In a recent blog post, I detailed how to read an executive order like a political scientist. To refresh your memory, the main idea is that you need to take an adversarial approach—read critically and question everything. Sometimes what isn’t there is more important than what is. This week, I’ll be applying that same analytical […]
Once again, the politicians in Sacramento have created a bill that will endanger the public and embolden criminals if and when it becomes law. The legislation to which I’m referring is AB1333, a bill that attempts to require legally armed citizens to retreat in the face of a violent threat. AB1333 is a dangerous, stupid, […]
Author’s Note: This blog post is adapted from a short piece I wrote for the December 2024 issue of Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines. It is part of a series of briefs on historic long arms, commemorating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary year. Muskets such as the M1795 had much longer barrels than modern infantry […]
Although I’ve previously commented on presidents ruling by executive fiat, it just recently occurred to me that many readers may not read the executive orders themselves and instead rely on secondhand coverage from the likes of the SDCGO blog and Gun Owners Radio to keep them informed. You certainly won’t hear me knocking those secondary […]
When I was working in the gun store, a wise old fudd once told me: “a four-inch revolver is the only gun you’ll ever need.” Of course, everyone has a pocket full of truisms to back up his or her own subjective preferences, and I had a Glock on my hip at the time, so […]
The Other Remington If you haven’t read last week’s blog post, go do that now to get the proper context underlying this story. In that post, I gave an overview of the death and afterlife of Remington Firearms, formerly the oldest firearm manufacturer in the United States. It has been sad to watch a name […]
Remington’s gone, man. I’ll be outside. Good luck. There was once a time in this country when the shotgun was the Remington 870 and the hunting rifle was the Remington 700. From its throne in Ilion, New York, the juggernaut affectionately nicknamed “Big Green” dispensed these and other iconic firearms like Iron Age kings shared […]
It’s that time of year again! Every January, tens of thousands of exhibitors from across the firearm industry descend on Las Vegas for what many consider to be the high point (no pun intended) of the annual news cycle. For one week, the who’s who in the gun world hawk their latest wares to legions […]
Author’s Note: This blog post is adapted from a short piece I wrote for the November 2023 issue of Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines. It is part of a series of briefs on historic long arms, commemorating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary year. Charleville muskets imported as military aid received “US” property stamps on their […]
This is the conclusion of the last two posts stolen from the parallel reality in which bullpup long guns became mainstream decades ago and are now considered the default. You keep a Mossberg 590A1 for home defense? How bizarre. Everyone has a Kel-Tec KSG or an IWI TS12 these days. If you haven’t already, go […]