Xavier has posted a very good overview of what to look for in your first 1911.
I’ll admit that my first gun was combat tupperware. But my second gun was a 1911.  They have always held a certain mystique for me.  If I had the money, I’d drop it on a Wilson or Ed Brown in [...]

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Tracy over at Pretty Pistolera talks a bit about the benefits of becoming a shooter.

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A small firestorm is raging over at Sebastian’s place, and it has gotten him down.
The core fight seems to be whether or not it makes sense to work within the political system, or if we have lost the battle for our gun rights and should stand around shouting “Shall not be infringed!!!”.
I’m honestly shocked at [...]

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Marko had a comment about his simply excellent essay “Why the Gun is Civilization”, and that reminded me that there might be lots of newbies who haven’t read his essay. Go, take a look.
I want to write like Marko when I grow up.

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I’m the proud dad of a four year old girl.  She and I have been talking about guns and safety.  She knows all about Eddie Eagle.  Eddie Eagle is a program sponsored by the NRA, and teaches kids a very simple set of rules:
If you see a gun: STOP!
Don’t Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.
You can [...]

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Sebastian has a great post discussing the need for balance in advocating for gun rights.  And Ahab has another post about how not to do it.
Both of these posts have gotten me thinking about how to win hearts and minds. I’ve believed for a long time that the secret to winning the war for gun [...]

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Poor Squeaky doesn’t seem to be having any luck with cars lately.
I’ve been an AAA member since I had my first car.  Their basic package is about $45 per year, depending on where you live.  AAA is worth every penny for one important reason.  If you get stuck, you have to dial one number and [...]

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From Papa Delta Bravo, a mostly funny manifesto that has a good nugget of advice:
…I will purchase a quality holster that fits my exact model, not some cheap and flimsy “fits all” nylon holster which will flop around, soak up sweat, close up after I draw my pistol and possibly dump my pistol out in [...]

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Via Uncle.
There are two basic modes of carrying a pistol.  Concealed carry, as the name implies, requires that your pistol be concealed.  In most states it requires a license, the notable exceptions being Vermont and Alaska.  The NRA Institute for Legislative Action has a fact sheet here that has a state-by-state comparison of carry laws.
What [...]

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Two points:

If you believe in gun rights, join the NRA.  It’s important.
When it comes to supporting gun rights, I have a simple philosophy.  Nobody gets thrown off the bus.

From Bitter, we read the story of Pat Wray.  Pat is running for the NRA board of directors.  Pat is a hunter, and feels that the NRA [...]

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