Should Training Be Legislated?
The topic of mandatory training for Concealed Carry licenses has popped up online quite a bit over the past two weeks. My home state of…
Category: Safety
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Brazil Rejects Taurus
As reported yesterday at The Firearms Blog, a major law enforcement agency in Brazil — the São Paulo State Military Police — is returning ninety-eight thousand Taurus…
Thanks, Idiots
To all of the in-your-face tough guy Open Carry zealots who held Starbucks rallies such as the one pictured here, thanks. Thanks for forcing a…
Caracal Expands Recall
Having completed its “investigation” related to the March 2013 recall of certain Model C pistols, Caracal is now recalling all Model C guns worldwide. According to…
Why I Like the LEM
As anyone who’s read PTC for a while knows, I’m a huge fan of the Heckler & Koch LEM (“Law Enforcement Module”) trigger system. So,…
Springfield Recalls XD-S Pistols
Springfield this morning announced a recall of all 3.3″ XD-S pistols in both 9mm and .45 Auto. “Springfield has determined that under exceptionally rare circumstances,…
M&P Shield Recall
Smith is calling it a “safety alert and inspection procedure,” but if your gun fails the inspection you’re supposed to send it in for repair…
It’s OK, It’s Unloaded
From the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: Instructor shoots student in gun-safety class A firearms instructor accidentally shot a student while teaching a gun-safety class on Saturday…
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Not just a squib. Not just a round fired into the barrel after a squib. Not just two. Three. Three rounds pushing the squib slowly…
FOF: Pros and Cons, Part 1
Back in August 2012 I wrote an article called Competition: Pros and Cons. Today, it is followed up by a similar discussion about another oft-debated aspect…