Gun Rights
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.
Kurt Russell Defends Second Amendment, Violent Entertainment on The View
Hateful Eight star explains that gun rights are particularly important in an age of terrorism.
Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Good News, Americans! Cars Are Now Killing as Few People as Guns!
The numbers don't justify the outrage and fear.
Democrats Say Guns Owned by Millions of Americans Are Good Only for Mass Murder
The Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 covers guns with lethal features like threaded barrels and folding stocks.
Rep. Thomas Massie and 14 Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Case Regarding Barring Distribution of 3D Weapon Printing Files
Massie's brief argues State Department claiming powers to halt speech related to 3D weapon printing that the relevant law does not, and cannot, give.
To Keep Your Second Amendment Rights, 'Show You're Not a Problem'
Why are avowed civil libertarians so eager to abandon due process and the Bill of Rights?
Does the Libertarian Support for Gun Rights Lead to U.S. Foreign Policy Adventurism?
A response to Tyler Cowen
Threatening Cherished Gun Rights Confirms Americans' Worst Fears Without Improving Safety
Gun controllers advocate the imposition of laws that have already failed on people who won't obey them, to address crimes already decreasing in prevalence.
Don't Even Think of Taking Kurt Russell's Guns
The libertarian acting legend stands up for self-defense.
Cutting Constitutional Corners Won't Save Us From Terrorists
No-gun zones like the one in effect where the San Bernardino shooting took place are not only unconstitutional but also an invitation to disaster.
It's Time to Go After Those People!
Who those people are depends on your partisan affiliation.
Autonomous Terrorism Calls for Autonomous Defense
Unlike Obama's gun control proposals, armed citizens can stop mass shooters who are invisible until they strike.
What Kind of People Are on the Feds' Terrorist Watchlist Anyway?
Over one-third of the 680,000 suspected terrorists have "no recognized terrorist group affiliation."
Which Watchlist Would They Use to Deny Gun Rights? And Are They Even Confined to a List?
You don't have to be a gun-lover to be worried about the vagueness of the language.
For Gun Control Supporters, Japan's High Suicide Rate Is Much Less Interesting Than Its Low Homicide Rate
A Vox post about Australia highlights declines in suicide, a subject that a post about Japan does not even mention.
[Updated]* ACLU Opposes the No-Fly List, But Is Okay with Using It to Take People's Guns
Rep. Justin Amash says no-fly list, gun restrictions both wrong.
What If We Talked About Dogs the Way We Talk About Firearms?
How mangled terminology impairs America's gun debates
Here's Why the ACLU Is Suing the Government over the No-Fly List—and Winning
You'd think our constitutional expert of a president would have a better grasp of 'due process.'
SCOTUS Refuses to Hear 2nd Amendment 'Assault Weapons' Case, Clarence Thomas Files Sharp Dissent
Justice Thomas faults his colleagues for "relegating the Second Amendment to a second-class right."
Obama Wants to Ban 'Assault Weapons' but Does Not Know What They Are
The category has no meaning except through legislation.
Beware Simplistic Solutions to Mass Shootings
Tougher gun controls didn't help in California.
Ultimate Victim Blaming? NY Daily News Col Compares San Berdoo Killer w Victim
Words are words and bullets are bullets. You'd expect journalists to understand that.
Tragedies Can Bring Out the Worst in Reporters and Politicians
Five ways to respond better.
San Bernardino Shooting Investigated as "Act of Terrorism"
A perfect storm for the policy agendas of gun grabbers and Muslim bashers, of right-wing and left-wing statists.
The Dead in San Bernardino: Heartbreaking Portraits of Everyday People
Expect their murders to spur rash of useless laws to restrict everything from guns to immigration to refugee status.
How Background Checks and an 'Assault Weapon' Ban Failed in San Bernardino
Two of President Obama's favorite gun control solutions did not prevent this week's massacre.
Congress, Obama Each Reach for New Gun Laws in Wake of San Bernardino
As usual, none of the piggybacked proposals would have affected the tragedy, even if you believe laws are unbreakable.
Choose Your Own Mass Shooting Statistics
From Mother Jones to the Mass Shooting Tracker: where activists and reporters get their stats
Bernie Sanders Wrong About 'Epidemic' of Gun Violence, Demands Gun Control
San Bernardino shooting brings out Sanders' inner gun restrictionist.
Violent Crime and Murder Are Half What They Used to Be; Is That Changing?
Is San Bernardino the new normal or a non-representative event?
How Guns Helped Secure Civil Rights and Expand Liberty
Firearms played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement.
NY Daily News' Controversial Gun Cover Offends, But It's Half-Right
God didn't reduce gun-violence rates to their lowest levels in 20 years. People and smart policies that liberalized gun laws did that.
Obama Calls for 'Stronger Background Checks' to Prevent Mass Shootings
Responding to the San Bernardino attack, the president says more people should arbitrarily lose their constitutional rights.
California Gun Laws: An Overview
California is a state with a complicated set of gun laws, including universal background checks and "assault weapon" bans.
Should Anyone Accused of a Crime Lose His Second Amendment Rights?
The New York Times complains that Robert Dear owned guns despite "run-ins with the law."
