Massad Ayoob's Blog, page 54

.308 versus .30 – 06

Since my youth I’ve watched and even participated in the debate over .308 Winchester versus .30-06 Springfield. The military debated it. The target shooters debated it. The hunters most certainly debated it.A modern take on the old discussion can be found here. When in doubt, do what I did. Own each. It largely renders the discussion moot.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GUN RIGHTS POLICY CONFERENCE…

…I wound up becoming president of the Second Amendment Foundation.  I’ve been proud to serve for many years on SAF’s Board of Trustees, and will serve to the best of my ability in the new capacity.  I will continue to teach through MAG, and to serve on the advisory boards of the Armed Citizens Legal Defense […]

UNDERSTANDING THE GRAND JURY’S DECISION IN THE BREONNA TAYLOR CASE

I assume you’re all familiar with this case in Louisville, Kentucky; if you’re not, you can get a capsule background here.   The grand jury recently chose not to indict two officers who fired.  A third officer was indicted on a recklessness theory for firing into a nearby apartment during the incident.  The public exploded. Demonstrations abounded, some […]

A WEBINAR YOU MIGHT FIND OF INTEREST

Coming up on the 30th of this month.  See details below. It’s sixty bucks to attend, forty for law enforcement.  Hell, I’m planning on learning new stuff there, and I’m one of the panelists.

RIP, RBG

We who work in the justice system mourn the passing a few days ago of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States.  I did not agree with her on everything, most notably disagreeing with her position on gun owners’ civil rights cases, but I saw her as an opponent, not an […]

A PLEASING STORY

Gun writer Duane Thomas is one of my graduates and an old friend.  He has given me permission to share the following story with you: I am going to share this story, just because I think it’s so cool. A friend of mine, Rita, has two daughters, the younger is named Cayla. Cayla is petite, […]

MORE ON THE RITTENHOUSE SHOOTING CASE

When 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people in Kenosha, killing two, the left quickly came up with a narrative of an alt-right white teen racist who was illegally carrying an AR15 rifle he had illegally brought across state lines, who committed murderous crimes out of malicious bloodlust. It wasn’t long before each of the allegations […]

KEEPING YOUR AMMO READY TO ROCK

Hunting season is upon us, and Americans are particularly concerned about personal and family defense today, so it’s a good time to talk about ammunition. The late, great Col. Jeff Cooper once said that it’s the ammunition that does the job, and the firearm is just the delivery system. True enough, but you want both […]

YOU ARE CORDIALLY AND RESPECTFULLY INVITED…

…to the Gun Rights Policy Conference of 2020. As always, there’s no charge: you have only to sign up.  Good news: you will be attending virtually, and for the first time can be there in your underwear if you want.  More good news: no travel or hotel expense. That’s because of the bad news: due […]

A WORLD CHAMPION TELLS US HOW TO NOT SCREW UP

I’m proud to say that I’ve been friends with Jerry Miculek for decades. I first met him at the grand old Second Chance Match, now The Pin Shoot (www.pinshoot.com) when he was a young guy with a long-barrel Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum.  Jerry now holds so many world championships he has probably lost count. […]