I haven’t had much interest in writing lately but every now and then the urge hits me – this is one of those times. I recently came a across an advice column written by Amy Dickinson that I simply can’t not comment on. What caught my eye was this letter and reply on firearms: Dear […]
Guns
Politics, Bump Stocks and the NRA
Since the NRA released its statement on bump stocks and national reciprocity yesterday I’ve been hearing a lot of grumbling from gun owners and second amendment supporters. They’re not happy. “In the aftermath of the evil and senseless attack in Las Vegas, the American people are looking for answers as to how future tragedies can […]
9-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Kills Shooting Range Instructor
From Time: A nine-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting range instructor in Arizona, police say. Charles Vacca, 39, was instructing the girl on how to use an automatic Uzi on Monday when the girl, who was accompanied by her parents, pulled the trigger and then lost control of the weapon, the Mohave County […]
Federal District Court Strikes Down Nation’s Last Explicit Ban on Carrying a Gun in Public
Roughly a year after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dist. of Columbia v. Heller ended Washington D.C.’s defacto gun ban in 2008, Tom Palmer, George Lyon, Ed Raymond & Amy McVey filed a lawsuit along with the Second Amendment Foundation in U.S. District Court claiming the District’s total ban on carrying firearms — open or […]
Florida “Warning Shot” Bill Violates The Basic Rules of Firearm Safety… And Physics
I’ve seen politicians propose all sorts of well-intentioned but ill-conceived legislation. Florida’s CS/HB 89 “Threatened Use of Force” bill is a prime example: The Florida legislature is considering expanding the state’s “stand your ground” law to encompass “threatened use of force.” Specifically, the bill is intended to shield those who brandish a gun or fire a […]
Random Thoughts: Guns Edition
I’ve been enjoying something of an extended hiatus from blogging. It’s not that I’ve lost interest it’s just that thanks to the policy decisions made by the nit wits in Hartford and Washington D.C. I’m working longer hours for less money and that leaves me less time to write. Anyway, since I can’t leave these […]
Ms. Magazine Pulls Plug on ‘My Month with A Gun’ Blog
Ms. Magazine editor Michele Kort has apparently decided to pull the plug on Heidi Yewman’s three part ‘My Month with A Gun’ blog because “gun blogs” had discovered series and were highly critical of Ms. Yewman’s actions: “So, Heidi,” began the email to Heidi Yewman from Michele Kort, her editor at Ms. Magazine. “I wanted […]
Ms. Magazine Mocks Gun Owners with ‘My Month with A Gun’ Blog
I’ve been enjoying a blogging hiatus, but when I spotted this link to Heidi Yewman’s Ms. Magazine Blog series titled ‘My Month with A Gun’, I decided to interrupt my hiatus and weigh in with my two cents. Ms. Yewman is a career anti-gun activist, from Vancouver, WA, she’s doesn’t like guns or people owning […]
12 Year Old Girl Thwarts Home Invasion
From KWTV, News 9 Oklahoma: News9.com – Oklahoma City, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports | BRYAN COUNTY, Oklahoma – A 12-year-old girl took matters into her own hands during a home invasion in southeast Oklahoma. It happened on Wednesday when the girl was home alone. She told police a stranger rang the doorbell, […]