The Truth About Guns
Exploring the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns
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California’s New Gun Laws Revealed
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a slate of new gun laws on a Friday, thus keeping the moves out of the heart of the news cycle. And while the news laws are not a spike in the heart of California ... Read More
Kirsten Joy Weiss for the Texas International Firearms Festival [Sponsored Content]
Hey Sharp Shots! I’m Kirsten Joy Weiss. I’m the official spokesperson for the Texas International Firearms Festival, November 8 and 9 at Best of the West Shooting Sports in Austin, Texas. I first shot a rifle when I was knee-high to ... Read More
Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: While Holstered Edition
Deputy’s firearm discharges while serving a warrant, the headline at northwestgeorgianews.com reports. Damn inconvenient time for a firearm to decide to discharge wouldn’t you say? “At approximately 1315 hours this date, Deputies from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office were attempting ... Read More
Oops!
“Police say two men walked into a mini-mart Friday to rob the place when things went terribly awry,” losangeles.cbslocal.com reports. Normally, that kind of lead indicates unnecessary bloodshed, tragedy and grist-provision for Moms Demand Action for Everytown’s Gun Safety. In this ... Read More
SilencerCo Launching New Shotgun Silencer
The idea of a shotgun silencer isn’t anything particularly new — ever since No Country for Old Men came out a few years ago, ...
Question of the Day: What Should Chicago Do to Reduce “Gun Violence”?
“Gun violence has reached almost endemic levels in Chicago,” thinkprogress.org declares, after another ballistically active Windy City weekend (22 people shot in 24-hours). Adam Peck meant to use the word “epidemic.” “Endemic” means “(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people ... Read More
Irresponsible Gun Owners of the Day: Rayshawn Jackson, Gerald Jones, Marquese Murphy and Keith Binder
“Police cited four men Friday for allegedly shooting ‘realistic-looking’ paintball guns at a vehicle,” madison.com reports. “The Madison [WI] Police Department initially received reports of two men shooting assault rifles at a vehicle in front of them while driving Friday afternoon. ... Read More
Gun Review: MGI Hydra MARCK-15
The AR-15 is the most popular firearm design in the United States. The reason behind that fact is the gun’s ability to easily and quickly transform to meet the end user’s requirements. Everything from heavy-barreled long range precision to tiny ... Read More
Fast and Furious Explained. Again. Still.
The Congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious has gone cold. This despite the fact that “on Thursday, June 28, 2012, [Attorney General Eric] Holder became the first sitting member of the Cabinet of the United States to be held in criminal contempt ... Read More
AK-47, AK-74 Buying Panic Begins
Once again, the firearms industry owes President Obama a debt of gratitude. The CIC’s ban on the importation of new Kalashnikov Concern firearms has created yet another politically-inspired sales surge. “We sell some of the Kalashnikov Concern stuff,” Robert Keller, ... Read More
Quote of the Day: We Know Best Edition
“Police chiefs are in a very good position to make (a may-issue) determination. I understand the concern about it, but there needs to be someone that’s close to the community that can make the call.” – Former Boston police commissioner ... Read More
This Is What Happens to A Disarmed Populace: Hinkley Park Beating Edition
“Police say the man was looking for his son when someone threw a lit firework near him,” chicago.cbslocal.com reports. “When he tried to find out who threw it, he was attacked and suffered a concussion . . . A crowd reportedly gathered ... Read More
Another Restaurant Welcomes Armed Citizens
A Maryville, Tennessee restaurant, Shiloh Brew and Chew, has made the decision to openly welcome armed citizens. Owner Sharma Floyd made the decision after she read about a convenience store manager who was shot shortly after posting a “No Weapons ... Read More
OMG! Michigan Killer Supported Gun Rights! OMG!
“The social media presence of Michigan triple-homicide suspect Brady Oestrike shows a heavy focus on guns and gun rights,” mlive.com reports. “On his Facebook page, Oestrike’s main photo shows a cartoon character holding a gun and with a machine gun ... Read More
North Carolina State Highway Patrol Buy SIG SAUER P226 in .357SIG
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) are tooling-up with the SIG SAUER P226 in .357SIG. Given that the NCSHP has 1600 sworn officers, the order’s probably around 2k guns. SIG’s press release (after the jump) attributes the agency’s selection to the ... Read More
Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Video Game Gun?
“A strange off-shoot of my dislike of guns in real life is that I am a fanatic for ridiculous weaponry in video games.” So writes Jef With One F at houstonpress.com. In pursuit of what he calls gun centric overkill, ... Read More
LAPD Use LAX Shooting To Justify Salary Plea
The video above uses the 2013 shooting at LAX to lobby for more funding from the public purse for the City of Angels po-po. According to the union, “department cuts have created unsafe conditions for Angelenos. Because of budget cuts, the SWAT team ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Yadda, Yadda, Yadda Edition
“We will keep building on our strategy, putting more officers on the street in summer months, proactively intervening in gang conflicts, partnering with community leaders.” – Chicago police commissioner Gary McCarthy in 22 Shot, 2 Dead in ‘Unacceptable’ Chicago Gun ... Read More
Self-Defense Tip: Everyone Gets Firsts Before Anyone Gets Seconds. Maybe.
In the video above, Dom Raso does some game theory on who Rambo should have shot first and whether or not the cinematic victory was even possible. Raso rags on Rambo’s draw, grip and flinch. What he doesn’t mention: Rambo shoots ... Read More