This month’s International Defensive Pistol Association match at the Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club started out drizzly. While most of us anticipated a nice day for shooting, the weather decided ... Read more
I was asked recently what I thought about the proposals offered by the Obama administration in response to the Sandy Hook spree killing. I responded that I hadn’t looked at ... Read more
My position on gun control was challenged during a recent conversation. I believe gun control is keeping your rounds on target. I believe that the Constitution is my carry permit. ... Read more
During the NRA national convention here in the Gateway City last year, I stopped by the booth of an organization dedicated to preserving drilling guns. Pronounced ādrellingā, the name comes ... Read more
On this cold February morning, I’m walking around the āpitsā ā three sided enclosures created by giant concrete blocks. These are shooting bays at the Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club ... Read more
On election day in 2012, I stood out in the cold handing out literature for the GOP candidate for Missouriās attorney general. I was shivering next to a young man ... Read more
It’s a mistake to designate anyplace a āgun free zone.ā Mass murderers, somehow motivated to achieve the dubious āgloryā they’ve read about in previous shootings, are drawn to places where ... Read more
In Newtown Connecticut, a madman entered a school shooting six adults and twenty children. At least three adults were face to face with the spree killer, and at least two ... Read more
When I am asked why I need a magazine for my āassault rifleā larger than 10 rounds, the answer is ābecause soldiers carry magazines larger than 10 rounds.āĀ The 2nd Amendment ... Read more
Since we are talking gun control in the wake of Sandy Hook, how about we talk a little media control? The Sandy Hook murderer was a disturbed young man, but ... Read more
As part of a āconversationā about what to do in response to mass shootings, Iāve written on a series of myths about defensive gun uses.Ā Iāve covered The Training Myth, The ... Read more
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