The Truth About Guns

Ever since Duck Dynasty became a TV hit, the duck call industry has been a figure of fun thrust into the spotlight. And quite a competitive field it is, too. While the Robertson family now makes most of its money through marketing tie-ins (including Duck Dynasty bed sets) there are plenty of duck call companies that stick to their knitting (as Tom Peters’ best-selling biz book In Search of Excellence put it). Sure-Shot Game Calls is an excellent

Last week we showed you ShootingTheBull410′s first review in his 9mm Ammo Quest series. Hornady’s Critical Duty performed weak enough to earn the label, “Critical Doodie”. This week he takes aim (yes, but let’s go with it) at Critical Defense. Will it do any better? (Spoiler alert: Hell yes, it does better.)

No guns for Katniss? Epic fail.

The rifle tested in this review was graciously provided by the Kentucky Gun Company.

I’ve always been a fan of 9mm carbines for one simple reason: 9mm is relatively inexpensive and lacks any significant recoil. My HK94s and HK SP89 are my favorites, but these days they are more or less priced out the plinker/fun-gun market. Ditto for Colt 9mms. I’ve always wanted a Kel-Tec P-2000 that uses 33 round Glock mags, but they seem to be vaporware. The Beretta Cx4 Storm carbine is a nice gun, but it can also be hard to find and is kinda pricy once you “upgrade” the plastic fire control group. And then there’s the Hi-Point Carbine. It’s popular, well reviewed and at under $300, very affordable. But I just can’t get past its butt-ugly looks. Given the lack of availability of P-2000s and Berettas, I figure the market could support another entry int

“The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates [JFK] airport, reportedly gave the order [to shoot snowy owls on sight] after one owl flew into the engine of a plane on the tarmac,” businessinsider.com reports. “Two of the birds were shot with a shotgun on Saturday.” Needless to say, the story has caused an uproar. And a change in policy. “After media reports on the hunted owls Monday, the Port Authority said it would implement a program to trap and relocate the birds, which have been migrating to the region this year in unusually high numbers.” Does this satisfy bird lovers? “Christine Sheppard, director of the Bird Collision Program for American Bird Conservancy and one of the world’s leading experts on bird collisions, said there are other ways to avoid bird strikes. ‘You can use ra

And the pre-SHOT shower of press releases rolls on. Next up: A new .308/7.62 carbine from CMMG. Geissele trigger, Magpul stock and grip and rail space from here to Manitoba. Make the jump for the obligatory press release . . .

Fayette, MO—The Mk3 CBR (Carbine Battle Rifle) is chambered in .308 WIN/7.62x51mm NATO and is precision-built to deliver the relentless functionality that CMMG rifles are known for. The Mk3 CBR is an ideal rifle for long-range shooting or close-quarters action and because it’s built with CMMG’s premium manufacturing requirements, it gives shooters the chance to own a high-end AR rifle at a practical price.

The Mk3 CBR features the free float RKM15 KeyMod hand guard that measures 15 inches in length to accommodate a wide range of hand positions and allows users to attach an assortment of different accessories. The KeyMod sl

“(T)here is a vast spectrum of skin colors represented in (the 18th century south). Some people are very dark skinned and free. Some people are light-skinned and bound laborers as indentured servants were in colonial Virginia and elsewhere. Indians too were considered to have very dark skin. They were not Christians. They did not speak English. And yet there were factors that prevented their mass enslavement in British North America, and those factors were their organization in nation or confederations and the fact that they were, in many cases, armed.” - A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America author Jacqueline Jones [at npr.com]

Idiot Gun Driver of the Day. Tanks are apparently hard to drive. A collector in Oregon purchased a 1969 Chieftain battle tank, and it was to be delivered. However, when the delivery truck driver got there, he found he couldn’t make it up the last hill. So, he unloaded the tank on the side of the road, and an employee of the buyer decided to try and drive the tank up the hill. Hey, he had the manual. He failed. Twice. The tank slipped out of gear, rolled back down the hill, across the highway, and through a guardrail. So he tried again, with the same result, but through a different guardrail. The driver was cited for reckless driving and first-degree criminal mischief. The guardrails sustained $1500 damage. The tank, being a tank, was unscathed.

The Virginia Citizens Defense League included a reminder in their Monday

The Silencer Shop is a brand new gun store in Austin, Texas that focuses on, strangely enough, silencers. Cans are big business here in Texas. It’s now legal to hunt anything you want with them here and where most shooting is done on private ranches where disturbing the neighbors is something you try to avoid. Naturally, the Silencer Shop is wary of the impending rule changes that the ATF is proposing that would allow the anti-2A sheriff of Travis County, Texas to deny all citizens in Austin the ability to purchase a device that would otherwise be perfectly legal…just because he doesn’t like guns. So they too have submitted a comment and

300 AAC Blackout is a brilliant caliber, especially if you’re running a suppressed SBR. But for those who don’t have an SBR laying around that they can put a 300 BLK upper on, it becomes a little annoying. You want all the fun of the short barreled awesomeness, but the wait for the ATF to get off their ass can take ages. Continuing with the pre-SHOT Show AR-15 pistol announcement theme tonight, Advanced Armament announces a new 300 BLK AR-15 pistol to fill that NFA-free short barreled niche.

From the post on 300 BLK Talk:

300 AAC Blackout Pistol by Advanced Armament Corp.®

Only available through RSR Wholesale 

Looking for a platform around which to build that new short barreled rifle? Or a ‘just in case’ kinda trunk gun? Diamondback’s out with a new AR platform pistol. The DB15 is Cerakoted in your favorite range-coordinated colors and  comes with a Magpul MOE+ grip. We’ve asked, but no word on price yet. Press release after the jump . . .

(Florida) –Diamondback Firearms, producers of quality personal defense firearms, introduces their new AR-style DB15 Pistols in a variety of models.

The new .223/5.56 DB15 pistol based off of Diamondback’s A3 Flattop forged 7075 T6 Aluminum upper and lower receiver utilizing their reliable gas operated system. The full-length, top-mounting rail (from the rear receiver to the end of the handguard) permits placement of multiple optics, lights, lasers and other accessories for to

I didn’t start The Truth About Guns to make money (which is just as well). I sat down at the keyboard and began writing because writing is what I do. Some three-and-a-half years ago, when we had zero readers, page views and comments, I was “into” guns. But I didn’t know much about guns. Or the fight to extend and defend gun rights. Since then, I’ve done my best to learn as much as possible about the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns. TTAG’s writers, readers and commentators have been my teachers. As we pass this milestone, I thank you all (y’all) for this education. In return, I promise that our editorial team will continue to do its best to bring you the truth about guns. No holds barred. No quarter given. Knowing that we are only as good as our last post. So if you’ll excuse me . . .

Are you one of those who thinks a gun that doesn’t use powder’s just a toy? Silly you. Our friends at Pyramyd Air are working hard to dispel that persistent myth. In fact they’re sending Foghorn a .50 cal air cannon that’s charged with a freakin’ SCUBA tank. How much fun will that be? Watch this space for the full review. In the mean time and on a slightly smaller scale, HatsanUSA wants to let you know that air guns are serious bidness, too. Case in point, their new break barrel 125 Sniper Vortex. Press release after the jump . . .

HatsanUSA Inc. has released its highly innovative 125 Sniper Vortex

Convicted felons can’t own guns in most cases. RF believes that to be an unreasonable infringement on the Second Amendment, but I’m more or less comfortable with that restriction — and this guy is one reason why. Depree Johnson (bottom), is a convicted felon, barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. But that didn’t stop him from stealing those heaters from the unsuspecting victims of his burglary habit, namely a group of senior citizens. Police already suspected him of the robberies, but when he posted this selfie to Instagram, 5-0 swooped in and snapped him up . . .

From firstcoastnews.com:

Once they had information that led them to Johnson’s Lake Worth home, they recovered “numerous pieces of jewelry … (inc