The NRA's board meeting is being held at the Hyatt Regency in Tysons Corner on Saturday. The meeting begins at 9am. NRA members should be able to watch in person. I don't know what's on the agenda but this is a normal board meeting. So, it'll probably address a number of topics.
I plan on being there, but I don't know if I'll be able to sit in on the meeting since I'm not an active member of the NRA.
I don't carry an active membership at the NRA or any of the other gun groups because I cover them. I don't mind joining a group if it's the only way to get important information. But, I avoid it whenever possible just to reduce even the appearance of a conflict.
So, no, me not being an active NRA member isn't a statement about the group one way or the other either. Just to be clear on that.
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I spoke to legislators, staffers, and activists in Pennsylvania about how the permitless gun-carry bill moved through the legislature there. While the bill was vetoed, there's an interesting story about dueling strategies as smaller groups try to challenge the NRA's dominance.
A permitless carry bill has been floating around Pennsylvania for nearly a decade before it finally passed last year. Other states moving forward helped create momentum. But, of course, gun-rights groups argue their efforts pushed it over the line. thereload.com/how-pennsylvan…
While they all say it was something of a team effort, each group argues its efforts were paramount. The NRA says its efforts to persuade Rs from swing districts paid off. GOA says its confrontational lobbying pressured legislators to move the bill. thereload.com/how-pennsylvan…
Stacey Abrams claims permitless gun-carry would make it easier for felons to carry guns. That doesn't make sense since removing the permit requirement wouldn't make it legal for them to even touch a gun, let alone carry it.
It is illegal under federal law for convicted felons, people adjudicated mentally ill, and those convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors to buy or possess firearms. Permitless carry has no effect on that whatsoever. thereload.com/georgia-candid…
I asked the Abrams campaign to elaborate on her position here but go no response.
Josh Hammer appears to have blocked me and deleted his tweet praising Amy Wax's blatantly racist bullshit. I hope he just didn't read the whole thing and is explaining that he doesn't want fewer Asians in America. But, I'm not exactly holding my breath either.
It's 12:30 am. The Flyers are losing 4-1. There's an entire period left to go.
What is going on with this game? Am I dreaming? Did they just can a weak 10 minute misconduct on the Flyers and then a weak call on the Kings that ends up giving them a 2-man advantage? What is even going on?
They pulled the goalie and had a 3-man advantage. And they scored. I feel like I made this all up.
There are 2 sectors of the firearms market that have always seemed to be wildly overpriced to me. Suppressors and red dot sights. So, I bought this cheap red dot to put on my Sig P320 X-Five. I guess we'll see if there's a good reason all the other ones are $400 more.
I assume the problem with these cheap ones is that they can't hold a zero? Otherwise, I'm confused why a laser pointer aimed at a lens could ever cost $550. Just like I don't get why a metal tube with baffles costs $500+
Honestly, if this one doesn't work, I'll probably just give up in the idea of pistol red dots. I just can't justify spending as much on a red dot as I did on the gun in the first place. I don't think it does that much for my ability to aim. But, maybe I'm being too skeptical.
Question for the various NFL players that follow me: do you follow because if my award-winning firearms reporting and analysis or because you think I'm world-champion kicker Stephen Gostkowski?
I think it's mostly the former. But the later would be much funnier.
Morten Anderson used to follow me on here but he doesn't anymore. I still suspect he thought I was Stephen Gostkowski.