Surely a highlight of a long, frenetic, and eclectic career in an out of uniform was the work I did on HBO’s “Band of Brothers.” That epic miniseries is passing a milestone 25th Anniversary this year, causing me to review how we managed to capture lightning in a bottle and turn it into the ...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a High Standard Sentinel Mk II with a set of spare barrels, and despite the name on the side, this is really a Dan Wesson. The original Sentinel was a whole different animal. High Standard introduced it in 1955 as a nine shot 22 wheelgun [&#...
Muskies feed hardest in the weeks before a lake locks up, and if you want the biggest fish of your life, this is the window to target. The reason is biological: muskies carry an innate urgency to feed heavily and store body fat to survive winter, and that drive often overrides their usual caution...
Paul Moss was a cousin, but throughout our growing up years he was more like a brother. He lived in the country; my family had moved to town. I managed to spend as much time in the country as I could, either at my grandparents house or at Paul’s house. We did typical country boy […]
An Austin man shot a 61-year-old who police say followed him through a Circle K lot threatening to kill him. He called 911 and stayed. Read the original story: Austin Man Turns and Fires on 61-Year-Old Who Followed Him Through Circle K Lot Threatening to Kill Him, Police Say
St. Augustine removed visitor center gun ban signs and agreed to pay Florida Carry $40,000 to settle a state preemption lawsuit. Read the original story: Florida Carry Lawsuit Ends With St. Augustine Pulling Visitor Center Gun Ban Signs and Paying $40,000
There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...
A nonverbal 5-year-old died after finding a gun during his mom’s Henrico beauty appointment. The gun’s owner is charged with improper storage. Read the original story: Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself With Henrico Man’s Gun During Mom’s Lash Appointment; Man Charged With Improp...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...
Columbus Police First Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts left her gun in a public restroom. The Inspector General has opened an investigation. Read the original story: Columbus Police Chief’s Second-in-Command Left Her Gun in a Public Women’s Restroom at Ohio Public Safety Headquarters