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Supreme Court And The Second Amendment: New York City Wants To Weasel Out Of Its Own Case
This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York. The plaintiffs in this case are challenging New York City’s nearly complete ban on the transportation of firearms. While New York grudgingly accepts the ruling in …
Pensacola Shooting: Mollycoddling the Face of Evil
As should be expected, the government is attempting to stage-manage the shooting at the Pensacola Naval Base. The Pentagon said sailors killed by a Saudi student reportedly angry over the serial murder of Muslims by the US government “showed exceptional heroism and bravery in the face of evil.” The alleged shooter, Mohammed …
The Corrupted Means Of Gun Control Will Inevitably Corrupt The Ends
Last week, the nation witnessed two prime examples of the absolute failures of gun control. Florida has been bragging about the success of their red flag gun laws which enable authorities to deny gun owners any rights to due process if they have been identified as being “a threat to themselves …
How to Buy a Suppressor
Silencers for firearms were made in 1902 by Hiram Percy Maxim in lock-step with another one of his inventions, the car muffler. This makes sense because both products utilized nearly identical technology. Today car mufflers are mandated by the government, while firearm suppressors are highly regulated by it. That doesn’t …
4 (More!) Weird Questions People Ask Women Who Carry Guns
It’s just after Thanksgiving as I type this, and as the tryptophan haze wears off, one of the things I’m thankful for is all the friends I’ve made working in and around the gun industry. The reason I’m thankful for them is they don’t ask all kinds of weird questions …
Remember Pearl Harbor: The Men and the Guns
The crew of the 4″/50-caliber deck gun on the Wickes-class destroyer U.S.S. Ward (DD-139) sank a Japanese two-man midget submarine at 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941. This is the gun and these are the men who fired the first shots that day. U.S. Navy photo In remembrance of the Japanese …
Having a Gun for Self-Defense Can Make the Difference when Every Second Counts during a Violent Crime
Self-defense is a main reason people want to own firearms—because a gun gives a person the means to better protect himself/herself and others. Self-defense, is defined in a law dictionary, as the use of reasonable force to protect oneself or members of the family from bodily harm from the attack …
Gun Confiscation: The Exit-Strategy for Failing Campaigns?
The Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to take on President Donald Trump in 2020 have created somewhat of a clown-car atmosphere, with the field eclipsing two-dozen declared candidates at times. Currently, the number stands at a “manageable” 19 individuals to be vetted by Democrat voters. As befits the clown-car analogy, …
The Consequences Of A Population Disinterested In Politics
Virginians will soon come to realize that not taking an interest in politics will reap its consequences as it was famously said by Raymond Brannen that politics will take an interest in you. In America, people with a dream can go a long way and make something of their lives. This …
Time to Hold Government, Individuals & Agencies Accountable For Those Killed & Injured During Shootings In “Gun Free Zones”
“Since 1950, 94 percent of mass public shootings in the United States have taken place in gun-free zones, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center.” If a man driving a vehicle hits a man and injures or kills him, is the company that built the vehicle to be held responsible for …