I write about Second Amendment issues a lot (especially when I feel inundated by and overdosed on Philadelphia anti-gun bias), but I'm not what you'd call a gunblogger.

However, this seems like a good time to remind readers who come here that my blogfather -- the guy who originally gave me my start in the blogosphere -- is Jeff Soyer, one of the very first gunbloggers. If you're not familiar with his blog Alphecca, you should be. And if you are familiar with Jeff, and you read InstaPundit, you might have learned that Jeff could use a little financial help right now.

I can't think of a more steady and articulate Second Amendment advocate than Jeff. I've never seen anything quite like the research and documentation he puts into his blog with stuff like the long-running Weekly Check on the Bias. His regular radio segments on NRA News were always fantastic too. Seriously, Jeff's hard work rivals the stuff that think tanks pay people salaries to do. If you own a gun and believe in the Second Amendment, please go over there and hit Jeff's tip jar, as he has more than earned it. (Plus, right now he more than needs it!)

Remember, there's no tip jar here, nor would it constitute "begging" if there was. I'm fortunate enough that I don't need money right now, but that doesn't mean I can't make a reasonable request of my regular readers.

Please go hit Jeff's tip jar. I did, and I hope you will too!