Atascosa County, TexasFrom WOAI of April 2, 2009Shotgun-toting robbery suspect shot and killed by business ownerA business owner shot and killed a suspected robber near Poteet according to deputies.The Atascosa Co. Sheriff’s investigators say around midnight two robbers burst into Larry's Game Room on Hwy 16. That’s about seven miles north of P...

Columbus, OhioFrom 10TV of April 2, 2009Suspect Shot During Gas Station RobberyPolice said a man was shot during a robbery at a northeast side gas station early Thursday.Two men went into Sam's Gas and Food, located at 1773 Fifth Ave., shortly after midnight as it was closing, 10TV's Tino Ramos reported.Police said the men had guns and attempted to...

Anchorage, AlaskaFrom the Anchorage Daily News of April 3, 2009Todd Palin's half sister is arrested for burglaryTodd Palin's half-sister was arrested Thursday after police say she broke into a Wasilla home to steal money for the second time this week but ended up getting caught by the armed homeowner. The woman's 4-year-old daughter was nearby, pol...

I have previously linked to this Fox News story: "The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S.." Here is the way that NPR covered the issue:NPR'S INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY"This is Morning Edition from NPR News. Good morning — I'm Renee Montaign and I'm Steve Inskeep."Americans may be concerned about illegal drug...

I’ve previously discussed guns and children, and how studies show that children who are taught to shoot under adult supervision are less likely to misuse guns than children who are not taught to shoot.  Similarly, I’ve mentioned the benefits having a gun for home defense, since home invading criminals can do terrible things to children...

When seconds counts, the police are only minutes away.  But then they might spend another hour figuring out what to do.  Active shooter protocols have changed a lot since Columbine, but apparently not in Bimghamton. Remember what the California Court of Appeals says: Moreover, although the loss of the right to possess firearms can impact an indiv...

Besides, might as well spend it while the dollar is still worth something, right?  I mean, the way things are going, we’ll all be billionaires in ten years, and grocery prices will be marked in scientific notation. - Marko ...

New service. New product. New Partnership, and a whole new unique selling proposition. _________________________________________________________ American Business is now under attack as Gun Owners and liberty purists have been under attack. The str... ...

Gang of villagers chase away Google carWhy do I get a mental picture of a bunch of villagers waving pitchforks and torches at a moaning green car with big silver bolts sticking out of its fenders, played by Boris Karloff?So, what's the legal precedent here? As far as I'm aware, taking pictures from a public thoroughfare is perfectly legal here in t...

I'm a big proponent of freedom.  I think freedom is particularly difficult, because you have to defend the rights of the biggest, most disgusting assbags to spew complete ignorance with the same zest as you defend the rights of any other human being.  I agree with Michael Douglas' character in "The American President."  "You want fre...

The Wall Street Journal has this:The Congressional Budget Office has quietly altered its estimate of the ultimate cost to taxpayers of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program, now figuring the initiative will be much more expensive in the long run than it previously figured.Some TARP outlays eventually will be returned to the government as b...

I will be on Coast-to-Coast AM for a couple of minutes tonight talking about the attack in Binghamton, NY. The show starts at about 10 PM PDT/1 AM EDT and there is a news segment at the beginning of the show. I will be on during that news segment....

Now that we have a real patio going in, we want real furniture. Sebastian also wants a new grill to replace the current one. It’s charcoal, which is nice, but it takes forever to really warm up. We’re unlikely to plan ahead when deciding to use a grill, and we also don’t need one quite as large as what we have now. (We donR...

The Brady’s say that the Binghamton Tragedy means that something must be done.  You mean full licensing and registration for pistols?  You know, like they have in New York. ...

From some TSA screeners....

Caleb explains how not all 9mm are equal. ...

Here is a piece that I have up at Fox News:Time after time multiple- victim public shootings occur in “gun free zones” — public places where citizens are not legally able to carry guns. The horrible attack today in Binghamton, New York is no different. Every multiple-victim public shooting that I have studied, where more than three people hav...

Politico has this amazing hubris from Obama.The bankers struggled to make themselves clear to the president of the United States. Arrayed around a long mahogany table in the White House state dining room last week, the CEOs of the most powerful financial institutions in the world offered several explanations for paying high salaries to their employ...

Disturbing news: Another "whack job" -- could it be another Manchurian Candidate? -- kills fifteen people in Binghamton, NY. I don't have any details, but it happened at a government office, a "No Guns" zone for everyone but the killer. "Cui bono?" Who benefits from massacres? The government do...

I got my eyes checked a few weeks ago.  Turns out my eyes have gotten a little bit worse.  Last pair of frames I got from Lenscrafters.  This time I decided to go with the optometrist’s optical shop.  Took ten days for the new frames and lenses to arrive.  A few hours after putting them on I realized that I wasn’t seeing right.  T...

It's just not hospitable for that trade. "A pharmacist shot an armed robber dead Tuesday at a drugstore off South Orange Blossom Trail, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. It was at least the fourth time this year that a robber was killed at a Central Florida business and was the second drugstore holdup that ended in death."...

A dozen or so dead. ...

Story here. "Police said alcohol fueled the incident." No kidding -- the argument was over whether a dog was a pit bull or a lab....

The time is fast approaching for NRA’s Annual Meeting.  This year it’ll be held in Phoenix.  Once again, Bitter is organizing a Second Amendment Blog Bash for bloggers and readers alike surrounding the Annual Meeting.  Take a look at our schedule of activities.  We had a blast at last year’s event, so I hope people will regist...

Leupold Prismatic 1×14mm Hunting Riflescope Features New Illuminated DCD Reticle for Faster Target Acquisition BEAVERTON, Ore. – -(AmmoLand.com)-Ideal for hunting in areas that prohibit magnifying sights, Leupold’s® Prismatic® 1×14mm Hunting riflescope now offers a new illuminated DCD™ reticle option designed to facilitate faster...

Leupold Introduces Mark AR Scopes For Hunting with AR15-Style Rifles BEAVERTON, Ore. – -(AmmoLand.com)-Leupold’s® Mark AR™ series provides a high-performance, attractively priced riflescope option for those who hunt with AR15-style semi-automatic rifles. The series includes a 1.5-4×20mm model designed for close- to mid-range shooting, ...

He’s demanding Pat Toomey turns over membership lists for Club for Growth, because pretty clearly “Given the Wall Street background of your members, it seems clear that many of them would have received TARP monies.” I hope Toomey tells Specter where he can stick his request. ...

Leupold’s RX-1000: The New Mighty Mite of Rangefinders BEAVERTON, Ore. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Leupold’s® new RX®-1000 compact rangefinders are designed to deliver a brighter image and precise long-range measurement in the smallest package available for hunters and shooters. A digital laser rangefinder, the pocket-sized RX-1000 measures only 3....

Reminding Wolf Activists of Modern Wildlife Management MISSOULA, Mont.—-(AmmoLand.com)- Modern wildlife management through regulated hunting has never pushed any species to threatened or endangered levels, and there’s no science to suggest it would happen with wolves, either. The Boone and Crockett Club is offering this simple, historical ...

Rock Island Auction Company Catalogs Are Running Out! Premiere Firearms Auction - April 25th, 26th & 27th 2009 . Still time to get your two volume color catalog set. Catalogs are running out! We have around 300 catalog sets left for this auction, and will most likely sell out. Our Premiere catalog sets are two volumes, and are a great refe...

Mass shooting in Binghampton, New York. ...

Senate Bill Advances Mining Law Reform Public-lands fish and wildlife habitat a beneficiary of Senate bill, which breaks new ground in addressing revision of 1872 Mining Law. WASHINGTON, DC – -(AmmoLand.com)- Sportsmen United for Sensible Mining today welcomed a U.S. Senate bill that would institute long-overdue reform of the General Mining La...

Smith & Wesson’s B.J. Norris Earns Coveted Steel Master Title at 2009 U.S. Steel Nationals SPRINGFIELD, Mass. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Smith & Wesson Corp., announced that team member B.J. Norris was awarded the prestigious Steel Master title at the 2009 Smith & Wesson U.S. Steel Nationals held March 26-28 in Titusville, Florida. After w...

Joe Huffman looks at the issue, which is important in long range shooting.  Joe writes ballistic software for fun and profit, so he’s the blogosphere resident expert on exterior ballistics. ...

Firearm Sales Continue to Climb in March 2009 NEWTOWN, Conn. - -(AmmoLand.com)- Firearm sales continued to surge across the country for the fifth straight month, extending a trend that began after the November elections. The increase also follows recent comments by several high-profile members of the Obama administration about re-imposing perman...