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Obama continues trend of appointing rabid gun-haters to important administration positions

12:10am Thursday, May 14, 2009

Another bright star has been added to President Barack Obama's anti-gun constellation. By Dave Kopel Obama's newly nominated "drug czar" is Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. And just like a real czar, the drug czar, whose formal title is director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, can destroy rights instantly, and he can set the stage for additional harm. Before the dark days of...

The Ammo Drought

12:05am Thursday, May 14, 2009

By Jeff Knox Where has all the ammo gone? That's a common refrain these days and not just in a few places, but all across the country. The answer is simple and complicated, but it's not part of a nefarious plot hatched up by Washington politicians. Ammo supplies got thrown out of kilter as a result of military action in Iraq and Afghanistan and several former Warsaw Pact nations transitioning to...

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Polls show support for new efforts to regulate guns shrinking

12:10am Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that more Americans than ever oppose new government efforts to regulate guns, even despite Obama administration efforts to blame law-abiding Americans for Mexico's drug-related violence problem. The report says recent polls show shrinking support for new gun control measures and strong public sentiment for enforcing existing laws instead. So strong is the shift...

Congressional Democrats introduce legislation to ban sales of guns between individuals at gun shows

12:05am Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Cybercast News Service is reporting that Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would ban the sale of guns between individuals at gun shows. The legislators staged a press conference with a few survivors of students killed at Virginia Tech, even though the mass murderer responsible for the Virginia Tech massacre did not acquire his guns at gun shows (nor was he deterred by...

Love Thy Neighbor: Buy a Gun

12:10am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

By Gerard Valentino Mankind pulled civilization out of the mud somewhere in the ancient past. In creating society, people agreed to a non-spoken compact that required everyone to look out for their neighbor. We aren't talking about a communist society where the government dictates that everyone work for the collective good, but instead an agreement between honest law-abiding people that made it...

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Headline: "Number of issued concealed-carry permits sharply rises"

12:05am Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette is reporting that the Fairfield County (OH) Sheriff's Office experienced a surge in concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) issued for the first four months of 2009, and that with nearly 700 new and renewal licenses issued this year, the county is well on its way to surpassing the number issued in 2004 - the first year the county issued licenses.

The Problem With "Intrastate" Firearm Laws

12:10am Monday, May 11, 2009

By Ken Hanson, Esq. There has been much excitement sweeping the gun-owner boards recently over Montana's passage of a law and Texas' introduction of a bill "exempting" homemade firearms from Federal regulation. Homemade firearms are often referred to as "intrastate" firearms on the theory that they are created and exist entirely within one state. By contrast, "interstate" firearms are ones that...

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Toledo Mayor tells residents police can't protect them

12:10am Friday, May 08, 2009

By Chad D. Baus When word of significant cuts to the Toledo police force first came out, one senior police officer issued the following recommendation to city residents: "Buy guns. Invest in precious metals: lead, gun power and brass." And now, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is admitting the reason why this is such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the presence of a...