• Judge Drops Firearm On Floor, Charges Filed, What We Learned *WATCH*

    COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS — A judge is under some heat after dropping his firearm on the floor while entering the lobby of the courthouse. It was all captured on camera, and a few things went wrong with today’s Irresponsible Gun Owner. Judge Joseph Claps, who has presided over felony criminal cases at the Leighton Criminal…

  • Man Tires Breaking Into Two Homes Unsuccessfully, Get’s Shot At Third Home

    Via TTAG Soon after midnight on July 6, a 47-year-old man attempted to break into a Richmond, California home. And then another home. He succeeded at breaking into the third home, which belongs to a neighbor describes as a “quiet, reserved close knit family.” His burglar’s success, however, was short-lived: he smashed a window only to be shot “a few times” by…

  • Academy Sports Fires Manager Who Stopped Gun Thief From Getting Away

    TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Just a few weeks ago, Dean Crouch was a manager at an Academy Sports store located in Florida’s panhandle. He lost his job after he tackled a man who had just stolen a gun and ammunition from the store where he worked. After going against company policy, Academy Sports made the decision to…

  • GLOCK Has Sold A Ton Of Their New 19X Model, Quickly Reaching Milestone

    When the 19X was first introduced at SHOT Show earlier this year, many saw it as a winning combination. Literally. For those unfamiliar, the 19X brings together the GLOCK 19 slide with the GLOCK 17 frame. And now they’ve shipped 100,000 of these bad boys. Their presser gives all the details: SMYRNA, GA. – July…

  • New York State Threw Me A Curve Ball When Trying To Get My Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permit

    If you haven’t been following along, make sure to read the following articles first to catch yourself up: A Win For Me (Maybe) With New York State And Their Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permits It happened. I’m the owner of the elusive New York State Non-Resident Concealed Carry Permit. Still Unrestricted. Have you caught yourself up…

  • SECURE YOUR FIREARMS: 2-Year-Old Gets A Hold Of Pistol, Dies After Pulling The Trigger

    HOUSTON, TEXAS — A 2-year-old boy is dead after finding a pistol inside his home and shooting himself in the head. That’s not a story we ever want to report on and are heartbroken by what took place, but all gun owners need to be aware of how important it is to secure your firearms…

  • *WATCH* The Dreaded Squib Load

    I’m not sure how I missed this post on Embrace The Recoil’s Instagram page, but I did. Old or new, it’s always worth a share to show what a squib load looks like and how to tell if that’s what just happened to you. The video above is from YouTube and shows two different squib…

  • Do You Have A Record Of The Firearms You Own?

    As I sit here reading firearm-related articles, I began to think about my personal collection. I went through all of my firearms in my head and know that I can recite exactly what I have and where they all are. I mean, that’s information that every gun owner should know. But what about going a…

  • Rifle Raffle To Support DA’s Reelection Sends People Into A Frenzy

    RENSSELAER, NEW YORK — “Are you insane? How do you know if some lunatic is not the winner and you wind up with a school shooting on your hands?” That’s just one of the comments to be posted after a rifle was put up for grabs as part of a raffle in New York. What’s…