The Truth About Guns
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Common Sense in Unionville Michigan
“Unionville [MI] has its own school system, flower shop, and bar – but a police department is missing in the Tuscola County community,” wnem.com reports. No, the cops aren’t AWOL. Unionville – the Gateway to the Thumb – is nowhere near ... Read More
P320 Entry: Hoplophobic No More
By Meghan N. My entire childhood was filled with four irrational fears: bees, spontaneous house fires, drowning, and guns. Bees (and, honestly, any stinging insect) is easily explained as I stepped in a well-concealed underground nest when I was seven. ... Read More
Pizza Delivery Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
By Winston Orwell I spoke with a young friend today who related to me the tale of his first DGU, which happened just last night. He’s 26, a pizza delivery driver and a CCW holder who believes that he should ... Read More
BREAKING: Dianne Feinstein Introduces Federal Bill to Confiscate Guns
We all saw this one coming. Two weeks after Elliot Rogers stabbed three people and shot three more, a trio of legislators from California (including Dianne Feinstein) have proposed a new federal law called “The Pause for Safety Act” which ... Read More
P320 Entry: Young Cops are Dangerous
By Bud Harton I became a cop in the spring of 1969 after returning home from Vietnam. Hard to imagine now, but returning Vietnam veterans were not really appreciated by the American public. I quickly learned that I should avoid ... Read More
Question of the Day: Who’s Your Favorite Professional Shooter?
To quote John Prine, why, there was never really ever any doubt. To watch Kirsten Joy Weiss shoot, well, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, I was driving my Ferrari F355B around Brands Hatch. I was dialed-in. Caning ... Read More
Denver Cops Whip Out Their Pieces During Swing Party
Guns a booze don’t mix. We all know that, right? Throw some sex into that admixture and you’ve got yourself a really combustible situation. Sadly, that’s a lesson Denver officers Steve Loan and Jeremy Owenby never learned in their time on ... Read More
P320 Entry: Remember Your Unseen Audience
By Joseph H. Coronado Island in San Diego is a great place for a business trip. As a new employee I was recently sent there for some training in how utility companies set rates (I think there is another blog ... Read More
Quote of the Day: And We’ll Have Fun, Fun, Fun ’til They Take the AR-15 Away
“Lots of people like to engage their fantasies and play dress up. It’s been a long time since I’ve had any desire to put on a Doctor Who costume, but plenty of adults regularly do such things, and good for them. Fun ... Read More
UPDATE: SPU Shooter Used a Shotgun
We recently reported that the suspect in today’s shooting at a Seattle college was stopped when school staff sprayed pepper spray in the guy’s eyes and tackled him to the ground as he was trying to reload. That chain of ... Read More
UPDATE: SPU Staff Disarmed Shooter While He Was Reloading
Information is still scarce, but initial reports form local sources indicate that the shooter in today’s incident at SPU was stopped when staff disarmed him as he was reloading. From the article, “Seattle police reported that a lone suspect entered ... Read More
P320 Entry: Keeping Us Safe
By Stephen H. On February 21st, Robert posted a letter from three former mayors and members of MAIG (Mayors Against Illegal Guns: We’re Not Gun Grabbers!). A single line in the letter penned by the former mayors lodged in my ... Read More
BREAKING: Shooting on Seattle Pacific University College Campus
CNN is reporting that at least four people have been injured during a shooting incident at a college campus in Seattle. That’s all we have at the moment, no word of any fatalities or other injuries. Local sources say that ... Read More
MA Catholic Bishops Support Civilian Disarmament
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Catholic Conference has released the following statement on behalf of the four Roman Catholic bishops of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in reaction to Tuesday’s introduction of “An Act relative to the reduction of gun violence” in ... Read More
NH Gas Station Chain: “We do respect the constitutional right to bear arms. However . . .”
“Shannon ‘Bea’ Cothran was working at a Shell station in Nashua early Monday when a man approached him with a knife. Police confirmed that the would-be robber fled after Cothran pulled out a gun,” msn.com reports. “Cothran said he then ... Read More
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Hoquiam Parents
Speaking of toy guns . . . “A 21-year-old Aberdeen man was walking by when he saw the boys playing with their toy guns,” komonews.com. “As the man continued to walk past he saw the 5-year-old boy with what he thought ... Read More
Lady Gear Review: G42 and Carry Options
For some reason, Farago takes it personally that my wife doesn’t EDC (everyday carry). So every time we see each other, TTAG’s jefe slips me a small gun and one or two holsters for her to try out around the house – in the hopes ... Read More
Tracking Point and Google Glass. So What About Remote Operation?
“When paired with wearable technology, PGFs [Precision Guided Firearms] can provide unprecedented benefits to shooters, such as the ability to shoot around corners, from behind low walls, and from other positions that provide exceptional cover,” TrackingPoint’s presser asserts. That’s because ... Read More
P320 Entry: Don’t Fall Into the Single-Issue Trap
By Sgt. Joshua J. I am very liberal. Actually, I’ll come clean, I’m falling off the left side of the scale liberal. Most gun owners see my philosophy on life as the enemy and I can understand why. It is ... Read More