Mother Mistakes Small Gun for Cigarette Lighter

By Aaron Spuler | July 27, 2011 |

Rachel Avila, 30, of Banning, thought the .22-caliber North American Arms “derringer style” revolver was a cigarette lighter, police said. She pulled the trigger twice, the second time the gun fired, and the round ricocheted off the ground. A 12-year-old girl was wounded by a ricocheting bullet Sunday evening in Banning, when her mother fired…

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Ron Paul’s Citizens Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 2613

By Aaron Spuler | July 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Ron Paul’s Citizens Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 2613

Texas congressman Ron Paul has introduced H.R. 2613, designed to remove schools from the list of ‘gun free zones’. Take a moment to contact your U.S. House Representative and ask for them to cosponsor H.R. 2613. The Gun Owners of America (GOA) has a form you can fill out to email your U.S. House Representative…

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Top Shot Season 3

By Aaron Spuler | July 27, 2011 |

Season 3 of Top Shot airs August 9 at 10/9c on History.

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BAE Putting Lasers on Mk 38 Naval Gun

By Aaron Spuler | July 26, 2011 | Comments Off on BAE Putting Lasers on Mk 38 Naval Gun

So, BAE Systems and Boeing have teamed up to add lethal lasers to the already tricked out Mk 38 chain gun system used for close-in defense on U.S. Navy ships. In March, BAE — maker of the MK 38 system (shown above) — recieved a contract to build a demo laser system to show that…

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United Airlines Worker Accidentally Shot By Passenger

By Aaron Spuler | July 25, 2011 | Comments Off on United Airlines Worker Accidentally Shot By Passenger

A United Airlines employee was accidentally shot by a passenger who was trying to check a hunting rifle for a flight at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner. The mishap was reported about 10:15 a.m. Deputies issued Edward Deubler, 65, of Harvey a misdemeanor summons for negligent injury, said Sgt. Larry Dyess, spokesman for the…

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Feds Refuse to Explain How Convicted Felons Bought Guns in ‘Operation Fast and Furious’

By Aaron Spuler | July 25, 2011 | Comments Off on Feds Refuse to Explain How Convicted Felons Bought Guns in ‘Operation Fast and Furious’

In the latest chapter of the gunrunning scandal known as Operation Fast and Furious, federal officials are refusing to explain how two suspects obtained more than 360 weapons despite criminal records that should have prevented them from buying even one gun. Under current federal law, people with felony convictions are not permitted to buy weapons,…

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The Opinion Of Others

By Aaron Spuler | July 22, 2011 | Comments Off on The Opinion Of Others

The Opinion of others I very little regard, & have a thorough Contempt for all men, be their Names Characters & Stations what they may, who appear to be the irreclaimable Enemies of Religion & Liberty. Samuel Adams Letter to William Checkley December 14, 1772

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I was going to…

By Aaron Spuler | July 22, 2011 | Comments Off on I was going to…

I was going to complain about how hot it is…but then I realized that: 1) It isn’t 115+ degrees 2) I’m not 7,200 miles from home 3) I’m not dressed in ACUs and helmet and carrying 70+ lbs. 4) There is very little chance that anyone will shoot at me or that I might drive…

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More Free Guns For July

By Aaron Spuler | July 21, 2011 | Comments Off on More Free Guns For July

I’d love to win either (or both) of these. I don’t have a 45 in the safe, and could always use another 22 (even though I prefer the Marlin 60 to the Ruger 10/22). Handguns Springfield Armory XDM 5.25 Competition Series Deadline: August 19, 2011 http://www.ontargetmagazine.com/gun-giveaway Rifles Ruger 10/22 Sporter Deadline: August 15, 2011 http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f12/ruger-10-22-sporter-contest-45126/

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ISSC MK22

By Aaron Spuler | July 20, 2011 |

The ISSC-Austria Modern Sporting Rifle MK22 Rifle is engineered and precision-built in Austria incorporating the look and feel of a military-style designed rifle with the modern elements of a modern sporting rifle platform. The MK22 features an adjustable folding stock with three positions and adjustments for shoulder fit, the new patent-pending UCAS System (Universal Cocking…

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2025 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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