Massad Ayoob on Guns

PICKING A SELF-DEFENSE ATTORNEY

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Wondering about picking a lawyer if you are criminally charged or civilly sued? I just posted a discussion on this topic at our new YouTube channel, Facts and Firearms which you can find here: https://youtu.be/CXlBxqBph08?si=6-hF6-sPgYL09YTp

WE MAY ALL ENJOY COWBOY MOVIES, BUT…

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…a whole lot of them weren’t exactly true to history. I offer you this: https://youtu.be/c-Bccim8PC8?si=KeYRt14g79wYisXW Comments invited, as always.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE INSURANCE

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I’ve been an expert witness for the Courts since 1979, specializing in self-defense shooting cases. I’ve seen a lot of justified shootings turn into legal nightmares that cost well into six figures – even...

R. I. P. JOHN HOLSCHEN

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A few days ago we lost John Holschen to a heart attack. After a long career in the military that encompassed special forces, he had been teaching armed self-defense in the private sector for...

WOMEN’S ARMED DEFENSE

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You’d think that when a woman uses deadly force against a violently attacking man, society would be sympathetic. Not necessarily. I recently finished the eminently readable 2023 book The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice by Elizabeth Flock.  She...

ANOTHER, HIDDEN DANGER OF “GUN-FREE ZONES”

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I’ve long since made it clear that when I see “gun-free zone” I read “hunting preserve for psychopathic mass murderers,” since only the law-abiding follow the rules and murderers are among the ultimate law-breakers....

USE THE RIGHT AMMO!

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Having recently gotten in 1200 rounds of Speer Gold Dot carry ammo, a thousand 124-grain +P 9mm and a couple hundred .38 Special Short Barrel, I’m reminded of the importance of having vetted guns...

THE AMERICAN SHERLOCK

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On a recent plane flight, I enjoyed reading Kate Winkler Dawson’s “American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the birth of American CSI.” Crime Scene Investigation is a constantly evolving field and one with which those of...

SAYING GOODBYE TO A GREAT COP AND SHOOTER

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Herman Davison passed away recently, and we lost a good man.  In the early Seventies, I spent some time with him as he made his rounds as a New Hampshire Department of Fish & Game...

FOR 1911 NERDS

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If you are interested in the seemingly timeless 1911 pistol, spend a couple of hours sharing this deep dive into the gun’s development and the fine point details of its construction and subtle modifications...