SHOT Show: Exclusive TTAG Test of Advanced Ballistics Triple Threat Self-Defense Round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cqkT77LOgY
As the doorman helped me gather my belongings, he looked at the holes in the target flapping in the cold desert wind. "We were testing new ammo," I told him. "The bullet breaks into...
SHOT Show: Rohrbaugh Firearms R9 is No Range Toy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJX2D60Q2g
As Karl Rohbaugh readied himself for iPhone immortality, the gunmaker shuffled the five pocket pistols on the glass countertop like a Las Vegas poker dealer. Within seconds all the guns were sitting dead center on...
SHOT Show: Baker Ballistics Shields Shield Active Shooter Shooters
As you might imagine, as school administrators should imagine, confronting a potential active shooter inside a school is about as dicey a proposition as you can get without sleeping on a craps table. Tactically,...
Gunslinger Joey Dillon: How To Hand a Gun to Someone When They’re Trying to...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXROA7hKgGw
So I ask Joey Dillon the usual stupid questions. Can you spin a Glock? Have you ever been arrested for open carry? Do you ever worry that someone will want to engage you in...
Safe Rooms Can Be Deadly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=him0NfgFOH0
"Home invasions are fast, furious and brutal," Tactical tipper and fitness-oriented gun guru Jeff Anderson warns in a comment at his blog, full-contact.military.com. "At the onset and the initial chaos of an intruder’s entry may be...
SHOT Show: Taurus Counters Smith & Wesson’s New Governor with 28-Gauge Raging Judge
According to Taurus, "The first Judge of its kind is ready to take on whatever comes your way. Whatever 'it' happens to be." I reckon "it" is the media coverage given the new Smith...
Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger Until You Shoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-CN3rdDWnE
Gun guru Gabe Suarez and I got into it a bit when I called him insane. Setting aside any question of whether or not Mr. Suarez's past behavior indicates less than robust mental health...
Behavioral Analysis of the FL School Board Shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zidbOj4Q8HM
This video is a point-by-point analysis of the behavior of the victims of the recent shooting at a FL School Board meeting—what did they did wrong, and what they should have done. The responding safety...
Advanced Ballistics Concepts Introduces “Triple Threat” Bullet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A3xiH2znXA
The press release for Advanced Ballistics Concepts' (ABC) new Triple Threat Technology (T3) round claims that "more than 90 percent of shots fired by handguns and hand-held firearms miss their targets." Judging from my experience...
Three Ways to Defend Your Children Against Killers Like Jared Lee Loughner
There are two reasons why the killing in Tucson has caused such alarm and concern. First, Jared Lee Loughner targeted a politician. The resulting murder and mayhem triggered echoes of America's most recent spate...
Red-Dot Scopes – A New Standard?
Red-dot & reflex scopes are handy. Highly-visible reticle, fast acquisition with both eyes open, great for low-light conditions. Recently they have gotten even better, with adjustable reticle patterns, dual-color reticles, and...
Gabe Suarez Calls TTAG “fagsaboutguns”
After our post Gabe Suarez is Insane questioned the trainer's suggestion that there may be times when it's advisable to hold an adversary at gunpoint with your finger on the trigger, the gun guru...