Question of the Day: Should Santa Be Packing Heat?
"It portrays to the kids that it's OK for Santa to be carrying a gun, and therefore, its OK for them to be carrying a gun," local resident Monica Sliva told Californnia's WLS-TV. Needless to...
How to Double Firearms Sales in Ten Years or Less
There's a new ad slogan making the rounds: "It's amazing what soup can do." The company behind the campaign has spent millions promoting its pro-soup tagline. Quick! Is it Campbell, Lipton or Progresso? Campbell....
Indianapolis Open Carry Demonstrators Called “Flashers”
"Flashing" is the slang term for indecent exposure: showing one's genitalia to an unsuspecting stranger. It's a serious sexual crime. In firearms terms, "flashing your gun" is known legally as" brandishing." Unless the gun...
“The general population are intimidated by firearms, so why cause a problem?”
Open Carry demonstrations continue to draw criticism, both from people who abhor firearms and people who don't want people to abhor firearms. This time 'round the debate's in the great state of Indiana. "Discussions...
California Open Carry: Fishing for Trouble?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxNigB79tS0
Sharp as a Marble gun blogger Robb Allen's mate puts himself (and his daughter) on the cutting edge of open carry. "Not on this video was the one elderly lady who I ran into...
Melanie Hain Open Carry Lawsuit Dismissed After Murder-Suicide
"Melanie Hain's license to carry a weapon was revoked in 2008 after parents complained she endangered the community by openly carrying a gun to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer games," the Washington Post reports. "A...
“Frank Talk” to TN Gun Rights Groups: STFU
It's been all quiet on the open carry front for a while now. There's been very little debate and discussion in the firearms fraternity about not pushing the gun rights agenda too far, lest...
Retention Holsters: Just Say No
https://youtu.be/hrobiobrT3I
Retention holsters seem like a good idea. They keep the gun locked in place---avoiding embarrassing episodes of Skittering Gun Syndrome (a.k.a. negligent brandishing). They also prevent unauthorized personnel from withdrawing your weapon and using...
Why I Home Carry (Note the Time of Day)
Dear neighbors,
There have been a rash of six break-ins on the East Side within the past 36 hours, two of which were on President Avenue. My own house was broken into a noon yesterday...
Wisconsin Carry Sues Brookfield Over Arrested Church-Goer
Wisconsin Carry, Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Brookfield, WI and four Brookfield Police officers, after the po-po arrested one of their members back on the fourth of July, 2010....
Open Carry Movement Picks Up the Pace
Back in April, The Daily Show lampooned Open Carry. The idea that the pro-gun movement was analogous to the gay rights movement was seen as comic fodder. And yet, six months later, we're here and we're...
Wisconsin Carry Files Federal Lawsuit v. Madison and Madison Police Chief
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQMdUKqAOQ
Yesterday, Wisconsin Carry, Inc filed a Federal lawsuit against the City of Madison and Madison Police Chief Noble Wray. Today, we get the press release:
On Saturday, September 18, 2010, five (5) members of...