Posts by Aaron Spuler
Handgun Bullets And The Myth Of Stopping Power
Americans love their handguns. From the classic Colt revolvers of the 19th century to John Browning’s beloved 1911 design and beyond, handguns occupy a special place in American culture. Everyone has their favorite, of course, and often that shows by way of CAPS-LOCK-ON arguments on ye ol’ internet. This becomes very prevalent when discussing which…
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Support For Gun Rights At Highest Point In Two Decades
Support for gun rights is higher than it’s been in decades, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center that signals a stunning turnaround in how Americans feel about the issue just two years after the Newtown school shooting. Pew found that 52 percent of Americans say Second Amendment rights are more important…
Read MoreBeloit Police Withdraws Chief’S Offer Of Home Searches For Guns
The Beloit, Wisconsin Police Department today withdrew an offer made by Chief Norm Jacobs to have officers search homes for firearms after publicity over the proposal created a public outcry across the Internet. The announcement came from the office of City Manager Larry N. Arft. The three-paragraph announcement noted that, “While the program was strictly…
Read MoreNavy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf
It’s a warm November day in the Persian Gulf. The radar system of the USS Ponce detects an incoming vessel. An operator aboard the ship, working a controller not dissimilar to a PlayStation 4 handset, takes aim at the target using the Navy’s Laser Weapon System or LaWS high-aperture telescope. He sees a red, rigid-hulled…
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