Plenty of odd ideas, ranging from simple misunderstandings to outrageous myths, plague the gun world. Here are a few of my favorites.

by Bill Smith

There seems to be a law written somewhere that is as virulent as it is well hidden requiring gun owners of all stripes, from hunters to military to law enforcement alike, to make up and share some of the most prepostorous things. Ideas seem to spread at the speed proportional to their ridiculousness. Here are some of my favorites.

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