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First Impressions: MasterPiece Arms 308BA Bolt Action Rifle
When MasterPiece Arms announced that they were making a precision bolt action rifle, I was skeptical. The company is best known for their MAC-10 clone handguns and carbines, and making the jump from short range pistol caliber guns to long ... Read More
P320 Entry: How Gun Control Changed My Politics
By H-Dizzle I have a “McGovern ‘72” tattoo on my arm, if that is an indicator of where my political ideals fall. Fell. Still sort of fall. The gun control debate has truly rattled my previously stout and proud liberal ... Read More
Are ‘Gun-Free Zones’ Welcome Mats for Psychos?
By ShootingTheBull410 It is a recurrent theme on gun forums and gun blogs that the Bush-era laws designating schools as “Gun Free Zones” have somehow turned our schools into veritable all-you-can-shoot buffets for prospective mass murderers. Whenever one of these ... Read More
Gun Review: Škorpion vz. 61 SMG
The 1960′s were known for three things: hippies, Vietnam, and pistol caliber sub-machine guns. Some of the most iconic SMGs ever designed would come out within a few years of each other, including the MAC-10, H&K’s MP5, and even the ... Read More
P320 Entry: Guns 101
By Matthew S. It is an unfortunate sign of the times that universities are no longer considered forums of free speech and exchange of ideas. With conservative commencement speakers being cancelled and faculties wailing at the thought of student carry, ... Read More
U.S. Training Nigerian Counter-Terrorism Forces. Why?
It’s one thing to train highly-armed, mobile counter-terrorist teams in developed countries where the rule of law is firmly established. It’s quite another to train up soldiers in countries where democracy is either impossible or undesireable (to the natives). As ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Adam Weinstein Gets It Right – Until He Gets It Wrong Edition
“Conservatives led by lobbyists and luddites like Joe the Plumber have abandoned talk about the good and replaced it with talk about the right. The good can be negotiated as hard cases arise. The right is non-negotiable. It is immutable. ... Read More
Daily Digest: Tears Of Joy Edition
In the past I’ve covered the many, many (many) times that folks inadvertently take their guns into airports, and how the outcome of those mistakes can vary wildly depending on where they occur. Most recently, it was only the end ... Read More
TTAG Exclusive: Kirsten Joy Weiss: How To Survive Without Sights
Point shooting a rifle? Sure, why not? If you are so inclined – or in this case vertical – Ms. Weiss offers insight into the proper sighting process for the sightless. I mean, sighted shooters without sights. I’m not sure why ... Read More
Chicago to Consider New Gun Control Laws
The city of Chicago has been dragged kicking and screaming into compliance with the US Constitution over the last few years. First their unconstitutional gun control scheme was struck down, then they were forced to accept concealed carry. In response, Chicago ... Read More
P320 Entry: A Girl and Her Guns
By Wendy I was grocery shopping a couple months ago when I walked past the magazine rack. I stopped to see if there were any new magazines I might find interesting. I tossed a quilting magazine and a gun magazine ... Read More
Tuesday Gun Porn: Israeli Negev LMG
I know Robert has a thing for sleek and sexy Israelis. And while this isn’t technically a chick, it still is a sleek and sexy product of the holy land. I’ll have a full review of the Negev LMG in ... Read More
Hit or Miss? Chiappa Triple Threat Shotgun
TTAG will endeavor to secure a Chiappa Triple Threat shotgun for test and evaluation. Meanwhile, I’m a bit hesitant to laud the long gun’s arrival. I went pretty big on the Rhino back in the day – only to be disappointed ... Read More
P320 Entry: To Gun Control Advocates – Let’s Make a Deal
By Nathanael Dear Gun control advocates, politicians, and “I support the 2nd amendment, but” types, let’s talk about common-sense gun control and coming together for sensible reforms we can all support. Or, since our disparate ideas of what constitutes sensible ... Read More
Joe “The Plumber’s” Open Letter to the Parents of the Victims Murdered by Elliot Rodger
The following is Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher’s open letter to the parents of the victims murdered by Elliot Rodger: I’m not talking here about the three tragic murders Rodger committed by stabbing before his driving and shooting spree; I speak ... Read More
BREAKING: Full Elliot Rodger YouTube Videos
I may have to take this video down – if YouTube catches up with our friends News2Share. But I don’t apologize for putting it up and I will keep it posted here as long as possible. Here’s why . . . As ... Read More
Video: 2014 SOFIC Special Operations Demonstration
Apparently SOFIC, the “Special Operations Forces Industry Conference” run by the NDIA, is a big deal. I had never experienced it before, but then again I’ve only been in this industry for a couple years. This year I twisted Robert’s ... Read More
Question of the Day: Should Prosecutors Punish Negligent Discharges?
We’ve had a spate of gun owners dropping guns that somehow manage to “go off.” Yesterday, we offered a fairly plausible – if entirely inexcusable – example: a dropped derringer that discharged delinquently. (Or, less passively, a negligent gun owner who dropped a ... Read More
Gun Review: Wilson Combat Recon Tactical AR-15 [P320 Entry]
By Nate Parker The name Wilson Combat exudes a certain pedigree, but a few years ago I wouldn’t have said that held true to their AR-15’s. Through a fortunate set of events I have had the privilege to shoot a ... Read More
New from Knight’s Armament: Lightweight Fixed-Silencer .308 Rifle
If there was a theme to SOFIC this year, it was that lighter is better. Lighter rifles, lighter silencers, lighter gear…lighter everything. Except marketing budgets and corporate waistlines, that is. Keeping in line with that theme, KAC has introduced a ... Read More