Daily Archives: May 26, 2010

Sturm, Ruger & Co. “Coyote Special” LCP .380 Sold Out

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

Our friends down at Sharp Shooters Knife & Gun tell us that all 1000 examples of the Sturm, Ruger & Co. “Coyote Special” LCP .380 are sold out. The Lubbock gun store tells TTAG that Ruger has a second run … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Handguns | Tagged Coyote special, LCP, Sharp Shooters, Sturm Ruger & Co. | 1 Comment

It’s Time for the Madness to End. The Gun Buy-Back Madness

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

There is no conclusive evidence that gun buy-back programs do ANYTHING to reduce violent crime. As TTAG has pointed out on many occasions—and will continue to to do so (for example, here)—these programs simply increases the existing market for improperly registered firearms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control | Tagged Councilman Stokes, gun buy-back | 1 Comment

Jeff Foxworthy: You Know You’re A U.S. Sportsman Alliance Sentry When . . .

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

Your email filter doesn’t block the U.S. Sportsman Alliance‘s “action alerts, news releases, and issue updates.” You proclaim your allegiance to an organization that plays on gun-grabbing paranoia with a constant stream of “us” vs. “them” analysis because the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Hunting | Tagged Jeff Foxworthy | Leave a comment

Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Sgt. Scott Brown

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

Props to The Boys in Blue. Cops help maintain social order by protecting their employers (that’s us) and enforcing society’s rules and regulations (also us, to a point). Most police work is excruciatingly dull. Some of it, for some of them, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 3 Comments

“It’s Like an Apple Store . . . WITH GUNS!”

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

Sorry, but I could not improve on Gizmodo’s headline. I was thinking “It’s Like an Apple Store . . . ONLY CLEANER!” But then the second you hear the voice-over, you know this gun wunderland is Deutsch. (The only other … Continue reading →

Posted in Law and Order | Tagged Apple Store, Brett Solomon, Gizmodo, Müller Schiess Zentrum | 1 Comment

Glock Dodges Massive Liability Bullet

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Robert Farago

In 1999, white supremacist and B2 bomber engineer Buford Furrow entered a Jewish Community center in Grenada Hills (CA) and shot and killed Post Office employee Joseph Ileto with a Glock 26 [above]. Furrow also wounded two adults and three … Continue reading →