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Five O’Clock Friday: It’s a Solemnity!

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 8th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Catholics will understand.Happy Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!
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Repost: Something Must Be Done

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 8th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I wrote this post several years ago after the Sandy Hook School killings. It resurfaced in my logs after showing up in somebody’s search results recently and getting a bunch of fresh hits. The specific incidents have have changed. The anger I feel towa…



Virginia Church Self Defense Ban

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 7th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Virginia has fairly decent laws regarding the carrying of firearms for self defense. Other than needing to pay a tax in order to exercise your 2nd Amendment right, it’s moderately easy to get a VA Concealed Handgun Permit. However, according to some on…



Local Craft Beer Cup Winners

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 6th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild announced the 2018 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Winners earlier this week. The result of judging 375 beers, the winners list includes many old favorites, as well as some new additions to my “must try” list.Of parti…



Kitchen Scene

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 6th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We had a contractor doing some work in the kitchen recently. He did his work quietly and quickly. After he had gone, I noticed the scene at the kitchen sink.My life isn’t exactly “gray” thanks to this blog, and I do have gun-themed license plates on my…



Range Trip

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 5th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Various life stuff got in the way of a range trip last week, and then Saturday’s much anticipated match was cancelled due to weather. As such I was anxious to hit the range, so as soon as my last conference call was over on Monday I made a beeline for …



FBI Agent NDD in Denver Nightclub

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 3rd, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Negligent Dance Discharge.  An off-duty FBI agent was enjoying himself a little too much this weekend when he decided to do a backflip while carrying his weapon. That was his first mistake. His second mistake was failing to use a holster with…



‘Twas a Rainy Saturday

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 3rd, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Saturday plans were rained out. The IDPA match I was very much looking forward to was cancelled. After careful consideration, I opted out of doing brewery visits since I didn’t feel like driving through the predicted heavy rains. (And I saw reports of …



"Hey coyote, put that down!"

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 2nd, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We live in a rural neighborhood bordered by National Park Service lands which are preserved from development. As a result there’s an abundance of wildlife still to be found, and enjoyed, in the area. Many of the folks who move in come from more urban a…



Five O’Clock Friday: Just. Stop. Raining.

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 1st, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Please. I have plans this weekend.The IDPA match I planned to shoot on Saturday has already been cancelled due to expected storms. Perhaps I’ll hit the pub instead.H/T Wirecutter for the pic.
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