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Honolulu PD’s “Gun Safety” Protocol Revealed!
SPOILER ALERT! Keep the gun in the holster until you’re ready to shoot and keep your finger off the trigger until you’re really ready to shoot. Wonder how the HPD managed to have three negligent discharges in the past month … Continue Reading
Self-Defense Tip: It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over. And Then It Is
“According to police reports, the incident happened at the Tiger Mart, 901 East Meighan Blvd. [in Gadsden, Alabama] about 9:27 p.m. A 47-year-old man working at the store told police that a man ran into the store holding a gun. … Continue Reading
Second Amendment Supporters Buy Up Guns Destined for Cleveland Turn-In Event
At the recent Cleveland gun buy back turn in event, the public handed over 270 guns to the police. But Second Amendment supporters were there in force to snag some of the best of the bunch. They purchased about … Continue Reading
Gabby Giffords’ Americans For Responsible Solutions Reneges on Book Offer
Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC, the political fundraising group created to turn Gabby Giffords’ tragedy into a fundraising vehicle to disarm Americans, made what I thought was a very reasonable offer. In short, Giffords’ and Kelly’s group says that they … Continue Reading
When Crazy Speaks Violence
The other evening, the idiot box aired a program about Maksim Gelman, also known as Mad Maks or the Butcher of Brighton Beach. Gelman, besides being nuttier than a squirrel turd, gained fame by going on a stabbing spree … Continue Reading
“Apparently they are smoking crack again over at Mother Jones”
TTAG reader TT provided our headline. It’s his take on Mother Jones’ celebratory article These Women Are the NRA’s Worst Nightmare. There’s a lot of amusement to be had therein, but check out the artfully crafted (to make a … Continue Reading
Question of the Day: How Many Antis Have You Converted to the Cause?
I’ve taken a lot of people shooting. Most were shooters. Some were newbies. Two were rabid antis, as opposed to civilian gun ownership as I am to watching another episode of Fairly Odd Parents. The shooters were delightful and … Continue Reading
Housekeeping: Muzzle Device Comparo Correction
Some of you may have seen the original version of my 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout. I didn’t include ALG’s Single Chamber Brake (SCB) in the recoil measurement testing. I kept the SCB out of the recoil test because ALG lent … Continue Reading
Hunting: “You can get meat in the store!”
As much as I write and talk about hunting, here and elsewhere, you might think I’ve been doing it all my life, but the truth of the matter is that I didn’t pick up a gun and shoot a deer … Continue Reading
Quote of the Day: No [em]Mensch[/em] is an Island Edition
“Congregation Shearith Israel, in Atlanta, has no official policy allowing guns, which makes the carrying of a firearm inside the building illegal. But apart from the ‘philosophical’ problem of violating the law, the congregation’s rabbi, Hillel Norry, said he … Continue Reading
Stephanie Hayden’s Publicist On Dr. Phil Interview and Sexual Abuse
“I for one, am sickened by what I’ve come to know and will do everything I can to help them make something decent, out of these indecent events…. (Stphanie Hayden) has gone public with her story for one reason only, … Continue Reading
Self-Defense Tip: Train to Move!
My name is Robert Farago and I am a keyboard commando. You see the slick way gun guru Jabo Long loads his gun, does a press check, knocks it on the ass and puts the safety on? Long’s precision, deliberation … Continue Reading
Passively Constructed Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day Story: Pocket Carry Edition
“Clay (County) Sgt. Matthew Magish was off duty and standing in line with his son and the boy’s maternal grandparents at the front counter inside Wendy’s, 2530 Blanding Blvd., [Middleburg, Florida] when the accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday,” … Continue Reading
Open Carry at Kroger…Well, Fry’s
I had read about Moms Demanding Action’s shrill demands for a boycott of Kroger over their dislike of the exercise of the Second Amendment. I also noted the new media’s urging to show support for Kroger’s polite reply that the … Continue Reading
As A Matter of Fact, We Can’t All Agree to ‘Safe Gun Storage’
The Connecticut-based editorial board of the theday.com has a great idea — let’s lock up guns so that people can’t use them to commit suicide! The article’s title, ‘Agree, at least, to safe gun storage‘ makes it clear … Continue Reading
Texas Dove Hunting Disaster
Hunting in the United States is an extremely safe sport, much safer than swimming, football, baseball, or soccer. Accidents are rare. Accidents involving five-year-olds are rarer still. When they happen, though, they make national news. In Humble, Texas, a five-year-old … Continue Reading
Movie Review: The November Man
Viewers and readers who can’t remember the Cold War will find it difficult to identify with that troubled yet exciting time. Without getting all misty-eyed with nostalgia, it must be admitted that the lingering USA-UK-USSR contretemps was the cauldron that … Continue Reading
New from Liberty Ammunition: .357 Magnum Lead Free Ammo
If you can take the recoil of firing big boy bullets from your wheel gun, Liberty Ammunition has just announced a new addition to their Civil Defense line of personal defense ammo. They say their .357 lead-free (copper) hollow-point loads … Continue Reading