Gun Nation
Winter and Whiskey: Miracle On 1911th Street
When the chill really sets in and snow begins to fall, rather than heading out to the range, I tend to head for a good book and a good glass.
November Gun Sales Down 7% Even as Virginians Stock Up Before the Gun Control Tide Rolls In
Virginia broke into the Top 5 states which can be easily attributed to concerns that law-abiding gun owners there have with their ability to purchase the firearms they want before a new legislature and governor strip that choice away.
OMG! Gun Companies and Retailers Advertised Black Friday Sales! And Sold Guns! OMG!
Finally, none of the email blasts or social media posts reviewed by The Smoking Gun for Black Friday or Cyber Monday warned viewers about the risks of firearm ownership.
Gun Control Narrative Hardest Hit: Mass Shootings Fall as Gun Ownership Rises, Barriers to Legal Carry Eliminated
Mass killings were down about 24% this year compared to 2024, which was also about a 20% drop compared to 2023.
How to Give a Gun as a Gift…and Do it the Right Way
With gift-buying season upon us, it’s natural for gun owners who enjoy target shooting, hunting, collecting or just plain plinking to want to share their enjoyment of firearms with others.
Cyber Monday: Shooting News Weekly and Paul Markel’s ‘Guns of the Cold War’
‘Guns of the Cold War’ began as a series of articles published on Shooting News Weekly and is now available as Amazon paperback and Kindle versions as well as in audiobook format.
A Brit’s View: Counter to the Founding Myth, Guns are a Destabilizing Force in American Culture
“It is telling that within hours of Kirk’s killing, the public conversation shifted not to the incredulity that such a weapon could be obtained, but instead to the identity and motives of the shooter.”
Study Finds Music Doesn’t Fuel ‘Gun Violence’ (No Matter How Insufferable It May Be)
Gun violence either predates the music or co-varies with structural shocks unrelated to music: poverty, criminal-market reconfiguration, institutional weakness, police lethality, cross-border gun trafficking and policy swings.
