The Gun Control Act of 1968 – 50 Years of Arbitrary ‘Statist Quo’ Laws and Regulations
“In pro-gun circles, it’s fashionable to brag about how the Second Amendment has stood strong against government infringements. In a relative sense, this is somewhat accurate. Compared to say, the health care sector , gun rights are in some regards more secure. But in the present-day climate of administrative politics, complacency is government growth’s best friend. And […]
The Deep Concealment Gun: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day
Yes, there’s a gun in there, towards the back. It’s a Ruger LCP, one we’re all familiar with to some extent. There’s also a Leatherman, a Benchmade, and a light. But back to the LCP; my experience has been that it’s a reliable, relatively accurate gun and works well as a BUG or boot gun. […]
Sig Sauer Wins “Innovator of the Year” and Two Other Awards at NASGW Expo
Last week at the 2018 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Annual Expo Dinner in Pittsburgh, Sig Sauer was honored with three prestigious awards. The first is the 2018 NASGW Leadership Award for “Innovator of the Year,” given to association members that exemplify a commitment to two-step distribution in the sporting goods industry and […]
Man Shot Attempting to Break Into Fox 5 News Station in Washington, D.C.
A few short hours ago in Washington, D.C.’s NW Friendship Heights area, a man was shot after kicking in two plexiglass doors between the street and the TV station’s lobby. From The Washington Post: Video from two surveillance cameras, aired by Fox 5 News, showed the man wearing a red hooded sweatshirt walking up to […]
Student Activists Want to Ban “Velocity Rounds,” Among Other Nonsense
What is a “velocity round”? You’ll have to ask the 100-odd students and teachers, sponsored by Gabby Giffords and her gang, who assembled in Washington, D.C., this past weekend to restrict our access to them. From Guns.com: The Student Gun Violence summit was designed to merge existing plans to reduce gun violence and merge them into a […]
Pachmayr Add the GuardianGrip for the Ruger LCR
Pachmayr’s Guardian Grip gives you a full three-finger hold on your pocket snubby. See our review here. I have one on my 642 and that third finger makes a big difference. Now Pachmayr’s added a model for Ruger’s LCR. Here’s their press release: Pachmayr’s GuardianGrip is now available for the Ruger LCR. What makes the […]
71-Year-Old Chicago Man Shoots Intruder Breaking Into His Neighbor’s Home
CBS Chicago reports that a 71-year-old man with a concealed carry permit defended his neighbor’s home last week. It was around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, when the man spotted the break-in attempt in progress. He shot the suspect in the hand, after which the suspect was arrested and taken to the hospital in […]
Montana City Council Institutes ‘Emergency’ Gun Ban in Advance of Elections
From KGVO and AP, we learn that the infamous city council of Missoula, Montana, voted eight to three in favor of two bans on legally owned guns in public places. Both of the bans outlaw the possession of firearms at all polling places, parks, schools, museums, libraries and city council chambers. The first is an ’emergency’ […]
Connecticut Man Won’t Be Charged After Firing Warning Shots to Protect His Daughter
We don’t recommend firing warning shots in personal defense situations. As our own John Boch recently noted, they’re a bad way to go for a variey of very good reasons. Depending on your location and the firearm-friendliness (or not) or your local prosecutor, you could be charged with a crime. Most consider warning shots use […]
Gallup: Most Americans Oppose an ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
From Gallup: “Americans’ support for a ban on semi-automatic guns in the U.S. has dropped eight percentage points from a year ago, when opinions were more evenly divided after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Last year’s measure was unusually high for the trend over the past several years; the current 40% is back to […]
Rory Miller: Sometimes Violence is the Only Answer
“It’s often been said ‘violence never solved anything.’ The simple truth is that when you are slammed up against the wall and the knife is at your throat, when a circle of teenagers is kicking you as you curl into a ball on the sidewalk, or when the man walks into your office building or […]
Pilot Carry: Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day
This EDC is from Chris, a pilot somewhere in the southwest. He says “The G19 has mods and doodads to make it go bang more comfortably. My EDC changes on a regular basis, with weather and work. I’m a pilot, and some of my flights take me to states where I can’t CCW.” Question: how […]
