Michael Stickland is a conservative alternative journalist in Portland who covers Leftist protests on his channel called “Laughing at Liberals.” He goes to the protests and videos all the violence they commit. They hate him.

He was jumped a few months ago and severely beaten by an anti-Second Amendment activist. Here’s the video (that crunching sound at 0:04 is his shoulder being broken). He knew the identity of the attacker (the guy drove away and his license plate is clearly visible) but the police never got around to arresting him. His shoulder has never recovered from the beating he endured by the “peaceful protestor.”

Learning his lesson that you can’t defend yourself without a weapon, he obtained an Oregon concealed carry permit and took extensive training on the safe use of a defensive firearm. Everyone has a right to defend themselves. What could go wrong?

Last summer he was covering a Black Lives Matter protest and a crowd of thugs, who recognized him and shouted out his name, taunted him as he was trying to escape. Then they charged him. He drew his weapon but did not fire. Here is the video of what happened. Four police officers who saw the video said no crime was committed and Michael clearly acted in self-defense.

He is now facing decades in prison.

Why? Because Portland, Oregon, like many liberal-controlled cities, hates people like Michael Strickland. The trial was a total travesty with a “surprise” prosecution witness, who Michael’s attorneys were not allowed to talk to in advance, being allowed to suddenly testify after the prosecution rested its case. (I’m a lawyer and have never in my life heard of this in my entire life.)

In my opinion, the prosecutor in Portland wants to “make nice” with Black Lives Matter and offered up Michael as a sacrifice to curry political favor. This is why I think Michael Strickland is a political prisoner. His political beliefs meant that he was prosecuted when others are not, all for the political benefit of the government. That’s the classic definition of a political prisoner. That’s Michael Strickland.

Portland officials want to make it illegal for conservatives to defend themselves, and by throwing Michael Strickland in jail forever they have succeeded. Black Lives Matter can burn down entire sections of a city but you can’t defend yourself, and they like it that way.

Don’t let them get away with it. Donate to Michael’s legal defense fund here.

This guy is a lunatic. You’re not. Let me explain why.

A friend of mine in law enforcement was attending one of those mandatory “anti-terrorism” trainings put on by the Department of Homeland Security. You know the kind: the only terrorists are people with Ron Paul stickers on their car, there is no such thing as Islamic terrorists, etc. etc.

During the training, the 299 Days book series came up as an example of the “mindset” of those anti-government “terrorists.” My friend raised his hand and said that if you read the books you’d know that’s not true. But that’s not what this post is about.

The Homeland Security guy said books like 299 Days appeal to those who “fantasize about the collapse of society.”

Wrong. Flat-ass wrong.

First of all, if that Homeland Security hack had actually talked to one of us, he would have known that none of us want violence, starvation, disease, and everything else that comes from a collapse. But that’s not what this blog post is about.

This government and media talking point about preppers “fantasizing about the collapse of society” is really their theory that preppers want society to fall apart because we’re losers in society. You know, we’re the lunatics hiding in bunkers who believe UFOs are part of a UN plot. We’re not “well-adjusted” to society like “normal” people. We’re “misfits” who can’t get along with normal people, so we want a reset of society and then we won’t have to deal with those normal people.

Wrong. Flat-ass wrong. Again.

Take me for example. I am the most social person you’ll ever meet. I have a successful marriage of over 25 years and two grown kids who love me. That’s kinda hard to pull off if you can’t interact with people. I persuade people for a living (lawyer and lobbyist); that’s hard to do if you’re a snarling lunatic. I make total strangers laugh out loud. I get along with everyone, whether they’re poor (like I used to be) or rich or in the middle. I have good friends who are black, Latino, Asian, Arab, disabled and even – gasp! – gay. The people I hung out with so far today are: a former football player, teacher, waitress, small business owner, doctor, and soldier.

So tell me again how I can’t get along with people.

I bet a lot of you are the same way. Your lives are perfect examples of how you can get along just fine in modern society.

It’s just that we can see society is headed for a big change. We plan accordingly. We are working well within society now, but are ready for it to change.

Since when is that a bad thing?

 

 

***This is the updated version of this review.  The original review was titled “Ten things I love about the Century Arms C39 v2 AK47 – but one I don’t.” The one thing I didn’t like was the lack of a side rail mount but now they include a side mount rail.  (They are also offering a cool feature related to this but it hasn’t been released yet so I sholdn’t say what it is, but it’s perfect for this gun.) So I officially have zero things I don’t like about the C39 v2!***

I read a lot of gun reviews and I don’t like most of them. They all sound the same. So I’m going to write one the way I want them to be – in the Glen Tate conversational writing style. Here goes.

Bottom line: Get a Century Arms C39 v2 AK-47.  This is especially true if this is your first AK. I’ll explain that more below.

Where I’m coming from: I’m a practical guy with limited money to spend on guns; you’re probably in the same boat. I don’t spend time on internet gun forums arguing over whether a Timney or Geisselle trigger is better, or about some new gadget (that won’t be the latest and greatest in six months). None of that will matter when SHTF.

I believe in getting good, solid guns in the hands of as many people as possible so they can defend themselves and others in the coming Collapse. I demand quality and reliability, but don’t give a crap about doodads and fads.

Another thing: I don’t raise my nose at certain gun brands.  (Well, except Hi-Points, but that goes without saying.) Let’s be honest, several years ago Century put out a couple batches of lower quality AKs. Most were solid, but some weren’t. That was years ago and they have stepped up their quality-control game by leaps and bounds.  They make seriously great guns now.  So don’t be the raised-nose snob guy who’s living in the past and out of touch with the current reality. But, hey, crap-talk Century all you want. That just means there are more Century guns out there for me to buy.

A quick note to avoid confusion: There are two versions of the C39, the version one (“v1”) and version two (“v2”). Get the v2. The v1 had a goofy rear sight and non-adjustable front sight, and furniture that wasn’t compatible with other AKs.  Century listened to feedback from all of us and fixed these things on the v2. So be sure and get a v2.

So here are the eleven things I love about the C39 v2:

1.Reliable This is the most important thing. Preppers like us are going to use these guns in all conditions and, when SHTF, we can’t ship them off to the factory to be rebuilt. I had zero malfunctions or any problems of any kind with my C39 v2 and I’ve been shooting it for over a year. By the way, the C39 v2 worked flawlessly with every kind of AK magazine I have, including Romanian 75-round drum mags.  No failures to feed or extract, no rattles, nothing coming loose, nothing breaking, no nothin’.

2. Price  These are going for about $750 now, which is a steal.  The C39 v2 compares favorably with an Arsenal AK, which is about $1,200. There’s no AK in the $750 ball park, especially any that are good. There are some cheap – and potentially low-quality AKs – for about $600. Why not spend a little more and get a good one? I note that C39 v2s were about $600 a year ago, but, because they kick so much ass, the market has spoken and now prices are higher. Get one now, before they crack the $1,000 threshold.

3. Accurate OK, I’ll be honest: I’m not a bench-rest shooter who measures groups down to the thousandth of an inch. I find that obsessing about tiny differences in accuracy hinders a shooter when it comes to how we will actually use our AKs: shooting bad guys, usually at 25 to 50 yards and probably in urban or suburban settings. Wasting precious hundreds of a second doing the mental calculations on the effect of that 3 mph cross wind when a gang of thugs is breaking down your door is stupid. Here’s what matters to me: I got one-inch groups at 25 yards with iron sights and rang an 8-inch steel gong at 100 yards all day long. ‘Nuff said about accuracy.

4. Oversized Magazine Release Sounds like a small thing, but it isn’t. Check out the C39 v2’s huge mag release paddle:

Compared to a standard AK mag release:

That extra big C39 v2 mag release paddle is a big deal when you’re doing fast mag changes. And, given that a prepper will probably be using an AK for self-defense against lots of bad guys at once, quick mag changes could save your life. I haven’t seen jumbo mag releases come standard on other AKs.

5. Safety Lever with Bolt Hold-Open Notch  Another nice feature that comes standard is a notched safety level that allows for bolt hold-open. (Why all AKs don’t come with this, I’ll never know.) Well done, Century.

6. Made in the USA!  Whoa. I never thought I’d be able to say that about an AK. C39 v2s are entirely made in America. Every single piece. I think Century is brilliant to do this. At some point there will be an importation ban on AKs and foreign AK parts. Century will be smiling and selling the only AKs on the market.

7. Milled Receiver  Most AKs, even some high-end Arsenals, have stamped receivers. This means that a piece of metal is basically bent into a rectangular shape. This works fine, but having a receiver milled out of a block of metal is better. There is no milled AK that remotely touches the $750 price point.

8. Solid Trunnions The rivets that hold key components of an AK together are called “trunnions.” A cheap AK has sloppily inserted trunnions, often with a tiny space between the receiver and the trunnion. Not the C39 v2. The only other trunnions I’ve seen as solid as this are in my Rifle Dynamics AK – but it costs $2,500.

9. Coating  The C39 v2 has a black nitride finish that seems thicker and more robust than on most other AKs. By a lot. It’s really noticeable and adds to the overall feel of quality and solidness. I think maybe the coating can repel bullets.  Well, maybe not. But kinda.

10. Trigger  Century uses its own trigger system, the RAK-1, and puts it in the C39 v2. I’m not a trigger snob, but I know what works well, and this trigger does. Like everything else with the C39 v2, the trigger feels solid. It broke at about 5 pounds and has a nice reset.

11. Side Rail for Optics  In a summer 2016 upgrade, Century Arms is adding a side rail mount for optics.  This is a huge plus. (I haven’t personally tested this mount but everything I’ve seen about the C39 v2 is solid, so I can easily presume these mounts are, too.) This is another example of Century actually listening to people using their AKs, much like they listened when people said the rear sights on the C39 v1 needed to be changed. It’s not common for a gun manufacturer to keep perfecting a product. Thank you, Century, for listening.

 

Final Thoughts: I said above that the C39 v2 would be a great “first” AK. By that, I meant if you only get one AK, it should be a C39 v2. I didn’t mean a C39 v2 is a “starter AK” that you’ll need to add accessories to and then eventually “move up” to a “real” AK. Not at all. If you have one AK, it should be reliable and have all the features you need, and none of the doodads you don’t – and it should be affordable. The C39 v2 is that gun.

Here are some other reviews of the C39 v2 for your reading and viewing pleasure.

• American Shooting Journal
• AK Operators Union
• Nutnfancy
• James Yeager

Take care and let me know your experiences with a C39 v2. Email me at glentate123 AT gmail.com.

Do you have a moral obligation to help everyone during the Collapse, including people like this:

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Is it your duty to help someone who is so stupid and brainwashed that they think a BB gun for $39.44 a is a “sniper rifle”?

I’ve changed my mind on this question.  And I’m curious what your thinking is on this.

I used to think that I had an obligation to help just about everyone when the Collapse hits.  I thought that God had given me some skills and put me in the path of people like the Team and that we should take what God gave us and save anyone who needed help.  Anyone.  Maybe you did too or still do.

I still firmly believe that God has put me in a position to help people when the Collapse hits.  I also believe that we have a duty to help the innocent – you know, people who for the past several decades haven’t mocked us and supported a system of taxation that steals about half of what we own.

But that second part, the thing about helping anyone?  Nah.  Not anymore.

It’s simple.  Why would I risk my life, my family’s lives, or my Team’s lives to help someone like that $39.44 “sniper rifle” idiot?  Why would I give precious supplies like food or water or medicine to that idiot?  That would be immoral because it wouldn’t be fair to me, my family, or my Team to put them at risk just so I can feel good about myself helping someone who would round me up and throw me in jail if they could.

Let that sink in.  Tens of millions of your fellow Americans want to throw you in jail or worse.  The $34.99 “sniper rifle” person obviously believes in gun control.  They obviously think horrible people – like you and me – can just put a “sniper rifle” in their Walmart cart and then go shoot people.  (Maybe while munching on some Oreos they also got at Walmart.)  Idiots like this would love to use government force to take our guns (which means risking the lives of police officers, not themselves of course).  This person is obviously not only stupid but also evil – they want to use force against you when you haven’t done anything wrong.

And you’re supposed to help these people?  Not at all.

Don’t feel bad during the Collapse when they beg for food or water and you walk right past them without saying a word.  Slowly shake your head and keep moving.  And keep an eye out for an ambush by them and their peace-loving Leftist friends who would steal your stuff if they could.  (They’ve already stolen about half of what you earn, so what’s a few cans of beans and a bottle of water?)

Is walking past these haters immoral?  Nope.  How can you justify to yourself, family, and friends squandering precious supplies so some dumb asses who would slit your throat in ten seconds can live another day?  Why – so the dumb asses can have more time to figure out how to hurt you and your loved ones?  How is that moral?

It’s not.  We all know about self-defense when it comes to using violence to defend yourself or loved ones.  Well, the same is true about self-defense when it comes to not giving away your supplies to the detriment of yourself or loved ones.  Don’t be “nice” by helping the liberal dumb asses who demand your stuff.

This is different than actively harming them.  I will not just shoot people because they’re liberal idiots.  That would be immoral.  More importantly, I believe that when I die I must account to God for the decisions I made in my life.  “I put a couple rounds in his face because he had a Bernie Sanders bumper sticker” is not a good answer.

But here’s the cool thing: You don’t have to harm dumb asses when the Collapse hits.  They will already be in a world of hurt because they’re unprepared and dependent.  By simply walking past them, you will be giving them the justice they deserve because they done’t deserve your help.  But they don’t deserve to be shot just because you felt like it.  That’s the moral line, in my opinion: You don’t have to help these people, but you can’t harm them for no reason.  Just let them enjoy the socialist paradise they wanted: scarcity, hunger, government control, gangs, etc.  Hey, that’s what they wanted.  These are the people who actually thought Venezuela was a good idea; let them enjoy Venezuela-like living conditions.

If you’re bothered by the thought of not helping liberal idiots then think of it this way: Those people made hundreds or maybe thousands of choices over their lifetimes to be the intolerant, dependent, hate-filled shit bags they are.  They decided early on that getting people to give them things was easier than working.  They decided over and over again to not check into the facts – such as simply looking at the box with the BB gun in it to see that it was, indeed, a BB gun.  They cast their lot with the easy life of taking, whining, and guilting people into giving them things – and then hating the people who work hard and love freedom.  Like you.

There will be plenty of innocent and decent people to help during the Collapse.  Do so.  Prep hard now so you can help as many good people as possible here very shortly.  Focus on people who deserve help – and that’s not everyone.  Get used to making hard decisions like this now.  It’s better to work these moral issues out in your head now than when you’re stressed, tired, and hungry.  Get mentally tough now.

Oh, and if you feel like you really need to help a liberal dumb ass, give them one of those $34.99 “sniper rifles” you got at Walmart.