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3 Takeaways From Day 3 of Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearings :: 09/10/2018
After a marathon 13 hours of questioning on Wednesday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings continued Thursday with more questions from the senators.
Ask the Right Questions to Make Schools Safe :: 09/10/2018
I watched a news report that was talking about school safety. Was this story to inform, or were there other purposes? Violence frightens us, so the news audience was less likely to turn to another station. Judge motives for yourself as you read on.
Report Finds Few Who Fail Background Checks Are Charged :: 09/10/2018
Gun grabbers look at violent crime rates and swear up and down that we need more gun laws. After all, criminals still get their hands on firearms, which means the laws aren’t working.
The Trace Shocked To Learn Media Focuses On Killers, Not Victims :: 09/10/2018
One of the potential driving factors in mass shootings may well be the desire to achieve fame. Killers find that racking up a high body count is a great way to achieve notoriety. After all, if you want your own Wikipedia entry, killing dozens of people is one way to get there.
Obama Gets Ruthless History Lesson After Claiming He Never Attacked the Media :: 09/09/2018
During his speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Friday, in which he reportedly referred to himself 102 times, former President Barack Obama attempted to lob a grenade at President Donald Trump regarding a free press.
Anti-Gunner: David Hogg: Kavanaugh is Wrong Because AR-15s Shoot Further than Handguns :: 09/08/2018
On September 5 gun control activist David Hogg suggested AR-15s cannot be used for self-defense because they shoot further than handguns.
Editorial: Gun owners know where the real firepower is :: 09/08/2018
We hear plenty of stories about the power of the NRA, about how the organization supposedly showers money on the politicians that are unwavering on gun rights.
Gun Owners' Intensity Turns 'Minority In American Politics' Into Outsized Force :: 09/08/2018
Gun ownership is a stronger predictor of a person’s political activity than factors such as gender, age and education, according to a study that helps explain why mass shootings have done little to advance the cause of advocates calling for stiffer laws.
Parkland Survivor 'Very Concerned' Kavanaugh 'Would Strike Down Any Assault Weapons Ban' :: 09/08/2018
The survivor said in Friday's confirmation hearings that "our lives are just as important as any American’s freedom to own a gun.”
Anti-Gun Educators Continue To Mischaracterize 'Armed Teachers' :: 09/07/2018
In the aftermath of Parkland, we were all looking for ideas. While school shootings aren’t particularly common, they happen enough that many of us want to do something to deal with them. One of the more controversial ideas is arming teachers.
Dems press on 'assault weapons' in Day 3 of Kavanaugh hearings (VIDEOS) :: 09/07/2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings on Thursday saw a number of Senators ask about his take on the nation’s gun laws.
Kavanaugh on 2nd Amendment: Semi-auto rifles are in common use (VIDEOS) :: 09/07/2018
Senate Judiciary Dems asked tough questions of Judge Kavanaugh during his marathon first round of questioning on Wednesday.
Woman's familiarity with a gun may have helped her escape suspect who took her hostage :: 09/07/2018
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - After being caught in the middle of an armed robbery, police say a Las Vegas woman's quick thinking helped her disarm the suspect who had taken her as a hostage.
As Canada Looks At Handgun Ban, Police Union Head Says It Won't Work :: 09/06/2018
Gun grabbers love the idea of banning guns. Even if they’re not (currently) talking about a total gun ban, they still want to ban certain firearms. Right now, so-called “assault weapons” are their preferred target, at least in this country.
Canada: EDITORIAL: Real ways to fight gun crime :: 09/06/2018
Politicians love to propose “banning” handguns in Toronto — and across Canada — to combat violent, urban, gun crime.
Dianne Feinstein proves what 2nd Amendment supporters have long known about gun control laws :: 09/06/2018
In trying and failing to corner Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on guns, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ended up confirming what Second Amendment advocates believe about “assault weapon” bans: They’re usually based on flawed talking points and written by and for people who either don’t understand or choose to ignore the facts about guns and the Second Amendment.
Dianne Feinstein Wants Brett Kavanaugh to 'Reconcile' His Second Amendment Reasoning With 'Hundreds of School Shootings' That Never Happened :: 09/06/2018
Yesterday Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who wrote the federal "assault weapon" ban that expired in 2004 and in recent years has been pushing a new, broader version of that law, asked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to explain why he concluded that such legislation is unconstitutional. After Kavanaugh recapped his reasoning (more on that in a minute), Feinstein replied, "How do you reconcile what you've just said with the hundreds of school shootings using assault weapons that have taken place in recent history?"
DRGO: Case Closed: Kleck is Still Correct :: 09/06/2018
In April, we wrote about the unpublished Centers for Disease Control survey from 1996-1998 that evidently confirmed the findings of Gary Kleck, PhD and Marc Gertz, PhD from 1992 that there were likely about 2.4 million civilian defensive gun uses (DGUs) each year in the United States. Dr. Kleck discovered that CDC data last fall and, extrapolating it to compare that data from 13 states to his own national survey, concluded that the results fell within about 2.5% of each other.
Kavanaugh confirmation chaos offers a preview of what life would be like if Dems ran the government :: 09/06/2018
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his nomination to the Supreme Court was set for its second day Wednesday, after the unhinged left was on full display on the opening day Tuesday.
Pennsylvania: Anti-Gun Advocates, officials push for vote on Pa. domestic violence gun confiscation bill :: 09/06/2018
Advocates, lawmakers and law enforcement officers joined together across the state Thursday to support changes in state law that would require some domestic violence offenders to surrender their guns to law enforcement more quickly than required by current law.
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