Author Archives: Frank Williams

Self-Defense Tip: Read The Actual Gun Laws

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Frank Williams

We recently sold my mother-in-law’s house. In the process of cleaning it out we found a bunch of ammunition my father-in-law had stuck in a closet. It was a box approximately 8” x 12” x 4” full of various cartridges … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Nation | 40 Comments

Real Men of Genius: The Bedside Pistol Supporting Device

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Frank Williams

Are you losing sleep because you want to feel safe and secure at night but that ______________ [fill in name of bulky pistol here] you keep under your pillow makes it hard to get comfy? Are you worried that one … Continue reading →

Posted in Handguns, Personal Defense | 12 Comments

Because There Aren’t Already Enough Dummies In the US Government

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Frank Williams

Everyone knows the automobile industry uses crash test dummies. The cosmetics industry has their cute little bunny rabbits. The computer industry relies on anyone who uses Microsoft products. It seems every industry needs some way to find out what happens … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Gun Nation, News | 17 Comments

Concealed Carry Licensing, Georgia Style

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Frank Williams

Blogging my way through the process to get a carry permit would be kind of anticlimactic. In Cobb County all you do is show up with your driver’s license, $75 in cash and a SASE. You fill out an application … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control, Law and Order | 45 Comments

The Truth About Gun Store Car Tagging

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Frank Williams

One of my Facebook friends linked to a photo [above] posted by one of his friends (you know – the old “friend of a friend of a friend” thing). The caption read: “Info from a friend, passing it on.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Nation | 26 Comments

Bulletproof Transparent Aluminum

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Frank Williams

Bulletproof/resistant glass is so last century. To the delight of dailymail.co.uk and Trekkies everywhere, Surmet Corporation is now manufacturing transparent aluminum. OK, technically it’s a ceramic made from aluminum oxynitride (AlON). But it’s probably as close as we’ll get to Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear | 5 Comments

Ban Everything

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Frank Williams

The anti-gun crowd can come up with some amazing (and creative) arguments why no one should be allowed to own firearms, in spite of what the Constitution says. But what if the same arguments were applied to other “dangerous” things? … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control | 44 Comments