11/13/2022 - BLOG COMMENTS are again allowed and are moderated to exclude only the bots, advertisements, racial / ethnic pejoratives, and embedded links. I'll attempt to honor Chicago's historical "Bughouse Square" concept of free-speech and open debate --- spanning the curve from the far-left to the far-right. /JZ
Blogging to you from the Northeastern Badlands of The County of Lake, in the state currently known as Fatmanistan, DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP inside the heartland of the Banana Republic formerly known as the USA, WELCOME TO THE NEXT CHAPTER! WARNING! ALL FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ARE ADDICTIVE; EXCESSIVE USE MAY LEAD TO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, REDUCED JOB PRODUCTIVITY, INSOMNIA, SOCIAL ALIENATION, GENITAL ULCERS, BLINDNESS, POLITICAL EROTICISM, AND / OR DEVIANT FUNAMBULISM. NOTICE: NO GUNS OR AMMUNITION ARE FOR SALE VIA THIS BLOG. (No, I will not trade my Colt Python for some lubricious adventures with your trophy wife and a future first-round draft pick.) CAVEAT: This blog is not suitable for viewing while at work, while inside a public library, while inside any public or private school, or while inside any public or private restroom. Do not view this blog while driving a motor vehicle or while piloting an aircraft. Viewing this blog may be illegal inside the EU, NYC, Chicago, Seattle, and other parts of the Third World. THIS BLOG CONTAINS (albeit often very childish) ADULT-CONTENT. DISCLAIMER: This blog is a hobby, it is not a livelihood. Even though much of what I blog about relates to firearms collecting and recreational shooting, I am not an expert (by any measure) on any facet of guns, shooting, hunting, or personal defense. Entries at this blog are akin to good old-fashioned campfire chats or post hunt bourbon-fueled barroom-bluster; I offer no opinion on what you should or should not purchase, or what you should be using or doing. What does or does not work for me could be rugged-country-miles away from your tastes and your needs. All products, places, and miscellany that I review for this blog are purchased / rented / leased at retail price by me. I do not accept payment, gifts, discounts, freebies, products on loan, distilled spirits, recreational pharmaceuticals, plea-bargains, probation, parole, Papal Blessings, Presidential Pardons, or sexual favors for doing any review or blog post. TRACKING COOKIES: Google et al stick tracking cookies on everybody. If you are online, you are being spied on via one method or another, for one reason or another; 'nuff said. You may be able to minimize your online DNA residue by using Tor and Duck Duck Go. Vive la liberté! Vive all y'all! Ante omnia armari. To each of you, thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

A belated Merry Christmas to all ...

 ... and to all a good night!


 As close to Peace on Earth as it gets around here with these three competitors.  


Until next year!


Wednesday, December 7, 2016

GLOCK DAY Saturday 12/10/2016 at GAT Guns of East Dundee, Illinois

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GAT GUNS GLOCK DAY
GAT GUNS PRESENTS GLOCK DAY, Saturday, December 10th.

The Glock Rep will be in the store to talk about the Glock pistols. There will be some specials on selected Glock guns and some free items with purchase of a new Glock pistol.





(Text and images above are a copy and paste from an email I received from GAT Guns)




Tuesday, December 6, 2016

WOMENS INTRODUCTION TO HANDGUN class at Caliber Gun Range of Waukegan, Illinois (formerly known as GTR Sporting Club)


(TEXT BELOW is a copy-and-paste from an email I received from Caliber Gun Range

WOMENS INTRODUCTION TO HANDGUN
(WOMEN ONLY)
NO NEED TO OWN A FIREARM OR POSSESS A FOID CARD TO TAKE THIS CLASS!
This class is for anyone interested in learning how to shoot a handgun even if you have never shot or owned one before.
All students will spend half of their training session in a classroom environment and the last half honing your new skills on our shooting range
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
  • Safety procedures for all firearms
  • Handgun Manipulation
  • Loading/Unloading
  • 5 Basic Skills to Handgun Shooting
  • Individual Certificates issued to each student.
INCLUDED:
  • Ear & Eye Protection and Targets
  • .22 Caliber Handgun and 50 Rounds of Ammunition
  • Full hour plus of training by National Certified Training Instructor 

Start time:              6:30
Wednesday:          December 14, 2016.  More classes on 12/21 & 12/28
Fee:                           $125
Class Limit             8 Students
Register:                  Call (847) 782-8888
Please, no open toe shoes, tank tops or low cut tops. Baseball cap suggested.

ZACK EDIT: The above clothing restrictions are for safety reasons.  When fired, semi-auto pistols eject HOT brass casings that can cause burns; people have negligently shot themselves due to the distraction of having hot brass land inside clothing.


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