We’ve taken more than a few noobs to ranges here in and around Austin. None were actual Californians, but one was an academic from the University of London, so that’s pretty darn close. Our friends at the Babylon Bee have been chronicling the Texification process that a typical California couple have been going through … Read more
By Larry Keane It must be deflating for national gun control groups. They push for more and more restrictions on law-abiding Americans whom they label “dangerous” and “impulsive” only to watch as millions of new gun owners search out firearm education and training and prove they are safe and responsible gun owners. Recent firearm industry retail data … Read more
While COVID hasn’t exactly brought a lot of positive developments for many of us personally or to the nation or globe as a whole, one thing that’s absolutely fantastic for the 2A community is the massive influx of first-time gun owners. Better, still, is the fact that so many of these new firearm owners are … Read more
As anyone who reads TTAG knows, there are millions of new firearm owners in the US. First-timers who have bought a gun in the last year or so for all kinds of reasons. While that’s made finding and affording ammunition a challenge, having more people invested in the Second Amendment is great news for … Read more
By Patrick Buchanan You may have read in this post that I recently became a first-time gun owner. I was pleased to see that the comments offered were supportive and encouraging. I’m not really expecting the same kind of positive response to this one however. While simultaneously acquiring my first firearm and applying for my … Read more
Ilya from Michigan writes . . . If you’d have met me three weeks ago, you’d unequivocally know my stance on guns. I was not only against the ownership of AR-15s, I was in the minority of folks who thought all private gun ownership should be illegal. Fast forward to today: I own a GLOCK … Read more
So you decided to finally become a gun owner due to coronavirus-related fears? Well, we’re glad you’ve finally joined us, but there’s a few things you really need to learn and fast. Under normal circumstances, we’d tell you to just go take a basic NRA gun safety course or something similar. State hunter safety courses … Read more
Are you a first-time gun owner? A new shooter? Did you just buy a new (or new to you) handgun? Here’s some helpful information for anyone who just bought new firearm. What I will cover can be applied to handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Whether the gun is intended for self-defense, home defense, concealed carry, or … Read more
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