Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: How Not to Win an Argument Edition
I take a back seat to no man in my desire to see President Obama replaced with a leader who will respect our constitutional rights. I think Obama is a disaster not because of...
Snapshot of the Day: IDTTMWYTIM Edition
I don't think that acronym means what you think it means...
NRA Door Babe: Nellya Canfield
Nellya's stationed in front of one of the main exhibit hall entrances handing out cards for "the official bullion and rare coin dealer for the NRA" luring unsuspecting convention-goers to their booth with a...
Now Newt Has an Interesting Idea
Speaker Gingrich was spot-on when he said that the Second Amendment protects a God-given right. In support of this, he wants to present the United Nations with a treaty which would recognize the individual...
Hunting with One Arm
I came across Ron Cowan relaxing in the main exhibitor's hall at the NRAAM. Ron is an older gentleman, soft spoken with an easy manner. He has but one arm. "I lost it in...
New from Colt: M2012
It seems like precision long range rifles for the commercial market is the new trend. For a long time it was only the Big Names in precision (Barrett, APO, AI...) who were making great...
Hunting . . .
Victoria Frick works for the United Sportsmen's Youth Foundation. The org teaches kids about conservation. It seeks to conserve land near school "where kids are!" And it wants to "offer all youth the opportunity...
Going “All In” This Election
I am sitting here at the Leadership Forum now, listening to Chris Cox talking about the necessity of winning the Presidential election so we can get good judges nominated to SCOTUS and getting good...
NRA Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum (with Fog Machines!)
Okay, I can understand having The 1812 Overture or Hooray for the Red White and Blue playing over the sound system, but fog machines?!?
Anyway, having hiked all the way out to BFE (thank G-d...
New From FNH USA: P-12 Pump Action Shotgun
Gunmakers usually unveil their new products at the SHOT show. (There's a joke involving the word "wad" there but I can't quite get to it.) Still, the NRA Con is not without its new...
21 Foot Rule – A Swordsman’s Perspective
Stopping by the Cold Steel booth at the NRAAM, I ran into a cat donning what looked like a motocross outfit. Armored breastplate, shin and forearm protectors, armored elbows, he looked like he...
New from Tapco: Smooth Sided Magazines
FINALLY! The main complaint I've had with Tapco's AK-style magazines is that they're ugly as sin. I understand why people want ridges on their magazine (grippiness and such) but I don't envision myself ever...