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This is not intended to be a discussion of the article, but what parents can do to avoid such a tragedy happening to them. If you want to discuss the article, start a new thread. Reading the following article...

after reading an entertaining (and educational) post by herohog in another thread: http://thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=4831803&postcount=17 I realized that de-escalation isn't considered as frequently as armed responses (though there is a good thread here...

I've been looking at getting an IWB holster, this one specifically (Desantis Scorpion): But I've been told to get a holster that covers the trigger guard, to prevent anything from pulling the trigger while holstered. Is a holster like this safe, because it covers the front of the trigger...

I was at Tactical Response's "The Fight" force-on-force course this past weekend and got a huge eye-opening experience out of it. Safety The class started with safety protocols to prevent live weapons from being introduced into the scenarios - everyone, including instructors, gets frisked...

I have a pair of 1911s - a Colt XSE Stainless 5" and a PT1911 5" - which have run flawlessly for me - until they broke. The Colt broke first, after only two months (<500 rounds) when the manual safety snapped. It got sent back to have the part replaced, which Colt did promptly, and the...

In the wake of the NIU shooting, we at the Purdue Rifle and Pistol Club did a good job of writing in to support campus carry. But the paper also published an editorial against it. Unlike many other anti arguments, it seems to accept that CCWs (or LTCH in Indiana's case) would be able to shoot...

I've been trying to figure out when the laws were passed creating "gun-free zones" in federal facilities, schools, etc. I've been able to find the laws themselves: Federal Facility: TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 930...

Thinking over my bedside setup, I think I have all the gear I need: gun spare mag flashlight cell phone but lacking 4 hands, there's no good way to keep all of that with me if I have to get up for whatever reason (I'm not talking about house clearing, but rather answering a knock at the...

I often find myself in trouble when buying a new gun, not for the cost of the gun itself, but when I start getting accessories. With a pistol, for instance, there's holsters, magazines, ammo, caliber conversions... For rifles, there are optics, slings, caliber conversions (again, but who...

I'm taking a friend shooting before she heads off to grad school in the fall. She's never shot before, and I wanted to put together a "reference sheet" for her to take with her that has some basics and pointers to places to learn more when she has time. So far I have: Does anyone here...

As noted in this thread: http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=284847 the Sandusky Register has published 5 counties worth of CCW permit holders (name, age, county). Article explaining their stance is here: http://sanduskyregister.com/articles/2007/06/25/front/321675.txt with directions...

Due to some recent issues with rust on a blued 1911, I'm looking for a fullsize, stainless 1911. Could people suggest possibilities? I'd like something that comes as close to my criteria as possible - off-the-shelf, with minimal gunsmithing necessary. Factors, in order from most important...

I've been carrying a blued 1911 IWB in a Bladetech UCH holster, which protects most of the pistol from my sweat with an extended piece of kydex on the body side. Recently, I've discovered that my sweat must have worked its way under the grip panels (just at the edges and around the bushings)...

I'm looking for the Utah laws and related court decisions that forced universities in Utah to allow carry on campus. I'm planning on writing to my state legislators to try and pass something similar for my state (IN), but wanted a model to work from. If anyone could help me out with...

Working on a follow up letter to my university's administration and wanted to check the facts first. My reading of the Indiana Code is that university property is not considered "school property" and so the only prohibition is university policy. Do others agree with this assessment? If...

Hi, I'm a Purdue student, and I've assembled information for contacting the trustees and administration: I'm basing my list of those to contact on http://www.purdue.edu/president/pages/org_chart/org_chart.gif Since the executive VP is the one who issues the memos regarding regulations, I'm...

Although there has been criticism of both sides for the speed of their response (see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=270440 and http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=270015 ), it seems to me that it is just a reflection of the pace at which information travels today. I'm...

Hi, I'm new to shooting, and have a new Taurus PT1911. As this is my first 1911, first pistol, and first centerfire, I'm not quite sure what to expect, but I noticed some odd markings on the the ejected brass, along with some deformation: And I was wondering if this was normal or the...

A little late for the holidays, but figured I'd give it a shot after the idea popped into my head. This is my first attempt at something like this, so I'm looking for comments/criticism to help me improve. Thanks, Siderite

Hi, This is my first post, so I suppose I should give some background before posting my questions, since I'm sure they would sound rather silly otherwise. I've only started dealing with firearms in the past two months. A friend (who is a NRA pistol instructor) ran me through a basic pistol...