MetaFilter posts tagged with guns and gun

"10 millimeter explosive tip caseless. Standard light armor piercing round, why? "

Artw — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:45:49 -0800

UnNerfed - the Nerf dart blaster overclocked to 500 rounds per minute.

CRACKED and Loaded

wendell — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:39:56 -0800

I apologize in advance for linking to Cracked.com, internet leader in lame lists, but this 3-minute video sketch works for me: The Real Reason Guns Are Dangerous. Two "doods" take opposite stands about a found gun, while the sketch's writer makes them both look foolish. Hang in through the multiple-twist ending that makes it a web video bit that I didn't regret watching (so rare for me, I had to MetaFilter it). More a WC (wry chuckle) than a LOL.

Everybody here go BANG!

klangklangston — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:55:32 -0800

Gun for the whole family. A Scanning Around With Gene article about historic gun ads. More fun with Gene Gable: Cigarettes, diving, winter fonts, red white and blue, and so much more.

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alms — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:05:51 -0800

An average of 81 people die of gunshot wounds in the US each day. Most of them aren't who you'd expect.

jazzkat11 — Sat, 13 Jul 2002 01:24:51 -0800

Act quick! Your chance to own an important piece of history may be passing you by. You'll show the TV who the king is!

onegoodmove — Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:31:03 -0800

Firearms exempted from Consumer Product Safety Commission. Why? Erik Zenger lost consciousness for only a few minutes when his black powder gun misfired on a Utah County shooting range, burying a 3-inch steel spring bolt in his cheekbone. . . There is no national agency or organization either man could have consulted to find out if a rifle or handgun had been recalled. Firearms are specifically exempted from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said agency spokesman Ken Jiles, and no other federal agency is empowered to gather information on safety hazards of weapons. Neither the National Rifle Association nor the National Sports Shooting Foundation tracks such information or has lists of gun recalls. Consumers must rely on retail stores and manufacturers to determine if weapons have malfunctioned or injured anyone.

boltman — Wed, 08 May 2002 00:29:05 -0800

In a major policy reversal, the Justice Department has officially endorsed an individual right to bear arms. In doing so, the Justice Department has abandoned its long-held position that the second amendment is limited in scope to protecting militia activities. Does this mean the Justice Department will stop enforcing federal laws that it sees as violating the 2nd amendemnt? Should it? If there is a individual right to bear arms, how far should it extend?

tippiedog — Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:03:40 -0800

'Invastion' [sic] of Army recruiters unnerves jittery Austinites I guess we're just lucky that none of our fellow residents who (legally or illegally) carry concealed handguns took matters into their own hands!