I spent yesterday running a ton of errands that I would have done this weekend, if I were around. That’s because I spent the rest of the day packing and getting ready for the LuckyGunner.com Blogger Shoot in Knoxville.

I am very excited to be going, since this is my first such event, and my fist event as a gun blogger. There should be power and WiFi, so I plan to live blog the event here and on Twitter as much as I can. I will also try to upload pictures and video, but that will depend on what I can get our netbook to do conectivity-wise. In any case, Monday you can expect plenty, as I will be back at home.

I want to say I am constantly surprised by the inaccurate information that a lot of people have about gun laws, gun ownership, and guns in general. The truth is, I stopped being surprised about it years ago. Now, I just fight the urge to make a smart-ass comment, in favor of a calm five minutes of education.

Case in point. I recently found out that a family member owns an interesting pistol that he inherited from his father, and I offered to check it out, clean it, and take him to the range so we could shoot it.

“Oh, no, we can’t do that, it isn’t registered.”

So, I took a few minutes to educate about gun registration. Only six states require registration of firearms, and Georgia isn’t one of them.

“Well, what about when you buy a new gun, don’t they register it then?”

No, when you buy a new gun from a licensed dealer, you are required to fill out a BATFE form 4473 and have your background checked. But the gun isn’t being registered.

“Okay. But I can’t go shoot it, I don’t have a license.”

In Georgia, no license is required to shoot a gun, or to own a gun. As long as you are not going to carry it concealed and loaded, you are fine. You can even carry it concealed in your home or business, without a license, provided you would be allowed to get a license under the law, if you chose to apply. Since my family member is over 21, not a felon, or otherwise prohibited from owning a gun or getting a Georgia Weapons License,then he’s okay.

You would think this misinformation would be limited to novice gun owners. But that’s not so. I’m borrowing an AR-15 to take to the Blogger Shoot this weekend, and the owner told me I needed to be careful with it in public, since it had never been registered since he bought it years ago. I asked him what he meant, and it was clear he thought Georgia had registration, too.

Plus, he said, no background check had been run when he bought it. Very hush hush, he thought, out of the back of a guy’s trunk.

Turns out he bought it from an individual seller, not a dealer. No problem under the law, since he, too, is legally allowed to buy and own a gun. And individual sellers are not required to conduct any background checks.

Of course, the onus is still on the seller to know the buyer is legal. Did he give him a bill of sale? Yes. Did he copy down your Drivers License number? Yes. Smart fellow.

One of my goals with this blog is to stamp out misinformation and myth. But it’s also something I do every day.

For more information, check out your state firearms rights group for the laws in your area. A great source in Georgia is GeorgiaCarry.org, whose Gun Law FAQ is here.

The good folks at LuckyGunner.com have arranged quite an event this weekend, and I’ve been invited. A bunch of us gun bloggers will be traveling to Knoxville, TN and shooting all kinds of full auto hardware, and I will be getting a day of training from RangeMaster.

Apparently there will be very large bore stuff involved, too, since the equipment list they sent me includes a recommendation of ear plugs and ear muffs, “because tanks are loud.” Indeed.

With the Memorial Day weekend coming the family decided they would like a weekend by the pool, which makes sense, since I would have to pay for gas and motel any way. It will be a nice time for all, I’m sure.

I also arranged through a co-worker to bring an AR as a companion to Sergei my SKS. Then he described to me some FTE’s he gets once it heats up. Sounds like a nice diagnosing job for the experts, and this weekend I may be in the best place in the country to find one.

So, apart from getting the gun cart finished, I need to make sure all my gear is clean and packed. This will be fun, for sure. Look for frequent updates this weekend via this blog, and via Twitter.

DoubleAught over at the RomeoTangoBravo blog opened the doors to his inner sanctum Saturday and showed us where he works his blogging magic. He asked me to do the same, so here it is.

My office a like a mullet haircut – business in the front and party in the back. Working from the door to my office you see my Wall of Public Fame – diploma, certifications, memberships, photos of my clients, mission statements, sales strategy. I even have a framed final exam from an organic chemistry class in college that I aced.

Then comes my desk, with the usual – computer, phone, clock, pens, calculator, lava lamps.

Working farther in, I have a Glock calendar and a photo of me with the Gunny, R. Lee Ermey. I also have the only shooting match trophy I’ve ever received, a wooden 1911 pistol with a shooting figure on it. Next to it is a still from the FX series Justified, that shows Raylan Givens in his office, with a wooden pistol trophy on the wall behind him. Coincidence? I think not.

Behind me is a dry erase board and a credenza with files. And a putter and putting cup. And zombie posters behind the door. Just in case.

Okay, so business and party sometimes get mixed together.

So there we have it. My inspirational hive. Enter at your own risk.