This morning, a reader shared a link to a USA TODAY online poll in which readers are asked to answer the question, “Does the Second Amendment give individuals the right to bear arms?” It was not until after I clicked “Yes” that I noticed the poll had been online for approximately 26 months. The results: [...]
Constitution Gives Individuals Right to Bear Arms
January 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: · Constitution, Constitution Gives Individuals Right to Bear Arms, firearms, gun owners, Gun Ownership, Gun Rights, Guns, keep and bear arms, Right to Bear Arms, Second Amendment, USA Today
Stats Reveal Truth: Guns Don’t Cause Crime (Update)
December 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments
A ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of this year at a time when gun sales were up dramatically is more proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, say officials with the Second Amendment Foundation. The FBI released data Monday that shows murders dropped by 10 [...]
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Anti-Obama Billboard Draws Attention in K.C. Area
October 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
An anti-Obama billboard in the Kansas City area is attracting a lot of attention today including news coverage in the video report below from NBC Action News, the city’s NBC affiliate. Located along I-70 between the Adams Dairy Parkway and the Grain Valley exits, the billboard reads, “How do you like your change now? Obama [...]
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Mother of 14-Year-Old Rants About Murder Charge
May 29th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Yesterday, I published a post, Self-Defense Claim on Trial in Oklahoma City about a pharmacist who fought back against armed assailants and now faces first-degree murder charges. Today, I bring you a news report from The Oklahoman which features the mother of a 14-year-old boy issuing an impassioned video plea (above) for her son to [...]
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Self-Defense Claim on Trial in Oklahoma City (Update)
May 28th, 2009 · 29 Comments
Jerome Ersland, a 57-year-old Oklahoma City pharmacist, is in court today, facing first-degree murder charges for his role in the May 19 shooting death of 16-year-old Antwun Parker. The video above shows how things went down: Parker and an accomplice entered Reliable Discount Pharmacy while brandishing handguns and wearing ski masks; Ersland reacted by using [...]
Tags: · Bob McCarty, justice, Oklahoma City, Second Amendment
Soldiers Forced to Disclose Personal Fireams Data
April 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In a post yesterday, Mitchell Langbert offers an insightful look at how U.S. Army soldiers are being required to disclose to their superiors all information about their firearms — personally-owned firearms. Best of all, the look comes straight from an infantryman at Fort Campbell, Ky., and even includes a copy of a memo outlining what [...]
Tags: · Bob McCarty, Second Amendment, U.S. Army
Morning Headlines Deliver Daunting News
March 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The headlines to which I awoke this morning are nothing if not daunting: Feds Undercut Ammo Supply — A recent government policy change has taken a bite out of the nation’s already stressed ammunition supply, leaving arms dealers scrambling to find ammo for private gun owners. Observation: Makes one wonder what’s next in the assault [...]
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