Daily Archives: May 2, 2010

British Sniper Breaks World Record Termination. Kill? Kill.

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

Count to three. Slowly. That’s how long Corporal Craig Harrison’s 8.59mm bullets were in flight before they found their human targets more than a mile and a half away. “Craig Harrison’s record breaking shots felled the insurgents [two Taliban machine gunners] with … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed Spud Gun Family

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

I’ve got nothing against children learning how to shoot guns, whether it’s an AR-15 or a plumber’s potato special. As it says in our strapline, guns are fun. Kids like fun. Kids like guns. But gun safety is gun safety. … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You…

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Brad Kozak

As a public service to our loyal TTAG readers, here’s a couple of trailers for upcoming movies that promise to feature some serious hardware of the firearms variety. Above, you’ll see the trailer for Killers, the upcoming Ashton Kutcher/Katherine Heigel … Continue reading →

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Pot Growers in Shotgun Shakedown

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

Chieftan.com reports that three shotgun-wielding robbers invaded the home of a Pueblo, Colorado man and stole prescription medicine, money, a purse, a laptop, a cellphone and a marijuana plant. Yes, well, there is that. Officer Barbara Dyleski told the paper that … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Guns: Retraction

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

In a previous blog item, I called into question the veracity of the facts in an article printed in The Daily Helmsman. I suggested that the author, Olivia Inkster, had fabricated quotes from a source whose existence I also doubted … Continue reading →

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Jesse Jackson Calls for New Assault Weapons Ban

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

Just like the old weapons ban. Speaking in Chatanooga, Tennessee, Reverend Jackson deployed recycled rhetoric along the usual theme: black youth as victims of an indifferent, racist society. And evil gun makers. After calling for jobs creation in the black community … Continue reading →

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TWHN BS: He’s My Brother Edition

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

A letter writer in the April 20 newspaper opined that there isn’t a need for guns in national parks, and I offer the following response: I personally know a mountain biker who started packing heat after a close encounter with … Continue reading →

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