I watched 20/20 tonight as Diane Sawyer did an episode titled If I only had a gun. It was an hour long anti-gun/anti-CCW hatchet job that was introduced by a Brady Campaign spokesman and followed the Brady line without variance or logical analysis. Out of the whole hour the only worthwhile lessons learned were that you should keep guns secured if y...

As reported, two armed criminals tried to rob Sam’s Gas and Food, located at 1773 Fifth Avenue in Columbus Ohio.  The men entered shortly after midnight, just as the gas station was closing, and threatened the lives of the employees.  One of the employees grabbed his self defense gun, and shots exchanged between the employee [...]...

Wenatchee, WashingtonFrom the April 10, 2009 Wenatchee World:WENATCHEE — Josh Ray always sleeps with a gun next to him."I just feel safer," he says.Early Monday morning, he felt he had to use it to defend himself.The 25-year-old Wenatchee man says he was just falling asleep on his living room couch when "my door flew open and there was a man stan...

This analyst doesn’t seem to think that YouTube’s business model is sustainable: So what does this mean? It seems safe to assume that YouTube’s traffic will continue to grow, with no clear ceiling in sight. Since the majority of Google’s costs for the service are pure variable costs of bandwidth and storage, and since they’ve alre...

A followup on the last post: Here is my must have list, models are examples, feel free to pick what you prefer. 12 ga pump shotgun. (Remington 870) .22 rifle (Ruger 10/22. This is one where I specifically recommend this model over others, at least to start the collection with) A large frame centerfire handgun (S&W K frame, full size Glock, 191...

Here is mine… ———— I was 12 and my brother and two cousins were 10 and 8 years old when grandfather was telling the story about shooting the bear that became the rug at his house. We listened in amazement to a story that seemed to grow in the telling.  As the eldest, I remember holding some skepticism about the detai...

One thing that bums me out about all this press regarding gun sales and such, is that nobody is reporting the increase in basic gun safety class enrollment, in either the major media, or the blobosphere.   A few safety class instructors have told me that their basic classes are booked solid, and have a waiting list. And I recently learned that th...

Right here. They're soliciting stories dealing with guns, with an eye toward an HBO documentary -- self defense, crime, how a person got interested. Just starting out, and the balance is tipping toward antis. I'd suggest routing any people with self-defense stories their way....

I now completely understand why we have multiple gun safes and a gun room.  If the list of necessities almost totals 25, then how many do we really own?  (John, don’t answer that.  I don’t really want to know.  Wait, you don’t have any idea, do you?) - Tracy I would say the must have list is a little long. The must haves shoul...

A Sheriff in Mason County in Washington State is encouraging local residents to arm themselves in response to budget cuts in the department. “I won’t say vigilante days, but we’re back to days when there wasn’t very much law around,” Bob Clark said. “We live in a very remote area and it’s a constant worry.R...

We're only ten minutes in to this and it is very clear that the theme of the program is that ordinary citizens are not prepared to use a firearm in self defense. They give several hours of training to three students at a small college then put them in a scenario to see how they react. Predictably, they fail.No one I know who advocates concealed c...

As the story unfolds about How Could a Lifeboat conquer a Destroyer? (I refer to the American Captain held hostage at sea by Somalia Pirates). I have a simple suggestion. Carry guns. Guns are very effective deterrents against many forms of anti-social behavior. Piracy included. Seriously, if a ship can’t carry $1,000 worth of deterrence to p...

My newest piece at Fox News starts this way:Teacher unions are ecstatic. It is only April and President Obama has already delivered most of their many wishes.The “stimulus” package gave teachers large salary increases. And over the pleading of D.C.’s mayor and residents, Obama will phase out the voucher system for poor D.C. residents. Now pub...

Buy A Gun Day is April 15th! Hand Guns Long Guns In God We Trust, In Guns We Invest! ...

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On the entire trip to Knoxville and back, I only saw 4 car carriers. Three of them were carrying used cars and one was carrying Nissans.Eighteen wheeler traffic in general was still light, although heavier than it was last December....

Freedom States Alliance (a/k/a Joyce Foundation astroturf) is joyfully announced that it has the media back in harness. 10 PM tonight, ABC News on the evils of gun shows and why guns are no good in defense against crime (leaving us to wonder why police bother carrying them around). The webpage also rejoices over how often the media quotes Freed...

Melinda Gable Leaving the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Melinda Gable Set To Begin New Business Venture. Washington, DC - -(AmmoLand.com)- Melinda Gable, having served CSF for the past 10 years, recently left the organization in order to launch C2IT Strategies, a consulting company to serve as a resource to the outdoor industry, allied in...

The off-duty Chicago police detective involved in a fiery crash that killed two men this morning was drunk at the time, with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit of .08, sources said.The 41-year-old officer is in police custody at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was being treated for injuries from the crash. The Tribune is not...

If you understand that demand curves slope downward, you will understand all of economics that it is worthwhile to understand. Apple iTunes Music Store had to raise the price of some individual tracks as part of an agreement with the music industry. Guess what? The songs that increased in price, songs that tend to be the most popular, saw their ...

Nebraska Turkey Hunters Urged to Practice Safety LINCOLN, Neb. – -(AmmoLand.com)- As the shotgun turkey season approaches, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds hunters to be careful and safe while enjoying the experience of hunting for a turkey in Nebraska. The spring shotgun turkey hunting season begins April 18. Turkey hunting larg...

"For too long, America has been too dismissive of the proud culture and invaluable contributions of the Pirate Community. Whether it is their pioneering work with prosthetics, husbandry of tropical birds or fanciful fashion sense, America owes a deep debt to Pirates." [More]That's pretty darn funny right there......

Say Uncle  writes “(this is) near your neck of the woods,” about a rolling gunbattle on Interstate 45 in  Houston. From the chron.com (Houston Chronical) article: “According to police, they were driving a white Pontiac Grand Prix when they fired gunshots at the driver of a truck. Then they exited the freeway at West Gulf Ban...

...possession of firearms or dangerous weapons... [More]I bring this up because "the complete text of this policy is available in the office of the Vice President/Dean of Student Services," and you might have to crawl through some gunfire to get there to read it....

In the last week, we’ve had two days worth of work.  Unfortunately, weather and holidays cut the rest short.  We resume on Monday. But, I do have to say, the two days have seen major progress - like beams!  Day 1: It seems like not much work for the hours they were here, but I’m assuming that propping it up properly can be a pain. O...

Voters in two Southern Illinois counties overwhelmingly said “yes” Tuesday to advisory referendums asking if the state should pass legislation permitting trained and licensed citizens to legally carry firearms. [More]Who all thinks the urban-dominated legislature will let them? See, "home rule" only applies to ruling. I just can't get excited ...

Man, this guy makes "The Only Ones Files" look hopelessly incomplete. [More]I don't know if you need to be a Twitter member to see it.[Via TS]...

This is more about the post I ran yesterday about Lefty blogs looking to rake in the dough from the causes they support.  Advertising Age has some commentary about it that I think is spot on: All that said, realistically speaking, no one believes that political blogs on either side of the aisle are anything more than water-carriers for their favor...

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Sheriff's officials said they believe commissioners need to reconsider the cuts to the sheriff’s office and not condone vigilantes...Sheldon said he's just warning criminals that people in Mason County have guns and know how to use them."You might expect a lead enema. I'm telling you, people in Mason County are fed up with crime. They know how to...

April’s New Gun Products from Brownells Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- Has a load of new and exciting products for the gun and shooting fans in your family. Here is a brief run down of some of the hot item from Brownells.com for April. TAPCO AR-15/M16 30-ROUND MAGAZINE Rugged, One-Piece Body; Aggressive Grasping Ridges For Fast Mag Chang...

Tonight's menu? Beenie-Weenies!...

A Transportation Security Officer trained to stop drugs and guns from getting onto airplanes is accused of dealing in drugs and guns. [More]Well, he stopped them from getting onto airplanes, didn't he?TSA "Only Ones". Is there anyone you'd rather take your shoes off for?[Via Brian F]...

Lice or karate? [More]...

[F]ashionable as it is to always bash ATF, regardless of what they do, it should not be forgotten that ATF was instrumental in helping the unborn MG industry through its birthing pangs after GCA '68....Sorry to say, I am not a fan of Len Savage, especially with his current fight with ATF...[More]I guess Len should just roll over and allow his prope...