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In part because of all the legal repercussions in using a firearm and various other reasons I've begin thinking that for most situations especially when your outside your home some kind of nonlethal weapon (pepper spray, taser, kubotan, etc) would be preferable to a firearm. Granted it'd be best...

I'm just curious what political parties members of this board associate with.

I recently got in an argument with one of my friends about whether or not .50 sniper rifles like the Barrett M82 should be legal or have more restrictions on it. I argued that making them illegal or putting more restrictions on them (my friend suggested make them available only through a class...

I'm interested in getting some kind of Derringer pistol. I'm not very familiar with this style of hand though and wanted to know if anyone had any good recommendations.

I was looking at the latest issue of the magazine Glock autopistols and noticed that almost every law enforcement agency in the the U.S. that is using Glocks, uses some kind of .40 S&W variant. European law enforcement agencies and military personnel appear to only use the 9mm variants of the...

What's your favorite lever action rifle? I've been thinking about getting some kind of lever action 30-30 rifle and wanted to hear what everyone's' opinions were on what they like.

I was reading about weapons restricted by the NFA and I was wondering why smooth bore pistols capable of firing shotgun shells are.

I was talking to an EMT the other day and he was telling me that he's seen multiple gunshot victims and that hollowpoints even from handguns are more effective than FMJs from rifle rounds. He was saying that a .30-06 round that passes through someone's body is much less effective than a .38...

I heard a story from an EMT who claimed that he saw a guy on PCP take six shots from a taser and then grab the taser out of the cop's hand and tase him with it. Is that possible for someone on PCP or any other drug to do?

Police Shootings: Who, What and How Many The Oregonian April 25, 1992 The Portland Police Bureau studied 29 police shootings from 1988 through 1991(To Read More: http://www.theppsc.org/Archives/DF_Articles/Files/Oregon/92-Oregonian_Study.htm)...

What's your favorite operating mechanism for HD shotgun and why?

I was considering purchasing a small safe for a few handguns and wanted something that I could access in a hurry yet would be secure from burglars. What's your favorite type?

I was just curious about what countries don't restrict short barrel rifles or shotguns?

If for some reason you were only allowed to own one gun, what would it be and why?

So I've always been someone who prefers larger caliber rounds. I'd take a .45 over a 9mm and a 7.62x51mm over a 5.56x45mm but I had an interesting perspective through some training. It's not the same as combat but it's about as close as we could get. I was training with my unit using UTM rounds...

What do people who own this gun think of them? Also does anyone pocket carry it? How do you carry it, with a round in the chamber, hammer back, safety on, or what?

I often hear that handguns are underpowered. I am wondering how that is so. What makes them underpowered? I think it's a mistake to say that because shot placement is still very important with rifles or shotguns. There may be more of a margin of error but still handguns can be very lethal. Also...

I only know of a few that do, why aren't there more?

So I'm curious why there are so many calibers for someone looking for a handgun for self-defense. There's .25, .32, .380, .38 Special, .357 magnum, .357 Sig, 9x18mm, 9x19mm, .40 S&W, .41 magnum, .45 ACP, and 10mm just to name a few. For semi-automatic rifles that people use for HD or protection...

I'm in the Army and have always been trained to fire in controlled pairs. The only time I've ever been able to fire 3-round burst is when there's an excess of ammo and they're just trying to get rid of it. So my question is whether there is a practical purpose for the 3 round burst vs...