Gun Rights
Trump Wants 'Comprehensive Background Checks' for Gun Buyers. What Does That Mean?
A screening system can be "comprehensive" without being smart, fair, or effective.
School Chief Threatens to Punish Student Protesters Who Skip Classes by…Banning Them from Attending Classes
He'd also like everyone to trim their hair so it doesn't touch their ears.
5 Key Takeaways from CNN's Town Hall on Florida Mass Shooting
The gun-control consensus that is forming should be particularly troubling to "mentally ill" Americans and skeptics of unrestrained police power.
Donald Trump's Listening Session With Mass Shooting Survivors Was Really Powerful
The president showed empathy, engagement, and leadership in a way that will surprise many of his critics and supporters alike.
Searching for Gun Violence Solutions That Don't Collectivize Punishment
Are "gun violence restraining orders" the answer?
Doe-Eyed Youngsters for My Preferred Policies
The benefits and flaws of policy disputes get sidelined when activist movements adopt kids as human shields.
Can the Trump Administration Ban Bump Stocks?
The president may want to act, but he may need Congress to go along.
Trump Endorses a Ban on Bump Stocks
The once obscure device may not be long for this world.
Will Support for Gun Control Spike After Florida? Probably Not, Even Among Young People.
Since the mid-1990s (and despite mass shootings), popular opinion in favor of gun rights has increased. It's unlikely the Parkland massacre will change that.
Are Libertarian Responses to Mass Shootings Persuasive?: Podcast
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, Robby Soave and Nick Gillespie talk gun violence, immigration politics, Russian electoral interference, and Black Panther.
Supreme Court Won't Review 10-Day Waiting Period for Gun Purchases, Clarence Thomas Dissents
"The right to keep and bear arms is apparently this Court's constitutional orphan."
Are Gun Violence Restraining Orders Consistent With Due Process?
Such orders can easily be used to take away innocent people's Second Amendment rights.
After the Gun Ban
Looking back a few years after hypothetical new restrictions on semiautomatic weapons in private hands, we see a country grown more divided, but no less armed.
'Gun Politics Is Where the Easy Caricature of America's Radicalized Youth Marching Toward Socialism Ends'
Young Americans don't fit into dying 20th-century culture-war tribes.
Greg Gutfeld: How To Stop Mass Shootings Without Gutting the 2nd Amendment
The Fox News host offers good-faith ideas worth engaging.
A Cure for Mass Shootings Doesn't Exist
There are no plausible options that offer more than the faintest prospect of preventing the next massacre.
Disarming 'Individuals With Mental Illness' Would Affect a Quarter of the Population
Even a narrower approach, focused on purported risk, deprives many innocent people of their constitutional rights.
17-Year-Old Says 'I Could Buy an AR-15,' Gets Arrested
"The offense is akin to joking about a bomb in the airport," Ledyard High School's principal said. "One simply doesn't do it."
None of These Popular Gun Control Proposals Would Have Prevented the Parkland Shooting
Policies favored by both experts and the public would not have prevented the Florida shooting.
An 'Assault Weapon' Ban Won't Stop Mass Shootings
Congress can't "stop the killing...by changing the law."
No, Trump Did Not Make It Easier for Mentally Ill People to Buy Guns
Shooting revives deliberately misleading talking points about a bad regulation both the NRA and the ACLU opposed.
Lawmakers Should Avoid Rush to Ramp Up Gun Confiscations
California's gun registration program is a mess.
More Cops in Schools Is the Wrong Answer to Mass Shootings
Some pundits want school security to be as pointlessly intrusive as airport security.
Yes, This Is a Good Time To Talk About Gun Violence and How To Reduce It
The Florida school shooting is horrific, but making sure such tragedies never happen is no simple matter.
Yes, This Is a Good Time To Talk About Gun Violence and How To Reduce It
The Florida school shooting is horrific, but making sure such tragedies never happen is no simple matter.
Two Baltimore Police Officers Found Guilty of Armed Robbery, Racketeering
The trial of two Gun Trace Task Force members sheds light on a deeply dysfunctional department.
"Second Amendment Law Lessons: Look Beyond the Courts for Freedom"
Excellent advice from Prof. Glenn Harlan Reynolds (InstaPundit), in USA Today.
Want to Make an Untraceable Handgun at Home? Cody Wilson Can Help.
His Ghost Gunner and 3D printing are destroying the concept of gun control.
Ban on Guns Near Parks Violates the Second Amendment, Illinois Supreme Court Says
The state's 1,000-foot rule made accidental felons out of people carrying firearms for self-defense.
Politicians, Media Freak Out Over Elon Musk's Flamethrowers
Just because something looks like a gun doesn't mean it needs to be regulated like one.
Kamala Harris Now on Senate Judiciary Committee; Bad News for Second Amendment
The former California attorney general has a long history of hostility to Second Amendment rights.
GAO Agents Tried 72 Times, Failed to Buy Guns on the (Normie) Internet
Their attempts on the dark web had a less than 25 percent success rate
Interesting Story on Black Gun Ownership
In the Huffington Post, not usually a source of positive views on guns.
If Disqualified Gun Buyers Aren't Dangerous, Maybe They Shouldn't Be Disqualified
Given the arbitrariness of federal criteria for gun ownership, the public safety benefits of background checks are dubious.
An Update on Gun Legislation One Month After the Texas Mass Shooting
The reaction has shifted to fixing the government's flawed background check system.
House Pisses Off Gun Control Advocates, Opponents With Concealed Carry Bill
The bill dramatically liberalizes concealed carry laws nationwide.
Don't Register Anything
Putting yourself on a registry of people who engage in activities, or own goods, that are even mildly controversial makes you vulnerable to abusive officials.
Hawaii, Which Registers Guns and Medical Marijuana Users, Starts Disarming Patients
Citing state law, Honolulu's police chief tells them to turn in their guns.
New Gun Bill Urges Everyone to Obey the Other Gun Bills
The legislation mostly reminds federal agencies to follow the laws already on the books.
Tighter Gun Laws Will Leave Libertarians Better-Armed Than Everybody Else
In a politically polarized America, gun control is destined to be obeyed primarily by its advocates.
Real Common Sense on Gun Control
A false sense of security is worse than no sense of security at all.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Guns
Hint: It's the same way you should talk to them about kidnapping.
Devin Kelley, Cleared to Buy Guns Despite Beating His Wife and Son, Couldn't Get a Carry Permit Because He Beat His Dog
A 2014 animal cruelty charge prevented the Texas church shooter from obtaining a concealed handgun license.
Sen. Feinstein's New Assault Weapons Ban Proposal Is the Perfect, Pointless Response for the 'Do Something' Crowd
We have to do something about mass shootings. This is something. Therefore, we must do this. Or something.
Nicholas Kristof Perfects His Mass Shooting Bait and Switch
The New York Times columnist's irrelevant gun control proposals are now accompanied by snazzy graphics.
