Ohio representative Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) has introduced legislation–House Bill 48–to do away with gun-free “victim zones” in churches and government buildings and on college campuses. Maag believes the right to bear arms is over regulated and that the limitations put on it by gun-free ordinances simply create target-rich environments for criminals. According to The Columbus
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In an interview published by Rolling Stone on May 7th, the Who’s Pete Townshend said ‘it’s very important that we keep our ammunition ready.” He said this in response to a question about the Islamic State jihadist group — a question seeking his take on the state of a world in which ISIS and other
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Once overshadowed by the hot-button gun rights debate, laws restricting knife sales and possession are the new “second front” in the battle to preserve Second Amendment rights. The issue has gained more attention in recent years — most recently in Baltimore, where obscure knife laws have surfaced at the center of the Freddie Gray death
Read MoreA Civics Lesson for the Press: The First Amendment Protects Artists, Not Jihadists
“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” —President John F. Kennedy “We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” —President John F. Kennedy A Guard against Tyranny The
Read MoreNRA support of ACLU lawsuit contradicts ‘single issue’ apologists
The National Rifle Association last week called a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union and against Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, “a significant victory” and “a big loss for Big Brother.” The lawsuit challenged the National Security Agency’s position that collection of telephone “metadata” was authorized by
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