An “Assault Weapon” is an item that’s used by the aggressor in an assault. Period. It can range from panty hose, to a baseball bat, to a flower vase, to a sharp instrument (knife, box cutter, etc.). Politically, this is the umbrella term for firearms so that they can be compartmentalized, implying that their removal… Continue reading The Assault Rifle Myth
When I found myself in a position that I was selling my firearms to make ends meet some years ago, a friend said, "Look at them as an investment and now you're getting your return." A fair assessment. Oddly, I found that the one I missed the most was the handgun that I shot the… Continue reading Forty Four Once More
I've always held to the tenet that you practice shooting at targets that are smaller and at a greater distance than what you'd reasonably expect in the situation for which you're practicing. That was the basis for the time that my friends Hector, Jeff and I recently spent in the Arizona desert. Every shot in… Continue reading Busting Caps
Had someone ask what the "gauge" in "12 gauge shotgun" meant. The gauge in the name is a measure of bore size. "12 gauge" means that 12 lead balls, each the diameter of the weapon's bore, would weigh 1 pound. For a 20 gauge, 20 balls the diameter of the shotgun's bore would weigh 1… Continue reading Shotgun Gauge
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