Roger Simon: It’s Just History and Logic…I’d Be a Fool Not To Buy A Gun

“For some time I have been a supporter of the Second Amendment — intellectually. I agreed with the Founders’ rationale for the right to bear arms. I even joined the NRA. “But I never bought a gun. “Although I know the basics of how to shoot, I didn’t want a pistol around the house. I didn’t think … Read more

Thoughts On Gun Rights And Self Defense After the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

TTAG reader Elaine D. writes: I am a woman, a racial minority, a liberal, and a gun owner. I am deeply saddened by the events of the last several days, the innocent people being targeted by a hateful person who owned guns. Hate of that type is not a temporary emotion, but a reflection of … Read more

Pittsburgh’s MAIG Mayor: Armed Guards in Synagogues Aren’t the Answer

How many times does a policy have to be proven a failure before a politician will acknowledge that he’s wrong? Silly question. That simply doesn’t happen in American politics. Pittsburgh’s mayor, Bill Peduto, was interviewed on Meet the Press Sunday morning after eleven people were murdered at a synagogue in his city by an avowed … Read more