The Truth About Guns
Exploring the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns
Updated: 1 week 3 days ago
Self Defense Stories: A Week of Everyday Heroes
By Rob Morse
I write about armed self-defense every week. We record these news stories and the discussion of them on the Self-Defense Gun Stories podcast. This week’s were amazing in that they went from the typical to some that sound like scenes from an action movie.
The common theme across all of them is ordinary people saving lives, including their own. As simple as these stories may sound, there is a lot we can learn from them.
Continue reading Self Defense Stories: A Week of Everyday Heroes at The Truth About Guns.
Why Didn’t Colorado’s ‘Red Flag’ Law Prevent the Club Q Shooting?
By Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University
The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is the latest mass shooting to garner headlines in the U.S.
Police have said they have yet to determine a motive. But one thing that has emerged is that the suspect had a history of violent plans, having allegedly threatened to attack his mother with a homemade bomb more than a year before the attack at Club Q.
San Antonio Man Defends His Mother From Assault, Now May Face ‘Deadly Conduct’ Charge
In San Antonio, Texas, a man saw his mother viciously attacked by his stepfather and demanded the attack stop. Unfortunately a sternly-worded warning failed to end the assault. That’s when the man accessed a firearm and repeated his demand for Dear Ol’ Stepdad to quit pummeling the woman.
When that failed, the son opened fire, striking his mother’s attacker a number of times. The attack was stopped and the stepdad is now resting not-so-comfortably in critical condition.
Gallup Finds Support for More Gun Control Laws Has Fallen Across the Board
Americans’ support for stricter U.S. gun laws has receded after sharply increasing in the wake of two mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, in the spring. Specifically, 57% of U.S. adults now think laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, down from 66% in June. Still, current support is above the 52% measured in October 2021 and matches the 2020 reading.
The Oct.
Comedian Alex Stein Confronts AR-Toting Antifa ‘Security’ Guards in Denton, Texas [VIDEO]
Antifa thugs dressed in Black Bloc gear while toting rifles stood guard outside a drag queen story hour in Denton, Texas over the weekend. With rifle-toting “security” on guard, locals and others protested the event outside. Among them, comedian Alex Stein trolled them heavily sporting a big grin.
The presence of the masked and armed Antifa member kept most of the counter-demonstrators away. While in Texas, any law-abiding citizen can open carry a long gun, that doesn’t entitle them to block public sidewalks or streets.
Another ‘Known Wolf’ – The Colorado Springs Shooter Should Have Been in Prison
What does someone have to do in Colorado Springs to be arrested, prosecuted and tossed in jail. A lot, it seems, but making a bomb threat that results in the evacuation of a neighborhood and being charged with felony kidnapping don’t seem to be enough to bring the law down on you.
Colorado Springs’ criminal element has surely taken note.
The piece of human detritus that opened fire in the Club Q gay nightclub Saturday night and murdered five people was no stranger to local law enforcement.
Gun-Hating Media Recycle NRA Instructor’s Support For Gun Control After Colorado Springs Shooting
Meet Steven Lollo. He’s supposedly an NRA firearms instructor working at the Long Island Shooters Club. He spoke in support of gun control after the Bruen decision came down this past summer. Mr. Lollo’s comments are now getting recycled on social media following the shooting in a Colorado Springs gay nightclub this past weekend.
Something called the “Newstokss” media outlet on the CCP-owned Tik Tok platform found this guy talking about his support for stricter gun control laws.
Murder City’s Eloquent Mayor Says She’s ‘Sick Of This Sh*t’ After Colorado Springs Shooting
Murder City, USA Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted out a rather eloquent quote this past weekend. She wrote, “I’m sick of this sh*t.”
However, she wasn’t commenting on the 15 people who were killed in Chicago this past week or the 653 who have been murdered so far this year under her watch. No, those lives didn’t matter to her as much as the five who were killed in Colorado Springs.
I’m sick of this shit.
Brownells to Sell BRN-4 Build Kits Compatible With HK416 Parts
From Brownells . . .
Brownells customers can now buy BRN-4 build kits and parts compatible with popular HK416 style rifles and pistols – at a significant savings compared to, rare, hard-to-find factory original kits.
The build kits combine brand new Brownells BRN-4 barrels, bolt carrier groups, gas pistons, gas blocks, barrel nuts and other parts with factory original HK416 handguards and stripped uppers.
Factory-new BRN-4 barrels are available in 10.4”, 14.5” or 16” lengths in either heavy or medium profiles.
Peoria Gun Buyback Runs Out of Money…Twice
Do-gooders in Peoria, Illinois were offering $200 per gun in a gun buyback event on Saturday that was scheduled to run from 10:00a to 3:00p. Organizers offered even more for guns they viewed as especially icky at four locations across the city. In promotional materials, they billed it as an event designed to “TAKE BACK OUR STREETS.”
The old expression “if it plays in Peoria” panned out just as one would expect. Scores and more turned out, bringing their scrap iron to trade for perfectly good cash money as the holiday season gets under way.
Continue reading Peoria Gun Buyback Runs Out of Money…Twice at The Truth About Guns.
Maven’s New CRF.1 6X22 5-2400 Yard Rangefinder
From Maven . . .
Introducing our newest technology-integrated optic: the Maven CRF.1 6×22 5-2400 yd Rangefinder. Rounding out our Classic Series line-up, the CRF.1 fulfills the needs of archery and firearm hunters alike who are looking to pair a versatile, compact, and intuitive rangefinder with their favorite C Series glass.
The CRF.1 is a compact rangefinder designed using the same technology as our flagship premium RF Series rangefinder. The quick access menu allows for easy, intuitive use and the auto black/red display ensures visible readouts in a myriad of environmental conditions.
Continue reading Maven’s New CRF.1 6X22 5-2400 Yard Rangefinder at The Truth About Guns.
5 Dead, 18 Injured in Colorado Springs Gay Nightclub Shooting
#Breaking: Colorado Springs Police first got the call around 11:57pm for a an active shooter at Club Q. Again, they confirmed five dead and 18 injured. They are taken to local hospitals. The gunman was injured in this. Not sure if by police or civilian. pic.twitter.com/cpcIhSfWzZ
— Brian Sherrod (@briansherrodtv) November 20, 2022
According to media reports at least five people were killed and eighteen wounded in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last night.
Two Americas: Iowa and Oregon Head in Different Directions on Gun Rights
Voters in Iowa and Oregon made their voices heard at the ballot box on election day with vastly different outcomes.
One state reaffirmed its support for the Second Amendment while the other imposed crippling gun control laws on law-abiding citizens.
Iowans Vote for Freedom
Voters in the Hawkeye state approved a ballot measure to add state-level Second Amendment guarantees to the Iowa Constitution, protecting gun rights from possible future questionable gun restrictions.
Oklahoma Home Invader’s Career Ends Abruptly After Forcing Entry to Gun Owner’s Residence
What happens when an intruder forces entry on an occupied residence? When that homeowner is a gun owner and has a firearm within easy reach, things almost always go very poorly for the would-be Big Bad Wolf.
Cops in Chickasha, Oklahoma didn’t have far to look to find the man who’s forced his way into a home in the middle of the day on Tuesday.
Neighbors said they heard a long string of gunshots and could smell the gunpowder in the air in the aftermath.
Finally! 4 Simple Gun Control Laws That ‘Could’ Reduce ‘Gun Violence’ by 28%!
It starts with a fairly simple premise: A majority of people, no matter which side of the political aisle they occupy, believe that someone with a history of violence should not be able to have a gun. This common ground between gun owners and non-gun owners is the basis for a policy platform proposed in a report out today from Tufts University School of Medicine experts, who led research into the topic, and 97percent, a bipartisan organization of gun owners and non-gun owners committed to reducing gun deaths, which funded the research.
Gun Meme of the Day: He Didn’t Pull The Trigger Though Edition
Obscure Object of Desire: Colt Fourth Model Rimfire Derringer
I think a lot of us appreciate rimfire variants of our favorite guns. The HK MP5, the Walther PPQ, the SIG P322, and the GLOCK 44, among others, give us a cheaper way to fire a gun and train with something that’s similar to guns that are a bit bigger and more expensive.
This is hardly new. Colt may have done it first back in 1959 with the Colt Fourth Model Derringer. Colt’s first cartridge guns were the Thuer-designed second and third-model derringers chambered in .41 Rimfire, but production stopped in 1912 for these guns.
Chicago Alderman Who Fought For Fewer Cops Now Begging Bad Guys To Stop Shooting Up His Neighborhood
Chicago has a selection of radical crackpots on their city council. In the 25th Ward, Byron Sigcho Lopez claims to “fight for the working people.” He does this by lobbying for defunding the police and calling for fewer cops on the streets of his ward. While other council members want more beat cops, Sigcho Lopez, as recently as a month ago, repeated his disinvitation for fewer police in his ward.
Now, not even thirty days later, crime has spiraled.
Tyrant Designs’ New SIG SAUER P320 Aluminum Magazine Extensions
From Tyrant Designs . . .
Welcome to the best AND easiest installing Sig Sauer P320 magazine extension on the market! Add 5 rounds to your factory mag in seconds with our magazine extension!
Utilizing the Tyrant CNC “NoBak” magazine extension technology, these Sig Sauer P320 magazine extensions are the fastest and easiest installing mag extension on the market. Drop your mags faster, and grab them easily with their 6000 series aluminum, CNC machined inlay.