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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 [...]
Jan
25
Re: Comments on H.R. 45-take it to the limits of political action
January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It is clear from the comments regarding my recent post on H.R. 45 that many law abiding American Citizens are deeply concerned about the implications of this draconian measure. (Category: “Legislation.”) I am going to encourage everyone who owns a firearm or loves liberty to get politically active now. If you have done a little [...]
Jan
23
Pobre Mexico may “collapse” according to U.S. Military Report-Gun Control doesn’t help
January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
According to a report issued by the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Mexico is in danger of a breakdown of civil authority, because of violence by “criminal gangs and drug cartels.” This possible catastrophe is only the latest in a series of developments that threaten the existence of our southern neighbor. This situation could also have serious consequences [...]
Dec
30
Re: Brooke’s comment on “Pobre Mexico!”
December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Brooke commented today on my “Pobre Mexico…” post of August 21st, which you can find under the Category of “Foreign Gun Laws.” The comment reads, “i don’t get wheat your trying to say. what are the facts that you know about?”
To Brooke,
Fact One: Capitalization is our friend.
Fact Two: Your school apparently cheated you on spelling [...]
Oct
3
Cautionary note on yard sign revenge. Hunting is not worth it.
October 3, 2008 | 2 Comments
Craig put up a comment today about my post, “McCain yard sign stolen, I suspect the Democrats.” He implied that he is going hunting tonight, either for opposition yard signs, or for Democrats vandalizing GOP signs. While I understand his frustration, I would strongly discourage either activity.
When somebody steals your sign, you feel angry and violated. [...]
Sep
25
Comment re: “Chicago gang violence…” lacks intellectual substance
September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
While reviewing comments on this site, I came upon a recent two-word gem lacking capitalization or punctuation. I’m not sure if the “you suck” (sic) comment from mc loving referred to my post, “Chicago gang violence shows gun law failure” (April 24th, 2008, Category: Gun Law Failures) or to a comment under that post.
It [...]
Sep
19
Shooting death toll rises-time for U.S. to pull out of Chicago?
September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
CBS 2 reports that 125 people were shot and killed this summer in Chicago. The story further states that the number almost equals the number of troops lost in Iraq over the same period.
What are we to make of this carnage in a city with a handgun ban and some of the most onerous anti-self-defense laws in the [...]
Aug
21
An AP article at newsmax.com describes the horrible situation south of the border, where the witches’ brew of illegal drugs, gun control, gangs, and police corruption are driving citizens into the streets to protest the mayhem. Imagine living in a society where it is very difficult to legally own a gun for self-protection and where gangs and [...]
Aug
11
National Research Council nixes national ballistic database for now!
August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The National Research Council (NRC), in a report released in March of this year and reported in Science Daily, has recommended against the creation of a nation-wide database made up of ballistic images of all “new and imported guns” sold in the U.S. ”Current technology” apparently “may not reliably distinguish very fine differences in large volumes [...]