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American Rifleman: 7 Reasons Why Pocket Pistols Are, Uh, Less Than Ideal
When the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated made the ill-conceived, poorly constructed and downright dangerous Remington R51 their cover girl, the buff book’s street cred took an enormous self-inflicted hit. Shooting Illustrated’s loss was the consumer’s gain. I reckon R51-gate triggered a new spirit of truthiness amongst pubs that didn’t ... Read More
Gun Review: Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special
The name Les Baer conjures up an image of expert gunsmiths sitting in well lit rooms that smell faintly of Flitz and CLP. ...
UPDATE: MO RKBA Amendment Could Lead to Constitutional Carry
Missouri’s Constitutional Amendment 5 passed yesterday with 62% of the vote and 3712 of 3898 precincts reported. It’s a clear statement of support for the right to keep and bear arms, clarifying that it’s a fundamental right; that it protects ammunition and ... Read More
Here’s an Excellent Pro-Gun YouTube Video Riffing on Everytown’s PSA That Hasn’t Been Taken Down. Yet
That Guy T’s not wrong – about anything. Nor is he the first YouTuber to point out the swiss cheese-like nature of the pro-gun control movement’s arguments for civilian disarmament. But TGT is one of the few commentators who’s sampled Everytown ... Read More
Quote of the Day: All Evidence to the Contrary Edition
“If people are just getting together to make a group to get guns with no training or knowledge of laws, that’s dangerous. (Getting guns for self-protection) just isn’t working. It doesn’t work anywhere.” – Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence founder ... Read More
BREAKING: Missouri Voters Strengthen State Gun Rights
Yesterday, “Missouri voters opted to strengthen the rights of gun owners are already enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by adopting Amendment No 5,” politicmo.com reports. “The amendment adds to the state constitution ‘that the right to ... Read More
Doctor Arrested for Open Carry AR at AZ Airport: Official Statement
At a press conference on Monday, Dr. Peter N. Steinmetz, the physician who was arrested at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport while openly carrying a rifle, issued the following statement [paragraphs added]: “I consider myself to be a freedom activist, a man ... Read More
Gun Tweet of the Day: Evade and Elide Edition
Give her a couple of brownie points for not pulling “gun bully” out of her well-worn quiver of defensive epithets yet again. That one was getting so tedious. Still, in response to our post calling her out on the laughable ... Read More
Personal Defense Tip: Avoid Sex Shops at 3 a.m.
You can finally breathe easy, Houstonians, the last member of the audacious sex shop stick-up trio has finally be taken off the streets. It’s once again safe to pick up a DVD or personal massager whenever you like without worrying ... Read More
Incendiary Image of the Day: Obama as Trayvon Edition
“This is appalling,” youngcons.com pronounces, re: Washington Post cartoonist Clay Bennett’s handiwork above. “This cartoon perpetuates the false narrative about Trayvon Martin, calls conservatives racist, and blames conservatives for impeachment talk all at the same time. The trifecta of lies! ... Read More
Americans for Responsible Solutions: “Jim Brady’s dead. Send us some money!”
Never let it be said that Gabby Giffords and hubby Mark Kelley will let an opportunity to Hoover up some more cash pass them by. As you’ve no doubt heard, James Brady died yesterday. Graciously offering to deliver your message ... Read More
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Eric Zyzanski
Sadly, there’s no shortage of photos on the intertubes of people who think snapping a selfie for Facebook while they hold a handgun to their own head is the height of hilarity. Sometimes those photo sessions go poorly. Take, for ... Read More
The World’s Most Fire Retardant Paper Hat. Sorry! I Meant The World’s Best Hi-Point Semi-Automatic Pistol.
Back in the day, I couldn’t afford a Porsche. Or a BMW. Or a Ferrari. Sad to say, I drove a Ford Pinto station wagon. With Pirelli P3 tires. And various handling and engine upgrades. Mods that turned a car famous ... Read More
Question of the Day: Fellow Gun Owners – Friend or Foe When the S Hits the F?
Over on TTAG’s ever-popular Facebook page, reader Paul Goodman Heinrich [not shown] wants to know how The People of the Gun will ming in the event of a societal collapse. “In the event of an anarchy, post apocalyptic, or most probable ... Read More
Gear Review: LF Arms Mag Release(s)
Sometimes, the reach to the mag release on ye olde M&P is complicated. Either it is too small, or too far away, or too slick, or too plastic. But LF Arms has the answer for what ails you in the ... Read More
Karl Lippard Needs to Hire Jerry Miculek
So Jerry Miculek shoots a balloon at 1000 yards with a revolver, aiming 75 to 80 yards above the target (figuring a 150 ft. drop). In other words, he lobbed the bullet on target like a mortar round. Which is ... Read More
The Case Against Open Carry
“The new ‘open carry’ law strikes at the very foundations of civil society and the norms that hold our country together,” David Dillard-Wright writes at chronicle.augusta.com. “Carrying a gun in public is itself already a threat to others, a sign ... Read More
Quote of the Day: And What Would That Be, Exactly? Edition
“Community policing is yet another local use, according to Molnar, who said [the MRAP] can be used by the school resource officer and featured at town events such as parades. ‘It’s a great opportunity for the public to learn about ... Read More
Christy Martin Uses Excuses, Lies to Justify More Gun Control Laws
In preparation for her July 30 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s ill-named Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, women’s boxing champion Christy Martin penned a commentary explaining why guns are bad. Titled ... Read More
Travis Pike’s Gun Control Crazies’ Comment Cache: YouTube Compilation Edition
Travis Pike continues to trawl the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence’s (CSGV) Facebook page on our behalf. Arriving in YouTube form, his most recent haul delivers more of the same ad hominem attacks on Americans who cherish their natural, civil and Constitutionally protected ... Read More