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...
TWHN BS: Bring a Rifle to A Shotgun Fight Edition
According to the Wichita Eagle, the local police wants to trade shotguns for rifles in patrol cars. It seems some members of the Kansas law enforcement fraternity are feeling out-gunned. "It used to be...
With Gun Metaphors Like These . . .
Sports writers have a lot more leeway than reporters covering any other topic. They're about as likely to provide straight reporting as a gay man is to masturbate to a picture of Marissa Miller....
Did You Miss Her? Will You Miss Her, Again, Later?
This AR-10(T) Carbine Combines the light weight and compact size of the carbine with the accuracy of the Target Model to give you a rifle that outperforms all other carbines. You will be ready...
Wisconsin Police Prove Some Dogs are More Bulletproof Than Others
WTAQ talk radio reports Green Bay (Wisconsin) police called "time's up" on a local pet owner's labradoodle Dudley. And how.
A passer-by spotted Ray Hawley’s Labradoodle close to a bridge on Interstate 43. Officers...