Category Archives: Liberty

David Nilsen Called It

Posted on 4 August 2012 by AuricTech

Back in 1992-1993, Game Designers’ Workshop (GDW) decided to update both the mechanics and the canonical Third Imperium setting for their science-fiction roleplaying game Traveller. They based the game mechanics for this new edition (Traveller: The New Era [TNE]) on … Continue reading →

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She’s Alive! ALIVE!

Posted on 4 July 2012 by AuricTech

At 0118 hours local time this morning (04 July 2012), Ophelia, my 300 AAC Blackout AR-15, was officially assembled, when I mated her upper and lower receivers and pushed her takedown pins into position. While she still needs some test-firing … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2012

Posted on 28 May 2012 by AuricTech

One of the many duties I performed during my 25 years as a Soldier was serving, on two occasions, as NCOIC of what is now called a “core-elements” funeral detail. Any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States … Continue reading →

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Color Me Confused…

Posted on 5 May 2012 by AuricTech

So, we have a bunch of “anarchists” (as ABC News called them) who plotted to blow up a bridge in Cleveland. As Jim Treacher points out in the post to which I linked, though all five conspirators were linked to … Continue reading →

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Recent News Topics Mashup

Posted on 21 April 2012 by AuricTech

Two topics, one video:

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Buy-a-Gun Day Range Report: Ruger LC9

Posted on 16 April 2012 by AuricTech

My National Buy-a-Gun Day purchase (which, truth be told, I bought last week) was a Ruger LC9. In the spirit of National Buy-a-Gun Day, I waited until 15 April to try Cheryl out. Today’s test runs were not intended to … Continue reading →

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On the Deification of Victims

Posted on 2 April 2012 by AuricTech

Linoge, over at The Walls of the City, has an excellent post about the Martin/Zimmerman affair. One point he makes ties in nicely with my “Folk Marxism” and Anti-Gun Sentiment post. Here’s what Linoge had to say: On the other … Continue reading →

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Eliminate Deadly Arms NOW!

Posted on 30 March 2012 by AuricTech

This tragic story points out the obvious need for arms control! After all, if the younger man had no arms, he could not have gotten Welton into a headlock. For that matter, if Welton had no arms, he could not … Continue reading →

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Fixed That For You, Mr. Horwitz

Posted on 20 March 2012 by AuricTech

Sebastian’s post about Meredith Graves’ misdemeanor plea bargain quotes attorney David Horwitz explaining why Ms. Graves chose to accept the plea bargain: “This is not the kind of case that should prevent her from being a doctor,” attorney Daniel Horwitz … Continue reading →

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14 Million Members? Show Me!

Posted on 24 February 2012 by AuricTech

When members of any anti-gun group can show me a membership card for their organization that gets them discounts at motels and rental car agencies nationwide, along with other discounts on goods and services from countless other national, regional and … Continue reading →

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