On going back in time
NPR had a recent article discussing the dangers of stray bullets, something which I agree is a problem. Unusually, a few sentences in the comments section attracted my interest; I typically don’t...
View ArticleGuns vs. Cars
Miguel over at GFZ posted an image from the?CSGV in which they claim that “strictly regulating cars, drivers, and roads” has resulted in a 90% drop in automotive-related fatality rates in the last...
View ArticleCNN: Bill Clinton: America has ‘bought the NRA’s theory’
Former president Bill Clinton talked with CNN on Wednesday and had a few choice things to say about the NRA. Those familiar with the former president should not be surprised that he looks disparagingly...
View ArticleSpin and the NRA legal challenges in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania recently passed a law that allows membership groups (read: the NRA), including those without legal standing (that is, they haven’t been directly harmed by a law), to sue cities that have...
View ArticleBBC: “Drone owners register called for by House of Lords”
Sorry for the long absence: it turns out that PhD research and having an 8-month-old daughter end up sucking up any free time I might otherwise have. From the BBC?comes this article?about how the House...
View ArticleThoughts on Jackson vs. City & County of San Francisco
So, the Supreme Court declined cert on?Jackson vs. City & County of San Francisco. Not surprising, really, as there’s not much case law in the lower courts, nor is there disagreement between the...
View ArticleHow many more?
Yesterday, 9 people died in South Carolina at the hands of a killer. His victims were disarmed by the state and left with no effective means of self-defense. Although I can’t say if anyone there?would...
View ArticleNPR finally notices New Yorkers are ignoring the SAFE act
After New York implemented the SAFE act there’s been incredibly low levels of compliance: people aren’t registering firearms the law says they must — only 45,000 have been registered. Although this has...
View ArticleLiability in gun-free zones?
The recent shooting in Oregon got me thinking about liability and gun-free zones. Our opponents have proposed limiting gun ownership by mandating gun-owners carry liability insurance (( Somehow they...
View ArticleStupid Laws
Twelve years ago (where the hell did the time go?) I bought a Bushmaster XM15 AR variant in Arizona. It’s a great rifle and has a fixed stock, A3-style detachable carry handle, 20″ barrel, etc. It’s...
View ArticleBreaking: FPC wins California assault weapons ban lawsuit
In 2019 the Firearms Policy Coalition filed a lawsuit, Miller v. Beccera, challenging California’s oppressive “assault weapons” ban. Good news: as of today, they won the lawsuit. Neutral news: the...
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