Anchorage Home Invasion

I'll be interested to see how Gwen spins this one. Three guys invaded a home. The tenant was badly wounded with a bludgeon of some sort. At one point one of the invaders ended up getting shot, and his buddies ran away. No arrests have been made, which makes it look like the police are pretty sure it was legit self defense.

• http://www.adn.com/2010/08/31/1432436/2-men-sought-after-fatal-anchorage.html
• http://www.adn.com/2010/08/30/1431890/police-id-man-killed-during-robbery.html
• http://www.adn.com/2010/08/29/1429792/police-intruder-shot-killed-in.html
• http://www.ktuu.com/news/sns-ap-ak--robberyshooting,0,4647522.story
  

I'm guessing that Gwen just doesn't cover it at all because it doesn't fit the meme. Remember, even by anti-gun group statistics, there are many defensive gun usages that occur for each actual usage like this one appears to be. Let's see what happens.

This is also a good opportunity to review the relevant Alaska statute. Some of the commentors are getting mixed up in the whole "defense of property" thing. To be clear, Alaska law does not allow you to use lethal force in defense of property. In general, to use lethal force in self defense, you must comply with "AS 11.81.335. Justification: Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Self."

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who is justified in using nondeadly force in self-defense under AS 11.81.330 may use deadly force in self-defense upon another person when and to the extent the person reasonably believes the use of deadly force is necessary for self-defense against

(1) death;

(2) serious physical injury;

(3) kidnapping, except for what is described as custodial interference in the first degree in AS 11.41.320;

(4) sexual assault in the first degree;

(5) sexual assault in the second degree;

(6) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; or

(6) robbery in any degree.

(b) A person may not use deadly force under this section if the person knows that, with complete personal safety and with complete safety as to others being defended, the person can avoid the necessity of using deadly force by leaving the area of the encounter,, except there is no duty to leave the area if the person is

(1) on premises

(A) that the person owns or leases;

(B) where the person resides, temporarily or permanently; or

(C) as a guest or express or implied agent of the owner, lessor, or resident;

(2) a peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer's employment or a person assisting a peace officer under AS 11.81.380;

(3) in a building where the person works in the ordinary course of the person's employment; or

(4) protecting a child or a member of the person's household.

First, you have to be justified in using non-deadly force. In general, as long as you don't initiate or escalate a conflict, you may use force to respond to another's unlawful use of force. The general legal requirements for deadly force are ability, opportunity, and jeopardy. Those requirements are spelled out in the above statute, which only allows you to use deadly force against the threat of death or serious bodily injury, robbery, and some other crimes.

I think this homeowner -- who was bludgeoned -- is justified under both the robbery and threat of serious bodily injury requirements. Note that robbery is not theft; robbery is a crime against the person, as well, as it implies a threat of force.

The only thing our castle doctrine law does is remove the duty to retreat when on your own property or defending your family. Note that generally, you cannot use deadly force to protect property.

A brief break...

The caribou hunt is rapidly approaching!  As such, we've been working the dehydrator overtime to get meals ready to go.  Our friends arrive Wednesday night.  Thursday I'm working, but Chris has off to take care of last minute purchases and rentals.  Friday we get everything together and spend some time at the range, and then it's off early on Saturday!

Anyway, with all this posting will be thin for the next two weeks or so.

Keep your fingers crossed for cool weather, no rain, and some 'bou or bears!

Busted

The Spec Ops Superstar earlier reported on has been arrested. Apparently a hunter who read about the incident in the paper called the cops.

Alaska State Fair Brou-hahah

As many of us are aware, a Mr. Hill was arrested at the State Fair. Here's some links with more information (and video!):

• ADN Political Blog
• ADN Article
• Frontiersman
  

First off, I'll say that I don't care about Mr. Hill's politics. They are irrelevant for my points. I think that this incident is educational for two things: arrest powers of private citizens in Alaska, and Alaska firearms laws on private property.

ARREST POWERS

Alaska laws recognize two broad classes of individuals authorized to detain others: peace officers and private individuals. If you aren't a peace officer, then you fall into the latter category. All those dudes wearing security shirts enjoy no special authority, other than perhaps an insurance policy from their employer. Don't believe me; reference AS 12.25.030. Alaska law defines an arrest as, "Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that the person may be held to answer for the commission of a crime."

Under this statute, a private person has the following arrest powers:

(a) A private person or a peace officer without a warrant may arrest a person

(1) for a crime committed or attempted in the presence of the person making the arrest;

(2) when the person has committed a felony, although not in the presence of the person making the arrest;

(3) when a felony has in fact been committed, and the person making the arrest has reasonable cause for believing the person to have committed it.

Moreover, per AS 12.25.050, an arrest is defined as:

"An arrest is made by the actual restraint of a person or by a person's submission to the custody of the person making the arrest."

That is, you don't have to actually cuff someone to arrest them. All you have to do is require them to submit to your custody, which could be done through purely verbal means; for example, by saying "Sir, you are required to stay here and are not free to leave."

Moreover, per AS 12.25.070, "A peace officer or private person may not subject a person arrested to greater restraint than is necessary and proper for the arrest and detention of the person."

In this case, I feel that the private security individuals were acting under AS 12.25.030.a.1. Mr. Hill was likely committing the crime of criminal trespass. AS 11.46.330 defines trespass as:

a) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully

(1) in or upon premises; or

(2) in a propelled vehicle.

(b) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

Because the fair grounds are private property, if we assume that Mr. Hill "failed to leave premises or a propelled vehicle that is open to the public after being lawfully directed to do so personally by the person in charge" (AS 11.46.350) then he was trespassing.

The problem with arresting someone under AS 12.25.030 is that when acting as a private citizen you have no protection against a lawsuit for improper actions. Say Mr. Hill manages to get the charges dismissed, is not convicted, or otherwise avoids a criminal record for this incident. The private guards that arrested him would no longer be protected by AS 12.25.030 because that provision only gives you authority to arrest someone if a felony is involved or if you witness a crime. If it turns out that there is no crime then you are up the "False Arrest Lawsuit" creek without a paddle. I hope that you have good insurance that will protect you, because a civil lawsuit could clean you out. In Zok v. Alaska, the AK Supreme Court ruled that in the case of unlawful arrest, zero damages is not appropriate, so expect to be hit for something.

Moreoever, all issues of false arrest aside, arresting someone through means of physical force means that you might throw the first punch or use the first physical force. That can cloud the issue if you are later required to elevate your level of force. For example, say a bouncer tries to physically evict an unruly bar patron; the bar patron then produces a knife; the bouncer then shoots the bar patron. Had the bouncer relied on non-physical coercion then he would have a perfect case of self defense. However, because he chose to escalate the encounter, he could be liable for assault charges. Moreoever, the unruly patron (if he survives) or his family/estate can claim all manner of things to endanger the bouncer's story. They could claim "The bouncer said he would beat me up outside," or "The bouncer showed me his gun and said he'd kill me; I was afraid for my life." If you choose, as a private citizen, to escalate an encounter then you lose your mantle of protection as an aggrieved victim utilizing self defense. That is a significant risk for private security personnel who are paid, in part, to intervene and potentially esclate situations through intimidation if not outright force.

I did note that the YouTube video highlights the security guard at the fair appearing to handle a weapon when the state trooper showed up. That is a perfect example of potentially escalating a situation. In a tense situation if you touch your weapon it could be construed as Assault. Moreover, in the legal calculus of "Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy," handling your weapon just allowed any reasonable observer to check the ability and possibly opportunity squares. If you also give a reasonable observer the impression that you are prepared to escalate to the use of deadly force to enforce your will on the situation then you may legally become the aggressor. In Alaska, you have a duty to retreat in many situations when in a public place; choosing instead to handle your weapon and escalate a situation is at best irresponsible and at worst may get you killed by someone else acting in self defense.

FIREARMS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Criminal Trespass. Private property owners retain significant rights. In Alaska, you may always resort to AS 11.46.330, Criminal Trespass, in order to ask anyone you want to leave your property. I'm sure that certain limited, protected classes might not be legit to ask to leave; you'll likely run afoul of some federal antidiscrimination law for throwing people of a certain ethnicity or national origin or religion off of your property. But in general, if you don't want someone on your property, and you ask them to leave, then they must or they will be guilty of criminal trespass. Moreoever, if they are carrying, they are also guilty of MIW 3, which is a felony.

Not illegal to carry, even if posted. Alaska is not like Texas where individuals carrying firearms must respect posted private property. In Texas a "30-06" sign conforming to state code on private property makes carrying an unauthorized weapon there vereboten and criminal. Because the state has pre-emption, similar signs -- in general -- on public buildings are also meaningless. There are exceptions for certain conditions, but a great example of a meaningless "no guns" sign is the one that used to be at Loussac Library.

Permission in Residences. In addition to Criminal Trespass, AK 11.61.220 states:

(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree if the person

(1) is 21 years of age or older and knowingly possesses a deadly weapon, other than an ordinary pocket knife or a defensive weapon...

(B) that is concealed on the person within the residence of another person unless the person has first obtained the express permission of an adult residing there to bring a concealed deadly weapon within the residence;

So, if entering a private residence while carrying, you must first gain permission, whether it is signed or not. There is no similar provision for businesses or other private property open to the public. It only applies to residences.

Alaska State Fair. Nowhere on the AK State Fair website, in their daily schedule, or in the informational pamphlet does it state that firearms are prohibited. There may be a sign at the gate but I didn't notice it. Even if it is posted, as the fair grounds are not a "residence" you may ignore the sign if carrying and you are not in violation of state law. However, if asked to leave, you must immediately do so or else you may be arrested for trespass and MIW 3.

BOTTOM LINE FOR LAWFUL GUN OWNERS

The bottom line is that you must respect private property in two primary ways while carrying:

• Must gain permission before entering a residence armed
• Must leave if asked to do so or it is a felony
  

That means that if you are properly concealing a firearm then you should be good to go at the fair grounds; concealed means concealed, which means that nobody should be able to spot your weapon and tell you to leave. If private security demands that you submit to a frisk or metal detector then it is up to you whether or not you want to comply, knowing that if your weapon is found you need to leave.

Moreover, as a lawful gun owner, you need to understand your authority -- or lack thereof -- to arrest someone else. You expose yourself to significant civil and potentially criminal liability if you unlawfully arrest someone. You must be absolutely certain that a crime -- preferably a felony -- was committed before even considering detaining someone. I would not arrest someone, personally, unless I saw them commit a felony and/or feared that they would pose an imminent and specific threat of grave bodily injury or death to another innocent bystander. Private Security agents do not enjoy any specific authority beyond what Joe Citizen posesses.

MY $0.02

I think that the AK State Fair security should have asked the guy to leave. When he refused to do so, they should have called the cops and monitored the situation. Allow the cops to arrest him for criminal trespass and remove him. I was a rent-a-cop for awhile and I understood very clearly that my authority to detain someone or arrest them was limited and that I had few or no legal protections if anything was not as it seemed or if the situation escalated.

I am unsure if Hill was carrying a firearm. While the Frontiersman reports that he was, if he was, he'd be charged with MIW3, which is a felony. I think it is more likely that the firearm was in his vehicle or something. In this case, I am not terribly opposed to the police temporarily securing the firearm for safe keeping, just as I would expect them to secure any other valuable and theft prone item such as jewelry, automobile keys, etc when taking someone into custody. I would also expect the firearm to be released into Mr. Hill's possession -- or a responsible designee, such as his attorney -- at the first opportunity, or they need to charge him with a weapons crime in order to keep it as evidence.

I think that Mr. Hill was probably trespassing. Thus some form of arrest was likely justified. I think the biggest question is: was minimum force utilized as required by AK state law? As I discuss above, I think that the best course of action would have been for the private security to notify the state troopers and let them deal with it once it became clear that physical force was needed to remove Mr. Hill from the premises.

Rule #3

Know your target, and what is beyond it.

I cannot see any way in which this was not negligence on the part of the officer.  Slugs do not change their trajectory mid-air.  If you're going to shoot a problem bear, at least make sure everyone is out of the way first!

In Which I Rave About Sharp, Pointy Objects

I've always had a bit of a fascination with knives.  Don't know why.  So, when we started hunting, I jumped at the chance to get myself a good sporting knife.  I did a lot of research, but I finally ended up with the Cutco drop-point serrated hunting knife in blaze orange.

Best $60 I ever spent!

I was very wary at first about the whole serrated thing.  It seemed quite odd that a serrated knife could be so good at skinning, but everyone I talked to swore by it.  When the dealer told me that if I didn't like it, he would re-sharpen it to a smooth blade, I was sold.

I took this baby to the field dressing course the other weekend, and it performed well beyond my expectations.  The blade was perfectly sharp, it cut through meat like butter.  Skin came off smoothly, too.  In fact, it was so awesome that the instructor asked to try it, then asked where I got it so that he could get one himself!

A few other good things about this knife:

1. It comes in blaze orange.  I don't get this camo-knife thing.  Camo is to hide things.  So what happens when you have a camo knife?  You slice your knee open because you put it down and can't find it again.
2. Free sharpening for life.  The cutco rep will even come to YOUR house to resharpen for three.  I've done one elk and it's still sharp - most people say they get 2-3 big game animals out of one sharpening.

So, if you're in the market for a hunting knife, you can't beat this one!

Food

Our local NPR station just ran an interesting story about local food in Alaska.

I was aware of the downsides of factory food and the story did talk about some of the local options we have up here. From an emergency preparedness point of view, it highlighted that the official designated government supply of rations for Alaska is located in... Oregon. Commentators pointed out that the most likely disaster that would require that food to be used -- a major earthquake -- is also likely to knock out key infrastructure used to transport all that food from Oregon to where it is needed.

Another good reason to have at least a seven day food supply on hand as the state suggests.

Light Posting

So, we just broke a month of rain with four days of beautiful sunshine. Needless to say being on the computer is not a high priority. Sorry!

It could be worse... M1 edition

Looks like the Obama administration will not permit the ROK to sell M1 Garands (that we sold to them... hrm...) in the US (h/t to Uncle).

It could be worse: We could be buying them then destroying them, a la Pres Clinton.

Eating Healthy on a Budget

We just watched Food, Inc. last night. As seems to be usual when talking about food these days, there was an obligatory statement in the movie about how it is impossible to eat healthy on a tight budget. This has been a common theme in the news lately.

As an example given in the movie, a family of four goes to McDonald's and gets a bunch of junk food from the dollar menu, running up a bill of about $12. The narrator laments that it is impossible to eat healthy for that amount of money. The father, who is now diabetic and overweight, claims, "We just didn't know that [McDonald's] was unhealthy."

Even at Alaska prices, DW and I were able to easily put together several quick, easy meal ideas for <$12. For example, here's chicken dinner:

• 5 x Chicken Breasts: ~$5.50 (@ $3.50/lb) -- even cheaper if you get the whole chicken like we do, and then you can make stock too!
  
• Starch (box of stuffing, microwaveable ready rice, loaf of italian bread): $2
• Bag of non-frozen baby carrots: $2
• Family size bag of frozen green beans: $1.50
• That leaves $1 for some sort of beverage; for example, you could put that towards a gallon of milk that might last for several meals or a box of 100 tea packets.

Alternatively, if you were looking for a more portable lunch, you could swap out the veggies for a piece of fresh fruit for everyone. And if you want something else, you could save money on the veggies by going down to canned food and then adding soup, jello/pudding, yogurt, etc, or by using a whole chicken as previously suggested. Pasta is also trivially cheap. So are sandwiches (for lunches). Heck, if you want something super easy to prepare, you can get frozen healthy choice meals and augment them with fresh fruit or frozen veggies. All of these meals take <10 minutes to cook, and if you do all your shopping in one trip a week or two then you don't run up miles on the car and waste time going back and forth to fast food joints.

I do a lot of traveling with low per diem rates for work. I've done a lot of cooking in hotel rooms with nothing more than a microwave, coffee pot, and maybe a minifridge. Inevitably, it is always cheaper to go get groceries and cook in the room than to go out to fast food.

I don't mean to trivialize hunger or obesity, but I really think this is more of an education problem. With a little meal planning, discipline, and understanding of unit prices vs. total prices it is easy to put together healthy, convenient menus using grocery store staples. The real problem here is that the family doesn't realize that McDonalds is bad for them, that running up miles on the car to go get empty calorie junk food is a false economy of both time and money, and that even though a gallon of milk costs $3 and the two-liter bottle of soda costs $1.29, there are four liters in a gallon so the prices are really almost the same. I don't know that throwing more money at food stamps or other welfare programs will help those core problems. I learned how to do menu planning in Cub Scouts as an elementary school kid; do we really need to teach those sort of basic life skills in public school?

I don't disagree with everything in the movie. It really was an interesting and informative piece on some of the problems in our food system (which is one reason why we hunt and fish...). However, I am skeptical on the whole "it is impossible to feed a family of four on $600/month!" meme that is floating around these days. Heck, we feed two adults on ~$300/month without trying to save money, clip coupons, or carefully budget for food in Alaska, where everything is expensive.

Sorry for the off topic post; I know this strays from our normal subject material. Given that Snowflakes is also talking about food freedom these days though it is perhaps somewhat related.

Imposter US Army at Anchorage Gun Show

Identified at a local gun show in Anchorage. Note that this guy is a convicted felon and was allegedly in possession of firearms, which is illegal.

His vehicle is pretty distinctive so I certainly will be happy to call the SFs, MPs, or APD if I see it around town!

Hi-Point .40 S&W Review

We have a brace of semi auto pistols, but interestingly enough, they seem to get converted to a left handed configuration. Not being a southpaw, I decided that I wanted to pick one up as well. I'm thinking about getting another S&W M&P as I like them, but I am somewhat torn on the new Glock G4 and kind of want to wait and see what happens with them. So, I figured I would try out a Hi-Point.

Hi-Points are inexpensive handguns manufactured in America. They come with a lifetime warranty. I've seen their carbines before and think they're a pretty neat idea. After doing some research, it seems like there are two camps: people who actually own Hi-Points (and seem to like them) and people who deride them as junk. I figured that for $140, I might as well see who was right.

Well, a week or two ago my Hi-Point came in on special order. Physically, it is a large, bulky handgun. It is also very heavy. With a stiff, tight belt I think you could carry it concealed but flimsier IWB holsters might not cut it. While not aesthetically pleasing, it does seem solidly built. I took it to the range to see how it performed.

Loading one round at a time to start with, it worked just fine. Accuracy was about the same as the S&W M&P; in fact, I actually prefer the high contrast 3-dot sights that come standard on the Hi-Point to the plain white three dot set up on the S&W. Note that HiPoint also includes a ghost ring site, not that I know why you'd really want one anyways. Interestingly, despite the bulk of the handgun, felt recoil was greater than with the fullsize or even compact M&Ps. I think that is due to the rougher ergonomics of the grip as well as the simple blowback design. So far, so good.

The trouble came when I tried to load up a full magazine (10 rounds, single stack). The spring appears to be pushing the rounds up too high, and the handgun consistently failed to feed. The rounds seemed to get snagged on a plastic (I mean plastic, not polymer) follower-thing in the mag itself. I experimented by removing rounds one at a time and found that it would consistently FTF with >7 rounds, was intermittent with 6-7 rounds, and fed reliably with 6 or fewer rounds in the magazine -- plus one in the chamber, of course. Of note, there was no difference when using ball FMJ or hollowpoints. The main variable seemed to be the number of rounds loaded.

After doing some reading online it seems that this is a common problem and is most easily fixed by letting the mag sit fully loaded for a few weeks to compress the spring some.

Based on the FTF, I cannot reccomend the HiPoint as a carry pistol. A carry pistol must inspire confidence that it will go "bang" every time you pull the trigger. The HiPoint does not. As a range gun, it works fine and is fun to shoot. The worksmanship is solid if uninspiring and I did not see any safety problems.

I'll let the magazine spring compress for a few weeks and revisit it. If I can put a few hundred rounds through with no FTFs I may revise my opinion. But now I cannot endorse this firearm.

However, I will caveat that dire assessment by saying that with 6 or fewer rounds I had zero problems and everything worked smoothly. For $140 you can basically get a revolver's worth of ammo (6+1), with the bonus of fast swap magazines. If you are on an extreme budget and stay within those boundaries, the HiPoint seems like a reasonable option if you prefer semiautos. However, I'd prefer to save an extra $100 and get a surplus .38 special revolver, or save an extra few hundred bucks for a Glock or other modern, mainstream polymer pistol.

Skunked!

To follow up on Chris' last post, it was indeed a beautiful day for the bird season opener.  I was on the trail before 8 am and there was sun, shockingly enough!  At one point I wanted sunglasses!  The clouds rolled in around noon, but the rain held off until I was in the car, lucky me.

That was the end of my luck, though.  I didn't see so much as a feather on anything larger than a robin.  Those grouse are tricksy!  To prove how bad my luck was getting, as I started to drive away from the trailhead, there was a whole flock of turkeys... 3/4s of a mile away from where I could legally shoot them.  I think they were laughing at me.

Birds: 1.  Me: 0.

It's all good though!  As the saying goes, the worst day hunting is better than the best day of work and this was far from the worst day!  I had great weather, hours of solitude - all and all, a wonderful time.

I also got to try out Chris' Kifaru Gun Bearer.  This thing is AMAZING!  No longer does the gun hang awkwardly off your shoulders - all the weight is transferred to the hip belt.  It's secure enough to be left hands-free, but still a quick enough draw to get birds on the wing... if I had seen any.

Opening Day

Beautiful weather for the opening day of bird season and I have to work late. At least Heather was able to make it out!

Ted Stevens

From the ADN:

A plane carrying nine people -- including former Sen. Ted Stevens and former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe -- crashed Monday in Southwest Alaska, killing five people on board and injuring at least three others, authorities said this morning. Ted Stevens was among the dead, a family spokesman said.

"Wolf Pack Under Watch"

There's an interesting article in the 5 Aug edition of the Alaska Star, Eagle River's local newspaper. Apparently the wolf pack that lives on Ft Rich is acting in an unusually aggressive manner. The pack has already been involved in several attacks on dogs. Recently, they approached two female joggers and pursued them up into trees while acting aggressively. They even waited for hours while the women were up in the trees. While this is the only confirmed report, there are several other anecdotal reports from the running club members about the pack's unusual behavior.

Yet another reason to carry a defensive tool, such as bear spray (or an appropriate firearm -- although not on Ft Rich!). Wolves rarely attack people, but one of the two confirmed attacks in North America has occured in Alaska. Also, wolf-dog hybrids are much more aggressive and there are some breeders up here, so who knows what has gotten loose.

Ruger 10/22 Trigger Group Mods

Just finished tweaking the trigger group on my compact 10/22. Installed some Volquartson parts, a recoil buffer, and then put the whole deal into a Butler Creek Blue 10/22 Folding Stock.

Then, slapped DW's 10/22 into the compact wood OEM stock so that it would fit her appropriately.

The recoil buffer and stock were trivially easy. The trigger group was trickier. Without the internets I would have been screwed, with springs and pins all over the place.

Still, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. If you count stripping and cleaning the Mosin as my first minor smithing project, this is #2. It has been good to familiarize myself with all the parts, pins, springs, and tools necessary. Next to see how it works out at the range...

Kindle 3?

I just recently stumbled across a link talking about the Kindle in our corner of the Blogosphere. I'm not a big technology fan; I've been called a luddite before. I just don't like paying monthly service fees and dealing with the expense and trouble of being on the bleeding edge.

However, the new Kindle 3G -- and to a lesser degree, the Nook -- have both captured my interest. I'm a big reader and a frequent traveler. On my last trip I had a suitcase half full of books. Having a pocket-sized ereader would be very convenient. Additionally, I think the technology is mature and most of the bugs have been worked out.

What is really selling me is the improved Web Browser on the Kindle 3. It looks like you can connect to the internet over any 3G (cell phone) network and get basic web browsing. It isn't perfect but it should be fine for checking email, reading blogs, and getting google maps. Top that off with a one-time price of $189 plus no monthly fee and I'm pretty close to sold. Even if I get one and use it for nothing other than reading free public domain books, basic web surfing, and listening to music I think it'll be a pretty good deal.

The Nook has a strong advantage of using the open-source EPub format which lets you get free books and books from libraries. However, it seems buggy, doesn't work as well outside the US, and the browser is not as good.

The price point has gotten low enough that I'm thinking about one for sure, especially with a mature feature set. At <$200 I wouldn't feel bad tossing one into my backpack on a fishing or camping trip for example; it is the same weight as a paperback with much more storage capacity.

Back to your regularly scheduled content soon... I'd definitely be interested if anyone has any thoughts.