Geraghty: The Problem With Warning Signs, the Mentally Ill, and ‘Red Flag’ Laws

We have a national problem of angry young men, disturbed and fantasizing about inflicting horrific violence upon innocent people. These angry young men often make threats to others before carrying out their massacres, but those whom they threaten rarely feel compelled to report the threats to the police because they don’t think it will make … Read more

Off Duty BORTAC Agent Drove 40 Miles To Storm the Uvalde School and Take Down the Killer

The more that comes out about the botched police response in Uvalde, Texas, the worse it looks for the local cops. It turns out that while UPD officers waited for a key or some such nonsense, an off-duty Border Patrol tactical agent drove 40 miles from having lunch to storm the school and neutralize the … Read more

Uvalde Shooting Update: Tragedy, Good Work, and Unimaginable Error

Earlier today Texas Department of Public Safety Steve McCraw gave an update on the timeline and chain of events of the recent school shooting in Uvalde. His statements were, to put it mildly, jaw dropping. After reviewing much of the video evidence, we now know how the shooter gained easy access into the school. A … Read more

SAF: It’s Time for Common Sense in the Aftermath of the Texas School Shooting

From the Second Amendment Foundation and CCRKBA . . . Legitimate, law-abiding American gun owners are today as outraged and saddened as everyone else by the horrible acts of a crazed murderer in Uvalde, Texas. The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms join our fellow citizens to … Read more

Beto O’Rourke Ejected After Crashing Governor’s Uvalde Press Conference – Called a ‘Sick Son of a Bitch’ for Making the Shooting a Political Issue [VIDEO]

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke tried to make the aftermath of the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas a headline-grabbing political coup for his faltering run for Governor by crashing Governor Greg Abbott’s somber press conference today. O’Rourke tried to score political points by confronting the Lone Star State’s Governor by shouting anti-gun talking points at the … Read more

Michaelson: The Right to Own a Gun is a Racist, Right Wing Lie

Since [Heller], the Second Amendment has become gospel — literally. In a recently filed amicus brief, Texas Governor Greg Abbott argued that “Texans have long cherished the right that was confirmed by the Second Amendment, but conferred by God.”  (Actually, Jesus said, “Put your sword back in its place, for all who live by the sword … Read more

BREAKING: Two Reported Killed in Texas A&M-Commerce Residence Hall Shooting

By Associated Press Two people were killed and a third person was wounded after a shooting Monday at a residence hall at a university in Texas, police said. Students and employees were told to shelter in place as a precaution after the shooting Monday at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The university said there were three gunshot … Read more

Eight Reported Killed in Santa Fe, Texas School Shooting

An unidentified male student is in custody after opening fire in an art class at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas about 30 miles south of Houston. Angelica Martinez, a 14-year-old student, told CNN she and her schoolmates were being evacuated at one point “like it’s a fire drill.” “We were all standing … Read more