As the country lurches toward Election Day, activists, right-wing militants, racial justice organizations, and everyday voters have been preparing themselves for the possibility of widespread and violent civil unrest. Spurred by a year of historic tumult, they’re constructing their own bulletproof vests, stockpiling food, buying guns for the first time, and planning escape routes to safe … Read more
“In the old days — I’ve been here almost 48 years — we used to sell one lady a month, maybe, a gun,” owner Edward Piestrak said. “Now, it’s almost one-third of our sales are women.” The increase is not simply a change in the percentages, but rather a reflection of an enormous surge in … Read more
By Larry Keane A new report shows the number of concealed carry permit applications is rising, even despite some states limiting Second Amendment rights during recent pandemic shutdowns. The number of permit holders for concealed firearms is nearly 20 million, according to a Washington Examiner report. Since 1999, the number of concealed handgun permit holders has … Read more
With today’s announcement that only one of three Louisville Metro police officers involved in the raid at Breonna’s Taylor’s home will face charges, it seems as though unrest in Louisville tonight was a foregone conclusion. Right on cue, it didn’t even take until sunset for the assembled crowds of “peaceful protestersᵀᴹ” to start causing mayhem … Read more
Ginsburg’s death is merely another “don’t let a crisis go to waste” moment for the ever-ghoulish Democrats. These hypocrites are fond of blaming conservative “rhetoric” for a host of problems but they’re out there throwing around the word “war” a lot since Ginsburg’s passing. They don’t really mean war, of course. Most of them would … Read more
By Larry Keane Sorry, Mayors Against Illegal Guns. We didn’t know you were still here. Mea culpa. It’s just that no one has heard from this Bloomberg-created and funded group in, well…years. Imagine the surprise when a letter signed by 10 mayors with a bone to pick with the Trump administration was published because Americans … Read more
On Sunday, police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot a sexual assault suspect who reportedly resisted arrest. Within hours, hundreds of rioters assembled within the city and began a spree of burning and destruction. They committed all manner of felony-stupid violence including looting businesses, attacking the police and starting fires in the small midwestern city. It all … Read more
Now that the rights-violating Virginia legislature has given local jurisdictions the power to dream up their own infringements of basic human/civil rights, it appears that the city of Richmond has gone hog wild. At the August 10 meeting of the Richmond City Council, the Stoney administration introduced an ordinance to modify current Richmond City Code … Read more
Many people might believe that the state has a legal “public duty” to protect their lives and persons. This theory is dubious, and in fact, it has failed in court when put to the test. In the 1981 case Warren v. District of Columbia, the Washington government successfully argued that it had no such obligation to … Read more
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