January 15, 2013 – 9:36 am
The upshot of so many gun laws is that law abiding citizens see their gun freedoms restricted, while criminals are free to be even better criminals. (USA Today) “We’re not looking to demonize gun owners,” Governor Cuomo (who hasn’t given up his own armed security) said. “Gun owners have done nothing wrong.” Yet, the legislation […]
January 14, 2013 – 7:16 am
They think they have really found something in which they can Do Something (NY Times) Nearly 80,000 Americans were denied guns in 2010, according to Justice Department data, because they lied or provided inaccurate information about their criminal histories on background-check forms. Yet only 44 of those people were charged with a crime. The staggeringly […]
January 13, 2013 – 3:18 pm
If you remember, one of the things Joe Biden was yammering on about was “using a federal agency to compile data about gun-related deaths”. Doug Ross thinks this is a great idea, and offers some ideas on what should be tracked The number of lives saved by defensive gun usage, including each situation in which […]
January 12, 2013 – 8:11 am
Leave it to Sheriff Joe Biden (who resembled Barney Fife when it came to monitoring the Stimulus spending) to use poor metaphors (The Hill) The vice president downplayed harsh criticism the National Rifle Association has made about the administration’s gun violence task force. Vice President Biden said Friday that his task force on gun violence […]
January 11, 2013 – 3:50 pm
On one hand, weeding out wackos from being able to legally buy a handgun isn’t that bad an idea. On the other hand, this is damned intrusive (NJ.com) Individuals seeking a permit to buy firearms in New Jersey would have to submit results of a psychological evaluation before they could buy a gun, under a […]
January 11, 2013 – 7:14 am
Apparently Joe Biden’s task force is looking to do exactly what we thought: restrict the rights of law abiding citizens (NRA) The National Rifle Association of America is made up of over 4 million moms and dads, daughters and sons, who are involved in the national conversation about how to prevent a tragedy like Newtown […]
January 10, 2013 – 9:23 am
Alas, public opinion is of no consequence, Barry, when the Right to own a weapon is enshrined in that pesky constitution thing. But, yapping is what Obama does best (Washington Post) The White House is working with its allies on a well-financed campaign in Washington and around the country to shift public opinion toward stricter […]
January 9, 2013 – 8:09 am
Did you know that there was a group called Mayors Against Illegal Guns? While they certainly have push, and in some cases enacted, initiatives to go after illegal guns, most seemed to be aimed at putting restrictions on law abiding citizens, rather than going after the criminals who use guns to injure and kill. Because […]
January 8, 2013 – 2:06 pm
Most liberals want gun control. Mostly on people other than themselves, but, I’ll ignore that for the moment. So, I’ll tell you what, in the spirit of compromise, here’s what I’ll offer: Reinstatement of the original 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Ban the manufacture, sale, and transfer of magazines higher than 1o rounds starting the date […]
January 8, 2013 – 7:53 am
On one hand, you can’t blame her. On the other hand, she’s using her experience to attempt to infringe on Constitutional rights (USA Today) In response to a horrific series of shootings that has sown terror in our communities, victimized tens of thousands of Americans, and left one of its own bleeding and near death […]
