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(For the record, I admit, the only thing real in the above creation is the countertop and guns. Had a little fun with Photoshop...)

Taxation and a Free People

John Dickinson argued in the days before our independence from the great tyranny of England, "that we cannot be happy, without being free; that we cannot be free, without being secure in our property; that we cannot be secure in our property, if, without our consent, others may, as by right, take it away; that taxes imposed on us by Parliament do thus take it away." Oh that we would read our history!

Search Me, Oh God

Search me, O God, and know my heart today,
Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray;
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free.

I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;
Fulfill Thy word and make me pure within;
Fill me with fire, where once I burned with shame;
Grant my desire to magnify Thy name.

Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;
Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine;
Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
I now surrender, Lord, in me abide.

O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee;
Send a revival, start the work in me;
Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need;
For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead.

Wonderful Knowledge

1 O LORD,thou hast searched me,and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,and laid thine hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Rescue the Perishing

Rescue the perishing,
Care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o'er the erring one,
Lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus the mighty to save.

Rescue the perishing,
Care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful,
Jesus will save.

Though they are slighting Him,
Still He is waiting,
Waiting the penitent child to receive;
Plead with them earnestly,
Plead with them gently;
He will forgive if they only believe.

Down in the human heart,
Crushed by the tempter,
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
Touched by a loving heart,
Wakened by kindness,
Chords that are broken will vibrate once more.

Rescue the perishing,
Duty demands it;
Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;
Back to the narrow way,
Patiently win them;
Tell the poor wand'rer a Savior has died.

My New Duty Pistol

The Caracal F Quick Sight:

This pistol was designed to be a high capacity, low recoil, fast shooting tactical weapon - and that is what it is. Probably the softest shooting 9mm I have ever used, the Caracal allows for rapid follow-up shots, especially in the quick sight (QS) configuration. The QS is is the best pistol iron sight system I have ever experienced. With a very short sight radius (the rear sight is in front of the chamber), it would appear that this would create a large amount of inaccuracy, but in practice, this is a very good and accurate system allowing for rapid sight acquisition, natural point-ability, and ease of use.

How many rounds? The Caracal comes with 2 magazines of 18rds each plus it is meant to be carried hot and ready in Condition 1 - ie, you carry with one in the pipe - for a total 37 rounds. Not bad. (Carry a backup pistol like a PF9, like I do, and you can come away with 45 rounds in just three magazines. Hopefully you'll never need it - but if you do, 45 is better than 8.) All those rounds do not sacrifice comfort though as the grip on the Caracal is narrow and ergonomic. Only problem with lots of rounds in two mags is that you can burn through ammunition like there is no tomorrow...

The Caracal is made in the United Arab Emirates and has passed both NATO and German reliability and endurance testing. This gun will put it down range when you pull the trigger. Straight out of the box, I only had one malfunction on the second round as I had improperly loaded the magazine accidentally. From there on out, she spit fire without a hiccup.

But where the Caracal really shines, is the trigger. Advertised as a 4.8 lb trigger, some have found it as low as 3.5. While I can't measure the pull on mine, the trigger is silky smooth, short reset, short pull. It could do with a slight more "clean break" for knowing when the pistol will actually fire, but it probably improves accuracy having just the smooth pull and bang! Compared to a pistol I recently sold which had a 12lb gritty pull that seemed to never end, the trigger is absolutely amazing.  

Final thoughts? - get one if you can. They are in short supply in the US but are bound to become a popular pistol.  

Preliminary Business/Palm Card Idea

 Front

Back

3"x5" format.

Quick mock-up this afternoon/evening, so needs some tweaks yet. 

Emmy

Victoria's Turn...

When a Nation Rejects God

Author Unknown

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene..
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all..
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks...
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
 

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong..

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles..
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen

Now for the five year-old...

Got to love the little gals.

Behind the scenes:

 Not good enough to do it from memory so I have to have a picture to look at...

Sketch for a Little Friend

Had some free time today and got out some pencils. Decided on a little sketch for a 6 year-old friend of mine....:

Mouseguns - Practical?

Why should you own a mousegun? Well, first off, it's a gun... case closed. Ok, maybe not. There are a few guns out there that I would only wish on enemies. So seriously, what benefit does a mouse gun have? I won't go into a lot of detail because I want to go to bed and there are many articles on the benefits and disadvanteges of a mousegun in your pocket. The real advantage that I see in a mousegun is that they are so small, you will take it when your big rig stays home. And the ladies might prefer to carry a 32 or 380 over a 9mm or 40 (or 45 - the Springfield XDS).

But guys, these guns are for you too. Check out the pocket real estate advantage of a 380 over a 9mm slimmy:

The LCP shown here holds 7 rounds of 380 vs. the 8 rounds of 9mm in the PF-9, but at the end of the day, if you need to conceal a gun in light clothing, or need a ultralight back-up, the 380 pocket gun is a great choice. Weighing between 8 and 11 oz empty depending on the make, these pocket cannons are the real deal and can provide that last minute edge you need to defend yourself or loved ones from attack and are far more valuable then that doublestack Glock with 16 shots you decided to leave behind since it was so hard to cover up and comfortably carry.

As one man said: The great thing about pocket pistols is that you can carry as many pistols as you have pockets! The more the merrier! Ok, maybe two's company, but three's a crowd. Either way, if you can legally carry, you have no excuse not to with these lightweight mouseguns. You can carry these all the time and not even think about it. And they don't even have to break the bank - you can get a nice 380 for less than $250 out the door.

For a great article on mouseguns, go to http://mouseguns.com/tactics/seltac.htm.

Then Rise My Soul

Then rise my soul! and soar away,
Above the thoughtless crowd;
Above the pleasures of the gay,
And splendours of the proud;
Up where eternal beauties bloom,
And pleasures all divine;
Where wealth,that never can consume,
And endless glories shine.

If you can't put it on your shoulder

Place stock on chin and fire!

 

I absolutely love this new way to have a legal, short barreled tactical weapon. The Halix NSN (No Stock Needed) non NFA attachment for AR-15 pistols allows those of us who can't own a class III SBR to have the accuracy and utility of a 8in barreled AR SBR in a pistol package. 

 

Sweet! If they get dealer accounts set up for this with reasonable requirements, you can expect to see this for sale at Soter's.