Philippine Gun Laws A Warning to the U.S.?
Who could be against a gun control law that bans guns in public during elections? After all, if you want free and fair elections, you don't want people with guns running around intimidating anyone,...
Why is The Brady Campaign Picking On Starbucks?
The Brady Campaign (TBC) is America's foremost---or at least most media-friendly---gun control advocacy group. Fair enough. The Brady Campaign has the right to express their views and lobby for legislation as they see fit....
Mayor Daley’s Gun Control Proposals Unleash Quote Wars
Every year, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley holds a press conference on gun crime, wherein Hizzoner proposes some initiative or another for reducing illegal guns/gun crimes. Every single time, he trots out a victim of...
Which Proves. . . What?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3tmHmGGx74
Here we have sensationalism gone awry. In other words, this CBS 21 report on kids and guns fails to be sensational. Clearly, the producers wanted something "bad" to happen in their little experiment. (I'd...
Pennsylvania Mulls Designating The First “State Gun”
Did you know that Flashdance's producers were still moving around big chunks of the movie days before they made the final prints? This article about Pennsylvania's efforts to designate a firearm the "state gun"...
Massachusetts Supreme Court Reaffirms Locked Gun Mandate
Here's another surprise (after Ted Nugent's hunting endorsement): the Massachusetts Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment doesn't obviate the state's right to tell owners how to keep those guns. In other words,...
MSNBC Comments’ Section: The Truth Be Told
I spend a lot of time surfing the net on behalf of TTAG readers. I'm always careful to read the comments underneath gun-related articles. In the main, it gets real ugly real fast. Often...
Editorial: Spin Cycle
No matter where you are on the issue of gun ownership, you've got skin in the game regarding the recent Supreme Court decision (Heller) and the one they are deliberating on now (City of...
Massachusetts Gun Court Claims 89% Conviction Rate
That is, ladies and gentlemen, an extremely high conviction rate. For comparison, here's a round-up-ette of some Bay State courts' conviction rates : "An analysis of the statewide Superior Court conviction rate in 2009...
Shrimp Cocktail Highlights Anti-Gun Program Waste
I swear, I'm not making this shit up. But I am swearing. Because it's been a long time since I've encountered a piece of investigate journalism of this caliber. Do I need to set...
Baltimore Sun: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership Is Anti-Semitic
As we've reported previously,the Jews for the Preservation of Forearms Ownership (JPFO) lobbies to block or remove legislative restrictions on firearm ownership. The JFPO recently filed a friend of the court brief in the...
TWHN BS: Definition of a Gun Nut Edition
The word "nut" can be a term of affection. "I'm nuts about you babe." It's also used to denote someone with an enthusiasm for a particular subject or pursuit, indicating a high level of...