TTAG Blew It: Sharing a Gun is “Crazy Talk”
Yesterday, I said I thought it was a good idea to carry a BUG (Back-Up Gun) so you could arm a friend in a self-defense situation. Apparently not. Commentator A. Lee set me straight:
A...
Obscure Object of Desire: Gemini Customs Ruger SP101 Take 2
So there I was cruising the gun counter at Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro Mass. Dead ahead: a woman of a certain age semi-fondling a stainless Ruger SP101 3". I just had to sing...
The Limits of Armed Self-Defense
I used to carry a full-size Springfield XD(m) 45. It was a fearsome weapon. Then again, so is its replacement: a Glock 30. The XD9(m) was easier to grip out of my holster and...
Self-Defense Tip: Know What You’re Doing
"Risk," Warren Buffet said, "comes from not knowing what you're doing." Applying that to armed self-defense does not mean you have to develop great marksmanship and gun handling skills. They're useful and all, but...
Gun Review: FN SCAR PDW
Personal Defense Weapons fill a niche. They're a compact weapon that packs a bigger punch than a pistol, especially in close quarters situations (clearing rooms, the back of a crowded APC, etc). The standard...
Castle Doctrine at Work in Texas
Although I wasn't there, it seems pretty clear to me that A) the homeowner was foolish not to have one in the chamber, and then assume that rectifying this mistake would somehow scare a...
Oklahoma Pharmacist Jerome Ersland Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Robbery Attempt Shooting
https://youtu.be/YHshsgpsxFg
Self-defense is just that: defense. The concept is a non-issue. Enter Jerome Ersland, the Oklahoma City pharmacist who shot Antwun Parker in the head during a botched robbery attempt and, after chasing the second...
Gear Review: Crimson Trace Lasergrip for P3AT
Dedicated Armed Intelligentsia members are well aware that RF isn’t a fan of mouse guns. He makes a fair case that you’re better off with nothing. Number one on his hit parade of reasons...
Three Reasons Why Constitutional Carry (No CCW Permit) is Not Insane
" Republicans are considering two versions of the concealed carry law," columnist Eugene Kane writes for jsonline.com, "which I would label thusly: There's the 'sane' bill and the 'insane' bill. The sane version - which I oppose...
Man Shoots Dog [Not Shown]
Which is why I carry a Kimber Pepper Blaster when I walk the Schnauzers.
Why I Home Carry: Detroit Area Home Invasions
"You really carry your gun around the house?" The lacrosse Dad looked at me like I had pin lice on my eyebrows. Still, I don't think he considered me a gunloon. We'd hung out at numerous...