Daily Archives: April 20, 2010

The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword. Sometimes.

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Brad Kozak

I’ve been in a lot of airports lately. Airports are the original “gun-free zones” and with good reason, I might add. As long as the TSA and airport police are armed (they are, aren’t they?) and ready to use their weapons if needed (ditto), then I’m actually okay with being weapons-free. Mostly. While I’m cool with not carrying a gun into an airport or onto an airplane, I’m not nearly as happy with having to divest myself of anything else the TSA has deemed to be contraband. Case in point, my tactical flashlight and knife. Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of 2004

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Donal Fagan

This is going back a ways, but the Barnes story reminded me of a case from 2004. I somehow read or heard a report that an off-duty officer had shot someone in a road-rage incident along Rockville Pike, where I … Continue reading →

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True or False: Smith & Wesson Model 642 Best for Conceal Carry?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Robert Farago

From Effective Handgun Defense, by Frank W. James: I will be criticized by some when I say this, but I feel the Smith & Wesson Model 442, now discontinued, but the stainless steel alternative, the Model 642 which is still … Continue reading →

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Product Review: LockSAF Biometric Handgun Safe

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Brett Solomon

Even before we had our first child, I knew I had to change the way I stored my firearms. Rapid access to a home defense gun had to play second fiddle to safety. After all, protecting your loved ones is the … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Baltimore Policeman Jamar Lloyd Barnes

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Robert Farago

A lot of people assume cops are gun people. Wrong. I once met a police officer who couldn’t tell me what kind of bullet fed his firearm. No really. He tried to fob me off with a lame joke: “whatever … Continue reading →

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