A SILVER LINING
Back in the grim days following the Columbine High School atrocity, I pushed hard for the “Israeli model” of armed school personnel. After the Maalot massacre, an all-volunteer program was put together for school...
CONCEALED CARRY: A MIDDLE-ROAD VIEW?
The current edition of Harper’s magazine carries a cover story on concealed carry, illustrated with an Andy Warhol portrait of a High Standard Sentinel .22 revolver…ironically, more of a Backwoods Home utility handgun than...
THE GUNS OF WINTER
I spent Christmas in the Chicago area, and returning to warmer climes for (most of) the rest of the season reminds me of why I have lately wintered as much as possible closer to...
HOW TO SHOOT GREAT WITH A SNUB-NOSE .38
The “snub-nose .38” revolver, dating back to the Colt Detective Special of 1926, is a standard prop in noir movies. Most see it as an urban gun, something to hide under the suit in...
SUBJECTIVE CHOICES
Ever pick a gun to take on a hunt or carry for protection, not so much out of cold practicality but with a little warm sentiment thrown in?
I’ll confess to it. In fact, I...