Man tries to steal pistol from CCW classroom, stabs cop, gets shot 14 times
Police in Las Vegas released video of the death of a would-be thief who tried to steal a handgun from a bag under a table in a concealed carry class. Marvin Payton then attacked a pair of responding officers with a screwdriver, stabbing a female cop. That's when her partner…
Brave 12-year-old boy shoots home invader who shot his grandmother
In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a 12-year-old young man grabbed a gun and shot a masked home invader who had shot his grandmother. Proving himself a better home protector than any pacifist beta male, the young man's actions caused the intruders to flee with great haste. Not long after, one of…
50-round Skill Sustainment Drill
If you didn’t already realize it, if you don’t continue to shoot over time, you will slowly lose your shooting skills. With ammunition so expensive and hard to come by, making every shot count now has a whole new meaning. How do you maintain your skill sets without burning through…
Arkansas becomes 35th ‘Stand Your Ground’ state
Legislators in Arkansas passed a "Stand Your Ground" law in recent weeks by an overwhelming margin, and Governor Asa Hutchinson has now signed the measure into law. "Stand Your Ground" policy removes a duty to retreat before a would-be victim can use deadly force to defend against the imminent threat…
NEW AD CAMPAIGN? Another woman hides NAA mini-revolver in mother nature’s holster to sneak it into jail
North American Arms makes some pretty small revolvers. Suitable for deep cover. Or, in the case of a woman in Boone County, Missouri, deep-deep cover. Amy Wilhite, 39, apparently lacked a holster for her NAA .22 revolver, so she improvised. She reportedly used the holster that mother nature provided. Even…
PLANNING AHEAD: Help Your Family Value Your Guns and Safely Sell Unwanted Firearms and Accessories
Mark Twain once famously noted that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. We're all going to die someday, some of us a little sooner than others. Which is why it is important to prepare ahead of that eventuality by helping your loved ones identify and value your…
Gunfight at the Mobile Home Park Corral
Photo credit: KWWL.com By Mike KeleherI just read a marvelous story on Ammoland.com written by Dean Weingarten about a “gunfight” which took place in a mobile home park in Hiawatha, IA last May, at tobacco spitting distance, between two opposing groups which strongly reminds me of the shoot out at…
US House passes ban on private firearm transfers
Just this morning, by a vote of 227-203, the US House passed a bill to ban the private transfer of firearms. Of course, the gun grabbers are popping the champagne corks and celebrating mightily. However, the bill will still need approval in the Senate, where it will need 60 votes…
Phoenix homeowner uncovers a bag of guns in his yard
Who lost their guns? That's the question Phoenix Police are asking after a homeowner in the west valley area found quite a surprise in his backyard. The resident unearthed a duffel bag full of mildly rusty guns. Amazingly, instead of calling dibs on the find, the homeowner called police. The…
In Praise of the Revolver & the Lever-Action Rifle
[Editor: With the retirement of our “From the Hip” column by Dominic Visione, we have another member who has stepped up to share commentary. He wishes to remain anonymous, but you may have seen him around.] In the 'Land of the Blind' the one-eyed man is king!by Desiderius Erasmus, a…