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If you’re wondering whether or not the UK’s Journeyman Pictures would offer a fair portrait of Kentucky gun culture — and why would you? — the morose, not to say funereal music underpinning the first five minutes tells you all … Read More

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I’d been eyeballing the new GLOCK 43 (street price about $450) since the NRA Convention 2015 when I first fondled one. It looks and feels, unsurprisingly, like a skinny GLOCK.

Now, I’m a GLOCK guy. I like them, at … Read More

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I’m not much of a hunter. OK, I don’t hunt. At the tender age of 57, I’m looking at entering the hunting fraternity, courtesy members of TTAG’s Texas crew. One good reason to do it: owning a hunting dog. Is … Read More

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I’m not one to recommend throwing a loaded gun — unless it’s a last ditch effort to disable/distract someone posing an imminent threat of grievous bodily harm or death. But an unloaded gun? That’s a different matter.

TTAG’s Jon Wayne … Read More

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As part of our never-ending search for “fresh meat” for our Armed Intelligentsia, I emailed a member of an anti-gun rights group who commented on TTAG, inviting him to submit a post. I wrote a PS pointing out that gang … Read More

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Good point: anti-rape messaging is about as effective as anti-gun messaging. Probably less. Meanwhile, as we reported last week, Germans are arming themselves against aggression (albeit illegally), and pushing for gun rights. Right answer — despite draconian German guns … Read More

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I’ve never been in a “real” fight in my entire life. This despite the fact that I have a mouth on me. Even in high school, where fights were an almost daily occurrence and I was extra-special mouthy, I managed … Read More

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Relax…we aren’t going to buy our almost four-year-old an AR-15, so there’s no need to panic. But we live in Wyoming and I carry all the time. Not that I didn’t carry in California, but it’s easier here, so my … Read More

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By Louis K. Bonham

I recall one of my Constitutional Law professors (I believe it was the late, great Wallace Mendelson of UT) once observing that the First Amendment protects the right to make a fool of yourself. Professor … Read More

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After SHOT Show in January and the NRA Show in May I was officially over using the Ogio backpack my wife carried during law school. Looking like a student headed to class at these events was a bit weird and, … Read More

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Gun guru Rob Pincus sent me a link to his sit-down with the notoriously, rabidly, anti-gun Cenk Uygur (whom we’ve pilloried on TTAG many times). Unlike most internet/YouTube bullies when face-to-face with an opponent, Mr. Uygur left his bellicosity behind.… Read More

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“Two members of Congress, including Arizona’s Ruben Gallego, are sponsoring a bill to keep high-powered guns out of the hands of children,” AZ’s 12news.com reports. “The bill was introduced after the children of Charles Vacca gained national attention in their … Read More

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Press release:

Century Arms, North America’s premier AK manufacturer, is proud to announce the introduction of the new addition to their AK-47 accessory line, the AK Mirco Dot Side Mount. This solid and easy-to-install mount contains features that set … Read More

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I’m not 100 percent sure what New Orleans rapper Jday (member of the BadAzz Music Syndicate) is saying about “gun violence.” But I reckon his fatalistic reply on what can be done to stem the firearms-related crime — nothing — … Read More

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I wasn’t much of a survivalist until I started driving around Texas. If my SUV breaks down on the way to New Mexico and help doesn’t arrive, extreme temperatures, lack of hydration and/or delayed medical care would take its toll. … Read More

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Reader Mike C. writes:

A Second Amendment rally is planned for 9:00 AM this Saturday August 27 in Butler Pennsylvania, a blue-collar county seat 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. While Second Amendment rallies are common, this one is unique; the … Read More

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Desert Tech loaned me one of their HTI (Hard Target Interdiction) rifles to review. Look for that soon. Spoiler alert: it shoots half-inch pills at half MOA. But I couldn’t hold back from having a little fun with those big … Read More

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By T. Logan Metesh

There’s an old rumor floating around that Charles Duell, commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (1898 – 1901), once said, “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” With that, he quit his … Read More

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(This is a reader-submitted review as part of our gun review contest. See details here.)

By Brad Peirson

I have this thing with image association. When someone says “truck” I picture a Chevy. When someone says “dog” I picture … Read More

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“TSA doesn’t want to infringe on anyone’s right to take a firearm with them when they travel, we just want to make sure they do it the right way.” – TSA Regional Spokesman Mark Howell in TSA: Let us show … Read More

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