“Lopez-Sanchez confessed to the shooting but said it was an accident. He said that he found the gun, wrapped in a T-shirt, under a bench and that it went off three times when he picked it up.” The gun went off THREE times accidentally? How is it possible that anyone believes this? That a prosecutor
Read MoreAre gun control advocates liars, people who willfully tell falsehoods, or are they just complete and total idiots? It’s a fair question and it could go either way. I’ll also concede that the word “or” in that first sentence may need to be “and” as well. It’s certainly possible that they’re both. The latest example
Read MoreAnti-gun politicians and lobbying groups are pulling out all the stops in their fight to prevent national concealed carry reciprocity from advancing any farther, now that it has been approved on a strict 19-11 party-line vote by the House Judiciary Committee. With the bill, HR38, headed to the House floor for consideration, Democrats and even one New
Read MoreI oppose the “fix NICS” bill for several reasons. First of all, it’s a “do nothing” bill, which in itself wouldn’t change federal law. However, with the blessing of the nra, and a couple of other “pro gun” organizations, it is likely to pass with little opposition. The problem is with amendments. Anything could be
Read MoreWhen someone tells you they need firearms registration for “common sense” legislation, see the links as to what can happen. The Hawaii gun registration law allowed them to cross reference medical marijuana card holders and send them letters to “voluntarily” surrender their firearms. For the record, we do not condone the use of illegal or
Read MoreThis article focuses on pistols with high-capacity magazines (a magazine that holds more than ten bullets). The same arguments in my recent article on assault weapons could apply to high-capacity magazines for rifles. There are several reasons for civilians to own high-capacity magazines: the right to possess the necessary means to effectively defend themselves, misconception of bullet
Read MoreNational reciprocity for concealed carry passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday is expected to receive a floor vote before the end of the year. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 was introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) on January 3, 2017. It changes federal law that so concealed carry permits are treated like driver’s licenses, making a
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