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Gun Review: MasterPiece Arms Bolt Action MPA-308 BA Rifle

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 11:00

When Masterpiece Arms announced that they were planning on releasing a bolt action rifle at SHOT Show, I wasn’t all that impressed. Masterpiece Arms has a bit of a reputation for making odd firearms, and they’ve never really been … Continue Reading

Rube Goldberg v. Actual School Safety

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 10:00

Now I’ve seen it all. A recent article by Paul Hughes made two primary suggestions relating to school safety: 1) schools remain unsafe because there is too much emphasis on active shooter response, and 2) the best way to ensure … Continue Reading

Charlie Sisk Updates the STAR Rifle

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 09:00

We reviewed Charlie Sisk’s STAR rifle a year and a half ago, but Charlie hasn’t been resting on his laurels. Instead of just running with his precision rifles and cranking out the same thing time and again, he’s been hard … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: Geraldo! Edition

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 08:00

“Like I’ve always said, the Second Amendment, the provision that gives every American the right to keep and bear arms, is blind and stupid. In its relentless pimping for the gun industry, the NRA has unleashed an avalanche of deadly … Continue Reading

It Should Have Been A Defensive Gun Use: NY Burglar Stabs Homeowner to Death

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 20:00

“Police in New York City say an intruder stabbed a couple who interrupted a burglary at their home, killing the man and injuring his wife,” the AP reports. “Police say the two were returning to their Staten Island home at … Continue Reading

Incendiary Image of the Day: Moms Against Everything Edition

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 18:00

TTAG reader HB sent us a link to the Moms Against Everything Facebook page. I suspect that very few Moms Demand  Action for Gun Sense in America members have seen the parody page, or would find it amusing if … Continue Reading

Kroger Ignores Bloomberg-Funded Moms Demand Action – “We Trust Our Customers”

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 17:00

Shannon Watts, paid spokeswoman for Michael Bloomberg’s Moms Demand Action gun control campaign, had planned to continue her crusade against companies that white suburban soccer moms care about by demanding that Kroger ban firearms from their stores. She had seen … Continue Reading

[Sponsored Content] Sneak Peak at Texas International Firearms Festival Gun Givaway

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 16:51

Hey Sharp Shots! Just nine weeks to go until the first annual Texas International Firearms Festival at Best of the West Shooting Sport in Austin, Texas, November 8 and 9. I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the … Continue Reading

Gear Review: Cryptic Coatings Bolt Carrier Group

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 16:00

The AR-15 is a dirty, dirty girl. The gas expansion system it uses to operate sprays hot carbon all over the internal parts of the gun every time it cycles, leaving a baked-on layer of gritty, nasty gunk that can … Continue Reading

Chinese School Killer Stabs Three Children to Death

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 15:00

“The new school year in China began Monday with a horrifying attack,” cnn.com reports. “A man stabbed to death three children at a primary school in central China and then committed suicide by jumping off a building. The attacker broke … Continue Reading

U.S. Army Prepares to Pacify Really Big Cities

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 14:00

“When the Army looks to the future, it sees cities,” armytimes.com reports. “Dense, sprawling, congested cities where criminal and extremist groups flourish almost undetected by authorities, but who can influence the lives of the population while undermining the authority of … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: Should Cops Swear?

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 12:00

Yes, this is gun-related. I’ve seen a large number of police videos where peace officers draw their guns and then use obscene language to control suspected perps and other peeps. And I’ve wondered, WTF? Aren’t police officers trained to de-escalate … Continue Reading

Bloomberg Gives $1m to WA Expanded Background Check Ballot Measure

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 10:00

Washington State is ground zero in gun control advocates’ campaign to “expand” mandatory government background checks to all firearms purchases and transfers (including gun shows and family gifts). Come November, Evergreen State voters will either OK or torpedo Initiative 594. … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: Forbidden Topic Edition

Mon, 09/01/2014 - 08:00

“For whatever reason, we have put guns on this very different level. It’s a sacred thing to many people, which forbids us from having reasonable conversations.” – Former intern to Gabrielle Giffords, Daniel Hernandez, Jr. in What are Americans doing Continue Reading

Castle Rock, CO Votes to Support Open Carry

Sun, 08/31/2014 - 20:00

Castle Rock, Colorado sits on the urban corridor that stretches south between Denver to Colorado Springs. It’s primarily a bedroom community that has had explosive growth in the last 30 years, increasing in population form 3,921 in 1980 to 51,348 … Continue Reading

Self-Defense Tip: Mind the Gap!

Sun, 08/31/2014 - 18:00

Should Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: Fake Taxi Driver Edition

Sun, 08/31/2014 - 14:00

Don’t mess with Mama bear. That’s one of the takeaways from this assault on a mother of three by a faux Sin City taxi driver. The back story [via pix11.com]: “Police said the 26-year-old woman and her children — … Continue Reading

Sandy, Utah Agrees to Comply with State Preemption Law

Sun, 08/31/2014 - 13:00


The Utah municipality of Sandy City, A Salt Lake City suburb, has agreed to stop violating state law. Most states have reserved the power to regulate firearms to the state level so as to ensure uniform gun laws to keep … Continue Reading

Border Patrol Agent Fires at Armed Militia Member

Sun, 08/31/2014 - 10:00

The Border Patrol has for decades adopted strict policies about the firing their weapons. In the most famous recent case, Border patrolman Brian Terry was killed in a firefight in which the patrolman used less lethal “bean bag” rounds.    Border … Continue Reading

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