UK: 15 Months Jail for Firing BB Gun at a Street Sign
"A gunman who was banned from possessing weapons has been jailed for 15 months after he fired an air rifle at a sign on a Sheffield street," the star.co.uk reports. "Andrew Beaumont, aged 31, frightened...
MAIG Declares Victory on Todd Jones ATF Appointment
As reader Tom S. writes, when you utterly suck and you're furiously trying to remain relevant, it's a good tactic to claim victory even when you've done nothing at all. In fact, it was...
NRA Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Part of 1968 GCA
In its Heller decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to own a handgun is a fundamental civil right. In the McDonald decision, it extended that right to all states in the Union....
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Aaron Hernandez
This is not Mr. Hernandez' first IGOTD rodeo. Last time out we cited him for carrying his firearm in an unsafe manner. This time we're calling him out for improper firearms storage. "New court...
BREAKING: AR AG: Natural State Can’t Arm Teachers
The AP reports that "Arkansas school districts can't use a little-known state law to employ teachers and staff as guards who can carry guns on campus, the state's attorney general said Thursday in an...
Quote of the Day: Battlespace Preparation Edition
“We're getting killed and we're getting killed with guns that come from elsewhere and we have a vested interest and a legitimate interest in trying to protect our citizens. And we'll do that.” - Mayor...
Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Dope Smoker’s Edition
A Phoenix man (not pictured above) was sleeping soundly in his bed Friday, surrounded by his prized possessions and most cherished foliage, when an armed robber kicked down his bedroom door. The 54-year-old resident...
‘Shroom-Tripping Man Grabs Cop’s Gun, Fires Shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2CztmYk5-k
We've all heard tales of superhuman strength exhibited by those those soaring on PCP, but psilocybin? Huh. At least Jared Steven Leone knew he needed some help, right? Which is why he strolled into...
Question of the Day: Do You Worry About Unarmed Loved Ones?
"It's indescribable. You can't put this crime into words. The photos show the brutality of this crime, the barbaric nature of this crime," Jim Plowman, the commonwealth's attorney for Loudoun County , said in...
Wrong-House Cops Kill Texas Homeowner
TTAG reader Gary is up in arms (though not literally) about a story coming out of Fort Worth Texas: Police shoot dead grandfather. 72, while searching the wrong home for burglar, blame 'lighting'. "The two officers,...
Adam Kokesh Ordered Held Without Bail in DC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAGGoPidEY
WTOP is reporting that gun rights activist Adam Kokesh is being denied bail after being arrested in Virginia over his 4th of July video showing him loading a shotgun in Washington, DC. The police...