New Survey Puts Defensive Gun Use at 2.2 Million Times a Year

A new National Firearms Survey estimates Americans use guns defensively roughly 2.2 million times per year—and in more than three-quarters of those incidents, no shots are fired. The post New Survey Puts Defensive Gun Use at 2.2 Million Times a Year appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s

The ballistic math never made sense, but that didn't stop American hunters from buying new big-bore rifles The post Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •

Six Days to Anarchy: Silent Weapons for Urban Collapse

Annie Jacobsen says a biological attack could push America from outbreak to anarchy in six days. If normal systems fail that quickly, staying prepared—and keeping a low profile—starts to matter. The post Six Days to Anarchy: Silent Weapons for Urban Collapse appeared first on The Truth About ...

By Scott Witner •

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad: Germany’s Halftrack Motorcycle

The argument can be made that the Germans make the world’s best engineers. By way of evidence I would submit the StG44 assault rifle, the Me 262 jet fighter, and the Panther tank. While, in each case, the exigencies of around-the-clock bombing certainly took a toll on these revolutionary weapon...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

When Fear Sells More Guns

Does buying a gun make you safer, or simply more aware of danger? A sociologist’s argument about American gun ownership raises some worthwhile questions. The post When Fear Sells More Guns appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

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Fudd Friday: Some Thoughts On Suppressed Hunting Options

We’re still waiting to see how all the fallout lands after the Supreme Court ended the National Firearms Act’s registration and approval requirements for short-barreled rifles and suppressors. However, some hunters are going to be very keen to take advantage of what appears to be a ma...

By Zac K •
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