Daily Archives: March 11, 2010

Real Reason for Marines’ Underpowered Rounds Revealed

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

According to The Marine Times, the head of Joint Forces Command was trying to get his troops a better rifle with more powerful bullets well before the Corps deployed in Afghanistan. Pre-theater, General James Mattis’ lobbied for a 6.8mm round. … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Mulls Special Deer Hunting Season for 10 to 17-Year-Olds

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

According to the startribune.com, The Gopher State is not lacking for hunters. The paper claims that Minnesota is home to 500 thousand Bambi killers (someone should have warned me). According to Wikipedia, The Land of 10,000 Lakes has 5.2 million … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Douglas Boxler

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

OK, it’s a bit of a stretch here. We don’t actually know for sure that Mr. Boxler owns a gun. But he IS a cop. OK, a police lab technician. I think it’s safe to assume Boxler is armed. He’s … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Spin Cycle

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Brad Kozak

No matter where you are on the issue of gun ownership, you’ve got skin in the game regarding the recent Supreme Court decision (Heller) and the one they are deliberating on now (City of Chicago). I’m not going to try … Continue reading →

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AA-12 Developer: “The U.S. Military is Brain Dead”

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

TTAG has reported on the U.S. military’s ongoing inability to provide its troops with winning weapons in The War on Terror. Needless to say, our research into this sad not to say unconscionable state of affairs brought us to Outdoor … Continue reading →

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Why Does the U.S. Dept. of Education Need 27 Remington Shotguns?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

Solicitation Number: EDOOIG-10-000004 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Mar 08, 2010 10:39 am The U.S. Department of Education (ED) intends to purchase twenty-seven (27) REMINGTON BRAND MODEL 870 POLICE 12/14P MOD GRWC XS4 KXCS SF. RAMAC #24587 GAUGE: 12 … Continue reading →

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MSNBC Comments’ Section: The Truth Be Told

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

I spend a lot of time surfing the net on behalf of TTAG readers. I’m always careful to read the comments underneath gun-related articles. In the main, it gets real ugly real fast. Often times comments are deleted by the … Continue reading →

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TWHN BS: Onions Make Me Cry Edition

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

Let’s start with the money shot: “Whether a person who acquires a gun with drugs does so in order to obtain the gun (as Gardner and Gladden did) or to sell drugs, that person furthers the sale of the drugs … Continue reading →

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Ocean City Maryland City Council: Off-Duty Cops Can’t Drink and Carry

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

Things to do when you’re an off-duty cop in Ocean City, Maryland: visit the  Life-Saving Station Museum (again), hit the boardwalk (again), check out Assateague Island’s wild ponies (again) or . . . eat and drink. Why not feast on … Continue reading →

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A Note From A Neighbor to the North

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jim Sutherland

We live right next door to the United States and share a very common North American culture and bond with Americans. We have a few philosophical and political differences that separate the two countries and they are contentious issues. Socialized … Continue reading →

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