Self Defense Tip: Make Sure It’s A Real Threat Before Shooting
Almost no one disputes your right to protect yourself, your loved ones or your property when you're threatened. OK, there are some. But one of the key aspects of this right is that the...
Happy Ramadan’s Over? Let’s Minimize the Gunfire, OK?
Ramadan, which ends today, means 30 days of dawn to dusk fasting for observant Muslims. No eating, drinking, smoking or sex until the sun goes down. For 30 days. So you can see how...
It’s Tough Being a Stray in Lebanon, Ohio. Seriously.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’m a dog person. Always have been. Their general goofy good naturedness makes most of them great family pets and a lot of fun. Some do important duty...
Send in the Clowns.
As armed robberies go, wearing a mask is kinda to be expected. Even dark glasses and a wig is considered passé. Walking in wearing clown outfits and brandishing guns – not so much. So...
When You’re Out Of Ideas, There’s Always Meaningless Symbolism
Newark’s a tough town. A town with more than its share of gun violence. No doubt about it. And New Jersey has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. Anyone see...
Heroic 92 Year-Old Takes Shotgun Blast, Saves Hairdresser
Not everyone in the UK has lost the stiff-upper-lip, carry-on wartime ethos. Unfortunately, it appears that you have to have actually lived through WWII to show the steel spine exhibited before everything was nationalized...
The Big(ger) Bang Theory.
From our friends across the pond comes this report on a high-yield material for projectiles:
The US Office of Naval Research says that it has successfully tested a new type of explosive material that can dramatically...
I Went to the Range and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Everyone and their mother has tested the new Springfield XD(M) 5.25 Competition Series pistol. Except us. Rest assured TTAG will review the gun in full. Meanwhile, you can get your hands on one right...
“It’s just a good thing I can’t pack a gun on the Senate floor.”
As debate about how to deal with the big issues heats up and the election season draws ever closer (sigh), political rhetoric can get...interesting. The media and all right thinking thinkers are quick to...
Futurity.org Spins Stray Bullet Study Like a Top
There’s an old parody New York Times headline that pokes fun at the paper’s obvious biases – World Ends Tomorrow; Women and Minorities Hardest Hit. It’s only funny because it so closely matches their...
Non-Union in a Union Town? That Could Get You Shot.
There are things in this country that can get you shot. Wearing a Klan robe in Harlem. Driving a blinged-out convertible through Watts. And apparently owning a non-union electrical company in the heart of...
Santa Rosa Cops Arm Neighborhood Children, Alarm Community
No good deed goes unpunished. Santa Rosa's police force participated in a street festival in the town's South Park (Oh my God, they killed Kenny!) neighborhood. The SWATties were there, too. They brought along...