The Ethics of Collecting Milsurp
Introduction In past blog posts, I have shown off some military surplus (“milsurp”) firearms from my personal collection. The hobby of collecting can be a fascinating pursuit within the broader […]
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorses Amy Reichert for County Board of Supervisors to Replace Nathan Fletcher
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorses Amy Reichert for County Board of Supervisors to Replace Nathan Fletcher San Diego, CA – San Diego County Gun Owners PAC’s (SDCGO) Advisory […]
Red Dots and EDC – Is a Red Dot necessary for everyday carry?
Do I need a red dot on my everyday carry (EDC) gun? This question comes up from time to time in our CCW classes. The short answer is no, the […]
Check Out This Gun: Turkish Mauser
On a recent episode of Gun Owners Radio, we briefly discussed the standard long arm of the Ottoman Empire in World War I: the Mauser bolt-action rifle. As I mentioned […]
Obituary for the NRA
Here lies the National Rifle Association; born November 17th, 1871; faded into irrelevance June 1st, 2023. The oldest and largest self-proclaimed pro-Second-Amendment organization is survived and succeeded by the Gun […]
“Concealed Carry Killers” Debunked
How useful are firearms for personal protection? It’s an important question. Self-defense is one of the most important justifications we have for the right to keep and bear arms; we […]
Check Out This Gun: Last-Ditch Type 99
Introduction During my segment at the end of yesterday evening’s episode of Gun Owners Radio, the discussion turned toward the Imperial Japanese Army’s standard long arm during World War II: […]
The Legacy of Ruby Ridge
Everyone knows about the Ruby Ridge incident. Even those of us who weren’t alive in 1992 when it occurred know the story: federal agents entrapped Randy Weaver on administrative firearm […]
Shall-Issue vs. May-Issue
Introduction One of the most important results of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen last summer is that it strikes down what we call “may-issue” concealed carry […]
Gunsite for Women – Gunsite Academy in Paulden Arizona is one of the finest firearms training schools in the country and a significant (and growing) number of their students are women.
Gunsite Academy was founded in 1976 by Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper. Col. Cooper is widely recognized as the creator of the Modern Technique of the Pistol and defined the Four […]
