As Fox News reports, an 85 year old woman from Point Mariod, PA was at home when a burglar broke in to her home at about 3pm.  Leda Smith went to her bedroom, got her handgun, and held the 17 year old male intruder at gunpoint.  She then made him pick up the phone and [...]...

Wild berry coffee cake muffins and Rugers - this weekends Home on the Range gun review. I'm in the traveling warrior mode again, 4 hours stuck at O'Hare yesterday, waiting for a last minute connecting flight, I realized that the male voice that makes the regularly annoying terminal announcements about watching your bags and getting a safe taxi, ...

Pittsburg's NBC affiliate is reporting that an 85-year-old great-grandmother from Fayette County, Pennsylvania kept an alleged burglar at bay using a .22-caliber pistol. "It doesn't get any better than this - turning the tables on the criminal", crows the NBC news reporter... From the story: According to police, a 17-year-old suspect was attemptin...

By Jim Irvine SB184 is 75 pages. It will go into effect on September 09, 2008. This is part of a series of articles looking at specific sections of the bill and how it will affect you. Keep in mind that I am not an attorney and this does not constitute legal advice. Concealed carry license holders are required to read the Attorney General guide...

Sometimes the good guys don’t win. Xavier first reported on this tragedy. A couple of years ago, I reported on these: When Being A Good Guy Isn’t Enough. These are stories of good guys with CCW permits who took on bad guys, saved some lives, but died in the process. The unthinkable sometimes happens: A man who was shot and later died after defe...

Some folks have asked Eugene Volokh how he picked the name of his blog, and whether he’d choose it again if he could have a do-over.  So the same question, I would most decidedly answer I would choose a different name.  I gave very little thought to the name of my blog when I got started.  Lately I made a change that tried to tie the name ...

You know, if government officials and agents can claim qualified immunity, under the notion that the government can’t be sued for exercising its powers and duties, then, if popular sovereignty is truly the basis of our government’s legitimately, shouldn’t we have some kind of immunity for government agents suing citizens? ...

After I encountered the story of Keith Labrozzi, and that of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler, I felt compelled to share a few of my lessons learned. I don’t know it all, I am no self defense guru, but I have been in and out of some damned spooky places and situations both in the States and third world countries of the Orient. I had the advant...

U.S. News and World Report… …is asking for comments on the Harrold ISD decision to allow CHL holding teachers and staff to carry firearms on school grounds. Head on over and add your 2¢ to the conversation at Texas Teachers Packing Heat. h/t: JR at Keyboard and a .45 ...

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...is asking for comments on the Harrold ISD decision to allow CHL holding teachers and staff to carry firearms on school grounds. Head on over and add your 2¢ to the conversation at Texas Teachers Packing Heat....

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A glimpse of the new National Anthem we could end up with if Obama wins the election (from Glenn Beck): ...

I’m worried we’re seeing a repeat of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court endorsements, where NRA’s endorsement differs from that of other pro-gun groups.  In 2007, NRA endorsed Michael Krancer, while other groups endorsed Maureen Lally-Green.  The end result was neither of them making it onto the Supreme Court, and the seat going to ...

This video clip shows a variety of fully automatic firearms from Metal Storm Ltd, a research company that specializes in electronically fired, stacked projectile weapon technology.  The cartridges are lined up one after the other in gun’s barrel, and fired by an electrical signal.  The rate of fire can exceed 1,000,000 rounds per minute.  ...

So says Marsha McCartney: “When I first read about this, I couldn’t believe it was legal,” said Marsha McCartney, president of the Texas chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “It turns out it wasn’t.” No, turns out that it is legal.  They are depending on school regulations governing the hiring of secur...

Joe Bethancourt was kind enough to give me permission to post this video of him singing "Me & My .30-06" - my favorite line of his song is "I've never shot anyone, nor has my gun" ...

By Chris Chumita There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention. What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. From a home invasion to arrogant neigbors trying to shut down a shooting...

Elderly Woman Grabs Gun, Holds Would-Be Burglar At Bay An 85-year-old great-grandmother from Lake Lynn, Fayette County kept an alleged burglar at bay using a .22-caliber pistol. According to police, a 17-year-old suspect was attempting to burglarize Leda Smith overnight. What other options does an 85-year-old great-grandmother have against a...

From Greg this entire para thing is gonna generate a cloud of sarcasm/snarkiness so dense that you'll need infrared goggles to get from the hotel to the range Greg's talking about the natural instinct of gunbloggers to be sarcastic and Para's possible shock at said tendency....

NJ Police to get spray-firing bullet hoses...

We’re down to one month on the Summer Rifle Match for the Gun Blog Rifles Competition Series.  I haven’t yet gotten any entries, but that’s OK, since I figured everyone else was waiting until the last minute like I am, though I am going to try to shoot both smallbore and high-power, both open sights, when I get back from North Ca...

Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that local school districts should be able to decide whether to allow concealed weapons on their campuses. "I'm pretty much a fan that if you've been trained, if you are registered, then you ought to be able to carry a weapon," Perry said. He was asked about the policy of a small school district west of Wichi...

In West Texas, it was not uncommon to see the bumper sticker "fear the government that fears your gun" on a lot of pick-up trucks during both terms of the Clinton administration. Like the rest of the South and much of the Midwest, we were hypersensitive to the thought of having our right to keep and bear arms infringed upon in any way.2...

Visitors to America's national parks may soon be able to pack more than a picnic lunch on their next visit to Yellowstone, the Everglades, or the Grand Canyon. I hope so!2 Vote(s) ...

There has been a lot of media coverage of the Harrold Texas School District that unanimously voted to allow a board approved list of specially trained teachers & administrators to conceal carry......

Clayton Cramer thinks it feels like 1972 all over again. ...

I’ll be pretty light posting today, due to preparations for Blackwater.  Tonight I need to hit the range, just to polish up a bit too.  A bit of bad news in that Bitter will not be attending with me.  She got a last minute invite to the launch of Sportsmen for McCain in Scranton this weekend, and it was just too good of a networking opport...

From Dave and Pat Olofson:Hello everyone.Please feel free to pass this message to those who will care.I would like to pass on an update on David, as I see it has been more than four weeks since the last.He tells us he is doing fine, and we have been getting about one call a week, so it is good to hear from him. He is trying to help others when he i...

So, John McCain and Barack Bikini Inspector Obama are set to name their VP picks. Soon. Maybe today. Or in a month. All eyes are on the race. Actually, not really. No one but pundits seem to care. For Obama, there is good news: it won’t be Biden. Which is good and may mark the third time I’ve agreed with metulj. I’ve said before ...

A Kentucky sheriff drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy.These "Only Ones" stories are really a trip![Via Jeffersonian]...

Be alarmed, they have HKs: Cops In Sleepy N.J. Towns Stockpiling Firepower Across Crimeless Parts Of Bergen County Police Departments Are Loading Up On Assault Rifles, But Why? Err, so they can shoot back? Are you scared? I hear those bullet hoses make killers out of mortal men! In other news, UMPs? ...

From Illspirit:I found an article on CNN about an armed airline pilot and a third-grader on the no-fly list, and threw it into a reverse only-ones/think-of-the-children vortex about the 'guns in the hands of terrorists' bit in the new DNC platform. http://www.illspirit.com/blog/63/the-terror-loopholeThis got me thinking: What if a few gun bloggers ...

Citizens' U.S. Border Crossings TrackedData From Checkpoints To Be Kept for 15 YearsBecause we all know the trouble is with citizens who stop at checkpoints and produce IDs....

The Chef thought we'd find this humorous. I do, but in an "I wish it wasn't true" kind of way. Now we need to find one equally as defining for McCain....

Two off-duty female cops yelled, "We are the police!" - and then pistol-whipped a Bronx man in what authorities call a case of road rage.What have we warned you about lifting a finger against New York "Only Ones"?Do you know who you are f------ with? We are the police!" What more anyone needs to know than that is beyond me. [Via half a dozen of you...

A VETERAN city narcotics detective has been arrested for allegedly tipping off his confidential drug informants that they had become the targets of a federal investigation...So take a tip from an "Only One" who does......

Memphis, TennnesseeFrom EyewitnessNews of August 19, 200887 Year-Old Shoots Man Climbing Through His WindowPolice say an 87 year-old man shot another man who he claims was climbing through a window in the back of his North Memphis house.The shooting happened around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday August 19, 2008, in the 3400 block of Warford.Police say the man ...

R. Neal is heading to Denver for some blog coverage of DemCon. ...

New Orleans, LouisianaFrom WWLTV of August 19, 2008Neighbors caught in the crossfire of shootoutWas it self defense, or a danger to the community? It's a question many residents in the Faubourg St. John area are now asking after a recent shooting left bullet casings up and down their neighborhood block.On Sunday, around 10:30 p.m., New Orleans Pol...

Harris County, TexasFrom the Houston Chronicle of August 19, 2008Apparent intruder fatally shot in southwest Harris CountyHarris County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting in southwest Harris County that left one man dead Tuesday evening.Residents at the Sierra Pines Apartments reported hearing gunshots about 5:50 p.m. near building No....

Les buys a gun at Wal-Mart. It occurred to me about a month ago that our new Wal-Mart doesn’t sell guns. ...

Suffolk, VirginiaFrom the Daily Press of August 14, 2008Two shot in argument in SuffolkThey used to live together as boyfriend and girlfriend.But early Wednesday morning, it appears a Suffolk man tried to force his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment. Both ended up shot. They remain hospitalized in serious condition, city spokeswoman Debbie Geor...

FBI looks at police shooting stats. Highlights: Handguns mostly. No gun came from a gun show. Seems they take whatever is available and only one reported a weapon of choice. Point shooters. RTWT. ...

Coachella, CaliforniaFrom the Desert Sun of August 20, 2008Would-be robber flees store after employee shoots himA man was shot Tuesday morning as he tried to rob a Coachella convenience store, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.The man entered the Y and M Market in the 1500 block of Second Street about 10:40 a.m. and brandished ...

A kit to convert your gun to a boat anchor. I have several of these conversion kits myself. They’re good on tool boxes. ...

John Rosenthal: Gun Shows are the equivalent of al Qaeda terrorists walking right onto the airplane while law abiding citizens wait in the TSA line! Gad, the hyberbole! He would know since he has admitted using the alleged gun show loophole along with an anti-gun reporter to engage in a straw purchase. And said reporter was investigated by ATF for ...

You see, most of us would have realized it was a scam and thrown it in the trash when we opened it. But not Rich Hailey, who gets to the bottom of how the scam works. Interestingly, it seems the dealer got scammed too. ...

Kim has more suggestions for survival guns on a budget. My opinion is basically to forgo the shotgun altogether. You’re typically not going to want to carry two long guns in a Just In Case scenario. I’d probably advise spending $150-200 on a used SKS. Then another $150-200 on a decent used revolver, such as a Charter or Taurus. YMMV. ...

But Obama finally stands up for a gun owner. ...