The biggest advantage school shooters have is time to carry out their killings without opposition, not the size of the cartridge magazines in their guns, according to research in Concealed Carry Magazine. The killers behind the deadliest U.S. school massacres fired at less than 60 percent of the speed possible from a 5-round magazine with a…
Canada’s National Firearms Association, the country’s main gun lobby, said it’s planning the biggest fight in its history before a federal election this October. The group aims to raise $40,000 to revamp its website as part of the plans, the Edmonton-based NFA said today on FundRazr.com, which is hosting the fundraiser. The association also is seeking 200,000 signatures…
What is a “loaded” or an “unloaded” firearm? It’s a simple question, and the answer might seem obvious to you. But if you listen to different people in different parts of the world, you’ll get different answers. Knowing the difference between a “loaded” and “unloaded” gun is essential to its safe and skilled handling. Knowing how…
(This is the first of a series of posts about buying, owning, transporting, storing and using firearms. Think of it as: “What They Don’t Teach You in the Firearms Course.”) I just bought my first gun. Now what do I do? After three years of imagining, thinking, considering, evaluating, planning, analyzing, anticipating, reviewing, testing and…
