At 7:55 am on Tuesday March 20th a 17 year-old boy walked into the Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, Maryland and opened fire with a handgun. A male student and a female student were immediately shot. School Resource Officer (SRO) Blaine Gaskill responded in less than a minute firing at the shooter and […]
In light of the recent school shooting in Florida, the San Diego Union Tribune decided to examine the pros and cons of allowing school staff to be armed. They approached SDCGO for someone to write the pro Op Ed and I got the call. You can see the pro Op Ed here and the counterpoint […]
As the nation continues to recover from the latest horrible mass shooting incident in Florida, the gun control debate is predictably once again front and center. The media, anti-second amendment groups, and politicians are unleashing the usual flood of misinformation and falsehoods. The NRA is once again the target of emotional misplaced anger. The goal […]
With San Diego firmly locked in winter’s icy grip, the time is right to curl up by the fire (or the reloading bench) with a cup of hot cocoa (or glass of scotch) and enjoy a good book. My philosophy regarding gun ownership is that we should always be learning. The following are several entertaining […]
5 New Handguns for 2017 That Santa Won’t be Bringing to California With the holidays fast approaching I thought I’d take some time to look at a few new 2017 handguns that will likely be appearing under the tree on Christmas morning in homes across America. These are just five of the many new handguns […]
The following is a description of the WAVES Project taken directly from the WAVES Project website: “The WAVES Project is a 501 c (3) Non-Profit and has been established to provide an opportunity for American Veterans with service connected disabilities and their families to experience scuba diving. Each veteran and a dive companion of their choice […]
The antics of San Antonio College geography instructor Charles K. Smith are amusing and likely to inspire chuckles and an unbelieving shake of the head from most gun owners. Mr. Smith has chosen to teach his class wearing a camouflaged bullet resistant vest and helmet to protest the newly implemented Campus Carry law. While this […]
I hadn’t planned on addressing this particular subject today but I came across something that inspired a change in plan. I was visiting the blog page on the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) website recently and I came across an interesting post. I regularly visit this site as it often contains interesting and educational […]
Lets face it, being a shooting enthusiast is not easy on the wallet. Setting aside the cost of guns alone, there is ammo, targets, range fees, eye/ear protection, cleaning equipment, optics, professional training, etc. If you are an avid shooter none of this should be surprising. Plus if you’re like me, you live in a […]