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Jan 13, 2025 | 
gunsmagazine.com | Massad Ayoob
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
athlonoutdoors.com | Massad Ayoob
I am in my 46th year as an expert witness for the Courts in weapons, assault, and homicide cases, both criminal and civil. I’ve learned that a whole lot of the conventional wisdom for defending shooting cases is geared on experience with clients who were either guilty as charged or guilty of some lesser included offense. So, the question I will address here is, should the defendant in a self-defense shooting take the witness stand in court?
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
shootingindustry.com | Massad Ayoob
In the world of armed self-defense, a “backup gun” is a second firearm that can supplement the first in a number of scenarios. Many of those scenarios are things the average customer at a gun shop might not have thought of, but will recognize are realistic when they are brought to their attention. Voila! A sale is made. It’s been 70 years since Shooting Industry debuted its first issue.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
gunsmagazine.com | Massad Ayoob
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
shootingindustry.com | Massad Ayoob
Previous issues of Shooting Industry have featured numerous articles and columns (including this one) with a focus on retail firearms emporiums owned by women. When I was recently teaching judicious use of deadly force in Slidell, La., several folks told me my gun shop tour might be spiced up by a local store and range owned and staffed entirely by women. I was intrigued and paid a visit. What I found was definitely interesting and instructive. A bit of history is in order.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
athlonoutdoors.com | Massad Ayoob
Personal Defense World recognizes that the defensive firearm is a life-saving emergency rescue tool and tailors its content accordingly. However, we must never forget that it’s a lethal weapon and seen as such by the law. For this reason, it is important to take steps to avoid deadly mistakes. Leaving a gun unsecured in an unintended motor vehicle can mean you’ve contributed to the criminal world’s armory.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
thearmorylife.com | Massad Ayoob
December 3rd, 2024
9 minute read
In today’s article, Massad Ayoob reviews the Springfield Armory Compact Echelon 4.0C pistol. The new handgun is a smaller version of the original 4.5F and is chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
gunsmagazine.com | Massad Ayoob
; . I was a little boy whose bedroom bookshelf’s centerpiece was a much-thumbed copy of the 1947 Stoeger Gun Bible.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
shootingindustry.com | Massad Ayoob
Surveys show more customers buy guns today for home and family protection than for hunting or target shooting. The gun is not the only protective element they need. If they’re going to develop shooting skills, they need ear and eye protection. Moreover, the very choice to be armed implies the logical realization they may one day face a violent armed criminal who threatens their life or the lives of their loved ones.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
athlonoutdoors.com | Massad Ayoob
For what we believe to be the first time in the history of firearms journalism, the boss of a firearm media group is an experienced trial lawyer. Emily Long, Esq., has been in a leadership role, currently chairwoman of the board of managers and chief legal counsel for Bleecker Street Publications and Athlon Outdoors, since November 2023. She got an early start in trial law while still in law school and before she took her bar exam, interning with defense teams.
