NRA Annual Meeting, Day 3
Great day! I brought along the littlest Newbie (my daughter V) and my wife. V spent some time at the airgun range, and hit 5 out of 5 targets. Not bad for a 6 year old.
I ran into Breda, Alan, and Sebastian at the media room. I introduced Breda to V as “another girl who likes to shoot.” She regaled Breda with tales of the airgun range. “And the best part was, I was very safe. I kept my finger off the trigger.” Dad wiped a tear at that one.
On the ride home, I got to talking to my wife about the annual meeting. My wife understands and tolerates my passion about guns and the shooting sports, but she is hardly what you would call a gunnie. Our exchange:
“It wasn’t anything like I expected,” she said.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“Well, from reading the Observer, I expected 70,000 people shouting ‘From out cold dead hands.’ But it was nothing like that. It could have been the Southern Woman’s Home Show, except with guns. Everyone was so friendly and polite. I had a nice time.”
Two thoughts on that. One, I’m not so sure what that says about me. 
Second,I think this is why we win. The anti-gunners paint us out to be frothing manics, and when the public encounters gunnies, they see we are just like them.
Finally, it was a real treat to get to meet so many members of the blogging community. It’s a little weird to meet someone for the first time, but think of them as old friends because you have read so much of their writing of their inner thoughts. So to Alan, Bitter, Breda, Countertop, Jay G, Joe, Weer’d Beard, Sebastian, Sister Toldjah, and XLRQ: 1) I hope I didn’t come off as a pyscho stalker, and 2) Thanks for coming to the meeting and hanging out for a bit.
Smart and Witty
Yesterday at the show, I got a chance to chat with Jimmy from Smart and Witty. He makes an innovative line of RKBA gear that features this logo:
Jimmy and I had a nice chat, and I bought one of his shirts. As I headed out to the show, I decided to wear my new shirt. Three people came up to me and asked where I got the shirt. So, Jimmy, if you are reading this, I did you a solid.
NRA Annual Meeting, Day 2
What a day! Got to meet Breda, Jay G, Alan, Weer’d Beard, and Countertop. Ran into Joe and SayUncle again.
The floor was pretty cool. I’ve got pics and things, but I’m flying to Moscow (Russia, not Idaho) tomorrow, and I’ve got lots to do before I rest. But a few quick impressions:
- Got to handle the new LCRs. The small .38 has a really small grip. Not sure why we need that…I’ve never found the grip on the LCR to be a problem. The .357 is a little bigger than the .38. The grip is really comfortable.
- Got to handle the S&W Bodyguards. The .380 is about as big as the LCP, but feels heavier. The sights were not bad…not as good as those on the Kahr, but much better than the LCP. The laser was not as goofy as I thought at first glance. The .38 seems to be an answer in search of a problem. The cylinder latch is confusing and hard to manage. It’s light, and the grip is really small. Trigger felt much lighter than either the LCR or the other J-frame guns.
- S&W also has a new M&P in the line…in flat dark earth, with sights that feature both fiber optics AND tritium, in both .40 and 9mm.
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