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Such a strange design element - did it serve any purpose?

I've always enjoyed Lee Child's Reacher novels, but his latest(?) work really irritated me. In "Make Me", the protagonist gets a hotel concierge to straw purchase some guns for him - "The cash was real. He was breaking no laws. He was protected by the Second Amendment." (p.341) Irritating...

I really enjoy reading everyone's S&T posts - been meaning to cough up my own story for quite awhile, so here goes: About seven years ago I lived in a small apartment in a neighborhood just north of downtown San Antonio. A friend of mine lived in the same neighborhood, his place was 15-20...

Hey all: I frequently hear the phrase "gun lobby" used when the speaker is specifically referring to the NRA. (Invariably, the "gun lobby" is up to no good.) Call me a cynic, but I've a sneaking suspicion that the fondness for the phrase is due to a desire to portray all influential gun...

<Sigh... Don't suppose it'll accomplish anything, but I felt compelled to respond:> Dear Editor: The most recent edition of your magazine, Super Lawyers, includes an article by Mr. Jim Walsh entitled "The Peaceful Warrior - Windle Turley Fights for Gun Control."...

Hi all: I'm a lefty who carries a Kimber Tactical Ultra II as my EDC. I've been wanting to convert the safety from the stock ambidextrous to a lefty-only. Could you guys suggest the best way of accomplishing this? Thanks!

Hey guys: My brother just gifted me a Benchmade 9052 SBK auto knife (http://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmade-9052SBK-AFO-II--3479). I can't legally carry an auto here in Texas, so it'll basically live in my house as a glorified letter opener. That said, I'd like to change out the blade, if...

You ever stick a freshly opened bag of potato chips under your nose and take a little whiff? If that bag of chips is instead a bottle of IMR 3031, you will be very, very sorry.

Hey all: I've just acquired a beayoootiful Benchmade Griptilian - it's the Gold class Griptilian with the M4 blade and the carbon fiber scales (here's someone's YouTube video of the knife, for those unfamiliar with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhHnGp61L5Q) I've read that flipping such a...

I have a pocket .380 made by Star Echeverria (the pistol looks a lot like the Colt Mustang - basically a diminutive 1911). I've pocket carried this gun for several years now in a leather pocket holster. Once in a while (every 6 months or so?) I find that in the course of riding around in my...

No firearms involved here, but thought this YouTube clip might be THR appropriate anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o

"[Air] travelers may not use firearm magazines/clips for packing ammunition unless they completely and securely enclose the ammunition (e.g., by securely covering the exposed portions of the magazine or by securely placing the magazine in a pouch, holder, holster or lanyard)." Anyone know of...

Anyone familiar with these knives? http://www.coldsteel.com/hold-out-series.html Can't find any reviews on Google, or even any references on this site's "search" function... How do they shape up for general EDC purposes? Many thanks

I'm flying United pretty soon, and was planning on taking 2 handguns and a shotgun in a locked, hardsided case. United's website has a section under "baggage" for firearms, but it just links you to the TSA regs. I called United, and finally got through to their call center in India. The...

Does anyone know of any cases that might give us a clue as to what constitutes a "stiletto" under Texas law? Texas Penal Code 46.01 (6)(C) outlaws them, but doesn't define the term. I would imagine that pointed, edge-less weapons would fall under the historical definition, but the code seems...

Hey guys: I'm trying to find a good on-line source for wool pants, blankets, etc. for hunting and camping. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Apologies if this has been posted previously (I couldn't find it with the search function), but I just read Jeff Snyder's A Nation of Cowards, and wow, what a terrific read. It does get a little political, but I don't think there's any question that it's very "high road." Here's a link to...

Hello all: I just shipped an old Winchester Model 12 to a buddy of mine - this was my first experience shipping firearms. I sent it UPS from San Antonio to an FFL holder (sporting goods store) in Des Moines. Every single person I dealt with from UPS was professional and helpful...

...because I know it's been thoroughly discussed already. But Google and the "search" function on this site haven't led me to what I'm looking for, which is a video clip showing the portion of what I remember vaguely as a Dateline-esque expose of the Fish case, in which the interviewer sits...

Hey all: I recently saw a reality-clip show in which a man and woman are walking down a sidewalk. They approach two young toughs and, as the couple pass by, one of two thugs turns, slaps the woman across the face, hard, and immediately turns back to continue his conversation with Thug#2...