Washington, D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- Today, Townhall announced longtime second amendment writer and activist, Bob Owens, has been named editor of their newest web property, BearingArms.com, which launched in August. BearingArms.com will cover Second Amendment issues, self-defense, the firearms industry, crime and home security.
“We’re excited to bring Bob aboard to head one of the fastest growing online second amendment communities,” Townhall Vice President and General Manager, Jonathan Garthwaite said. “In just the first month, Bearing Arms has received one million unique readers. Bob Owens brings tremendous knowledge and credibility to the brand.”
A long-time shooting enthusiast and occasional hunter, Bob Owens began blogging as a North Carolina native in New York at the politics-focused Confederate Yankee in 2004.
In 2007 Bob began writing about firearms, gun rights, and crime at Pajamas Media. He added gun and gear reviews for Shooting Illustrated in 2010.
Owens has published a short Kindle e-book for people interested in purchasing their first firearm, entitled “So You Want to Own a Gun.”
He is a volunteer in the Appleseed Project, where he shares stories of our shared American heritage and teaches traditional rifle marksmanship.
Bob Owens has totally alienated almost every Law Enforcement officer in the nation with his wrong, misguided, insipid, and stupid article that Glocks are unsafe firearms. Many well seasoned police officers have been carrying, teaching and shooting Glocks longer than Bob has had a job. Bob has lost any and all credibility he might have had with Law Enforcement, prior to his terribly crafted article. I have been shooting Glocks since 1986 and I know, without any doubt whatsoever, Glocks are the best, most reliable hand guns on the planet! I have also been teaching firearms for decades and Glocks… Read more »