Sheri Johnson of Noveske Rifleworks created an extremely badass company.

Not sure how many people have been following this, but after Sheri Johnson left Noveske she went on to work on a new project, which happens to be the most badass company ever. She explains EraThr3 in this interview for RECOIL magazine.

Still not quite sure what they actually make, but whatever it is I'm sure it will be awesome (and expensive).

Cars, guns, scantily clad women? Count me in!

Is this responsible journalism?

So, you may have heard about Steven Sotloff, an American journalist who is currently being held hostage by ISIS. The terrorist group has threatened to kill him if the airstrikes in Syria do not stop. His mother, Shirley Sotloff has created a video begging for his release, which she has sent to the leader of ISIS.

NBC just posted this article.

Terrorism experts said Wednesday that the video was studied, carefully worded and tactically smart. What they could not say was whether it would work.

“She’s definitely done her homework,” said Colin P. Clarke, an associate political scientist at the Rand Corp. research group who has studied insurgency for more than a decade. “This is probably what any parent would do.”...........

..........Her language throughout the video was deliberate. In presenting her son as a reporter bearing witness to a fight against tyrants, the mother was invoking a powerful idea in Islam, said Patrick M. Skinner, director of special projects for the Soufan Group, a security consulting company.

If her video actually does work, won't ISIS decide to kill him anyway if they catch wind of this article and realize they've been played? Just sayin'.

As a side note, in case any ISIS sympathizers are reading this: FUCK ISIS. Burn in hell you pieces of garbage.

What's going on in Ferguson?

I've been following the Ferguson situation, as I'm sure you have. The situation has escalated from simple protests to riots and looting. All ignited by unsubstantiated assumptions that Michael Brown was shot by a bad racist cop. Now, we even see that Eric Holder is heading down there to examine the situation.

Here's what we know:

1. Michael Brown robbed a gas station before he was killed. However, that is not a justification for his death, as the robbery was over and the confrontation had nothing to do with the robbery.

2. Multiple eyewitnesses agree with the officer's version of events, that Brown attacked him and possibly reached for his gun. However, this has obviously not been confirmed yet.

While the protests against the shooting were initially harmless, if misinformed, some thugs in Ferguson decided that they could use this shooting as an excuse to raid every innocent business owner's store and wreak destruction in the town. In addition to this, "police brutality" is becoming more intense, at least if we are to believe what the media is reporting.

It's looking more and more like this is Trayvon Round II. Michael Brown was no innocent kid. He was a thief, and he was large enough to be dangerous without a weapon. Of course, if the shooting really was unprovoked I will fully support charges against the cop, but it's looking more and more like the opposite.

EPA is ruining diesel trucks.

In addition to my gun obsession, I am also a bit of a diesel truck aficionado. While I don't currently own one (no money!), I have always loved diesels, and absolutely hate what is happening to them right now. Here's the low down:

Starting in around 2003-2006, diesel trucks had to reach stricter emissions regulations. Consequently, manufacturers began installing a system onboard new diesel engines known as "exhaust gas recirculation", or EGR. EGR systems reduce nitrous oxide in the exhaust, and generally make the truck pollute less. Sounds like a good thing, right? Wrong. While the trucks are better for the environment, the EGR systems generally reduce fuel mileage, and put extensive wear on an engine by recirculating dirty, soot-filled exhaust gas back through the intake. Additionally, when these systems fail, it almost always results in extremely expensive engine damage.

As if the EGR wasn't bad enough, the EPA is now forcing all new diesel trucks to come equipped with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. The DPF is a filter in the exhaust, which collects soot, reducing harmful particulates from exiting the tailpipe. Eventually the filter gets full of soot, and becomes clogged. At this point, the trucks computer instructs the engine to undergo a "regeneration", which involves injecting large amounts of diesel fuel into the exhaust to heat it up enough to burn off all of the soot in the filter. DPFs increase fuel consumption even more, and when a regeneration occurs, fuel economy and power are drastically reduced, and dilution of the oil with fuel generally occurs. Obviously this is bad for the truck. Additionally, when the DPF finally wears out (which it will), a new unit costs upwards of $7000.

I'll leave you with these sound words...

Up until recently, a solution existed to this EPA bullshit. DPF and EGR delete kits allow the owner of the truck to remove these troublesome systems. However, a programmer is also required to reprogram the engine's computer. There used to be a plethora of delete-capable programmers to choose from, but the EPA has been slowly forcing them out of existence. Last year, H&S Performance, the last company to produce a delete-capable tuner, was forced by the EPA to stop production of these products, despite the companies assurances that the tuners were for off-road use only.

If this continues, diesel truck enthusiasts will be stuck with shitty, fuel guzzling, breakdown prone trucks in the future.

I guess in conclusion, the EPA can go screw themselves. They don't really care about the environment. What's worse for the environment: an old diesel truck with no emissions that gets 20 mpg, or a new one that pollutes less, but gets 12 mpg and lasts half as long?

The Ultimate Hi-Point

You just can't make this shit up!



Check some of the other videos these guys have made. Probably the most tacticool/op8r buzzwords I've heard in one place.

Ferguson residents lock and load...

2 gun stores near Ferguson say sales are soaring - via CNN

So it looks like local home and business owners are taking matters of security into their own hands in Ferguson, MO. Gun stores are selling out, and there are now reports of business owners guarding their stores with firearms as well.

Our opposition says that there is no need for standard-capacity (or as the nanny-statists refer to them, high capacity) magazines. Aside from their use as a defense against tyranny (the true purpose of the 2A), what about when 6 thugs are busting down your door armed with pistols? Just 10 rounds may not be enough.

All this time I've been putting bullets in my ears, and earplugs in my guns!

I believe these are rubber bullets, can anyone confirm? #Fergurson pic.twitter.com/iCsFi6qoIa
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 17, 2014

How would that even work? I don't think I've ever seen a bullet that's wider at the back than at the front. Sometimes the level of stupid on the internet makes me depressed. Of course, what else would we expect from a Huffington Post reporter?

The Most Right-Wing Jeep in Wisconsin

My 1999 Jeep WJ Grand Cherokee. 4.7 V8, cat-back straight exhaust, 2" lift, front and rear Vari-Lok differentials. 160,000 miles and still going strong. This will be my bug-out vehicle when I finally scrounge up enough money to get a decent amount of supplies stocked. In case you're counting, I have the giant Gadsden flag sticker, a III% sticker, a Molon Labe sticker, two little Magpul stickers in the back windows, and a Smith and Wesson banner on the front window which is obviously not pictured.

I have enough tools stored inside to complete about 70% of repairs the vehicle may need, and it is equipped with a Midland portable CB radio, which is hard-wired into the dash. She sees mud about once a month, so nothing too heavy when it comes to off roading. I don't want to break my only vehicle, at least not right now.

Welcome to the Blog

Hello. I am a college student from West Central Wisconsin. I enjoy guns, diesel trucks, offroading, hunting, and other redneck pursuits. I thought I would create this blog to share these interests, keep up with the latest gun-related news on the political front, and talk about my political views. In addition, I will also discuss the decline of modern America, and how we can reassert our dominance as the greatest nation in the world.

Now, I know you may be thinking, "What does this guy know? He's just some college kid," and you'd be right. But, I figure there is no harm in trying new things, and a blog is something I've been meaning to create for some time now. Maybe I can establish some connections with like-minded people.

All in all, I plan for this blog to feature a mixture of seriousness, fun, and general awesomeness. Enjoy.

-The Northwoods Gun Guy