Week 15 of 52: Getting Tasered

One, or more new things per week for the 2013 year...

Week  15 of 52 (April 8^th, 2013 to April 14^th, 2013): Getting Tasered

Taser Fact: 

50,000 Volts with a powerful 18-26 Watt pulse disrupts the central nervous system and directly controls the skeletal muscles, which causes an uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue.

                Well this week was a little different; it seems that only someone like me would put on their bucket list to be Tased. But yeah, I got Tased this week. It was something that I had wanted to do for a long time now, not for “fun” but to know what it was like. I wouldn’t have ever gone out looking for it, but as part of the Citizen’s Academy that I am currently enrolled in, I was given the opportunity to have this done under the supervision of trained Washington County Sheriff’s who do this for their Deputy training on a regular basis.

                Honestly Tasers are NOT deadly. I would have to testify that it is the best non-lethal way to put someone down without seriously hurting them. Yes, it does hurt… but not as bad as you would think and immediately after the current has stopped (which is one a pre-programmed 5 second cycle) you feel completely fine. Perhaps a little dazed, but you could easily be back on your feet running around within a few seconds.

                If you are wondering what it feels like… well… it feels like electricity running through your body, and having all your muscles tense up and your ability to move is basically completely taken from you. It is a weird feeling for sure.

                Here is the video of me being Tased… enjoy.

Week 9 of 52: Guns and Silencers… Bond, James Bond.

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Week 9 of 52 (February 25^th, 2013 to March 3^rd, 2013): Guns and Silencers… Bond, James Bond.

The second amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791 and read…

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

                Notice how is says it shall not be infringed? This means that the government can not infringe on the rights of the people to own a firearm. I personally love firearms and own quite a few, I also own somethings that are not so common. One of these is a silencer for my Walther P22, which a person can own legally if they go through the proper channels. I went through almost a year long process to obtain one and finally got it about a week ago. This weekend I had the opportunity to go and shoot with it, I was pretty excited because I had never shot a gun with a silencer.

                Here is the difference in sound between 22LR Walther un-silenced vs a 22LR Walther that is silenced…

                Notice how the one is extremely quiet and the other is much louder? With a silencer I can shoot virtually undetected! So maybe you are asking yourself, why do I need a silencer? Well, besides the collector and recreational aspects… I can shoot the gun on private land (in areas where it is legal to shoot guns) without annoying neighbors with the noise. This is precisely why I bought it, to shoot on private lands without making noise when target shooting. Also, I no longer need to where hearing protection when shooting this gun. Makes it a lot more enjoyable!

                Here is a picture of the gun, with the Federal Tax Stamp that is required to purchase one.

                This weekend seemed to be filled with guns, I attended a 4-5 hour class that went over gun safety, training and laws for the state of Oregon, Utah and Arizona. Once I get my paperwork in, I will hold a license to carry a gun in 3 states; Oregon, Utah and Arizona which gives me legal reciprocity to carry a concealed gun in more than 30 states. This will be nice when I travel.

                This week has been a good week for shooting guns and trying out something new… a silencer. This was a lot of fun and can’t wait to go out shooting again! I think I also balanced out this weeks shooting with a proper dose of gun safety courses… always gotta be safe!