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My father used to say that when you need a gun having ANY gun is so much better than not having a gun that deciding which gun is a nearly insignificant detail.

I like my Bersa BP9. The trigger is very light. I'm getting used to that but if I decided to carry it in a pocket I would make very sure the holster protected the trigger. I would hate to snag it on a button while drawing. That might be enough to make a bang.

Without really meaning to I built up a 5,000 round stash of .22LR. I agreed to go to WalMart once a week for the Missus. I hate to stand in line so I go to the sporting goods counter and say, "Can I get a box of MiniMags... and umm... this Tide, Downy, kitty litter and an US Weekly?"

Thanks for this timely thread. I'm shopping for a 9mm carbine right now. My first choice is a Ruger PC9... But they are hard to fine. Maybe an HP will do.

According to this 2009 article, 7 to 12 BILLION rounds of ammo are bought by US gun owners every year. I don't think that counts all the ammo various government agencies buy regularly every year. The 90 million per year the DHS contracted for will raise demand by less than 1%. It doesn't seem...

Johnny Horton's "The Battle of New Orleans." http://youtu.be/50_iRIcxsz0

I had a pretty good cut on one of my fingers when I went for my TN HCP fingerprinting. I just took off the bandaid and nothing was said. I assume it's the same now, but three years ago the prints were not taken at the DMV. In may case it was a Post Office Box place called "Goin' Postal." The...

Lessons were learned after Katrina. I doubt they'll be taking away otherwise legally owned guns from folks at home. However, you probably can't take a gun to an emergency shelter.

How about peppermints, butterscotch, or other hard candies? Overripe citrus fruit is good. So are beets. Wooden clothespins fly apart nicely and are theoretically biodegradable. And... um... there are a few big dogs in our neighborhood. After their calling cards have dried and turned...

It might be crazy enough to work! However, with that long barrel and slide, all the guts of the gas system, a magazine full of .410 and the Red Dot scope and Surefire flashlight out in front of the pistol grip, it will be a mite front-heavy. So, add something behind the grip as a...

The Thunder 9 UC like other Bersa Thunders shoots sweet and points naturally at the target in my hand. About a month ago I went to buy a one of my own. But the new Bersa BP9 caught my eye... it's sweet, too.

My brother-in-law has a Hi-Point .45. It's a lot like him: not much to look at, heavier than it needs to be but you can count on it. It's a good gun for someone who will buy it and one box of ammo, shoot it a few times every couple of years and leave it in the nightstand. There are a whole...

My Dad and I shared his guns until he bought me my own Universal M1 Carbine at 14 or 15.

I love my 311. It was my grandfather's and it's standing by my bed right now. I'm confident it would be an excellent HD shotgun. But if I didn't already have one I wouldn't buy one for that purpose. I would get an 870. If it's going to cost $50 to get Steven into shape, I would do it. If...

It keeps the hot barrel from producing "heat waves" (like on summer blacktop) and making the bead hard to see.

Any comprehensive gun ban would require a Constitutional amendment. I can think of two times in the past in which amendments caused the loss of property, the 13th and 21st amendments. Where slave holders and booze owners compensated for the loss of property? I don't think so.

Suppose a visitor from the Netherlands pulls a baggy out of his pocket and asks the next cop he sees, "Hey, where can I stash my weed?" I'd bet Lars is going to jail. He might convince a jury to acquit because possession of a small amount of marijuana is legal in his home. But that's not a...

I've been hit by a couple of bouncing back Super Colbris. They didn't cause any trouble through my thick Carhart jacket... but I did pull the safety glasses out of the pocket.

I've got 5 or 6 Boresnakes. When they need to be washed I put all of them in a lingerie bag and run them alone through the washer. Sometimes the brushes get snagged in the mesh. I usually dry them outside. They are noisy in the dryer. The little brass weights tend to work themselves through the...

My father left me a 1911 he thought was pretty old. In poking around I have discovered it was made in the '20s. Some guy who says he knows these things says it was probably issued to a civilian Federal law enforcement agency, like the Justice Dept. or maybe the Secret Service.