Flying with Guns

I’m sure you’ve heard enough people say you should pack a gun in with your luggage if you don’t want it to be riffled through without you present. Well here is a Defcon talk about doing exactly that.

For those of you who aren’t aware the idea behind this is simple. In order to fly with a firearm said gun must be placed in checked luggage. The luggage must be a hard sided case that is locked. But here is the real kicker, it must be locked in such a way that only you have the key. TSA approved locks (locks that can be opened by a TSA master key) aren’t approved for luggage containing firearms. This means anytime the luggage is to be opened you must be present to unlock and relock the case.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Just Not Those Jobs

Apparently those bastards at Glock want to expand their factory and create some new jobs. Apparently local residents don’t like this idea:

Families who live nearby said they are worried about gunfire so close to their back yards.

“They’re not making toys — they’re making guns, and when you make guns there’s going to be byproducts through that process. They’re also testing the guns,” said resident Kim Childs.

Yup there are going to be byproducts… like employment opportunities in the community. How date Glock try to benefit the area by making new jobs available.

Forget the World Cup

Why wasn’t the bi-decade Swiss shooting competition being broadcast wall-to-wall on ESPN? Not only is it a better sport than soccer but it also lacks the sound of vuvuzelas. By the way shooting is a huge there over there:

This year the Eidgenössische (Federal) Schützenfest was held in the city of Aarau. There were 2300 teams made up over over 45,000 individual shooters!

That’s right 45,000 individual shooters participated! Hell yeah!