Book Review: Brad Taylor’s Ghosts of War

After nearly three years of pre-ordering each of Brad Taylor’s “Pike Logan” novels many months ahead of their publication dates — enjoying each one more than the last — I reached out to the publisher and leveraged TTAG’s good name. This netted me a “galley,” which is apparently book publisher jargon for a pre-release proof copy, […]

Policing In Kalamazoo – Doing it Right?

Republished with permission from forcescience.org: For a heart-stopping moment during his foot pursuit of an ADW suspect, a gang member with a long history of violence, Ofcr. Rick McCall was a sitting duck. His gunbelt hung up as he tried to scale a wobbly chain-link fence, pinning him at the top. The suspect lay on the […]

NPR Report on “Gun Violence” Uses the Term 13 Times

Over at npr.org, a report entitled Lawyers Band Together To Fight Gun Violence reveals “a new group called Prosecutors Against Gun Violence [that] has formed to find solutions to gun violence in the U.S.” NPR’s Arun Rath interview with attorneys and co-chairs Cyrus Vance Jr. (NY, above) and Mike Feuer (LA) uses the term no less than 13 times. […]

12 Percent of Americans Consider “Criminal Misuse of Firearms” A Public Health Issue

So the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) commissioned a poll to blunt the attack on Americans’ natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Specifically, the antis’ attempt to brand “gun violence” a “public health issue.” The NSSF commissioned Harper Polling – a Republican-favoring research company – to ask the question above: […]

You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em

A couple weeks ago I wrote a post titled You Gotta Know When to Fold ‘Em. It referenced Kenny Rogers’ famous song, The Gambler, in which he teaches a fellow train rider a valuable life lesson about knowing when to push through, and knowing when to let go.  As a competitive shooter (not an operator), […]

Personal Defense Tip: Fight Like a Girl

The following originally appeared at limatunesrangediary.blogspot.com and is reprinted here with permission. (h/t Eric) A few weeks ago I saw this story on my Facebook feed. A woman, Angela Champagne-From, was assaulted in a Minneapolis parking garage. A man put a knife to her neck and told her to get in a car with him. She had […]

FNS-9 Contest Entry: Born in Fire and Forged by Flame

By Chris P. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”  –  Ratified by the 2nd United States Congress You would be hard-pressed to find another set of 27 words that evoke as much passion as […]

Clackamas Concealed Carry Showdown – The Full Story

Yesterday, Jason at easybakegunclub.com interviewed Nick Meli, the Oregon concealed carry permit holder who, as we mentioned earlier, confronted Clackamas mall killer Jacob Roberts. The article (reprinted here with permission) reveals new information about Meli’s role in the incident. The news is a funny thing sometimes. When something shocking comes out, everyone rushes to get more […]