Gun Control

I'm a huge fan of the late, great Don Knotts. And Andy Griffith, for that matter. I have no idea about their personal political leanings (although I hear that Opie is a Leftie). And I don't have any idea or indication that Desilu Productions, the producers, directors, stars or anybody else associated with The Andy Griffith Show was anti-gun. But the point I am trying to make here, is that if you want to hurt something, one of the most effective ways to do it is to make fun of it.

Why in the world would Oregon State University College Republicans want to alienate anyone who isn't a Republican by raffling an AR-15 rifle to "celebrate" Second Amendment week? Because they're college kids! Yes it's...

Starting sometime this summer, Arizona residents will no longer need a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Staring down the barrel of a Republican primary, Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1108. The bill eliminates concealed...

I like the word "pernicious." Webster reckons it means "highly destructive or deadly." When I hear the word, I think of a mustache-twirling bad guy tying some defenseless babe to railroad tracks. Of course,...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A40AICJnLVg The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is one of America's most visible not to say virulent anti-gun violence groups. OK, virulent. Led by Josh Sugarmann, the VPC has become less about "Research, Investigation, Analysis" and...

Just when I thought it was safe to open my email, I read another message from the National Association for Gun Rights, warning me that HR45 was set to severely limit my Constitutional right to bear arms. The email came complete with a video message from U.S. Representative Paul Broun (R-GA), encouraging me to get involved to stop this bill from becoming law.

When you're a reporter, you dream of a day when a story - a really juicy story - falls right into your lap, all tied up neatly in a bow. So it was with...

In 57 days, eight hours, twenty-seven minutes and twelve seconds (as of writing), the 2010 FIFA World Cup will commence. Ahead of that blessed event, South Africa is doing what it can to reduce...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsASAX8Y2_4 Cursor on the pause button boys. And you better be fast. Rico! Background on this nefarious enterprise. Well Skipper, the United Nations' Small Arms Treaty proposed for 2012 is not a civilian gun grab....

Pete Eliadis is officer.com's Mass Violence Incidents Contributor. Imagine handing that business card to your daughter's prospective private school headmaster. Still, someone's got to tackle the issues raised by spree killings and other large-scale...

I'm a movie fan. I love off-beat films, films that pay tribute to older films, films that make me laugh out loud. But I especially like films that make me stop and think. Years...

Inspired by its success with land mines, various groups within the United Nations are busy creating a Small Arms Treaty. The international body is devising a legislative framework for the international trade in small...