Gear Review: ZeroTech Thrive HD Red Dot Review

Who the heck is ZeroTech? That’s what I asked when I first got the offer to review their red dots. I’ve reviewed American optics, Japanese optics, and optics made in China, but ZeroTech offered me an option from Australia. Australia isn’t well known for its arms or arms adjacent technology, but there are plenty of … Read more

Australian Government Offers Amnesty, Encouraging Aussies to Turn in Their Guns (or Their Neighbors)

In a knee-jerk reaction to a massacre committed by a madman in 1996, the Australian government banned most civilian ownership of firearms. Those still retaining them after all these years face serious penalties if they’re caught with a firearm. Yet to no one’s surprise, many Aussies persist in keeping their guns hidden away. Despite all … Read more

Handguns = Rampant Murder? Nope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA

Last night, I was chatting with a dear friend who lives in Australia. He made a statement heard in many quarters. “You Americans and your love of hand guns are ruining your country and making you the laughing stock of the civilized world.” All we had to do was “look at the numbers to see the truth.” Well, I did look at the numbers. If you compare the total number of murders in the U.S. to that of a small country like, say, Costa Rica, you’d be right. But to get a fair and balanced apples-to-apples comparison, you need to look at the number of crimes per 1,000 residents. Now it get’s really interesting . . .

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