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Question of the Day: Would You Draw On Bicycle Thieves?
The video above shows robbers mugging a bicyclist in South Africa. It’s something of a Rorschach test. Gun control advocates will see it as proof positive that robbery victims should comply with their attackers to avoid violence – avoiding any ... Read More
Gun Review: Heckler & Koch G36C
H&K is the modern day firearms equivalent of Albrecht Durer. There’s little doubt that everything they make is absolutely dead sexy, and as a result there probably wasn’t a single action movie from 1970 through 2000 that didn’t feature their firearms. ... Read More
U.S. Illegal Drug Consumption Causes Mexican “Gun Violence”
I don’t post stories about the firearms-related killings south of our border every day. But I could. Because every single day there are tales of unfathomable horror committed at the point of a gun somewhere down in Mexico. Well-armed, perpetually warring ... Read More
This Is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: Canadian Cop Killer Shelter-in-Place Edition
Strange to say, but we still don’t have the details of the shooting in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Was he just walking around town dressed as Rambo? Was he hunting cops? Did the RCMP come to take his guns? Meanwhile, chron.com reports ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Better Safe Than Sorry Edition
“Fuck it. We believe in America. We’re just gonna buy a gun every day until November so that we’re totally ready for the midterm elections.” – SNIPY in ‘Gun Humpers Fight for Their Right To Shoot Up All The Polling ... Read More
BREAKING: Canadian Cop Killer Gun Rights Advocate
“In a country often stereotyped for being too genteel, the Canadian city of Moncton prides itself on a special distinction: It was named the most polite,” cnn.com opines. “So what happened here Wednesday seems unimaginable to residents. A man dressed in ... Read More
BREAKING: Canadian Cop Killer on the Loose
“Authorities spent Wednesday night trying to hunt down a man [above] who, they say, fatally shot three of their officers and wounded two others in the Canadian province of New Brunswick,” cnn.com reports. “In a tweet shortly before 10 p.m., ... Read More
Daily Digest: “That Guy” Edition
A large gun control bill was unveiled last week in Massachusetts, and a public debate was held yesterday at the Statehouse. Many supporters on both sides showed up, including State Rep. George Peterson speaking against the bill. Chief among the ... Read More
P320 Entry: How I Assembled My Personal ‘Arsenal’
By Everyday Gunner Don’t bother lying… we all know you have an “arsenal” stashed in your gun safe. (If you don’t know why I use the sarcastic quotes, just search “Zimmerman Arsenal” in any search engine and peruse the plethora ... Read More
Self-Defense Tip: Make Sure the Right Gun Safe is in the Right Place
A handgun is for fighting your way to your long gun. Nowhere is this more true than at home, at night, with kids. In that horrifying situation, you want to call the cavalry, put the good guys behind you, grab your long ... Read More
Mexican Autodefensas Alive and Well and Living Outside Government Control
When we last checked-up on the progress of Mexican auto-defensas, the federal government had cut a deal to create a new rural police force to co-opt the thousands of citizen militia members who’ve taken control of their own security. All the auto-defensas ... Read More
P320 Entry: My Top Ten Shooting Range Pet Peeves
By Eric L. I’ve been a shooter for almost 20 years and these are my top 10 pet peeves about shooting range etiquette (your mileage may vary): 1) If you see a parent teaching a child (especially a little one) ... Read More
How to Defeat Stack-On Gun Safes
On one hand, OMG! Why in the world would you republish a YouTube video that tells bad guys how to break into a gun safe? On the other hand, the only cure for bad safe information is good safe information. And ... Read More
Ares Armor CEO Dimitrios Karras’ Open Letter on AB 1014 “Gun Violence Restraining Order”
TO: Whom It May Concern FROM: Dimitrios Karras, CEO Ares Armor SUBJ: AB 1014, Gun Violence Restraining Orders I write this letter in absolute disgust at the state of affairs in our Country. I love my Country and I love ... Read More
Open Carry OK in Milwaukee
On May 17, I attended a gun turn-in event in urban Milwaukee. That particular neighborhood is known for its high crime rate. One of the first things that I noticed was a person openly carrying a holstered handgun, who marched ... Read More
P320 Entry: Face It…The National Gun Registry is Already Here
By VKA I’ve heard a lot of concern from the People of the Gun about universal background checks. I’m concerned too. As recent events in Canada have borne out, a registry can all too easily lead to confiscation. But, we’ve ... Read More
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Targets Target for Next Anti-Open Carry Campaign
“Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, the Michael Bloomberg-funded gun-control group that shamed Starbucks and Chipotle into asking customers to leave their guns at home, is setting its sights on the Target chain,” wsj.com reports. “The group turned its focus to Target after ... Read More
Question of the Day: What Toy Guns Did You Play With As a Kid?
Back in the day, LEGO blocks were blocks. In fact, they were called LEGO blocks. Anything you built with them was . . . blocky. These days, LEGO has more types of plastic pieces than Denmark has attractive women. And yet ... Read More
Gun Review: Heckler & Koch MP5K PDW
There are very few firearms as iconic as the MP5 family of submachine guns. They’ve starred in just about every action movie from 1970 through the 1990′s, appearing in such groundbreaking cinematic tours de force as Navy Seals starring Charlie Sheen, UHF starring Weird ... Read More
NRA Against Open Carry? It’s Smarter Than You Think.
Over the last couple days the mainstream media has been all over the story about how the NRA is dealing out wrist-slaps to Open Carry Texas. News reporting institutions from Fox News to NPR are running with the story, sparked by ... Read More