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I wrote this essay a few years back and thought I'd share it with you all. It is a bit long, but still quite readable. I would enjoy getting feedback on it. Is the damage to society from the misuse of guns worth the freedom to have guns? THE QUESTION Are we as a country willing to accept the...

Picked up an older Taurus revolver the other day. The 'net has not been good for finding info about it. It was sold as a Model 66 [corrected to read Model 86] Range Master in .38 Special. It has a target trigger and adjustable front sights, and was supposedly built for Bullseye competition. It...

My latest article. Comments here or there are appreciated. http://jack-burton.hubpages.com/hub/Prophylactic

Complete essay at: http://mikesbales.hubpages.com/hub/Concealed-Carry-A-Police-Officers-Prospective#comment-11096464 I would encourage commenting at the bottom of the article if you choose to do so. I left a lengthy one . BTW... you don't have to register to comment

The Question Are we as a country willing to accept hundreds of thousands of horrific situations and incidents when those who mis-use an otherwise legal substance create chaos and harm innocents? Or do we demand that freedom for all be curtailed so that the innocents be saved...

I knew there were people who could tell the story Ray Babecki tells, about how a loaded gun at the side of the bed can be a good thing — about how the Second Amendment people are on to something. I hesitate to even repeat his story, fearing you might try this at home. Born and raised in...

No barbed wire...it might hurt the thieves, allotment holders told A gardener who fenced off his allotment with barbed wire after being targeted by thieves has been ordered to take it down – in case intruders scratch themselves. Bill Malcolm erected the 3ft fence after thieves struck...

DELAND, Fla. -- A Central Florida woman whose 17-year-old daughter was killed in a murder-suicide apparently committed by her ex-boyfriend said the teen was told by police to stop calling for help or she'd be arrested. Police said Clay Coffner shot his estranged girlfriend, Natasha Hall, in...

[If I delivered pizzas for a living I'd be a walking arsenal.] A pizza deliveryman fought off three robbers at gunpoint and shot one of them in the back Thursday night, police say. The deliveryman, who works for Tomatoes Pizza on Kensington Avenue, walked up to the house in the 400 block...

What's that Southwest Airlines tag in their commercials after someone makes a total jerk of themselves? Sometimes you want to get away for awhile. I am sure Ms. Snead feels she should be in Figi right about now. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/how-did-newswee.html

FAIRFIELD -- Eighty-year-old John McBride whooped it up Tuesday when auctioneer James Julia announced the winning bid of $800,000 for McBride's great-great-uncle's Colt Walker .44 revolver. "Yee-ha," McBride yelped, waving his cowboy hat. McBride, from Montana, will get the lion's share of...

The discussion about more women getting into shooting because of Gov. Palin got me to thinking about the women we see every night on TV and the influence they have on the female population and their attitudes towards guns. So... who's your favorite TV female role model for women who need to...

A guilty pleasure... I like watching Antique Roadshow on PBS. But the best part I like is when folk bring in the old firearms and find they have a national treasure worth thousands (and even tens of thousands) of dollars. Makes me sad to think of all the old guns being destroyed by ignorant...

Since Mr. Correia brings up his new book forthcoming from Baen Publishers let me take the opportunity to share what Baen does for it's readers. They understand that few people want to plunk down cold hard cash for an author they may not know much about... so they offer quite a few absolutely...

[Don't have anything to do with these folk. Just thought the info was interesting.] The Palm Pistol is an ergonomically innovative single shot double action only defensive firearm chambered in 9mm that may be fired using either hand without regard to orientation of the stock. Suited for home...

Does anybody make a Aguila .22 Super Colibri type round with a shotshell in .22? Would I have to go to a reloader for that?

Anyone who carries a gun and fails this test should be very concerned. You'll know why after the test. Just watch the video, don't do any reading first. I know that it may be a little ot but it might be worthwhile to leave up for a moment or two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-hcY1ZU28

I know a young man who wants to be a police officer. He's the kind of guy we need to encourage -- bright, affable, with a real servant's heart. However, he's never, ever shot a handgun before. I'm taking him to the range this morning to at least get him acquainted with the basics. Any...

Phoenix officer shoots man who detained burglar PHOENIX - Phoenix police say one of their officers shot and wounded a man who had been holding a burglar at gunpoint inside his home. Sgt. Tommy Thompson says the incident late Wednesday happened as officers responded to a flurry of calls...

Owner of shop where suspect was killed: 'He came after' my family Noel Nagi says he was ready to give the gun-toting would-be robber the cash - about $150. "Just don't do anything crazy. There's a baby." Around the counter-top corner, Nagi's 7-month-old grandson was perched on his father's...