I Am George Zimmerman
"I am Trayvon Martin." The homemade sign in the video above helps explain the outpouring of rage from the African American community. Millions of African Americans believe that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin for...
Defensive Gun Use, Murder and State of Mind
Mens rea is a legal term meaning 'guilty mind' referring to a person's intent. For a crime to be committed, both the criminal act and criminal intent have to exist at the same time....
On Being a Gun Rights Fanatic
MikeB302000 has fingered me as a gun-rights fanatic. I presume this is because I believe that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. I presume this is because I oppose...
Marines Ordered Disarmed Before Panetta Speech in Afghanistan
Earlier this week, Leon Panetta, the current SecDef, paid a visit to Afghanistan. He chose to address a contingent of U.S. Marines at Camp Leatherneck. Citing an incident earlier in the day, when an...
Concealed Carry Versus the Mob Mentality
If you carry concealed, it's likely that you've given a good bit of thought as to what you would do if, God forbid, you ever had to shoot someone. If you're smart, you've played...
What’ll It Be: Second Amendment Rights or Soup Du Jour?
Esau was the first born of twins. A pretty good hunter, he was a favorite of his father, Isaac. His brother Jacob tended to dwell among the tents rather than hunting and working in...
Thank God for Mike Vanderboegh
The main man behindThe Sipsey Street Irregulars gun blog is a bit . . . testy. To say Mike Vanderboegh is over-sensitive to issues surrounding freedom and gun rights would be like saying Adriana Lima's...
Logic and Reason and Guns on Campus
My daughter just turned 14. That's a happy thing. She's growing from a beautiful child into an amazing young lady. It won't be long before she's driving (that's NOT a happy thing – ask...
Every Parent’s Nightmare
Today is my daughter's 14th birthday. I love my kid. And I do my best to give her a great life, a happy childhood, and a reasonable shot at making something of herself. And...
We Are Homeland Security
In an article entitled "The Myth of the End of Terrorism," author Scott Stewart reveals that, surprise, "terrorism will continue no matter what the next geopolitical cycle brings." Hear that? Cha-ching. There goes another...