Daily Archives: May 11, 2010

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

The UK’s Daily Mail tells the tale: “When grandfather Peter Hesford collapsed while working in the garden, his worried family feared he had suffered a stroke. But the reality proved even more alarming. Hospital scans revealed that a bullet had somehow entered … Continue reading

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Why Gun Control is Besides the Point In Detroit

The Detroit News has a stunning if not entirely coherent report on the criminal state of the state’s criminal courts. The problem: heavy case loads leading to light sentences for violent crime leading to more crime leading to a heavier … Continue reading

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Firearms-Related Sexist Claptrap Continues

Every now and then, the mainstream media wants to do a gun-related news story that doesn’t involve a dead person. The most ancient chestnut in this “we’re not all pro-gun control all the time” media misegos: women use guns too! I … Continue reading

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Spider Gun: Because Bugs Need Love, Too.

In the interest of equal time for insects, TTAG has (at least for this post) expanded our typically thorough coverage of firearms and self-defense to include self-defense against evil arachnids. Laugh if you will, but I’ve had two family members … Continue reading

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Gun Review: Calico Light Weapon Systems Liberty I (M-900)

Guns are sexy. For one thing, there’s nothing more phallic than a gun. Except for the obvious. That said, the human penis tends to lack the perfect symmetry of a gun. And any man who can maintain the hardness of … Continue reading

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Five Old TV Shows and The Weapons That Made Them Famous

Back in the day, TV was heavily censored. Even married TV couples had to sleep in separate beds (Luuuuuuucccccyyyy!). But characters could shoot at each other with reckless abandon, if the spirit moved them. And move them it did; there … Continue reading

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IDPA: Because Bad Guys Don’t Stand Still.

Imagine this scenario. You hear a noise in your house. You’ve been to the range. You’re used to shooting at targets, and you’re pretty good at between 7 and 25 feet. You grab your gun. As you look up, you … Continue reading

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