TWHS BS: Ayuh Edition
We've reported on the relaxation of the federal parks gun ban. As of Monday, licensed gun owners are good to stow. Of course, not everyone is happy about this new state of affairs. For...
Editorial: Colorado State University Gun Ban Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Yesterday, Colorado State University's Board of Directors decided to ban guns on campus. Although the edict follows hard on the heels of the recent tragedy in Alabama, CSU's campus-wide firearms ban is not in...
TWHN BS: What We Have to Do Edition
Today's TWHN BS comes to us from The San Francisco Chronicle. In a gun-control-by-the-numbers article, the paper ticks off the usual boxes: tragic anecdote, gang violence, resolute gun control advocate, new plans to control...
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Clobber
Click here for the org's homepage. Click here for a surprisingly balanced article on their efforts via the UK's Independent newspaper.
TWHN BS: Non-Policeman Know Thyself Edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTUxXWaeURk
Another new feature: Truer Words Have Never Been Spoken (TWHN BS). In this category, The Truth About Guns (TTAG) unearths gun-related comments that uncover the truth within truth (TM). Feel free to submit suggestions...
Supreme Court Set to Widen 2nd Amendment Rights. Or Not.
There are two amendments to the Constitution that rarely, if ever, appear on the Supreme Court's docket. One is the Third Amendment, which prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes. Since the end...
Fox News Bill O’Reilly Labels Anti-Gun Confiscation Oath “An Extreme Positon”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvrwsZwL5vE
On Friday, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly interviewed Mark Potok. The founder of the Oath Keepers defended his organization's declaration that its members would not surrender their weapons under martial law. O'Reilly seemed genuinely...
NYT: “Should customers be free to sip Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Lattes at their laptop...
The New York Times' Op Ed team has weighed-in on the controversy surrounding licensed gun owners bringing their firearm into restaurants. The story hit the headlines when Virginia moved to rescind its ban on...
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Rates the States
Click here for the 2009 state rankings from The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. California tops the table, with Utah coming dead last (with nul points, as the Eurovision judges would say). "Most...
Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Close the “Terror Gap”
The Project of Mayors Against Illegal Guns is calling for the feds to close "the terror gap." Under current law, individuals on the FBI Terrorist Watch List can legally purchase firearms. "The recent shooting...
Feds Set to Remove National Parks Gun Ban
Under the headline "Pistol packing picnics," The Philadelphia Enquirer calls the February 22 removal a federal firearms ban from national parks "wacky." "Every day could seem like the start of deer hunting season with...
VA Senator: ‘I’ve really never been afraid for my life in a Red Lobster’
Virginia is moving to "relax" its gun laws. And how. Forbes provides readers with a full list of the firearms-related bills working their way through Old Dominion's legislative process, including one that would alter...