By MarkPA Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership is devoted to…responsible run ownership. The presumption is that there really is such a thing as “responsible” gun ownership distinguishable from “irresponsible” gun ownership. Let’s think about what that might mean. The debate over gun control and gun rights is highly polarized. So much so that one might say that […]
I had an interesting week at work last week, and I hate interesting weeks sometimes. This is one of those times. I received a message on the store answering machine from someone who started off rather grimly. The message went, “Hey, this is Rob. Steve was my brother – can you give me a call […]
Hurricane Florence has weakened slightly, having been downgraded to a category two storm last night. However, it’s still very large and is projected to be extremely destructive with a significant coastal storm surge and rain amounts measured in feet when it makes landfall tomorrow in the Carolinas. “There will be extensive damage inflicted by Hurricane Florence as […]
By Duane Liptak I’ve just completed some meetings and other duties with the NRA, and I wanted to get some of these thoughts out there, in case anyone finds them useful. There is a lot of work going on, and I’ve never been so encouraged by the efforts I’m seeing move forward. As a disclaimer, these […]
By Dr. LateBloomer Have you ever been frustrated (or outraged) by your physician’s invasive questions about your firearms? Have you ever hemmed and hawed trying to explain to a physician what your health needs are without mentioning your firearms? Ever feel like you should have your blood lead level checked without explaining why? Have you […]
Three legendary, family-owned, American companies join forces to support the common goal of furthering the protection and preservation of the shooting and hunting sports. Hornady Manufacturing Co., Leupold & Stevens and Nosler combine to offer an amazing prize package that will be auctioned auctioned off at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation 29th Annual Banquet & Auction […]
The US Department on Education — a federal agency with no clear purpose or need — conducts something called the Civil Rights Data Collection survey every two years. They ask all 96,000 public schools around the country hundreds of questions about all aspects of their operations, ostensibly to better craft education policy. They’ve just published […]
Last night we included a link in the daily digest to a post by Ryan McMaken at lewrockwell.com entitled Why We Can’t Ignore the “Militia” Clause of the Second Amendment. It deserves special attention as it’s a wonderful survey of the history of the militia in this country, a review of the thinking and writing of the Founders […]
Walmart is cutting their prices on firearms all across the country and placing them on clearance. Weatherby Vanguards Rifles are going for $249.00. Ruger Mini-14s are priced at $399.00. You can get a Savage Axis rifles with scope for $199.00. The Ruger 10/22 Takedowns are priced low at an incredible $124.00, and there are more […]
Israel, a nation about the size of New Jersey and with a similar sized population, has begun to back away from their long-standing gun control policies. The Jewish state is increasingly embracing the idea that good guys with guns stop bad guys with guns, while the Garden State moves in the other direction. As mentioned […]
By MarkPA Each of us has opinions about whether others ought to have guns. These sentiments are very much cultural and often irrational. There are also sub-cultures who hold radically different sentiments even though they are parts of the same society. To explore this, let’s study two nations and cultures, the United States and Mexico. […]
According to Reuters, the national government of Iraq has changed the way it treats civilian firearms ownership in the war torn nation. After years of tight controls since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the government has realized the laws on selling and possession of firearms, which many Iraqis believe will decrease crime. After the overthrow […]
