TheBear: Gun Rights Activists Need Better PR

TTAG reader TheBear writes: I have a habit of checking out a number of online news sources on a daily basis. I try to stay informed not only of current events, but also of the talking points for various political and social issues. So when I saw yet another pro Shannon Watts article, I was … Read more

No, the Presence of Openly Carried Firearms Does Not Inhibit Free Speech During Protests

One of the latest angles gun control groups have taken against the right to keep and bear arms is the argument that the presence of openly carried firearms “chills” or somehow inhibits free speech during peaceful (or otherwise) protests. They present an infringement on First Amendment rights. There’s literally no proof of this at all, … Read more

When Openly Carrying a Firearm Limits Others’ Free Speech…Allegedly

Now that Michael Bloomberg’s no longer occupied on the campaign trail, he can refocus his attention on financing the never-ending effort to disarm Americans, both on the streets and in their homes. This, uh, think piece on open carry and the free speech is from his anti-gun agitprop generation outlet, The Trace. For a chill … Read more