Daily Archives: April 4, 2010

Brady Campaign: 2nd Amendment Rallies Trigger Violence and Vice Versa

As TTAG reported, the Huffington Post has launched a media meme equating the April 19th Second Amendment March with all manner of domestic terrorism and spree killing. In an editorial entitled April is “National Gun Violence Prevention Month,“ the Brady … Continue reading

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Death Squads Stalk Mexican Drug Trade

“A cross-border drug gang born in the prison cells of Texas has evolved into a sophisticated paramilitary killing machine that U.S. and Mexican officials suspect is responsible for thousands of assassinations here,” The Washington Post reports. “Including the recent ambush … Continue reading

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Philippine Firearms Crackdown Continues Amidst Martial Law

TTAG has raised the flag on the gun control situation in the Philippines. The country’s law enforcement agents are busy removing firearms from private ownership under the auspices of the [unelected] Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban. That effort continues … Continue reading

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What Really Happened at Greenwood Cemetery?

The Truth About Guns never takes anything at face value. Growing up in Rhode Island, I could hardly do otherwise. So when I read this story in yournabe.com, it was perfectly clear there was more to this shootout (near the … Continue reading

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Good Friday Protest at Philladelphia’s Shooter Shop

The Huffington Post never met a gun control article it didn’t like. As home for Josh Sugarmann of The Violence Policy Center and Paul Helmke of the The Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence, you’d think the Post would have the … Continue reading

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American Gun Rights: Power to the People

By William C Montgomery on April 4, 2010 The Second Amendment was NOT written to enshrine every American with the right to own a gun for hunting, sport or self-defense from violent crime. These un-enumerated rights are merely incidental benefits … Continue reading

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The Importance of Earnest Practice.

Most anti-gun types automatically assume that a non-law enforcement or military gun owner has limited skills. It’s the “civilians shouldn’t be trusted with a gun” argument. In a way, they are (kind of) not too far off the beam. The … Continue reading

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