Massad Ayoob on Guns
THE PAIR AND THE SPARE
This article appears in my long-running Handguns column in the current issue of GUNS magazine, now on the newsstands.
It’s the serious (read: high round count) shooter who really needs the pair and the spare....
R.I.P. Super Dave Harrington
We lost an American hero early this month, long before his time. David Harrington earned his Super Dave nickname back when he was in Army Special Forces. It came partly from his physique –...
TRADITIONAL OR MODERN?
Old style guns or new? Modernity has its advantages, but long-term habituation gets a vote too. Here’s a piece I wrote for Backwoods Home magazine on the topic, back in the day.
What’s your take...
HOW JURORS SEE US…AND OUR GUNS
How do jurors see armed citizens who have to shoot criminals in defense of self or others? And how does the type of gun we use impact their impressions?
My old friend Glenn Meyer retired...
GOOD ADVICE FROM A LAWYER
My reading is primarily non-fiction, so I’m pretty picky about which novelists I’ll spare reading time for. One is Scott Turow, a former attorney whose fiction set in courtrooms rings true to my own...
WHICH GUNS WOULD YOU SAVE?
Let’s say some horrible day one of those giant wildfires is sweeping toward your home. Grab up your loved ones, important papers, and life landmark mementos…and what guns would you feel compelled to rescue...
STAY COOL DURING SUMMER SHOOTING
When the outside temperature gauge on my vehicle registers 108 degrees as it did here recently, I pay attention.
We Americans are going through a nasty heat wave all over the country. I’ve always preferred...
HOW LARGE A FIREARM DO YOU NEED?
Here’s an article I wrote almost 20 years ago for Backwoods Home magazine.
It’s still relevant today, and I’ll tell you why. I live in an area where deer are hunted in dense vegetation, and...
A GREAT LAWYER PASSES
I was saddened to learn that Roy Black had passed away a few days ago, at 80. I first met him in 1983 during a high-profile manslaughter case, the trial of Miami Police Officer...
R.I.P. JOHN BENNER
The Grim Reaper continues to decimate the ranks of great firearms instructors. My old friend John Benner, founder and head of the Tactical Defense Institute in Ohio, has passed.
With a long and distinguished record...
