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Great Expectations, Empty Promises: Gun Control in Washington State
For years, voters in the Evergreen State have been assured that if only they approve certain gun control ballot initiatives, they would “save lives” and reduce crime. The Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility (WAGR), the organization pushing these ballot measures, has made an industry (if the term applies to an entity funded …
If Police Can Execute You If They “Perceive You Had A Gun,” Does The Second Amendment Exist?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The 2nd Amendment wasn’t put into place so Ted Nugent could piss off liberals in a horrible reality TV series, or so the Duck …
Biden Said He Wants to Ban What?
President Joe Biden (D) might have just let the proverbial cat out of the bag. Speaking at a recent town hall event, Biden listed everything he wishes to ban and the list goes further than what he has previously stated. “The idea you need a weapon that can heave the …
STRICT GUN CONTROL FAILS WASHINGTON, D.C., KEEPS RESIDENTS IN DANGER
The nation’s attention was drawn to Washington, D.C., last weekend and not because of politics. Criminals exchanged gunfire right outside Nationals Park, the Major League Baseball stadium in the nation’s capital. Videos showed fans scrambling for the exits in fear and surveillance cameras captured the incident. Police are working leads to bring the perpetrators …
Rifleman Q&A: An Albanian SKS?
Q. I’m a collector of military rifles and keep a close eye on the Internet for unique deals. I was looking at Aim Surplus’ website, aimsurplus.com, and noticed it had an SKS variant of which I am totally unfamiliar—an Albanian SKS. Could you tell me anything about it? A. The Albanian SKS is a rather rare …
Canada’s Gun Confiscation Scheme: Still More Questions than Answers
On June 29, Yves Giroux, Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer, released a report on the estimated cost of implementing the firearm confiscation (“buyback”) program that is part of the sweeping Order-in-Council announced by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 1, 2020. That law immediately banned more than 1,500 models of firearms (along …
PRESIDENT’S CRIME APPROACH: GUN CONTROL. RINSE. LATHER. REPEAT.
President Joe Biden seems to be following the only mantra he knows when it comes to confronting America’s rising crime worries. Go after the Second Amendment and the firearm industry that makes the exercise of the right possible. Gang violence? More gun control. Spiraling crime? Must need more gun control. …
Unwilling or Unable to Control Violent Criminals, Cuomo Targets Gun Owners and the Gun Industry
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian once remarked, “The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky they’re going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.” Tarkanian’s contention was that college basketball’s governing body was unable or unwilling to police certain powerful institutions, but would attempt to assert their …
Local Government, Media, and Gun Control Lobby Collaborate Against Freedom in San Jose
By now, many careful observers of Second Amendment issues are aware of the supposedly “groundbreaking” gun control laws the media is celebrating as having been “enacted” in San Jose, CA. As usual, however, the news reports have been both inaccurate and incomplete. The situation in San Jose is complex, and …
Mastering the Handgun: A Tried-and-True Method
It is an established pattern. Every year, a new group of shooters comes along with an interest in firearms. Sometimes, the interest may be a function of the many shooting sports that have grown up in recent years. For other folks, the interest stems from being just plain worried about …