Ballistic plates are often mentioned together with body armor and armored vests. It is a ballistic plate that actually takes the energy of the bullet Continue Reading
Guns
Sometimes You Don’t Need The Ammo… Just The Gun
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 20, 2022, as "More Guns." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Hunting Is Your Passion? These Are 10 Rifles You Should Try
Image source Hunting is a great way to spend time in the outdoors, and it can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Also, it's a great way to Continue Reading
Badge of the Modern Gunslinger
by Trey Tull The "Old West" or the "Wild West" brought about many terms that have stuck around for years and some adages that will likely never Continue Reading
Guns Platoon Cadre
by Justin Haywood This originally appeared in vocal media and is republished here with the author's permission. _____ I started shooting at Continue Reading
Gun Control: What a Pack of Smokes Can Get You
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 6, 2016, as "A Pack of Smokes." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Guns Are Becoming The Bogeyman
Wikipedia describes a bogeyman as a “mythic creature used by adults to scare children into good behavior.” It’s basically a scare tactic, using a Continue Reading
When Evil Strikes Home
This past week, it was nearly impossible to turn on the TV, go to the internet, read a newspaper or even have a conversation without someone Continue Reading
The guns haven’t changed, we and what we tolerate have
by James Harvey Since the school shooting in Texas, people have been calling for changes. Stricter gun laws, better mental health care, and Continue Reading
What Can We Do To Reduce Gun Violence?
by Forbes McCreery "Banning things, restricting things, and making things harder to get does nothing. It is what politicians and charlatans exploit Continue Reading
Two Perspectives on the Mass Shooting in Uvalde Texas
Editor's Note: The Havok Journal publishes a variety of perspectives and opinions. The following are two short anonymous submissions written in Continue Reading
Why Gun Control Won’t Work
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on May 25, 2022, as "Guns." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
