Category Archives: civil rights

How prohibitions endure

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Oleg Volk

US had numerous state level prohibitions on alcohol before the national one was enacted. I wondered how people stood for those and didn’t shoot the culprits out of hand. Then, a thought occurred to me that explained how prohibitions of … Continue reading →

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Living in Fear. Not Living in Fear. New on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Salubrious psychological effect of gun ownership by vulnerable populations.

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Need introductions to political publications

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Oleg Volk

My upcoming article and two illustrations took more than three hours of otherwise billable time. Yet, while I’ve been publishing numerous technical reviews, I’ve not found a site or a print publication suitable for my RKBA articles. Any suggestions or … Continue reading →

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The Free State of Jones, movie review

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I was pleasantly surprised by how well this film was done. Historic accuracy, near as I can judge, is pretty reasonable. Props, accents, details also seem fairly decent. Plot: 4/5 Acting: 4/5 Both are just a little flat, but I … Continue reading →

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Terminology is important

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Sturmgewehr 44, the historic “assault rifle”, was a general purpose military weapon, moderately good in several roles but specialized for none. The name was an attempt to make wishful thinking become reality by raising troop morale. Since the generic term “assault rifle” … Continue reading →

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Новости глазами иммигрантов

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

http://stas.livejournal.com/1048089.html http://arbat.livejournal.com/870840.html Такое впечатление, что людям совсем не хочется опять жить при совке, даже и на территории Америки.

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Should California conservatives and libertarians move?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I think, yes. The state is beyond electoral salvation, and moving out would deprive California government of tax revenues and would, after the next Census, reduce the electoral weight of the state relative to others. Further, continued exposure to CA … Continue reading →

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Curley Effect

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A formal research paper about Curley Effect supports my theory that gun control and many other laws are all about harassing the electoral opposition.

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That’s crazy talk!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Blaming the sane and the law-abiding for crimes of the crazy and the criminal is a pretty good indication of a mental disorder. Should such people even be holding public offices?

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A Hebrew adaptation of my article

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A fairly close adaptation of Alleged intent of gun control vs. actual observable goals has been translated to Hebrew by Amit Nachman.

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One of the best explanations of gun registration

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

COMMON-SENSE GUN LAWS = INSTITUTIONALIZED IDIOCY by Wessley Rogers

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Interview with me from SHOT Show 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

All4Shooters just posted the video of my interview from SHOT range day. The accompanying article is also available in Italian.

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Third issue of TheSear is up

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

With my article Winning Hearts and Minds in it.

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Maria Butina

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Oleg Volk

One of the faces of the Russian effort to improve their legal gun rights. While Maria prefers to get by on ability and multiple competencies, i don’t mind noting that she is also photogenic. Interview with Maria and the associated … Continue reading →

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Three feet and five inches.

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Swords have been around since 1600BCE. Pistols, including revolvers, since the early 1500s. Government efforts to restrict their use to the “right people” go back about as far. The “right people” are typically the members of the party in power. … Continue reading →

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Frog Lube for French Resistance

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Contrary to my original understanding of Europe, some countries there have a substantial amount of privately held guns. Unfortunately, very few of them permit defensive use. Even Switzerland has curtailed legal carry, leaving Czechia, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova and possibly some … Continue reading →

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The killing of LaVoy Finicum

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I am not sure of the details of the specific current standoff between the Western ranchers and the Feds. But it does seem like a small facet of generally abusive conduct by the various government agencies.

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Don’t judge!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I don’t judge people for having one or more imaginary friends different from mine. I don’t judge them for eating or drinking something I wouldn’t touch. When they listen to strange music, watch TV shows or wear goofy outfits, I … Continue reading →

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The most serious threats are not always obvious

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Terrorism gets a lot of attention. It doesn’t produce many casualties relative to the population size, and would produce even fewer if governments didn’t insist on disarming their own residents. The various government shenanigans with health care, restraints of trade … Continue reading →

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“Safe storage” requirements that aren’t…and other lies.

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The ostensible purpose of the “safe storage” laws is to keep guns out of the wrong hands. In reality, the requirement to keep weapons locked up and separate from ammunition contributes to criminal acquisition of arms. A gun owner whose … Continue reading →

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