The Truth About Guns
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Google AdWords To Ban Ammo Ads. Maybe.
“Beginning in September, Google plans to block firearm, ammunition, and gun accessory ads,” breitbart.com reports, forgetting to mention the policy only affects Google AdWords. And that they’re proposed plans. Anyway, “According to Google Support’s Dangerous Products or Services page, the ... Read More
Quote of the Day: The Road to Damascus Edition
“This is when and where my pro-Second Amendment evolution began – about a year into my time on the street, seeing victim upon victim. All unarmed. All defenseless. I began to realize things would have been different had they been ... Read More
NRA Commentator Dom Raso Hearts Police Militarization. Again. Still.
TTAG reader JF writes: It seems NRA commentator Dom Raso just doesn’t get the pitfalls of up-arming every cop in America to the point where they could fight the Decepticons. He’s made a new video [above] where he acknowledges the ... Read More
Spree Killer’s Father’s Open Letter
It has been one month and three days since my son [Elliot Rodger, above] did the unthinkable. There has not been one conscious second that I haven’t been thinking about the pain and suffering he caused for so many. The ... Read More
ShootingTheBull410 .380 Ammo Quest, The Saga Continues! CorBon DPX 80gr
Never say never, right? Or is it, “never say die?” Or should it be, “never say that any particular ammo test is your final ammo test for any given caliber”… because even though ShootingTheBull410 wrapped up the .380 Ammo Quest several ... Read More
100 Years Ago Today: World War I-Enabling Assassination
“On 28 June 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand visited the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo,” Wikipedia informs. “A group of six assassins . . . gathered on the street where the Archduke’s motorcade would pass. Čabrinović threw a grenade at the car, ... Read More
Question of the Day: Who Needs A Machine Gun?
NOTE: If you want a machine gun you should be able to have a machine gun. Heller Schmeller. The “shall not be infringed” bit in the Second Amendment is clear on that point. OK, so, in what circumstance would a machine gun ... Read More
Gear Review: Wilson Combat Beretta 92/96 Short Reach Steel Trigger
The reach from the backstrap to the go pedal on a 92 series handgun is approximately 3 inches, but for some people it might as well be a mile. Since those with small hands have always had a problem effectively ... Read More
Housekeeping: Malware Mea Culpa
We still don’t know exactly what caused the malware misegos that bedeviled your browsers. We reckon malicious code buried in our ads was the culprit. As you can [not] see, we’ve killed all but two of our ads until we ... Read More
Quote of the Day: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate Edition
“It gives us the ability to get close to somebody to talk to them without being in harm’s way.” – Walton County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Mike Adkinson quoted in MRAP seen as protection by some, extreme measure by others [via nfwdailynews.com] ... Read More
Our P320 Winner Is…
We’ve said it before, so we’ll say it one last time. The volume and quality of the entries to our SIG SAUER P320 content contest has been mind-boggling. Picking Dave Keller’s name out of a hat as the first winner was ... Read More
Armed EPA Agents Raid Idaho Plumbing Service
“Armed personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency raided The Rooter Guys on Tracey Road Thursday morning,” cdapress.com reports. “EPA spokesman Mark MacIntyre [confirmed that] the EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit was armed . . . Jared Jasper, the foreman at Spectrum Powder ... Read More
Obama to Gun Control Supporters: “Be Like the NRA”
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis, “President Barack Obama said that if gun control measures are going to pass Congress, gun control advocates have to get as organized and well-financed as the National Rifle Association,” theblaze.com reports. “Honestly this ... Read More
P320 Entry: Ten Tips for Modern Hunting Success
By Eric J. As someone who’s only recent stumbled into the world of hunting with a centerfire rifle, I thought I’d offer my observations on what is apparently an ideal hunting rifle, from the perspective of an outsider reading fora ... Read More
P320 Entry: I Found the Best Self Defense Handgun Round!
By Eric J. So, which carry handgun caliber is the “best”? After exhaustive research in the comment sections of various blogs and online forums, I have determined which cartridge is the best for self defense carry. Behold, the classic argument is ... Read More
SIG SAUER Suspends Lawsuit Against ATF Over MPX’s New Muzzle Brake
When SIG SAUER introduced the MPX (their 9mm MP5 replacement), the plan was to have a long “muzzle brake” permanently attached to the end of the barrel to produce a “rifle” variant for civilian sales. The gun doesn’t run with ... Read More
P320 Entry: Why We Shoot
By Hyrum Grissom My old Jeep Cherokee bounced along the dirt road up to the shooting range early on a spring morning. Sitting beside me was my four-year-old son staring out over the Southern Arizona desert as the beautiful orange ... Read More
Question of the Day: Do You Store All Your Guns With A Trigger or Chamber Lock?
The McGruff the Crime Dog people have launched a new PSA on safe firearms storage. The accompanying “safe firearms storage for dummies” website [250 views and counting] reveals the National Crime Prevention Council’s belief that all guns should be stored with a trigger ... Read More
Federal Judge Upholds Colorado’s Mag Cap Ban: No One Need More Than 15 Rounds for Self-Defense
“A federal judge on Thursday upheld Colorado’s new gun-control laws that mandated background checks for all gun sales and limited the capacity of ammunition magazines to no more than 15 rounds,” denverpost.com reports. Click here to read Chief Judge Marcia ... Read More