How young is too young an age to learn about dangerous tools? If your child can understand the lesson, then they are old enough to begin learning about firearms safety and their appropriate use.
Children Learn About Guns at an Early Age
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Patriot Rob Morse, design engineer/analyst by day. Civil rights advocate by night.
“I respect ideas that have stood the test of time and circumstance. I respect those slow-facts.” says Rob
Rob writes the SlowFacts blog and contributes to the Politics and Guns Podcast as well as AmmoLand Shooting Sports news. He also hosts the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast.
Searching for the Perfect First Gun?
We have a million new gun owners each month, and I’ve a word of advice for them. Ignore a lot of the advice you’re given. You are buying your first gun.. rather than your only gun.
So, He has a Gun?
Today, good guys have guns. Good guys have guns everywhere. Good guys and gals have guns.. and nothing happens.
It is Time for Gun Owners to Get Political
We have a million new gun owners each month. Welcome, but there is more to being a gun owner than buying ammunition. We need to get political to protect our rights.
Armed Civilians Stop Mass Murder.. January 2016
We heard the president say we would be safer if we were disarmed. Here are five examples of self-defense where armed civilians stopped crime and saved lives. They might have stopped mass murder!
Let Gun Owners Out of the Shadows
Should women be seen with guns, or is that blood-porn? We get wildly different answers depending on who we ask. Showing self-defense is suddenly in bad taste if we see a woman defending herself.
15 Minutes to Stay Alive
A friend of mine is a new mom. She wants to carry a gun for protection. She isn’t alone. Many gun owners also want to carry after the recent attacks in southern California.
What Gun-Haters Feel
Hoplophobes are people who have an irrational fear of firearms. What do they feel as they wait for their monster to attack? How can we help them.. and help ourselves?
Yes, This is a Clue We Have New Gun Owners
Some California gun shops told me gun sales were up by over 400 percent the last several weeks. They estimated 30 to 40 percent of their customers were first time gun buyers. Google says the same.
A Million New Gun Owners a Month Need Your Guidance
We added a million new gun owners last month. This is how gun owners can step up and welcome them to the gun culture. Congratulations, you are now an ambassador…
Gun Laws We Follow.. and Gun Laws We Ignore
Not even firearms lawyers can keep up with all the firearms laws. Here are a few laws that gun owners ignored, and a few laws that prosecutors ignored as well. You’ll be surprised.
We Stopped Mass Murder
We watched our politicians dither after the mass murder in San Bernardino. Ordinary citizens are the secret weapon in the defense against terrorism and mass public violence. Here are a few examples.
Sheriffs Endorse Concealed Carry after Terrorist Attack
Sheriffs across the country spoke up after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. They are going public with their support of concealed carry and citizen self-defense.
Insane Murderers and Insane Politicians
Democrat politicians have a twisted view of terrorism and security. So does our mainstream media. Their policy advice.. and their media reporting are bizarre.. and dangerous. Let me show you.
BBC News Reporters Pushing the ‘Wild West’ View of America
The BBC and Mother Jones said there were more than one mass public shooting a day in the United States. They lied, of course, but it is important to understand how and why. Here are the facts.
What Do You Do After You Have Your Concealed Carry Permit?
You’ve finally joined the ranks of 13 million US citizens who carry a concealed firearm. What comes next? Here are some very practical skills you want now that you have your license.
Lies The Gun-Prohibitionists Told Me: ALWAYS Question the Anti-Gun Media’s ‘Facts’
Elite media and politicians want us disarmed. First, the media distorted the news. They told us about crime with a gun, but never about self-defense. Then they lied to us…
A Record Number of Gun Owners?
Do you own a gun? When it comes to guns, the answer you get depends on the question you ask. Once we look at the data, we see more gun owners in every segment of society.
If You Have To Meet A Terrorist, Would You Rather Be In Texas Or In France
When the next terrorist attack strikes, I don’t want to be in England or France. I’d rather be in Texas….
Of Course They Want Our Guns
The gun-grabbers want the average citizen disarmed. These anti-rights bigots say that all private gun owners have to be disarmed since someone.. somewhere.. is evil. They are wrong.
Fear and Bigotry from the Washington Post
Fred Hiatt is an editor at the Washington Post and he wrote about a “gun free society”. He wants Obama to outlaw our guns. Let’s look at what gun confiscation really means.
The News Media Pushes Gun Control
The mainstream media wants us disarmed. That is why the media makes up stories about gun owners. Here is what the media said, and what they ignored…
Please Regulate Guns Like Cars!
There is a popular idea that we should regulate firearms the way we regulate automobiles. Really? Let’s see where that road leads…
The Politics of Failure- Politicians Find Someone to Blame for Failed Gun Control
Recent events showed the failure of gun control. Anti-gun politicians make public speeches and blamed anyone but themselves. Gun owners and the NRA are their chosen scapegoats.
Liberal Politicians Blinded by Feel-Good Policy on Guns
Here is the difference between the political left and the political right. Conservatives feel a duty to do good. In contrast, liberals want to feel good. Look at gun control for example.
Get on the Right List
We’ve all heard this sad song before. “I would like to help.. but I don’t want to be on a list.” It doesn’t matter whether you’re on a list once the US government can blatantly ignore human rights.
It is Hard Work Keeping the Anti-Gun Dream Alive
Some people still believe gun-prohibition works. That fading idea is like a sick old man on life support. Gun-prohibition is kept alive with a heartbeat of press releases paid for by Bloomberg.
While Obama Looks the Other Way.. Citizens and Governors Defend Our Military
Five of our military members were murdered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Citizens acted. They picked up arms and stood guard in front of military recruiting offices.
Tax Seattle Politicians.. Until the Hurting Stops
The Seattle City Council said we must tax firearms because of the harm done with a gun. The city council ignored a much bigger problem; nothing is as dangerous and destructive as a politician.
The Golden Age of Self-Defense Training
Good firearms instruction is better and closer than ever. The tools of instruction have gotten cheaper and the learning experience has gotten richer for the student. There is a down side…