Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Dayton Officer James Hardin
Pity the poor policeman. No really. Not only do they have to respond to a huge variety of potentially dangerous situations, they have do so "by the book." The tome in question is thicker...
Real Reason for Marines’ Underpowered Rounds Revealed
According to The Marine Times, the head of Joint Forces Command was trying to get his troops a better rifle with more powerful bullets well before the Corps deployed in Afghanistan. Pre-theater, General James...
New Armalite M-15A4 SPR. Great Gun, Less Filling?
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Model: A4 Rifle with black furniture
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the U.S. Border Patrol’s Firearms. Well, Almost
I love gung-ho articles about law enforcement weaponry---especially pieces that read like a lecture from Sergeant Joe Friday. ("Maybe you think you're not hurting anyone by smoking marijuana, but you never saw a kid...
Army Considering New Rifles and Bullets for Afghanistan. Still.
TTAG writer Brad Kozak and I were shooting the breeze (Brad 1, Breeze 0) when we got to talking about the war in Afghanistan. "It looks like we won the war and lost the...
TWHN BS: Yeah, What ABOUT My Vertical Speedscrew? Edition
For those of you just joining us, TWHN BS stands for "Truer Words Have Never Been Spoken." Or, in this case, "A Truer Question Has Never Been Asked." You know; by anyone we know....
Question of the Day: Is Too Little Gun Control Too Much?
This website's called The Truth About Guns. But the name is deceptive. While myself and the other writers do our best to tell the truth about guns, we are ready, willing and able to...
Has Russian Teen Cracked the Electric Gun?
The idea of using electricity to fire a projectile (i.e. an electric gun) has been around since, uh, electricity. Back around Christmas '07, IEEE Spectrum writer Paul Wallich had a look at an article...
Police Force Swapping Shotguns for Rifles
Another day (what already?), another police force swapping their shotguns for rifles. Panama City's wmbb.com reports that the Walton Country Sheriff's office is issuing AR-15 patrol rifles as its force's standard gear. Sheriff Michael...
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Rifleman: Park Unprepared for Animal Escape
According to their website, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in California has "a porcupine, an anteaters (sic), macaws and other fascinating creatures." Which includes tigers. And cougars. And elephants. According to the park's former "animal...
Chilean Earthquake Aftermath: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
CNN reports that the rule of law is breaking down in Chile, as the government struggles to restore basic services after a massive earthquake and the resulting tsunami. "Looting broke out in parts of...