by Jason Stotts I haven’t talked much about guns here on Erosophia before, but in the last couple of years, I’ve really taken an interest in them. I’ll probably write about why at some point in the future, but for now here is my report from our most recent visit to the range. My friend [...]
by Jason Stotts Here’s an interesting article from Salon.com about a woman who was against guns, until she was stalked and had to start carrying a gun in order to protect her life. I told [my boyfriend] a firearm in the house made me nauseous [sic.], that I feared the weapon would be turned on [...]
by Jason Stotts In a landmark ruling yesterday, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington has officially incorporated the Second Amendment in their state! This is amazing and sets a precedent for the upcoming SCOTUS case McDonald v. City of Chicago. Here are some of the highlights of the opinion, the full text of [...]
by Jason Stotts (Source: Wiki-Commons) In handguns, one of the most common rounds is the 9mm parabellum (9x19mm or 9mm Luger). What is interesting about this is that the latin appendage “parabellum” means “prepare for war” from the latin phrase “si vis pacem, para bellum,” which means “if you want peace, prepare for war.” I [...]