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Second Amendment Foundation’s Alan Gottleib vs. National Association for Gun Rights’ Dudley Brown

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 19:00
“Dudley Brown and his ‘National Association for Gun Rights’ (NAGR) have built a reputation by attacking every other major gun rights organization and even pro-gun politicians, to the detriment of the gun rights movement.” So begins Second Amendment Foundation jefe Alan ... Read More

Weekend Photo Caption Contest

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 18:00
  [h/t JT]

TTAG Hearts NRA Freestyle Media Lab

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 17:00
Is Dom Rasso’s neck bigger than my thigh? I think so maybe yes. But then my neck doesn’t need to be that big. I’m not taking head shots from experienced fighters or running around like my hair’s on fire. Actually, ... Read More

P320 Entry: HK Infidelity

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 16:00
  By Chris Laliberte I don’t know how many of you out there married your first love right out of high school. If you didn’t, and if your first love wasn’t an HK, then you may not know just how ... Read More

MDA’s Shannon Watts to NRA: You’re Turning a Blind Eye to “Gun Extremists”

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 15:00
“When I launched Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, I understood I would encounter opposition from those who took issue with my view – the same held by most gun owners – that firearm safety and responsibility go ... Read More

New Jersey Law Would Ban Many Common Hunting Rifles

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 14:00
The gun ban that has gone to New Jersey Governor Christie for signature has been described as a “gun magazine restriction“,  but it bans numerous common sport and hunting rifles. The ban has no exemption for rifles with fixed magazines, ... Read More

OMG! Someone Dropped a Gun! In an Elementary School! OMG!

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 13:00
Richard Repetti [above] is a school photographer. Mr. Repetti went to P.S. 60 in Woodhaven, Queens to take pictures. “A .38-caliber handgun fell out of his ankle holster in the lobby,” newyork.cbslocal.com reports with incredulous incredulity. “Repetti did not even ... Read More

Question of the Day: More Polite When Armed?

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 12:00
I’m not a caustic person by nature, but I have my moments like everyone else. Cut me off in traffic? I’ll likely curse your name. Take the last bacon, egg and cheese breakfast taco? Our houses are at war. But ... Read More

Gear Review: EDC Belt

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 11:00
A good belt really is crucial if you’ll be carrying even a moderately sized pistol on a day basis. This especially holds true if, like me, you decided that Springfield Armory’s finest boat anchor will be your EDC piece. I have ... Read More

P320 Entry: The “Othering” of America’s Gun Owners

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 10:00
By Charles Romano Gun owners are a breed apart from the rest of humanity; at least according to those who have a fear, dislike, or hatred of guns and the people that own them. It is those same feelings that ... Read More

NJ Gov. Christie to Sign Magazine Capacity Bill. Or Not.

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 09:00
“The New Jersey state Assembly on Thursday sent Governor Chris Christie a gun control bill that would limit the capacity of gun ammunition magazines,” Reuters reports, “but it was unclear whether the Republican governor would sign the measure into law.” ... Read More

Quote of the Day: There Really Is Life Outside of Chicagoland Edition

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 08:00
“Not only would [a gun store or gun range] allow easy access to buying a gun, it would likely increase gun ownership in Skokie. With more guns comes more gun problems, and we don’t have to look very hard to ... Read More

P320 Entry: Is Self-Defense a Good Enough Reason to Justify a CCW Permit?

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 01:00
By B.T. Lockridge Maybe that was a stupid question. Maybe I do not understand what ‘self defense’ legally means, or why someone would need more justification. Yes, I entered a contest that I have no means of winning the prize ... Read More

Daily Digest: Big Words Edition

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 21:00
A giant anti-gun billboard in Boston is coming down. The 250-foot-long billboard (above) has occupied the side of a parking garage near Fenway Park for 19 years, displaying various gun control messages. Most recently, it promoted a federal assault weapons ... Read More

Self-Defense Tip: How To Treat a Gunshot Wound

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 20:00
TTAG reader and YouTuber Greg Davis writes: In the last year, I’ve seen two shooters put extra holes in their body – one is a very experienced and competent IDPA shooter (20,000= rounds a year kind of guy). The other ... Read More

Bad Advice And Tactics

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 18:00
I’ve written several times about the lunatic ravings of Vice President Joe, “Double-Barreled Shotgun, The Sheriff” Biden, who repeatedly suggested that the shotgun is a magical death-dealing device superior to all other firearms. Mr. Biden actually suggested that one should ... Read More

P320 Entry: Living Life ‘in the Closet’

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 16:00
By ST That’s a phrase typically associated with people of the  homosexual lifestyle, although as we’ll soon see, that’s a phrase which applies to many things in life. In short, it means a person is undertaking a lifestyle which is ... Read More

ShootingTheBull410 9mm AmmoQuest Marches On: DoubleTap 115gr +P JHP

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 14:00
As ammo goes, 9mm is a high-pressure round and 9mm +P is, naturally enough, even higher. DoubleTap loads their ammo generally towards the hotter end of the spectrum. So what happens when DoubleTap loads up a 115-grain 9mm +P round? ... Read More

Question of the Day: Do You Use a Laser for Practice

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 12:00
Ever wonder why you’ve been pulling your shots to the right? Is it bad trigger finger positioning? Lack of breath control? A case of the yips? That Laserguard’s good for more than entertaining the cat. It can show you in ... Read More

P320 Entry: Kahr CW380

Thu, 05/22/2014 - 11:00
By PJ When it comes to tiny handguns, it doesn’t get much tinier than the Kahr CW380. As the proud owner of a shiny new CHL, I’ve been exploring my carry options and I recently decided that I needed something ... Read More

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