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Are Gun Murders Related to Gun Ownership?
By Anonymous The recent mass murder in Isla Vista California has reignited, at least to some degree, the debate over guns, mental health, and sexism in our culture. Due partly to my career in academia, I have been faced with ... Read More
Joe the Plumber: No More Mr. Nice Guy
By Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher The following originally appeared at joeforamerica.com and is reprinted here with permission. I wrote my “open letter” on the eve of Memorial day – a day we honor the fallen heroes that defend and protect ... Read More
P320 Entry: My First Time
By Jerrick Irby I could hardly contain myself; the anticipation was overwhelming. It was a bright, sunny Saturday morning. The sun peeked through the canopy of surrounding oak trees as my Dad and I walked together in the woods. My ... Read More
Fudds Are Out There, Somewhere . . .
Regular readers know the term “Fudd.” It references Elmer Fudd, the cartoon buffoon who hunted wascaly wabbits and ditzy ducks without success. In the gun rights world, a “Fudd” is a gun owner whose single-minded obsession with hunting blinds him to threats against ... Read More
RF on KQED NPR Forum: Could Restraining Orders Help Prevent Gun Violence?
“Shame on you Michael! Robert Farago as a guest? His contributions to the discussion were insulting to your listeners’ intelligence. I hardly consider calling a proposal ‘stupid’ as sophisticated discourse. Mr. Farago, we’re still dealing with the loss of 6 ... Read More
Gun Tweet of the Day: They Really Need to Get Out More Edition
I lived abroad for 12 years. Or more. Who remembers? One thing I do remember: how much worse all the other countries were compared to the United States. Of course, there was plenty to enjoy and admire. Try to find ... Read More
Book Review: “The Berenstain Bears and NO GUNS ALLOWED’ [P320 Entry]
By Jacob Newman Those of us who grew up in the late 1970s and 1980s probably remember The Berenstain Bears fondly. Now that I have children of my own, I’ve been reading the books with them, and they enjoy them ... Read More
Question of the Day: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? [P320 Entry]
By Jacob Are we as supporters of freedom and specifically firearms freedoms our own worst enemies? Are we so loud, brazen, and in your face about our beliefs that we scare the other side into some serious defensive posturing? A wise ... Read More
Gun Review: IMI Negev LMG
The M249 is one of the most successful squad automatic weapons ever introduced. Where previously an entire crew was required to set up and run a machine gun, the M249 allowed a single soldier to carry all of the necessary ... Read More
Help RF Prepare for KQED NPR Forum Interview on CA “Gun Violence Restraining Order”
KQED called me yesterday to schedule an appearance on NPR’s Forum radio program (one hour from now at high noon EST). They want me to talk about the push by California legislators to create a post-Isla Vista spree-killing “gun violence restraining ... Read More
Gov. O’Malley Muzzled MD State Police Commander During Gun Control “Debate”
Get your surprised face ready. watchdogwire.com reports that MD Governor O’Malley’s Deputy Legislative Officer ordered former State Police Commander Captain Jack McCauley [above] not to answer a simple question posed to him by a legislator in the run-up to the state’s post-Newtown civilian ... Read More
Quote of the Day: It’s Only Money Edition
“There is nothing that keeps anyone who wants to come into those buildings with a firearm, nothing will keep those people out. But now we’re going to take away the most law-abiding class of citizens, those who have Georgia weapons ... Read More
Daily Digest: Hot Dog In Your Pocket Edition
The most interesting thing I’ve ever discovered while walking my dog was an attractive next-door neighbor. As it turned out, she was very committed to her boyfriend, so I guess it wasn’t as interesting as what a dog walker discovered ... Read More
University of Massachusetts Gun Club Documentary
UMass Amherst – a.k.a. Zoo Mass – has over 200 Registered Student Organizations,. But the development of the UMass Gun Club sparked considerable debate. Nick Piccirilli’s documentary charts the birth of the club, featuring interviews with students, professors, and faculty members. And some ... Read More
P320 Entry: This is Why I Carry
By Dan S. My wife was in the hospital (again, she has a frequent flier card). The power was out at my house for the third day now. I figured I might as well go to work since the nurses ... Read More
It Should’ve Been A Defensive Gun Use: Crashing Boar Edition
Russia hearts gun control. D’uh. How could ruling Mother Russia’s oligarchs and government tyrants maintain their stranglehold on power if the citizenry were armed? So, really, this video about a wild boar attacking Russian “peasants” and their feeble efforts to kill the thing ... Read More
New Jersey Legilature Favors ‘Political Pedophilia’
While examples of the old media using their power to push for ever more restrictive gun laws are so common as to be the norm, this segment by CBS is a particularly clear example: Newtown families have high hopes for N.J. ... Read More
This is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: They Get Bitten by Coyotes
“Wildlife officials are putting up warning signs on the University of Colorado’s east campus in Boulder after a dog and its owner were attacked by a coyote,” the AP reports. Wait. Can coyotes read? Oh. I get it. It’s a ... Read More
P320 Entry: Why We Say His Name
By Sean Nolan I asked this on my own blog, but my own blog is pretty much just me and some random folks here and there. And my point was about not giving the killer the attention that he craves. ... Read More
TTAG Contest: How Many Armed Federal Agents Does Uncle Sam Employ?
According to thehill.com, the Department of Justice is conducting an inventory of Uncle Sam’s firearms-enabled forces. Again, not the number of guns bought, maintained or funneled to fascist dictators, Mexican drug cartel members and Libyan “freedom fighters.” The number of people employed ... Read More