Category: General Opinion

I like seeing the whole picture when I try to make up my mind about something. When evaluating conduct between citizens and LE, it's helpful to see video of the entire event. In the case of the Temple PD and that Army E-8, we don't have the whole event on video. Just what appears to be a clash of egos. I instinctively dislike fat and/or disheveled cops (you may call me prejudiced, but any uniform should be worn with pride, not slovenliness). Furthermore, I don't like an attitude among some… Read More

I think gun owners can and should play a role in identifying potential mass killers. We're the people who will in some way encounter a lot of murderers before they act, and we know what stands out. When it's appropriate, we need to discuss relevant facts with the proper authorities. That's not to say we should report anyone and everyone for anything that looks mildly odd, but if you have a gut feeling that something is wrong, you should act on that feeling.

As firearm and ammunition costs have skyrocketed recently and once-common items have become... uncommon, accomplishing anything related to shooting is now extremely difficult. This is especially true for something that was already not particularly cheap. Case in point: precision rifle shooting, or long-range rifle shooting. Of course, "long range" is a relative term. If you rarely shoot your AR-15 past 25 yards, then hitting something at 300 might seem like a daunting obstacle. At the other end of the spectrum, guys shooting .375 CheyTac practically need satellite imagery to hit… Read More

Anti-gun folks like to say that companies in the gun industry are gleefully profiting hand over fist every time there's some sort of panic, but that's not very accurate. Some companies do well - if they can keep a regular supply of desirable products in stock - and others do not do well at all, especially small local gun stores. If a company sells their entire inventory of desirable items in a few days, and is unable to restock within 3 or 6 months, they will soon face financial ruin.… Read More

With all the hubbub regarding "gun control" lately, there has been an abundance of people discussing firearms, many of whom really aren't familiar with them. This leads to their inevitable use of "clips" or even "magazine clips" when the word "magazine" would be more appropriate. This leads to another inevitable occurrence - a "gun person" correcting them on nomenclature. Don't get me wrong, using the right nomenclature and understanding the facts are important. Otherwise you end up with people like this (and frankly, this Congresswoman's ignorance of the topic should… Read More

As a resident of the Tucson area, I have seen several local news reports about the "Armed Citizen Project," an organization which plans to distribute free shotguns to low income residents of high crime areas. I looked into the project further, and do not like it. Here is why. - The shotguns they choose are single shot break actions. The usefulness of this type of firearm for defense is debatable, but several of their stated reasons for selecting it are fallacious. The single shot break action is chosen because it… Read More

So dumb, in fact, that I made a video explaining why.

Thanks to my friend Kino of Dark Mountain Research, I spent some time on-air with Rusty Humphries, discussing firearms legislation. Here's the audio if you'd like to listen to it.

Rick Taylor, world's greatest tactical instructor, brings you the most technologically advanced handgun on the planet - the M&P17 Warrior. It's the illegitimate love child of a Glock, an M&P, and a 1911. (this is satire)

I explain why in this video. Mental heavy lifting done by my friend Zach in this article.