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Panera to Gun Owners: Sorry You Don’t Feel the Warmth

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 20:00

Dear XXXXX,

I’m very sorry to hear you disagree with our policy. Within our company, we strive to create Panera Warmth, which means, among other things, creating bakery-cafe environments where customers and associates feel comfortable. Panera Bread respects the rights … Continue Reading

Ignorance Of The Law is No Excuse*

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 18:00

*unless you carry a badge.

I found this article in my Facebook feed: Vice Principal Sues Police for Arresting him While Lawfully Concealed Carrying. At issue is a school vice principle, Kent Williams, who was arrested by the Bakersfield … Continue Reading

OMG! Open Carry! In Ferguson, MO! OMG!

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 16:00

Those of us who’ve been paying attention since Florida liberalized its gun laws – a move that signaled an end to gun control regimes throughout the nation – have heard it all before. Restore Americans’ natural, civil and Constitutional right … Continue Reading

Liberal Think Tank Admits Assault Weapons Bans Won’t Work

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 14:00

It has been 20 years since the Clinton administration signed the federal Assault Weapons Ban into law. The legislation outlawed firearms which were considered evil and scary based solely on the way they looked rather than their actual function, lethality … Continue Reading

Drunk Off Duty New York State Cop Shows Gun to Female Friend Outside of a Bar. Can You Guess the Rest?

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 10:00

Some pro-gun folk reckon stories of police officers’ negligent discharges, piss-poor shooting and over-zealous lead dispensation help the pro-gun cause. These reports supposedly undermine the antis’ argument that cops are the only ones qualified to keep and bear arms (openly … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: How Do You Get Fewer Gun-Nuts Edition

Sat, 09/13/2014 - 08:00

“During the trial it’s become clear that Pistorius is a man about as unhinged as as the barn door at Dorothy’s house after the tornado blew through. He took his gun with him to weddings, to restaurants, in his car. … Continue Reading

TTAG Reader: Gun Control Advocates Are Not A Lost Cause

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 20:00

TTAG reader DH writes:

The recent article on your site, Countering the Myths: Notes From a Foot Soldier in the Fight for Gun Rights,” was one that I very much enjoyed. I especially enjoyed it considering the fact that … Continue Reading

Gun Hero of the Day: Vikram Khanna

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 19:00

“Gun control will not fix schools, restore neighborhoods, stabilize disintegrating (wealthy or poor) families, employ people, heal mental illness, rejuvenate local economies, or help create self respect,” health care consultant Vikram Khanna writes at thehealthcareblog.com. “I support gun courts … Continue Reading

Weekend Photo Caption Contest – Win a Strike Industries Battle Case SHOX for iPhone 5x

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 18:00

Enter your best work in the comments by Sunday at midnight and you’ll win a Battle Case SHOX for your iPhone 5.… Continue Reading

Gentle Reminder: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Does Not Support the Second Amendment

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 17:00

The idea that gun control advocates support the Second Amendment is as preposterous as the idea that Israeli supermodels support Hamas. And yet the antis repeat this lie on a regular basis. “Moms Demand Action supports the 2nd Amendment,” … Continue Reading

It Should Have Been A Defensive Gun Use: Chicago Machete Attack Edition

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 16:00

There’s not much to this story. Seven gang members approach two non-gang members on a Chicago train platform, at night. They ask the two men to flash gang signs. The men refuse. The seven thugs set upon the two. One … Continue Reading

Cabela’s NRA Weekend September 13-14

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 15:00

When bitching about their failure to pass gun control laws, the civilian disarmament industrial complex refers to their antagonists as “the gun lobby.” It’s better (for them) than referencing “the broad coalition of gun owners, retailers, firearms and ammunition manufacturers … Continue Reading

Colion Noir Films Priceless Parody

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 14:00

Who would have thought that the super-serious, soporific gun guru LaSorte would become a perfect foil for America’s most prominent African-American gun rights advocate? LaSorte’s parody of Noir’s gun reviews is awesomely awesome. If Amy would get some gumption and … Continue Reading

Sons of Guns’ Stephanie Hayden Ford Speaks to Dr. Phil About Will Hayden

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 13:00

I didn’t watch the Dr. Phil show where Stephanie Hayden Ford talked to the eponymous balding individual, but a writer from NOLA.com did. In her interview, Stephanie discussed her father Will Hayden and the current trouble he finds himself … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: What’s the Farthest Target You’ve Ever Shot?

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 12:00

I am not a long-range shooter. For one thing, I have less – I mean “fewer” math skills than a fifth grader. Second, nope. That’s it. I can’t do math. As fas as I can see (so to speak) that’s … Continue Reading

ShootingTheBull410 Tests Wallboard Penetration

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 11:00

If you had to defend your home by firing a gun, what happens if you miss? What effect would a stray shot have if it missed the bad guy and instead penetrated through a wall? Would the shot pose a … Continue Reading

Smart Tech Challenge’s ‘Smart Gun’ Search Misses the Mark

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 10:00

“There’s a group from Silicon Valley that just gave a 17-year-old $50,000 to keep playing with guns. The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, based in California’s tech capital, announced it is funding a young innovator from Colorado who is integrating … Continue Reading

‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius Guilty of ‘Culpable Homicide’

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 09:00

After a long trial and what seemed like an even longer reading of the verdict, Oscar Pistorius was found guilty today of culpable homicide, the equivalent in the South African legal system of manslaughter in the killing of his … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: How Many Were Due to Open Carry? Edition

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 08:00

“As the largest grocery store chain in the country, Kroger has the responsibility to keep its shoppers and employees safe with a uniform national policy. It’s currently letting both groups down. In the past two years, there have been at … Continue Reading

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