Author: Andrew Tuohy

Back to "ye olde format" for this video, but I'll probably do a mix of "new" and "old" in the future. A long time ago, I was able to shoot .22s very well, because that was pretty much all I did, all day. I hadn't shot slowfire with a .22 in years, and decided to see if I was good as I once was. I also compared a 1/16 twist bolt action rifle with a 1/7 twist AR-15 that had a .22LR conversion. Was the 1/7 completely inaccurate, as is… Read More

As a followup to yesterday's post, "Odie" pointed me to a new article on US News regarding BLM and public shooting. As it turns out, the whole thing was just a big misunderstanding, according to BLM.

While this might not be of much interest to my international viewers, who might be puzzled to find that Americans can simply find a desolate spot in the wilderness and shoot to their heart's content, it should make a lot of Americans sit up and take notice. The Bureau of Land Management, part of the executive branch of the US federal government under the Department of the Interior, wants to severely restrict, if not ban outright, shooting on public lands. Why? Because "urban" people might "freak out" when they hear… Read More

Just a heads up - If you have a Safeway grocery store in your area, you can make a contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project at checkout. I'm behind the curve, and this ends today. Sorry for the late notice.

I must be out of my mind. I had a good streak going - no firearms purchases since September 2010. However, all good things must come to an end, and the vehicle of my no-buying-streak's destruction is a Ruger SR9. I don't know that I would ever have bought one of these, but the price was right, and it was brand new. On second thought, since I haven't paid for it yet (but have had it transferred to me), if I buy (transfer and pay for) another pistol before I… Read More

Last year, Sig Sauer's P250 lost the ATF handgun tender because of significant reliability issues. Sig's response was to improve the pistol - no, wait, their response was to appeal to the GAO, saying in part that the ATF put too much of an emphasis on reliability. The GAO promptly smacked Sig's claim down in a pretty embarrassing manner. Fast forward to this year, where Sig's big contract with the Dutch police for the P250 was pretty much the only thing the company had to crow about. Frankly, I was… Read More

In case you didn't know, the Marine Corps was founded 236 years ago today, November 10, 1775, when Captain Samuel Nicholas was authorized to raise two battalions of Marines. Naturally, his first move was to go to a place called Tun Tavern (yes, it was an actual tavern) and start a recruitment drive. Happy Birthday, Marines! Enjoy your two beers, regardless of age. Fast forward to today, and the USMC is looking for a company to make the already-designed Corpsman Assault Pack, as GearScout reports. Hey, we've only been at… Read More

...and not the transfer/disposal of KIA servicemembers' remains. Because they don't seem to be doing a very good job at keeping track of or treating with respect the remains of those who have died overseas while wearing the uniform of the United States military.

Hey, look! The first Vuurwapen Blog video in over a month! This is a short video that is not meant to discuss all aspects of firearms or accessories for home defense. It is a test vehicle for a new format that I have been developing. This format requires significantly less time to produce than previous formats. Please let me know what you think of it.

Here in Arizona, we have some pretty cool sheriffs - see Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever. We also have some stinkers, like Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. But in South Carolina, Sheriff Chuck Wright may have just become the coolest sheriff ever. After a brutal attack by a repeat offender, Sheriff Wright urged women to walk in groups and get concealed weapons permits. Here are some of my favorite quotes: "Carry a concealed weapon. That'll fix it." "It's too bad someone with a concealed… Read More