Governments’ Usual Prescription: More Bad Medicine
The first rule in medicine is simple: first, do no harm. Unfortunately, that rule doesn’t translate in one important area […]
This Labor Day Remember…Bubbles Up
If you find yourself without much of a reason to celebrate a long weekend, I offer the last bit of advice my friend offered when he knew he was approaching the end of his road. It’s the advice novice divers are offered when they find themselves disoriented and unable to figure out which way is up. Bubbles up.
A Couple of 2A Legal Setbacks, But the Long View Is Still Promising
Two decidedly different pieces of news regarding legal rulings hit the digital newsroom over the weekend. Both set the stage for what are likely to be favorable rulings for 2A advocates. One, however, was a bit of a sour grape for what was supposed to be a day of celebration.
Not All Innovation Shows Up in the Gun You Buy
Conversations about “the industry,” whatever the industry, tend to be spoken in shorthand and generalizations. But acronyms and broad presumptions
Industry Creativity and the GOA’s Inaugural GOALS Expo in Knoxville
The Gun Owners of America inaugural Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit this past weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee was similar
Random Thoughts on Business Half Way Through National Shooting Sports Month
At the halfway point of National Shooting Sports Month, I have cleaned my guns, aligned scopes, replaced batteries, reloaded magazines
Is Vista Outdoor Becoming the Runaway Bride?
At 10 a.m. yesterday morning, Vista Outdoor shareholders were scheduled to vote on the $2.15 billion sale of their ammunition
Beware of Double-Edged Swords
Today, the industry seems to be enamored of the idea of using “influencers” to sell their products. I’m not a
This Really Is a Great Time to Be a Shooter
We all suffer from what my instructor in the early days of computers called “information overload.” Too much information delivered
When Small Distances Really Matter
The events of the past week have brought home the fact that even the smallest units of measurement make a