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Didn't see this posted yet. Mods, feel free to merge/delete if I missed it. I'd like to ask some questions about responding to situations similar to those depicted in the video at this link (click on "Featured Video" box at right): http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?s=8810893 Text...

I thought this was worthy of a chuckle, but also might show the utility of a dog, regardless of size or perceived ferocity: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/09/me-tunneling-intruder-no-match-for-homeowner-and-h/?news

Saw this in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Don't know if this should go in S&T or General Discussions: http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=6/29/2008&id=42398 I don't know of any on-body carry that would work with a typical golf swing, but you folks might have better ideas. When...

This Canadian out-toughs just about anyone I've read about recently. No word on the caliber of rifle, but whatever it was, it pales in comparison to his own actions. Link: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080606/canada/vancouver_bc_grizzly_attack_survivor

There is a lot about this story that's not clear, including whether or not the firearm holder was a legal holder, had a CCW license, etc. I'm hoping not; otherwise, it bodes poorly for legal carriers here in MN. Link to original story: http://www.startribune.com/local/15587797.html If...

I have a pretty new S&W 625-8JM. I like it fine, but it needs a trigger job, and I don't care for the JM wooden monogrip. I've looked at several replacement grips at Brownells and Midway, and have narrowed it down to two: the Hogue monogrip, and the Pachmayr Decelerator. I'm somewhat...

I just picked up a SA XD45C (compact model, with 1 10 and 1 13 round mag). I'm also looking for spare mags, but can't seem to find any. I tried the gun shops; tried searching this forum, XDTalk, and General Google; looked at Midway and Brownell's, but no joy. Does anyone know if anybody is...

This could have been much worse, and I fear the possibility is becoming more common, with the frequency of no-knock warrants and a relatively large immigrant community in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area: http://www.startribune.com/local/12552126.html Despite the fact that most of us...

A story from the Joplin Globe, via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Interesting that the P-D would be posting a wire story like this from the other side of the state: If only every one of these stories was given the press it deserves. Here's the Joplin Globe link, in case you're curious...

Mods: I didn't see this, but if it's already been posted, feel free to move/merge/delete. It seems an unruly gang of toughs got onto a downtown Minneapolis bus and were acting like unruly toughs are wont to act. A man tried to calm them down, and got 3 GSWs for his trouble...

Folks-- I have a new Springfield Scout/Squad M1A on the way, and, having never owned a new battle rifle, am wondering what type of ammo to feed it the first time I start pulling the trigger. I've done some searches on this, but couldn't find anything specific to my question. I'm not a...

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune seems to have a fact wrong in the following story: http://www.startribune.com/467/story/1036038.html The goings-on are bad news, and the shooter seems a little skeevy as portrayed in the story, but check this out, courtesy of Jim...

All-- It might be a bit passe to post yet another Zumbo column, but I think this one is a pretty good wrap-up of the situation, with some solid statements directed toward any prospective Republican presidential nominee. It's pretty long, but IMO, the author makes some good points without...

Here's a link to an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a mother and her son who felt threatened after a group of between 12 and 30 people called out the son for a fight. They appeared at the porch and opened fire, killing one and wouning at least one other. There's not a lot of...

THR-- Attached is an email and response from my state representative, Erik Paulsen, regarding H.F. 498, a Castle Doctrine bill for Minnesota: For those in Minnesota, please let your representatives, especially those in the DFL, know that you support this bill and want to see it out of...

All-- Here's a column published on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's website. The authoress usually writes about the usual mom-raising-kids stuff, but this column struck a chord with me. Rarely, if ever (my parents have subscribed to the P-D for as long as I can remember) have I seen such a...

This is a story from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about a technology the city has deployed called ShotSpotter, an electronic system that detects a shot report and calls 911 operators automatically. I don't know much about this, haven't done any research, and the article is short on details...

A few notes, before I launch into my rant: I don't know Josephine Marcotty, the reporter for this story I don't know Mohamed Bibas, or if he is a U.S. citizen I don't know how to fix North Minneapolis That said, Mr. Bibas' comments, while same old-same old as anti-gun thinking goes...

Here is a story about a homeowner defending his home from an invader. Unfortunately, the assailant was killed, but I think the Star-Tribune is surprisingly factual and unbiased at this early stage in the investigation; that could be attributed to the fact that this is an AP story, and not from...

This is a concerning story for me. Chanhassen is a town of ~20,000, and is the next town west from mine in the exurbs of Minneapolis. I realize this sort of thing can happen almost anywhere, but these towns are not necessarily hotbeds of criminal activity, as are some areas of Minneapolis...