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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.
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



ATF Agent Shoots Pet on Playground

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

Dogs sometimes fight. Fortunately, those folks are rarely serious and sensible humans can usually separate them without undo risk. Unless you happen to be an ATF agent walking his dog on a school playground. In that case, the interaction can turn deadl…



ATF Agent Shoots Pet on Playground

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

Dogs sometimes fight. Fortunately, those folks are rarely serious and sensible humans can usually separate them without undo risk. Unless you happen to be an ATF agent walking his dog on a school playground. In that case, the interaction can turn deadl…



Killer Technology

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 31st, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Well, not quite, but to read the hype one would think killer robots were walking the streets shooting their human creators. Some guy hooked up an airsoft gun and a solenoid to a Google Home and shot an apple off a pedestal. I’m hardly impressed.This cr…



Cavalier IDPA Memorial Weekend Match

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 29th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The monthly IDPA match at Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club was held this past Saturday. The new shooting bays at the club are finally (almost) finished and this was the first IDPA match to be held in them. I was looking forward to seeing the new setup.&n…



Budweiser Freedom Reserve

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 27th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

That’s right, I said Budweiser. Anheuser-Busch has released a limited edition Amber Ale for the summer. Freedom Reserve Red Lager is said to have been inspired by a beer recipe written by George Washington himself. Washington’s recipe for sma…



Honoring The Fallen

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 26th, 2018 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On this long Memorial Day weekend, Americans stop to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. It is their sacrifices that helped to preserve the freedoms we cherish and enjoy today.Sadly, there are too many peo…