General

How Ridiculous is Australia’s List of Prohibited Weapons?

By CTD Blogger   August 20, 2017

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Lawmakers favoring gun control are continually talking about Australia’s gun control and how the United States needs to follow Australia’s lead. While laws attempting to abridge the Second Amendment are bad enough, Australia’s laws go far beyond simply banning guns. Australian laws bans fake or replica guns, crossbows, and several types of knives such as trench knives. You know, like the ones used in WWI, because those are common among street muggers and gang members these days…

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Safety and Training

Training: Shooting Well — Shooting to Win

By Bob Campbell   August 18, 2017

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Most shooters advance quickly. They go from having difficulty controlling their shots to what they think is good shooting. If they do not have other shooters to gauge their accuracy by, they often have an overinflated idea of their own skills. A few rounds of IDPA competition will put things in perspective. It is tempting to get pretty good with the handgun and then empty the pistol into the target. Machine gunning a paper target is fun but it isn’t viable training, and you do not learn much.

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Firearms

Review: Rossi Plinker .22

By CTD Blogger   August 17, 2017

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If there is a more welcome addition to anyone’s shooting battery than a good quality 22 caliber kit gun, I do not know what it could be. This class of light revolver, chambered for the .22 rimfire cartridge, is a fun gun, a good trainer, and even a small game handgun. There are few handguns that will see more use in a family setting than a .22 revolver. The Rossi Plinker is light enough to be carried when hiking and fishing, and will not frighten youngsters learning to shoot.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Politics Trump Science in British Columbia Grizzly Bear Hunting Ban

By CTD Blogger   August 16, 2017

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Sadly, we have seen it before. Politicians who would prefer to appease a special interest group than do what is best for the people and the wildlife. That is not an opinion of mine; it is based on science and the finding of British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Here is the full story from Safari Club International (SCI).

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Hunting and Outdoors

3 Tips for Low-Impact Deer Scouting

By CTD Blogger   August 15, 2017

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Many successful deer hunters spend more time scouting than hunting. And for the whitetail elite, scouting is a year-‘round proposition. But late summer seems to be the time when most everyday deer hunters get serious. Bow season is right around the corner, and they’re anxious to pattern deer for fast success once the opener arrives. Consequently, they ramp up their scouting activities in the field. However, human encroachment in the whitetail’s world is a complex thing.

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General

10 Ways to Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month

By CTD Blogger   August 14, 2017

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has brought manufacturers and retailers together to a month-long celebration of the shooting sports. There are a ton of rebates, discounts, and sales to help you save some cash or allow you to stretch each dollar further. Here is the full release from the NSSF.

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General

D.C. Appeals Court Strikes Down ‘Good Reason’ Licensing Scheme

By Woody   August 13, 2017

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“Unconstitutional” is what a federal appeals court has ruled on the D.C. gun law that says people must show “good reason” to have concealed handgun permits. The Second Amendment is sufficient reason itself to issue permits, according to the 2-1 ruling released Tuesday July 25, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

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Safety and Training

Into the Mind: Lone Wolf Attacks

By Bob Campbell   August 11, 2017

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In this article, Bob Campbell looks at successes and difficulties of identifying the lone wolf, the dangers and responsibilities of the individual to be their own last line of defense. The danger of the lone wolf is grave and not likely to be solved soon or easily, but it is a threat the individual armed citizen is likely to face, address, and defeat.

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Consumer Information

SIG Sauer Issues Voluntary Upgrade of P320 Pistol

By CTD Blogger   August 9, 2017

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I am sure many of you have already read internet chatter or watched a YouTube video regarding the SIG P320 failing drop tests. This is true, false, and somewhere in between. Read the full story here.

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General

Campus Carry Part II Kicks Off at Texas Community and Junior Colleges

By Woody   August 8, 2017

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According to the San Antonio Express-News, the 60-year-old instructor conducted classes on Tuesday while wearing a Kevlar helmet and a flak jacket in his protest of the law. Reaction on the comments page of the paper were mostly negative. One reader wrote that the instructor’s action was a “melodramatic and buffoonish spectacle in protest of the constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves.” Read the full story here.

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