After a recent spike of violent crime in rural Harnett County, NC, Sheriff Rollins is urging citizens to arm themselves. “When I am out with my family, even though I am a cop, I don’t go anywhere without a gun,” Rollins told the crowd. “I mean it’s sad we have to have that attitude, but I am going to protect myself and my family. I want my deputies at your house just as fast as …

If you’re interested in getting you’re feet wet in competitive shooting, this coming weekend is a great time to do it. H2O Fowl Farms in Dunn, NC is having their monthly IDPA match, and it’s looking like the weather will be perfect. I’ll be there, and I can tell you that you won’t find a friendlier group of folks to shoot with. If you’re interested, the details are on the calendar page here. You’ll need …

Double action no less! This guy is a machine! He proves once again why he is my favorite person in the shooting sports! (Video Link for Email/RSS Readers)

The guys from Dynamic Pie Concepts never disappoint, and today is no exception. This time around they partnered up with Ben Stoeger and Frank Proctor to make the ultimate Hi-Point race gun. (Video Link for Email/RSS Readers)

Sigh. I’m not sure what’s going on with gun manufacturers and accessory companies this week. First, the folks at DeSantis (who make fine leather holsters) came out with this monstrosity this week: Post by Triangle Tactical. What were they thinking? A “holster” that attaches to the gun, but other than holding the gun onto your belt, doesn’t do anything that a holster is supposed to do (like cover the trigger guard, have a means for …

According to the Gastonia Gazette, Gastonia, NC has set aside $150,000 to use in acquiring land for building a “shooting park” that would contain skeet fields, and could host tournaments. Councilwoman Brenda Craig, a leading proponent of the idea, said it emerged last year. It resulted from complaints about the sounds of gunfire at the newly renovated Rankin Lake Park. Rankin Lake has been a popular recreation destination since the park’s 2012 refurbishment. But visitors …

From Emily Miller on Twitter: STUNNING DEVELOPMENT: DC Police Chief Lanier just told force not to arrest a person who can legally carry a gun in DC or any state. — Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) July 28, 2014 More — DC police chief using guidance from AG — grants full reciprocity for all open and concealed carry from others states. — Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) July 28, 2014 Update: Not long after carry was allowed in DC, …

I would expect that if the doctor we’re going to immediately lose his job the hospital would be praising his actions on their Facebook page. Bravo.

Here’s the deal: I failed Constitutional law the first time around in college and had to take it again, so take everything in this post as my opinion, and don’t drive up to DC and start carrying concealed tomorrow based on my opinion. Basically, the Judge ruled that two portions of the current gun laws in Washington DC are unconstitutional. Specifically 7-2502 (this covers gun registration) and 22-4504 (this covers concealed carry): It gets better: …

This. Is. Amazing. From the federal circuit court judge ruling on Palmer vs. DC: In light of Heller, McDonald, and their progeny, there is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the public carrying of ready-to-use handguns outside the home is constitutional under any level of scrutiny. Therefore, the Court finds that the District of Columbia’s complete ban on the carrying of handguns in …