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Should Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: Fake Taxi Driver Edition
Don’t mess with Mama bear. That’s one of the takeaways from this assault on a mother of three by a faux Sin City taxi driver. The back story [via pix11.com]: “Police said the 26-year-old woman and her children — … Continue Reading
Sandy, Utah Agrees to Comply with State Preemption Law
The Utah municipality of Sandy City, A Salt Lake City suburb, has agreed to stop violating state law. Most states have reserved the power to regulate firearms to the state level so as to ensure uniform gun laws to keep … Continue Reading
Border Patrol Agent Fires at Armed Militia Member
The Border Patrol has for decades adopted strict policies about the firing their weapons. In the most famous recent case, Border patrolman Brian Terry was killed in a firefight in which the patrolman used less lethal “bean bag” rounds. Border … Continue Reading
Quote of the Day: F*ck The Second Amendment Edition
“This magazine bills itself as follows — ‘Tactical Weapons is the exciting bi-monthly publication that is much more than a gun-test driven magazine.’ Exciting??? Sorry, that’s not a word I want associated with someone brandishing a firearm. If someone is … Continue Reading
There’s More to School Safety Than Active Shooter Training
By Paul Hughes
Soon after the Columbine shooting, security experts, school administrators and other observers at the time began looking for lessons in the “teachable moment.” Since then, with shootings from Virginia Tech to Sandy Hook to Isla Vista, we’ve … Continue Reading
This Is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: Everyone Becomes a Spy
“The home of Godzilla actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson [not shown] and his wife, Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson, was raided by police on Thursday evening (August 28) after a passerby saw a machine gun through the window in London, … Continue Reading
Incendiary Image of the Day: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America’s Poster Child Edition
OMG! He called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America member Claire a “child”! First, the NRA portrays our beloved maximum leader Shannon Watts as a 50′s style hausfrau (note: Moms don’t do irony). Now that misogynist Farago at … Continue Reading
Dan Baum: Shooting is Good for Kids
The sturm und drang has been flowing freely since Charles Vacca met an untimely end earlier this week after allowing a 9-year-old girl to fire an Uzi with the giggle switch engaged. Reactions have fallen somewhere on the spectrum between … Continue Reading
A Reader’s Warns: Do NOT Go Duck Hunting!
TTAG commentator Puyallup Devil_Doc writes:
As a duck hunting addict, let me just warn you away from it now. Don’t do it. Seriously. You’ll start off saying, “I’ll just go shoot some ducks, have a little fun… No big deal”. … Continue Reading
Quote of the Day: Gun Owners Unfit to be Parents Edition
“Nope, sorry, not the fault of the instructor…this is the fault of idiotic parents who think there is nothing wrong will letting their 9 year old fire a f**king uzi…if you think your child needs to fire ANY weapon, let … Continue Reading
BREAKING: CA Ammo Registration Bill Dead, but “Gun Violence Restraining Order” on Governor’s Desk
Word comes to us this morning that there’s mixed emotions in California. Three gun related pieces of legislation have been voted on, and while one is now taking a permanent dirt nap two more have advanced to the governor’s desk … Continue Reading
Israel Exporting Ammo to Federal as U.S. Releases Ammo to Israel
You may recall that America released ammunition supplies to the Israelis during their recent “police action” against Hamas in Gaza. You may be surprised to learn that Israel has been making and exporting ammunition – albeit pistol rounds as opposed … Continue Reading
Who’s Interested in Common Sense Gun Control?
Reader Steve Sacco has had some extra time on his hands lately:
While my real work is running in the background and I’m waiting for it to complete, I thought I’d play with Google Trends. Google Trends is a tool … Continue Reading
Weekend Photo Caption Contest – Win a Strike Industries Battle Case SHOX for iPhone 5
Crank up your creativity, enter the best caption in the comments section by midnight Sunday and you’ll win a Strike Industries Battle Case SHOX for your iPhone 5. And you get to pick the color! Go!… Continue Reading
Obama: Review Local, State Police Militarization. What About the Feds?
by Sgt. Patrick Hayes
After the police response to public unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, President Obama announced a White House review of the 1033 military surplus program for local and state law enforcement agencies. That’s the federal program that “… Continue Reading
Red Jacket Firearms Fires Will Hayden Over Child Sex Allegations
“A Louisiana firearms company at the center of the reality TV show ‘Sons of Gun’ distanced itself from the program’s star this week after he was arrested on charges of repeatedly raping a child,” foxbusiness.com reports. “Will Hayden was arrested … Continue Reading
Gear Review: Strike Industries Cobra Tactical Fore Grip
Strike Industries makes a lot of cool gear. Most of it, small odds and ends that subtly make your gun just a bit better. I got my first introduction to Strike with their Ambush Sling Loop, a now … Continue Reading