This Week

I don’t mean to pee on someone’s parade, but I have to ask a question that’s been bugging me for a very long time, what the heck does Rev. Al Sharpton bring to the table in terms of his ability to calm tensions between protesters and police? What can he possibly do to make things better in Baltimore?

Hickok45 shoots and discusses the “gorgeous” Chiappa Rhino!

“If it has no other effect, Highland Park’s ordinance may increase the public’s sense of safety,” wrote Easterbrook. “Mass shootings are rare, but they are highly salient, and people tend to overestimate the likelihood of salient events. If a ban on semi‐automatic guns and large‐capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that’s a substantial benefit.”

State Sen. Van Wanggaard, “There’s no statistical evidence that it [the 48-hour handgun waiting period] reduces violence whatsoever.” Is he right?

Hank Strange recounts the details of a traffic stop he encountered on Easter Sunday.

A customer outside a Kroger grocery store used his concealed weapon to help an elderly man who was being assaulted by seven men.

Hickok45 looks at a Mossberg MVP.

We’re beginning a new series here at GunsAmerica that examines the best options for home defense. But there’s a twist. In order to make our list, these guns and tools have to be reliable, capable, and (most importantly) affordable. There’s a lot to talk about–from gun design to caliber considerations–but these guns will get the job done without breaking the bank.

A tree and memorial dedicated to Michael Brown was vandalized the day after it was consecrated.