All politics is local, so they say. That phrase, often used by former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, typically refers to the importance of building local consensus to win a primary election, thereby making a run for office possible. However, to us voters, it means that our “national” votes are locally determined. In this […]
What Can We Really Expect From President-elect Trump in 2017?
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. USA –-(Ammoland.com)- If you’ve been listening to the NBC and CNN news reports after the election, you’d think that the Trump administration is going to launch some pretty outlandish initiatives, even by reality television standards. Watching the endless parade of fearful snowflakes and those throwing public tantrums because their […]
CCRKBA Rips Media For Telling Only Part Of Story About Mall Hero
BELLEVUE, WA – The “mainstream press” is once again trying to spin away from positive coverage about armed citizens and the fallacy of so-called “gun-free zones” in its reports about the St. Cloud, Minnesota mall shooting and the hero shooter, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “There have […]
Is Ted Cruz Really Pro-Gun?
This article originally appeared at OutdoorHub. Hmmm. Ted Cruz. Elected to the United States Senate in 2012, Cruz currently represents the Great State of Texas. While one can never fully believe a politician unless their lips aren’t moving, Cruz is arguably the most pro-gun rights Presidential candidate we’ve looked at thus far. Let’s take a […]
Gun Free Zones a.k.a. Self Defense Prohibited Zones
If you’re reading this, odds are about the same as Evander Holyfield whoopin’ Mitt Romney in the ring that you already know Gun Free Zones suck. Seriously, how much thought does it take to realize that people intent on doing harm could give a rat’s @ss about a flag in the ground claiming a […]
Ammo Seller LuckyGunner Does the Industry a Solid!
How many small businesses do you know that are willing to fork over more than a hundred grand of their own money to help protect your gun rights? LuckyGunner Ammo is doing exactly that. First the background in as few words as possible. Parents of an Aurora, CO theater murder victim, Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, joined […]
Which Foot Is Legal?
One foot in this photo is in a legal concealed carry zone, while the other is in a gun free zone. Make sense to you? Me neither. Useless, pointless, ineffective and ill-conceived legislation gets people killed. Write your congress leech.
The Chicken Little Diaries: Close Encounters of the Neighborly Kind
Last time, I relayed the first part of the Chicken Little Diaries: A Shooting Range Zoning Saga. It was about a neighborhood and town council reaction to the proposed opening of an indoor shooting range. This week, the saga continues… Every neighborhood has one of “those guys”, right? Ours is a very left-leaning political […]
Open Carry Ban Leads To Concealed Carry Win in California?
Back to back Second Amendment victories emerged from an unlikely source – the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In two cases filled with irony, it turned out that California’s recent ban on open carry paved the way for the concealed carry victory. Huh? Monkeys are now flying out of my… well, never mind. While California […]
2014 – The Year of 2nd Amendment Goblins, Trolls and a Few Fairies
Proving that few people have sense or good judgement, I’ve been invited to contribute articles to Bearing Arms. You might know them, along with 1.1 million other people, as 2nd Amendment on Facebook. Check them out. Subscribe. Get involved. Sign up for an Appleseed event in 2014, and better yet, bring a friend! Here’s a […]