Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Nicholas Bemis’ “Friend”
Here's a rule worth following: don't keep a bullet in the chamber when transporting a weapon. "Combat ready" means ready for combat, not a strenuous hike over hill and dale. And here's another piece...
Sarah Palin: “It’s great to be in a state where it’s okay to cling...
And so began former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's speech at a Republican fundraiser in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Of course, it's great to be anywhere where they pay you tens of thousands of dollars...
Blackwater Stole 500 AK-47s from Afghan Police/U.S. Taxpayers
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee spent a good part of today hearing testimony about the misadventures of Afghan defense contractor Blackwater (a.k.a. Xe Services a.k.a. Paravant). The senators were not happy, calling the...
ATF Agents Seize Toys Guns in Tacoma
The Seattle Times reports that "U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Tacoma seized a shipment of 30 toy M-4 automatic rifles that had arrived on Oct. 20 in a 40-foot...
Colorado State University Bans Guns at Fort Collins and Pueblo Campuses
The Coloradoan.com reports that Colorado State University's Board of Governors have pulled the trigger on the contentious gun ban for its Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses. The prohibition---which includes all firearms owned by students,...
UK Taxi Driver: 6 Years for Stashing Shotgun, Machine Pistol
The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that taxi driver Anthony Scott was sent down for six years for "keeping machine gun under bed." Scott was caught stashing a loaded shotgun with two (count 'em two)...
NRA Safety Instructor Shoots Student in the Foot. In Church.
Oops.
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A gun safety class attendee in Orlando, Fla., was accidentally shot in the foot by his instructor, police reported.
Robert Frauman Jr., 50, was one of three students at...
“Heeding God’s Call” Gun Control Group Targets Second Philly Gun Shop
Philly.com reports that a group called "Heeding God's Call" has launched a second protest campaign against a local gun dealer. The paper says some 40 supporters rallied outside the The Shooter Shop in North...
Fox News Bill O’Reilly Labels Anti-Gun Confiscation Oath “An Extreme Positon”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvrwsZwL5vE
On Friday, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly interviewed Mark Potok. The founder of the Oath Keepers defended his organization's declaration that its members would not surrender their weapons under martial law. O'Reilly seemed genuinely...
New Zealand Police Neglect and Abuse Their Bushmaster Rifles
A report in today's Herald on Sunday attempts to link the New Zealand police's chronic neglect and wanton abuse of their Bushmaster rifles with the accidental shooting of teenager Halatau Naitoko. The paper makes...
NYT: “Should customers be free to sip Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Lattes at their laptop...
The New York Times' Op Ed team has weighed-in on the controversy surrounding licensed gun owners bringing their firearm into restaurants. The story hit the headlines when Virginia moved to rescind its ban on...
Utah Senator: Combine Browning Day with Martin Luther King Day
From the Salt Lake Tribune:
Senate leaders say they like the idea of honoring the late Utah gun inventor John Moses Browning with a state holiday, but aren't set on having it share a day...