There is a growing list of gun companies who are refusing to sell to any government agencies (police departments, etc.) in states where their products are not allowed to be owned by the general populace. I’ve applauded this practice, and have taken more than a little heat from both friends and enemies for my stance.

Their arguments against industry-government boycotts are generally based on efficacy: the “it won’t matter, so why bother?” school of thought. I think that’s short-sighted, and ignores ...

On Sunday, I tweeted this:

If there is no such thing as “gun violence”, there can be no such thing as “gun rights”. Be consistent – owning a gun is a HUMAN right.

Let’s delve into what that means.

I noticed that those in the shooting community bristle at the term “gun violence”. It’s the term used by gun control advocates and much of the media (but I repeat myself) to focus attention on the object rather than the person who ...

I’m a bit concerned about a trend in the gun community, one borne from defending against the prohibitionists who have gotten their second wind courtesy of the Newtown tragedy. That trend is arguing ‘need’.

The prohibitionists (gun-grabbers, if you prefer) like to ask the question “why do you NEED” some specific gun or feature on a gun. Whether it’s a “high capacity magazine” or a “military style rifle”, the question puts the onus on us to justify our desire to have ...

Since the election we’ve been bombarded with the notion that gun owners need to present a united front against the prohibitionists who wish to restrict the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. I agree with the sentiment, but I think the idea of solidarity can be taken to an illogical extreme, and in fact has been.

When someone in our camp – like the gun store owner in Arizona who publicly declares that he doesn’t want Democrats in his establishment, or the ...

The Second Amendment community is facing a major fight at the dawn of 2013. This time they’re serious, and it’s going to take some work on our parts to win.

You see, Congress goes back to work tomorrow and one of the things they’ll be working on is Dianne Feinstein’s new gun control bill. I’ll not waste the space here detailing the provisions — you can easily look them up with a five-second Google — but she’s going for broke this time: the ...

There is just a ton of stuff to talk about this week, and my “ideas for the blog” bookmark list runs into the hundreds. I want to take today, however, to point out the hypocrisy of the press – and how at least one of the members of the increasingly sanctimonious Fourth Estate has learned that what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, courtesy of the emerging Fifth Estate.

The Journal-News of White Plains, NY ...

I recently found this piece by Terrell Prude Jr. Mr. Prude** is a self-professed liberal who is also a Second Amendment supporter and a member of the NRA. If you’ve been following the blog, Facebook, or any of the podcasts I’ve been on lately you know that this is a hot issue with me. I don’t believe that someone needs to be of a certain political persuasion in order to be a gun rights advocate, and I ...

Last week Rob Pincus posted a photo on his Facebook page of him teaching Khloe Kardashian how to shoot. (I’ll admit to the necessity of Googling the name to find out who she is. I am unabashedly unhip.) Though I’m not a fan of “reality” television (I studiously avoid “Top Shot”, for instance), I’m glad she took the time to find out about the shooting world from someone who knows it quite well.

There, I thought, it sat. ...

I’m on record, going back at least a couple of years, of not being a fan of open carry for political purposes. My stand is simple: you cannot open carry in an area where it’s legal to “fight for your rights”, because the right already exists. If it already exists, then it comes under the principle of exercising the right responsibly.

The rabid open carry advocates, those who carry with video cameras and actively seek conflicts with police officers, are not ...