Massad Ayoob's Blog, page 59

THE DROP-SAFE ISSUE

You’d think modern firearms would be fail-safed against going off if dropped.  Well…not always. In one of the very best of the gun forums today, www.pistol-forum.com, this topic recently came up and a member cited this article that I wrote … Read more

INTERESTING QUARANTINE READING

Still trapped at home, and you’ve binge-watched the Neflix catalog bare?  Looking for something to read?  I humbly offer the following. Timothy J. Mullin is an attorney in St. Louis, a lifelong shooter, and a bona fide gun expert. His … Read more

R.I.P. CHUCK TAYLOR

On the fifth of May, we lost Chuck Taylor, one of the most famous defensive firearms instructors of our generation, to cancer. Photo: Marty Hayes I first met Chuck in the 1970s, when he was head of training at Jeff … Read more

APPRECIATING THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES

Reader Joe Wolking passed along a poem I’d like to share with you. It speaks to law enforcement officers, by extension offers homage also to firefighter/paramedics and all those on the medical front during the current crisis: Freedom: By Joe … Read more

THE NEW CANADIAN GUN BAN

Our Canadian friends knew it was coming even before the spree killing in Nova Scotia. That atrocity just gave the Prohibitionists more blood in which to dance.  The RCMP has not yet made public exactly what firearms were involved in … Read more

PLUS CA CHANGE, PLUS CA MEME CHOSE

Some things change: I never thought I’d see the day when I would walk into a gun shop wearing a mask and not be taken at gunpoint. Some things remain the same: The Land O’ Lakes people eradicated the Native … Read more

RETURNING TO NORMALCY?

When the question is economy versus public health – literally, “Your money or your life” – the answer should be pretty obvious.  That said, though, the profound economic consequences threaten more than quality of life, depending on the progress of … Read more

A MODEL FOR GUN CLUBS

Kevin Howard is the president of the Enfield Outing Club. (No, they’re not dedicated to shooting British military rifles; they’re located in picturesque Enfield, New Hampshire.) He recently sent out a notice to members of the gun club, explaining why … Read more

SAFE DRY FIRE PRACTICE

Steve Camp’s Safe Direction ballistic pad is a handy thing to have. In our last segment, we talked about some options for “trigger time” if the coronavirus shutdown has kept you from getting to a shooting range.  Dry-fire – “clicking … Read more

TRIGGER TIME DURING QUARANTINE TIME

Trapped at home. Many if not most ranges closed, depending where you are. How can shooter folk get some trigger time for skill maintenance, recreation, and the all-important boredom prevention? Airgun fun is quiet…don’t forget eye protection. Well, for one … Read more