When Rational Arguments About Guns Are Utterly Useless

We’ve all been there. We try to commit to memory some basic facts about guns in our society to keep at our fingertips should the need arise. We want to be ready if we find ourselves challenged by someone who can’t understand why anyone needs a gun. For instance, there’s the fact that your child … Read more

A Letter to an Anti-Gun Friend

By Dr. Michael S. Brown [DRGO author Dr. Michael Brown replied to a friend of his on Facebook. His description of anti-gun emotion versus pro-rights reason is instructive — as well as being able to remain friends.] Charles: “Approximately 1.4 million people have died from firearms in the U.S. between 1968 and 2011. This number includes … Read more

THIS is How You Win an Argument About Gun Control

Facts to a gun control advocate are like garlic to a vampire. The fastest way I refute the central premise of gun control mythology today in a debate of the issue with someone who has little to no math background: I point out that in Wyoming, we can buy a gun, buy the ammo, conceal … Read more