17Jun, 2024
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Bump Stock Ban
Five years, five months, and twenty-eight days. That’s how long it took from the time Donald Trump’s DOJ bypassed Congress to ex post facto outlaw bump stocks to last Friday […]
10Mar, 2024
Book Review: Understanding Firearm Ballistics
Grab your formula sheet and your TI-84 Plus; it’s time to learn! This week’s blog post reviews what I can best describe as a preparatory text from a parallel reality […]
18Nov, 2023
Weekly Roundup # 14 – A collection of interesting articles you may not have seen by authors you may not have read.
Author’s note: I typically don’t post my Weekly Roundup articles here due to the occasional non-gun related content. For those interested in following my Weekly Roundups they can be found […]
18Nov, 2023
Weekly Roundup # 14 – A collection of interesting articles you may not have seen by authors you may not have read.
.fb-comments,.fb-comments span,.fb-comments span iframe[style]{min-width:100%!important;width:100%!important} Author’s note: I typically don’t post my Weekly Roundup articles here due to the occasional non-gun related content. For those interested in following my Weekly Roundups […]
21Aug, 2023
Book Review: Gunsmithing the AR-15: The Bench Manual
The first time I ever visited a gun store in California, I was surprised at how popular the AR-15 platform is there despite the state’s ludicrous and arbitrary restrictions. Although […]
21Aug, 2023
Book Review: Gunsmithing the AR-15: The Bench Manual
The first time I ever visited a gun store in California, I was surprised at how popular the AR-15 platform is there despite the state’s ludicrous and arbitrary restrictions. Although […]
20Jun, 2023
The Ethics of Collecting Milsurp
Introduction In past blog posts, I have shown off some military surplus (“milsurp”) firearms from my personal collection. The hobby of collecting can be a fascinating pursuit within the broader […]
15Jun, 2023
Red Dots and EDC – Is a Red Dot necessary for everyday carry?
Do I need a red dot on my everyday carry (EDC) gun? This question comes up from time to time in our CCW classes. The short answer is no, the […]
12Jun, 2023
Check Out This Gun: Turkish Mauser
On a recent episode of Gun Owners Radio, we briefly discussed the standard long arm of the Ottoman Empire in World War I: the Mauser bolt-action rifle. As I mentioned […]
15May, 2023
Check Out This Gun: Last-Ditch Type 99
Introduction During my segment at the end of yesterday evening’s episode of Gun Owners Radio, the discussion turned toward the Imperial Japanese Army’s standard long arm during World War II: […]