Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

.50 BMG vs. Printer Paper Reams

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a little Saturday video showing how many reams of paper it takes to stop a .50 BMG round: And it’s not necessarily conclusive, since both bullets started skewing in the second box of paper… (Hat tip: Daily Caller via … Continue reading →

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Happy Open Carry Day!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Happy New Year! Today the open carry law went into effect, meaning that if you have a Concealed Handgun License, you may now openly carry a handgun in most (but not all) locations where it was legal to conceal carry … Continue reading →

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Arsonist Who Set Fire To Houston Mosque Was Muslim Who Attended the Same Mosque

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Police have found out who set fire to a Houston Mosque on Christmas day. Guess who did it. Go ahead. Guess. Using surveillance video from other area businesses to identify the arsonist, Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, was arrested and charged … Continue reading →

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The NSA Spied on Congress

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So the NSA spied on congress in the course of spying on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NSA snooping allegedly found Netanyahu and his aides leaked details of the negotiations gained through Israeli spying, coordinated talking points with Jewish-American groups … Continue reading →

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Five Gunfighting Myths Debunked

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a very solid piece on five myths of gunfighting by noted expert Massad Ayoob. Also includes a mention of Austin tower sniper Charles Whitman. Worth reading. (Hat tip: Instapundit.) (Edited to add: Link fixed.)

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LinkSwarm for December 28, 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone had a merrier Christmas than I did. (My father recently went on hospice care after a two year fight with cancer, so I was back home helping my mother care for him.) Here’s a LinkSwarm to start … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry 2015 in Review

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Merry Christmas! Instead of a Friday LinkSwarm, enjoy something more in keeping with the festive nature of the holiday: Dave Barry’s 2015 year-end roundup: “Wait a minute! Surely there were some positive developments in 2015! How about the fact that, … Continue reading →

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MSM Monkeys Around

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s been an odd week, for a number of reasons, so I’m a bit late on the “Washington Post cartoonist draws Ted Cruz’s 5 and 7 year old daughters as monkeys” story. Because nothing says “reasonable” and “rational” like attacking … Continue reading →

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The Great Liberal Gun Control Mystery

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Most people learn from their mistakes. Liberal gun control advocates are not “most people.” This Sean Davis piece shows two of their more persistent errors on display: Their inability to learn what an “assault weapon” was legally defined as, and … Continue reading →

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TPPF Sues Over Wilco Cave Spider

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s something on the surface that seems like a small local story, but it’s one that could potentially have huge national implications. The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)’s Center for the American Future representing Williamson County resident John Yearwood and … Continue reading →

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