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New from Asymmetric Technologies: ASP Shoulder-Mounted AR-15 Butt Stock and Magnet

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 17:00

Asymmetric Technologies has unveiled its Advanced Shoulder Pocket (ASP) system. It’s an “individual rifleman weapon stabilization system that assists a shooter to maintain a stable, repeatable and precise firing position with minimal effort.” In other words, you pop the ASP … Continue Reading

Shooting To Wound and Selling Popcorn

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 16:00

Robert recently posted an article on a question posed to a guest by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer:

“On Thursday, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked guest [lawyer] Jeffrey Toobin why police weren’t instructed to ‘shoot to injure, instead of kill,’ talkingpointsmemo.com

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First Hand: Ferguson, MO Could Be Your Town

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 15:00

by John Boch

I was down at Barnes Hospital today in St. Louis, not far from Ferguson, Missouri. So, being the dedicated reporter I am, I had to go see ground zero in the worst rioting and looting our nation

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FLIR Brings Thermal Optics to the Masses with $3,500 R-Series

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 14:00

Thermal optics are fantastic for those who hunt nuisance species like hogs, but they’ve always had one huge problem: the price. A typical thermal rifle sight has traditionally been in the same price range as a small car, which puts … Continue Reading

Housekeeping: The Anti-Cop Bias Thing Again

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 13:00

There’s this idea – a myth really – that local policing used to be low-key, even-handed and, well, friendly. While we’re busy deploring the current pace, scope and scale of current police militarization, it’s important to realize that law enforcement … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: Should There be a Limit to the Amount of Ammunition You Can Own?

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 12:00

 

This one comes straight from nj.com. “This question is being posed after a large amount of weapons were found in domestic dispute case in Saddle Brook. A man was stabbed by his wife, and she was charged. The … Continue Reading

First Look: SilencerCo’s “Salvo” Shotgun Silencer

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 11:00

Silencers are gaining popularity in the United States. In addition to the “big names” in cans it seems like every mom-and-pop gunsmith in the US now makes them as well, and as a result the market is flooded with inexpensive … Continue Reading

The Officer-Involved Shooting and Police Response in Ferguson: A Law Enforcement Perspective

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:00


By Patrick Hayes

I’m a Georgia Police officer with more than a few years of service under my belt. Unlike most of my colleagues, I’ve had riot training. But not much and not recently. Equally, my department doesn’t keep or … Continue Reading

Three Good Reasons Not to Carry a Gun Every Day, And How to Overcome Them

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 09:00

No one knows how many Americans carry a gun on a daily basis. Florida has issued the greatest number of concealed carry permit holders; some 1.2m of the Gunshine State’s 19.5m residents are good to stow. How many of … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: Sweet Home Alabama Edition

Tue, 08/19/2014 - 08:00

“It seems that every time we have some sort of mass shooting in our country it is eventually reported that the suspect had mental issues. If law enforcement had access to those records obviously we believe some of those tragedies … Continue Reading

Speculative Analysis of the Ferguson, Missouri Shoot

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 20:00

Officer Darren Wilson is innocent until he’s proven guilty. What I’m about to write is speculation on the course of events based on an account of the shooting of teenager Michael Brown provided by a woman named “Josie,” who phoned … Continue Reading

Mental Health Approach to Preventing Mass Shootings: It’s a Trap!

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 19:00

TTAG reader NYC2AZ writes:

I think something needs to be highlighted: the after-action reports of attempted or successful mass murderers. While the NRA hangs their hat on the “mental health” angle, that tactic is as flawed as the “ban guns” … Continue Reading

Flesh-Eating Zombies to Invade Buena Park Camp Snoopy Kiddie Land – And What You Can Do About It

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 18:00

I hate zombies as much as the next guy. I mean the whole zombie phenom. In fact, the fact that puke green zombie-themed guns and gear have largely disappeared from the consumer market is one of my reasons to be Continue Reading

Arizona Neighbor Shoots Carjacker who Attacked his Wife

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 17:00

A man and his wife see a neighbor drive up to her house. The neighbor is in her 60′s. As they watch, a strange man approaches her, speaks to her, then grabs her, drags her from the SUV, throws her … Continue Reading

World War E

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 16:00

By Cliff Heseltine

A while back I wrote a kind of half-serious article “In Support of the Zombie Apocalypse” and in the comments section engaged in a running defense of my assertion that there was no logical, rational … Continue Reading

BREAKING: Tieless President Obama on Ferguson Missouri Shooting

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 15:36

President Obama took a [planned] break from his Martha’s Vineyard holiday to address the situation in Iraq and Ferguson, Missouri. The Commander-in-Chief said he discussed the crisis with Missouri Governor Nixon and Attorney General Eric Holder (who’s headed to Ferguson … Continue Reading

Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America Target Kroger

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 15:00

For Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, every day is opposite’s day. If you or I were lobbying to Kroger’s supermarket chain to allow legal carry in their stores – which they already do – we’d highlight incidents … Continue Reading

Mainstream Media Reveal Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson’s Address

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 14:00

“CNN broadcast a report Friday that showed the house, including the street number, of the Ferguson police officer who police say shot Mike Brown,” thegatewaypundit.com reveals. “The officer has been in hiding due to death threats since the shooting last … Continue Reading

Americans for Responsible Solutions’ Irresponsible Rhetoric on Gun Show Alcohol Sales

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 13:00

Expecting Americans for Final Responsible Solutions to moderate their hysterical anti-gun rhetoric is like asking Bar Rafaeli to wear a mu-mu on the beach. It ain’t gonna happen. For example: “Guns and alcohol don’t mix,” ARS’s recent fundraising email blast … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: Is Immigration Reform Bad for Gun Rights?

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 12:00

“Alaska Republican Senatorial candidate Joe Miller said granting legal status to a large number of illegal immigrants would lead to more Democratic voters, who would in turn enact more gun restrictions and promote more anti-gun judges,” theblaze.com reports. “’If 20 … Continue Reading

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