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

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

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!

Week 7 of 52: Chakras, Gun Shows, and Speed-dating!

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

Week 7 of 52 (February 11^th, 2013 to February 17^th, 2013): Chakras, Gun Shows, and Speed-dating!

                At the start of this week I wasn’t sure what I was going to be doing that would be “new to me”, but the following events quickly took place…

                On Wednesday I went in for a haircut and noticed a flyer on the bulletin board where I was getting my haircut. It was for this place called “PowerBrain: Training Center” which had just opened up next door, and offered free “Aura” readings. For those of you who don’t know what an “Aura” reading is; here is a blip from the internet: “an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person or object (like the halo or aureola in religious art). The depiction of such an aura often connotes a person of particular power or holiness. Sometimes, however, it is said that all living things (including humans) and all objects manifest such an aura…”

                Now, this particular reading was done with a computer program and a machine that would read the different “Chakras” in your body. So now the question would be what is a chakra? Again, we consult our best friend the internet: “ Chakras in Hindu metaphysical tradition and other belief systems, are centers of Prāṇa, life force, or vital energy. Chakras correspond to vital points in the physical body i.e. major plexuses of arteries, veins and nerves.”

                Now, this reading was free with the hope that I would sign up for “brain power” class. Not really interested in that; However I had an Aura reading by a psychic last year in November, and I can honestly say that I was blown away with how much she knew and how accurate this machine was with taking my aura. Here is what the Psychic told me last year;

“…So I like to scan your energy field first… part of what I do is Aura readings, and what’s nice to see about you, is you have… a column of beautiful blues with emerald greens mixed in coming into you this way, right on this side of your body (left side). The deep rich colored cobalt blue colors and emerald greens indicate that you are very spiritually connected and very open from the heart. Then right next to that area of deep blues and greens you have beautiful lime colored yellows that show you are taking in a lot higher learning wise, in addition you have a crescent moon of bright yellow over your head, which is really good. Because it shows that you are in the higher learning mode and really a good listener.

Then I look at this side you got a lot of white light, shows that you basically are a person who likes to do what is right wherever you go. That I can tell about you already…”

                I was honestly skeptical about seeing a Psychic, but I can honestly say that some have a gift. I had chills while talking to her, because of the things she knew about me. So I would suggest, even for kicks and giggles to try and get your Aura reading. It is interesting and maybe you can learn more about yourself!

                Now Chakras and Aura readings just didn’t seem like enough this week… oh no… I had to go to a gun show. Now those who know me are probably shocked to hear that I have never gone to a gun show in my life! But, I decided I would check it out… and WOW! 

Why I had never gone to one before, is a mystery to me! All the guns I have ever wanted before my eyes in one place! It was fun to walk around and see what people had, see the new firearms and check out the cool old ones! But you can’t leave a gun show without buying something! I started to get all giddy and realized… hey I have a tax refund coming!!! BAM! Purchased an UZI!! I have always wanted one and now I own one! So Saturday started with a gun show, me purchasing and then going to the range and shooting my new UZI!

                So after having my aura read, and getting my gun fix… what else could I possibly do? Speed Dating of course! I also have never gone speed dating before… but I am glad I went, because it was awesome! I think I went on about 15-20 dates in about 1 hour. I made some connections and got to meet some cool new people. All and all this was a good week! 

Until next week!