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National Defense
May 2012 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on stories that dealt with unconventional warfare and rail guns.   |
National Defense
November 2007
Grace Jean |
Electric Guns on Navy ships: Not Yet on The Horizon Scientists have been researching the electromagnetic rail gun for decades and as it slowly develops, analysts question when and if it will come to fruition in the face of ongoing engineering challenges. |
National Defense
March 2012
William I. Oberholtzer |
An Inexpensive Solution for Quickly Launching Military Satellites Into Space The recent publication of the successful work done by the Naval Research Laboratory on rail gun technology indicates it is timely to consider the use of the rail gun as a timely response for the initial or replacement launch of satellites. |
ifeminists
May 5, 2004
Wendy McElroy |
Gun-Proof Your Children The basic question is whether private gun ownership is a Constitutional and individual right, or a reckless practice that endangers society and children. |
America's Civil War
July 2007
Joseph G. Bilby |
Load the Hopper and Turn the Crank: Rapid-Fire Guns of the Civil War Coffee Mills, Requa Batteries and Gatling Guns, though imperfect, were the first field-tested machine guns in world history |
Salon.com
September 7, 2000
David Bowman |
The reasonable gun nut Denounced by the NRA, a historian talks about the myth of early American gun ownership and his own fascination with firearms. |
AskMen.com
Moti Shapira |
How To: Buy A Gun If you are thinking about buying a gun, there are three main parameters by which to choose the most suitable model. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2004
Chris Christian |
Riding Shotgun The coach gun played a critical role on the Western frontier. Now it's regaining popularity among Old West enthusiasts. |
ifeminists
April 15, 2003
Wendy McElroy |
War May Redefine Gun Control Despite the high emotions that surround war --- or perhaps because of them --- people are focusing again on "normal" life. But what is normal has shifted in ways both obvious and subtle. Consider how war has affected just one issue: the debate over gun control. |
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Navy Will Build Electromagnetic Gun Test Site The U.S. Navy is preparing to break ground on a program dedicated to testing the science behind electromagnetic rail guns. |
Reason
December 2008
Brian Doherty |
Four Decades of Defending Self-Defense Since its inception in 1968 the defense of Americans' Second Amendment rights has been a staple of reason. Take a look back at how they have covered this issue through the years. |
Military History
September 2007
Roger Crowley |
The Guns of Constantinople History's first great artillery barrage, in 1453, shattered the Byzantine capital and changed warfare forever. |
Popular Mechanics
April 3, 2009
Lindsey Pinkerton |
The Top 10 Nerf Guns of All Time Nerf guns from 1991 to 2009 are described. |
National Defense
July 2005
Robert H. Williams |
Gun Demonstrator Advancing Ordnance Art A modular gun demonstrator--crafted by Applied Ordnance Technology Inc. and Advanced Power Technology Inc.--was put through its paces at the Navy's Dahlgren division terminal test range. |
Popular Mechanics
November 14, 2007
Erik Sofge |
World's Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy A rail gun uses magnetic rails to launch solid, nonexplosive projectiles at incredible speed, negating the risks associated with carrying around explosive ammo. |
Reason
May 2001
Abigail Kohn |
Their Aim Is True Taking stock of America's real gun culture... |
Wired
January 2007
Clive Thompson |
My 4-Week Quest: Shoot Straighter For one month, the author did everything possible (and legal) to shoot straighter. Here is his journal. |
Reason
January 2009
Brian Doherty |
Baloney Ballistics Gun databases fail. Devoting so much record keeping to every gun sold guarantees wasted effort, since less than 1 percent of all guns sold will ever be used in a crime. |
ifeminists
May 13, 2003
Tiffany Hyatt |
Why I Picked Up a Gun One woman was raped and beaten by men who actually are commissioned police officers. I was that woman. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Paul M. Barrett |
Why Gun Sales Are Faltering Gun fans are less anxious over the prospect of more gun control. That's bad for sales - though a modest uptick should follow. |
Reason
May 2005
Kohn et al. |
Straight Shooting on Gun Control A debate about gun control from four viewpoints. |
National Defense
August 2009
Grace Jean |
Weapons Experts Working to Lighten Troops' Small Arms Load Technologists are working to cut small arms weight in half without compromising firepower, and so far prototypes of a redesigned machine gun and ammunition are demonstrating the art of the possible. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2007
Carolyn Meinel |
For Love of a Gun The recent history of railgun research is a cautionary tale about military R&D. It's an enterprise where the best technology doesn't always win, and even when it does, it may very well have cost far more to field than it should have. |
America's Civil War
Glenn F. Williams |
Uncle Sam's Webfeet Organization and training were essential to coordinate the activities of the hundreds of men who crewed a Union man-of-war. |
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel |
Navy's Electric Gun Could Hit Targets More Than 100 Miles Away The Navy has begun firing a weapon that uses electricity instead of gunpowder to launch projectiles faster and farther than ever before. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2002
Cliff Gromer |
New Guns Of The Old West America's love affair with cowboy guns is being rekindled with new versions of the ol' shootin' iron. |
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Almost Too Pretty To Shoot Purdey's bespoke shotguns are handcrafted, the old-fashioned way. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Palmeri & Crock |
Evening The Odds In A Guerrilla War Helped by feedback from Iraq, companies are speeding up weapons design. Defense contractors are also looking to retool weapons. |
Popular Mechanics
June 19, 2009
Seth Porges |
The Top 6 Water Guns of All Time The first water guns began popping up in the late 1800s, and they were little more than glorified eyedroppers. |
World War II
May 25, 2004
Frederick & Masci |
2nd Ranger Battalion Takes Pointe-du-Hoc U.S. Army General Omar Bradley described the attack on the German gun battery at Pointe-du-Hoc on D-Day as the most difficult mission he had ever given any soldiers in his command. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Will Ban's Demise Boost Investors? The expiration of the assault weapons legislation may increase manufacturers' profits. |
ifeminists
March 3, 2004
Wendy McElroy |
Do Gun Control Activists Pad Gun Death Statistics? Million Mom March hopes to create a groundswell of public outrage against guns. But, MMM should reconsider the inflation and skewing of statistics on dead children. As a strategy, it looks cruel and heartless and could easily backfire. |
Reason
February 2005
Eric Dzinski |
Humanizing Gun Nuts In Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures, anthropologist Abigail A. Kohn shoots down stereotypes about gun enthusiasts. |
BusinessWeek
January 13, 2011
Paul M. Barrett |
Glock: America's Gun How Austria's Glock became the weapon of choice for U.S. cops, Second Amendment enthusiasts, and mass killers like the alleged Tucson gunman Jared Loughner. |
AskMen.com
Aaron Broverman |
Top 10: Future Weapons In the wrong hands, these weapons could pick entire civilizations clean, but thankfully when used with striking precision and tactical strategy these weapons mean more of the good guys survive, while all that evil never stands a chance. |
| AskMen.com |
Gun-Loving Pastor: Piece Be With You A Kentucky pastor is inviting his flock to bring guns to church to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Second Amendment. |
Wired
September 25, 2007
Erik Malinowski |
How Do You Simulate Space Junk Hitting a Rocket? A 45-Foot-Long BB Gun. Physics lab creates high-velocity gun to test durability of future composite or aluminum skins for spacecraft. |
BusinessWeek
February 25, 2010
Paul Barrett |
Rambo Rifles for Weekend Hunters The "Modern Sporting Rifle" is a hot seller. Please, just don't call it an assault weapon. |
National Defense
October 2010
Eric Beidel |
Plastic Solution Blocks Guns From Firing A Train Safe device fits into the gun barrel, blocking the chamber and preventing a live round from being fired. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
Best Water Guns: Middle Schooler-Approved Abusive Lab Test Super Soaker's water guns are still fearsome but today they face tough competition. Here are three top picks. |
BusinessWeek
October 18, 2004
Paul Magnusson |
Stalking Deer Hunter Dads Why Kerry's attempts to woo gun owners are missing the mark so far. |
BusinessWeek
March 31, 2011
Stephanie Armour |
A 'Bring Your Gun to Work' Movement Builds Partly as a result of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, gun rights activists are proposing laws that permit more workplace firearms. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Smith & Wesson Opens Fire The gun maker is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
Reason
February 2009
Jacob Sullum |
Speak Softly and Carry a Concealed Handgun Would a nicer NRA be more effective? |
Salon.com
May 15, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Playing both sides President Bush unveils a new gun program carefully crafted to appease both the NRA and gun control advocates... |
Salon.com
June 7, 2000
Camille Paglia |
The gun letters The Million Moms are "cowardettes who don't know the difference between a Glock and a glockenspiel." |
Salon.com
June 3, 2002
Judith Greer |
What really happened at No Gun Ri? An Army major says the Associated Press' Pulitzer-winning story of American soldiers massacring Korean civilians is grossly exaggerated and dishonest... |
Reason
January 2004
Jacob Sullum |
Shots in the Dark Gun control's shaky foundation |
U.S. CPSC
June 9, 2004 |
First Samco Inc. Recall to Replace Gun Holsters A plastic or leather strap on the gun holster can catch the trigger of the gun when inserted into the holster causing the gun to unintentionally discharge, posing an injury hazard to the user. |
Popular Mechanics
July 14, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Top 5 High-Tech Guns for Next-Gen Infantry Reviews of five new weapons technologies are provided |
