February 6, 2016 – 7:35 am
Obama is typically referred to as the Gun Salesman Of The Year, and I often wonder in posts whether he has a financial stake in gun companies. Well, it turns out he does (Reuters) Barack Obama might seem an unlikely investor in the firearms industry. But the U.S. president, a fierce advocate for gun regulation, […]
February 3, 2016 – 8:20 am
Here’s an idea that will surely be mimicked by Democrats across the country (Huffington Post) Oklahoma state Sen. Kevin Matthews (D) is seeking to amend his state’s “stand your ground” law in the wake of a 2015 shooting that led to the death of a young man. In February 2015, a security guard at a […]
January 20, 2016 – 4:48 pm
Something about constitutionality (Bloomberg) U.S. President Barack Obama’s expansion of background checks for would-be gun buyers is being challenged in a lawsuit by a political activist who claims the changes violate the Constitution and the federal rule-making process. (snip) “It is clearly arbitrary and capricious for the defendants, each and every one of them, to […]
January 18, 2016 – 8:08 am
The Democrats held a debate Sunday night, the perfect time to make sure as few people as possible watch, a way to ensure that Hillary Clinton can continue her march to her coronation as the Democratic Party Establishment Candidate. They discussed a variety of talking points, including who is the toughest on ownership of firearms […]
January 14, 2016 – 4:52 pm
Yet another bad poll for anti-2nd Amendment nuts, and the 28% thing is not even the worst part (Rasmussen) Supporters of additional gun control generally consider the National Rifle Association their biggest problem, but voter distrust of the federal government remains a big hurdle for them to clear. Just 28% of American Adults trust the […]
January 11, 2016 – 8:25 am
Typically, the left-leaning gun grabbers focus on how to restrict gun ownership to law abiding citizens (while often refusing to give up their own guns). The NY Times’ Charles Blow, not usually known for being reasonable, has taken a different common sense tactic. Focus on Illegal Guns …(discussion of shooting of Philadelphia police officer) But […]
January 10, 2016 – 8:16 am
Here’s something that’s fraught for hashtag takeover (Fox News) President Obama will keep an empty seat next to the first lady on Tuesday when he gives his State of the Union address, to represent victims of gun violence, according to the White House. Obama, who is trying to reduce gun violence by issuing a series […]
January 7, 2016 – 7:48 am
The Washington Post prints an op-ed by Ann Brown, who was the “chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 1994 to 2002.” Hey, isn’t referring to her as “Chairman” sexist? Anyhow, she thinks she has the common sense solution America should regulate bullets When I chaired the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, I […]
January 5, 2016 – 6:59 am
As I wrote yesterday, this is box checking by Obama, some red meat thrown to his gun grabby base. It really ends up being very little adoo over nothing, a 1 ounce bit of steak when Progressives expected a 16oz T-bone (White House) Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across […]
January 4, 2016 – 3:19 pm
Let’s remember, Mr. Obama is constantly surrounded by armed men and women, many of whom are carrying weapons that the average citizen is not legally allowed to own without a super deluxe permit from the US Government, and most people who want that permit will be denied (automatic weapons). Yet, he wants to deny you […]
