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Question of the Day: Why Are Anti-Gunners So Nasty?
In our Quote of the Day, writer Rika Christensen accused open carry demonstrators of racism. No surprise there. Anti-gunners have no compunctions about portraying American gun owners as old, over-weight, slack-jawed, intellectually-impaired, under-endowed, emotionally unstable southern racists. They do so not because it’s true – ... Read More
Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD-S 3.3″ 9mm
By Michael Stephenson What do the XD-S, the GLOCK 42, and the SIG P238 all have in common? Their announcement all set the gun community aflutter with one of two cries: either “Finally!” or, “When is it going to come ... Read More
Housekeeping: TTAG Reader Survey Needs You! Yes YOU!
Nick’s at SIG this week doing SIGGY things. He’ll start crunching the numbers on TTAG’s annual reader survey when returns. Meanwhile, Mr. Leghorn’s asked me to “pimp” for more responses. Forgoing my Huggy Bear imitation, I’ve agreed to “inspire” TTAG readers ... Read More
Radio Host Mike Malloy: How to Kill an Open Carrier
There’s no doubt: anti-gun background chatter is increasing in both frequency and intensity. Every day, we’re finding examples of gun control advocates advocating violence against the pro-gun position in general and the NRA in particular. Some TTAG commentators reckon this trend reflects ... Read More
Quote of the Day: Tell That to the Ancestors of Lynched Blacks Edition
“Gun rights and civil rights aren’t anything like the same fight. Gun control isn’t slavery, and it isn’t discrimination on the basis of who a person is, therefore, it’s very insulting to claim that [an open carry demonstration] is in the ... Read More
Daily Digest: Entitled Behavior Edition
Durango, Colorado brings us yet another case of people who are brought near an existing gun range by urban sprawl who then complain about the noise. Folks are pressuring La Plata County and the city of Durango to move the ... Read More
Change.org Petition to Ban Firearms At Home Depot
DrVino doesn’t miss a trick (in the non-sexual sense of the expression). He recently caught wind of an email pimping a petition at change.org calling for a ban on firearms inside Home Depot (full text after the jump). Clearly, private enterprise ... Read More
Moscow Restaurant Encourages Open Carry
A Moscow, Idaho restaurant is offering a discount to customers who openly carry firearms while scarfing their ribs. In the vast majority of states, openly carried firearms are legal. The right to open carry has been used in a number ... Read More
Susie Madrak: At What Point Do We Shoot The Gun Nuts?
Note: the headline at the top of this post is mine. The headline above Ms. Madrak’s polemic at crooksandliars.com is So At What Point Do We Actually Stand Up to the Gun Nuts? Her screed leaves no doubt that Ms. Madrak is asking ... Read More
P320 Entry: Take the Guns Out of the Gun Control Debate
By Adam S. One of the biggest problems with the gun control debate is the fact that it is about guns. Before anyone gets all butt-hurt about that statement, let me explain what I mean. First off, it should be ... Read More
Who Foots the Bill for Anti-Gun Agitators?
Sr. Diggler forwarded TTAG command an email blast from Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC [copy after the jump]. The Giffords/Kelly civilian disarmament coalition wants money to help fund anti-gun Dems in the forthcoming mid-term elections – and beyond! And here’s news: ... Read More
P320 Entry: Do You Have a Gun Fetish?
By EB Most people purchase guns as fetish items. You’re probably already reacting from a defensive perspective to that statement: “My gun is not a fetish item! It’s a tool. A proud heritage. That which keeps me and my family safe.” ... Read More
ATF Says eForms Are Back, Baby!
From an email blast (below) forwarded to us by FirearmConcierge, it looks like the ATF’s thrown some extra food at the gerbils busily spinning the wheels in the agency’s back room. That’s right, the beatings have continued long enough now ... Read More
P320 Entry: I’m Your Friendly Neighborhood Felon
By ErrantVenture11 I’m writing this at the end of a day-long road trip behind enemy lines. Once or twice a year, my family and I pack up the kids and head from our adopted state of Michigan (WOLVERIIIIIINES!) to our ... Read More
Question of the Day: Who Cares About Caliber?
The above video is an excerpt from Colion Noir’s NRA show Noir. It’s his long-awaited rant on .40 caliber – which doesn’t really go into capacity. Which is OK with me; I only have so much capacity for worrying about caliber. ... Read More
P320 Entry: Gun Review: Ruger 96/22
I’m convinced that the Ruger Model 96/22 was conceived roughly this way: Ruger Executive: “Gentlemen, the 10/22 continues to be a massive cash cow. But how can we make more money?” Marketing Guy: “We could, uh, make a lever-action version ... Read More
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Former Richardson County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Nincehelser
“In a news release issued [on the day of the incident], the Richardson County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Nincehelser saw a car stopped on the rural road and approached to offer aid,” journalstar.com reports. “He was trying to talk to the ... Read More
Three Things Armed Teachers Need to Know About Shooting Spree Killers
“In the year and a half since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, as America has struggled to find the answer to its epidemic of school shootings, some districts have decided that teachers are the ultimate first responders and need ... Read More
Quote of the Day: He Holds This “Truth” To Be Self-Evident Edition
“Here is a truth so fundamental that it should be self-evident: When legitimately constituted state authority stands down in the face of armed threats, the very foundation of the republic is in danger. And yet that is exactly what happened ... Read More
LMGs, Bromance, and Exploding Soda Bottles
Dougan Ashley and Carnik Con seem to have gotten their money’s worth from a trip to the Knight’s Armament factory in Florida, home of the world’s best machine gun collection. In this video he runs through some of the best ... Read More