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Oct
24
2nd Amendment Poetry-The Demon Gun
October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A number of years ago, a religious leader in Denver, Colorado coined the phrase “Demon Guns.” I wrote a poem at the time about the irony of blaming an inanimate object for the violence perpetrated by a few human beings. At this time, as the jails and prisons spew forth their inmates in [...]
Oct
5
New anti-gun “study” debunked
October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Once again, Professor Eugene Volokh offers incisive comment in the continuing debate about the efficacy of guns for self-defense. In remarks about a new “study” regarding shootings in Philadelphia, Dr. Volokh points out the lack of controls regarding critical variables, such as gang membership.
The Philly sample size of 675 isn’t as small as some other studies, but it pales in [...]
Jul
30
Actor’s anger directed at criminal, not inanimate object
July 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
The crime was the stuff of nightmares. Actor Kelsy Grammer’s sister was brutally stabbed to death in Colorado Springs in 1975. Karen Elisa Grammer was 18 years old when she was murdered by three men. One of the killers, Freddie Glenn, who was also convicted of two other homicides, came up for parole this week. [...]
Jul
22
Rampart Range Shooting Area Closed
July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Thune-Vitter Amendment on concealed carry reciprocity between states was defeated today in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Rampart Range Shooting Area near Colorado Springs following a negligent discharge of a handgun that resulted in the death of a person using the range. Please contact the U.S. Forest Service Regional Office at [...]
Jul
21
Concealed Carry Amendment Up in Senate Tomorrow
July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Thune-Vitter Amendment on concealed carry reciprocity between states is coming up tomorrow at noon before the U.S. Senate. Contact your Senators in support of this amendment, which facilitates nationwide concealed carry, if an individual has a permit from one state.
The anti-gunners are up in arms, so to speak, over this. We need a good [...]
Jul
17
Warehouse 13-or why Johnny and Sally hate and fear guns
July 17, 2009 | 3 Comments
“When ‘Omer smote ‘is bloomin’ lyre, he’d ‘eard men sing by land an’ sea, an’ what ‘e thought ‘e might require, ‘e went an’ took, the same as me.” (Rudyard Kipling)
Sometimes, when someone asks me why otherwise intelligent people hate and fear guns, I find myself talking about psychological defense mechanisms, such as displacement, denial, [...]
Jul
16
Sotomayor waffles on your right to self-defense
July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On 07-15-09, during her Senate confirmation hearings, Judge Sonia Sotomayor danced around questions by Senator Tom Coburn regarding her opinion about an American Citizen’s right to defend himself or herself against violence. (See Jonathan Adler’s analysis here. Keep in mind that The Washington Post is a Liberal newspaper. Adler is outnumbered two to one by Liberal [...]
Jun
27
The Denver Post article, ”Book goes inside the minds of gun criminals,” by Monte Whaley, in the 06-26-09 issue of the paper, deals with 73 criminals who used firearms in the commission of one or more crimes. The upcoming book, Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective, apparently offers interesting insights into criminal gun use among [...]
Jun
16
Write Customs to stop proposed knife ruling
June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency of the Department of Homeland Security is proposing restrictions on the importation of pocket knives that seem to threaten the possesion of folding knives that can be opened with one hand through the use of a slot or a stud on the blade. See the proposed rule change [...]
Jun
5
7th Circuit contradicts Nordyke, rules that 2nd Amendment doesn’t bind states
June 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
In a decision that may set up another gun rights battle in the Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. The case is NRA v. City of Chicago, which was decided this week. One day after the ruling, the NRA filed an appeal. And so it [...]