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 [...]
Jan
14
Four Obama voters at a gun show-Naivete? Paranoia?
January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
Over the weekend, I met four more guys at a gun show. They were all pleasant enough people who voted to put Barack Hussein Obama in the White House. There were two young men, a “reluctant” Obama voter, and an unusually loquacious liberal gentleman who opined that all we were doing by warning people about [...]
Jan
9
On 01-07-09, the 67th Colorado General Assembly went into session. For the next 117 days, the House and Senate will meet at the Capitol in Denver to wrestle with the issues facing the state. Budget deficits, economic issues, transportation (roads and bridges), education, energy policies, and health care issues seem to dominate the [...]
Jan
7
On Monday, 01-05-08, the Rocky Mountain News published a relatively balanced article about the booming gun sales since the election of Barack Hussein Obama. However, the article quotes factcheck.org as saying that the NRA’s negative characterization of Obama’s record ”distorts Obama’s position on gun control beyond recognition.”
What the News article didn’t mention is that Rocky Mountain News/Denver [...]
Jan
4
Brady Campaign may abort self-defense in National Parks
January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
Just when you thought it would be safe to go into a national park with a licensed concealed weapon, the Brady Campaign has filed suit in federal court to block the rule change. (Keep in mind that the Brady Campaign endorsed Barack Hussein Obama for President and is no doubt looking forward to being “ruled” [...]
Jan
1
A British Subject at an American Gun Show
January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Last Saturday, I met a British Subject at a gun show in Colorado. I was talking to American Citizens about the anti-gun priorities of the Obama Transition Team. (See my post “Anti-gun Obama Takes Off the Mask,” under the Category “Elections.”
“I’m not going to be able to do you much good,” the man from the [...]
Dec
25
Will volunteers abandon national parks due to legal concealed carry?
December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
In a letter to the editor on Page 11 B of the Denver Poston 12-16-08, Norm Tempel of Estes Park worried that “thousands of hours of volunteer service may be lost,” because volunteers will be concerned about the dangers posed by licensed concealed carry permit holders in the parks. This fear seems typical of Liberal ideation that [...]
Dec
21
Gun Control Research-There is no “Gun Show Loophole”
December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
I deferred comments during the heat of the election on a study done in the fall by researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland. The study, cited by the Citizens Committe for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, looked at more than 3,400 gun shows in California and Texas [...]
Dec
19
Poor Chicago-So corrupt-So like Mexico in its gun laws
December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Drop back in time to December 3rd. On Page 19A of The Denver Post, the article reads, “Cops charged with protecting drug dealers.” No this is not Northern Mexico. This is Chi-Town, which maintains a handgun ban and severe restrictions on other civilian firearms’ ownership.
It seems “fifteen Illinois law enforcement officers” were busted by an FBI [...]
Dec
10
“Imminence of Hostilities”-A Metaphor of Politics and War
December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Some gun owners, notably those who voted Democrat in the last election, don’t seem to be worried about their right to self-defense under an Obama Administration. I believe they should be concerned. Thomas Campbell aptly said, ” …coming events cast their shadows before.” Indulge me for a moment in the metaphor of politics as war.
Churchill [...]
