Real talk about effective church security
With the recent attack on a church in Texas, in which 26 people were killed and dozens injured, many people are looking for ways to prevent or respond to such attacks. And there are others ready to prey on that need with bad or incomplete information. Everyone, it seems, is suddenly a “Church Security Consultant”.
As a result you can find lots of misguided articles and talk about how to start a “church security team”, focusing — of course — …
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Universal Background Checks
OK, let’s talk about Universal Background Checks for firearms purchases. I see people on both sides of the argument that seem to be ‘stuck on stupid’ about this.Can we have a rational discussion? There are people that object to this. Some feel that it will inevitably lead to gun registration and in the end confiscation. […]
Range Report, 11 November 2017
From left to right- Abilene .44 Magnum, Colt Detective Special .32 S&W Long, Chiappa Rhino .357 Magnum, S&W M1903 .32 S&W Long, Rossi M68 .38 Special, Cimarron Richards-Mason .38 Special, S&W M1905 .38 Special November has been interesting. I mean, if you consider getting migraines practically every day interesting. I don’t; it gets in the […]
Air Gun Athletes and Spectators: Gear Up Now for the 2018 Camp Perry Open
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – If it’s almost January, then it’s time again for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Camp Perry Open – a staple air rifle and air pistol event held in Northwest Ohio for over a decade. Adult and junior athletes of all experience levels are welcome to come participate and experience one Continue Reading
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Your Hump Day Reading List for November 15, 2017
I’m just jumping on an airplane to return home after four full days of teaching in Phoenix, but I wanted to share these articles with you before I left the warm sunshine!
The best ankle medical kit?
I’m sure some people are getting tired of hearing me say this, but I believe it’s more important to carry a medical kit than almost anything else. Knowing how to save someone’s life when they’ve suffered a severely traumatic injury is an important …
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USA Shooting Athletes Dominate the Board at 2017 Dixie Double Air Gun Event
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – Over a beautiful Southern opening weekend of November, Anniston’s Annual Dixie Double air gun competition welcomed a gathering of air rifle and air pistol competitors to the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) South Competition Center. While the sun blanketed warmth on the colorful foliage of the Alabama mountains, competition heated up inside the Continue Reading
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Guns & Pot – According to the ATF, You Can’t Enjoy Both
We see a lot of posts in various gun groups about whether you can use cannabis and still legally buy a gun now that pot has been legalized for either recreational or medical use in some form in 47 states. (See Wikipedia here for a comprehensive chart of current...
Efficacy
Efficacy https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/mass-shootings-are-a-bad-way-to-understand-gun-violence/?ex_cid=story-facebook https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gun-control-mirage-1507158925...
Suppressors
In the wake of Las Vegas, those champions of the Second Amendment, the GOP declared that the suppressor bill all gun loving folk were excited about won’t see the presidents pen anytime soon. We can't have those magic wand death whisper machines in the hands of...
How to buy your spouse a gun.
I constantly run across some variation of the following post on gun boards: "I want to buy my spouse a gun. What should I get them?" This thread nearly always involves buying a gun not to take to the range but for defense and then devolves into the dreaded caliber...