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About Don Gammill Jr.

Don Gammill, Jr. is a freelance writer, educator and part-time musician living in the metropolitan Atlanta area. He acquired his interest in firearms from his family, with his WWII combat veteran grandfather being the most instrumental in fostering both a keen interest in, as well as a healthy respect for, guns and how they are situated in society. Although he is a proud gun owner and a practitioner of legal concealed carry, he doesn’t consider himself a “gun person” per se; with a greater interest involves how people relate to guns – especially people who see guns as foreign, often scary/over-politicized icons of danger.

Gun Review: Ruger GP-100 .357 Magnum

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Don Gammill Jr.

After nearly seven years of wedded bliss, I caught her red-handed! Red-handed at the range, that is. At my insistence, my lukewarm-to-guns wife had just fired six rounds from my tiny, palm-punishing Kel-Tec .380. Her hand hurt and her face … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

The boss’s mouse gun malevolence notwithstanding, I’m still a fan of petite pistols and reserved revolvers. In fact, I was so impressed with Kel-Tec’s .380 P3AT that I just plunked down $239 of my own cabbage for one. Boy, has … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Kel-Tec P3AT .380

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Kel-Tec’s P3AT is one of the most popular pocket pistols pistol purveyors purvey. And no wonder. It’s small, light and cheap. And . . . there you have it. For most buyers, it’s enough; size, weight and price are the … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: SIG SAUER P250 9mm

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

As a kid, there was one toy I frequented more than anything with a barrel or trigger: LEGO® blocks. With these ingenious Danish creations, I was more than merely a defender of good and an avenger of evil; I was … Continue reading →

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Shootin’ Iron

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Living at home is a bitch. Especially if you’re a 29-year-old misogynist living in a rural-ish suburb west of Atlanta. Apparently, whilst taking a break from contemplating exactly why he might be single, Robert Edward Tyrrell Jr. took issue with … Continue reading →

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Guns, Flowers and Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

My mom called this morning. That’s her featured in the video above. And no, her shooting technique isn’t as good as her mother’s. Mom mentioned that one of her friends attempted target shooting once. She seized up with fright and never … Continue reading →

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My 82-year-old Grandmother Firing her Colt Cobra

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.
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