Welcome!

Yes, I know what you're thinking, another gun blog! Isn't that just what the world needs? Well, I recently read there are 70 million or so blogs active today; I imagine most don't deal with firearms, so I figured, "Why not?"

So what will you read about here? Guns, mostly. What won't you find? Um, how about things that don't pertain to guns? I figure if you want to read about politics (although the subject may pop up briefly every now and then), animals, musical instruments, or overseas travel, there are much better "authorities" out there.

As for the name, well, to be honest, I caught it in a story that recently appeared in the American Rifleman, a great publication of the National Rifle Association. Although most definitions seem to lump the usage of armamentaria with the medical profession, I'm using it's other definition: "the complete range of materials available or to be used for a task."

I'm not a hunter or competition shooter, so I'll deal a lot with firearms from a self-defense perspective. I do, however, legally carry a firearm on a daily basis; most of the time, it's concealed. BTW, I'm neither a law enforcement officer or a military type. Oh, and don't worry, I won't talk entirely about sidearms. You'll read about long guns here, too.

So there you go, a four-graf summary (did I mention I'm a journalist by trade?) of this blog. Feel free to refer this post frequently. If I ever stray from its intended path, please call me on it. Whether or not I'll oblige you is another matter!