-john-deere-1780-drawn-planter-8875056">John Deere Fertilizer</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.greenmarkequipment.com/used-equipment/box-drills/john-deere-1560-e711852/">John Deere Box Drill</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fauctioneersoftware.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fshw%2F2023%2F2%2Fmedium%2FTuJLKFxuCUKwF0lejGOCKavs.jpeg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=b15761af218e2afdeeb5b76543968aa0870f06d7e67f4719007c47e34bc2eb84&ipo=images">Hand planter</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Seed-Monitor.png">Seed Monitor</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-16870603765680355702024-03-01T21:09:00.006-05:002024-03-01T21:12:16.691-05:00I Was Interviewed by the Washingtonian<div style="text-align: left;">I was interviewed for <a href="https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/02/29/lgbtq-gun-owners-are-breaching-the-right-wing-arms-bubble/">this article</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUCFNc5dttBMeY1ghrcBkzaJfRwFsGyrU3nqnsBMBMGXdye1yis01GMy2rntkXBDH6bHta-vWvNWm_PkglIVyxzPERnnn0fCyqkFZrxveSvfZHYMbYIsTTBm4WE_9u5whQVT6pQVIhLnxWJW6l_54TXNp1VaIYkNuCG3Ku9gIaGyiDOHkmNCsQDqqZxc/s1919/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20204819.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1919" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUCFNc5dttBMeY1ghrcBkzaJfRwFsGyrU3nqnsBMBMGXdye1yis01GMy2rntkXBDH6bHta-vWvNWm_PkglIVyxzPERnnn0fCyqkFZrxveSvfZHYMbYIsTTBm4WE_9u5whQVT6pQVIhLnxWJW6l_54TXNp1VaIYkNuCG3Ku9gIaGyiDOHkmNCsQDqqZxc/w640-h360/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20204819.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Like most things in the media, 99% of the interview was left on the proverbial cutting room floor. However, I am overall pleased with how the author depicted Operation Blazing Sword, the Pink Pistols, and me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let the record state that I'm not a fan of the title -- I think it was meant to be sensationalist and clickbaity -- but I had no control over that. I'm also not certain if the title was chosen by the author or not.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-56561731856719430432024-02-29T15:20:00.000-05:002024-02-29T15:20:04.202-05:00Struggling<div style="text-align: left;">Warning: ranting and whining ahead. Skip this if you don't care for that kind of thing, and I honestly don't blame you if you do. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am <i>trying.</i> I swear to God, y'all, I am TRYING to be productive and creative, but I keep failing and I keep beating myself up for that and of course that means I have less motivation to try, because if I don't try then I can't fail. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm positive that I have some kind of undiagnosed condition affecting me, because I haven't felt like myself for a long time now. Not quite a year, but at least since the summer, so... eight to nine months now? I don't know if it's physiological or psychological, or both, or something else entirely. I just know that I hate feeling like this and I want <i>not</i> to feel like this but there's nothing I can do to change it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Why don't you go see a doctor, Erin?" </i> Believe me, I would love to do that. The problem is that I don't have any insurance and can't afford the ruinous rates that medical professionals charge.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"What about the Affordable Care Act?"</i> Yeah, about that... there's nothing "affordable" about the ACA, at least for me. Last December I got a letter from the IRS, and after a brief panic attack where I was certain that I was about to be audited (because that was exactly the kind of year 2023 was), I read the letter and it told me that "A new law expanded the availability of affordable health care plans. Most people who sign up through Healthcare.gov find a plan that costs $10 a month with financial help."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>BULLSHIT.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn5UgKLwM8ZaQbq67DTudB3UxZCPilQhlbh5cmJA_-r2yZCdHbDSTMVxScdiNQiUcKXsR_wFKamHnH7QxgM8_DA2II-H5gDVOwW6Gc25r7xPhyphenhyphenSM995xUShaentJSUzFjOhw7_LUtpnN-85N-xKZaTt_EUyovXH5sWHpV7dpSZeNkXpY5-G1CGyV2Scs/s1116/429608027_345276551832311_5737951155043321786_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1116" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn5UgKLwM8ZaQbq67DTudB3UxZCPilQhlbh5cmJA_-r2yZCdHbDSTMVxScdiNQiUcKXsR_wFKamHnH7QxgM8_DA2II-H5gDVOwW6Gc25r7xPhyphenhyphenSM995xUShaentJSUzFjOhw7_LUtpnN-85N-xKZaTt_EUyovXH5sWHpV7dpSZeNkXpY5-G1CGyV2Scs/w640-h382/429608027_345276551832311_5737951155043321786_n.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Bronze level would literally bankrupt me. That's more than I make in a month, and then some. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Why don't you get a job that offers healthcare?"</i> The short answer to that isn't accurate and the accurate answer to that isn't short. The medium answer is that I lost my job during the Great Recession, so I moved in with my parents. I wasn't able to find anything other than temp work, and then my parents started having heath problems and they needed me around to help them, drive them to doctor's appointments, pick dad up when he fell, etc. By the time the economy had fully recovered, I needed to be on-call for them pretty much constantly. I could get away with going to a weekend convention (even though that was a gamble) but on a long-term basis they needed me here. Then the Pulse Massacre happened and I founded OBS, and I thought that maybe I could make a living as an author and product reviewer and 2A advocate, but between my parents' declining health and the enduring clusterfuck that was 2020, that never happened. At this point, with my father now dead, my mother needs me more than ever. Even if I did try to get a job the gap in my resume is just too big for anything other than part-time work in retail or fast food, and part time work is notorious for giving no benefits and not having a consistent schedule. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At this point I don't know how much longer I can keep going. The Government, both state and federal, talks a good game about how they care about people like me and if I just apply I'll get help, but every time I've applied I've either been denied or priced out. Apparently I fall into what is known as the Medicaid Gap, where my income is too shitty to pay for medical care, but my living conditions aren't shitty enough to get me any sort of a break. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am fully aware that the state, the country, the world, life itself owes me nothing except death. On the other hand, since 2008 I've been told that this country wants to help people like me, and the politicians who espoused those views keep getting elected, so I'd be a fool not to try to take advantage of that. There's a saying I read in a book so long ago that I can't even remember the title, but the sentiment is essentially "Any man would forswear himself with a gun to his head" and that's how I feel right now. The only problem is that every time I ask for the help which I'm assured is out there, no one gives enough of a shit to actually render it. At this point I'm convinced it's all for show, that the politicians who claim to want to help don't actually want to help but instead only want the appearance of helping because it earns them votes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I guess I'll just die, then? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlx28LdioK-MtxI2ZDGTIIk9NmhRGRueqLOlU43879YDx30D5EKRFEDZAGcbU06eC0bklXXVVvtDwr0-QdbX7rwkS5FbEwBmHBAqSdE9KhcNuHK-HSuTHOWLLjgoYZkQXHByAW4Nq6RBE8u0p-Hn0JGACNePLZvgg6Q8WIj6pTx6uCMzizpWm04-2z2c/s480/top-too-poor-afford-affordable-healthcare-guess-die.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlx28LdioK-MtxI2ZDGTIIk9NmhRGRueqLOlU43879YDx30D5EKRFEDZAGcbU06eC0bklXXVVvtDwr0-QdbX7rwkS5FbEwBmHBAqSdE9KhcNuHK-HSuTHOWLLjgoYZkQXHByAW4Nq6RBE8u0p-Hn0JGACNePLZvgg6Q8WIj6pTx6uCMzizpWm04-2z2c/s16000/top-too-poor-afford-affordable-healthcare-guess-die.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-71197607861038700472024-02-19T07:30:00.001-05:002024-02-19T07:30:00.150-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 287: Hot Takes on the News<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:</li><ul><li>2A Cases from Hawaii and Nebraska;</li><li>the latest gun control bill from Massachusetts;</li><li>the mother of a school shooter being convicted of manslaughter for the children her son killed;</li><li>and a Fed Ex driver, who stole and sold firearms he was supposed to deliver, getting an alarmingly light sentence.</li></ul><li>Myles follows Tiny's segment on RVs and campers by telling us about his own camping trailer experiences;</li><li>and Xander continues his farming series, this time about plowing the land.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29956108/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/gunpolicy/status/1755361521461244384">The Hawaii Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of charges for carrying without a permit today,</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/hawaii-rejects-second-amendment-interpretation-landmark-decision-1868073">Hawaii Rejects Second Amendment Interpretation in Landmark Decision</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/hawaii-supreme-court-rejects-major-second-amendment-rulings-in-new-gun-carry-decision/">Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Major Second Amendment Rulings in New Gun-Carry Decision</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://libertyjusticecenter.org/pressrelease/the-liberty-justice-center-secures-court-order-blocking-enforcement-of-omaha-mayors-executive-order-banning-firearms-on-city-property/">The Liberty Justice Center Secures Court Order Blocking Enforcement of Omaha Mayor’s Executive Order Banning Firearms on City Property</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://goal.org/page-18418">GOAL's Review of S.2584 Senate's Final Language</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/us/jennifer-crumbley-oxford-shooting-trial/index.html">Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who’s responsible for a mass shooting</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/07/fedex-driver-frank-otoole-sentenced-guns-packages/72505308007/">Delivery Driver gets 6 days for stealing and selling guns</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Southpaw Corner:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jdpower.com/rvs/2012/jayco/m-198-rd/6018868/specs">Current camper</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jayco.com/rvs/travel-trailers/2024-jay-flight-slx/210qb/">Seasonal wish camper similar to current</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jayco.com/rvs/travel-trailers/2024-jay-flight-slx/262rls/">True dream</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fauctionresource.azureedge.net%2Fblob%2Fimages%2Fauction-images%2F2020-08-14%2F98a30c42-3125-41ff-a8b1-de3a9b52d7f8.jpg%3Fpreset%3D740x555&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=74f499f9fceade3c6561c5f67e978a4c39d5d348125f9f925b06112e480bb98b&ipo=images">Chisel Plow (old style</a>)</li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.sandhills.com%2Fimg.axd%3Fid%3D4223723401%26wid%3D%26p%3D%26ext%3D%26w%3D0%26h%3D0%26t%3D%26lp%3D%26c%3DTrue%26wt%3DFalse%26sz%3DMax%26rt%3D0%26checksum%3DFSXSv7NZELu1Tew%252fHy3qoLgmef4m%252b1SB&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=53cd8693ea8c9a00e946205d9d171e030dc670d3017662629e62e420b75a50de&ipo=images">Chisel Plow (Modern) </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.liveauctionworld.com/CASE-RMX340-DISC-HARROW-VIN-SN-JFH0022310_i32865964">Disc Harrow</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.SEz5L1lZAFZVY89aU3AhpwHaHa%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=5606b42be5d9e6e9fd42ed13d7a35d2deee44efc466177d27b73dbc80ffa43eb&ipo=images">Culti-packer</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.proxibid.com%2FAuctionImages%2F794%2F197744%2FFullDetail%2F114-1.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=9326d2010182217de14a986c091c000c41082d7b2bf90922de625b1f32a5d623&ipo=images">Culti-mulcher</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prplKAjj-2w">Soil Finisher</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.hgsitebuilder.com%2Fhostgator720405%2Fimage%2Fspringtoothharrowtransport.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=23e6375981f031509bfdc6e0dd0f551facc254f74a98c18037af88f08ed3f769&ipo=images">Drag</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-58909174074004921502024-02-12T21:16:00.000-05:002024-02-12T21:16:25.101-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 286: Erin is Down with the Sickness<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin has Covid! But don't worry, it's a mild case.</li><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss some Assault Weapons Bans coming up through the ranks in Virginia and Massachusetts, and a fight brewing between the ATF and California;</li><li>David acquired a Daniel Defense H9 for testing and gives us his review;</li><li>and Tiny went to an RV show and shares his experiences there.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29862063/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/virginia-house-approves-assault-weapons-ban/ar-BB1hHtrT">Virginia House approves assault weapons ban</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/massachusetts-senate-approves-gun-bill-aimed-at-ghost-guns-and-assault-weapons/ar-BB1hGnoa">Massachusetts Senate approves gun bill aimed at ghost guns and assault weapons</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bradyunited.org/podcast/episodes/fear-inspires-gun-carrying-in-youth-opps-cops-nyx">Red Blue and Brady-241: Youth, Fear, and Firearms in the Streets of Brooklyn</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/atf-argues-against-californias-demands-for-ghost-gun-regulations/">ATF argues against California’s demands for ghost gun regulations</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_H9">Hudson H9</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/xh7IN-AZaxA">Forgotten Weapons: Hudson H9 Prototypes & Development</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/fjGcsYH0lOs">Forgotten Weapons: Hudson Mfg Bankruptcy </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/AgLKHFudbnQ">TFBTV: The Hudson H9 is Back?</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/_d99gC8Tsl4">TFBTV: A Daniel Defense Engineer on the Daniel H9 Pistol</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/3CFgphrAZxE">Colion Noir: Is Daniel Defense's First Handgun Worth It?</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://danieldefense.com/daniel-h9.html">Daniel Defense H9</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://danieldefense.com/handgun.html">H9 Accessories From Daniel Defense</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/daniel-defense-h9-vs-glock-g19-gen5">Handgun Hero: H9 vs Glock 19</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/daniel-defense-h9-vs-smith-wesson-m-p-9-m2-0-4-0-compact">Handgun Hero: H9 vs S&W M&P9 2.0 Compact</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Backstrap-and-Grips.jpg">H9 Backstrap and Grip</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Srtipped.jpg">H9 Stripped</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Slide-Assembly.jpg">H9 Recoil assembly</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Sights.jpg">H9 Sights</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Trigger.jpg">H9 Trigger</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Optic-Mount.jpg">H9 Optics Plate</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Internals-Frame.jpg">H9 Frame Internals</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Internals-Slide.jpg">H9 Slide Internals</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daniel-H9-Magazine.jpg">H9 Magazine</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3HROjqG">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uqVt1P">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-71043468199854126382024-02-05T17:06:00.001-05:002024-02-06T17:28:15.397-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 285: LaPierre under the Hammer<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>Oliver North and Marion Hammer both speaking out against Wayne LaPierre;</li><li>a spree shooting in Canada that you might not have heard about;</li><li>the UK's continuing crusade to ban their way to safety, now with even more restrictions on knives;</li><li>and Beth Alcazar of USCCA has an anonymous survey for Concealed Carry Magazine that she wants us to take.</li></ul></li><li>Myles tells us about what caught his eye at this year's SHOT Show;</li><li>Oddball talks bayonet myths and misconceptions;</li><li>and Xander continues his segment on farming, this time about water and drainage.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29751993/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/oliver-north-nra-wayne-lapierre-e30d931e468c25772e07beb804ad4092">Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a ‘circular firing squad’</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2024/01/29/marion-calls-for-a-search-committee-to-replace-wayne.html">Marion Calls For A Search Committee To Replace Wayne</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://nraindanger.wordpress.com/2024/01/27/transcript-of-lapierre-testimony/">NRA in Danger: Transcript Of LaPierre Testimony</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://notthebee.com/article/wonder-why-havent-heard-shooting-canada-this-week">I wonder why you haven't heard about the shooting in Canada this week</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-security-guard-accused-in-city-hall-shooting-makes-court-appearance-1.7094582">Security guard accused in Edmonton city hall shooting makes court appearance</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://rcmp.ca/en/firearms/what-you-need-know-about-government-canadas-may-1-2020-prohibition-certain-firearms-and">What you need to know about the Government of Canada’s May 1, 2020 prohibition on certain firearms and devices</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68085532">Idris Elba warns against mandatory jail for carrying knife</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/B04JPPKzdAg?si=2-QbMJHm0X-WuB_h">They want to BAN SWORDS now.... Response to the Labour Party & Idris Elba</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/when-terry-pratchett-was-knighted-he-forged-his-own-sword-out-of-meteorite-10104321.html">When Terry Pratchett was knighted, he forged his own sword out of meteorite</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zvoXpOs54V4VSK">Beth Alcazar’s anonymous gun ownership survey for Concealed Carry Magazine</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Southpaw Corner:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smith-wesson.com/1854">S&W Model 1894</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.canikusa.com/tti-combat">Canik TTI Combat</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/BfFlut-IAtE?si=dMBjkSZnHhWkiXpe">Henry Lever Action Supreme That Uses AR Mags - SHOT Show 2024</a><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.swatmag.com/article/mossberg-464-spx/">Mossberg 464 SPX</a></li></ul></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://diamondbackfirearms.com/sdr/">Diamondback SDR</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.beretta.com/en-us/product/30x-tomcat-just-in-case-FA0138"> 30X Tomcat Just in Case 30X Tomcat Just in Case</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kahr.com/kahr-firearms-group-new-product-lineup-for-shot-show-2024/">Kahr Firearms Group- New Firearms</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://danieldefense.com/daniel-h9.html">Daniel Defense H9</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Independent Thoughts with Xander Opal: </span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SH8ttK">Guns Germs and Steel</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-66104733020253902802024-01-29T07:00:00.001-05:002024-01-29T07:00:00.140-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 284: Bad Things Happening to Bad People<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>NRA Board Members speaking out against Wayne LaPierre;</li><li>Alec Baldwin's manslaughter indictment;</li><li>Pennsylvania striking down the law forbidding adults under 21 from carrying firearms (but there's a catch);</li><li>a new study showing the effects of Ohio's permitless carry law... and you can probably guess the result.</li></ul></li><li>David gives a pocket history of the FN 49 rifle;</li><li>and Xander begins a series on farming, starting with how to clear the area.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29643438/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/former-nra-lobbyist-was-disgusted-by-wayne-lapierres-spending-habits/">Former NRA lobbyist ‘disgusted’ by Wayne LaPierre’s spending habits</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://gun.net/2024/01/19/open-letter-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-national-rifle-association-of-america/">Open Letter: To The Board Of Directors Of The National Rifle Association Of America</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-indicted-manslaughter-charge-rust-shooting-rcna134564">Alec Baldwin indicted on involuntary manslaughter charge in 'Rust' shooting</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/pennsylvania-cannot-bar-adults-under-21-carrying-guns-court-rules-2024-01-18/">Pennsylvania cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wtol.com/article/news/state/ag-yost-bgsu-study-permitless-concealed-carry-law-gun-crime-effects/512-24d9f18f-de16-4197-a916-abe1d69a9d50">'The predictions weren't right,' Yost says of study examining impact of permitless concealed carry in Ohio</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/">Pocket Casts</a></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:<br /></b></span><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Herstal">FN Herstal</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieudonn%C3%A9_Saive">Dieudonne Saive</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Hi-Power">Browning Hi-Power</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Browning">John Browning</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Mauser_Model_1935">Mauser Model 1935</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1949">FN Model 1949</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7%C3%9757mm_Mauser">7×57mm Mauser</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.92%C3%9757mm_Mauser">7.92×57mm Mauser</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06_Springfield">.30-06 Springfield</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.65%C3%9753mm_Mauser">7.65×53mm Mauser</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_FAL">FN FAL</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SfnBgb">The SAFN-49 Battle Rifle</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/FN-49-Elegant-Military-Expanded-Second/dp/0998139718">FN-49 - The Last Elegant Old World Military Rifle</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/EiQSBChuv90">Forgotten Weapons: Venezuelan FN49: The First FN49 Contract</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/47L5iFr">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/4b7jPhE">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-37315387271261344272024-01-28T21:51:00.002-05:002024-01-29T11:14:00.500-05:00What Fresh Hell is This?I don't want to be told that my concerns about the Government making it illegal to be transgender are hyperbole <i>ever again</i>.<div>
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color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2oJV81OjTC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #d1ccc4; color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Erin Reed (@erininthemorning)</a></p></div></blockquote></center><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/ohio-michigan-republicans-in-released">Here is the full article</a>, and <a href="https://youtu.be/Dy-_4WyxoWQ?si=6r_jxGPq0nyQYXTQ">here is the full audio recording</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you think I'm overreacting by being concerned that elements of Big Government are actively scheming to prevent adults from exercising their body autonomy, then let me remind you of all the problems we still have today as a result of a similar moral panic which occurred over 100 years ago. Prohibition, aka "How dare adults have the ability to decide whether or not they can get drunk," gave us the following:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The creation and subsequent militarization of the ATF, aka "the Revenuers";</li><li>Organized crime, which was created to smuggle and distribute prohibited alcohol;</li><li>The War on Drugs, aka Prohibition 2.0, because when the Volstead Act was repealed organized crime pivoted to the next profitable thing;</li><li>Gang culture and violence, an outgrowth of both organized crime and the war on drugs;</li><li>the National Firearms Act of 1934, which was the result of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, and which was not only the first attempt at national Firearm Prohibition but also led to further infringements upon the Second Amendment like the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Hughes Amendment of 1986, and so forth. </li></ul></div></div><div><div>So no, do not attempt to tell me that another government attempt to control grown-ass adults who aren't harming anyone (except, <i>arguably</i>, themselves) won't end up the same way. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I say "arguably" above because while I don't believe that transition harms anyone, even if it did, what business is it of yours? Grown-ass adults have the right to do unhealthy things to their bodies. It's why we allow them to smoke and to drink alcohol. So long as you aren't hurting another person through your actions, such as driving while impaired, what you do to your own body in the privacy if your home is your business and not mine and definitely not the Government's. If you believe otherwise, then understand that you are saying it's the right of the Government to declare what actions are unhealthy for you to take and forbid you from taking them, and by the same token that Government can compel you to take actions which they deem as healthy. Do you want compulsory Covid-19 jabs? Because that line of reasoning is how you get compulsory Covid-19 jabs. So if you want to get drunk, eat junk food, get high, get a tattoo, get cosmetic surgery... hell, if you want to amputate a limb... it's your right as an adult to choose to have that done. It's also your right (and duty) as an adult to deal with the consequences of that choice. That's what freedom is: the right to make choices, even bad ones. If you want to be protected from the results of your choices, then you don't want freedom, you want a parent. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Finally, I'm going to address the elephant in the room of "people who are mentally ill cannot give consent to gender transition": if an adult is so mentally ill that they cannot give consent to what happens to their bodies, then that adult cannot give any other kind of consent (financial, sexual, legal, etc.) and should be declared non compos mentis via due process and either assigned a legal guardian or institutionalized. Without this due process, depriving an adult of access to transition resources is the medical version of issuing an Extreme Risk Protection Order (aka a "Red Flag"). An ERPO is what is issued when someone thinks another person is a threat to themselves or others and alerts the authorities who, instead of getting that other person the help they need, just seize that person's firearms -- in other words, arresting the tools they use because they <i>might </i>do something wrong with them, while still leaving them free to harm themselves or others via different means. Put bluntly, that's either magical thinking or virtue signaling, because it doesn't at all address the problem which this law is purported to prevent. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Having said that, I would not be surprised in the slightest if the next tactic chosen in Transgender Prohibition is having us declared mentally unfit. If that happens, keep in mind that "not obeying the government" can be diagnosed as Oppositional Defiance Disorder, which means that after the Prohibitionists are done with declaring transgender people mentally ill, they can come after anyone who speaks out against the government. The Soviet Union weaponized psychology by declaring their dissidents mentally ill, and if you don't think that can happen here, then just watch during this election season as both sides trot out the predictable "studies" claiming that conservatives/liberals have a lower IQ and a higher incidence of pathology than their opponents. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>To summarize:</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Prohibition always makes things worse.</li><li>Always look for second and third-order effects. </li><li>Don't allow the government to exercise against others any powers which you wouldn't want your opponents to use against you, because your side won't always be in control. </li><li>Let grown-ass adults do what they like to themselves so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. </li><li>Mind your own freaking business. </li></ol></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Addendum</b></div><div><div>Speaking of moral panics, I've lived through a lot of them. Here are the ones I know about, off the top of my head:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>the Salem Witch Trials</li><li>Prohibition/the Temperance Movement</li><li>Reefer Madness/War on Drugs</li><li>True Crime & Horror Comics corrupting our children</li><li>Rock & Roll is corrupting our children</li><li>the Dungeons & Dragons Satanic Panic</li><li>Subliminal Messages/Satanic Backwards Lyrics</li><li>Explicit Lyrics aka Tipper Gore's crusade</li><li>"If it saves just one life" Gun Control</li><li>"The Gothic Movement"</li><li>Transgender Prohibition</li></ul></div><div>I'm certain I've missed some.</div><div><br /></div><div>What do they all have in common? Well, if it's not already obvious, then Jon Hamm has a handy presentation for you.</div><div> </div></div></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pwQqOdfc7pw?si=Be1XYdFqMyS6Tdn4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-29157715262531583432024-01-22T07:00:00.009-05:002024-01-22T07:00:00.131-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 283: Trust the Word of an Honorable Man<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>an attempted mass shooting in Iowa;</li><li>why some teens with machine guns in Indiana illustrates the futility of prohibition;</li><li>charges not being filed against the Houston man who shot the taqueria robber;</li><li>the mass non-compliance of the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban;</li><li>and the big story of the month: NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre has resigned amidst scandal.</li></ul></li><li>Sean talks about his dry fire setup and regimen to improve shooting;</li><li>and Xander talks about the troubles with moving to a new location.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29547158/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/nra-claims-lapierre-wont-be-on-payroll-after-resignation-has-chronic-lyme-disease/">NRA Claims LaPierre Won’t be on Payroll After Resignation, Has ‘Chronic Lyme Disease’</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/democratic-ags-call-for-crack-down-on-civilian-sale-of-popular-ar-15-ammunition/">Democratic AGs Call for Crack Down on Civilian Sale of Popular AR-15 Ammunition</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-01-13/ban-on-guns-in-post-offices-is-unconstitutional-us-judge-rules">Post Office Carry Ruled Unconstitutional</a></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:<br /></b></span><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Arms">Remington Arms</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilion,_New_York">Ilion New York</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliphalet_Remington">Eliphalet Remington</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Remington_and_Sons">E Remington and Sons</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal">Erie Canal</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_870">Remington Model 870</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_700">Remington Model 700</a></li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gun-factory-upstate-new-york-roots-19th-century-105330722">Remington factory to close</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/BXqPNlng6uI">The Doors – The End</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3tWb6Ov">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3TZJVx1">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-32303796440201529142024-01-15T00:09:00.004-05:002024-01-22T00:13:18.898-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 282: Farewell to Wayne<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>an attempted mass shooting in Iowa;</li><li>why some teens with machine guns in Indiana illustrates the futility of prohibition;</li><li>charges not being filed against the Houston man who shot the taqueria robber;</li><li>the mass non-compliance of the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban;</li><li>and the big story of the month: NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre has resigned amidst scandal.</li></ul></li><li>Sean talks about his dry fire setup and regimen to improve shooting;</li><li>and Xander talks about the troubles with moving to a new location.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29445323/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://who13.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-things-to-know-about-a-school-shooting-in-the-small-iowa-town-of-perry/">Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://who13.com/news/school-walkouts-planned-as-part-of-march-for-our-lives-rally-at-statehouse/">School walkouts planned as part of ‘March for Our Lives’ rally at Statehouse</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/castleton-square-mall-18-19-year-olds-arrested-machine-guns-december-26-2023/531-138b7e7f-5c9c-4458-8ff4-f22f7e206746">18-, 19-year-olds charged for allegedly bringing machine guns into Castleton Square Mall</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2024/01/03/indiana-arrests-blow-all-kinds-of-holes-in-gun-control-n78953">Indiana Arrests Blow All Kinds of Holes in Gun Control</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/grand-jury-no-charges-taqueria-shooter/285-6b117ced-e3c1-4ba9-a023-d6b371b5bb5e">Man who shot, killed SW Houston taqueria robber won't be charged, Harris County grand jury decides</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/1/5/24023878/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-registered-legal">Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wayne-lapierre-resigns-as-nra-leader-days-before-start-of-his-civil-trial/ar-AA1mwyOw">Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA leader, days before start of his civil trial</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2024/01/06/josh-powell-get-his-deal-from-ny-ag.html">Josh Powell Gets His Deal From NY AG</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/01/06/what-anti-2a-activists-dont-get-about-lapierre-leaving-the-nra-n79082">What Anti-2A Activists Don't Get About LaPierre Leaving the NRA</a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sean Sorrentino:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://linktr.ee/sdsorrentino">Sean’s LinkTree</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.andersonshooting.com/product-page/refinement-and-repetition">Dry fire book $26 </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://trainsafe.us/our-products/">Barrel Block $5</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://acmeapproved.com/products/45-acp-safety-training-dummy-ammo">Dummy Bullets</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://benstoegerproshop.com/scaled-dryfire-target-kit-including-idpa-style-targets-poppers-mini-poppers-and-dots/">Dry Fire Targets $10 </a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.doublealpha.biz/us/daa-dry-fire-practice-magazine">Dry Fire Magazines (3, pick the right ones for your gun) $60</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amg-lab.com/products/commander-silicone-skin-pre-order">Dry Fire Timer $160</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-41817921359004001652023-12-26T15:52:00.001-05:002023-12-26T15:52:42.786-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 280: The ACP Office Holiday Party<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Oddball, Weer'd, David, Myles and Erin open their gifts to each other.</li><li>They also discuss some news stories:<ul><li>The ACLU is defending the NRA on 1st Amendment grounds;</li><li>Hunter Biden is challenging his weapons charges on 2nd Amendment grounds;</li><li>SCOTUS denied the emergency injunction against the Illinois Assault weapon ban;</li><li>S&W has a major bump in sales;</li><li><span class="expandableItem">and Colt CZ is buying Sellier & Bellot.</span></li></ul></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29190738/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/aclu-stands-up-alongside-nra-in-fight-for-free-speech/ar-AA1lp3fh">ACLU Stands Up Alongside NRA In Fight For Free Speech</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/hunter-biden-argues-gun-charges-unconstitutional-in-push-for-dismissal/">Hunter Biden Argues Gun Charges ‘Unconstitutional’ in Push for Dismissal</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/scotus-again-declines-to-take-emergency-action-in-illinois-ar-15-ban-case/">SCOTUS Declines to Take Emergency Action in Illinois AR-15 Ban</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/smith-wesson-sales-rise-again/">Smith & Wesson Sales Rise Again</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.coltczgroup.com/en/media-press-releases/colt-cz-group-se-acquires-traditional-czech-manufacturer-of-small-caliber-ammunition-sellier-bellot">Colt CZ buys Sellier and Bellot</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/12/19/czech-ammo-maker-colt-cz-to-buy-brazilian-owned-competitor/">Colt CZ to buy Brazilian-owned competitor</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-3016575598580135672023-12-22T20:43:00.000-05:002023-12-22T20:43:05.913-05:00Victory in Antonyuk v. Nigrelli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-x1FkaMYg/YLRSyDBsODI/AAAAAAAAWy4/e49VTvqsKCAsfFnHKFCHO9b33szDQ3BwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/OBS-PP%2BWeb%2BHeader%2BUpdate.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="640" height="128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-x1FkaMYg/YLRSyDBsODI/AAAAAAAAWy4/e49VTvqsKCAsfFnHKFCHO9b33szDQ3BwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h128/OBS-PP%2BWeb%2BHeader%2BUpdate.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">New York Gun Law’s Social Media Disclosure <br />Requirement Blocked For Violating First Amendment</span></b></p>
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<b>New York City, New York, 8 December 2023:</b> In a landmark ruling, the First Amendment was successfully used to defeat an infringement upon the Second Amendment. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.blazingsword.org/amicus-brief-filed-in-antonyuk-v-nigrelli/">This past February</a> Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), which required applicants to register their social media names and accounts with the government before they could receive their concealed carry permit, violated the applicants' right to free speech and was therefore unconstitutional. This brief was written by the <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/">Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University</a>, whose mission is "to defend the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education," and this victory would not have been possible without their help. Joining the brief were the Asian Pacific American Gun Owners Association, the DC Project Foundation, the Liberal Gun Club, and the National African American Gun Association. </div><div><br /></div><div>In our brief, the Knight Institute argued that the social media registration requirement burdened the right of applicants to speak anonymously and to associate privately, and that it would inevitably chill protected speech without any meaningful evidence that it would prevent gun violence. They also argued that the social media registration requirement would invite discrimination, suppress criticism, and open the door for similar requirements in other contexts. On December 8th, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the social media requirement was indeed unconstitutional, and blocked enforcement of this and other CCIA requirements while the case is, now known as <i>Antonyuk v. Chiumento</i>, is litigated. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today we claim a share of the victory in our long march to protect the Second Amendment, but the fight is far from over. While Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols et al. has helped win some measure of relief for those affected in New York state, the communities that OBS-PP represents nationwide still face scrutiny for practicing their right to keep bear arms. The fight continues, and we will be there to champion the rights of all peoples. </div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike the forces of gun prohibition, Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols is not funded by a New York billionaire. Instead, we depend upon donations from people who believe in our mission to teach the gun curious how to shoot and then to tell the world that we have done so, because armed queers don't get bashed. Please visit <a href="https://www.blazingsword.org/donate/">our donation page</a> to see how you can help. As we are a 501c3 charity, all donations given before January 1 2024 can be deducted from your 2023 tax returns.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe height="600" src="https://www.blazingsword.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22-2908-2023-12-08-1.pdf" width="100%"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/page/about-the-knight-institute">The Knight First Amendment Institute</a> defends the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education. Their aim is to promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://apagoa.org/">APAGOA</a> was founded in 2021 to create a community of gun owners with an Asian Pacific American Heritage. APAGOA advocates for strong firearms safety, education, and community building initiatives by providing educational materials and other supportive resources to its members and other interested parties.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.dcproject.info/">The DC Project Foundation</a> was founded in 2016 by retired police officer and professional shooting competitor, Dianna Muller. The nationwide, non-partisan organization of women believe that gun rights are women’s rights, and that education, not legislation, is the key to firearms safety and violence prevention. There are over 3000 members.<br /><br /><a href="https://theliberalgunclub.com/">The Liberal Gun Club</a> was founded to provide a forum and resources for left-of-center firearms owners who are pro-Second Amendment but do not subscribe to the right-wing ideology and rhetoric that is often associated with other Second Amendment groups.<br /><br /><a href="https://naaga.co/">NAAGA</a> was founded in 2015 to defend the Second Amendment rights of members of the African American community. With more than 50,000 members who reside in every state and the District of Columbia, NAAGA’s mission is to establish a fellowship by educating about the rich legacy of gun ownership by African Americans, offering training that supports safe gun use for self-defense and sportsmanship, and advocating for the inalienable right to self-defense for African Americans.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blazingsword.org/">Operation Blazing Sword, Inc.</a> was established in 2016 the day after the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre to advocate on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) firearm owners, with specific emphasis on self-defense. It has over 1,500 volunteer firearm instructors in nearly 1,000 locations across all 50 states. Pink Pistols, founded in 2000 and incorporated into Operation Blazing Sword in 2018, is a shooting society that honors gender and sexual diversity and advocates the responsible use of firearms for self-defense.</div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-5262581722493071982023-12-18T17:58:00.002-05:002023-12-18T17:58:46.036-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 279: Praise the Heroes, Admonish the Cowards<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:</li><ul><li>the new assault weapons ban which failed in the Senate;</li><li>two mass shootings which happened on the same day but in different states;</li><li>the First Amendment challenge to New York's social media disclosure requirement for a handgun permit was successful;</li></ul><li>and David gives us a primer on how to dry fire.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29081453/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/senate-gop-blocks-votes-assault-112902818.html">Senate GOP blocks votes on assault weapons ban, universal gun background checks</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/25/text">Senate Bill 25: Assault Weapons Ban</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/us/texas-homicides-shootings-austin-bexar-county/index.html">Suspect arrested in Texas fatally shot his parents before killing 4 other people, authorities say</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/us/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-campus-shooting/index.html">UNLV mass shooter was career college professor, source says, but unknown whether he had a connection with school</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/us/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-shooting-friday/index.html">‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on gunman who killed 3 UNLV faculty members</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/documents/bedr48bkij">Antonyuk v. Nigrelli A lawsuit challenging New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/new-yorkers-don-t-need-to-disclose-social-media-accounts-to-carry-a-firearm-federal-court-rules/ar-AA1leAaJ">New Yorkers don’t need to disclose social media accounts to carry a firearm, federal court rules</a></li></ul><p><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_fire">Dry Firing</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.dryfiremag.com/">DryFireMag</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://nextleveltraining.com/">SIRT Pistols</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CZ_52">CZ-52</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://pact.com/product/club-timer-iii/">PACT Shot Timer</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.strikeman.io/">Strikeman</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://mantisx.com/">MantisX</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://coolfiretrainer.com/">CoolFire Trainer</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.laserammo.com/">Laser Ammo</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3GM7elS">A-Zoom Snap Caps</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/QXrWUJ3JufU?si=DYQFaehoyMs4vsJP">Jerry Miculek: Quick and Easy Dry Fire Drills</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/47UMwwl">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3tfz9Yn">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-91202994331369850352023-12-11T00:14:00.002-05:002023-12-11T15:03:39.835-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 278: Project Menorah<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss the new assault weapon ban presented to the Senate, aka the GOSAFE Act;</li><li>Erin concludes her interview with Annette Evans by talking about the future of <em>On Her Own;</em></li><li>Myles gives us the best practices of firearm modification;</li><li>David talks about the history of Hanukkah, and how you can participate in Project Menorah.</li></ul></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28963998/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /></span>For those who are concerned, Precious is doing fine. She doesn't appear to be in any pain, wants to walk more than we're letting her, and hates the Cone of Shame with a purple passion. She gets her stitches out next Monday.</div><div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bluecollarprepping.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-er-bag.html">Blue Collar Prepping: The ER Bag</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/gosafe_bill_text.pdf">The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act Text (PDF)</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/gosafe">The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act Fact Sheet</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/senate-democrats-introduce-broad-new-gun-ammo-magazine-ban-bill/">Senate Democrats Introduce Broad New Gun, Ammo Magazine Ban Bill</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections,_2024">United States Senate elections, 2024</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law">Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law</a></li></ul><p><b>Annette Evans:</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://linktr.ee/onherownlife">On Her Own</a></li></ul><p><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_menorah">Menorah</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah_menorah">Hanukkah Menorah</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah_menorah">Hanukkah</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/AgywrSo4o3c">Maccabeats: Dreidel</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3NkaQiP">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/485pHFW">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-11492828174204264562023-12-04T06:00:00.001-05:002023-12-04T06:00:00.151-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 277: the Big News Week Round Table<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p>It's been a week full of 2A news so we're having an ACP Round Table to sort it all out. In this episode, Erin and Weer'd are joined by Oddball and David to discuss:</p><ul><li>The <em>Washington Post</em> story which showed victims of gun violence isn't going the way WaPo expected;</li><li>OnePULSE, the organization that was trying to turn Pulse Nightclub into a memorial for the shooting victims, has disbanded;</li><li>New York has dropped the gun charge against Councilwoman Vernikov for carrying a pistol at a protest;</li><li>The courts have ruled against three gun licensing laws: the ATF's pistol brace ban, Oregon's Measure 114, and Maryland's handgun ownership license;</li><li>The Tennessee ERPO bill is officially dead from lack of support;</li><li>The Louisville Bank shooter's police report is now public, and he was motivated by gun control;</li><li>and to no one's surprise, the ATF has declared ownership of "Solvent Traps" to be a crime.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28871173/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/11/16/washington-post-mass-shooting-photos/">The Post publishes photos from mass shootings and draws mixed reaction</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/16/about-ar-15-graphic-content/">Why we are publishing disturbing content from AR-15 mass shootings</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wesh.com/article/onepulse-foundation-dissolved-orlando/45917615">OnePULSE announces foundation will be dissolved</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/11/17/gun-charge-dropped-council-member-vernikov-inoperable-weapon/">Brooklyn DA Drops Gun Charge Against City Council Member, Citing ‘Inoperable’ Weapon</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/11/oregon-gun-control-measure-114-permanently-blocked-by-state-judge.html">Oregon gun control Measure 114 permanently blocked by Harney County judge; state will appeal</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/state/oregon-residents-react-judge-gun-control-measure-114-unconstitutional/283-0b90cf36-2062-4123-a5ca-6556e3948891">Oregon residents react after state judge rules gun control Measure 114 'unconstitutional'</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_114,_Changes_to_Firearm_Ownership_and_Purchase_Requirements_Initiative_(2022)">Oregon Measure 114 Votes</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/federal-judge-blocks-nationwide-enforcement-of-pistol-brace-ban/">Federal injunction on pistol brace rule</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/maryland-passed-a-strict-gun-licensing-law-after-sandy-hook-an-appeals-court-just-struck-it-down/ar-AA1km6c1">Maryland passed a strict gun licensing law after Sandy Hook. An appeals court just struck it down</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/erpo-bill-effectively-dead-with-governor-dropping-sponsorship/">ERPO bill effectively dead with governor dropping sponsorship</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/11/22/louisville-bank-shooter-sought-to-murder-upper-class-white-people-to-promote-stricter-gun-control-laws-n2166715">Louisville Bank Shooter Sought to Murder 'Upper-Class White People' to Promote Stricter Gun Control Laws</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://louisville-police.org/DocumentCenter/View/3643/23-103-Old-National-Bank-Shooting-Investigation---Redacted">Police Report for Louisville Bank Shooting</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/dj8HX9wwN7Y?si=pZ_aP7ybjmTO6fMP&t=338">BREAKING: New Leaked Video From Rust Set Proves Baldwin Knew What He Was Doing!!!</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=morcMSfx2Ak&t=184s">ATF declares “solvent traps” as suppressors.</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/">McMaster-Carr</a></li></ul><p> </p></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-76033145451217007722023-11-27T17:45:00.006-05:002023-11-27T17:45:40.167-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 276: Ghouls in Legacy Media<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:</li><ul><li>the linguistic sleight of hand that is the term <em>"Gun Death"</em>;</li><li>the Washington Post's decision to run photos of dead bodies to push gun control.</li></ul><li>Erin continues her interview with Annette Evans of <em>On Her Own</em> with some safety tips and product reviews;</li><li>and David talks about some gift ideas for the gun-lover in your household now that the holiday season is here.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28768118/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://internationalmensday.com/">International Men’s Day</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.holdmyguns.org/">Hold My Guns</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2023/11/16/gun-death-lie-n77338">Milwaukee Paper Discovers 'Gun Death' Lie</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/ranjit-singh/2023/11/15/violence-voyeurism-and-the-washington-posts-shameless-agenda-driven-reporting-n77286">Violence Voyeurism and the Washington Post's Shameless Agenda-Driven "Reporting"</a></li></ul><p><b>Annette Evans:</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://linktr.ee/onherownlife">On Her Own</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/4UfSrgWuQlk?si=PnLpoLIg91J75ZRY">Flashbang Bra Holster - What Works and What Doesn't - On Her Own</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.itsallgoods.com/products/self-defense-keychain?variant=12279577444450">Cat Ear Keychain</a> (for reference only, do NOT buy these!)</li></ul><p><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nssf.org/articles/giving-a-firearm-as-a-gift-some-reminders-from-nssf/">NSSF Gift Guns</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/m59YNxXNgs0">Fudd Busters - Gun Law 101: Straw Purchases</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.sgammo.com/">Ammunition</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/magazines/br?cid=18830">Magazines</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.opticsplanet.com/">Optics</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/">Parts</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/gear/slings-sling-swivels/slings/?sort=NumberOfReviews">Slings</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.galcogunleather.com/home.html">Holsters - Leather</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://furycarrysolutions.com/">Holsters - Kydex</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/tools-cleaning/gun-cleaning/gun-cleaning-kits/?sort=NumberOfReviews">Cleaning kits</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/tools-cleaning/general-gunsmith-tools/bench-mats/?sort=NumberOfReviews">Bench Mats</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/shooting-chronographs/br?cid=684">Chronographs</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cabelas.com/l/shooting-accessories#f-thecategories=3074457345616967898%7CEye%20%26%20Ear%20Protection%7C1.0%7Ceye-ear-protection">Eye and ear protection</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/gear/books-videos/">Reference books</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.candrsenal.com/product-category/prints/">Posters</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.candrsenal.com/product-category/apparel/">Clothing</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.diecastdirect.com/category/Tin-Signs-Guns-Ammo">Tin signs</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://centerofthewest.org/explore/firearms/">Buffalo Bill Center of the West – Cody Firearms Museum</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/spar/index.htm">Springfield Armory National Historic Site</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/">The Metropolitan Museum of Art</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nramuseum.org/museums/national-firearms-museum.aspx">NRA National Firearms Museum</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/lxNXtjGY_Us">It's a Wonderful Life</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/47l3J1A">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/47Lw552">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul><p> </p></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-86918646835345443842023-11-26T23:30:00.002-05:002023-11-27T01:39:30.128-05:00"Mono no Aware"<div style="text-align: left;"> I don't like to talk about how I'm doing because 1) I don't want people to think I'm doing it for attention and 2) there's nothing any of you can do about it anyway. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>But someone asked how I was doing, so... here it is. I'm not fully in the red, but I'm a very dark orange.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJpMhLlNUtWVDiB9kvmZS2Na7U4YUh5dtJNeVUFWY4o-YrzMJPSC4GD1XG0H1jXztVz-NcEnfHo5panBvPyxlLnmH8Cxk8P80gL2FRNLs7bUNDrMHW_r1S3hujW9vnCV7gTh6Gqu1So9TNTcU_FPWq9WwHRCpWgzY7KLW4xVzZX1_eQ__Bw9JSqqrrzI/s1125/404967947_10223154398840675_7039264919620956341_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJpMhLlNUtWVDiB9kvmZS2Na7U4YUh5dtJNeVUFWY4o-YrzMJPSC4GD1XG0H1jXztVz-NcEnfHo5panBvPyxlLnmH8Cxk8P80gL2FRNLs7bUNDrMHW_r1S3hujW9vnCV7gTh6Gqu1So9TNTcU_FPWq9WwHRCpWgzY7KLW4xVzZX1_eQ__Bw9JSqqrrzI/w614-h640/404967947_10223154398840675_7039264919620956341_n.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I want to point out that these intrusive thoughts are nothing new. I've had them, if not all my life, then at least since puberty. It's just my brain chemistry and/or structure, I guess. Most of the time I'm able to ignore them, but as my emotional strength is worn down they become more disruptive. About half the time they're just cringey "Hey, remember that embarrassing incident from long ago? Yeah, let's make you feel that cringe all over again." The other half of the time they're casual bad things like "What if you told your friend 'Fuck you, I hate you'? How would they react? I bet they wouldn't be your friend any more." </div><div><br /></div><div>As for the suicidal thoughts, they're mainly just a dark version of intrusive thoughts and not actual desires or actions. It's like an evil spirit whispering in my ear <i>"You know, if you just killed yourself, all this would be over"</i> and I tell it to fuck off. I have no plans or desire to do so, but the imp of the perverse is ever-present. So to be clear, while I think about suicide a lot, I rarely think about committing suicide, if that makes any sense to you. It's my own private <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori">memento mori</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Weird philosophical aside which links into my main thesis at the end:</div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><div>In Japanese art and culture there's a concept known as <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_no_aware">mono no aware</a></i> (moe-no no ah-wa-ray) which basically means "being aware that all things eventually pass/die/fade away and being wistfully sad at the knowledge that life is just like this and there's nothing you can do to change it so you need to just accept it." It's kind of a cross between memento mori and Zen philosophy. It's why watching cherry blossoms fall from trees is a popular activity in Japan; they aren't just beautiful and dying, they're even more beautiful <i>because</i> they are dying. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>Anyway, ever since having to put my beloved Daisy to sleep back in August, I've been having these intense feelings of <i>mono no aware </i>every time I see a picture or a video of a cute animal. Please understand that I still enjoy looking at them and I don't want people to stop sending them to me; it's just that after I see these picture, I'm gripped by this intense feeling/realization of "that pet is going to die and it will <i>devastate </i>you."</div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>When people die, it's usually on a timescale of "happening decades in the future" and that makes it more palatable to us, even though it doesn't make the loss any more painful. But it's the sudden, unexpected losses that hurt the most, because that means someone was taken before their time and before their loved ones could prepare for that loss. For example, someone dying of old age in a nursing home, or from a protracted illness, is less shocking than someone taken by an accident or by violence. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>It's for this reason that I cannot <i>fathom </i>the pain felt by parents who lose a child.* I don't know how they manage to move past that pain, and I don't know if they ever do. If they don't, I surely don't begrudge them their grief, although I wish them surcease from their pain. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>Pets are different from people in this regard, though, because unless you are very old or the animal is very long lived, it's practically a certainty that the pet will die during your lifetime. And I don't know why Daisy was different -- I've had dogs before, and I've mourned their loss, but her death affected me more strongly than all the others did -- but she <i>was </i>different, <i>was </i>more special to me, and now every time I look at a pet I just get that powerful sense of "You are going to hurt <i>so much </i> when your pet dies. Why are you doing this to yourself? Why open yourself up to guaranteed pain, again and again and again?" </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>I look at people who post pictures of their pets regularly. I look at content creators who have made their pets the center of their lives on social media. I look at all this joy, and I can only think of the pain it will cause them. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>I know that there is an argument to be made for "the joy you have with them outweighs the grief their deaths cause". I know that giving animals a good life is a worthy thing to do. I know that by saving an animal's life, you often save your own. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>I just can't <i>feel</i> that anymore. All I see is a dagger aimed at my heart. I don't understand how other pet owners don't see that... or if they do, how they cope with it. </div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>It just seems like large portions of my life are colored by mono no aware, and I hate it. I wonder how much of this is grief, and how much of this is just me reaching the stage of life where people I know start dying and the knowledge that this will only increase with time. </div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>End of aside. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div> </div></div></blockquote></div><div><div><br /></div><div>So, yeah. I'm upset by my loss and the fuckery that is my life because the insurance company is still dragging its feet in paying to restore the master suite. It's gotten to the point where mom just decided she'd use dad's life insurance payout to make the thing livable and then hope that USAA will reimburse us for it. They don't care that this is where we live, where we need to feel safe and secure and in control; to them we're just numbers on a page and they don't want to pay out so they'll drag it out for as long as possible. Maybe they were hoping the house will be wiped out by a hurricane or that mom will die before they pay, and then they can cancel the contract or something. </div><div><br /></div><div>I fucking hate insurance. I hate the CONCEPT of insurance, because insurance is basically me saying "I bet I'm going to have an accident this month!" and the insurance company is saying "I bet you won't!" Why do people bet against themselves like that? You'd be better off if you put that money into a fund that you used to pay for emergencies. (Of course, I say this knowing full well that I lack the discipline to put money into savings like that and not touch it except for emergencies.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Because of all the furniture from the master bedroom is piled up inside the house, we can't get to the Christmas decorations. I don't much care about this but mom is a huge Christmas fanatic and she's pretty devastated. "It looks like we won't have a Christmas this year," she said to me recently. It eats me up inside that she's unhappy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Because of this stress, I'm not sleeping well. This makes me tired, so I either take a nap in the afternoon or I drink coffee to try to get some energy, and both of those things push the time I get tired later and later, so I get to bed later, so I wake up feeling tired, so I take a nap or drink coffee, etc etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also overeating because I'm a stress eater. Having a full stomach sends a signal to my brain that at least I'm not going to starve to death today so that's one less thing to worry about, and of course I'm eating junk food because sugar is my drug of choice. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also can't seem to get motivated to do much of anything except watch TV or play video games because escapism is fun and easy whereas anything worthwhile is difficult and draining and I feel like life has already drained so much of me that I resent giving it more. </div><div><br /></div><div>I could say more but I'm tired of talking about this. You get the idea. It all stems from the fact that this year has been <i>fucking awful</i> for me and if things don't get better soon I will probably end up in the hospital. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know what I want to gain from talking about this. I don't specifically want sympathy (although it is appreciated), nor do I think anyone can give me advice on how to make things any better (although if you think you can I would love to hear it). I guess maybe I just needed to express my feelings in some way, to shape them with words and release them into the world, in a manner more coherent than "Life is pain, and then we die" or "Shit be fucked, yo."</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>* One of the few turns of phrase I'm really proud of is what I used when a friend had a miscarriage: "This slippery, spherical tragedy."</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div><i>Maybe it only makes sense to me, but in my mind I envisioned trying to pick up a bowling ball with soapy hands: I just couldn't grasp it. That was the metaphor for me being unable to fully grasp the weight of that loss.</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-89025743006282868842023-11-20T08:30:00.001-05:002023-11-20T08:30:00.136-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 275: Two Bad Shoots in Two Bad Places<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Erin and Weer’d discuss:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Erin's experience at Ocala Pride;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Two bad shootings, one in Panama and the other in New York City, in response to bad behaviors;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">and the "ATF Frames and Receiver Rule" has been deemed unconstitutional by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals!</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Erin interviews Annette Evans about her project, <em>On Her Own</em>;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">and David discusses the new Smith & Wesson Response Carbine.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28670378/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Main Topic:</span></strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Floral-Supplies/Fruits-Vegetables/Banana/p/1598"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Danger Banana/Banana of Shame</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.innovativecadtechnologies.com/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">InnovativeCAD Technologies</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Erin-et-al-at-Ocala-Pride.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pride Booth </span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/OBS-PP-Ammo-Can-scaled.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pride Ammo Can</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PP-Pmag-scaled.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pink Pistol P Mag</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/OBS-Pmag-scaled.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">OBS P-Mag</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-lawyer-kenneth-darlington-arrested-after-fatally-shooting-2-environmental-protesters-on-camera-in-panama"><span style="font-family: georgia;">U.S. Lawyer Arrested After Fatally Shooting 2 Protesters on Camera in Panama</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/metro/gunman-nabbed-for-shooting-at-would-be-robber-in-manhattan-subway/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">station</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/metro/gunman-nabbed-for-shooting-at-would-be-robber-in-manhattan-subway/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Vigilante gunman nabbed for shooting at homeless would-be robber in NYC subway </span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ammoland.com/2023/11/fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-vacates-atf-frame-and-receiver-rule/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates ATF Frames and Receiver Rule</span></a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Annette Evans:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://linktr.ee/onherownlife"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On Her Own</span></a></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</span></b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/response"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Smith & Wesson Response</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://youtu.be/qFTmuFTdJiQ">Smith & Wesson Response</a> Video</span></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/fpc"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Smith & Wesson FPC</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ruger.com/products/pcCarbine/models.html"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ruger PC Carbine</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://magpul.com/moe-sl-carbine-stock-commercial-spec.html?mp_global_color=118"><span style="font-family: georgia;">MagPul MOE SL Stock</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.keltecweapons.com/contact/sub2000-rebate/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kel-Tec Sub 2000 Rebate</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Stock.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Stock</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Receiver-Extension.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Receiver Extension</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Mag-Well-Under.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Mag Well Under</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Mag-Well-Bolt.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Mag Well Over</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Grip.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Pistol Grip</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Fire-Control-Pocket.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response FCG</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Buffer-and-Spring.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Buffer and Spring</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Bolt-Hold-Open.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Bolt Hold Open</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Bolt-Carrier-04.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Bolt</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ACP-GLaOS-151-Bolt-Carrier-02.jpg"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Response Bolt Carrier Group</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3MJHiek"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Brena Bock Author Page</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uiqip6"><span style="font-family: georgia;">David Bock Author Page</span></a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Team And More</span></a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-71290977660039426722023-11-13T12:48:00.000-05:002023-11-13T12:48:39.677-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 274: Bumpstocks and Lightsabers<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss:<ul><li>the Federal Bump Stock Ban going before SCOTUS;</li><li>Illinois' new Assault Weapons Ban and how it applies to... <em>lightsabers?</em></li></ul></li><li>Myles tells us what to do when a new shooter wants help buying a first gun;</li><li>and David talks about the different kinds of muzzle devices.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28560482/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thereload.com/supreme-court-accepts-bump-stock-ban-case/">Supreme Court Accepts Bump Stock Ban Case</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/garland-v-cargill/">Garland v. Cargill</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-assault-style-weapons-registration-open-questions/">Illinois assault-style weapons registration is open, but questions remain about enforcement, other issues</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?/topic/82235-todd-v-has-to-register-his-lightsaber/">Todd V has to register his Lightsaber</a></li></ul><p><strong>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/2023/08/28/assorted-calibers-podcast-ep-263-no-the-other-saf/">ACP 263</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.assortedcalibers.com/2023/09/25/assorted-calibers-podcast-ep-267-tis-a-silly-place/">ACP 267</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_suppressor">Wikipedia Flash Hiders</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/search/?category%5B%5D=1073743036&search=Flash+hiders">Brownells Flash Hiders</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_brake">Wikipedia Muzzle Break</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.brownells.com/search/?category%5B%5D=1073743038&search=compensators">Brownells Muzzle Break</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_brake">Brownells Thread Protector</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/oU_sOb7Fkdo">Forgotten Weapons: The Rico Special</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/46YVfgo">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/472gwWC">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/y-gE89u3Phw?si=twUWMZdYjFHZRX98">The Loudener by Snake Hound Machine</a></li></ul></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-19637842057789117392023-11-09T23:59:00.002-05:002023-11-10T02:13:07.813-05:00Is This Kristallnacht 2.0?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-x1FkaMYg/YLRSyDBsODI/AAAAAAAAWy4/e49VTvqsKCAsfFnHKFCHO9b33szDQ3BwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/OBS-PP%2BWeb%2BHeader%2BUpdate.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="640" height="128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-x1FkaMYg/YLRSyDBsODI/AAAAAAAAWy4/e49VTvqsKCAsfFnHKFCHO9b33szDQ3BwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h128/OBS-PP%2BWeb%2BHeader%2BUpdate.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Today is the 85th anniversary of <a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/kristallnacht">Kristallnacht</a>, a violent night of vandalism, arson, looting, and assault upon Jewish people, their homes, their business, and their synagogues. The murders and arrests which followed The Night of Broken Glass were just the beginning of the persecution of European Jews in the 1930s and 40s, culminating in the concentration and extermination camps of the Nazis. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>The Jews were not alone in those camps. Jailed alongside them were minorities such as the Roma, Black people and their African-German mixed-race children, disabled people, and gay, lesbian, and transgender people. This was the origin of the pink triangle being used to denote queer people, a symbol which we have claimed as our own in a show of strength, but we have never forgotten its roots. <br /><br />85 years later, it seems as though we are on the precipice of a second Kristallnacht. Antisemitic sentiment is at an all-time high, with demonstrations across the globe calling for the destruction of the Jews. Homes are being marked with blue stars to indicate the presence of Jews within them. Jews have even been chased by mobs and forced to hide in attics to escape violence, and those who have been unable to escape have be assaulted, injured, and even killed. At least one synagogue has been firebombed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Operation Blazing Sword was founded in 2016 to teach a marginalized minority how to protect themselves against violent bigots. Reaching out to threatened people, telling them that they aren't alone, and teaching them about armed self-defense is our only reason for existence. After the Pulse Massacre we focused our efforts on teaching the basics of firearm safety, operation, and ownership to queer people. At the same time we also welcomed without judgment, and taught without cost, anyone who wanted to learn about firearms, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, biology, manner of dress, or even faith. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, Operation Blazing Sword is once again reaching out to another marginalized, victimized minority by making it clear that we stand with the Jewish people against violent antisemitism in exactly the same way that we stand with queer people against violent homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, and that our resources are available for their use. We want Jews everywhere to know that if they see this symbol, then they are safe with us. Our ancestors were together in the camps, and today their descendants stand together to say "No More!"</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEieh9z7JeaOFXLgdK2H7h9HWmcR-2hqOpV1tPGKRSGaXQK9J3taeUHjHX4WqPvdh28YaFtDA-lZP4NJRVC4bEtuTwYnv-HFXWBjzanvHZhXt12yRa34ESkIoasDF_1gupSLs6NZWb6sEV4w_Zecl8kuK3i8nbwVCyr3FT-rhyphenhyphenyRxBGI-791o5KjVaYc/s2521/397965376_360398349835451_6479524854086461815_n.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="2521" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEieh9z7JeaOFXLgdK2H7h9HWmcR-2hqOpV1tPGKRSGaXQK9J3taeUHjHX4WqPvdh28YaFtDA-lZP4NJRVC4bEtuTwYnv-HFXWBjzanvHZhXt12yRa34ESkIoasDF_1gupSLs6NZWb6sEV4w_Zecl8kuK3i8nbwVCyr3FT-rhyphenhyphenyRxBGI-791o5KjVaYc/w400-h400/397965376_360398349835451_6479524854086461815_n.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This symbol is not a political statement, and Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols has no position on foreign affairs. Our focus is, has always been, and will continue to be educating the gun curious in the United States about responsible, armed self-defense. Compassion for human life and the protection of innocents guide us, and the only politics we care about is the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. </div><div><br /></div><div>We anticipate pushback on this matter. To that end, here are answers to some expected objections:</div><div><br /></div><blockquote data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><b>This is not Islamophobia. </b>We have publicly stated in the past that we teach all faiths, and this continues to be true. While today is a significant anniversary in the history of persecution of Jews and the focus of this statement, Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols recognizes that persecution of Muslims also occurs, and we will gladly teach them in exactly the same manner as we teach all of our other students. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>This is not taking political sides. </b>Jews in America are not Israel, and violence against them is not valid political protest but rather violent bigotry against innocent people who have nothing to do with the situation in the Middle East. All innocent lives deserve protection, regardless of their race, religion, or any other factor. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>This is not co-opting Holocaust symbology.</b> These accusations are usually aimed at people who try to adapt the yellow Star of David to advance a separate agenda. Tonight, however, Jews are being persecuted simply for being Jews, <i>which is exactly what the Holocaust was</i>. If it is the same people in the same danger for the same reason, then it's not co-opting but instead an alert that this is happening again. </div></blockquote><blockquote data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>This is not being done for profit.</b> We are not selling anything. Furthermore, we are a registered non-profit and a 501c3 charity. We seek only to teach and to help. </p></blockquote><p>Operation Blazing Sword - Pink Pistols remembers the origin of the pink triangle and the yellow star. We stand with those who refuse to be victims, because without the ability to apply affective defensive force, "Never Again!" and "No More!" are only catchy slogans. We teach all races, all faiths, all sexes, all genders, and all sexualities how to shoot, and then we tell the world that we have done so. </p><div><br /></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-85994488555846496962023-11-06T14:03:00.001-05:002023-11-06T14:03:39.514-05:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 273: Tales From Two Cities<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Erin and Weer’d have interviews rather than main topics!<ul><li>Weer'd sits down with Ryan Michad of <em>Handgun Radio</em> to discuss the mass shooting that happened in Lewiston, Maine;</li><li>and Erin gets together with Lara Smith and Mark Oknyansky of the Liberal Gun Club to tell an amazing story of a new shooter in Las Vegas!</li></ul></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28488236/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-shooting-robert-card-police-check-army/">Army decided Maine shooting gunman Robert Card shouldn't have a weapon after erratic behavior in July</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/maine-congressman-flips-stance-assault-133508290.html?guccounter=1">Maine congressman flips stance on assault weapons ban after mass shootings leave 18 dead</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bnn.network/breaking-news/a-tale-of-tragedy-and-heroism-the-lewiston-mass-shooting/">A Tale of Tragedy and Heroism: The Lewiston Mass Shooting</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://theliberalgunclub.com/">The Liberal Gun Club</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://mantisx.com/">Mantis X</a></li></ul></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-27872883840253354952023-10-30T14:15:00.000-04:002023-10-30T14:15:39.383-04:00Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 272: Obstinate Ignorance<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" height="417" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-treanSIQo2Y/Wswd4WDyZiI/AAAAAAAANZY/tQQ2274hcxUuCVt_xxzi0M1vubL-YRbcQCLcBGAs/w640-h417/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25285%2529.jpg" style="text-align: center;" width="640" /></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">In This Episode</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Erin and Weer’d discuss another busy week in Second Amendment news:<ul><li>Larry Vickers pleading guilty to serious weapons charges, including violations of weapons sanctions;</li><li>Judge Benitez again ruling in favor of the 2nd Amendment, this time about California's assault weapons ban;</li><li>the head of a New York Gun Violence Prevention group arrested on gun and drug charges;</li><li>Canada's "assault weapon amnesty" is being extended until after the 2025 election;</li><li>Alec Baldwin will be charged for homicide, <em>again;</em></li><li>and a fatal shooting in Brussels shows the futility of gun prohibition.</li></ul></li><li>Finally, David discusses defense, both in Israel and at home.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28431650/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/AssortedCalibersPodcast">Did you know that we have a Patreon?</a></b> Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes and our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks.</div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Show Notes</span></strong></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Main Topic:</strong></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.handgunsmag.com/editorial/speer-gold-dot-g2-review/369080">Speer Gold Dot G2 Review</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/former-police-chiefs-in-north-carolina-and-north-dakota-are-among-five-people-indicted-by-doj-for-conspiracy-to-illegally-buy-machine-guns-and-other-regulated-firearms/ar-AA1iANS0">Former police chiefs in North Carolina and North Dakota are among five people indicted by DOJ for conspiracy to illegally buy machine guns and other regulated firearms</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/us-v-vickers-larry-vickers-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-illegally-acquire-machine-guns/">US v. Vickers: Larry Vickers Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Illegally Acquire Machine Guns</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/2aupdates/status/1715452626307854370?s=46&t=fLDUz7iii6Qvb6Pnjin9OQ">Rob Romano on Twitter: Larry Vickers pleads guilty to federal charges for violating US sanctions on Russia and conspiring with two police chiefs to fraudulently obtain machine guns</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://saf.org/saf-victory-fed-judge-declares-cal-semi-auto-ban-unconstitutional/">SAF VICTORY: FED. JUDGE DECLARES CAL.SEMI-AUTO BAN UNCONSTITUTIONAL</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2023/10/16/head-of-nyc-anti-violence-program-pleads-guilty-to-drug-gun-charges-n76110">Head of NYC anti-violence program pleads guilty to drug, gun charges</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ottawa-extending-amnesty-for-assault-style-firearms-again-until-october-2025">Liberals delay 'buyback' to expropriate 'assault-style' firearms until after next election</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/17/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-recharged-manslaughter">Alec Baldwin to be recharged with involuntary manslaughter in Rust shooting</a></li><li><a href="https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2023/10/17/isis-rampage-in-brussels-illustrates-futility-of-gun-control-n76152">ISIS rampage in Brussels illustrates futility of gun control</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belgium-hunts-shooter-swedes-brussels-put-maximum-alert-2023-10-17/">Brussels shootings: Gunman who killed two Swedes shot dead by police</a></li></ul><p><b>Gun Lovers and Other Strangers:</b></p><ul><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2019/tables/table-1.xls">FBI Hate Crime Data</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12616229/Israeli-woman-Inbar-Lieberman-kibbutz-Nir-Hamas.html">Inbar Lieberman</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/07/middleeast/israel-gaza-fighting-hamas-attack-music-festival-intl-hnk/index.html">Israel Music Festival Attack</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://joshgilmansblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/13/why-you-might-have-lost-all-your-jewish-friends-this-week-and-didnt-even-know-it/">Jewish People and Trust</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://youtu.be/37azdf5jEeY">Munich Clip</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/3s3QQJU">Brena Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://amzn.to/40pa3CN">David Bock Author Page</a></li><li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.teamandmore.org/">Team And More</a></li></ul></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-77193601409895945632023-10-29T15:21:00.009-04:002023-10-30T00:52:04.519-04:00My Speech to the Liberal Gun Club 2023I don't think I mentioned it here, but two weeks ago I was invited to speak at the Liberal Gun Club's annual meeting in Las Vegas. <div><br /></div><div>It was supposed to have been professionally recorded, except that there was a problem with the computer, so it was recorded on a cellphone at the last minute. This explains why the quality isn't great and the view is wobbly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, other than my improving crowd work skills there's hardly anything new here. Whenever I'm asked to speak, it's nearly always to do my Greatest Hits. While I don't mind doing "The Best of Erin Palette" it always makes me die a little inside, because I'm all <i>"I've been doing this for seven years, and you still haven't heard of who I am and what I do?"</i></div><div><br /></div><div>So anyway, here's <strike style="font-style: italic;">Wonderwall</strike> my set. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aw9eIzSPz7M?si=gxvleLeMgcgnDwA8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>What's unfortunate is that because of the aforementioned technical issued, they didn't record the <i>amazing </i>introduction that Lara Smith gave me. How amazing was it? She gave me a compliment so huge that my brain just kind of staticked out because I couldn't process it, in a "There's no way I deserve that kind of praise" sense. <div><br /></div><div>It's also unfortunate that my crowd work at the beginning and at the end didn't get recorded. It was only after I had been introduced that the AV person discovered the problem, so in order to give him some time as well as some input to work with I did some, well, not really jokes, but some witty remarks like <i>"Hello, I'm the warmup act for Annette Evans"</i> (she was the keynote speaker) and <i>"Usually when I'm asked to speak, it's either to conservatives who aren't comfortable with queer people, or to liberals who aren't comfortable with guns. You folks are both pro-gun and pro-queer, so why am I even here again?"</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Then when I finished, I was asked to stick around so that AV could try to get the sound working again. I stayed and said something like <i>"I am a gigantic canned ham so I'm happy to talk as long as you like. So, who has questions?"</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I don't think I could be a proper comedian, but I think I'm a pretty good storyteller and I could easily see myself doing a "spoken word" tour like Henry Rollins does. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are an organization and would like for me to speak at an event, please cover my travel expenses and I will be happy to do so. Yes, even if it's to do my Greatest Hits again. </div><div><br /></div></div>Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.com0