Sacrifice Civil Liberties? You First
Both sides want to chip away at your civil liberties, even if sometimes they argue about it.
Guns
After Orlando, Irrelevant Solutions Dominate Discussion
Violence leads to parade of bad or useless policy proposals.
Friday A/V Club: Pink Pistols, Bill O'Reilly, and the Lesbian Gang Menace
Cable news at its cable-newsiest
In Defense of Self-Defense
The modern-day massacres are proof beyond a doubt that the government cannot protect us.
No-Fly List, No Guns: Trump Agrees with Obama, Clinton. He Thinks the NRA Should, Too.
After Orlando, Trump wants to meet with NRA to convince the organization to support denying guns to people on the no-fly list, terror watch list.
Terror Semantics, the AR-15 McGuffin, Runaway Aboutism, and the Clinton/Trump Follies: Working Through Orlando on The Fifth Column
Your favorite libertarian podcast tackles the nation's deadliest mass shooting
Reminder: Guns Helped Secure the Freedom and Civil Rights of Black Americans
The Second Amendment's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Gay Gun Rights Activist: Arm Yourselves
An important Supreme Court decision on the right to self-defense involved the fear of anti-LGBT violence.
Sen. Bob Casey Wants to Ban Gun Sales to "Anyone Reasonably Suspected to be Guilty" of Misdemeanor Hate Crimes
One need only be suspected of an ineffective "feel-good law" to be deprived of rights.
Carrying Guns: An Issue for the Supreme Court and the Electorate
Trying to ban both open carry and concealed carry is a bit of a problem.
What Trump, Clinton, Obama, Sanders, Others Are Saying About Orlando Pulse Shooting
"When will this stop? When will we get tough, smart & vigilant?" tweets Trump.
Federal Appeals Court: 'No Second Amendment Right for Members of the General Public to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public'
9th Circuit upholds gun control scheme.
"Pay-to-Play" Cop Who Mistook His Gun for a Taser Sentenced to Four Years For Fatal Shooting
Judge upholds jury's sentence recommendation for Robert Bates, who killed Eric Harris in gun purchase sting operation.
How Gun Politics Could Hurt Hillary
Matt Welch talks 2016 politics on tonight's Kennedy at 8 p.m. ET
Feds Gave $2.2 Billion Worth of Military Gear to Local Police Departments Since 2006
Despite calls to end the militarization of police, new report says "2014 and 2015 were peak years" for local PDs acquiring weapons, armored vehicles, and more.
Have We Found Gun Laws That Could Reduce U.S. Gun Deaths by Over 90 Percent? Not Really
Lancet study is far from proving its case, and highlights the difficulties of using statistical analysis to lead to causal conclusions about laws' effects.
Artist Censors Anti-war Mural to Appease 'Triggered' Student
At Pitzer College, offense trumps art.
Is it a "Lie" That More People Carrying Guns Can Lead to Less Crime?
The Nation relies on ad hominem attacks on one gun researcher, not facts.
Prof Who Won't Recommend a Pro-Gun Student Is Everything That's Wrong with Academia
Liberal academics who say they want more diversity are often lying.
Supreme Court Makes Important Mandatory Minimum Ruling Retroactive
Some in federal prison may see sentence reductions.
Ted Cruz Takes a Stand Against Operation Choke Point
"The Obama administration initiated Operation Choke Point to punish law-abiding small businesses that don't align with the president's political leanings," says Cruz.
Young Women Care As Much About Gun Rights As They Do About Abortion
Millennial women are ambivalent about feminism, fans of Bernie Sanders, fearful of Donald Trump, and want government out of their uteruses and their gun racks, thanks.
Possessing Air Pellet Gun During Film Shoot Can Get You Many Years in Prison in Jersey
Comedian/actor Carlo Bellario refuses to plea out and wants trial for the "crime" of having an unfired air gun during movie shoot.
Supreme Court Vacates Massachusetts Ruling That Found Stun Guns Ineligible for 2nd Amendment Protections
SCOTUS rejects lower court ruling in Caetano v. Massachusetts.
Why Don't Tech Innovators Solve America's Gun Problems?
Maybe because what tech could do for gun violence would affect only a tiny portion of an overall falling public health problem.
What the Eagles of Death Metal Can Teach Us About Fighting Terrorism
The police can't be everywhere.
DC Prepares for Epic Snowball Fight
Let's hope the police don't bring out their guns this time.
Fast & Furious .50 Caliber Rifle Found at El Chapo's Hideout
Feds reportedly investigating where his guns came from.
Obama Oversteps His Authority With Gun Orders
The president is without authority to negate the congressional will, and any attempt to do so will be invalidated by the courts.
Justin Amash: Let's Close Loophole That Lets U.S. Sell Guns to Syrian Rebels
Libertarian Congressman responds to President Obama's executive order on guns.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Guns, Trump, Clinton, Cruz and 'Hate Speech' on Tonight's Kennedy
8 p.m. ET, and again at midnight, on Fox Business Network
2015: The Year in Fear
Criminals, terrorists, and madmen with guns-how fears of violence reshaped American politics
New Data Show Fatal Shootings of Police Fell During 'War on Cops'
The number of gun-related officer deaths was not unusually high this year or last.
Instapundit: Heroes like Zaevion Dobson are Made, Not Born
A society that valorizes victimization will get more victims. One that champions heroism will get more heroes.
55 Cops Involved in Fatal Shootings in 2015 Have Killed Before, WaPo Reports
In 1 out 8 reported police shootings this year, an officer had previously used deadly force.
Simpleminded Gun Control
Like the president, Hillary Clinton assumes we can identify mass shooters before they strike.
