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For all that America isn’t perfect, we are alone of the former British, French or Spanish colonies to have a shot at retaining personal freedom, at least in some of the states.
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Was it worth it?
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The Free State of Jones, movie review
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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 find no actual fault with either.
Sound design: 4/5
SFX: 5/5 (other than the faces of dead by hanging being entirely too photogenic)
Visuals: 4/5 (good compositions, occasional shots with nothing in focus)
Lighting: 4/5 (realistic but a lot of spotty environmental effects)
The film is definitely engaging. Some over-simplifications of tactics, but generally quite decent. For a mainstream movie, it’s outright amazing. The older movie Defiance, about Bielski Brothers’ guerilla band, was in the same genre, but The Free State of Jones is a much better done film. Definitely worth seeing in a theater.
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Need introductions to political publications
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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 connections to titles that would have a budget for political and RKBA commentary? Wider distribution of content is the other half of the appeal.
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ATF Rule 41F cometh
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In one week, new ATF rules (or whims) governing NFA trusts go into effect. I would like to recommend Matthew Bergstrom of Arsenal Attorneys for doing trust re-statements. That way, you will not risk a paperwork violation and be able to continue adding new items to the trust. He did a great job on mine. I know Matthew through joint effort on behalf of Friends of the NRA, so he’s not in it just for the money.
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US Postal service must be really slow…
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I was told “the check is in the mail” a couple of months ago, and it hasn’t arrived from Central Florida yet. Two weeks ago, the same folks told me that they will actually have funds to pay at the end of June. Same result. They seem to be still in business, but I learned that they owe a month or two of salary to much of their staff.
I am about to publish an overview article that covers, in part, their flagship product. Would it be safe to assume the company will be bankrupt by the time the magazine comes out?
UPDATE: And it looks like they are Chapter 11. The owner told me they will re-organize. We’ll see…
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Technical clarification
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Both Pennsylvania rifle and AR15 were used for hunting in advance of combative use. AR15 was sold to civilians from 1963, a year before the Army adopted it for special operations. Both were much lower in power than typical hunting or military rifles of the day, both for portability and to lower the the cost of powder and lead consumed. At the time when a typical musket was around .70 caliber, hunting rifles hovered between .32 and .45 calibers, with the bullet weight being 1/6 to 1/8 of those used by the military. Likewise, AR15 used 55gr bullets when military .308 and 30-06 used 145gr to 158gr projectiles.
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Liberty 50-grain Civil Defense Ammo: new on AllOutdoor
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What is the best use for that ammunition?
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Living in Fear. Not Living in Fear. New on AllOutdoor
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Salubrious psychological effect of gun ownership by vulnerable populations.
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If you are at Libertycon, I recommend this workshop
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Friday, July 8
Lawyer / Author Amie Gibbons will conduct a 2 hour workshop on law basics for writers. It will include a general outline of criminal, constitutional, and tort law basics (on the writing side), as well as a treatment of intellectual property, copyright and contract law (on the business side). Location: Roosevelt Room at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel.
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Maschinengewehr 42
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A little carbine got him the buzzsaw. Fun to run, less fun to carry. Much harder on the ears.
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Lawdog
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Writer Jack Finley
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Writer John Ringo
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He specializes in writing about bloody mayhem.
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A Solid Platform for Semi-auto Handgun Optics: new on AllOutdoor
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Editors and publishers
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Toni Weisskopf, editor at Baen Books.
DeAnna Atwood, publisher at Iron Clad Press.
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Pet firearms to a good home
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A friend is moving from Illinois to Tennessee. To finance the move, he’d like to let go of certain surpluses:
- Gen 3 Glock 30SF with Talon grips, Trijicon Tritium sights + 6 extra Mags $700
Gen 4 Glock 26 with Talon grips – Truglo Tritium sights + 6 extra mag (3 of them with Pierce finger extensions) $700 - Henry Survival rifle black .22 + 6 mags and custom sling $300
- Ithica gun company Ohio M37 – 12G shotgun – walnut stock – fixed barrel, 8 shot, home defense $700
If interested, please ask directly — aptobags@gmail.com You can see reviews of these guns on Youtube.
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Father and daughter
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Writer David Burkhead and his daughter, illustrator Athena.
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Keystone 722 review, new on American Shooting Journal
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The Adventures of Picasso, 1978 film
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I’d like to watch that film, but can’t find it anywhere. Any leads would be appreciated.
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Blocking of roads by protestors
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If I were betting, I’d think we will see the same happening on election day this year. While it would inconvenience all sides, we already know that logic isn’t part of the game.
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