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Self-Defense Tip: Move

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 09:00

Over the last five years or so, TTAG has chronicled government abuse of Americans’ natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. There is no question: these insults are geographical. Arizonans do not face the de factoContinue Reading

Quote of the Day: Second Amendment Advocates Are [Secretly] Racist Edition

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 08:00

“The [NRA's] descriptive language doesn’t leave much doubt about whom they’re so afraid of, does it? Let’s just say that very few of those killers are likely to be big Toby Keith fans. Indeed, the picture that paints is of … Continue Reading

Text Released: Democrat-Sponsored Bill to Ban Body Armor

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 20:00

A couple weeks back we reported on a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by California Democrat Mike Honda to ban the sale of body armor to “civilians” in the United States. At the time the full … Continue Reading

Incendiary Image of the Day: Umbrella Lock-Down Edition

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 19:00

 

Just what in Sam Hill is going on in the image above? OK, we know that cops were responding to a call of a man with a rifle at Cal State San Marcos. “Campus police said they located the … Continue Reading

TTAG Reader: Follow the 911 Operator’s Instructions

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 18:00

“You sir are an idiot of enormous magnitude!” So begins a recent comment underneath my 2012 post Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Listen to the 911 Operator. “I think the thing that upsets me the most about this article is … Continue Reading

This is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: They’re Told to Frown at Terrorists

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 17:00

I wish I was making this up. But I’m not, no I’m not. “Communist Party officials have told residents of China’s violence-stricken west to add a new weapon to their armoury for fighting the country’s war on terror: the frown,” … Continue Reading

Thin Guys. Fashion. Red Wine. Remington Hearts Ammosexuals

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 16:00

The fact that no one actually shoots a gun in Remington’s video for its 1816™ line of men’s apparel is kinda perturbing. Well, it is to old fat white guys. Pulchritudinous pistoleros for whom a button-down shirt – any button-down … Continue Reading

FPSRussia Revealed!

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 15:00

For some reason, FPSRussia breaks character to answer YouTubers Q&A. To say it’s jarring to hear Kyle speak in his normal (gently Southern) accent would be like saying Barbara Palvin is kinda cute. [Note to Kyle: Disney doesn't let actors … Continue Reading

BREAKING: California’s 10-Day Waiting Period Overturned…Mostly

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 13:49

“It is hereby ordered that the 10-Day waiting periods of California Penal Code section 26815(a) and section 27540(a) violate the Second Amendment as applied to those individuals who successfully pass the standard BFEC/standard background check prior to 10 days and … Continue Reading

Big Bobcat Killed by Top Predator in Florida

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 13:00

A Florida man demonstrated humans’ occupation of the top predator spot by shooting a big bobcat that had lost its fear of people. The big cat was killing and eating a chicken a day for a month, and had just … Continue Reading

Question of the Day: Are You Ready for A Terrorist Attack?

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 12:00

“An ISIS attack against the West is [only] a question of timing,” CIA head Gen. Michael Hayden” told cnn.com. In fact, “The FBI and Homeland Security have warned police forces across the country to be on the … Continue Reading

Thales Australia: 5.56mm Ammo with 7.62mm Lethality

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 11:00

Thales Australia is developing a new family of high-lethality small arms ammunition, including a 5.56 mm round [not shown] that the company says outperforms 7.62 mm ammunition [shown] at all ranges,” janes.com reports. “The so-called F9 technology is scalable … Continue Reading

Actor Orlando Jones’ Non-Ice Bucket Ice Bucket Challenge

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 10:00

SPOILER ALERT! Comedian Orlando Jones pours empty brass on his head in the video above, then condemns the death of millions of people around the world fighting for peace that “all seems to stem from some militarized police force threatening … Continue Reading

BREAKING: Active Shooter at Fort Lee, Virginia

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 09:19

The U.S Army’s Fort Lee base in Virginia is reporting the end of an active shooter incident. Their Facebook page says the incident occurred at Building 5020 at the Combined Arms Support Command. “An all clear has been issued … Continue Reading

The [Invisible] Gangs of New Jersey

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 09:00

In the documentary above, Camden community members identify poverty and the lack of legal economic opportunity as the root cause of their city’s firearms-related homicides. But the idea that “easy access” to guns fuels the city’s firearms-related fatalities is never … Continue Reading

Quote of the Day: I Blame the Second Amendment for Police Militarization Edition

Mon, 08/25/2014 - 08:00

“None of this means that police officers who use deadly force should get a pass. But it’s a reminder that chalking up such shootings simply to overly aggressive police doesn’t tell the whole story. America is the most heavily armed … Continue Reading

U.S. Marine [Not Shown] to ISIS Terrorists: We Are Armed to the Teeth

Sun, 08/24/2014 - 20:00

The following message posted on warfighterfoundation.wordpress.com has gone viral:

“As I sit here constantly hearing and watching you execute innocent men, women and children in the Middle East I chuckle. Why do I chuckle you may ask? Well let me … Continue Reading

Sunday Book Review: The Dog Stars

Sun, 08/24/2014 - 18:00

Aside from the gun nut thing, and much like our boy Leghorn, my other interests outside of work include aviation. According to my parents, my first full sentence was, “I see it!” while pointing to the sky at a passing … Continue Reading

WaPo’s Dennis Wilson Article: Profile or Character Assassination?

Sun, 08/24/2014 - 16:00

The Washington Post has published a detailed article about Officer Dennis Wilson, the Ferguson PD patrolman who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown, setting off a national furore about race and police militarization. The piece is headlined Darren Wilson’s first Continue Reading

Big Gunplay in Little Saigon

Sun, 08/24/2014 - 14:00

A jewelery store in Little Saigon, Orange County, California, has become a magnet for robbers in recent years. In 2012, there was an attempted robbery in which one of the bad guys was shot. In 2013, several shots … Continue Reading

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