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Gun Ban Proposal Introduced In Washington

Rich Denison — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:04:01 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month’s mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The measure being unveiled Thursday is authored by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who wrote the original assault weapons ban. That law expired in 2004 when Congress refused [...]

Dewalt Assault Nail Gun Unfortunately Does Not Exist In Real Life

Ian Delap — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:14:06 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about the Dewalt Assault Nail Gun. After receiving a ton of feedback, I decided to look further into the product. My findings may disappoint some of you out there. The Dewalt Assault Nail Gun is nothing more than a tool themed M-16. David Wiggins, the creator of [...]

Is The DeWalt Assault Nail Gun Real?

Ian Delap — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:05:17 +0000

DeWalt apparently has a solution for home protection that doesn’t require a license or registration. There is no background check or ten day waiting periods for this implement of home security. Introducing the Dewalt assault nail gun. Is this for real? This image appeared on Facebook as an alternative to owning an “assault rifle” in the [...]

Buy an Engagement Ring, Get a Complimentary Rifle

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:30:23 +0000

The thought of committing ourselves to one lady for the rest of our lives makes us break out in a cold sweat while nervously scratching our junk. The scratching is probably something else though. Getting engaged is a massive step for us men, because it means we have to grow the hell up and not [...]

TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:51:28 +0000

We all gripe about having to take our shoes off when we go through airport security, but according to a list of items confiscated this year by the TSA, footwear may be the least of its concerns. Of the 375 million passengers that have gone through TSA checkpoints, some accidentally leave things in their purses [...]

Pistol-Packin' Grandpa Thwarts Florida Robbery [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:14:09 +0000

Robbery 101: before you try to shake down a public establishment, make sure no one there is armed.

City to Allow Gun Range Near School — Is It Right?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:24 +0000

Most city ordinances prevent liquor stores and strip joints from being too close to schools. But what about a gun range? Some residents of Waterbury, CT, are literally up in arms after the city approved zoning for a gun range and accompanying firearms store just hundreds of feet from an elementary school. Proponents of the [...]

Oops! Embarrassed SWAT Team Has Their Guns Stolen

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00:02 +0000

Well, this is humiliating. Thieves using bolt cutters were able to force their way into a supposedly secure building earlier Thursday morning and steal 21 MP-5 submachine guns and 12 large caliber handgun from the Los Angeles police department’s prestigious SWAT unit. While the stolen weapons had been modified to shoot blanks, a five-minute tutorial video on [...]

Bulletproof Glass Company Boss Lets Employee Fire AK-47 at Him [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:45 +0000

Texas Armoring CEO Trent Kimbal really believes in his products. So much so that he was willing to stand behind an 2.16 inch bulletproof windshield plate manufactured by his company while one of his employees shot three AK-47 rounds at him. Yup, this is one that most definitely shouldn’t be tried at home. Check it out below. [via Asylum UK] [...]