Gun Control Laws Like ‘May Issue’ Carry Permits Aren’t Only Racist, They’re Also Corrupt

I once tried to get a carry permit in New York. First, I had to read 60 pages of instructions about irrelevant things like “metal knuckle knives” and “kung fu stars,” fill out a confusing 17-page form, get it notarized, and then go in person to police headquarters. There they fingerprinted me, demanded reasons why I should … Read more

San Jose Police Release Bodycam Video of Railyard Shooting

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam video of the team of officers who entered the San Jose railyard facility last week in response to reports of an active shooting. Samuel Cassidy, a railyard employee, murdered nine coworkers before killing himself as police closed in on him. Note that unlike the Broward County … Read more

Gun Control Graft: 4 Indicted in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Concealed Carry Permit Corruption

Gun control isn’t just racist, classist, expensive, and wildly ineffective. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for some good old fashion graft. In jurisdictions where your right to keep and bear arms is dependent on the say-so of a government functionary — rather than, say, the Constitution — plenty of public servants see that discretion as … Read more

May-Issue Profiteering: When Government Officials Decide Who Can Carry, Corruption Inevitably Follows

The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. It’s funny how public corruption and bribery scandals tend to crop up where the right to bear arms is turned into a privilege that’s only granted by local law enforcement officers and elected officials. One of the most prominent examples of this is, of course, the gun … Read more