Daily Archives: April 15, 2010

Violence Policy Center: The NRA Enables Domestic Terrorism

The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is one of America’s most visible not to say virulent anti-gun violence groups. OK, virulent. Led by Josh Sugarmann, the VPC has become less about “Research, Investigation, Analysis” and more about the “and Advocacy” bit. … Continue reading

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Victory for University of Colorado Gun Ban opponents

The Denver Post Online reports that the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in favor of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. The group, profiled here by TTAG, argued that 1994 Colorado University (CU) concealed weapons ban violated state gun … Continue reading

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Editorial: Obama, Nukes and Why I Suddenly Need More Guns

As you can see from my TTAG bio, I’m no “gun nut.” In fact, I’ve never really been much of a gun person at all. I know a good bit about guns, and guns have always been part of my … Continue reading

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If Shooting Turkeys Was Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It. Right?

To paraphrase my favorite line in any B52′s song, WELL IT ISN’T! And remember: we’re just talking about the difficulty of actually shooting the bird. Not the difficulty of convincing her indoors that you need a little Tom-killing time. Actually, … Continue reading

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Who is Blair Holt, and Why Does He Want My Guns?

Just when I thought it was safe to open my email, I read another message from the National Association for Gun Rights, warning me that HR45 was set to severely limit my Constitutional right to bear arms. The email came complete with a video message from U.S. Representative Paul Broun (R-GA), encouraging me to get involved to stop this bill from becoming law. Continue reading

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Die Pumpkins! Die! (NB: I Think the Tree Rat Was Already Dead)

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Albany, GA Cops Pull 220 Smith & Wesson 99s From Service

WALB reports that the Albany Police are unhappy about the Smith & Wesson 99s carried by their officers. Very unhappy. So unhappy that they’re pulling them from service ASAP and replacing them with Glock 22′s in 40 S&W (ironically enough). … Continue reading

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