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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Special to Liberty park Press It appears the anti-gun nonprofit 97Percent has returned, although there have been massive internal changes and it is much less now than it used to be. We haven’t heard much from them since they plagiarized photos of top female shooters to gaslight the public […]
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New Mexico: Senate Committee to Hear Sweeping Gun Control Bill [More] It would help if the included link to the bill didn’t go to one about parole…
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This is a photo of Salt Lake City’s Delta Center arena taken when the arena was called under a previous name. A new proposal working through Utah’s state legislature could allow gun owners who carry their guns concealed to do so while attending professional sporting events in the arena. (Flickr photo) Among pro-gun legislative […]
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Good. I want to see more. [Via Michael G]
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New Poll Shatters Narrative: Voters Overwhelmingly Back Deportations and ICE – “Americans support deporting those in the country illegally by a [nearly] 2-to-1 margin, 61% to 34%.” [More] We’ll see at the only poll that matters. [Via Michael G]
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Anti-gun group 97Percent is back, now led by anti-gun ex-cop [More] I’ve been warning against these Astro-Turfers since they first came on the scene and pretty consistently thereafter. I see “lifelong Republican” Olivia Troye needs a new gig, but before worrying she’ll suffer the same fate as Ladd, take heart: I just saw her in … Continue reading "The THING That Would Not Leave"
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They say that the court cannot enjoin the ATF from enforcing legal theories, only final agency rules. They argue that because the pistol brace rule no longer exists, the court has no authority to block the ATF’s interpretation that brace pistols are in fact SBRs. In other words, they are not denying that they hold … Continue reading "Brace Yourselves"
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Requires businesses or restaurants open to the public to post a color-coded placard indicating whether the business or restaurant allows firearms or large knives to be brought onto the premises. By January 1, 2027, requires the Department of Law Enforcement to provide businesses and restaurants with free and easily downloadable placards. Effective 1/1/2027. [More] From … Continue reading "In the Kapu Tradition"
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One of many lessons from our hearings today. In many cases, the police were complicit in these rapes. I do not say that lightly. The lack of any desire to investigate these men is criminal. It happened again and again and again. And yes. It’s mainly because the rapists were Muslims. [More] You gotta wonder … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Meanwhile Across the Pond Enough"
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Last year a company called Magellan sent a deep sea rover 15,000 feet down to the site of the final resting place of the battleship Bismark, sunk 86 years ago. The video is simply spectacular. Here is a shortish excerpt with commentary.
And since we're talking about the Bismark, this song is obligatory.
Yeah, but will it cook a deer? [Via WiscoDave]
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“‘The Matchless Enfield’ tells the story of the No. 4 sniper rifle and how it was developed and used,”… [More] Every once in a while I break with tradition and actually talk about guns…
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After the Department of Justice released three million files over the weekend, blockchain enthusiasts were quick to discover a certain Jeffery Epstein was an active and prominent figure in crypto during its formative years.You mean the untraceable "currency" most famous for unregulated speculation and its usefulness in paying for criming had some shady figures and twisted sickos in on the ground floor? Who could have predicted that, other than everybody?
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Anti-ICE protests in Minnesota may appear to be “grassroots” efforts organized by concerned citizens, but they’re really funded with megadonor money — some coming from China.
A so-called “ICE Out” march drew an estimated 15,000 left-wing political activists to a frozen, snow-covered Minneapolis on Friday, with attendees chanting “ICE out now” and demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement in the city.
Although framed as a spontaneous uprising of concerned, everyday people, the demonstration — like countless that have regularly metastasized during President Trump’s terms — featured a familiar cast of politically obsessed activists and terminally online characters.
They organize on radical message boards and encrypted texting apps, but are backed by funds created by radical leftist billionaires.
“My team’s best judgement is that it’s the Neville Singham network that is most active [in Minnesota], partly because that’s the most crazy network. But they aren’t alone,” Scott Walter, president of Capital Research and an expert on dark money outfits, told The Post.
Walter was referring to the People’s Forum and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, both funded by China-based former software exec Singham.
Both groups promoted the “ICE Out” protests — which were organized by another group, called 50501 — through social media, and Walter said their members were in attendance, but he noted they have recently been getting their members to blend in more with the crowds.
“What’s new is, we are seeing truly extreme Communist splinter groups showing up alongside an American Federation for Teachers union or the Ford Foundation.
“That’s a disturbing trend for us who follow these things. Normally, they wouldn’t have been cheek by jowl publicly with those people,” Walter said.
“That kind of self-policing on the left seems to be disappearing.”
Singham, who did not respond to a request for comment, has become a major funder of left-wing activist networks, including protests in Minnesota and other cities, all coordinated from his base in Shanghai.
This is the downside of capitalism. It creates pockets of guilt-dominated wealth intent on making sure no one else gets that rich.
Cheers!
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According to police, the man pulled out a gun and fired shots at security outside the bar. The security guard, who is a licensed Concealed Pistol License holder, returned fire, striking the man.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His condition was not released.
No other injuries were reported.
Police were called at 4:42 a.m. Friday to the shooting in the 12000 block of East Blake, which is near Pawnee and Oliver. A 56-year-old man shot the intruder inside his home, police said. “The investigation determined the 40-year-old male was burglarizing the home,” police said. “A confrontation occurred inside the residence, and a shot was fired by the homeowner striking the suspect in the leg.”
On February 4, 211, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus died in Eboracum (York) in England, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. From his biography: “Septimius Severus was the first Roman Emperor from Africa. He ruled from 193 to 211 AD and is known for having expanded the Roman Empire through military campaigns. Severus began his career in the Roman government, rising through the ranks during a period of political instability. He became emperor in 193 AD, a year known as the Year of the Five Emperors due to its rapid succession of …
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As an introduction, I started building Vertical & Yagi Beam antennas in the early 1980s for CB radio. When the FCC dropped the ‘Morse Code’ requirement in 2007, many ‘tone deaf’ people like myself, transitioned to ham radio. My entire family are either General or Extra Class hams. Having this license and operating ability is an essential ‘Life Skill’, like the ability to read, write and speak the native language. No tool is useful, in unskilled hands – unless you’re planning on selling/bartering it away, right? Our family and I have taught Technician, General, and Extra classes – but, none …
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Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Reader H.B. suggested a Facebook reel on how to make your own local topo maps. o o o At our friend Jack Lawson’s website: Do It Yourself! Building a 3500-Watt Portable Battery Bank Solar Power Unit. o o o Here is a free short story based rooted in an ancient legend, with …
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“Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.” – Thomas Paine
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Angry hard core MAGA types attacking Massie and making $#!+ up show how ugly they are and do more damage to their cause and than they know. I voted for Trump three times myself because the alternative was unthinkable, but with eyes wide open on his record and contradictions. A word about loyalty to the … Continue reading "Sinking to New Mean-Spirited Depths"
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By Dave Workman A unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which struck down the conviction of a Mississippi man for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, based on an earlier conviction for possession of methamphetamine, violated his rights under the Second Amendment, is causing […]
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In this case, marine diesel engines which used to be famously long lived. The Detroit Diesel engines of old were famous for running 20,000 or 30,000 hours before a four day rebuild at the dock set them up for another 20,000 or 30,000 hours. You couldn't kill these engines. Rather, you would leave them to your kids in your will.
That's over now, and it's because of the EPA. Over a span of 15 or 20 years, they ratcheted up the emission requirements for these engines to the point that Detroit Diesel would be fined millions and millions of dollars for selling their old (famously reliable) design.
And so now you have to rebuild after 10,000 hours, and you have to replace three times as many parts. Plan on a month, rather than four days.
This is a very interesting video on the subject. While I'm not an expert on diesel engines, it certainly seems solid from an engineering perspective.
Here are the main points.
1. Pressures have gone from 10,000 psi to 30,000 PSI for a bunch of EPA-imposed constraints. This shortens the lifespan of parts used in the engines.
2. The higher pressure means that engines are much more vulnerable to bad diesel fuel: water particles or tiny flakes of rust now essentially sandblast the pistons, valves, and cylinders. This didn't used to take place at the old lower pressure. This sandblasting effect shortens part life even more, which makes engine rebuild and cost even higher.
3. Because parts will fail much more often now, manufacturers put all sorts of sensors in place. The sensors themselves can fail - the high seas is a notoriously unforgiving environment and salt water will get into the engine room. This causes corrosion, which triggers sensor faults. The engine's computer (itself a new thing, with software of questionable quality) will detect the fault and sometimes put the engine into "Limp Home Mode" - not allowing it to go above, say, 1000 RPM. A ship in a storm may find its engine dangerously under powered, putting at risk the lives on board and the safety of the ship itself. If a ship sinks in a storm under these circumstances, the fuel oil in the tanks will pollute the environment.
4. Not pointed out in the video, ocean-going vessels do not have to worry about emissions. From a pure regulatory perspective, that is. However, finding a new engine with all the design "upgrades" discussed here is the challenge. I don't know what EU regulations are, so maybe a MAN engine doesn't have to deal with this. But I'm nasty and suspicious and think that EU regulations could be even worse than EPA's.
Thanks a whole lot of nothing, EPA. You're supposed to protect the environment. Oh, and not get Americans killed.
The only thing I think is unfair about the video is the title. Engine manufactures design their engines to fail after 10 years because the EPA forces them to.
You could roll back all the environmental regulations since 1990 and shutter the EPA and this Republic would be a whole lot better off.
In a significant development for Second Amendment litigation, the United States Department of Justice has filed an amicus curiae brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals, supporting Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) in its ongoing challenge to Massachusetts’s controversial handgun regulations. The case, Granata v. Campbell, targets the state’s “Approved Firearms Roster” and Attorney General’s … Continue reading "The Hidden Cost"
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Mainstream Media Breathlessly Covered an Alleged Hate Crime in Which White Kids Forced a Black Classmate To Drink Urine. It Was a Giant Hoax. [More] If you weren’t so racist they wouldn’t have to go to such extremes. [Via Michael G]
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Spanish Socialist Has Confirmed This Narrative Isn’t a Right-Wing Hoax [More] And not just Spanish socialists. Ready to go the way of Rhodesia and South Africa? Just keep letting the communists make you afraid to stand up to racism because they’ll call you a racist. [Via Michael G]
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Shotguns, pistols, PCCs, & ARs! We'll take a look at every major platform & break down the pros & cons of the best guns for home defense[Generated with Insmind.com] AI detectors are in the spotlight again after one of them flagged the 1776 Declaration of Independence as 99.99% AI written. [More] I’m reminded of another article I meant to comment on, where Shyam Sankar talks a slick game but goes real light on “How?” I read “Palantir” and Skynet comes to … Continue reading "Genius In, Genocide Out"
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CPSC evaluated these safes and found that the biometric programming feature can fail without consumers realizing that the safe’s contents, including firearms, can be accessed by unauthorized users, including children. [More] And if the key gets lost, with Stack-On you can always use a crowbar… Hey, expanding things a bit, does Biofire, endorsed by all … Continue reading "Trust the Technology?"
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I’ve done a few podcast interviews recently and this one went up today. My friend Rich Nance hosts the “Taking Aim” podcast produced by Aimpoint. Rich regularly interviews instructors and innovators in the tactical field. I listen to the podcast often and really enjoy it. In this episode, Rich covered a lot of […]“You bring a gun into the district, you mark my words, you’re going to jail,” Pirro said in the interview. “I don’t care if you have a license in another district, and I don’t care if you’re a law-abiding gun owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this district, count on going to jail … Continue reading "Judging Jeanine"
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A new bill introduced in Colorado would require gun barrel purchases to be made in-person at a firearm dealer. Senate Bill 26-043, which was introduced last week, would also ban the possession of any firearm barrels “with the intent to sell or transfer” and add criminal penalties for violation… Sullivan and Froelich are also sponsoring … Continue reading "Rocky Mountain Low"
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Major 2A Win: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Lifetime Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felon [More] But it’s a panel, and we don’t know if it’s over or what DOJ will do, so Mr. Wolf has a caution (NSFW). As long as everybody ignores the law, we’re gonna continue to have problems.
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JPMorgan Chase recently announced the banking giant’s policy of denying services to manufacturers of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) is over. That’s a welcome reversal of policy after NSSF met with JPMorgan Chase officials to work to end the discriminatory policy. It is also the most recent of the big banks, including Bank of America and … Continue reading "Breaking the Bank"
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- Keeping people mad all the time in order to keep them staying tuned through the commercials to sell Trumpy Bear, commemorative coins, and dick pills has some negative side effects.
- More Epstein Files squickery. (Related: "Russiagate" and the Epstein Files are the same story.)
- Spanish Hornets operating out of Lithuania intercept Russian SU-30 over the Baltic.
Image from Colorado Parks and Wildlife
The pellet appears to be .177 caliber, using the knife bolt head to scale the pellet size. The bolt head is assumed to be .25 inches, the size of a bolt head on Outdoor Edge Razor-Lite knives. The knife seems to be a Outdoor edge Razor-Lite variation, but the identification is not certain. The pellet could be distorted by impact forces, as well.
On September 1, 2024, in Willits, Colorado, a resident shot a black bear sow with a pellet rifle. The man said he was attempting to harass the sow to have it move away from his neighborhood, because children might encounter the sow and the two cubs.
According to the The pellet hit the bear in the side, penetrated a rib, hit at least one lung, and was lodged in the opposite rib cage.
The man who shot the bear was charged with the unlawfull killing of a black bear and unlawfull failing to comply with provisions of a license. The citations carry penalties of $100 plus $37 surcharges each, for a potential of $274. He said he used the pellet gun only after attempts with a garden hose and ammonia failed to persuade the bear to leave. He said he made multiple attempts to obtain help from the authorities.
Black bear sows with cubs have a reputation of being aggressive. Researchers say it is almost always a bluff. The resolution, with the citations issued, seems reasonable for the accidental killing of a black bear. Black bears are common in Colorado and in the United States.
The death of the black bear sow illustrates how vulnerable bears are to punctures of the thoracic cavity. Most pellet rifles are much less powerful than the common .22 rimfire, even from a handgun. Other than a direct brain shot, the thoracic cavity is the most vulnerable target. Penetration of the thoracic cavity will usually cause death in a few minutes. Broadside shots are preferred because they are more likely to puncture both lungs, and to cause an exit wound as well. If only one lung is punctured, death may take longer. If the heart is punctured, death is usually quicker.
An attack by a bear is often over quickly, but can take many minutes. It is not uncommon for bears to attack, leave, and come back to attack again. If the bear's thoracic cavity is punctured, the chances of a return attack are greatly diminished.
The thoracic cavity is a popular target for hunters. However, if only one lung is punctured, and the heart is not injured, large animals may not be seriously disabled for many minutes. This seems to have been the case on a bear hunt in Alaska where a .338 ultra mag was fired and a .454 Casull was used to stop the subsequent charge. Bears shot often break off an attack or leave the area before they die.
A shot to the thoracic cavity will nearly always limit the time the bear has left before it is incapacitated. Some thoracic cavity shots cause immediate collapse of large animals. Such a collapse depends on numerous variable which are difficult to measure, such as the mental state of the animal. Animals in full "fight or flight" mode tend to take longer, or at least travel further before they collapse.
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The woman told the police she was remorseful and said that, while she acted to protect herself, her behavior leading up to it was "somewhat regrettable." After the interview, the police told her that the entirety of the incident would be sent to the district attorney's office (DA) for review, and additional charges could be possible. The other parent was released "on her own recognizance" and, according to the police, is awaiting her day in court.
In a follow-up with the DA office, the police said it was determined the armed woman was within her rights to protect herself and would not face charges, but the other parent will still be charged.
How quickly we forget. On January 26th, I would have missed the anniversary of having survived a helicopter crash with my buddy John Strayer thirteen years ago. Fortunately, friend Erich Martell remembered…with a sense of humor. He asked AI to create a poem or ballad about it. Here it is: I hope you find it […]On February 3, 1863 Samuel Clemens first used the pen name Mark Twain in a Virginia City newspaper, the “Territorial Enterprise“. — And on February 3, 1931, New Zealand’s worst natural disaster, the Hawke’s Bay earthquake, which killed 256 and injurds thousands, devastating Napier and the Hawke’s Bay regio. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), American Gunsmithing Institute …
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We’ve read SurvivalBlog for several years, my wife first (she’s the farmer), and more recently, me… the last 4-5 years. (I’m the farmer’s husband, but, grew up on 250 acres, farming). I took particular note of the recommendation ‘not’ to use/buy appliances which use 18650 batteries (Li-ion rechargeable). We bought four of these 18650 batteries 2.5 years ago, and use them nearly every day. This particular variety is not in stock on Amazon – however, the replacements are well worth considering, if you’re actively using flashlights. Our old standard flashlights, were Mag-Lites, 3, 4, 6 D-cell versions, which we’d had …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Today, a photo of Stanley Lake and McGown Peak, Idaho, in the heart of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. (A 2009 public domain photo by Frank Kovalchek.) American Redoubt News Links Idaho Speaker calls Utah’s proposed refinery tax ‘bull manure’, costing Idaho drivers more at the pump. Does BLM Pulling Montana Grazing Leases For Bison Reclassify Them As Wildlife? Past Convictions Catch Up to Cheyenne Man During Traffic Stop. …
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“The left loves the courts. They hate constitutional limited government.” – Dan Bongino
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I hit the ground running this morning. Good stuff. Got a lot of stuff done, made progress in a number of projects.
I have our annual state shoot in four months, and it's time to get busy on that. The only problem is that we can't start promoting it until we nail down some details and we simply could not nail then down in January.
The weather was beautiful today, the best we've had in weeks. The weather weenies tell me that we're in for another cold snap. Maybe we are about to turn the corner for spring. I think I saw the scouts for the local purple martin flock yesterday. On the other hand, I have heard that our friends in Florida are having "falling iguana" alerts. So, it's cold in Florida.
Winter ain't over yet. We still have February to live through.
Save money, get effective pratice, and have a lot of fun. .22 LR for Long Range shooting is an overlooked tool that you need to use.My wife has long believed that Gov. Newsom is not really getting elected (at least by the voters, as distinguished from the vote-counters). 2/1/26 New York Post:
A staggering 60% of California voters back the billionaire wealth tax proposal, even though they admit it will spark businesses to flee the state and kill jobs, a new poll found.
Even when presented with a “full battery of economic and political arguments” against the wealth tax, Californians still back it by 54%, according to the poll of likely voters by public affairs firm Nestpoint.
“California voters are signaling something very clearly,” John Thomas, a veteran Republican political strategist who co-founded Nestpoint, told The Post.
“They are far more concerned with cost of living and public services than with the financial well-being of billionaires or the warnings coming from political and economic elites.”
A firm 52% of likely voters admitted that the tax will push entrepreneurs and jobs out of the Golden State, but only 48% agree that there are concerns with long-term revenue from a wealth tax, while 42% had concerns about Silicon Valley getting damaged, the poll found.
I think the theory is that it won't kill their jobs. They seem oblivious to the fact that the revenue collected from the billionaires will be small compared to revenue lost from hundreds of thousands of Californians not having paychecks from which taxes are withheld.
No problem. We can adjust it to be a millionaire's tax. Then a hundred thousandaire's tax. Then they will get hit themselves. Whoops!
Maybe, the purple-haired, septum-ringed crowd really do run California.
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National Association for Gun Rights' staff member Zackary Clark successfully registered a potato with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives during 2026 under the new rules, as a silencer. The new rules, starting on January 1, do not require the payment of a tax to make and register a silencer. Silencers are classified as "firearms" in the National Firearms Act (NFA). The image above is from the video recorded by Zackary, which shows what happened to the potato when it was used as a silencer. A fair amount of energy goes into blowing a potato into small pieces. Almost certainly, the noise from the shot, fired through the potato, was reduced by some amount. This makes the potato a silencer under the definition in the law. Zackary Clark has the receipts. From gunrights.org:
National Association for Gun Rights’ own Digital Content Creator, Zackary Clark, became the first person to legally register a potato as a firearm suppressor with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
The ATF Form 1, part of which is shown below, clearly identifies the potato as the registered silencer. Silencer designs are not required to be effective. A one shot silencer is not unreasonable when there is no tax. A zero tax is no tax.
The nomenclature required to be on the silencer appear to have been engraved on the rear attachment, or cap, with is a reasonable place to put it. Areas on the back of the end cap have been blacked out to preserve privacy. Zachary is effectively using absurdity, hilarious absurdity, to show the idiocy of the NFA's ridiculous bureaucratic requirements to allow people to access a useful safety device.
Zachary's political range theater does a good job. It was masterfully done. It illustrates more than the absurdity of a one-shot potato silencer. It shows the ease with which ordinary people can fill out a Form 1 and make their own silencers for very little money. By the end of January, 2022, over 300,000 applications have been filed with the ATF to purchase, transfer, or make items requiring a zero tax tax stamp (what an absurdity!) for short barreled rifles (sbr), short barrled shotguns (sbs), silencers, and any other weapons (aow). Most of those are probably for the transfer of commercially made silencers on a form 4. A good chunk are for the manufacture of short barreled rifles or short barreled shotguns on a Form 1. A significant number will be for manufacture of silencers on a Form 1.
Fairly effective silencers for subsonic, and even cartridges up to the 5.56x45 or .223 Remington are not difficult to make from common materials if the barrel of the firearm is threaded. The correct alignment of the threaded barrel is the most difficult part of the operation. If the sights are more than an inch above the center of the bore, it is easy to use a large volume device to overcome unsophisticated design.
A silencer can become fairly effective through the use of volume. Large volume suppressors reduce the pressure of the expanding gasses so lower strength materials become effective. Internal baffles and sound absorbing materials make a silencer more effective at all sizes.
At the SHOT show, this correspondent expressed interest in making simple suppressor after legally obtaining a Form 1. When a person at the ATF booth was engaged in casual conversation about it, they were neither dismayed, surprised or concerned. Effective suppressors can be easily printed on 3D printers, out of common materials. The designs are available on the Internet. It is likely a plastic, 3D printed suppressor for .22 cartridges will last several hundred rounds without significant degradation.
A 3D printer is not necessary. With an inexpensive thread adapter from 1/2x28 or 5/8x24 to 3/4 NPT, a large volume, effective suppressor can be assembled from common PVC pipe and parts. Make sure your thread adapter matches the thread on the firearm you wish to suppress. The serial number should be placed on the metal part, the thread adapter. PVC caps threaded in 3/4 NPT are readily available.
Homemade silencers that are made from readily available materials may not be as pretty, light, small or well designed as commercial silencers made from titanium, Inconel, or even steel and aluminum. They can be effective, especially with subsonic cartridges. They can substantially reduce the blast from more intense cartridges if the volume is large enough. This correspondent has been told the 5.56x45 cartridge can be effectively suppressed with a PVC suppressor of 4 inches diameter, about 16 inches long. It won't be whisper quiet, but hearing damage potential is greatly reduced, as is flash and recoil. Subsonic .22 rimfire suppressors can be effectively suppressed with a volumetric suppressor an inch in diameter and 5 inches long, for a long barreled rifle. An endcap at the front of the silencer, with a cone pointed toward the back, is very helpful. The more volume the less of sophisticated design is required. .22 pistols require large/more sophisticated suppressors because of higher pressures and more gas at the muzzle of the pistol. Many designs can be found with a little searching on the Internet. Centerfire pistols which move the barrel to unlock the action require a more sophisticated suppressor to operate the action reliably.
Analysis: The removal of silencers from the NFA is on the horizon. The more politicians and public become informed of the absurdities of the NFA, the more likely silencer and short barreled rifles are to be removed, along with any other weapons (aow) from the NFA. Short barreled shotguns may take a bit more because they have been hyped so much. It seems likely the 1986 ban on the manufacture of machine guns available to the public will be struck down, but the timing is unclear. Machine guns and destructive devices will be the last to be taken off the NFA. Do not spoil the removal of silencers, sbrs, sbs, and aow by insisting on the inclusion of machine guns and destructive devices. Incrementalism works.
The more people who pay zero tax and who buy or make silencers, the more likely they will be removed from the NFA, either by legislation or by court action.
This correspondent expects to help swell the numbers. Silencers are very useful safety devices.
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A homeowner reported to 911 that an intruder broke into her home with a gun, and after gaining control of the weapon, she shot the intruder.
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On February 2, 1892, the bottle cap for beverages was patented by US inventor William Painter and is still used today. — On this day in 1974: The F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the first time. — Today’s feature piece is by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Chistianson. — We are now seeking entries for Round 123 of our nonfiction writing contest. Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we …
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The Gamo Swarm Magnum Pro is a break-barrel air rifle that loads from a 10-shot magazine whenever it is cocked. This significantly speeds the pellet loading process. The Swarm has a two-stage adjustable trigger, comes with a surprisingly good 3-9x40mm scope, features a suppressor integrated into the barrel, and includes a well-designed glass-filled-nylon (GFN) stock. Designed for small-game hunting, pest control, and target shooting, the rifle is reasonably accurate, reliable, easy to use and economical to operate. The rifle cost $300.90 at the time of this writing at gamousa.com. It is made in Barcelona, Spain. Background Airguns are not classified …
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The following recipes for Jam Pie and a requisite Rich Pie Crust are from SurvivalBlog reader and fellow blogger Jennifer Rader. Jam Pie Ingredients 1 rich single-crust pie shell (see included recipe, below) 1 pint of jelly or jam 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Spread jam on the hot pie crust. Let cool completely. In a small, chilled bowl, combine cream, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form. Spread onto cooled jam. Refrigerate the pie for 3 hours before serving. Rich Pie Crust Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon baking powder …
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Today’s graphic: The United States total fertility rate (# of children per woman) in the year 2025, by state. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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“…I think that what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve Institution and whether they have been successful… ..You know, if this were the FAA and we were having this many mistakes, we would go back and look at, why has this happened? …So, you know, I think this idea of them not being able to break out of a certain mindset… …all these PhDs over there, I don’t know what they do. I don’t know what they do. This is like Universal Basic Income for academic economists.” – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, from a July …
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