Massad Ayoob on Guns

IN PRAISE OF TOM SELLECK

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Tom Selleck is one of my favorite actors and favorite celebrities. I can’t think of a part he’s played that isn’t a role model...

REMEMBERING EVAN MARSHALL

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We recently lost Evan Marshall, a valued friend and a famous cop. Evan Marshall was a strong and early voice in the officer survival...

SHOULD YOU ALWAYS “GET OFF THE X”?

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In armed self-defense training, “get off the X” means don’t be standing still in a gunfight. The theory is that a static target is...

GUN RIGHTS POLICY CONFERENCE 2026

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This year’s GRPC was one of the best ever. If you couldn’t make it to Dallas for the event, you can watch it on...

VICTORY ‘45

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World War II was the war of my parents’ generation. They remembered where they were when they first learned of Pearl Harbor the way...

A POPULAR NOVELIST WHO CARRIES A GUN

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Patricia Cornwell, author of the many popular crime novels featuring Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist, recently published “True Crime: A Memoir.” Her autobiography...

A PARDON BRINGS JUSTICE

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Our friend Lee Williams appears to have led a successful fight for justice, which prevailed in the form of a Presidential pardon a few...

PROBLEMS WITH LIGHT TRIGGER PULLS

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If you’re familiar with my work in the field, you know I’m not an advocate of very light trigger pulls on defensive firearms. Here’s...

WHAT THE FLOCK?

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Ubiquitous Flock cameras have provoked outrage on both sides of the American political spectrum, as witness the following: The Intercept News from the States AP News DeFlock Enough from...

PARKING LOT SHOOTING

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A shooting in a Florida parking lot several weeks ago sparked considerable debate in the armed citizen community. Our friend who on the internet...