What Are You Reading?

Just read a Federal East St. Louis judge overruled an Illinois ban on assault style weapons due to 'it would disallow' a homeowner to use their 'preferred use' of self protection. Minnesota is a little bit more lax so that said, anyone have a Barrett .50 for sale ? I know where a 1800's Mortar is but black powder is not readily available .

 

Uh, "For sale"? Ummm, no, don't know anybody with one for sale.

 

The nuclear option would make it more interesting.

 

You're within the within in that instance. Front row seats to a holocaust.

 

Naw but thanks. I recently came across a 'recipe' for Birch bark tar' : Interesting aspect is it produces a highly flammable gaseous residue. I've also reconfigured my DeWalt string trimmer to accept a 7 1/4 inch saw blade.. The whole place will be a field of Punji sticks after clearing those darn ugly brushy trees my wife hates. A few hundred (1000?) inch to inch and a half pokers randomly scattered.
I'll keep y'all posted.

 

I've been clearing the fence line since we moved here. I have five neighbors who abutt my property (city lot, not overly big) and I've done their fences as well as mine, 'cause doin' one side of a fence ain't doin' nuthin' according to Grandpa.

 

And the cherry on top of that was the British confiscating long guns when they were here.

 

With all due respect, What exactly do you considered "Military Grade Weapons" ? In 1770 it was a common civilian 'grade' single shot - black powder musket. A Blunderbuss' for close range self defense if you were so inclined. Maybe a cannon if you were affluent. Stop and consider today. Cost wise a cheap Cessna with feasibly & easily available rockets, bombs or incendiary weapons could have ended the American War of Independence in a matter of months.
Consider the number of Billionaires today and what they could do if allowed "Military Grade" weapons. Originally a 'Militia' was constructed to "Defend" the United States against Foreign adversaries or radical zealots. Today a 'militia' has come to be considered those who oppose or disagree with the Government. A 'Militia' was also any adult age Male obligated to serve when called to the aid of the Government.

 

The Thompson was sold over the counter and by mail order when it first hit the market. One of the ads had a cowboy mowing down Indians with one with even leaving his porch.

 

"Drums Along the Mohawk" shows the militia being called out with the original residents, I mean the savages, were running around.

 

I don't doubt that. Things people will do to make a buck.

 

The Great Book of Amber, by Roger Zelazny. A compendium of the first ten books about the wild, magical world of Amber, a place of magic. This is a trade paperback, oversized, that's about four inches thick. I wade through this about every ten years. Interesting to read how magic might be used in warfare.