We Are Homeland Security
In an article entitled "The Myth of the End of Terrorism," author Scott Stewart reveals that, surprise, "terrorism will continue no matter what the next geopolitical cycle brings." Hear that? Cha-ching. There goes another...
Chief Anderson to Open Carry Tuscaloosans: We Ask, You Tell
In yesterday's Quote of the Day, Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson announced his department's new "proactive" approach to citizens exercising their legal right to openly carry firearms in his city. A local member of TTAG's Armed...
Self Defense Tip: Don’t Pull the Trigger Unless You Have To
"I didn't think I could handle this guy physically, so I fired into the ground," Fleming told FoxNews.com. "He stopped. He knew I was serious. I was angry … and I was worried that...
OMG, OMG! He Has Guns! In His Car! OMG!
California? Yeah, I'll buy that. Massachusetts? New York? Sure. But Utah? As our friends at the Brady Campaign recently verified for us, it's hard to find a more firearms-friendly locale than the Beehive State....
Quote of the Day: Open Challenge Edition
“I don’t agree that people should be allowed to carry a weapon openly. I have instructed my officers to challenge anyone they see carrying a weapon openly to make sure that they have the...
What if these DC Undercover Cops Got the Wrong Man?
The Washington Post is, surprisingly, contemplating the wisdom of carrying a firearm for self-defense. The article accompanying this video doesn't quite get there. And there's something very wrong about the events shown above. More...
TASER’s AXON Video System Gets Flak
Behold the face of 21st century law enforcement. The officer above sports TASER's latest foray into police accountability: a hook-up between the stun gun maker's AXON Flex video recording system and Oakley's Flak Jacket eyewear. TASER reckons...
In Defense of . . . the TSA
Following is an extended comment in response to the post OMG! A Speargun! On a Plane!:
My comment in the recent "OMG...on a plane" post reminded me of an incident I want to share with...
NY Gov Cuomo’s $2m “Anti-Gun” Initiative
“These initiatives will give communities the tools they need to effectively fight gun violence and reduce crime," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday,"making the state a safer and better place to live...
Wilmington NC PD Shotgun Raffle–But Not For You
"A handful of lucky Wilmington (NC) police officers will be going home with an antique shotgun," yellowtape.blogs.starnewsonline.com reports, inaccurately. A simple Google search would have revealed that under United States Code, Title 18, Section...
Local Sheriff Replies to Concealed Carry License Holder
You may recall my earlier post, A Concealed Carry License Holder Writes his Local Sheriff, where I queried my county sheriff, Pat Garrett, about how interactions between armed citizens and LEOs (Law Enforcement Officials)...
UK Police: We Need TASERs. You? Who Said Anything About You?
The UK's Metropolitan Police Federation's (MPF) is bitching and moaning about the Home Office's decision not to equip its members with TASERs. Remembering that The Land of Hope and Glory has disarmed its citizens, here's...