A SILVER LINING

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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...

AH, HISTORY…

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Here’s an entry promised earlier… After a shooting, witness’ recollections may vary widely.  Add to that what we would now consider sloppy investigation – the way it was done on the Frontier in Old West...

CHILLING…

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Last class of the year…COMPLETE.  Last court appearance of the year…DONE. There are still deadlines, gun tests, and some demonstrative evidence and such to be recorded, but dammit, this is as close as I get...

NRAAM WRAPUP

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The 2015 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting is done.  According to The Shooting Wire, attendance – which had been estimated at 70,000 in the newspapers – was actually somewhat in excess of 78,000. Nashville, generally...

1911 FOR 1/9/11?

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I’m told that among some gun fans, January 9, 2011 is going to be the official day to carry or shoot a 1911 pistol. After all, the date is technically 1/9/11. Of the countless masterpieces...