Caleb and Tam both have posts up about the under-loved .38 Super, which still hangs on as a gamer round but lags far behind the 9mm, .40 and .45 as a defensive cartridge.

I’ve been wanting one for a few years now, but it’s low enough down on my “OMG I MUST HAS!” list that nothing serious has come of my Super jones. I do keep an eye on the market to see what’s available. Colt puts out a steady trickle of Supers, Kimber has a few models in the catalog, and Springfield builds a run of guns every couple years. The one I’m eyeballing right now, though, is the STI Trojan 5.0.

I have zero hands-on experience with STIs, but I know Joe Huffman is a big fan, and I respect STI’s decision to tell California to fuck off. The Trojan has a lot I like (ramped barrel, which I think is a wise idea on a .38 Super, stippled frontstrap, factory-installed thin grips) and a few things I don’t (full-length guide rod, ugly & HUGE rollmarks, plastic mainspring housing). Were I to order one, I’d opt for the hard chrome and fixed sights. I’d also immediately drop in a GI-style stub guide rod and plug, and probably swap the mainspring housing for a stainless steel unit with machined checkering. Otherwise, I think it would be quite satisfactory.

If only I could talk them into building me one without that damn billboard on the slide…

NRA-ILA reports that bills are advancing in the Michigan House and Senate to prevent employers from firing employees who store guns in their cars.

My workplace is a “gun-free zone” under Michigan law, though the law does make a parking lot exception. So while I can legally leave a gun locked in my car, it’s against my employer’s policy and I could be fired for it. Of course, criminals don’t care about “gun-free zones”, and violent crimes are a not-infrequent occurrence at my workplace.

Here’s to hoping the bills pass!

According to Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press, at least 4 of Detroit’s 9 City Council members have CCW permits, with a fifth planning to get one.

“It’s not an indictment upon the citizens of Detroit but just for my own personal assurances. I was concerned that the city of Detroit not turn into the wild, wild West, but I’ve talked with several incumbents, and the office presents some challenges. I don’t feel I have to use it, but I’ll feel more comfortable having it.”

Good. Given the extraordinarily corrupt, dirty nature of Detroit politics, you’d be a fool to NOT take steps to protect yourself.

Seems my local range is participating in the NSSF First Shots program, a free, 3-hour introduction to shooting with handguns.

I have a friend who might be interested in learning to shoot, and this could be perfect for her. Does anyone have any experience with First Shots?