Guns
Of arms and men
The Roman poet Virgil opens his national epic, The Aeneid, with the statement, arma virumque cano—I sing of arms and the man. Aeneas, a warrior of Troy, obeys the command of his mother, Venus, and escapes the fall of his city to journey westward to become the progenitor of Rome.
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Winchester Model 1895 rifle: Winchester’s other lever gun (VIDEO)
When you think of Winchester rifles, their bolt action Model 70 and the classic lever guns like the 66, 73 and 94 spring to mind. However, the company also made another lever—the 1895—and this gun seems to pop up in the strangest of places.
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NY Times: ‘The Concealed-Carry Fantasy’
The New York Times editorial staff challenges the advocacy effort promoting concealed carry as a form of crime prevention, specifically in regard to mass shootings.
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Concealed carrier quicker on the draw than armed robber
An attempted robber is recovering in the hospital after he pulled a gun Tuesday morning on a Toledo man who happened to be quicker on the draw.
...BB, airsoft and paintball guns dangerous for kids, study finds
Researchers at a Dallas children’s hospital aim to show that non-powder firearms such as airsoft, BB and paintball guns should be viewed as “powerful weapons” rather than toys.
...New Hampshire man arrested for trafficking arms to Massachusetts
The guns and ammo recovered at the scene. (Photo: Tewksbury Police Department)
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