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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Olmsted, MI County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jon Jacobson
“The Olmsted [MI] County Sheriff’s Office said Sgt. Jon Jacobson [above, left], 40, was conducting a training exercise Thursday about 8:45 a.m. at the Regional Public Safety Training Center at 2116 Campus Drive Southeast,” kttc.com reports. “Jacobson took control of …
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Bloomberg PAC Dumps $150,000 Into Race Against Pro-Gun Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke
Reader Brian K. writes: It appears that Lord Farqaad, aka Michael Bloomberg, is piling on to an easy opportunity to take out a pro-gun sheriff in a liberal county. Apparently he is dumping 150K in ads on top of the …
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Housekeeping: More TTAG Fixes on the Way
We’re still getting comments and emails from readers re: our new look ‘n feel. Top of the list: lose the all-white background and ditch the stupid font. Dan’s sent a “hit list” – including these and other tweaks – to …
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Question of the Day: Should America Ban Elephant Ivory Sales?
I got an email blast yesterday from John F. Calvelli of the Wildlife Conservation Society Dear Robert, First, the good news: On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed the first state ivory ban into law! [ED: click here for A3128] …
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NRA Pulls Dom Raso’s “Guns for the Blind” Video. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Re-Publish It
NRA commentator Don Raso posted a video Sunday [above] in which the former Spec Ops commentator argued that blind people should be able to exercise their natural, civil and Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. When anti-gunners caught wind of his message …
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Quote of the Day: Choose Your Icons Wisely Edition
“The fact is, guns do more for female empowerment than modern feminism which prefers government as their protector. But legal ownership gives you real power, equalizing the battle between you and evil. Ask any girl: The confidence from learning to …
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This is Why People Carry a Gun When Answering the Door
Numerous people have criticized homeowners for having a gun in their hand or on their person when answering a door. I have always maintained that it is only prudent to do so. Home security systems can be very useful, of …
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Jonathan Kay’s Hoplophobia Forged by Bigotry, Ignorance and Hysteria
Jonathan Kay of Canada’s National Post is weighing in on America’s “gun culture”. Before asking what in Hades a Canadian could know about the subject, know that he spent two years studying the conspiracist subculture on his way to authoring …
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Weekend Photo Caption Contest
We’re a little late in announcing it, but the winner of last week’s contest and soon-to-be recipient of a pair if Smith & Wesson M&P earmuffs is Paul53. A polite golf clap by everyone would be appropriate at this …
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BREAKING: James Brady (Brady Campaign Namesake) Death Ruled “Homicide”
The 73 year old James Brady, former press secretary and former chair of the Brady Campaign to Reduce Gun Violence (re-named from the more accurate “Handgun Control, Inc.”), died earlier this week. Mr. Brady became a vocal advocate for forced …
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Ban Excavators!
“A tractor driven by a Palestinian man rammed into a bus in central Jerusalem early Monday afternoon,” timesofisrael.com reports. “A male pedestrian, later named as Avraham Walz, 29, was run over by the tractor as it headed toward the bus …
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Housekeeping: TTAG’s Updates Ergonomics
You may have noticed a change around here. We’ve updated our look and feel in response to comments from you, our readers. If you’ve been on the mobile site, you’ve noticed that you once again have the ability to respond …
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AZ Supreme Court: Cops Can’t Frisk Gun Owners Unless They’re “Engaging in Criminal Behavior”
“In October 2010, police officers saw Johnathon Serna talking to a woman on the street in a ‘gang neighborhood,’” azcentral.com reports. “When the woman walked away, they approached Serna, who they described as ‘very cooperative and polite.’” Roger that. “Then …
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Win Free Magazines With TTAG and GunUp [Sponsored Content]
Everyone knows that more magazines is always a good thing. So GunUp the Magazine and The Truth About Guns are going to give away 10 30-round Troy Battlemags to two lucky readers. Two people will each receive 10 factory new ... Read More
Question of the Day: Are Hollywood Celebs The Biggest Gun Hypocrites?
Chris “Starlord” Pratt is on the cover of this month’s Esquire magazine. According to the mag, “Pratt talks about his thirty- or forty-gun arsenal. He bought Faris [actress Anna Faris, Pratt's wife, above] a gun in the event that crazy ... Read More
CA Lawmaker Proposes Banning Body Armor for All “Civilians”
Apparently it isn’t enough that the Democrats continue to find new ways to prevent citizens from defending themselves with firearms. Now they also seem dead-set on making Americans even more vulnerable in an effort to stop the occasional well-equipped criminal. The latest ... Read More
Washington Post: Meet the German Designer Behind the “Smart Gun”
Let’s get the politics out of the way first. Predictably, inaccurately, the Washington Post article on “smart gun” gun designer Ernst Mauch asserts that “Second Amendment advocates” and the NRA (‘natch) are blocking the U.S. Armatix iP1 “fearing the technology will be mandated.” To ... Read More
Walmart Shopper Shot While Handling Air Rifle
I was wondering why the tale of a rifle-toting man shot in an Ohio Walmart didn’t trigger the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America anti-gun group’s hysteria alert system. After all, MDA’s only success has been their unsuccessful attempts to get ... Read More
Here’s a Message That Makes as Much Sense as Anything Everytown is Producing These Days [NSFW]
Not that Mayor Mike’s marketing mavens have ever really hit any home runs in trying to convince Americans to support more restrictions on their right to keep and bear arms, but whomever is producing his spots is clearly in a ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Save Rover! Edition
“If the U.S. were overrun by dangerous dogs, you would think we’d hear a lot more about a biting epidemic. Yet postal workers, meter readers and pizza deliverymen—among others—all manage to do their jobs without either getting maimed by pets ... Read More