Instead of an Assault Weapons Ban, a Modest Proposal
By TTAG reader JR:
So Diane Fienstein is going to try to re-institute the "Assault Weapons Ban." This infuriates me. But probably not for the reason you think. Let me explain . . .
For those of...
Quote of the Late Night: Maybe Morgan Freeman Edition
The following quote has been attributed to Morgan Freeman, but even Snopes can't verify it. Either way, it pretty much sums up my thoughts on this weekend.
You want to know why. This may sound cynical, but...
Mark Shields Lied on PBS about Automatic Weapons
I just absolutely have to call this what it is -- a blatant lie by someone who is opportunistically trying to exploit a national tragedy to promote their agenda. Here's what this guy said:
And the reality...
RF on GOA Radio (12/12/12)
Turns out our publisher, Robert Farago, spent his 12/12/12 shmoozing with his favorite radio host on Bill Frady's Gun Owners of America radio show. Listen above, or catch it on our podcast.
The Truth About Gun Buying Advice
A friend and I were discussing handguns today and we got on the topic of his nephew who'd bought a .357 Magnum revolver (the only handgun he owns) but can't shoot it worth a...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Sportswriters Do Gun Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ijkccD9_8&list=UU962QKcKpCHJWTNMrn17e7Q&index=1&feature=plcp
If you're not a sports fan you may have missed the news: Kansas City Chiefs' linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend (and the mother of his child) on Saturday. Belcher then drove to...
What Really Grinds My Gears: Gun Stores That are Closed on Weekends
I got the call Saturday morning around noon -- the one I've been waiting for since August. The local FFL/SOT gun store finally received my new 9mm Ti-Rant silencer from AAC, and they needed me to...
Media Matters (Wrongly) Thinks Cosmetic Differences Matter for an Assault Weapons Ban
A few days after Barack Obama's re-election, I wrote a piece about how an assault weapons ban is a dumb idea. And specifically outlined in that was the fact that cosmetic features don't make...
WIRED: Special Forces Looking for Subsonic Ammo, No Mention of 300 BLK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhhSc-Pq24o
The 300 AAC Blackout round may not be perfect for every application. But the one application that it is absolutely perfect for, specifically as a subsonic/supersonic combo for special forces soldiers, is the role...
Robert Farago on GOA Radio (Nov 14)
Fearless Leader seems to really like going on Gun Owners of America Radio. In fact, it seems like he's on there every week. Which makes sense, since we can't keep him away from the...
South Dakota Honor Guard Using SKS Rifles Instead of M1 Garands Thanks to National...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAIcwqaB1qc
The M1 Garand is the epitome of the American battle rifle. It's the weapon that won World War II, carried by millions of men in combat with an action that was both simple and...
Foghorn Succumbs to Panic Buying
A few days ago I wrote a piece explaining why I think an AWB is still at least two years away, and not only has it received a TON of traffic but I've gotten...