Author Archives: dracphelan

Why I Carry Around the House

Man attacked by bear in his own home. This reminds me of why I carry around the house. I’m as worried about 4-legged attackers (if not more so) than 2-legged attackers. Before I started carrying, I was trapped in my … Continue reading

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The Change of Seasons

We have passed the calendar date for the beginning of autumn. But, today feels like the first real day of autumn in North Texas. We had a cool front come through (with strong storms) last night. Today, the weather outside … Continue reading

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Getting Back Into Archery

With the recent rises in ammo prices, I’ve decided to get back into archery. A couple of months back, I placed the following package from Outdoor Pro Shop on layaway: PSE Bruin 60# bow Whisker Biscuit Arrow Rest Cobra release … Continue reading

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The LawDog on Protective Orders

The LawDog Files: Meditations on paper armour

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I've built my own rifle

This is my anniversary/birthday/tax rebate present to myself: Thanks to Michael Z. Williamson for the parts kit. The lower is a LAR Grizzly lower. They made a very limited production run of these lowers. This Friday, I will be testing … Continue reading

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Another Reason To Get a CHL

Robbers Threaten Women With Bats on Lower Greenville Summary: Dallas police are seeking suspects in two robberies along lower Greenville Avenue. The suspects are using a baseball bat and other improvising clubbing weapons. In one of the two attacks, they … Continue reading

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An Interesting Article

The Texas Department of Public Safety is Swamped with Concealed Handgun License Requests Summary: The DPS has seen a 39% increase in applications for CHLs. This is causing to take approximately 30 days more than their usual allotted time to … Continue reading

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Wal-Mart has struck a deal with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to keep a record of all firearms purchases and do background checks on employees who handle firearms. For those who don’t know, federal law requires all licensed firearms … Continue reading

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An Interesting Thought

“In 1919 it took a Constitutional Amendment for the Federal Government to prohibit a certain mind-altering drug. Today it takes little more than the stroke of a pen.”

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Something Some People Don't Know

The LawDog Files: Things They Forgot To Teach In History Class

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