NRA Board Of Directors

On March 27, 2013 By Tom LindsayIn Self Defense2 Comments

It’s that time of year again, when the NRA elects its Board of Directors. In case you don’t know, the NRA board is made up of 76 members: 75 on three year terms and 1 on a special one year term. Of the 75, 25 are elected each year. The 26th person in voting is usually appointed to the one year term.

If you are a NRA Life Member or have been a yearly Member for five years or more, your monthly magazine for March comes with a ballot, that is due to the NRA by April 14.

There is the usual plate of nominees this year, 29 in fact. Yes, there are some great voices for the Second Amendment on there, but there are some lacking that I would like to see run for the Board in 2014. Michael Bane and Tom Gresham come to mind, and I’m sure there are others.

While I’m not sure it’s time for another revolt like in 1977, but we should look to get more of the younger, up and coming voices in there.

Who knows. Maybe Mr. Colion Noir?

Thoughts?

What About This?

On March 26, 2013 By Tom LindsayIn Self Defense

Since the hoopla about the child welfare workers and police responding to the Facebook posting of a kid in New Jersey, I’ve wondered how they would have responded to this:

Or this:

Or . . .

I guess some places are different.

Name The AR

On March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 By Tom LindsayIn AR, Vera

Up to now, my new AR-15 has been code named Project Vera.

Specs on this bad boy are here.

But now the time has come to give it a real name, and, like my SKS, I would like to ask for your help.

Please suggest a name for my AR, and tell me why, using the form below. Get your entries in by 11:59 PM EDT on March 28, 2013. Then, on Friday March 29 I will post the best, and post a poll to pick the best.

Thanks all!

NAME THE AR-15

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Project Vera Update – At Last, All Together

On March 22, 2013March 21, 2013 By Tom LindsayIn AR, Projects, Vera1 Comment

With the arrival of the final piece, and some scrounging, I have arrived at the final configuration of my AR-15.

I mounted the Tasco Pro Point red dot sight on the riser mount I bought at the gun show. I also installed an 8 inch piece of Magpul rail to the front handgaurd, so I could install a foregrip.

With that, it is complete.

FINAL TALLY

Lower receiver, New Frontier Armory G-15 aluminum lower, bought through Dogleg Arms in Douglasville, GA
Lower parts kit, from DPMS, bought through Lakeside Guns in Acworth, GA.
TAPCO adjustable stock, bought through Lakeside Guns.
ERGO padded grip, bought through Lakeside Guns.
Completed upper, PSA M4 Madness – 16” CMV CL Stripped Upper from Palmetto State Armory.
Rear sight, Magpul MBUS Gen 2 from Palmetto State Armory
Bolt carrier from Mark’s Armory
Bolt, AR-Stoner from Midway USA.
Charging handle, standard from MSA
Firing pin and spares from Midway USA and Windham Weaponry