Gun Control

https://youtu.be/jTuPj99kAVU Now that Guyana's gun amnesty has lapsed, the government is cracking down on "those suspected of having illegal guns." What burden of proof do Guyanese police require to detain and interrogate citizens suspected of possessing illegal guns? Probably the...

Following the lead of New York Daily News' aptly named columnist Linda Stasi, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence recently labelled the NRA a terrorist organization. I'm surprised it's taken the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV)...

"Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, in defending against criticisms of his relaxed demeanor on the campaign trail, opened up about his past 'volatile' behavior during an interview that aired Sunday," cbsnews.com reports. "'I have...

A "Fudd" is a gun owner who supports "common sense" assaults on Americans' gun rights. Gun control advocates are a bit Fudd cwazy lately. Blame Bernie. Senator Sanders' support of the Firearms Owners Protection Act offered the inevitable Hillary...

U.S. News' headline above an AP report on Everytown for Gun Safety: Backed by activist moms and Bloomberg's money, gun-safety group expands influence in states. The article regurgitates Everytown's spin on their progress (or lack thereof) degrading and destroying...

https://youtu.be/0nM0asnCXD0 What If We Made Gun Culture Uncool Like We Did Cigarettes? the headline at talkingpointsmemio.com asks. As you can see from the 1995 video above - featuring the future Attorney General of the United...

According to a Gallup poll, most people feel that the United States would be safer if more Americans carried a concealed weapon (presumed to be a firearm). "Safer" was the more popular choice by a significant margin:...

Yesterday our question of the day was a request from a reader who intended to make his weekend hackathon project the creation of a system that would "allow for 'universal' background checks, while protecting...

"Because the vast majority of mass shooters possess and use large capacity magazines to kill and maim innocent people, laws like this are critical to safeguard our city’s residents." - Los Angeles City Councilman Paul...

The Secretary of State in Maine has approved the following petition for the elimination of private sales of firearms in the Pine Tree State. Of course that's not what it's proponents are saying, but...

https://youtu.be/hSP0Soy8ACk When I lived in England, the UK media portrayed America as a freak show. A land of morons (Bush is a cowboy!), religious zealots (Mormons with multiple wives!) and gun nuts (AR-armed militia men on the border!). I reckon they'd...

Fragile Baltimore Struggles to Heal After Deadly Police Encounter the New York Times headline proclaims. As you can see from our headline, the story offers some hard data in addition to its touchy-feely examination...