Massad Ayoob Hails Armed Citizen Harlan Murray. Hmmm.
ARMED CITIZEN CAPTURES COP-KILLER. Like so much of what he does, gun guru Massad Ayoob's Tweet caught my full and immediate attention. The link took me to chattanoogan.com. Here's the meat of the matter. "Two...
Self Defense Tip: Know What a Gun Can and Cannot Do
Go to :31 in this video. Notice something? The slide's locked back. The gun is empty. This information might have been useful for the employee forced to fork over the contents of the cash...
Speer Gold Dot .22WMR Personal Protection Round
"The newest addition to the Gold Dot Short Barrel family is a .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire self defense round," Speer announces like a proud papa. "These hollow points provide reliable expansion, deep penetration and...
Self-Defense Tip: Keep Your Friends Close, Or Not
I've traveled the world, lived abroad and survived five decades of testosterone-fueled fun (including drive 204 miles per hour on the Autobahn in a Pagani Zonda). I've achieved financial security (fingers crossed) and spread my...
Three Things You Should Never Not Do With Your Gun
There's a lot of information about what not to do with a gun. The list starts with safety rules (don't point your gun at anything you're not ready to destroy), includes storage (don't leave...
Speaking of School Shootings . . .
It'll be extremely interesting to see how this influential tween and teen soap presents the shotgun-wielding Eli episode. Apparently, a break-up leading to homicidal rage is "the story line you've been waiting for." Well...
Question of the Day: Savagely Beaten By 3 “Unarmed” Attackers. WWYD?
Most of us would probably agree this constitutes clear Disparity of Force. We'd be on solid legal ground, using lethal force in defense of ourselves and loved ones. Would it make any difference if...
Question of the Day: Has Kel-Tec KSG Tester Nutnfancy Jumped the Shark?
I sense a disturbance in the force. everydaynodaysoff.com somehow posted nutnfancy's 47:43 embed-protected KSG shotgun video with a cruel-to-be-kind reminder that even gun nuts have something called a life. "The length of that guy’s...
I Stand Corrected.
One of the coolest things about having the opportunity to write for TTAG is that I have a chance to learn a lot. Since I began writing for our site, I've learned a lot...
Self-Defense Tip: Carry a Gun
Excluding criminals, the percentage of Americans who carry a gun is a small percentage of the small percentage of Americans who have a license to carry a concealed weapon. Here's a 2004 table ranking the...
Self-Defense Tip: Give Your Wife a Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCllbnrNkNU
Wow! Women and guns! Who'd a thunk it! Anyone with a half a brain, really. Common sense suggests that women are inherently more likely to be a target for assault, rape and murder than...