Still not sure if I'm fully returning to blogging here. Life has changed significantly and I just plain don't have the time, for the most part.
But.
I felt this important to share. Governor Hogan told the state police to remove "Good and Substantial Reason" standard from the application process.
This is huge, even if Frosh is dragging his feet on it.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Well I'll be damned.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend has stopped running today.
I'm breaking my silence here for one reason: the death of a friend.
Today, my friend Tbolt left this plane of existence after a fight with cancer.
I met him at the gunblog meetup at NRAAM Pittsburgh 2011. What followed was 11 years of snark, fun, camping, drinks, and gun talk.
I'll miss your annual performance of Shipoopi, your carefully tended fires, your insight about life, your steaks and potatoes, the depth of your ability to care for others despite carefully hiding it...all will be missed horribly.
Rest easy, friend. We've got it from here.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
I think I'm done here.
I last had real things to say quite a long time ago...almost a year, now.
I've run out of anger...I just can't talk about it anymore. And unfortunately, I haven't been to the range in over a year due to the aforementioned furry face exhausting most of my funds and all of my free time.
I'm going to leave this blog up...for now, at least. I still see a lot of folks visiting (I've almost hit 100k, what the what??!?) and some of the information posted may act as a resource. But don't expect to see posts here in the next year or so, at least. I have too many other things going on.
Signing off,
Laura
I've run out of anger...I just can't talk about it anymore. And unfortunately, I haven't been to the range in over a year due to the aforementioned furry face exhausting most of my funds and all of my free time.
I'm going to leave this blog up...for now, at least. I still see a lot of folks visiting (I've almost hit 100k, what the what??!?) and some of the information posted may act as a resource. But don't expect to see posts here in the next year or so, at least. I have too many other things going on.
Signing off,
Laura
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Friday, June 6, 2014
And, because today is, well, today...
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!
Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!
Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Bad things are afoot for Utah CCW holders visiting PA.
Many of my fellow Marylanders have permits to carry from states like Florida, Virginia, and Utah. And those of us in that last category are now officially screwed if we want to visit Pennsylvania. MikeW posted this info to his facespace wall, and I promptly forgot to share it, but the good folks at Mid-Atlantic Firearms Training shot an email out this morning.
With Bryan's permission, I'm posting his email in its entirety:
This is bad stuff, folks.
With Bryan's permission, I'm posting his email in its entirety:
May 16, 2014
Folks,
There have been some recent developments with the Utah Concealed Firearms Permit and the reciprocity/recognition with the state of Pennsylvania. As of 5/6/14, the state of Pennsylvania no longer recognizes the Utah CFP. The following is a link to the Attorney General's office in PA which clearly states this:
Normally when a state comes on or drops off, I don't send out these notices as I clearly state in all classes that it is the permit holder's responsibility to check laws before traveling. However, given the proximity of PA to MD, I felt an obligation to send out this notice as soon as I received knowledge of it. Please do NOT travel into PA under the provisions of the Utah permit. You are NO longer covered.
Basically, the AG in Pennsylvania, Kathleen Kane, was a Michael Bloomberg backed candidate and unfortunately got elected. She is doing everything she can to make it more difficult for gun owners and this is just the latest incarnation of that.
There is not much more I can add to this email. If anything changes I will send out another notice. At this point, according to my research and talking with many other instructors, etc., your only choice to be able to carry in Pennsylvania is openly. As you may remember from class, I do not particularly endorse that idea. However, options have been severely limited at this point. If you are a MD resident with a Maryland Wear and Carry Permit, you can get a PA permit from a local county sheriff.
I am sending this email out to about 5000 people in my email list. The above information is clearly stated an stands on it's own. I am as upset as I am sure most of you will be as I am sure many of you took this class with the sole intentions of being able to carry in PA. I can NOT field questions or comments from that many people. Please do not contact me with "that sucks" comments, I already know that!! Again, I sent out this info as soon as I received it. As of the last Utah class we conducted, PAwas still on board.
Mid-Atlantic Firearms Training | 410-796-7715 | guntraining@verizon.net | http://www. midatlanticfirearmstraining. com
This is bad stuff, folks.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Martin O'Malley is doing an AMA(Ask Me Anything) on Reddit TODAY at 10am.
Here's more information from Maryland Shall Issue:
Govenor Martin Omalley will participate in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the popular website Reddit.
Govenor Martin Omalley will participate in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the popular website Reddit.
The AMA will be on May 5th beginning at 10am. We are encouraging ALL
Maryland gun owners and 2nd Amendment supporters to ask tough questions.
In recent MSI updates, you have seen how the "experts" who testified in
favor of SB281, when placed under oath, have changed their stories.
This is an opportunity for Maryland's 2nd Amendment community to ask hard hitting and well thought out questions that expose the faulty logic that SB281 is based on.
The AMA will be held in the AMA section of Reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/
Copies of Sworn Depositions:
Copy of the Deposition of Daniel Webster: https://www.marylandshallissue.com/share/d-daniel-webster.pdf
Copy of the Deposition of Christoper Koper: (this link went to the Dan Webster deposition, presumably it's somewhere on the MSI website)
EDITED TO ADD: he changed the time to 9am, and it's live right now http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/24rpqs/i_am_martin_omalley_governor_of_maryland_ask_me/
This is an opportunity for Maryland's 2nd Amendment community to ask hard hitting and well thought out questions that expose the faulty logic that SB281 is based on.
The AMA will be held in the AMA section of Reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/
Copies of Sworn Depositions:
Copy of the Deposition of Daniel Webster: https://www.marylandshallissue.com/share/d-daniel-webster.pdf
Copy of the Deposition of Christoper Koper: (this link went to the Dan Webster deposition, presumably it's somewhere on the MSI website)
EDITED TO ADD: he changed the time to 9am, and it's live right now http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/24rpqs/i_am_martin_omalley_governor_of_maryland_ask_me/
Saturday, March 22, 2014
I was waiting until I had the time to read this to post a review, but I'd rather get the link out there.
A friend of mine wrote a book!
More info is available here.
I read the story as he posted it on his blog, and it was good. I can't wait to dive in to the book!
Go get yourself a copy if it interests you, and write an Amazon review. :)
More info is available here.
I read the story as he posted it on his blog, and it was good. I can't wait to dive in to the book!
Go get yourself a copy if it interests you, and write an Amazon review. :)
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