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Op-ed: Young Man Control - The next step in the liberal campaign against violence

3:00pm Monday, April 04, 2011
by P. J. O'Rourke Liberals could not prove their argument that the Tucson shootings were caused by the violent words of conservatives. Liberals then changed their argument: The Tucson shootings were caused by the violent possessions of conservatives. That is, the shootings were caused by private ownership of firearms. Proven, tautologically speaking. Another thing liberals say that doesn't need...

To the Editor: No, "many" American households don't contain fully-automatic weapons

3:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011
[Editor's Note: The following letter was written to the editor of The Dayton Daily News in response to a letter-writer who alleged that "fully-automatic weapons" are in "many households" in America. Few legally own 'machine guns' Re "Common-sense gun rules are what we need," March 6: Apparently, the letter writer is either grossly misinformed about laws relating to civilian possession and use of...

Cleveland Plain Dealer's Thomas Suddes' racist remarks about gun owners are ignored by the politically-correct thought police

7:00am Wednesday, March 30, 2011
by Gerard Valentino A recent comment penned by long-time Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Thomas Suddes is a reminder that the left in America can make racist comments without fear of repercussions. It also teaches us that attacking gun owners and conservatives is not only acceptable under the left's politically correct guidelines, it is apparently encouraged. The best way to tell if a comment is...

Fearing homeowner has gun, BURGLAR dials 911

7:00am Tuesday, March 29, 2011
by Gerard Valentino According to a recent report at USAToday.com, the mere inference of an armed victim was enough to force a burglar to cower in a bathroom and then dial 911 so the police would protect him. The incident took place in Portland, Oregon and was set in motion when a hapless crook was still in the process of robbing a home when the homeowner returned. From the article : Timothy...

Pro-gun rights activists outbid cops for 'buy back' guns

3:00pm Monday, March 28, 2011
'They're going to destroy firearms; we're going to put them in hands of citizens' by Drew Zahn While the Austin, Texas, police were offering grocery cards in exchange for unwanted firearms over the weekend, local activists showed up to outbid the men in uniform, insisting liberty would be better served if the guns were in the hands of law-abiding citizens instead. At the "no-questions-asked"...

CBS: Second ATF agent speaks out against the Obama administration's "Gunrunner" BATFE scandal

7:00am Monday, March 28, 2011
Related Article: Columbus, N.M., City Leaders Arrested In Federal Raid City leaders in the southern New Mexico village of Columbus were arrested Thursday in a federal raid investigation that involved smuggling firearms from the United States to Mexico, Luna County sheriff officials confirmed.

ABC: Hunting and Shooting Industry Targets Women for the 'Sarah Palin Effect'

7:00am Tuesday, March 22, 2011
ABC News is reporting that as the key household decision makers, women are increasingly the target of marketing efforts from the food, clothing and health industries. The gun and hunting industry, formerly a man's domain, is no longer the exception. From the article: More women than men took up hunting in the United States in 2009, according to the National Sporting Goods Association. Total...

Op-Ed: Should Bans Against Carrying Concealed Weapons Be Lifted On College Campuses?

7:00am Monday, March 21, 2011
[Editor's Note: In a recent article on the subject of concealed carry on college campuses, Marietta, OH Police Capt. Jeff Waite said he wouldn't have a problem with such a measure being implemented locally because it would give people an opportunity to defend themselves. "I don't have a problem with anybody who is legally entitled to carry a gun to carry one and that would include (on) college...

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