Open Carry D’bag of the Day: Unidentified Georgia Man
Personally I don't open carry (even when permitted by law), but I get why some people choose to do so. In their opinion it normalizes guns, turns them from foreign objects to commonly encountered...
Quote of the Day: Spooking the Muggles Edition
"There is conflict within our ranks. Some feel the real in-your-face open-carry protests are detrimental because they scare middle-ground people." - The Firearms Coalition's Jeff Knox in New Push in State to Carry Guns Openly...
BREAKING: Tennessee Senate Approves Open Carry
"The state Senate has passed a bill to allow Tennesseans to openly carry guns without a state-issued permit," wrcb.com reports. "The chamber voted 25-2 in favor of the bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Mae...
MI Man with Rifle Arrested, Police Hunt for a Charge
A man attempted to board a bus in Battle Creek, Michigan, with an SKS rifle in his carry-on baggage. The rifle was longer than the bag, so the butt stuck out and was visible. Some...
Open Carry Interaction with the Police: A Law Enforcement Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30TagPCNE4
Sgt Patrick Hayes writes:
YouTube is filled with videos of openly armed citizens interacting with the police. Some open carry advocates make the videos to capture a negative or unlawful police reaction to a legal...
OMG! Open Carry! OMG!
Make the jump for the autoplay video in question. Kristen Anderson's set up is worth the price of admission - in that Reefer Madness kinda way. "How would YOU feel, you're out here shopping...
This Open Carry Tale is No Fish Story
Florida is one of five states that generally ban the open carry of firearms. As with all such states, exemptions to the general ban are included in the law. Florida Second Amendment supporters are...
OMG! Gun Bullies! In Austin! OMG!
It's been almost three days since the Moms Demand Action crowd had something to be outraged - OUTRAGED! - about. Fortunately, Texas is full of gun owners safely going about their business, so yesterday's...
Question of the Day: Does Deterrence Work?
Most bad guys don't want a gunfight. If they see a gun on your hip they will either shoot you before you figure out what's happening (yes, there is that) or avoid you altogether....
Boise State University President on Open Carry Bill: Kill It for The Children!
An email blast from Bob Kustra, President of Boise State University:
I know many of you have heard about the bill to remove from the State Board of Education and the administrations of public universities...
The Psychology of Open Carry – A Crisp Rebuttal
TTAG reader James Mortimer read an anti-gun op-ed that rubbed him the wrong way. He responded thusly:
Mr. Crisp ,
It was with great interest I read your op-ed piece concerning the open carry of...
Gun Tattoo of the Day: Righteous Reader’s Response Edition
A regular reader saw our Gun Tattoo of the Day feature and emailed us this pic of her inked shoulder. As Sly and the Family Stone sang, it's a family affair. "This is just...