Get well soon Jesse Jackson Junior

Another Illinois politician is feeling the heat.  Our very own “Triple-J” is taking a medical leave of absence.  Perhaps an extended stay in the federal cooler with erstwhile Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will cure what ails him.

Matt Del Fatti convertible pocket / inside the waistband J-Frame carry

A great holster maker needs to have years of experience carrying the guns he makes holsters for, he needs to be an artist with an obsession for details, and he needs to be a psychic and instinctively know what his customers want and need.

I really like the looks of this holster and now have one motoring its way to my door.  For me, it is not so much that this holster is convertible to pocket carry (I already have a few of Matt’s PH3s for J-Frames; left hand, right hand, different colors, etc.), but I have long felt that the Del Fatti PH3 pattern would be great for inside the waistband if an artisan could position the clips perfectly.  Voila, today I see such a creation listed “in stock” at his website.  Matt Del Fatti never fails to exceed all expectations.

If you are going to shove a handgun inside your waistband, purse, or pocket, a well-designed holster is essential for safety and comfort.

My Illinois FOID renewal card arrived today

I am no longer a felon; I can again legally possess all of the guns and ammo that I own.

My FOID was set to expire on June 1 so I wanted to get my renewal processed early.  On Monday, April 2, I processed the form and photo at GAT Guns; they said they would mail it with the others at the end of the week.  Let us be charitable and assume that the Illinois State Police did not receive that bundle of mail until Monday, April 16; it took them over two months to process and mail my renewal.

If my experience is typical, you can expect a wait of bit over eight weeks for your FOID to arrive.

Carry permit holder shoots a hole through penis

Yessireebob, this APPEARS to be (the article makes no mention of a holster) another case of an un-holstered handgun (Glock for this incident) tucked inside a waistband.  That .40 caliber slug blasted right through the man’s fleshy little obstacle and went on to lodged in his leg.  The man had a carry permit; he was legal. 

One of the main functions of a holster is to protect a handgun’s trigger from getting an inadvertent yank from a finger, shirttail, jacket drawstring, etc.  Carrying any un-holstered handgun in your waistband is courting a life changing experience. 

As long as you don’t injure / kill innocent folks or damage their property, I suppose you have a right to do any damn fool thing with a gun that you want.  It is too bad that these episodes make the responsible gunslingers look bad.

So did my ex-wife’s divorce lawyer

Human ancestor had a head like a shark.

Man uses handgun to try to remove painful tooth.

Yep, a Decatur, Alabama man tried to shoot a tooth out of his mouth.  The report says he is alive and now has a hole in his jaw; dunno if the tooth is still bothering him.

Limited Edition .25 ACP Baby available from PSA (Precision Small Arms)

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