Firearms

Range Report

Posted by on August 29, 2011 at 11:01 am

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 [...]

“I was Anti-Gun, until I got Stalked”

Posted by on October 24, 2010 at 1:29 am

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 [...]

The State of Washington has Officially Incorporated the Second Amendment

Posted by on February 20, 2010 at 3:50 pm

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 [...]

Prepare for War

Posted by on November 1, 2009 at 10:49 pm

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 [...]