What I’m Carrying Now: An H&R Model 732 Revolver
Courtesy Fredster [This post is part of our series, What I’m Carrying Now. If you’d like to submit a photo and description of the gun, holster and gear you’re carrying in the new world in which…
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Pennsylvania Background Checks Generate A Lot of False Positives
courtesy wikipedia.org Pennsylvania, like most states, had a lot of firearm sales in March. The state performed over 300,000 background checks in the first quarter — over 8300 on March 20 alone — which was…
Obscure Object of Desire: Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless (1st Model) in .32 S&W
Courtesy Tom in Oregon Last weekend, I was at a friend’s man cave discussing some business. As usual, the topic of guns came up. As I was getting ready to leave he said he had…
Personal Defense: A City Life Lesson for a Country Nurse Working a Chicago COVID-19 Unit
(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) “Sally” (we’ll call her) has worked as a registered nurse (RN) in both clinics and hospital settings in downstate Illinois for over ten years. Recently, without a hubby or kids living…
Review: Mossberg International SA-20 Field 20 Gauge Shotgun
(Woody for TTAG) Semi-automatic 20-gauge shotguns are often good choices for female or younger shooters who want a lighter gun with less recoil, but with most of the shot-pattern effectiveness of a 12 gauge. There…
Portland, ME Lawsuit Lottery: Another Unlawful Gun Store Shutdown
Portland city hall (Bigstock) Portland, Maine has failed to learn some important lessons from other jurisdictions that have tried to close gun stores during the COVID-19 outbreak. Last week the city council passed a revised…
Canada’s Worst Mass Shooting Leaves at Least 16 Dead Including the Shooter
Workers with the medical examiner’s office remove a body from a gas station in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Sunday, April 19, 2020. Canadian police say multiple people are dead plus the suspect after a shooting rampage…
New Republic: It’s Time to Regulate ‘Assault Weapons’ the Same Way We Do Machine Guns
Machine Gun Vegas (Nick Leghorn for TTAG) Could shooting ranges [like Machine Gun Vegas] be the future of Bushmasters, of SKS rifles and AR-15s and AR-10s? It seems the thought experiment we need in Second…
Check Out This Historic Remington Model 1858 Revolver
Garland Richards showed up to a Texas Independence Day Party in late February with a rare Remington Model 1858 revolver that would make even the most established collector blush with envy. Richards represents the Fort…
Best Submitted Gun T-shirts and Tattoos
Last week, we published two articles of awesome gun t-shirts and tattoos. We asked for your submissions for a future article. Here’s what you submitted. Enjoy! Sun’s out, Guns out. Submitted by Jacki Billings. Gun…