AUDIO: Red Flag Laws and Domestic Violence with the Polite Society Podcast

Red flag laws have been a hot topic around here as of late and they’ve been served with an occasional side of domestic violence. On December 2nd we ran an op-ed on a mental health care worker’s opinions on red flag laws; on December 11th we posted a news story – Scared Wife Fatally Shoots … Read more

‘Come And Take It,” They Said . . .

By Rachel Malone Did you hear about the man who, it’s reported, was shot and killed when he refused to give up his guns? That incident happened right here in the United States earlier this week. It’s a result of a new “red flag” gun confiscation law. And it represents the kind of danger we … Read more

It Might Surprise You Who Helped Write Illinois’ New Lethal Violence Order of Protection Law

On Monday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner surprised a lot of folks by signing two gun control bills. First, he signed a bill to increase the waiting period on all gun purchases to three days. Second, he signed the “Snitch Bill” or Lethal Violence Order of Protection bill. In the end, gun owners now face two … Read more