What’s Next for Gun Rights? Respect for Settled Law, Maybe?
National Review Online covers a recent forum hosted by the Fordham Urban Law Journal on where gun rights legal issues are going to be headed in the post-Heller and McDonald world. According to Robert VerBruggen,...
What’ll It Be: Second Amendment Rights or Soup Du Jour?
Esau was the first born of twins. A pretty good hunter, he was a favorite of his father, Isaac. His brother Jacob tended to dwell among the tents rather than hunting and working in...
The Stupidest Gun Control Argument in the History of the World Ever
"It is clear that current gun laws are what helped Jay Lewis in his unfortunate altercation with two men in October where he found it necessary to use his weapon to defend himself. The...
Quote of the Day: Yes But Edition
"As an experienced law enforcement officer, I fully support the right of a citizen to carry a concealed weapon. A firearm is a great tool in the hands of a trained individual. However, the...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Hope and Glory Edition
"Mark O'Brien uses dumped packaging to make quirky life-sized sculptures, from shoes and hats to pots of paint and cutlery," sun.co.uk reports. "The sculptor now displays some of his work in galleries and...
WaPo Comes Out Against Woolard v. Sheridan Ruling
The Washington Post has weighed in on the Woollard v. Sheridan ruling and, surprise, surprise, surprise, they're against it. That's the recent Maryland Supreme Court ruling that the state can't require citizens to show...
Village Voice: NYPD Crime Stats Are a Sham
According to gun control advocates, you don't need a gun. You, the law-abiding citizen, are protected by the police. The po-po have no legal obligation to protect you, but c'mon. You're no a crime...
Is Mainstream America Shifting Towards Open Carry?
Most Americans don't think about gun rights. Why would they? They only have so much mental bandwidth. They've got to focus on paying the bills, getting the kids to, from and through school; finding...
Seniors and Guns: Goldilocks Gun Control
A friend of mine describes the antis' crusade against specific guns as "Goldilocks" gun control. This is the idea that some guns are too big ("vest busters"), some guns are too small ("pocket rockets"),...
Quote of the Day: Hop to It Edition
"We didn’t think of other areas the law would affect" - Hopkinton NY Town Supervisor Marvin E. Rust on a new ordinance that would make it illegal to possess a firearm on town property, via...
When Seconds Count The Police Are Only Two Minutes Away
Gun control advocates argue that the key to lowering gun crime is a combination of gun control (prevention) and the police (intervention). Gun rights advocates say that gun control doesn't prevent bad guys from...
Calguns Sues LA Sheriff for Prejudiced Permitting Process
Press release from the Calguns Foundation :
San Carlos, CA (March 9, 2012) – Continuing its Carry License Sunshine and Compliance Initiative, The Calguns Foundation (CGF) has filed a lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior...