Brickbat: Close Enough
The Boise, Idaho, School District suspended Boise High School senior Daniel Dougherty for four days for having a gun with him near, but not actually on, school property. Someone saw …
Guns
Why New York’s ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Didn’t Stop the Buffalo Massacre
The suspect in the mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Buffalo grocery store on Saturday used a rifle that was widely described as an “assault weapon.” With certain …
The New York Times Uses a CDC Report on Homicides As an Excuse To Attack Private Gun Ownership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday issued a report on the recent surge in the U.S. gun homicide rate, which rose by a third between 2019 and …
Brickbat: Public Enemy
Jude McGovern, a retired New York city police officer now living in Swanlinbar, Ireland, came home one day to find “eight to 10” police officers had forced their way into …
My Washington Post Article on Why Gun Rights and Property Rights
Earlier today, the Washington Post published my article on “‘Gun-at-Work Laws’ Violate the Property Rights of Business Owners.” Here is an excerpt: Iowa is the latest state to consider prohibiting …
If Democrats Cared About Ending Crime, They Would Punish Criminals Not Target Law-Abiding Gun Owners
Instead of trampling on the Second Amendment, Democrats like Biden should toughen up on the offenders who use guns to facilitate illicit activity. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative …
ATF’s New ‘Ghost Gun’ Rules Are as Clear as Mud
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) finalized “ghost gun” rule surprised Cody Wilson, the head of Ghost Gunner. His company manufactures CNC mills that turn unfinished firearm …
Court Removes No-Weapons Probation Condition for Woman Convicted of Jan. 6 Capitol Trespass
From yesterday’s decision by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.) in U.S. v. Cudd: Jenny Cudd moves to alter the Court’s judgment against her denying her the right to possess a firearm …
D.A.’s Office Letter That Opposed Parole for Man Now Arrested in Connection with Sacramento Killings of Six
The Parole Board initially denied Smiley Allen Martin parole but then released him in February—he has now been arrested (as have his brother Dandrae Martin and Daviyonne Dawson) in connection …
Do Studies Show Gun Control Works? No.
After reaching historic lows in the mid-2010s, gun violence rates in America have gone up in recent years, and they remain higher than in some other parts of the developed …