Sometimes A Gun Isn’t the Right Tool
By Ralph84
I recently drew my gun in self defense. I wasn't sure if it was the best thing to do, but I felt like I could definitely be in a very bad situation if...
NRA Supports Silencers. Finally.
Silencers (or suppressors or whatever you want to call them) have long been ignored in the conversation about "gun rights." Regulations regarding ownership and manufacture of silencers haven't changed much since the National Firearms...
In Defense of: Condition Yellow
Dear Mr. Farago,
Regarding my comment in your thread on Self-defense Tip, here is a somewhat expanded explanation:
First off, I can claim no true expertise in these matters beyond my own study and experience. I'm...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Just Sit There
Is there anything better than a fine cigar? Sex, obviously. Since Sam and I split up, cigars it is. At the moment I'm on Rocky Patel's Decade (the 80s, judging from the hair style)....
Range Accident Reveals .45 Stopping Power. Or Not.
Gun guru john Farnham received an email from a friend who works at a commercial, indoor pistol range.
"Last Friday, we experienced an injury/accident at our range. It is not our first, but it is the...
Question of the Day: Is Tacticool Still Cool?
I know that Call of Duty: It's One Damn Thing After Another has generated more money than the gross national product of Belize, but I'm beginning to think that the whole tacticool thing is sitting...
Self-Defense Tip: Increase Readiness During Takeoff and Landing
It's often said that piloting a commercial aircraft is 90 percent boredom and ten percent terror. Other than the odd downdraft or mechanical failure, most people assume the terror part has to do with...
H.R. 822 (National Right to Carry) Passes House
The National Right to Carry Act, a piece of legislation that would enable those with concealed carry permit in any state to carry in every other state that issues concealed carry permits, has passed...
SERPA Holsters Should Be Discontinued
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE
I was at a competition pistol class last week in preparation for the FNH 3-Gun Championship (videos here) when something disturbing happened: the person next to me had a negligent discharge straight into the...
Self-Defense Tip: Gear Up for Your Most Likely Threat
Pictured above is my much-loved Glock 23 sitting in one of the more questionable pieces of holsterwear that's available for it: the Uncle Mike's Size 16 ankle holster. That's right, an ankle holster designed...
Question of the Day: Should We Let Guns on Planes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BARdh-DlBnA
Every day, TSA Agents stop otherwise law-abiding passengers from bringing firearms onto an airplane. The problem is so prevalent that the Clayton County (GA) Solicitor General's decided to destroy guns confiscated at Atlanta's Hartsfield...