Happy 100th Birthday, Arizona! Both Robert and I are second-generation natives, and to say we love Arizona would be a huge understatement. Despite what the pants-peeing media would like you to believe, this state is populated with some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met. The rugged individualism and independent spirit [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Arizona'
Here’s To The Next 100 Years, Arizona
February 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Arizona, News
Tags: Arizona·Arizona Centennial·Freedom·Liberty
Republican Race to Replace Giffords Gets Interesting
February 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Arizona, News, Politics
It’s time for the special election primary race for those seeking to win Representative Gabby Giffords’ recently vacated seat. The Republican special election primary is set for April 17, 2012, and the special election is scheduled for June 12. The Republican race for the seat is heating up now that several candidates have announced their [...]
Tags: Arizona·candidate·Congress·gun rights
Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Resigns to Recover
January 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · America, Arizona, News, Politics
Representative Gabrielle Giffords has announced her plan to resign from Congress in order to focus on recovering from her injuries. Hopefully, this move will enable her to focus strictly on recovery and rehabilitation, without the distraction of those attempting to exploit Gabby for political gain. Her video announcement is moving and honorable. Thank you for [...]
Hunting Works For Arizona – Sporting Clays Shoot
January 21st, 2012 · No Comments · America, Arizona, News, Shooting
Hunting Works for Arizona held a presentation and sporting clays shoot in December at Ben Avery Shooting Range Facility. Hunting Works for Arizona (HWFA) was created to promote the economic partnership that exists within the hunting and shooting communities and the greater Arizona economy. From the Hunting Works for Arizona webpage: Our membership consists [...]
Tags: arizona state representative·mark thomas·national shooting sports foundation
Are You Ready for a Practical Pistol Match?
November 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · America, Arizona, News, Shooting
Are you ready to shoot a practical pistol match? Robb Allen over at Sharp As a Marble has a plan for his USPSA match on Sunday. ExurbanKevin at Misfires and Light Strikes has a plan for his IDPA match on Sunday. Mz. VRWC and I are participating in an IDPA Regional Match this weekend, called [...]
Tags: IDPA·match·practical pistol·Shooting·USPSA
Arizona Sheriffs Demand Special Prosecutor for Op. Fast & Furious
October 7th, 2011 · No Comments · America, Arizona, News, Politics
Ten of Arizona’s County Sheriffs joined together to demand accountability for those involved in Operation Fast and Furious, a Federally sponsored gun running program which supplied weapons to Mexican drug cartels from at least ten U.S. cities. The Justice Department and Eric Holder have been obstructing a House Oversight Committee investigation into the operation that [...]
Tags: alcohol tobacco firearms·bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms·Congress·federal government·Politics·second amendment
Liberty for Lunch
October 4th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Arizona, News, Politics
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) held their annual luncheon on Saturday in Tucson. If you are unfamiliar with AzCDL‘s mission: The purpose of the Arizona Citizens Defense League is to protect individual freedom and laws that attend to it through lobbying, petitioning, fund raising and all lawful means to enforce Article 2, Section 2 [...]
Tags: Arizona·arizona constitution·arizona state representative·government·individual freedom·Laws·legislators·Politics
Move Over Plaid Pants and Funny Hats, There’s a New Game in Town
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Arizona, News, Shooting
One of our local television news stations is reporting that the shooting sports are now more popular than golf in Arizona, and they also mention that nationally, sporting good stores reported selling about half a billion dollars more in guns last year than golf equipment. I’m a bit skeptical about the claim that recreational and sport [...]
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