Question of the Day: Which Handgun for a MA Newb?

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jp writes: I live in MA and so my personal experience with firearms has been spotty at best.I was fortunate to have grown up in the Boy Scouts and with several veteran Uncles who taught...

A Doctor’s (and EMT’s) Perspective on Gunshot Wounds

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tku8YI68-JA One of our readers (thank you Loyd) sent us this video yesterday. While the vast majority of the intro is the anesthesiologist trying (failing?) to give an overview of guns in the United States...

Self-Defense Tip: Hide Your Gun During Casual Sex

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  I love the phrase "casual sex." It makes sexual congress with a stranger seem like it's only a few notches above a casual remark. "So  . . . how was it? Casual. Casual like...

Random Thoughts About Neil Armstrong and Compact .45s

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As a ten-year-old at summer camp I watched Neil Armstrong push-off the ladder of the Lunar Excursion Module, step onto the surface of the moon and declare "That's one small step for man, one...

Question of the Day: Mods for Everyday Carry Gun A Bad Idea?

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"My Dad was a mechanical engineer," TTAG reader revjen45 wrote in a recent comment. "He told me that the people who designed and developed a mechanical device put a lot of time and thought...

Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Purse Carry

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"What do you do if your purse is your only option?" I'm not buying the premise. As 1,154,131 (and counting) faliaphotography fans know, women have a wide variety of firearms and carry options that don't run...

Romney Secret Service Agent Leaves Gun in Airplane Toilet

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"A gun belonging to a member of Mitt Romney's U.S. Secret Service detail was found unattended in the bathroom of the candidate's charter plane Wednesday afternoon," CBS reports. "The weapon, presumably left behind in the...

Shock Horror! Jessica Alba Wears Low-Cut Blouse to Gun Range!

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It's not enough bad behavior to earn actress Jessica Alba a TTAG IGOTD award, but there's no getting around it: women are advised not to wear a low-cut blouse to the gun range. ...

Marlin Lever Action Ka-Boom (NSFW)

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There's a story on Reddit this morning of an unfortunate shooting accident that landed one man in the hospital. After boresighting his Marlin lever action rifle in .444 Marlin, the first shot of the...

Self Defense Tip: Don’t Get Too Close to Cover/Concealment

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-wPWE6AIw Our old pal FPS Russia has a strange idea of concealability. And reliability; 100-round mags are known for dependability in the same way as Agatha Lintott is known for her cleaning skills. Never mind. Let's...

FL Gun “Thief” Chastises Owner for Unsecured Firearm

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Now what kind of thief would steal a handgun from an unlocked car, take out the bullets, bag the gat and return it with a Sharpie-scrolled message warning about the danger to children of...

Ask Foghorn: Use Both Iron Sights and a Red Dot?

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Jim writes: I have not been into guns since I left Viet Nam. When I came home I did not want to see guns much less shoot them. Now I am older and maybe wiser....