Does Ukraine Value Gun Rights Enough to Remain Free if They Defeat the Russian Invasion?

By Cody Wisniewski Nearly three months in, it’s tough to judge the overall state of Ukraine’s war with Russia. But there’s widespread agreement (and amazement), that Ukraine has defeated Russia’s initial effort to take Kyiv and topple the Ukrainian government. Much of Ukraine’s success in this regard has come from ordinary citizens bearing arms in … Read more

Czechs Train Ukrainian Civilians to Use AK-47s, Kill Russian Soldiers

By Karel Janicek, AP Of the first four shots Olha Dembitska fired from an AK-47 assault rifle in her life, one hit the target. “It’s pretty difficult the first time,” the 22-year-old Ukrainian woman acknowledged. On this occasion, the target was the shape of a human body at a shooting range in the Czech Republic. … Read more

Ukraine’s Armed Civilians Make a Liar Out of Joe Biden Every Day

    In the United States, critics of the Second Amendment have claimed that in modern warfare, small-time weapons are useless as a check on the power of standing armies. “Well, the tree of liberty has not been watered with the blood of patriots,” President Joe Biden said in remarks delivered at the White House on June 23, 2021. “What’s happened … Read more