By Mark Houser America has a violence problem. Unfortunately, the conversation about how to address that problem is dominated by the gun-control paradigm: the idea that the solution to American violence is more gun control. That’s worse than unhelpful — it’s actually getting in the way of more productive thinking and real solutions. If we’re … Read more
By Mark Houser Most of us have been told that firearms training is important and valuable. Maybe even essential. But my own early experiences with formal training were…disappointing. In fact, I found that there was a significant disconnect between the ostensible value of firearms training and what I actually experienced in those classes. I’m sure that’s … Read more
By Mark Houser In a recent opinion piece titled Guns and the Rural Vote, Ryan Davis offers his thoughts on what people fail to understand about American gun culture. Unfortunately, Davis himself overlooks the essential and distinguishing features of Americans’ attitudes towards firearms and the right to bear arms. In doing so, Davis misunderstands why American … Read more
By Mark Houser Over and over again, innocent people unwittingly find themselves in the ATF’s crosshairs. What if government agents could, by declaration, make you into a criminal? What if, without legislative changes, bureaucrats could decide that what was legal yesterday is, today, a felony? What if we were governed not by law, but by … Read more
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