Daily Archives: July 3, 2010

Lyle Lovett’s Old Friend

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Ten 380s Field-Stripped. I Dare You.

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unidentified Georgia Biscuit Baker

A man keeps a gun in his oven and forgets about it. What do YOU think happens? And here’s the kicker: this is not the first time a half-baked gun owner’s been burned by this recipe for disaster. I’ll link you … Continue reading

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Why You Need a Revolver for Self-Defense

Jean Paul Sartre must have been fun at parties. But then who isn’t? I’ve been known to regale guests at swanky soirees with stories of home invasions, armed robberies, police shootings gone bad and concealed carry killers. During these ballistic … Continue reading

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A Minority Retort

In Fighting Crime Where the Criminals Are, NY Times Op-Ed contributor Heather Mac Donald justifies NYC’s stop-and-frisk policy in a manner that reminds me of the Philip K Dick story, The Minority Report, in which Precrime can predict and prevent … Continue reading

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Saturday Evening Post: Mattel Shootin’ Shell 45s!

A blast (no pun intended) from the past, from back in the day, when it was socially acceptable to be a kid that liked cool toys, guns, and things that make loud noises. Sadly, toys like these (and the commercials … Continue reading

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And Now for Something Completely Stupid…

From across the pond comes this little bon mot: an ad intended to promote the idea that replica guns (here in the Colonies we call them “toys”) are being converted to real guns. Um . . . not so much. … Continue reading

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