Political Violence is Never Acceptable
As were so many, we were horrified and saddened by the attack on Sunday against Donald Trump. While we may, to a person, abhor his politics, we equally abhor political violence, in any form, against both public figures and private citizens. We condemn both the attack...
Q2 2024 Update
Its that time again! We have several exciting updates to share with you as we move forward in 2024: NSSF Annual Meeting Collaboration: We're pleased to announce that we've agreed to host representatives from the NSSF at our upcoming annual meeting. This will be a...
Gun Curious by David Yamane
We were privileged to host a Social Distance Learning with David Yamane last Thursday to discuss his new book, "Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor's Surprising Journey Inside America's Gun Culture." As I read it, I found myself nodding in violent agreement with just...
Hey Bulldog*
Some firearm designs are iconic, almost mythic. One of those was introduced in the early 1870s, and was widely carried both by military forces and civilians, and is credited by many firearms historians as being a critical factor in the ‘taming of the West’. No, I’m not talking about the Colt SAA. I’m talking about […]
Quarterly Update, April 2024
As part of an ongoing commitment to making sure we are communicating beyond social media and our various online discussion forms, you should expect to see more formal updates about once a quarter; the last one was in January, recapping the year, the national meeting,...
The Gun Show “Loophole”
There is much news today about the Biden administration closing the gun show loophole. As with much of politics, the details matter. Back in 2022, Congress passed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, notably sponsored by Marco Rubio (R- FL), which laid the groundwork for...
Making a 15th century Hand Gonne
Last Spring I made a 14th century style Hand Gonne from bronze stock using minimal tools and equipment, just to see what was possible. That project turned out to be a big success, and the resultant hand gonne has been popular among friends and when I taught last year’s workshops on “Primitive Black Powder Firearms” […]
The Liberal Gun Club Applauds the Recent Decision Striking Down California’s Law on Ammo Sales
The Liberal Gun Club applauds Judge Benitez's ruling striking down the unconstitutional equivalent of a poll tax placed on Californian's seeking to exercise their rights under the Second Amendment. Laws which demand lawful citizens pay a premium to exercise their...
Year in Review – 2024
I apologize for the tardiness of this post, the fall was very busy, and we have some website maintenance to do. But this is past due and folks should get an update! 2023 is over; it was a busy year! First things first though, an a recap of our excellent annual...
Bringing Light Over Heat to the EDC Podcast (Light Over Heat #70)
The deadline for completing my Gun Curious book manuscript is hanging over my head like a guillotine. With decreasing confidence, I am hoping to finish the job before it drops. Because I didn’t have time to record new content this week, I was going to edit down some of the “highlights” from a 45-minute-long conversation I had … Continue reading Bringing Light Over Heat to the EDC Podcast (Light Over Heat #70)