I think the first thing we should do is recognize that we are not going to prevent every instance of mass killing in schools. It’s been going on for a long time. We can get them to be more rare […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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It’s always frustrating for me to discuss gun rights with either side. I have a very clear understanding of The Second Amendment, but that’s not what informs my opinion on current and proposed regulation. I approach this from a more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday, I shared a simple analysis I performed on Australian gun policy and violent crime in Australia some four years ago. It was picked up by a couple of gun rights groups and shared several more times. This resulted in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A teacher’s union in Michigan is fighting to get a $10,000 severance package for a convicted child molester whose case drew outrage earlier this year when his former school colleagues pleaded with a judge to sentence him lightly (source: Fox […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some time ago, my brother introduced me to this redneck family in Louisiana called the Robertsons. They make these duck calls. They also have this “reality” TV show on A&E. Or least “they” used to. Patriarch Phil Robertson made some […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last month, ten to fifteen Islamic terrorists sieged the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. We watched in horror over the next three days as photos and reports of atrocities were paraded in the news. In the end, they horrifically killed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dr Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon who became the darling of conservative media after remarks critical of Obamacare in front of Obama, has made waves with conservatives yet again. No, it’s not because of his newest remarks about Obamacare likening it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At about 9 am Saturday, reports started rolling in that the nationwide EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) system wasn’t working. A computer upgrade resulted in connectivity issues for government assistance recipients in 17 states including Ohio and Michigan. All states using Xerox to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the common arguments offered against campus concealed carry is that “the college lifestyle is defined by alcohol and drug abuse. Why would any sane person want to add guns to that mix?” There are many fallacies to this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The roots of gun control are racist. Gun control has been used to disarm blacks so they would be defenseless against whites who sought to control them with violence. Historian Clayton Cramer and Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…