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ATF Issues New Open Letter ‘Clariflying’ Partially Complete (80%) Striker-Fired Semi-Auto Pistol Regulation
The boys and girls at F-Troop in D.C. have issued another edict from on high concerning 80% striker-fired semi-auto pistol frames. With another waive of the regulatory wand, all of those folks with Polymer80 and Lone Wolf kits now face new regulations in a rule change from our benefactors at Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives and Really Big Fires.
Here’s the money quote for those who think the whole letter is too long .
Calibers for Beginners: 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells
Many a tyke got their first taste of a ‘real gun’ when they put dad’s slug gun to their shoulder and under the old man’s supervision, pulled the trigger. The awakening, for so many poor, innocent younglings, came rudely.
Every November I get to watch little kids wearing puffy coats and gloves struggle to see through cheap scopes and hold steady while being poorly coached by what seems like every male relative in the family…simultaneously.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Alpaca What I Want Edition
I mean, “lecture” is a pretty judgy word from an 80% llama.
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Gun Meme of the Day: What Did Y’all Get For Christmas Edition
Drunken Texas Ex-Cop Shot Dead After Yet Another Violence Call At His Residence
An ex cop named Kyle Lobo “voluntarily” resigned from the San Marcos, Texas Police Department in October after “head-butting” his wife and punching and kicking an 11-year-old child. Upon his arrest at the time of the incidents, he was fired resigned. He was free on bond after being charged for injuring a child and “continuous family violence against a family member.”
Late on Christmas Eve, Lobo celebrated the season by getting drunk while carrying and waving around a handgun.
Five Teens Charged With Murder In Christmas Weekend Shooting At ‘Gun-Free’ Mall of America
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota forbids card-carrying good guys — you know, law-abiding citizens — from possessing legal self-defense tools there. Criminals, on the other hand, are perfectly free to disregard the “no guns” signage and have done so for years.
So when two “groups” of teens had a mostly-peaceful disagreement Friday evening during pre-Christmas shopping, things went sideways when one of the participants pulled a gun and shot a 19-year-old multiple times, killing him.
From Berettas to Miniguns to Air Rifles – The Best Christmas Movie Guns of All Time
By Kurt Allemeier
From Ralphie’s air rifle in “A Christmas Story” to M1 Garands in a “White Christmas” to a Minigun in “Scrooged,” firearms are a holiday movie tradition. That’s not even counting films like “Die Hard” or “Lethal Weapon” that may or may not be Christmas movies, but are at least set during the holidays.
Even Yukon Cornelius who helped Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Hermey and tamed the Abominable Snowmonster — or “Bumble” — carried a sidearm.
What Gun or Gear Did Santa Leave Under Your Christmas Tree?
We’re sure you’re positively overjoyed with your half of the new his and hers hoodie/footie pajamas set your better half bought for the two of you. And don’t forget to wear that new sweater to your aunt’s yuletide get-together later this afternoon. Tis the season after all.
But if we know The People of the Gun, there was at least something ballistically related under the tree with your name on it this morning.
Merry Christmas from TTAG
Here’s hoping the jolly old elf left something nice for you under the tree last night. To the most knowledgeable, dedicated, and engaged readership in the gunblogosphere, have yourself a merry little Christmas.
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Here’s Wishing You a Silent Night [VIDEO]
With some help from our friends at Angstadt Arms, here’s wishing you silent night. May your Christmas eve be more peaceful than this one.
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River & Ranch Provisions in Georgetown, Texas
If you’re a hunter or fisherman and you’re around central Texas, you need to check out River and Ranch Provisions in Georgetown, Texas.
The first thing you’ll notice when you walk in the door is the giant white buffalo mount facing you. That gorgeous animal is worth the price of admission, which entails figuring out how to actually find the place located right off the Georgetown square.
The first time I went to River and Ranch I must have walked around the square three times before I called the proprietor, Cody Hirt.
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Uh Oh…What’s in the Box?
As Detective Mills once wondered aloud without really wanting to know…what’s in the box?
I was told it would be something that I’d love and hate to have…both at the same time. My good friends at Red Hills Arms in Tallahassee told me about it when they got it as part of a batch if used guns. They told me it’s something I just had to see, so I rushed on over.
Inside the mysterious commemorative box was…a Smith & Wesson Model 66-2, Big Blue’s classic K-Frame .357 Magnum revolver.
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Epstein: Chicago News Is Dominated by Gang Shootings, Murders, and Carjackings
I’m a news junkie, but the time has come for me to cut back. The first and best place to do so, I have decided, is local television news. It’s altogether too depressing, especially the nightly version that I usually watch before bed. In Chicago, where I live, most of each broadcast is given over to murders, carjackings, hit-and-runs, and interviews with grieving family members of the victims of these crimes.
Some years ago I stopped reading either of Chicago’s two local papers, the Tribune and the Sun-Times, those other vehicles of local news.
Gun Meme of the Day: Keep My Gun’s Name Out of Your F’ing Mouth Edition
Tactical Light Shoot-Out: Fenix TK16 vs. Olight Warrior X Pro
Today’s tactical flashlights complement a personal defense handgun quite nicely. In fact if you carry a gun, you should definitely carry a good flashlight. Seeing and being sure of what you’re shooting at is part of responsible armed self-defense.
Thirty years ago, cutting edge flashlights were SureFire 6p units that put out a whopping 60 lumens of light. Today’s lights of similar size crank out 1000 lumens or more, making them more effective and useful in far more applications.
Can We Stop Arguing About Concealed vs. Open Carry?
Other than maybe the perpetual caliber wars, one of the most dependable points of argument amongst The People of the Gun: the concealed carry vs. open carry…well, “debate” doesn’t really cover it. It’s almost like getting into a discussion with an evangelical vegan. They’re fully invested in the choice they made and they absolutely can’t wait to tell those who disagree with them how wrong they are.
The rationalizations are then introduced and, soon after, the whole thing devolves into name-calling calling, all-caps shouting and far too many exclamation points.
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Things that Don’t Suck: Defender Tactical HighBall and SafetySight
I love Mossberg shotguns. I have a fair number of them, and they tend to be my preferred pump gun option. They’re great guns, but they aren’t perfect.
On Mossberg’s tactical shotguns, they tend to either use ghost ring sights or a bead sight. On the bead-sighted guns, they attach a low bead directly to the barrel. This isn’t optimal, and Defender Tactical offers a solution in the form of their HighBall bead sight backed by their SafetySight design.
Lawful Self-Defense: Nevada Homeowner Shoots Shotgun-toting Home Invader Who Kicked In Their Bedroom Door
Cops in Nye County, Nevada say a homeowner will face no charges after they shot a 48-year-old home invader who not only forced his way into the home, but then kicked open the bedroom door. Displaying exemplary gun control, the homeowner shot Shawn Richard, 48, center mass, ending the attack.
Fortunately the homeowner had his defensive gun handy because Richard, who was wanted for violating his parole, was carrying a shotgun he’s picked up during an earlier home invasion.
Hanson: Silence is Complicity, So Speak Up and Change the Gun Culture
Life is fragile, and it’s all that we have. More guns equals more gun deaths.
No other country has anywhere near as many gun deaths as we do here in the U.S. The Second Amendment talks about “a well-regulated militia.” It was written in 1791, when arms were far less deadly than they are today. There is no right to own a bazooka, a sidewinder missile or an AR-15. Let’s get real.
Gun Meme of the Day: Keeping Him Busy Edition
LOL, I love this. The whole concept around a specific FBI agent being assigned to you is hilarious. I hope mine likes memes.
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