Author Archives: Oleg Volk

The impossibility of surrender

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Most gun owners don’t know exactly how many guns they own. That should not be a surprise: most mechanics couldn’t tell you how many wrenches they have, either. Guns are tools, and sometimes objects of collection, sometimes heirlooms, sometimes wall … Continue reading →

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Finishing the murderer’s job?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

The 18 to 21 age group is already the most vulnerable to criminal victimization. Florida legislators obviously want them even worse off.

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When is old enough suddenly not old enough?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Very much adding confusion to a legal injury, the Florida legislators claim that people who were perfectly capable of legal actions must be stripped of that ability on the basis of their age…which is now insufficient. And yet, the same … Continue reading →

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Old enough to fight for you…not old enough to protect herself?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Emancipated enough to volunteer for the military and be accepted. Not emancipated enough for the Florida legislators!

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One 19 year old committed a crime…every 19 year old in the state got punished!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Collective punishment is what occupying armies of totalitarian states do to subjugated populations. And now we know how Florida legislators view their neighbors.

Posted in civil rights, rkba, self-defense, shotgun, weapon | Tagged 12ga, red | 1 Comment

Safety first

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

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Backpack armor.

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

A friend from a body armor company just wrote: “With the shooting that happened in FL, we are about 3-4 months backordered on some products right now.” Since most of the armor for kids is used in the form of … Continue reading →

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New lightweight armor

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

During Tennessee summer, the surplus vest I have gives the option of either cooking in it or risking exposure to gunfire. It’s also getting long in the tooth, and there’s no good way of testing Dyneema for degradation over time. … Continue reading →

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Another article in the newest Blue Press

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Numerology of Gun Control on pages 36-37.

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Rifles as canaries in the coal mine.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Weapons are unique in the lineup of the items typically banned or regulated by governments. They are the only contraband that can be used to fight the enforcement of the ban on them. Neither a bottle of rum, nor a … Continue reading →