As reported, a car mechanic was lured behind a high school by a pair of robbers who posed as customers in need of a mechanic.  After the victim was behind the high school, one of the robbers drew his gun, pointed it at the victim’s head, and then pulled the trigger.  Lucky, the robber’s gun [...]...

I got an email from Brock Adams with this message tonight.On Friday, the House Calendars Committee took an important step and set HB 1893, landmark pro-Second Amendment legislation, for a vote next week by the full House. House Bill 1893 by State Representative Joe Driver (R-Garland) would allow Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves on...

There is an interesting video and news story of a pharmacist stopping a robbery with his gun here.Thanks to Karl Christensen for the link....

If I ever get around to designing one of those pretentious medieval-style family crests, ours will have bacon featured prominently in it somewhere. – Marko ...

I’m very intrigued by this post by Wyatt, about turning a criminal over to the feds for prosecution on guns charges (felon-in-possession), something we know that the City of Philadelphia often will not do: Anyway, the AUSA wanted to take over the case and try him federally. He even asked my permission - which made me laugh a little - because ...

My piece starts off this way and can be found here:So much for any hope that the government would uphold rules and abiding by contracts. Instead, we keep getting examples of something else – that when President Obama fails to persuade firms to follow his wishes, he does not hesitate to use threats of financial destruction.Cliff Asness, the co-fo...

This week's NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert....

A commercial for a new show at FX Networks caught my attention with this logo: It’s Sons of Anarchy - looks like a good mix of bikes, boomsticks and bedlam. The homepage is here. ...

Blackwater Special Edition P226 - Pictures! Click pictures for LARGE views. One remaining @$999.99. Includes 5 magazines. ...

Reader Scott Sterling emails what seems to be a simple, easy, and cheap solution to piracy. I would just add that I doubt an AK is a 300-400 yard weapon in Somalian hands. Videos I've seen of their land fighting suggests their firing stance is: hold gun sideways, or overhead, dance around and pull trigger while taunting foes. A good fellow with a ....

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I’ve probably mentioned before that I’m a bit of a long distance runner. Last fall I ran my first marathon, and tomorrow is one of the bigger races in West Michigan, the Riverbank Run in Grand Rapids. For years I was unable to find a pair of sunglasses for running that got the job done. Either they were too heavy, they didn’t fit ...

...V's birthday and we went out to dinner at a restaurant in Victory Park. Victory Park is the development that has been built up in the area leading up to the American Airlines Center. Initially the developers attempted to make this an extremely upscale neighborhood. That concept failed and now there are new developers looking for tenants that are...

Go here to see something you won’t see very often: folks pissed at NRA for not compromising on a bill, namely, NRA wants a full concealed carry bill, with preemption, and state activists are pushing for a weaker bill subject to home rule.  I would encourage each side to understand where the other is coming from.  There’s no evil inten...

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Per JH:If you haven't seen it, BATF posted thousands of seized weapons in a three page public paid notice in yesterday's Wall Street Journal to the public to retrieve their stolen weapons or they will be destroyed. Since most people don't get the WSJ and there was no copy of this on the electronic version of the WSJ, just how do people access the i...

On April 23rd, John Culleton posted this opinion on why the so-called "assault weapon" ban (which banned nothing) should be reinstated. It contained gems such as this:Despite what the president of the National Rifle Association says, the AK-47 is a fully automatic weapon. It has no legitimate hunting use. It is not the equivalent of the old bolt a...

Preemption or "home rule" CCW? [More]Funny--I don't see a third option......

See this video from Seattle of a drug store robbery gone bad… for the robber.  The Pharmacist might want to take a training course or two though, as I would not approach an armed robber with the gun held one handed.  What if he hadn’t ran off? Not sure chasing after him was a wise move either, but protecting his store with a gun? Go...

Shooters Invited to Cross Roads Sport Shooting Association 3 Gun Match Glen Mississippi - -(AmmoLand.com)- Cross Roads Sport Shooting Association ( CRSSA ) a small private shooting facility in Glen Mississippi, Glen is near Corinth and Corinth is north of Tupelo, we offer Conventional, Practical and International shooting competitions. We hold sev...

This is the obligatory "I'm not going" post. I really wish I could, but not this year.If you're a blogger, or a reader of gun blogs, find these people and say hi to them. They're a good group.....

BC: This Bill authorizes fingerprints to be taken even if it is just a traffic citation. It has passed the House and is on the CONSENT calendar for the Senate??? meaning they don’t consider this bill to be more important that establishing State Leaf Day!!! ...

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I’ve never even heard of this.  I guess some people have difficulty working a slide.  I can think of situations where this could even cause problems. ...

Los Angeles County coroner's investigators, often among the first to arrive at crime scenes, are seeking permission to carry weapons while on the job."We're working in one of the most dangerous areas in the nation," said Mario Sainz, a veteran investigator who has been lobbying the county to change its policy. "We've had incidents where the gangban...

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From AZCDLHB 2177, which allows a person with a valid concealed weapons permit to possess, transport or carry a weapon within a game refuge, passed out of the House Committee of the Whole (COW) on......

The Government is pushing ahead with legislation that will criminalise politically incorrect jokes, with a maximum punishment of up to seven years' prison. [More]How many subversive Limeys does it take to screw up a country?...

Horward Nemerov asks why no one discusses auto violence, when the DUI death toll exceeds that for all forms of murder....

It’s for the children. You can have my caffeine when you pry it from…you get the idea.  Guns and knives clearly aren’t enough for the nanny state, now their residents want the goverment to keep them from caffeine because it’s easier than controlling their children. ...

Elk Foundation Praises Wolf Delisting in Idaho, Montana MISSOULA, Mont.— -(AmmoLand.com)- America is well past the day when keystone predators can be left unmanaged. That’s why the May 4 formal delisting of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana is drawing praise from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, as well as encouragement for the same action i...

Brownells Coupon Click the links below to activate this months Brownells Coupon. Brownells.com - -(AmmoLand.com)- All day long we get requests form folks shopping at Brownells wanting  the most current Brownelles Coupon.  If it is not for the coupon itself then they are questions like does it work, is it still good? Brownells changes their coup...

Just so you know, I wrote tomorrows Cigar Blogging before watching this:Beer and CigarsAlthough they had interesting pairings, I would have liked a bit more diversity in their beer selections. Three of the four were hop-heavy beers. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it would have been nice to see a Russian Imperial Stout or Barleywine there ...

With real bullets: Police said a Michigan concealed weapons teacher accidentally shot a student in the face during a demonstration. [...] The teacher told investigators he thought the gun was loaded with plastic bullets. Thankfully, injuries are non life threatening. ...

Georgia DNR Announces Changes To State WMA Program SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA - -(AmmoLand.com)- The Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division today announced that beginning July 1, there will be three less wildlife management areas (WMA) in the state’s program and one WMA will be reduced in size. These changes were necessary due to...