McDonald Backlash Continues: Knight Calls for New Assault Weapons Ban
After thrashing the Roman Army in 279-280 B.C., King Pyrrhus of Epirus complained that "one more such victory shall utterly undo us." Seems the Romans were energized by their defeats. The troops rallied and new recruits flooded their...
Post-Heller D.C. Handgun Purchase: $500 Plus Gun and Test
For decades, southern states and local governments prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote by requiring them to take a written test. While the exam material was sound---based on a knowledge of...
My How Times Have Changed Dept.: Vintage Gun Ad
Um...yeah. Sometimes there are not words. "Absolutely Safe?" "Accidental Discharge Impossible?" "PAPA SAYS IT WON'T HURT US?" Wow. I mean, WOW. This ad must date sometime between 1891 and 1917. On a side note, I...
The New York Times Calls for Unarmed Insurrection
To say that the New York Times is pro-gun control is like saying that a 1911 enthusiast would be happy to get a Nighthawk Custom for Christmas. But today's editorial, The Court: Ignoring the Reality of...
Washington Post: McDonald Decision Moves U.S. Towards Anarchy
I know I've already blogged the media blowback on the Supreme Court decision incorporating the Second Amendment (i.e. making it inviolable on the state level). But this one's a doozy. "Perhaps Chief Justice Roberts and other...
Josh Sugarmann of The Violence Policy Center on McDonald Decision: “People Will Die”
"People will die because of this decision. It is a victory only for the gun lobby and America's fading firearms industry. The inevitable tide of frivolous pro-gun litigation destined to follow will force cities,...
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on McDonald: We Won! Now Give Us Money
It's just screen cap. Click here for the real deal. Here's Brady jefe Paul Helmke's declaration of victory:
We are pleased that the Court reaffirmed its language in District of Columbia v. Heller that...
Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ Bloomberg on McDonald Decision: We Won!
The Court’s decision today and its decision in 2008 in District of Columbia v. Heller both make clear that we can work to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and terrorists while...
Media Reaction to McDonald Decision: “Symbolic Victory”
The New York Times took one look at the Supreme's McDonald decision, striking down Chicago's handgun ban and said what me worry? "The ruling is an enormous symbolic victory for supporters of gun rights, but its...
Tarantino vs Coen Brothers
http://vimeo.com/10531136
Serious shooting at about 2:30.
And a story:
A few weeks ago, I broached the idea of owning a gun to my wife, who responded by telling me a story from her first marriage. Her sister...
Immigration = Crime?
The New York Times suggests that the Arizona border situation isn't as bad as the locals perceive it. On Border Violence, Truth Pales Compared to Ideas asserts that "It is a connection that those who...
Outdoor Channel’s New Lineup: Still No Smiles
The Outdoor Channel is one of the few places you can watch people shooting things. You might even call it a ballistic ghetto. If so, you gotta admit: it's ghetto fabulous! And now, they're...