Shooting Straight: Calling Guns a Public Health Crisis Won’t Reduce Violence, But it Isn’t Meant To
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Now that the Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has declared “gun violence” a public health crisis, life has immediately improved. The heavens have opened, the angels are singing, and darned if a cute little cherub didn’t come flying down to anoint us all — at least in this part of Texas — with glitter and […]
Stop, Don’t Shoot That! – How to Recognize Dangerous Targets at the Range
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While some things in our industry change, many stay the same, year after year, decade after decade. It is also true that if we do not pass on the lessons to the next generation, they are doomed to make the same mistakes that we did. Case in point; dangerous targets, range props and backdrops on […]
Milwaukee Leaders Beg for Reduced ‘Gun Violence’ Ahead of the GOP Convention
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More people were shot Thursday throughout Milwaukee as the city suffered a second straight day of significant gun violence. Shootings were reported across town just as city and police leaders were discussing strategies to cut down on violence. City leaders acknowledge they’ve made these pleas before, and they’ll continue their efforts no matter the results. […]
What Exactly Was Decided in the P320 Verdict Against SIG SAUER?
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You may have heard about a recent jury verdict against SIG SAUER. If you haven’t, a federal court in Georgia awarded $2.3 million to Robert Lang who asserted – depending on which of his statements you read – that his P320 pistol either: 1) went off by itself, 2) was influenced by an unknown foreign […]