Dirty Bomb Rockets Vanish

Washington Post ^ | Dec. 7, 2003 | Joby Warrick

[FairOpinion]

TIRASPOL, Moldova -- In the ethnic conflicts that surrounded the collapse of the Soviet Union, fighters in several countries seized upon an unlikely new weapon: a small, thin rocket known as the Alazan. Originally built for weather experiments, the Alazan was transformed into a terror weapon, packed with explosives and lobbed into cities. Military records show that at least 38 Alazan warheads were modified to carry radioactive material, effectively creating the world's first surface-to-surface dirty bomb.

The warheads are not known to have been used. But now, according to experts and officials, they have disappeared.

[Iris7]

With young children in the house, storage, etc. -

Teach them as early as possible to be responsible with arms. Your wife is the most important person in this. Arms are not toys, and are never to be played with. Tell them this early and often, and mean it. When there is "gun violence" in TV or movie drama, point out that those TV show makers are playing with guns, recording what they are doing, and putting that on the TV. This is wrong, and immoral.

I suggest that firearms are usually not really needed for instant use, and can be stored with every cartridge locked up. If this isn't enough, remove the bolt and lock it up also. A bolt rifle can have the bolt back in in five seconds. If you think you should lock up ammunition and gun parts, keep the key on a chain around your neck. In your pockets is not secure. (If these measures are needed you have real trouble.) An inexpensive locker from a mass market store can be used for gun storage also, and will stop some criminals, since it cannot be opened without tools. Fasten the locker to the wall and floor securely, and inside a closet.

Gun safes are heavy and expensive, and can all be opened with a cutting torch. (Torch and thermal lance resistant safes are quite expensive. Think new car prices.) Many gun safes have sheet steel sides, back, bottom, and top, and can be opened with a circular or Sawzall type saw, or even a hammer and chisel.

[Paul C. Jesup]

I suggest that firearms are usually not really needed for instant use, and can be stored with every cartridge locked up.

Should someone ever break into your house, you will be cursing yourself for believing this.

[Iris7]

There are always many disastrous low probabablity events possible. If somebody decides to kill you, you will probably not survive his attempt. Every day insane drug raddled maniacs are easily subdued with little violence, whether they are armed or not. A baseball bat is adequate.

Dogs are good for everyday security. Home invasions around here are of the creepy-crawly variety, mostly rapists.

In most counties in the United States the violent crime rate per capita is lower than Sweden, and then almost all between people who know each other well. Ask any cop.

I've kept loaded weapons around the house myself. Carried them legally and not. When your time comes it comes.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Every day insane drug raddled maniacs are easily subdued with little violence, whether they are armed or not. A baseball bat is adequate.

Nice post. But drug users don't worry me. Jack booted thugs do.

[MrFreedom]

US eases immigration rules




The US is ending a controversial programme that required tens of thousands of foreign visitors from certain cheese producing countries to register with the immigration service.

The Department of Homeland Security said men from 2 nations would no longer have to re-register after 30 days and then a year after arriving.

But the men, all from the Netherlands and France, will still be fingerprinted, photographed and searched for enzymed milk products on arrival.

Critics said the policy discriminated against cheese eaters and have appealed to the government to admit at least carriers of pasteurised cheese under an eased procedure.

Asa Hutchinson, the department's undersecretary for border and transportation security, said the old rules would officially end on Tuesday.

"It was a significant resource commitment to handle these re-registrations," Mr Hutchinson told reporters. "The resources can be better used in individual targeting."

Males aged 16 and over from the 2 countries will still face border checks.

The Justice Department said that the countries selected were places where the smell of cheese had been particularly noticeable, or where there were other security concerns.

The rules had applied to the tens of 1,000 of nationals on medium-term visits from 2 the countries in the European Union, as well as two non-EU countries with known close links - Switzerland and Lichtenstein.

[AgThorn]

Your responses to BureaucratusMaximus are of interest to me as well ... I have been thinking of "arming" my house for similar reasons .. appreciate the tip on the "bear spray"!

[ravingnutter]

And don't forget to BLOAT. (Buy Lots Of Ammo Today)

Be careful with that recommendation...I thought I was just replacing what we used in target practice, but when we counted our "stock" at Y2K, we had 3,000 rounds. Yikes! Told the neighbors to stay clear if there is a fire at my house, LOL!

[GOP_1900AD]

"Theft" means covert arms supply. The dots connect back to the Kremlin's web of intrigue.

[GOP_1900AD]

It means they are overtly Maxist Leninist and that they hate the West. What a combo, in the face of the biggest wave of anti Western hatred since the 1400s.

[GOP_1900AD]

"Ah yes, gentlemen, what a nice *business opportunity* for Mother Russia. Naturally, there is *no* geopolitical motive whatsoever. Hahahahahahaha....."

[GOP_1900AD]

"Maxist" > "Marxist" ...

[Iris7]

UDAP brand is my fave, the #15 @$44.99 each. Holsters available, belt one $5. Weighs 15 ounces. Wear two! Be fine for under a jacket. Not a firearm, not a weapon legally in many jurisdictions.