Author Archives: Joel

Sent by an alert reader… Mrs. Clinton’s Secretary of Defense, Wilhelmina “Creepy” Crawley, offered an explanation. “My staff at the Pentagon have determined that “Akbar” is a combination of “AK,” automatic Kalashnikov, which I am told is a form of … Continue reading →

It’s 9 ayem and I just got my panels cleared off, not that there’s any sun or even a lot of light. There was a solid 5″ of snow on the laundry table at sort-of daybreak and still snowing, just … Continue reading →

I’m starting to wonder if Trump is joking. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to issue an executive order to mandate the death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer. “One of the first things I’d do … Continue reading →

Just got back from helping D&L unload a pallet-load of stove pellets. They spend a brazillion dollars on this super-sophisticated computer-controlled pellet stove with electric motors on the inlet and the outlet and electric controls on the augur and heaven … Continue reading →

“Pre-Ferguson, you were held responsible only for the crime rate — now it is community relations. One egregious act of misconduct by a police officer can get a police chief fired. It wasn’t like that before.” Poor babies. Of course … Continue reading →

With the exception of POTUS, the Atty General, both leading presidential candidates, the media, and universities, Americans love free speech — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 8, 2015

A little less than three weeks ago I took possession of this 4″ Taurus Tracker, new in box. In that time I’ve carried it every waking minute, fired just over 300 rounds of various lots of ammo through it, and … Continue reading →

Because when nothing much is going on here at the Gulch – which is the way I like it – then I need to come up with filler. That’s all most of the political TUAK posts are, just filler between … Continue reading →

Except for the ones who do. Needed: Domestic Disarmament, Not ‘Gun Control.’ Given that even micro gun control measures will be effectively blocked by the NRA and its allies, and that promoting mini measures as potentially effective is misleading, progressives … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s me, but this seems dumb even by greenie standards. Santa Saves Energy Y’know, it often occurs to me that I’m what greenies would like everybody but their own would-be-commissar selves to be. I’m completely off-grid, really consciously keep … Continue reading →

At least arguably, at least to some extent, the U.S. government created the ‘terrorist threat’ about which it now wishes us to be, er, terrified. I can’t really back that up, I’m not informed enough about the complex subject to … Continue reading →

Sorry, haven’t been into it today. I’ve dealt with chicken issues and propane issues, had a nice coffee with Landlady before she went back to the city, played with the new revolver, and right now I’ve got bread in the … Continue reading →

Wow, Landlady came up this mid-day with many care packages… Landlady brought me half a dozen cans of chicken breast, always welcome. Big brother sent me a scroll saw (welcome) a sack of dried peas (welcome) and sacks of lentils … Continue reading →

So after all the impassioned descriptions of everything that I was gonna get by being a .44 Magnum shooter with a lightweight pistol, I was expecting… Yeah, you know that scene in that movie with Loki and Hulk? I figure … Continue reading →

…reporting from the not yet quite cozy depths of the Secret Lair. Today we have a couple of new shinies to report on… Yes, the Tracker has been retrofitted with a new and at first gasp entirely superior* Hogue grip, … Continue reading →

Yes, sensible gun laws work but more must be done. Apparently, to Ms. Boxer the fact that there might still be a Californian somewhere who wouldn’t need to cower and tweet “pray for us” when somebody wants to Allah Akbar … Continue reading →

This is actually not the package I’ve been pacing and obsessing over. Still waiting for the Tracker gear, which is due tomorrow earliest. But it’s still fun. Somebody hit the tip jar and said, “Merry Christmas. Buy yourself something nice.” … Continue reading →

"No matter what motivation these shooters had, we can say one thing for certain—they shouldn’t have been able to do this." —Hillary — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 3, 2015 Hillary? If they can import jihadis, they can import guns. And … Continue reading →

This is, of course, old news now and suitable for the memory hole. But here’s more blood dancing wishful detective work on the part of our dear leaders’ opinion makers… CNN Pundit Already Blaming Anti-Government Militias for CA Shooting Who, … Continue reading →