On Mass Killings in Schools

Feb22
by Mike on February 22, 2018 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Firearms, Liberty, Politics, The Fallacy of Gun Control
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 (I actually think they are now), but we'll never get them to 0. Second, we should allow licensees to choose where they carry concealed handguns without any further restriction. I do not favor "arming teachers" and assigning them security duties. That just propagates a list of early targets and gives evil Read more [...]

They’re Not Coming for Your Guns; They Just Want to Make Ownership Illegal

Feb21
by Mike on February 21, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Posted In: Firearms, Liberty, Politics, The Fallacy of Gun Control
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 pragmatic position. There's lots of talk about making things better. For the purposes of this conversation, I'd like to focus on banning "assault weapons." Because who needs a "God darn AR-15?" Let's talk about what we've tried in the past on "assault weapons." Read more [...]

On Australia’s Gun Ban Part 2

Oct04
by Mike on October 4, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Posted In: Firearms, Liberty, Politics, The Fallacy of Gun Control
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 a few folks challenging my findings. I admit that there are a lot of factors left out of consideration that are meaningful. However, the analysis was a simple regression exercise; one dependent and one independent variable. Any good, honest researcher will attest to the fact Read more [...]

How I Changed My Mind on Abortion

May03
by Mike on May 3, 2017 at 4:10 pm
Posted In: Liberty
Like some of you reading this, I once thought that abortion was health care choice that should be left to the woman and her doctor. When I questioned when life became self-sustaining and when it was no longer self-sustaining, I began to see things differently. And yes, social media did play a role in that. You see, the claim that abortion is a woman's choice rest solely on the assumption that the pre-born child is not an individual with rights protected by the Constitution. So when does it Read more [...]

It Was Time for a Change

Jul13
by Mike on July 13, 2015 at 10:55 pm
Posted In: Health & Fitness
Ever since my time in Navy, I have always been a “big boy.” But, this was out of control. At 300 pounds, I was staring down some serious health issues. It was time for a change. During my first couple years on active duty, I went from my super skinny high school weight to a lean and fit 225. And boy was I fit. I scored excellent on PFTs. I was running 3-5 miles a day. I did fully inverted sit-ups for fun. I was basically paid to work out twice a day and I did my job well. And then in Read more [...]