Get a Grip: Shotguns for Self-Defense
So it looks like I'm in the market for some parts for the venerable 870. No problem...Midway USA to the rescue. But not so fast, buck-o. The Mighty Wingmaster is apparently the shotgun version of a Jeep Wrangler - or what the AR-15 is to carbines - a platform that allows, nay encourages you to modify it in almost any way you can imagine.
Louisiana Gun Confiscation Lands Victims in Paperwork Hell
Surprised? I don't think so. Those of you allergic to bureaucracy are about to get a back attack of paperworkitis :
On November 12, 2008, Guidos filed paperwork to get her five guns back...
Gun Safety: How NOT To Do It
Back when I was in the Navy and stationed in South Carolina, I would on occasion shoot recreationally with a buddy of mine . Let's call him Mike. Mike is a brilliant man. He...
New Orleans Cops’ Statement Describes Post-Katrina Massacre
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL HUNTER
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FACTUAL BASIS
If this matter were to go to trial, the Government would prove beyond a reasonable doubt, through the introduction of competent testimony and ...
Ottowa RCMP Hopes Heckler & Koch MP5s Are Better Than Before
Unlike most of the mainstream media goldfish, the montrealgazette.com has a long memory. Or excellent archives. Or a writer who can Google. The paper notes that the Ottowa RCMP's decision to deploy Heckler &...
UK Home to 1,366,082 Shotguns, 453,383 Other Guns
They call themselves the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), because shooting animals helps conserve them. (True story.) Besides, they can't call themselves the British Association for Shooting Just for the Sheer Bloody...
Alexis Evidente [Not Shown]: Buy Ruger Guns, Not Stock
Although RGR's revenue growth may have grown nicely over the last two years, its stock price maxed-out on July 27, 2007. Obama triggered a sales surge immediately prior to his election in November 2008. As has been widely reported, rifles--both traditional and "assault" accounted for most of the growth area Ruger rode the wave. According to Ruger's 2009 10-k SEC filing, rifles racked up some $102.2 million, $69.4 million, and $64.9 million worth of sales in 2009, 2008 and 2007 respectively. And no wonder. Ruger makes some lovely "tactical" weapons: the M77 Hawkeye and the Mini-14 spring to mind.
“You don’t put it down, we’re going to kill you”
Forget about trigger-happy cops for a moment. Let's talk about law enforcement's reluctance to use deadly force (a.k.a. restraint). And poor marksmanship. And stopping power, or lack thereof. A debate brought to you by...
Calico Light Weapon Systems Developing 25-Round Shotgun [Not Shown]
"We're currently working with the ATF to make sure the gun doesn't fall afoul of the laws against producing a 'destructive device.'" Isn't that always the way? You build something that does what it's...
Department of Education: Here’s Why We Need Shotguns (Pt. 2)
Earlier this month, infowars.com commentator Mossberg500 (no bias there) was not happy to hear that the U.S. Department of Education was buying 27 shotguns. "Their first mistake was purchasing Remington shotguns when they could...
Sam Shoots Big Ben: Can A [Small] Woman Handle a 12-Gauge Shotgun?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQUw3bi66g
Keep in mind that this weapon's stock is equipped with Benelli's ComfortTech recoil system, which reduces aftershock by a claimed 40 percent. (Remington slugs.) Still, as Wayne from The American Firearm School said, it's...