This article originally appeared at Ammoland. The most challenging part of the XM177 history is the profusion of names and nicknames for the actual rifle it represents. CAR-15 Model 607 Colt Commando Model 609 XM177 E1 Model 610 XM177 E2 Model 629 GAU-5/A Model 649 They’re all correct, at least in part. Back in the […]
Second Amendment: Regulation of Guns and Yogurt
We thought you might enjoy this short chapter from our latest book, The Constitution – A Revolutionary Story. It explains the events leading up to, the drafting, and the contents of the United States Constitution. This section explains the Second Amendment… If there’s an amendment that causes more argument than the first, it might be […]
A Brief History of the AR-15
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. By Tom McHale USA –-(Ammoland.com)- According to the news media, an AR 15 Rifle is any gun that someone uses in the act of doing something bad. What is an AR-15 really? Technically speaking, AR-15 is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox. And, just as with Kleenex and […]
Revisionist History Corner: The Declaration of Dependence
Today’s episode of Revisionist History Corner brings Part 1 of a series on our country’s founding document, herefore to be know as the Declaration of Dependence. Rather than be an apathetic slug blogger and wait to comment on someone else’s revisionist efforts, I figure I’ll be proactive and start rewriting things myself. Let’s take a […]