Quote of the Day: Pick Your Poison Edition
"The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching the bags of anyone entering the (state senate) gallery to watch (abortion bill) debate and confiscating any tampons or maxipads found. There is concern that these female...
Self Defense Tip: Don’t Act Like Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin was minding his own business before he crossed paths with George Zimmerman. After that . . . the jury reckoned George Zimmerman acted in self defense when he shot the Florida teen....
Quote of the Day: Feeling of Empowerment Edition
"If you looked at me, you wouldn't be expecting me to be packing anything—except maybe some Lancôme. But I like feeling more alert and more empowered knowing that that firearm is right there next...
Illinois State Rifle Association Files Suit to Speed Concealed Carry Implementation
While concealed carry laws are technically on the books in Illinois, no one can carry a gun yet. Legally. And no one will be able to until at least mid-March of next year. That's...
Federal Judge: USPS Can’t Ban Guns On Their Parking Lots
Tab Bonidy carries a gun. He also picks up his mail at a United States Postal Service facility because they don't deliver to his Avon, Colorado home. Those are two things which are, barring...
Quote of the Day: Look What We Found! Edition
"Maybe tagging guns as #instacool and #instagood isn't the best idea." - commenter on TSA's Instagram account in TSA's gun policy: Confiscate it, Instagram it
OMG! Starbucks Allows Guns In Their Stores! Still! OMG!
The busy babes at Moms Demand Disarmament Action are crossing their arms and putting their collective foot down. What's the object of their ire now? Well, Starbucks. They've apparently just figured out that while...
BREAKING: Illinois Concealed Carry Amendatory Veto Overridden
On the last day before a federal court order to enact a workable concealed carry law would have, by default, allowed constitutional carry in the Land of Lincoln, the House and Senate took Governor...
Gun Review: Springfield Armory XD(m) 9mm 3.8″ Compact
In the history of TTAG, I'm not sure that any of the writers have procrastinated on a review as long as I have on this one. In fact, looking at my YouTube upload history,...
Heizer Defense Shotgun Shell Shooting Handgun to Ship in Fall of 2013
We've reviewed the DoubleTap over/under pocket pistol and gave it a resounding "meh." It's a cool design, but the limited ammunition capacity and punishing recoil were definite detractors. Now, Heizer (DoubleTap Defense's former partner and the...
It Should Have Been a DGU: WalMart Snatch and Grab Edition
“'I did not maintain my composure. I was completely freaked out,' (Alicia Keating) said. 'I wanted to reach out and grab her but he had a knife. There was nothing I could do but...
BREAKING: Illinois Legislators File to Overturn Governor’s Gutting of Concealed Carry Bill
Earlier today, Governor Pat Quinn did his best to take the teeth out of the Illinois concealed carry bill by using his amendatory veto powers to essentially re-write the legislation. In response, Representative Brandon...