Swiss Special Forces Ditch Their SIGs for Glocks
The Swiss Army has announced (via Glock) that their Special Forces will no longer be carrying the SIG P220 or SIG Pro pistols. Following an evaluation process involving three independent elements of the Swiss...
Bullet Points in Baltimore
Sometimes, my job is just too easy. I mean, when you get handed a story like this one, the bloody thing practically writes itself. I mean, you gotta love it when a Baltimore mayoral...
Feds Have Trouble Holding Onto Their Guns
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking this is just another mis-titled ATF Death Watch post. No no no. The missing guns in question here aren’t the ones the feds intentionally “lost” to the...
77-Year-Old Congressman, Grandson Thwart Home Invader with Shotgun
Rep. Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Iowa, was the victim of a home invasion last night. Not just any home invader either, this one was armed. According to reports, "An intruder entered the home...
House Dems to Make Breaking Gun Laws Even More Illegaler
Thank God we have Congressional Democrats to keep us safe from gun crime. Right? Stalwarts like Elijah Cummings and Carolyn Maloney are ever-vigilant, watching the horizon for new threats. And as soon as they...
Warning: That’s a Gun, Not a Shoe Model
Yes, we live in a litigious society. But even the most egregious ambulance chasers out there might be surprised by the news we got this morning from our friends at thefirearmblog.com. The fine folks...
NRA Lawyers Massed on Border Over New Regulations
You had to see this coming, didn't you? The Obama administration announced that they’re going to implement new “common sense” gun control measures. On their own. Without going through Congress. In apparent violation of...
Incendiary Image of the Day: Mario Balotelli Edition
It's come to this on the lump of dirt formerly known as Great Britain. Knickers appear to be in a helluva twist over a t-shirt worn by a "hot-head" Italian soccer player who plays...
Need a Job? Don’t Head for the Recruiting Office Just Yet
So you’ve had your fill of flipping burgers for the minimum wage after four years of drinking beer and hooking up busting your butt in college? That sociology degree didn’t prove to be the...
And Then There Was One . . . Wisconsin Concealed Carry Now Law
With Governor Scott Walker's signature today enacting concealed carry in Wisconsin, Illinois becomes the last holdout. The only state in the nation where it's not legal for a law-abiding citizen to carry a concealed...
SAF Scores Appeals Court Victory Over Chicago Range Ban
After the Supreme Court's McDonald decision struck down Chicago's handgun ban, former Mayor Daley and his city council enacted a suite of sour grapes gun restrictions. Their stated goal: to make it as difficult...
A Lawyer Explains: Is Jared Lee Loughner Crazy, Incompetent, Or Both?
We’ve all followed the legal wrangling over Jared Lee Loughner’s mental condition, and the terms ‘insanity’ and ‘competency’ are being thrown about while the U.S. Attorney and the Federal Public Defender’s Office fight about...