Category Archives: rkba

“I am not Charlie!”

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier. (Robert Heinlein) When people regularly die for expressing their beliefs, free speech does not … Continue reading →

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An old image which is worth re-posting.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  I am lucky to be friends with quite a few peace officers.

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Coming all the way from Russia

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Maria Butina came all the way from Russia only to pose with a Russian-made Vepr .308 rifle (though modified so heavily in the US that very few of the original parts remain). TWS forend, dust cover, sight, SGM 25-round magazine, … Continue reading →

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Raising kids today to become independent humans of tomorrow

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Alexis Nicole practices her pistol stance with papa. By the time she grows up, she will have one more skill that adds up with the others to an independent personhood.

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Pole arms and hoplophobes

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I wonder why the fans of Markley’s Law don’t annoy the Swiss guardsmen with their helberds or the Japanese history reenactors with spears and naginatas. Seems to me, the users of pole arms are far more appropriate targets for the accusations … Continue reading →

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What does this tell you?

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

TN bans carry in government offices, and the Army bans carry on their bases and offices. Since we know that the signs do not stop determined assassins, we can only guess that the rule-makers are more worried about their own … Continue reading →

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Russian legislative logic at its finest

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Larger printable file available on request. Translation: Powerful, long-ranged rifles for hunting and sport — legal.But even the weakest pistols for self-defense — banned.Where’s the logic in that?

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When in Rome…

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…I couldn’t do as these Romans, as their laws aren’t very friendly to gun ownership and less friendly to carry. The US laws are no better as far as visitors are concerned. This is the main down side to foreign … Continue reading →

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Girls having fun

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

 

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Movie Review: Winter in Wartime

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A Dutch WW2 movie about a family part of which helps a downed British airman, others…not so much. Well-scripted and well-acted. Plot – 9 Visuals – 7 (excellent action, good props other than people using decocked single action pistols to threaten others, … Continue reading →

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The accuracy of polls.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Imagine getting an anonymous phone call. The caller asks you questions along the lines of “Do you keep expensive jewelry in the house?” or “How many sex toys do you own?” Would you give an honest answer? How consider the question “Do you … Continue reading →

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Nurture vs nature

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Having two talented and accomplished kids in one family adds to the data set to the argument about born ability and how it can be realized. I suspect that more kids than we know have abilities that can be brought … Continue reading →

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Credit where it’s due

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Minnesota’s recent legalization of sound suppressors is mainly GOCRA‘s achievement. Please support them.  

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You can’t feed your arms to a predator…

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…and hope that it spares your body. Even if the initial plan called only for taking your property, the encouragement given by abject compliance motivates thugs to take greater liberty with your health, life and dignity. And with the health, … Continue reading →

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“For among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised” ~Machiavelli

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Being armed does not guarantee either safety or victory, but being unarmed by choice or disarmed by lies, coercion or custom pretty much guarantees eventual ruin or dependency. The options are then limited to extinction like the dodo or essentially turning … Continue reading →

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Strength in diversity

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Wondering around the NRA show and socializing with my friends and colleagues reminded me again just how varied and friendly the American shooters are. A monoculture may have the perceived advantage of default cohesiveness, but conformity usually is enforced subtly … Continue reading →

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Bank suggestions needed for a friend

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“Well, we had our online store almost ready to go live in a few days and we got an email from our ecommerce host that by selling firearms and munitions that we are violating their gateway payment policy of their … Continue reading →

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A theory about bad laws

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

There’s a perception among the Democrats, that gun laws affect Republicans most. In a 50/50 state, passing anti-gun laws harasses enough Republicans into leaving to guarantee future electoral majority for the left. There’s also a perception among Republicans that most … Continue reading →

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A point worth re-visiting.

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The only question worth asking about any gun control push is: “What’s their end goal?” The answer is usually a subjugation of a disarmed people along with imprisonment or extermination of defenseless dissidents. Sometimes disarmament is pushed along ethnic, religious … Continue reading →

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Can we compromise with anti-gun activists?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Let’s look at one of the simplest, least powerful guns on the market, a Crickett Hunter. Manually cocked bolt action design dates back to 1820s, nearly two hundred years ago. Rimfire ammunition is uses postdates the action by only twenty … Continue reading →

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