Massad Ayoob on Guns

PRIORITIES…

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Not long ago, a young man turned into a mad dog mass murderer at an Idaho fast food joint, shooting multiple people until he...

I DIDN’T KNOW THAT…

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Most of my recreational reading is history and biography. One of my favorite writers is Tom Clavin. I just read his new book “Vengeance:...

KNOW THE GUN LAWS OF THE STATE YOU’RE IN

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I make my living teaching self-defense. Self-defense laws – when can you use force? – are pretty homogeneous nationwide. Gun laws are something else...

GOOD NEWS, BUT LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

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You have doubtless heard by now of the court battle which appears to clear the way to easier legal ownership of short-barreled rifles, short-barrel...

REMEMBERING A CONTROVERSIAL AMERICAN HERO

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We are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. In our long and revered catalog of American heroes, let’s remember one...

SHOT AN APPLESEED YET?

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For anyone who came in late, we here at Backwoods Home magazine are big fans of the Appleseed Project.You can read all about it...

AR15!

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The AR15 is the most popular rifle in America today, and certainly the most controversial. I bet we all know someone who just bought...

IF YOU HAVE FOURTEEN MINUTES…

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San Diego Gun Owners recently brought me to their stomping grounds to teach a Deadly Force Instructor class. While there, I sat down with...

JOHN LOTT ON NATIONAL RECIPROCITY

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Here’s a great piece by Mark Chesnut at TTAG: Professor John Lott’s realistic take on national concealed carry reciprocity.

TWO MORE GREATS HAVE PASSED

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Lord, I hate it when my blog turns into an obituary column.Two good friends are no longer with us. It was just belatedly announced...