Marine Week 2011

By Aaron Spuler | July 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Marine Week 2011

Check out the rest of the gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marine_corps/sets/72157627007310760/with/5905914964/

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Justice Department Obstructing ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Probe, ATF Director Says

By Aaron Spuler | July 6, 2011 | Comments Off on Justice Department Obstructing ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Probe, ATF Director Says

The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Ken Melson, the acting director of the ATF, lobbed the accusation when he sneaked in…

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Mexican Official Wants ATF Workers to Face Charges in Mexico for ‘Project Gunrunner’

By Aaron Spuler | July 6, 2011 | Comments Off on Mexican Official Wants ATF Workers to Face Charges in Mexico for ‘Project Gunrunner’

The fallout from the ATF’s “Operation Fast and Furious” (or “project gunrunner) — the failed plan to allow guns to “walk” into Mexico — continues unabated. We have reported to you on all elements of the scandal so far, including this whisteblower firing fiasco, but now the Mexican authorities are getting in on the act.…

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Silenced

By Aaron Spuler | July 5, 2011 | Comments Off on Silenced

Had the opportunity to break in a new gun last week while on vacation. Unfortunately, the new gun was not mine. My uncle lost a lot of guns in a fire last winter and this was a new one of his, a Springfield XD chambered in .45ACP. I’d had some time with one of those…

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Declaration of Independence

By Aaron Spuler | July 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Declaration of Independence

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the…

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Militia

By Aaron Spuler | July 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Militia

What, sir, is the use of militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins. Elbridge Gerry U.S. House of Representatives…

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One Of A Kind

By Aaron Spuler | June 30, 2011 |

This guest post is courtesy of Jennifer, author of In Jennifer’s Head. If you’ve got any information about her grandfather’s ashtray, please head on over to her site and let her know. I’m sure she would be very appreciative of any information you could provide. My grandfather was a WWII vet. He didn’t really talk…

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Situational Awareness

By Aaron Spuler | June 30, 2011 | Comments Off on Situational Awareness

This guest post is courtesy of Jay, author of Firearms and More in Texas. I have a simple question for everyone today. How are your observation skills? Shocking, isn’t it? Now imagine what you miss during your every day activities… If you did like me and missed everything in the video, here are a few…

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Security Measures to Keep Your Guns and Home Safe

By Aaron Spuler | June 29, 2011 |

This guest post is courtesy of Madison Parker, author of Home Security Systems. Today more than ever, people are taking their personal safety seriously. A home security system is one layer of defense against burglars and other home invaders; a personal firearm is another. Yet, you don’t want a burglar to be able to use…

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Fiddling with Ruger’s Scout Rifle

By Aaron Spuler | June 28, 2011 |

This guest post is courtesy of Richard Mann, author of Empty Cases. I’ve been playing with the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle for several months now. Long enough to develop an informed opinion and long enough to try various sight arrangements. One of the great things about this rifle is the versatility it offers which is…

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2025 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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