Cats, Guns, and National Security

Combines cats and guns, and some would try to fit Sarah Palin in this!

Hattip: Future Commander-in-Chief Sarah Palin http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=N2YzOTNiNmIyMjI5NWJjOTQwODU3YzJmZTdkOTc4YzM= Military Plans Not Protected Under Obamacare? [Daniel Foster] From GOP.gov: Background: On March 18, 2010, just days before the House votes on the Democrats’ government takeover of health care, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) announced he would introduce legislation to preemptively state that TRICARE and the Department of Defense non-appropriated fund (NAF) health plans meet all of the health care requirements currently under consideration by Congress for individual health insurance. TRICARE and the NAF health plans programs provide health coverage to members of the military and their families, military retirees and their families, and employees of U.S. military post/base exchanges. Chairman Skelton even stated he would also insert this legislative language into the national defense authorization bill, reiterating the threat...

AK reliability with 5.56mm NATO ammunition compatibility. http://arsenalinc.com/calibers556.htm SLR-106FR (from company website at the time of this posting): SLR-106FR - Stamped receiver, 5.56 NATO caliber, Left-side folding stock, 24mm muzzle brake, bayonet lug, accessory lug, stainless steel heat shield, 2 stage trigger, and scope rail. • In Production • In Stock • MSRP $699.00 SPECIFICATIONS • Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm (.223) • Total Length (with Compensator): 937 mm (36 7/8 in.) • Folded Length (with Compensator): 695 mm (27 3/8 in.) • Barrel Length: 415 mm (16 1/4 in.) • Rifling: 6 grooves • Twist Rate: 1 in 178 mm (7 in.) • Weight without Magazine: 3.31 kg (7.3 lbs.) • Muzzle Velocity: 910 m/s (2,985 fps) • Effective Range: 500 m (550 yds) • Maximum Range: 1,350 m (1,480 yds) • Rear Sight Range: 800 m (875 yds) VIDEOS (not the best shooting ever, but they give an idea of the weapon): And for the ladies:

Posted as a "Guns" post, but it should be noted that Sarah Palin owns at least one of these (and the way things are going, she might just need it):

Funny and cute!

Having posted a new "Sarah Palin" item, I need to add "Cats" and "Guns" posts to balance it out. So here I have one post that covers both. I call the creature, "Kalashni-Cat!":

"HotForWords" explains the AK47 Discovery Channel documentary on the Top Ten combat rifles (interesting comment at two-minute point):