Editorial: Is An Armed Society Really A “Polite” Society?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHVSCribt3U Like many young, geeky boys who grew up in the 60's and 70's, Robert Heinlein sci fi novels were a staple of my personal library. I occasionally delve into my dog-eared copy of The...

Question of the Day: Should You Lock Up Your Gun At Night?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZfHukR7sI While researching for my book How to Defend Your Home with a Shotgun, I've come to a fork in the road. As Yogi Berra recommended, I'm taking it. More specifically, there are two schools...

Counterpoint: Obama Did Not Cause Ban on the Sale of Spent Brass

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In a recent article on this blog, Brad Kozak claimed that, in an effort to discourage gun ownership, President Obama directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to stop the sale of spent military casings...

South Carolina Church Sponsors Gun Buy-Back

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Is it me or does this seem like a really bad idea? I mean, sure, removing illegal or broken ass guns from a community is a good thing. But if you reward people for...

Why the Feds Don’t Have the Power to Mandate Gun Ownership

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On Thursday, the LA Times published an editorial defending the constitutionality of mandating health care coverage. Commentators wondered about the limits of federal mandates. brianb2970 wrote: "The reality is that Congress DOESN'T have the...

Arizona to Join Vermont, Alaska on Concealed Carry

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There is, of course, confusion about all the recent changes to state gun laws. For one thing, all states have 'em, and they vary from state to state. There are states where the chances...

MSNBC: Six Million Americans Licensed for Concealed Carry

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It's a GD shame that MSNBC couldn't give a proper citation for that figure. And gives us some idea of how many actually carry. And where. And when. And how. And why. All we...

How NOT to Teach Your Wife About Handguns

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ13IdvRBkU Not sure how much you need to say about a video like this, but I feel compelled to make the following observations... Don't try this at home. At least, don't try this at home if you...

Sarah Palin Draws Fire For Facebook, Twitter Gun Imagery

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"This is just the first salvo in a fight to elect people across the nation who will bring common sense to Washington." That's about it for firearm-oriented rhetoric on Sarah Palin's post-Obamacare Facebook...

“A weapon’s proximity to narcotics may be sufficient to provide the nexus necessary to...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olnnQHe6e5k That's the legal precedent cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals in rejecting Isaac Serrano's appeal. Mr. Serrano's lawyer argued that the guns found in his client's Ogden, Utah home had nothing to do...

Missouri Considers Lowering Concealed Carry Age from 23 to 21

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Twenty-one-year-old Missourians are allowed to buy a handgun. But they can't carry it in public until they're 23. Why and how and when did THAT happen? Don't ask ozarksfirst.com. They're too busy doing the...

AK-47 v. M16

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCWjriIN6w Considering this last night's news that the U.S. Army is sending 5000 M14 Enhanced to Afghanistan, I thought it a good time to post this look at the weapon's rival: ye olde AK-47. The...