Daily Archives: March 12, 2010

Did TTAG Make a Bad Call on Normal Clinton Hale?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

In a previous post, I labeled hunter Norman Clinton Hale our “Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day” for shooting a game warden and pilot with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. While this website hasn’t yet grown into itself (i.e. … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Cocktail Highlights Anti-Gun Program Waste

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

I swear, I’m not making this shit up. But I am swearing. Because it’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a piece of investigate journalism of this caliber. Do I need to set it up more than that? Nah. … Continue reading →

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Police Don’t Kill People. Police Guns Kill People

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

I don’t hold cops to any higher standard than I hold my dry cleaner. Shirts gets starched that shouldn’t have been starched and police kill people by mistake. It’s sad, it sucks, but there it is. As far as the … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why the U.S. Dept. of Education Needs 27 Remington Shotguns: The Old Guns Didn’t Work

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

We asked. They answered. The Office of Inspector General is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Education and is responsible for the detection of waste, fraud, abuse, and other criminal activity involving Federal education funds, programs, and … Continue reading →

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Hitachi Nail Gun Recall – That’s Gotta Hurt

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

NAIL GUNS DETAILS: The coil nailers, used to nail drywall, wood or other materials, were sold in the United States and Canada at Lowe’s, Home Depot, other home improvement and building supply stores from November 2002 through March 2006. They … Continue reading →

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GeorgiaCarry.org: No Waffling On Gun Control

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Ed Stone, the President of Georgia gun rights organization GeorgiaCarry.org, recently wrote about the following event in his column on the Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner website. Matt Brannan and J.P. Mitchell were dining in the Wafflehouse on Barrett Parkway at I-575 … Continue reading →

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Guns.com URL Sells for $800,000

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

Fusible.com reports that moniker.com has brokered the sale of guns.com for $800 thousand. Fusible says the price “shattered” the 2010 record for .com domains, costing its unidentified buyer more than double the price paid for the next site on the … Continue reading →

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Lynch HUMMER Says Goodbye to A Dead Brand—With A Bang

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

This is not the first time Lynch HUMMER has gained national publicity with its “free gun” with your vehicle purchase scheme. But it could well be the last, as the HUMMER brand fades into trivia-questionland. “Browning and Hummer are prestigious … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Why The Gun Is Civilization

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

I’ve copied the following text from “Munchkin Wrangler’s” post in the comments section underneath “Why can’t I buy more than twelve guns a year?” in The Daily Telegraph. British blogger Stephen Hough expressed his incredulity that anyone would want to … Continue reading →

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TWHN BS: Are You SURE About That? Edition

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

The argument for gun control is simple enough. Guns are dangerous. Less guns = less danger. Gun rights advocates agree with that sentiment—up to a point. They start getting hinky when proponent of the “less guns, less killing” philosophy begin … Continue reading →

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