Daily Archives: April 11, 2010

Editorial: “The Speech Sarah Palin Should Give to the NRA”

The following editorial was written by Aaron Zelman, Founder and Director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. Dear Sarah: Here is the speech you should give to the NRA when you address its national convention on May 14th. … Continue reading

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Pigeon Shot by Air Rifle in Little Basing, UK [Not Shown]

See that headline above? I only added “UK.” That’s it, I swear. So why, you ask, is this pigeon so special that it warrants its own news story? No, this particular flying rat doesn’t warrant a public eulogy by dint … Continue reading

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Editorial: Arm This

The AP reports that “In the ongoing financial crisis in Ashtabula County [the largest county by area in Ohio], the Sheriff’s Department has been cut from 112 to 49 deputies. With deputies assigned to transport prisoners, serve warrants and other … Continue reading

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Obscure Object of Desire: Beggs-Chambered Rifle

Accurateshooter.com has moved its daily bulletin here. And here we are, with a blog post on a custom gun that gives me an itch that wants scratchin’, although I’d like that scope in matching aluminum-look alloy. Please. Gene Beggs operates … Continue reading

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Taliban Sniper Proves Rifle Skills Don’t Suck So Much

The New York Times has been running a series by C J Chivers dissing the marksmanship of our good friends in the Afghan police and Army. Mr. Chivers has also heavily criticized the Taliban’s shooting. As TTAG has warned many … Continue reading

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Ohioians For Concealed Carry Call for Bank Boycott. Again. Still.

Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OhioCCW) wants to be able to carry their legal firearm into their bank. THEIR BANK? Their bank. (Question: other than a liquor store, where are you most likely to encounter an armed robber?) And if OhioCCW … Continue reading

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Brace Yourselves.

Problem is, it’s hard to get to the truth, when you exhibit bias, especially when you don’t acknowledge your bias to the public or to yourself. I freely admit I come at these stories with, shall we say, a “gun-friendly” perspective. To claim anything else would be disingenuous at best, and deceitful at worst. But I do my best to get past my bias (largely by acknowledging it, and then trying to see the other side of the issue). Sadly, the mainstream media exists in an insular world, where they neither acknowledge their biases, nor do they care to examine them, when someone points them out. Continue reading

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