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OMG! Americans! Carrying Guns in DC! OMG!
Mother Jones reporter Stephanie Mencimer apparently needs a Valium, a stiff drink or maybe a couple of hits of Colorado’s newest tax revenue bonanza. Something to calm her palpitations at the thought of peasants carrying guns in the District. ... Read More
ShootingTheBull410 9mm AmmoQuest: Winchester PDX1 124gr
Today’s test could prove interesting; I’m trying Winchester PDX1 (124gr +P) through the 3″ barrel pistol. Now, PDX1 is advertised by Winchester as being the FBI’s duty load, and since I’m using the FBI standards for penetration, surely PDX1 will ... Read More
Boxer’s Fix: Gun Violence Prevention Orders
Reader Tim T. recently wrote to one of his senators, Barbara Boxer. For those unfamiliar, this is someone to whom even those on the left give a pass under the assumption that she’s simply an idiot rather than a run-of-the-mill ... Read More
Taurus Announces Anthony Acitelli as New President, CEO
Fresh on the heels of their dismissal of Mark Kresser as head of Miami-based Taurus USA, the Brazilian gun maker has just announced that they’ve hired Anthony Acitelli as President and CEO. Acitelli is a firearms industry vet and comes to ... Read More
Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Take That Everytown for Gun Safety Edition
“Deputies responded to a home in the 200 block of NW 94th Street in Vancouver at approximately 11 p.m. after hearing reports of shots fired and a man injured,” kptv.com reports. “When deputies got there, they found 44-year-old Scott Grossman ... Read More
Taurus Fires US CEO Mark Kresser
“Taurus International Manufacturing, the US division of Forjas Taurus [has] fired multi-year CEO Mark Kresser,” gunnuts.net reports. “Based on the information received, Mark’s firing was a sudden change for a company that had been attempting to re-invent its image under ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Boys Will be Boys Edition
“As a parent, I struggle with finding the balance between ‘he’s a boy, boys play with cowboys and knights,’ and ‘oh my god, if he plays with these toy guns, will he turn into a violent person?’ I know the ... Read More
Mother Jones: NRA General Counsel Robert Dowlut is a Murderer
If you’ve been reading these pages in the last few months, you’re probably aware that the lefty magazine Mother Jones has been on it’s own anti-gun jihad of late. Apparently supremely peeved by the lack of anti-RKBA progress — particularly ... Read More
George Zimmerman is Not A Security Guard. Again. Still.
“Police in DeLand report that two officers spotted (George) Zimmerman and his dog parked behind Pompano Pat’s, a motorcycle and gun store, on Sunday shortly after midnight and approached him,” dailymail.co.uk reports. “Zimmerman, who was acquitted last summer of the ... Read More
New from Chamber-View: Empty Indicator for 9mm/.40 Pistols
I use a Chamber-View empty indicator on my Mossy 590. It’s easier than women from New Zealand and tells everyone around that my gun is empty and safe. They also make one for .223/5.56 that I gave away to…someone. Anyway, their ... Read More
Brain Doc Arrested for Open Carry at AZ Airport
“Police say [Dr. Peter Steinmetz] brought his gun to [Sky Harbor Airport] legally,” myfoxphoenix.com reports. “He told police that he was just at the airport to get coffee at a Starbucks. When he walked to the other side of the ... Read More
Shaneen Allen: Discretion and Distaste
TTAG readers are, thanks to Robert July 16 article “Defense Tip: Don’t Carry in NJ if You Can’t Carry in NJ,” aware of the plight of Shaneen Allen: “A Philadelphia mother of two is facing three years in prison after she ... Read More
Giving up Rights to Ease Politicians’ Fear is Insane
According to Emily Miller, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson emailed her this message in a pathetic attempt to argue that – despite a district court ruling in Palmer v. DC this past weekend – the constitutional rights of Americans should still ... Read More
Gear Review: Tuff1 Gun Grip Covers
I’ll leave it to RF and Dan to come up with any number of pithy jokes about a product that is stretchy, fits on different shaped objects and provides a better grip in adverse conditions. I look forward to the ... Read More
Ohio Reverend: What Are Open Carry Demonstrators So Afraid Of?
Well, we know what Oberlin, Ohio reverend David Hill’s afraid of: open carry demonstrators. “Last September the City of Oberlin was the target of open-carry demonstrations,” Hill begin, deliberately using the word “target” to pour gasoline on troubled waters. “Folks ... Read More
The View Goes Pro-Gun
The blowback from Everytown for Gun Safety’s public service announcement continues. And it’s not just The Truth About Guns who’ve pointed out that the ad sends a distinctly pro-gun message. The View episode above clearly indicates that many members of ... Read More
Question of the Day: How Much Do You Need to Know About Your Guns?
I’m sure SilencerCo’s “How Its Done” video will find favor amongst many members of TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia. I’m equally sure that most potential consumers couldn’t care less. You put the can on the end of your shotgun, load it with ... Read More
Gun Review: SPHINX SDP Compact VS. CZ P-07
A departure from your traditional gun review, what follows is more of a “shootout.” It’s a review of the SPHINX SDP Compact Alpha through the lens of how it compares to the CZ P-07 and the popular CZ 75 line. ... Read More
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Un-Named Chi Town Permit Holder
TTAG has belabored the fact that police officers are under no duty to protect you, and as an armed citizen, you need to take a long hard look at what circumstances will motivate you to clear leather. Part of that ... Read More
Gabby Giffords: Do It For The Women
“In our country, it’s a sadly common story: An abuser or stalker gains access to guns and destroys the lives of women and families in our communities.” That’s the rationale Gabby Giffords offers up in a cnn.com piece intended to ... Read More