By Larry Keane November’s elections now promise to set the direction for all three branches of government and voters concerned about protecting Second Amendment rights have much more at stake. The news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing pushed the Nov. 3 election into overdrive. The future composition of the U.S. Supreme Court hinges on […]
Rumor has it that “may you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese curse, and these are definitely interesting times. Between the civil unrest currently happening in various parts of the United States, the pandemic-inspired economic problems, and political polarization he likes we have never seen in this country, there’s more reason than ever […]
Carry gun optics are rapidly becoming the standard. At least in the courses I attend, almost all of the instructors are using red dot optics on their pistols, and about half of the students are. Rifles and carbines either have red dots or low power variable optics, with red dots still making up the majority […]
Back in 2019, we noted the trend of gun control organizations and even clothing companies using school shootings to push their pet causes and even make some money. Because what socially conscious kid doesn’t want a Columbine hoody? Anti-gun org Sandy Hook promise produced the PSA above, which the Washington Post called “a punch […]
Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, President Trump promised a crowd over the weekend that he’d be nominating a woman for the open seat. This morning, the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump will announce his nominee on Friday or Saturday. Mr. Trump maintained that the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader […]
An armed security force is now a regular sight at protests & patrolling certain streets. Their objective is “not to be the police, but [to be] the bridge to link the police & the community together.” Minnesota Freedom Fighters Form A Community Safety Nethttps://t.co/kWztGp2iiS pic.twitter.com/718Ik5YZDu — Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 24, 2020 For Romeal Taylor, […]
By Brendan Nadeau There are some guns that gun lovers pine for; a Wilson Combat 1911, a Colt Python revolver, a highly tuned M1 Garand…maybe even a SIG Legion P229? There are also guns that are workhorses; an M&P15 Sport, a boring, yet reliable GLOCK 17, a Mossberg 500 shotgun. Then there are the guns […]
I’ve got a couple different “home defense” rifles in the safe, stacked away just in case. Not all of them are tactical masterpieces — some just need to be functional and they are. I was looking for a cheap way to mount a SureFire weapon light on the rail of one of these guns and […]
This Week in Gun Rights is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal, legislative and other news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. For another look at the topics discussed here, check out this week in gun rights at FPC. Ex-San Diego Sheriff’s captain pleads guilty to illegal gun sales On Wednesday, Marco Garmo, a […]
While police consider tactical communication as one way to de-escalate a situation, they also view use of force and less-lethal weapons, such as Tasers, pepper spray and bean-bag rounds, as options. They tend to view it as a continuum of recourse and outcomes, with deadly force as the worst-case scenario. “If I walk into a […]
Fear is important to our survival. We wouldn’t be here today if our species hadn’t developed a fear response that allowed humans to survive a wide range of threats. Threats we continue to face. Threats you face during firearms training? Maybe so. Fear is Normal New students taking a shooting class are often frightened. Some […]
By Rob Geiger You’ve survived the scariest moment of your life, successfully defending yourself against an attacker. You’ve also made it through an exhaustive criminal investigation, where you were exonerated after asserting that you acted in justified self-defense. It appears your life can return to normal. Not so fast . . . It’s Not Over […]