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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 [...]
Apr
1
Tim, an Idaho school teacher, commented on his school district’s approval of a field trip experience that involved his students shooting under the supervision of a local sheriff’s department. (See my post: “Zero Tolerance = Zero Intelligence,” under the Category: “Guns in schools.”) The post referred to the hoplophobic response by the Cherry Creek School District in [...]
May
8
What’s up with concealed carry in Colorado?
May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
Concealed carry permit applications are up somewhat in Colorado. The Denver Post ran its second article last Sunday on this (extremely newsworthy?) phenomenon. This morning, talk show host Peter Boyles picked up the topic.
Am I paranoid? Is there a new conspiracy against CCW, or is this just another chapter in the never [...]
Apr
20
“Big Tent” vital to defend gun rights
April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
If we are going to be successful in defending our natural right to self-defense against the nanny state liberals who would disarm us in the name of “community rights,” we need to minimize name calling and bitterness against our brothers and sisters who agree with us on this issue. [...]