The Truth About Guns

I recently wrote about Mayor Sly James of Kansas City saying that Too much violence is committed by guns.  I was skeptical that he had actually said that, because the mayor is a well-educated man and served on active … Continue Reading

The NRA is reporting that an important gun law reform will be coming up for a vote this week. From nraila.org:

(T)he Pennsylvania Legislature returns from its summer break, and the NRA has learned that the state House of

I haven’t seen this episode of Have Gun Will Travel since, well, never. It’s a bit of an eye-opener. Larry Tate, I mean, Marshall Tom Kerry is a perfect stereotype of a bad cop: vain, overbearing, self-righteous, drunk with … Continue Reading

On April 5th, 1996, Charles Krauthammer gave his reasons for supporting the 1994 Clinton Assault Weapon Ban.  The column was called “Disarm the Citizenry, But Not Yet.” in the Washington Post.

Ultimately, a civilized society must disarm its

I can’t take credit for that headline. Props to TTAG reader EN who emailed a link to George Zimmerman Involved in Yet Another Police Incident. Which goes a little something like this: “George Zimmerman cannot seem to stay out … Continue Reading

The worst part about buying a silencer is knowing that its usefulness is limited. For example, I can’t shoot 9mm or 22LR ammunition through my 762SDN6. I can’t shoot 5.56 through my Ti-Rant 9mm can. And I can’t shoot anything … Continue Reading

“’Get it or regret it!’ read the description for a “vintage,” one-of-a-kind Kent State sweatshirt that Urban Outfitters briefly offered for just $129,” washingtonpost.com reports. “However, the fact that there was just one available for purchase is far from the … Continue Reading

Lagging in the polls, Kentucky Democratic Senatorial candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is running a campaign ad knocking down clays as she distances herself from President Obama on “guns, coal and the EPA.” Strangely, Grimes’ stance on firearms freedom doesn’t appear … Continue Reading

In the aftermath of a certain incident involving a 9-year-old and an Uzi, the usual gun control extremist suspects have been shopping around the idea that firearms and children are a bad combination. As we know from our own polling, … Continue Reading

An innovative 3D-printed hybrid revolver design is being worked on as tribute to 3D printing’s first martyr,  Yoshito Imura. Imura was arrested for printing some plastic, blank-firing guns in Japan. The new design would fire from the bottom of … Continue Reading

Across the nation, educators and others are, for the first time, actively thinking about how to deal with the threat of active shooters. Rather than merely slapping up ‘gun free school zone’ signs with all the earnest hopes and good … Continue Reading

Wikipedia gives a little perspective on “homemade firearms” that’s sorely missing from msnbc’s report on 3D printed guns. “Author Harlan Ellison describes the zip guns used by gangs in 1950s New York City as being made from tubing used in … Continue Reading

“We should hold abusers — and no one else — responsible for the damage they inflict.” - Leslie Morgan Steiner, He held a gun to my head. I loved him. [via washingtonpost.com]… Continue Reading

A reader who prefers to remain anonymous writes,

I’m a well-dressed man with a fabulous sense of style. I’m a patron of the arts and a philanthropist. I help those in need and perform volunteer work in some of my … Continue Reading

President Obama is busy threatening to “degrade” Islamic terrorists – conveniently rebranded ISIL (thus avoiding the word ‘Islamic’). Meanwhile, the usual hell continues south of the border, as narco-terrorists and their government allies torture, extort, kidnap, rape and murder hundreds … Continue Reading

TTAG reader Mike writes:

“I was roped into taking my wife to our local (central Florida) Kohls department store today. While my wife shopped I searched for and ultimately found a cozy spot and proceeded to fire up my laptop. … Continue Reading

There has been much talk about how “progressives” don’t believe in individual responsibility. There’s the stereotype that liberals attribute volitional powers to firearms…that firearms cause violence. In anticipation of the Missouri legislature’s veto override of SB656, Kansas City Mayor … Continue Reading

The antis want “universal background checks.” They want the government to run a federal background check on all firearms transactions – including gun show sales, private sales and transfers to friends or family members. Why? To create federal control oversight … Continue Reading

For more then three decades American citizens have been assaulted. That assault comes not from firearms, but by a branding campaign started by Handgun Control, Inc. (now known as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence) that sought to change … Continue Reading

“One group would like to see guns outlawed completely — a pointless endeavor, as it will not prevent criminals who have no respect for the law from acquiring guns. We have another group that believes in ownership and feels that … Continue Reading