Tag Archives: handguns

How Not To Make A Pistol

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since we did some gun geeking, so here’s Ian McCollum doing a Forgotten Weapons video on all the ways you can screw up while trying to make a new pistol. “If you design an answer to a … Continue reading →

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What’s POTUS Packing?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, then you’ve probably run across the occasional Mark Felton video, most likely in a LinkSwarm. He usually covers interesting historical military tidbits, but here he veers into contemporary American … Continue reading →

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Campus Carry for Texas Community/Junior Colleges Takes Effect Today

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Good news! Campus carry went into effect for four-year colleges, and today it takes effect for community and Junior Colleges: On Tuesday, August 1, Texas’ campus carry law goes into effect for community colleges around the state. As previously reported, … Continue reading →

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Happy Open Carry Day!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Happy New Year! Today the open carry law went into effect, meaning that if you have a Concealed Handgun License, you may now openly carry a handgun in most (but not all) locations where it was legal to conceal carry … Continue reading →

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Open Carry Headed to Governor Abbott’s Desk

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Open Carry has passed both the House and Senate. It’s now headed to the desk of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has said he’ll sign it. “House Bill 910 [warning: 46 page PDF] from state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, would … Continue reading →

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District Court Rules for Gun Owners on Interstate Handgun Sales

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Dwight just alerted me to the ruling in Mance vs. Holder (decision linked thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the tireless Instapundit) which strikes down the federal ban on interstate handgun sales. The Court concludes that Defendants [Holder at. al.] … Continue reading →

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Jerry Miculek Hits a Target At 1,000 Yards With a Smith & Wesson Revolver

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I’m surprised Dwight hasn’t put this one up yet, since he’s the Smith & Wesson nut. Jerry Miculek is a legend in the shooting community. Here he hits a balloon with a 9mm Smith & Wesson revolver at the insane … Continue reading →

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Quick Overview of Pro-Second Amendment Bills in the Texas Legislature

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Dwight was kind enough to provide a quick rundown on a few pro-Second Amendment bills making their way through the Texas legislature. He also linked to the TSRAPAC site, which includes even more bill information. (I’ve also found Texas Firearms … Continue reading →

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A Dollop of Gun News

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Lots of news in the world of guns and the Second Amendment today, so here’s a quick lunchtime roundup: So Obama has issued his executive orders on guns. The good news is that the Executive Orders themselves are not nearly … Continue reading →

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