As expected, the anti-gun media, led by those outlets purporting to give business news, are praising the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit intended to dissolve the National Rifle Association. https://www.forbes.com/sites/aaronsmith/2020/08/06/ny-lawsuit-to-dissolve-nra-targets-troubled-gun-group-once-seen-as-unstoppable/#56144c4b6dee Of course, that lawsuit is intended to clear the way for a federal ban on private gun ownership. It completely ignores the history of gun
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There are no short cuts, aimed fire is the effective and safe technique to engage a target. Ineffective and potentially dangerous, point shooting should be avoided at all costs and aimed fire employed in any lethal-force scenario. This excerpt is from Massad Ayoob’s Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 7th Edition, now available at GunDigestStore.com.
When I was drawing government pay, Oscar Brand was popular on the base, leading to memories of a tune titled, in part, “Four Letter Words That Never Say What They Mean.” The sort of words the gun ban activists say “gun control will make our streets SAFER.” Or instead of the definite “will” the use
With improvements in defensive ammunition, the .380 pistol has surged in popularity? What are the top picks in the small and concealable option? What Are The Top .380 Pistol Options For Concealed Carry: Until the world recently started truly going to hell in a handbasket, the .380 ACP pistol was all the rage. Not that
A functioning republic requires the free expression of thoughts and ideas. This is why the right to free speech and assembly are enumerated so clearly in our Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Today, California Attorney General Becerra and 19 other state attorneys general called on Facebook to more “aggressively enforce” the platform’s policies against so-called hate
National Review has a commentary on the long running gun control debate in which it points out that “It is a heck of a lot easier to win [a gun control debate] if strict gun control does not reduce crime or is even counterproductive.” https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/book-review-gun-control-myths-handbook-useful-numbers/ It is a good article, with a nice plug for
The .30-06 Springfield can be loaded to perform like the .30-30 Winchester when powered with 5744—or even to subsonic velocities with heavy bullets. Looking to extend your big-bore behemoth’s usefulness in the field? Accurate 5744 Powder is your answer for taming these beasts. What Accurate 5744 Offers: A fast-burning, double-based, extruded powder. Works in a
Dual purpose and on target, the Viridian HS1 keeps you in control and on the mark. What the HS1 Brings To Your AR: M-Lok Mounts Pressure Pad Activation Daytime-visible Green Laser Ergonomic Design for Pistols and Rifles Single 1/3n battery Adjustable for Windage and Elevation Simple concepts oftentimes prove the most useful. That perfectly pegs
An opinion item in the Oregonian tells of seeing a man with a handgun at his waist, and suggests adding gun control to the conversation. Unfortunately, the item is lared with perhaps this, perhaps that, perhaps the other, with no real understanding of the results of the effects of gun control. So there is some
Constructed from carbon fiber, TruGlo’s TAC•POD Carbon Pro Bipod cuts down on your rifle systems weight, while maximizing its ruggedness. How TruGlo’s TAC•POD Carbon Pro Enhances Your Rifle: Lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum construction Padded rubberized feet for positive surface grip Pivoting base for precision leveling on uneven surfaces Long and short models optimized to
FOX News reports Pinal County, Arizona will allow the Sheriff to swear in citizens as a Citizens Posse to help enforce the law. https://www.foxnews.com/us/pinal-county-sheriff-citizens-posse-program-allows-residents-to-be-deputized Very good. No one knows what goes on better than the neighbors, particularly if there is a “Mrs. Grundy” as the neighborhood gossip. Further, citizen participation can greatly increase respect for
Model 1897 Riot Grade Best know in its Trench Gun iterations, the Winchester Model 1897 could be had in multitude of configuration to handle any situation. What Were The Winchester Model 1897 Models: When I was growing up in Texas in the 1950s, one of my uncles had a Winchester Model 97 with a 32-inch,
Judge Esther Salas, whose son was murdered and husband critically wounded by a “horrible lawyer” with a grudge against women has called for some means of keeping Judge’s names, home addresses, and other personal information off the Internet. While I have the greatest sympathy for the lady in this time of loss, it is not
According to FOX News Lawrence Jones said “Gun violence is rampant in Chicago but no one seems to care.” https://www.foxnews.com/media/violence-chicago-lawrence-jones Mr. Jones is very wrong. America’s 155 million strong shootng community is very concerned with the violence in Chicago, and New York, and Richmond, And in Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, and yes, Los Angeles. And no
An item that appears to have been written by one of Bloomberg’s propagandists is making the rounds in Ohio, complaining that a hastily drafted gun ban bill sold as a cure for “gun violence” has gone nowhere in the Legislature. https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200803/dayton-shooting-one-year-later-bills-in-ohio-to-curb-gun-violence-go-nowhere The $64 billion dollar question is simple enough. restrictive gun laws have a 525
FNHQ-DC, sometimes known as the Washington post, says the United States is setting gun violence records and we must outlaw guns immediately. And I will, for once, make an exceptkion and post a link. Do not expect me to make a habit of it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/21/2020-is-shattering-gun-violence-records-we-must-act/ FNHQ-DC seems blissfully unaware of its role in driving firearms
Evidently Madison.Com is so ashamed of this one, they have put the text behind a paywall. Everything is blanked except the headlines and some heraldry. https://madison.com/ct/opinion/column/fabu-we-need-gun-control-to-prevent-the-loss-of-more-children-like-my-cousin/article_6a956d11-717f-5368-ac00-00319375f0a7.htmlhe headline reads, verbatum… The reward for providing the details on any gun law in history that reduced crime, held crime to the same level, prevented violence, made anyone safer
Curiously, a UK based broadcasting outfit called the “British Broadcasting Company” asks why American does not follow the example of New Zealand and ban self loading and trombone action firearms. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41489552 There is a really simple answer for that. We can see what John Majors gun ban has done to the UK, we have seen