Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Mexico captures reported drug lord ‘the Barbie.’

Texas-born fugitive Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias “the Barbie,” is the third major suspected drug lord to fall in Mexico in the past 10 months and a coup for President Felipe Calderon in his embattled war on powerful cartels.
Valdez, who got his improbable nickname from his fair complexion, is wanted in the United States for allegedly [...]

Related Topics: Cartel, Mexico

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Bergen County, NJ gun buyback yields over 700 weapons.

Bergen County’s first gun buyback program collected more than 700 weapons, many found in attics, closets and basements, Sheriff Leo McGuire said Monday.
“This has made Bergen County safer today,’’ McGuire said at a morning press conference where he displayed the guns and rifles gathered during the weekend. “…They will never be in the hands of [...]

Related Topics: Buyback, New Jersey

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Military »

CNN Video: Biden in to Iraq to mark end of U.S. combat mission.

Related Topics: Video

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Assault Rifle of the Week

The FAMAS F1 is a uniquely French bull pup rifle that may have been the first of its design.

Related Topics: Assault Rifle of the Week

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Guard troops to go to Arizona-Mexico border.

About 30 Army National Guard soldiers were scheduled to arrive at the Arizona-Mexico border this week in the first wave of reinforcements sent by the Obama administration to bolster security.
More soldiers will be sent each Monday until 532 have joined the mission, said 1st Lt. Valentine Castillo, a National Guard spokesman in Phoenix.
“Everything is right [...]

Related Topics: Arizona, Border, Mexico, National Guard

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Kotaku presents: Gun Week, a series about gamers and the gun crazy people who make video games.

The mighty Kotaku gaming blog are running a Guns Week blog, here’s what they have to say:
Visit a gaming shop and you’ll see walls of boxes that feature, somewhere on them, guns.
Have the last five video games you’ve played included guns? Most of them, probably yes.
The obsession of games and guns probably looks weird to [...]

Related Topics: Video Games

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Burbank, CA gun store blames weapons laws for closure.

A Burbank gun store cited for violating weapon registration laws is closing this month, but new owners hope to relaunch the business.
While the current owners of Gun World on Magnolia Boulevard declined to comment, a sheet of paper taped to the door tells the company’s side of the story: “Because of the even stricter gun [...]

Related Topics: Gun Store

Monday, August 30th, 2010

ATN OTIS-17 Thermal Multi-Purpose System

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Rock River Arms PDS Pistol

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Critical Mass shooting event draws crowd to Van Buren, Arkansas.

Jason Falla shoots a suppressed HK pistol.
More than 500 people watched demonstrations, looked at new products and pulled triggers at the inaugural Critical Mass shoot held at Thor Global Defense Group in Van Buren on Aug 28.
“We had outstanding turnout,” said Max Rodriguez, chief marketing officer for Thor. “We’re really pleased how many people came [...]

Related Topics: Arkansas, Australia, Blackwater, Competition