Downtime

By Aaron Spuler | December 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Downtime

Apologies for any downtime. Weapon Blog has been moving to a new hosting provider today. Thanks for your patience.

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Let’s Talk About Firearms Safety

By Aaron Spuler | December 19, 2011 |

Before I delve too much into this subject, I need to make one thing very clear. Firearm safety is not a joke. I take it very seriously. I make it clear to everyone I take shooting that familiarity with firearms has not bred contempt for them within me. However, I do not take the way…

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Control

By Aaron Spuler | December 16, 2011 | Comments Off on Control

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and…

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The Favorite Guns Of The Republicans Running For President

By Aaron Spuler | December 15, 2011 | Comments Off on The Favorite Guns Of The Republicans Running For President

Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum Kimber 1911 pistol Texas Rep. Ron Paul “A good 2nd Amendment person doesn’t tip off home invaders what guns are in the house and how many he has.” Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman A .22 rifle Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann AR-15 Texas Gov. Rick Perry Perry, whose campaign did not return…

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Fast and Furious Scandal Gives Rise to Gun Regulation Debate

By Aaron Spuler | December 15, 2011 | Comments Off on Fast and Furious Scandal Gives Rise to Gun Regulation Debate

As a candidate, Barack Obama once endorsed a ban on handguns and favored restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. So when gun owners heard of Operation Fast and Furious, many feared the worst. Now, newly revealed emails suggest that if the gun-running operation didn’t start out with that intent, as administration officials insist,…

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Teaching The Kids The Right Way

By Aaron Spuler | December 15, 2011 | Comments Off on Teaching The Kids The Right Way

Richard Mann is doing things right. He’s not only introduced his son Bat to firearms and hunting, but also passed on the responsibility to teach others. Richard has an article in the March 2012 edition of Rifle Firepower about triggers. He also worked out a deal where his 11 year old son could get some…

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Modern Sporting Rifle?

By Aaron Spuler | December 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Modern Sporting Rifle?

Andrew, of the Vuurwapen Blog, is on a roll this week. Today he talks about the ‘modern sporting rifle’ — a term coined by the NSSF to combat the stigma of the AR-15, or black rifles. I have never called my AR-15 a ‘modern sporting rifle’. It’s just ‘my AR’ or ‘my AR-15’. I’m not…

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Not A Sheepdog

By Aaron Spuler | December 13, 2011 | Comments Off on Not A Sheepdog

Andrew discusses why he carries. A very good read, and well worth your time. http://vuurwapenblog.com/2011/12/13/i-am-not-a-sheepdog/

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Additional December 2011 Contests

By Aaron Spuler | December 13, 2011 | Comments Off on Additional December 2011 Contests

Rifles PWS MK116 Winner announced when the Wilson Combat Facebook page reaches 10,000 likes http://www.facebook.com/primaryweapons/posts/173632282735099 Accessories Leupold Tactical Patrol 3-9×40 Illuminated TMR Reticle Scope Deadline: January 31, 2012 http://www.tacticalgunreview.com/610-2/

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Talking Silencers With Dustin Ellermann

By Aaron Spuler | December 13, 2011 | Comments Off on Talking Silencers With Dustin Ellermann

Silencers. Do they really work? And are they legal? Top Shot Texan Dustin Ellermann demonstrates how they work and explains the legal ins and outs of owning a suppressor. Source: http://fishgame.com/DEblog.php?p=166

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2025 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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