The Truth About Guns


Self-Defense Tip: Move
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 facto… Continue Reading
Quote of the Day: Second Amendment Advocates Are [Secretly] Racist Edition
“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
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
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
“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
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
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!
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
“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
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?
“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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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?
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
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