The Four Rules of Gun Safety

The Four Rules of Gun Safety for New Gun Owners…and Everyone Else [VIDEO]

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  Col. Jeff Cooper furthered the cause of general gun safety by distilling and popularizing the four rules of safe gun handling. The purpose was to minimize accidents, otherwise known as negligent discharges (every accidental...
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Guns Aren’t Causing America’s Violent Crime Problem, Single Mothers and Boys Without Fathers...

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  By BJ Campbell, Handwaving Freakoutery Repeatedly in the press, we see “it’s the guns, it’s the guns, it’s the guns” as the explanation for homicide in the United States, but this rhetoric only serves to obscure...

An Interview With The Godfather of Silencers, Dr. Phil Dater

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The guys from JK Armament sat down and interviewed industry legend, Dr. Phil Dater, MD, about the origins of his shift from radiology to becoming the modern day godfather of the firearm suppressor industry....

I Can Open Carry In My State…But Should I?

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You live in an open carry state. You can carry a gun -- handgun or long gun -- openly just about anywhere you want. Okay, but should you? Some of you are probably thinking "Not...

Anatomy of an Anti-Gun Lie: Mass Shootings in America

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    By BJ Campbell, Handwaving Freakoutery Today we are going to pick apart this tweet: …and its companion article to explain in clear terms the many layers of lies that the media and the antigun activists are...
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Old Fat White Guys Have a Lot of New Company in America’s Gun Culture

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Times, and gun ownership, are a-changing. Much to the chagrin of those who oppose lawful gun ownership, it is becoming increasingly difficult to paint the stereotype of today’s gun owner as pale, male and...
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How Americans Are Taught to Hate Guns and Despise Gun Owners

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By Rob Morse We all know how to sell something. We also know how to discredit an idea or action. All we have to do is ignore its benefits and inflate its costs. Are those...
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Oh, The Humanity: Latest Polling Shows a Majority of Americans Now Oppose an ‘Assault...

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Americans have purchased modern sporting rifles (MSRs) by the millions and are becoming more aware of the firearm’s functionality and operation. As a result, a new poll shows Americans increasingly do not support a...
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How to ‘Win’ a Debate About Guns: The Hoplophobic Argument Tree

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  By BJ Campbell, Handwaving Freakoutery Today I’m going to present a bookmarkable example of how to use the HWFO material, which is largely mathematical in nature and not emotional or ideological, to “win” a debate about guns. Please be...
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A Tale of Two Studies: The Real Effect of Constitutional Carry on Violent Crime

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By Robert B. Young, MD “States with relaxed concealed carry laws see spike in violent crimes.”   -- New York Post, October 5, 2022 “CDC data shows constitutional carry states have fewer total and gun-related homicides.”   -- TTAG, October...
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The Real Reason You Need to Clean Your Carry Gun On a Regular Basis

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Should you clean your handgun after every use? Most modern-day service handguns are built to handle a tremendous amount of use and abuse. They'll continue to function even when they're filthy dirty. Just Google...
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Lott: Entertainment Media’s Anti-Gun Message Slants the Gun Control Debate and Endangers Law-Abiding Americans

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When an alleged armed robber barged into Ranchito #4 Taqueria on Jan. 4, almost every customer froze with fear. But one good Samaritan, an unnamed 46-year-old man, quickly jumped into action to protect himself and his...