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Category Archives: Guns & Knives
Kids & Guns (20/20 special feature)
ABC’s Diane Sawyer Presents “Young Guns” Last night, ABC’s “20/20” ran a full-hour special (with Diane Sawyer) titled, “Young Guns.” The premise of the show was that kids, even when they are “educated” about guns, will not follow the safety rules … Continue reading
Posted in Guns & Knives, Personal Security & Safety
Tagged 20/20, Diane Sawyer, kids and guns, Young Guns
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Newbie Shooters! So Much Fun!
One of the things I enjoy most about gun ownership is taking a “newbie” to the range for the first time. Sharing the experience is a big part of the fun for me. There are a LOT of misconceptions and … Continue reading
Posted in Guns & Knives, Personal Security & Safety, What Happened Today
Tagged first time shooter, Gun Safety, range time
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A Day in the Florida Outdoors, Exercising Our American Rights
Take a day off! Do something you enjoy but don’t do enough. I took the day off from the practice and had a play date yesterday with my patient and friend on his private gun range. This is WAY out … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Guns & Knives, What Happened Today
Tagged guns, range day, shooting
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Why I “Need” an AR-15
Hoplophobes, due to willful ignorance and fueled by recent emotionally-wrenching news, can do little more than regurgitate what’s been fed to them by the media and politicians. Rather than looking into the real cause of violence, they reflexively ask, “Why … Continue reading
Chuck Woolery for (kick ass) President!
I just came across this video. It’s funny while educational to those who have been fooled by the media and politicians.
Posted in Editorial, Guns & Knives, Personal Security & Safety
Tagged assault weapons, Chuck Woolery
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Be a Nerd. Save a Life.
If I could distill my goals in raising my children to a singular word, it would be “THINK!” Think for yourself! Don’t be “cool.” Don’t try to fit in. Don’t follow the crowd. Don’t follow another individual. Do your own … Continue reading
Everyone Should Have a .22-LR in Their Collection
I am often asked, “Which gun should I get?” And, it’s a nearly impossible question to answer with a singular recommendation. However, I will have an article in the near future expounding on the factors one should consider. The short … Continue reading
Posted in Editor's Favorites, Guns & Knives
Tagged .22-LR, M&P 15-22, new shooters, range time, Ruger sr22, shooting
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A day at the range – video
Last Sunday, I met my friend and dental school classmate, Carl, for a day at the range. Our goals included shooting a lot of different guns and sighting in the precision rifle Carl custom-built for me. The video starts with … Continue reading
Gun Review – The Ugliest Coolest Gun Ever: Chiappa Rhino
Bear in mind that I am NOT a professional gun reviewer. And, this is really my first such endeavor. Many of my readers have asked me to do some gun reviews. So, here goes! My wonderful, beautiful wife surprised the … Continue reading