Daily Archives: June 10, 2010

Gun Running Redefined

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

Retired cop Lindsey J. Bertomen is an instructor for the Administration of Justice at Hartnell College (Panther Pride!). He also writes for officer.com on fitness. Although Bertomen steadfastly refuses to condemn any of our full-figured friends in law enforcement, he never tires of telling … Continue reading →

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VPC: “Open Carry Thugs Terrorizing Americans”

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

Josh Sugarmann of the Violence Policy Center (VPC) has penned another polemic conflating facts with opinion, anecdotes with analysis. In other news, the sun came up this morning. Still, you gotta give Sugarmann credit for reaching new heights of hypocrisy … Continue reading →

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Cayman Islands Gun Amnesty = No Impact on Gun Crime

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

The Cayman Islands’ month-long gun amnesty ends tonight at 7pm. Meanwhile, gun crime continues apace. caymannewsservice.com reports on the most recent firearms-related criminal activities with as much sarcasm as they can muster. “There have been eight reported crimes involving the … Continue reading →

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Kahr Arms Buys Desert Eagle Maker Magnum Research

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

The general public knows the Desert Eagle® Pistol as a full-size hand cannon, firing .50 cal. Question: why would Minnesota gunmaker Magnum Research sell a Baby Desert Eagle (9mm or .40S&W) or a Micro Eagle? Somehow I don’t think that ”The Science of KABOOM” applies to … Continue reading →

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Fancy a Glock for $99? MD Police Training Scammer Walks

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

Here’s the deal. In 2006, Montgomery County Maryland Detective Aaron Bailey set up a training company called Applied Sciences for Public Safety. He offered two-hour classes in firearms instruction. The schmooze cost attendees $1,600; a figure not-so-coincidentally just below the … Continue reading →

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The Case for Carrying a Shotgun AND a Pistol for Home Defense

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

In his book The Tactical Shotgun, Gabriel Suarez offers some practical advise on what to do if your shotgun malfunctions. “The quickest and simplest malfunction drill for the shotgun is to secure or ground the shotgun and produce the pistol to solve … Continue reading →

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Huffington Post Plumbs New Depth with Gun Photo Montage [Not Shown]

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Robert Farago

Clearly, TTAG reader and gun blogger Mikeb30200 hasn’t perused Zed Nelson’s coffee table classic Gun Nation. Otherwise Mikeb wouldn’t have been so impressed by the Huffington Post’s condescending collection of derisory images entitled Why Is That Gun There? The Most Ridiculous … Continue reading →

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