Statistics
Aug
5
Chicago handgun ban fails to stop shootings
August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
On July 29th, CBS News, Chicago reported fifteen shootings in a city that has draconian gun and knife laws, including an “assault weapons” ban (actually a semi-automatic firearms ban) and a handgun ban. What can you say about those facts that wouldn’t be snarky? (See my post, “Poor Chicago-So corrupt-So like Mexico in its gun [...]
Apr
20
Columbine brings out factually-challenged reporting and one-sided op-eds
April 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
It’s the tenth anniversary of the Columbine Massacre, so we should expect the Mainstream Media to do what they always do in terms of ramping up bias against guns and the people who own them. In my opinion, the Friday Edition of The Denver Post outdid itself, with one “news” story and two opinion pieces bashing [...]
Apr
13
It’s Columbine Season-Media Bias Reigns
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again. On 04-12-09, the CBS “news” program, “60 Minutes,” aired a segment on the (Gasp!) increased number of gun purchases in the U.S. Of course, the “unbiased” “news” report managed to get in information about the Virginia Tech Massacre, recent police shootings, as well as the alleged link between U.S. [...]
Apr
10
Pelosi says, “Registration!” Can you say, “HR 45?”
April 10, 2009 | 1 Comment
Once again, three all too “convenient” spree shooting incidents have given the Left a bully pulpit to push gun control just before the anniversary of Columbine and the yearly NRA Convention. I wonder how these shootings ”seem to happen” at just the right time for Liberals? Kind of reminds you of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mack Meltdown, [...]
Mar
18
Obama’s back door attack on the Second Amendment
March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
Given President Obama’s record on guns and his appointment of anti-gun rights zealots to key positions, it should come as no surprise that his administration is moving by fiat and legislation to restrict the rights of American gun owners. Let’s start with picks and appointments.
Vice President-Biden-Proudly admitted that he helped create the first semi-automatic firearms ban.
Secretary [...]
Mar
3
Correction to “Violence in Mexico…”
March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I misquoted Steve Schreiner of the Firearms Coaltion of CO about the display of Soviet Bloc weapons in the 60 Minutes segment on Mexican gang violence on Sunday night. His information on weapons from the former USSR and its allies came from previous television stories. Only U.S.-made military and civilian firearms were displayed in the 60 Minute piece. The [...]
Mar
2
Violence in Mexico a stalking horse for US gun “control”
March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
You have seen the stories about MS 13, the violent international gang, that is expanding its operations in U.S. cities. You probably heard about the warnings against spending Spring Break in Mexico that went out to Arizona college students. Last week, Obama Attorney General Eric Holder tied administration support for a new “Assault Weapons” Ban to [...]
Feb
27
“New” “Assault Weapons” Ban no surprise
February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Obama Administration Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement on Wednesday of a renewal of the “Assault Weapons” Ban should come as no surprise to anyone remotely aware of the struggle to maintain the Second Amendment rights of American Citizens. The Democrat Platform had an anti-individual rights plank and Obama, himself, supported the draconian Washington, D.C. gun ban, even [...]
Feb
19
More comments on H.R. 45
February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
While we want to face what seems to be a growing wave of anti-individual rights legislation during the new administration with determination and resolve, I believe we want to temper our rhetoric with measured discourse and sober realization. Right now, we want to resist any attempt to infringe upon our right to armed self-defense from [...]
Feb
17
Alert! Brace for Semi-auto Ban
February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments
A usually reliable source has reported that there is a letter circulating in the U.S. Congress seeking co-sponsors for a ban on semi-automatic firearms. This is not surprising, given the anti-gun nature of the party in power in Washington. The prototype for this bill will likely be Representative McCarthy’s H.R. 1022 that, in effect, bans everything [...]