Top Shot

By Aaron Spuler | April 26, 2010 | Comments Off on Top Shot

I saw a commercial for the new show Top Shot last night while watching America: The Story of Us last night on the History Channel. Looks pretty good, I need to remember to set the DVR for June 6th… Season Premire: Sunday, June 6th at 10pm/9c In Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, Annie Oakley used…

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What Rifle For a Rifleman?

By Aaron Spuler | April 26, 2010 |

(Part two of a nine part series, courtesy of Fred’s M14 Stocks) Assume you were just born. What would be really important to learn, once you reached a certain level of maturity? That 401(k) accounts might be useful to retirement? The various competing prescription programs in Congress? Arguments about school class sizes? What a great…

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Humiliating and Debasing Degradation

By Aaron Spuler | April 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Humiliating and Debasing Degradation

Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence? Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defence be the real object…

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DUI Stop In Montana Turns Ugly

By Aaron Spuler | April 23, 2010 |

Dashboard video from a January traffic stop in Hamilton that ended in gunfire. A jury ruled on April 13, 2010 that Hamilton, Montana Police Officer Ross Jessop was justified in shooting Raymond Thane Davis. Listen for the first “click” as the suspect fires his .41 magnum revolver about two inches from the officer’s nose. The…

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Train As You Carry

By Aaron Spuler | April 22, 2010 | Comments Off on Train As You Carry

Instead of tactical training, why not some (more) real-world training with your actual carry gun?  Sounds like a good idea to me.  Todd has a great write-up on the concept and a course at http://pistol-training.com/archives/2732. Find out more about the Concealed & Off-Duty Pistol course, along with after-action reports at http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=49887.  The next offering of…

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5.56mm Damage

By Aaron Spuler | April 22, 2010 |

I’ve seen a lot of talk about the ‘limited’ damage capabilities of the 5.56mm round, when compared to ‘real’ rounds like the .308 or 7.62 and the like.  I always dismissed the claims, and now I have seen proof.  Here are some graphic images (if you’re sensitive to that sort of thing, or just don’t…

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XM193 On Sale

By Aaron Spuler | April 22, 2010 | Comments Off on XM193 On Sale

Cheaper Than Dirt is running a sale on Federal XM193 ammunition.  $7.99 for a 20 round box.  Get it while it lasts, as this ammunition has been discontinued by the manufacturer. http://www.cheaperthandirt.net/AMM207-5.html

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She Just Wants Her Dang Guns Back

By Aaron Spuler | April 21, 2010 | Comments Off on She Just Wants Her Dang Guns Back

JoAnn Guidos was one of the many folks whose guns were confiscated in the direct aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Five years later, she is still waiting to get her guns back. Read more of her story at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=36441 And she’s not alone.  If your guns were confiscated, the New Orleans police department’s Hurricane Katrina Firearms…

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Pollen Allegies

By Aaron Spuler | April 20, 2010 | Comments Off on Pollen Allegies

Courtesy of http://www.wulffmorgenthaler.com

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The Mount Vernon Statement

By Aaron Spuler | April 20, 2010 | Comments Off on The Mount Vernon Statement

Please contact your elected officials and ask that they not only sign, but commit themselves to the principles found within the Mount Vernon Statement. Full text of the Mount Vernon Statement follows. We recommit ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding. Through the Constitution, the Founders created an enduring framework of limited government based…

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2023 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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