Massad Ayoob's Blog, page 55

I STILL DON’T GET THE JOKE…

When I was teaching in New Hampshire recently, an old friend showed up at the range to present me with a gift. A week or so later, another friend called to see how I had reacted to the “joke present.” I still don’t get where the joke is.  I thought a doormat for my carport […]

THOUGHTS ON THE 17-YEAR-OLD KENOSHA SHOOTER

More is becoming known about the situation of the teen in Kenosha who shot three people…and the earlier officer-involved shooting in that city that led to the disturbance there in the first place.  My take on it is here: or click here for the audio. Run time is about 15 minutes for my segment. Thanks […]

CRAP IN KENOSHA

In the past, a theme of this blog has been “wait until the evidence is in before jumping to conclusions.” No clearer example comes to mind than the recent officer-involved shooting, and subsequent rioting and deaths in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jacob Blake, who reportedly has a record of fighting with police, pulling an illegal gun in […]

WHY “LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES” ARE IMPORTANT

We recently discussed here the Ninth Circuit’s decision that limiting private citizens to a magazine capacity of ten rounds was unconstitutional. The Court referred to them as LCMs, Large Capacity Magazines. We gun people call them Standard Capacity Magazines since … Read more

REMEMBER BUYING AMMO?

September 2019things change quickly. One reason I tell folks to stock up on ammo is the history of ammunition droughts – and accompanying steep increases in prices – in just the last 20 years. 2000: Remember Y2K?  The experts were … Read more

A BATTLE WON (BUT NOT THE WAR)

Yesterday brought news that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled against magazine capacity limits.  A definite win and a moral victory for our side, with verbiage that the gun owners’ civil rights movement will be quoting from for … Read more

LESSONS FROM COLT (AND RASENBERGER)

I just finished the new book “REVOLVER: Sam Colt and the Six-shooter That Changed America” by Jim Rasenberger.  Some fascinating history there. Rasenberger combines a deep dive into the personality of the man who, for all practical intents and purposes, … Read more

A GIANT PASSES

Yesterday we lost one of the brightest, most important lights in modern self-defense training.  Dr. William Aprill was a criminal psychologist whose understanding of the mindset and behavior patterns of violent criminal actors was unsurpassed.  He also taught a keen … Read more

WHEN SURROUNDED BY A “MOB”

Recent events around the country have raised lots of questions about defending oneself and family if caught up in one of the many riots.  I discussed that with Gila Hayes of the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network (ACLDN) in the … Read more

PROVOCATEURS

Launching powerful fireworks at police? It’s the equivalent of IEDs, literally improvised explosive devices. They can kill and maim.  In at least one reported case, an actual bomb was thrown.  Congratulations, Antifa: you are now officially the “bomb-throwing anarchists” our … Read more