California’s New Gun Rights Infringement Bills – Fifteen great ideas from Sacramento to make your life safer and happier
Americans are suffering at the hands of our two major political parties. In their current configurations, we can reasonably refer to these parties as the Evil party and the Stupid […]
Have California Gun Owners Become Institutionalized? – When people have their basic rights oppressed for long periods do they become more accepting of further restrictions?
I had the opportunity recently to watch the Shawshank Redemption. Some of you may remember the film starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. Freeman plays long-time prisoner Ellis “Red” Redding […]
State of the Second Amendment
Independence Day is a time for everyone in the United States to celebrate this country’s proud history and reflect on how it came to be. For Second Amendment activists, part […]
Open Carry is Stupid
Introduction As of the writing of this blog post, 31 states allow open carry without a permit; 15 more allow open carry but have some stipulations and special requirements attached. […]
Obituary for the NRA
Here lies the National Rifle Association; born November 17th, 1871; faded into irrelevance June 1st, 2023. The oldest and largest self-proclaimed pro-Second-Amendment organization is survived and succeeded by the Gun […]
Shall-Issue vs. May-Issue
Introduction One of the most important results of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen last summer is that it strikes down what we call “may-issue” concealed carry […]
Gunsite for Women – Gunsite Academy in Paulden Arizona is one of the finest firearms training schools in the country and a significant (and growing) number of their students are women.
Gunsite Academy was founded in 1976 by Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper. Col. Cooper is widely recognized as the creator of the Modern Technique of the Pistol and defined the Four […]
Another Tiresome Attack on Gun Owners and The Second Amendment in the Wake of a Tragic Mass Murder – The real threat facing our country goes far beyond attacks on gun-owners and the Second Amendment
Another mass murder has occurred where someone with severe mental health challenges murdered innocent adults and children. Attacks like the one at Covenant School will occur again. They are unpreventable. […]
“Nobody Needs an AR-15”
The continuing debate over gun control is an interesting one for many reasons, among them the fact that only one side of the argument actually understands the subject matter. Most […]
He’s Back! – After two years New Mexico authorities finally attempt to hold Alec Baldwin and others accountable
I find myself somewhat ambivalent on writing about this subject. On the one hand I have no interest in Alec Baldwin or in what happens in his life. On the […]
