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Daily Archives: May 2, 2010
Did Squirt Guns Lead to the Kent State Shooting?
The Kent State university shootings (a.k.a. “The Kent State Massacre”) were a touchstone for the Viewnam-era American anti-war movement. On May 4, 1970, after three days of campus-wide unrest, 29 (out of 77) National Guard troops fired their M1 Garand rifles … Continue reading
Chapter One: How To Defend Your Home With A Shotgun: Never Underestimate Your Enemy
What is it with shotgun gurus and name-calling? I’ve yet to read a how-to manual on tactical shotgun techniques that didn’t call potential aggressors “creeps” “thugs” “scum” or “crack smoking criminals.” I reckon these firearms experts spent so many years … Continue reading
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Chapter Two: How to Defend Your Home With A Shotgun: Don’t Over-Estimate Your Own Abilities
“Spray and pray.” That’s how accomplished shotgun owners describe the home defense strategy deployed by “casual” shotgunners. It’s the gun-active gun owner’s way of sneering at people who buy a shotgun, load it, stash it under their bed and call … Continue reading
Chapter Three: How to Defend Your Home With A Shotgun: And the World’s Best Shotgun Is . . .
A burglar alarm. Think of it this way: you don’t want to have to shoot anyone with a shotgun. For one thing, it’s a messy business. Imagine blasting someone with a cannon at short range. Like that. For another, it’s … Continue reading
Question of the Day: Is Barrel Porting A Bad Idea?
While researching my next gun—some sort of revolver—I stumbled upon the issue of barrel porting. The previously mentioned Gemini Customs gumsmithery uses something they call the In-Line Hybra Port, available as an in-line V4 or V-8. (Vroom with a View … Continue reading