A Tyrant By Any Other Name… A disturbing trend among some libertarians and conservatives has been to make excuses for Vladimir Putin and his actions in Ukraine. A distaste for Western intervention and the popularity of a world leader whose macho persona begs to be satirized online has probably helped to fuel a sympathetic narrative of…
As tensions rise in Ukraine, a number of Eastern Bloc weapons are showing up in the news, often in the hands of soldiers bearing no identification. Here’s a look at some of the firearms seen in the news: AK-74M The AK-74M traces its lineage through the venerable AK-47. Like it’s ancestors, the AK-47 and…
Cruz: my preference is “between me and the ballot box.” Follow TLR on Google+ Ted Cruz has decided not to endorse his state’s senior senator, Republican John Cornyn, in the wake of Cornyn’s recent vote to raise the federal debt ceiling. Cornyn likely would have cast a “show vote” against the debt ceiling increase –…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Authorities are deploying gun-sniffing dogs in schools around the Tampa Bay area. [contextly_auto_sidebar id=”KidLLILOrViffWn1Qs05q99vb1IENtBB”] The dogs, which were acquired through a $24,000 federal grant, can detect firearms and components such as shell casings. They will be used at large events and will patrol each school in the district several times…
“SAPD…the LAPD of the Central Texas” SAN ANTONIO,TX–When I came across this story featuring a student from my Alma mater, I wasn’t entirely surprised at its contents. San Antonio police are notorious for their excessive use of force, with some officers even raping young women while they’re on duty. Yet I felt compelled to reach…
City says that protecting people isn’t the job of law enforcement. Follow TLR on Google+ Joseph Lozito was riding the subway when he was approached by drug-fueled spree killer Maksim Gelman. The murder announced that “you’re going to die,” and stabbed Lozito in the face, plunging a knife beneath his left eye. Lozito did not…
Come and Take it! Being a gun owner in America often isn’t easy. Every day those who choose to exercise their constitutional right are confronted with pundits and politicians spreading false information and scare tactics to convince citizens into willingly disarming themselves. However, compared to the state of the country just 25 years ago, our…
KUNMING, CHINA – Knife wielding men killed 33 people and wounded an additional 130 people in a train station in Kunming, China. Authorities shot four suspects and arrested another. They are looking for additional suspects. [contextly_auto_sidebar id=”cPo5abwpO8m3aCDoMNN5IPR366BaW8St”] According to government sources the attackers are members of a separatist group from the Xingjiang region in northwest…
Ford dealership offers free shotgun with the purchase of a truck Follow TLR on Google+ “You don’t need an AR-15,” our vice president has advised us. “Buy a shotgun! Buy a shotgun!” In March, customers who buy pickup trucks at the Muscatell Burns dealership in Hawley, Minnesota, won’t have to buy shotguns: they’ll get…
Cody Lee Williams, left, and Cody Raymond Williams, right. Being named “Cody Williams” is a serious crime in Clay County. Follow TLR on Google+ Police in Clay County, Florida wrecked an innocent man’s life by arresting him on suspicion of raping a child and locking him in jail for more than a month. In reality,…