Berlin Police Storm Headquarters of German Gunmaker Heckler and Koch

By Aaron Spuler | November 10, 2011 |

Some 300 police officers searched the headquarters of Heckler & Koch Thursday amid allegations the German arms maker bribed Mexican officials to boost its sales, prosecutors said. The firm is under investigation on suspicion that it “bribed officials in Mexico using cash payments for several years” in connection with arms deliveries between 2005 and 2010,…

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Gun Battle Erupts on Texas Border

By Aaron Spuler | November 9, 2011 | Comments Off on Gun Battle Erupts on Texas Border

The shootout reportedly began shortly after noon but details were not immediately available. Residents on the U.S. side reported seeing members of the U.S. Border Patrol and Starr County Sheriff’s Office securing the area near the border. Border Patrol spokeswoman Rosalinda Huey said agents had been tracking a suspected drug load near La Rosita and…

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The Vet & The N00b

By Aaron Spuler | November 8, 2011 | Comments Off on The Vet & The N00b

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuzaxlddWbk

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Holder Testimony a Time to Review ‘Fast and Furious’

By Aaron Spuler | November 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Holder Testimony a Time to Review ‘Fast and Furious’

For Attorney General Eric Holder, Tuesday could be a “do or die” moment. Holder appears before a congressional committee on Operation Fast and Furious for the first time since May, when he said he had only heard about the controversial anti-gunrunning program “a few weeks” prior. Yet a U.S. senator had personally told him about…

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November 2011 Gun Contests

By Aaron Spuler | November 7, 2011 | Comments Off on November 2011 Gun Contests

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month. If you are aware of any that I do not have on the list, please let me know. Best of luck to you this month.…

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Mistakes To Avoid

By Aaron Spuler | November 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Mistakes To Avoid

Over at Shooting Illustrated, Paul Markel gives advice to reach your full potential with a handgun. http://www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/14203/mistakes-to-avoid/ In addition, while not mentioned by Paul, the following chart has proven helpful to me. Something useful to tuck into the range bag, courtesy of the US Army Marksmanship Unit. Get the PDF HERE.

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Blogging With Beretta

By Aaron Spuler | November 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Blogging With Beretta

Head on over to the Beretta USA blog and check out my first post written as a contributing author. http://berettausa.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-first-time-with-beretta.html

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TSA: Screeners Find 4-5 Guns On A Typical Day

By Aaron Spuler | November 4, 2011 | Comments Off on TSA: Screeners Find 4-5 Guns On A Typical Day

Federal airport screeners still find four to five guns at checkpoints on a typical day, the Transportation Security Administration’s chief told a Senate hearing Wednesday. “Yesterday we found six, including one at … Bradley (airport in Connecticut) — a loaded gun with seven rounds in it, in a checked bag that (a passenger) was trying…

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Hornady Critical Duty

By Aaron Spuler | November 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Hornady Critical Duty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkTKCkQjk58 Introducing the most consistent and reliable barrier ammo on the market. 1) FLEXLOCKâ„¢ BULLET incorporates two revolutionary Hornady features: the patented Flex Tip® that initiates consistent expansion every single time while preventing any clogging, and the heavy duty InterLock® band that locks the jacket and core together. 2) CANNELURED BULLET WITH CRIMPED CASE ensures…

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Wolves

By Aaron Spuler | November 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Wolves

Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, Judges, and Governors, shall all become wolves. Thomas Jefferson Letter to Edward Carrington…

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2023 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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