Choosing the Right Ammunition for Your Firearm
Women's Firearms Training: Choosing the Right Ammunition for Your Firearm from A Girl & A Gun| A Girl and A Gun
A 19-year-old woman died early Thursday morning after being shot in the head at a Lawrenceville home, and her boyfriend now faces criminal charges. What It Means For You: Police say the shooting happened inside a home on Lauren Kay Court around 1:19 a.m. The suspect cooperated with police and remains in custody. What Happened: […] The post Boyfriend Charged After 19-Year-Old Woman Shot to Death in Lawrenceville appeared first on The Georgia Sun.| The Georgia Sun
WA cops, employing a “divide and conquer” strategy against firearm owners, have seized more than 100 firearms in a series of raids conducted on people accused of being “sovereign citizens”. Media has again misrepresented people expressing certain political views on social media as “sovereign citizens who believe they are immune from the law”. They also […] The post WA firearm owners suddenly become targets as ‘sovereign citizens’ appeared first on www.cairnsnews.org.| www.cairnsnews.org
The Violence Prevention Project at Hamline University has compiled important data about mass shootings. As has the Rockefeller Institute. Fact one: The U.S. leads the world–by far– in the number of mass shootings. Fact two: Perpetrators of mass shootings are overwhelmingly men and boys. 98% of Mass shootings are committed by males. 2% by females. […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
A new forensic investigation technique can recover fingerprints from bullet casings even after exposure to the extreme heat of gunfire.| The Debrief
Women's Firearms Training: Choosing the Right Ammunition for Your Firearm from A Girl & A Gun| A Girl and A Gun
To the great bulk of America's hunters, the terms "deer rifle" and ".30/30" are practically synonymous The post Jack O’Connor on America’s Number One Sporting Rifle — the Winchester 94 in .30-30 appeared first on Outdoor Life.| Outdoor Life
People think of big magnums when talking about the Ruger M77 Guide Gun, but the best option for almost everyone will be the .30/06 The post The Best Ruger Guide Gun Is the .30/06 appeared first on Outdoor Life.| Outdoor Life
Most media outlets focused on profiling the shooter—who was transgender—treating the shooting as an isolated case rather than part of a larger, systemic issue.| FAIR
Why must sanctuary matter again? Violence pierced sacred space, yet renewal remains possible through mercy and clarity. The post “Sanctuary” Must Mean Something Again appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
An effective 911 response to an active shooter can take far longer than a determined psychopath needs to kill multiple innocent men, women, and children. The resources to protect the parish need to already be at the parish. The post Christian Men: You Must Defend Your Own Churches appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list. The post New Guns And Gear October 2025 appeared first on Gun Digest.| Gun Digest
According to Raw Story, Andrew Kolvet tweeted I want to address some of the discussion about the lack of an exit wound with Charlie.[...] [...] I mentioned to his doctor that there were dozens of staff, students, and special guests standing directly behind Charlie on the other side of the tent, and he replied: “It was an absolute miracle that someone else didn’t get killed.” “His bone was so healthy and the density was so so impressive that he’s like the man of steel. It should have...| Recent Questions - Skeptics Stack Exchange
So, I am two plus months into my time with Staccato's HD P4.5. You can see my initial thoughts and first range trip with it HERE. Since then, I have taught with the P4.5 and also shot a match with it. Bottom Line Up Front – My early thought that this is how Browning's design [...] The post Second Impressions – Two Months with Staccato’s HD P4.5 appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
Semi-automatic firearms have an eight-step function cycle. Every time the firearm – handgun, shotgun, or rifle – is put in a ready condition, the cycle runs again. Steps Those steps are: Feed, Chamber, Lock, Fire, Unlock, Extract, Eject, and Cock. Feed occurs when the slide goes forward, moving the top round in the magazine [...] The post Cycle Interrupted appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
When Colt revolvers re-entered the scene in 2017, I was immediately intrigued. The Prancing Pony dances through the imaginations of many revolver enthusiasts, though they [...] The post Colt Viper Revolver Review [2025] appeared first on Primer Peak.| Primer Peak
In late 2023 I attended the Rangemaster Professional Pistolcraft course. During this class several students and I began to discuss what we’d like to see [...] The post Reedy Revolver Qualification Course | Skills and Drills [2025] appeared first on Primer Peak.| Primer Peak
Here at PrimerPeak, we’re fans of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. Dan reviewed his back in 2023, and I’ve been testing mine since Spring 2024. [...] The post Federal FliteControl Vs. Hornady Critical Defense in the Beretta A300UP [2025] appeared first on Primer Peak.| Primer Peak
With the writing on the wall, some people are looking to makes changes. Here are our top 5 alternatives to the SIG Sauer P320.| Primer Peak
Walz could call a special session whenever he wants, but the current makeup of the Legislature would make it difficult for an assault weapons ban to make it to a floor vote.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.It happened again. I was glued to the television last Thursday. UMass Boston had evacuated two buildings due to a 911 call saying there was an active shooter. Now we hear about school shootings almost daily it seems which is so wrong, but this one was different for me. It was personal. I immediately texted my friend asking if her son was home. Her son who I taught for several years and who is ...| Crafty Moms Share
Minnesota has seen almost 90 mass shootings since 2012. A majority of Minnesota firearm deaths are by handguns; 72% of firearm deaths in Minnesota in 2024 were suicide.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Walking into a gun shop for the first time can be exciting, and a little nerve-wracking. The glass cases are full of options, the counter is lined with choices, and it can feel like you’re supposed to “already know everything.” Here’s what experienced retail staff and trainers wish every first-time buyer knew and how you can make the process fun, educational, and safe for everyone involved. The post Buying Your First Firearm: Tips for a Safe, Stress-Free Experience appeared first on A...| A Girl and A Gun
According to Jack O'Connor, the .30/30 is the most used and most abused big-game cartridge. Here's why.| Outdoor Life
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged with aggravated murder.| Maryland Daily Record
Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.| Gun Digest
Ahead of a special session, senators preview potential legislation in response to the Annunciation Church shooting| Brainerd Dispatch
A host of items from dog park regulations to amendments to the deer hunting ordinance were also discussed on Tuesday, Sept. 2.| Brainerd Dispatch
According to Jack O'Connor, the .30/30 is the most used and most abused big-game cartridge. Here's why.| Outdoor Life
BPD and UCPD have investigated at least 11 shootings so far in 2025, three of them just since September began.| Berkeleyside
BPD and UCPD have investigated at 10 nine shootings so far in 2025. The two most recent incidents were just four days apart.| Berkeleyside
Walz and legislative leaders met Tuesday to discuss a special session on guns, as timing and votes for legislation like an assault weapons ban remain in the air.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
You were once a servant of the great states of the exiled west, fighting in their wars and killing their foes. Now, for whatever reason, you've left that service, whether retired in honor and glory, wounded too badly to be of further use, expelled in ignominy, deserted in disillusionment or the heat of the moment, or even simply abandoned now that the need for bodies is past.With a tide of other rejects and drifters, you journey to the distant east to begin a new life away from that overpower...| Xeno's Ramblings
Read about the latest news from KR Training and find training classes to improve your defensive firearms skills. The post KR Training August 2025 Newsletter appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
We’ve had an unusually high number of basic level students train with us in 2025, but their interest in higher level classes, particularly those focusing on carrying on body outside home, has been low. In response to that trend, I modified our old Home Defense Tactics course into the new Home Defense Tactics and Shooting ...Continue reading ‘Home Defense Shooting Drills’ »| Notes from KR
Sophia Forchas, 12, is a cousin to a Park Rapids attorney.| Park Rapids Enterprise
About 20 students gathered over their lunch hour. “Enough is enough,” said an organizer.| Park Rapids Enterprise
He was identified as 34-year-old Derrick Johnson.| The Berkeley Scanner
I was interviewed this morning on Spirit Radio in Ireland about the most recent school shooting in the United States. Yesterday, August 28th, a shooter sprayed bullets into the church at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children (ages 8 and 10) and injuring 17 others (14 children and 3 elderly adults) during the […]| Catholic Moral Theology
Speaking in English, Pope Leo XIV asked people “to plead with God to stop the pandemic of arms, large and small, which infects our world” as he prayed for “the victims of the tragic shooting during a school Mass” in Minnesota last week.| America Magazine
Republicans condemn the politicization of the tragedy while legislative proposals stream in quickly from Democrats.| Bemidji Pioneer
Republicans condemn the politicization of the tragedy while legislative proposals stream in quickly from Democrats.| Cloquet Pine Journal
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is celebrating the continued success of the permit-to-carry fee nullification| Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Update: BPD later determined the wounded man had been shot in Oakland. No further information about the freeway shooting has been released.| The Berkeley Scanner
Berkeley had 31 shootings in 2024 leaving three dead and seven wounded. There were 35 shootings, wounding eight people, the prior year.| The Berkeley Scanner
This article New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement. This article New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Corporate media outlets from blamed Zohran Mamdani him for a horrific mass shooting that took place while he was out of the country.| FAIR
William Frattalone was booked into the Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis on Friday. He was previously involved in the altercation that led to a teammate's conviction for firing a gun at a party near campus last fall.| InForum
The announcement from Sen. Ron Latz follows a split decision that guns without serial numbers are legal in the state.| Rochester Post Bulletin
A man was sitting in his Audi when someone walked up and shot him, according to early reports.| The Berkeley Scanner
The safety inspections come after Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause in the use of the pistols.| Task & Purpose
I was a recent guest on the “That Weems Guy” podcast discussing the problems I’ve observed students have with traditional double action handguns. Ernest Langdon was the other guest, covering the advantages from his perspective. The full podcast episode is here Langdon has put together a great set of instructional online programs addressing different common ... Continue reading ‘The Cons (and Pros) of Traditional Double Action Pistols’ » The post The Cons (and Pros) of Traditional D...| Notes from KR
KR Training July 2025 newsletter. Classes, article links and other news.| Notes from KR
Pictures and details about the Lee County, Texas Republican Party Fun Shoot June 28 2025.| Notes from KR
Polymer-framed striker-fired pistols chambered in .45 ACP are uncommon, but that doesn't stop the CZ P-10 45.| Inside Safariland
Detectives detained 20-year-old Romain Usher at court in Oakland this week, Berkeley police wrote.| The Berkeley Scanner
The OT Defense StippleTec Stippling Kit is a basic kit to stipple your handguns. I stippled 5 pistols with it, so what do I think?| Primer Peak
KR Training June 2025 newsletter. Classes, article links and other news.| Notes from KR
Police are reselling their SIG Sauer P320 pistols—alleged in multiple lawsuits to fire without the trigger being pulled—to the public. A Gun Deemed Too Dangerous for Cops, But Fine for Civilians is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.| Reveal
An Army captain's critique of the service’s new XM7 rifle has experts and soldiers split on the issue of magazine capacity.| Task & Purpose
KR Training May 2025 newsletter. Classes, article links and other news.| Notes from KR
An 18-year-old Willmar man is currently in the Kandiyohi County Jail facing charges of second-degree assault, threats of violence and obstruction of the legal process.| West Central Tribune
In August of 1681 it was reported that there were “…a greate many Gunns shott in the night” at the Piscataway fort near Zekiah Swamp in Charles County (Archives Vol. 17:15). This month’s object (or…| Maryland History by the Object
Karl's after action report from sessions he attended and taught at the 2025 Rangemaster Tactical Conference.| Notes from KR
Let’s cut to the chase: “The overwhelming majority of murders in the United States involve guns,” says economist Jens Ludwig. “And in […]| Social Science Space
Every so often, some cretin threatens me on X, formerly known as Twitter. These soyboy types tend to lead by saying I appear weak and fragile. I doubt I would lose a physical fight, certainly against these degenerate specimens, even though it has been many years since I actually fought. I may be aging, but| The Worthy House • Towards A Politics of Future Past -
Historical information about the Pistol Range that was part of Austin's Zilker Park.| Notes from KR
The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes. Several Law Enforcement Agencies Have Stopped Reselling Guns is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.| Reveal
Read about the latest news from KR Training and find training classes to improve your defensive firearms skills. The post KR Training March 2025 Newsletter appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
The current version of the famous Bakersfield PD 10 round course of fire.| Notes from KR
Read about the latest news from KR Training and find training classes to improve your defensive firearms skills. The post KR Training January/February 2025 Newsletter appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
The first volume in Colonel Cooper’s series of autobiographical reminiscences, philosophical essays, political observations, firearms instruction, and spiritual appreciation for the grand gift of life. FireWorks, originally published in 1980, includes essays published in magazines like True, Toros, Soldier of Fortune, Guns and Ammo, Guns, Road and Track, and Westways Magazine (a car/travel magazine) from ... Continue reading ‘Book Review: Fireworks (Cooper, 1980)’ » The post Book Revie...| Notes from KR
On January 11-12, SureFire’s Andy Stanford partnered with Tactical Response to host YeagerFest 2025. Back in 2022, Andy and Tactical Response teamed to host the Surgical Speed Shooting Summit, which brought a dozen trainers together to discuss and teach pistol technique. Andy put together this event specifically to share new ideas with other trainers. While ... Continue reading ‘YeagerFest 2025’ » The post YeagerFest 2025 appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
Stages and history of the Texas Paper and Iron Pistol Championship| Notes from KR
A National Guardsman's rifle fell off a truck on the way to a training center where troops were prepping for the Presidential inauguration.| Task & Purpose
The South Side School District Board of Directors voted unanimously in October to approve several staff, including the superintendent and […]| Broad + Liberty
The concern about adding guns to d&d is that they tend to change the game the same way guns changed combat in real life; it's even more deadly than it was before and heavy armor is less useful. Combat skill is a little less useful as anyone can point and pull a trigger and kill.| VILE CULT OF SHAPES
KR Training December 2024 newsletter. Classes, article links and other news.| Notes from KR
Cassie and I bought a house back in June.| The Houndstooth Kid
The NYPD said Thursday that the month-long gun detector pilot yielded 12 knives, 118 false positives, and zero firearms. City Limits’ CLARIFY youth journalists spoke to transit riders and advocates to get their thoughts on the use of weapon scanners in the system.| City Limits
Read about the latest news from KR Training and find training classes to improve your defensive firearms skills. The post KR Training November 2024 Newsletter appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
Read about the latest news from KR Training and find training classes to improve your defensive firearms skills. The post KR Training September 2024 Newsletter appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
Legendary trainer Dave Spaulding recently posted about a new drill he had received from Ken Hackathorn (inventor of “The Test” aka 10-10-10, the Wizard Drill and many other widely known and used pistol standards). Half Cup Drill Stage 1. 3 yards. On signal draw and fire 1 head shot in 2.0 seconds….STRONG hand only. Stage ... Continue reading ‘Hackathorn’s Half Cup Drill’ » The post Hackathorn’s Half Cup Drill appeared first on Notes from KR.| Notes from KR
Where Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, stands on policing, guns, prison reform and other issues.| The Marshall Project
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in sentences for felony gun possession offenses in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in arrests for gun possession offenses in Lake County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in arrests for gun possession offenses in Cook County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing custodial arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested in Illinois for weapons offenses between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
As conspiracy theories flourish, context is missing on Trump's injury, the shooter's motive, and more.| Mother Jones
Criminologist Adam Lankford has found that mass shooters and suicide bombers are looking for fame. In an interview with JR, he asks journalists not to honor them, not to publish their names and pictures.| The Journalist's Resource
Ryan Banfi Last spring marked the tenth anniversary of Patrick Jagoda and Hillary Chute’s special issue for Critical Inquiry, “Comics & Media,” which followed the May 2012 “Comics: Philosophy a…| In the Moment
Founded in 1846, the Associated Press describes itself as “the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.” More than half of the world’s population is exposed to AP stories every day, the wire service claims. Associated Press […]| The Truth About Guns
This research brief updates and expands the Center’s prior research to examine trends and patterns in prison sentencing and time served for illegal gun possession in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
The full data set from our in-depth investigation into mass shootings.| Mother Jones
Col. Anadis Collado and Lt. Col. Douglas Grabowski led the 628th Medical Group and 628th Healthcare Operations Squadron respectively.| Task & Purpose
Tang dynasty Chinese alchemists began heating and mixing minerals and metals in order to find, just like their Western counterparts, a method of synthesizing gold; they were looking not for wealth, but a method of extending life, and the secret to immortality, adhered to a belief that gold created from myriad elements had life-giving powers, enough to stop Death in its tracks. What they found in 850AD, among a lot of very toxic concoctions, was an explosive mix of sulfur, charcoal, and salt...| THE VINTAGENT'S BLACK BOOK
An article from 1929 presenting a novel target design based on a buttoned shirt, not a circular bullseye. Download and try it yourself.| Notes from KR
The recent proposal to allow Congresspersons to carry guns is so stupid, so childish, so dishonest, and so wrong, on so many levels, that I honestly have a hard time keeping track of exactly how wrong it is. There -- if this post is less than 100% coherent, you have my excuse up front... | Moderates of all Nations, Unite!
(My first piece ever at that grand old group blog The Mitrailleuse, November 2014. With an intellectual background like the one below, no wonder I wrote a novel titled Sanity…) The first refe…| Sanity in The Diamond Age
