National Politics

Gun-control advocates play fast and loose

7:00am Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By A. Barton Hinkle More than 900 black males between the ages of 14 and 17 killed somebody in 2007. Should we be scared of young black guys? Of course not. There are roughly 3 million black males in that age group in the United States. It would be horribly unfair to toss around the first statistic without mentioning the second; doing so would be misleading, if not malicious. Now consider this...

Supreme Court Update: McDonald v. City of Chicago

7:00am Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Ken Hanson, Esq. Chicago and Oak Park have filed their brief ( http://www.chicagoguncase.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/08-1521-bs.pdf ) with the U.S. Supreme Court in the McDonald v. Chicago Second Amendment case. By way of review, this case will decide whether the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies against the states, a process also known as Incorporation. Originally, the Bill...

An End to the Lautenberg Amendment?

12:01am Wednesday, January 13, 2010
By Jeff Knox The Federal Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently accepted the Second Amendment as valid grounds for reversing a conviction under the infamous Lautenberg Amendment, barring possession of firearms from anyone ever convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. That's good news, but don't fire up the band just yet. The actual conclusion of the 7th Circuit panel was that...

NSSF: Senate version of health care bill addresses firearms

12:02am Monday, January 11, 2010
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, pro-gun forces were successful at inserting language into the Senate Health Care Bill that prohibits the collection or disclosure of any information regarding the lawful possession or storage of firearms and ammunition in the residence or property of a gun owner.

The Chicago Gun Ban Showdown in 2010

12:02am Thursday, January 07, 2010
By Gerard Valentino The City of Chicago has a long and storied relationship with the gun, and particularly the Thompson submachine gun made famous by gangsters during the prohibition era. Many credit the lawlessness of that time with the city's longtime anti-gun bias and fondness for gun bans. Whatever the cause, there is little doubt that Chicago's mayoral administrations have declared war on...

Gun sales data reveal regional preferences

12:02am Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Where you live says a lot about what types of firearms you prefer, the latest data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) shows. In 2008, southern Atlantic states led per capita in handgun purchases and also accounted for 31.4 percent of all handguns bought in the United States. East north central states led per capita in shotgun purchases and accounted for 33.4 percent of shotguns...

2009 - The Year In Review

12:01am Friday, January 01, 2010
By Chad D. Baus While there is far too much to cover in a single article, we reflect on some of the important events of 2009. January: The year begins with the inauguration of former Joyce Foundation board member Barack Hussein Obama, who quickly proves he lied during the campaign in describing himself as a pro-Second Amendment candidate by announcing the administration's declaration of war on...

Violent Crime Continues Decline (Even While Gun Ownership Increases)

12:10am Monday, December 28, 2009
By Bill Brassard Preliminary statistics released by the FBI for the first half of 2009 show that violent crime continues a downward trend that began in 2006. The figures show crime falling in all categories--robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle thefts, etc.--with murders down a remarkable 10 percent from the previous year. The FBI statistics undermine a favorite argument of anti-gun groups...

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