Weld Writes Op-Ed to Reaffirm Gun Rights Supporters by Josh Guckert Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld has received intense scrutiny from libertarians this election cycle. This is in large part because he only recently joined the Libertarian Party, after decades as a Republican. In addition, while governor of Massachusetts, he sometimes supported “liberal” or “moderate” policy positions which…
by Joe Klare “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Yeah, about that. Yesterday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rocked the medical cannabis community by upholding…
by Resa Willis In a recent interview with The New Yorker editor David Remnick, Gary Johnson stated he would not restrict access to semi-automatic weapons, nor would he prevent teachers from keeping guns in their classrooms. I don’t think I’ve ever advocated, ‘Look, everyone should have more guns,’ Johnson said. A situation like Orlando — I…
By: Jenna Ranger The birth of the “Cocks, not Glocks” movement: While Jessica Jin was sitting in traffic listening to the radio, she heard some men talking about how stripping people’s rights after a shooting is not the answer to the problem. This made her think: “what a bunch of dildos.” And so, “cocks, not…
Film Parodies American Interest in Guns by Josh Guckert This September, a movie entitled Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? is scheduled for release. The film centers around the town of Rockford, Texas and its interest in guns. Following an accident with a firearm at a school, the women of the town pledge to not have…
By Joe Trotter (Stonegait Institute) Over the last decade every single attempt made by law-abiding, upstanding citizens to obtain a concealed carry firearms permit on Hawaii’s Big Island has been denied. Hawaii Police Department Chief Harry Kubojiri, who has helmed the department since 2008, has so far denied every application received by his department. His…
By Steve Birr An officer with the Metro Transit Police is facing assault charges after he allegedly pulled his gun on a driver during a road rage incident. Steven Lee Smith, 39, a 15-year veteran of the Metro Transit Police, resigned Wednesday, forfeiting his pension, after identifying himself as “the police” and drawing his weapon…
Says there are no “cure-alls,” but there are steps to be made By: Elias J. Atienza Republican Missouri state representative Shamed Dogan wrote an op-ed for National Review calling for policing reforms he believes conservatives should support. Calling himself pro-2nd Amendment, pro-black, and pro-cop, he called out extremists on both sides for fanning the “flames of resentment.” He…
After every national tragedy, the one thing you can always expect is widespread media coverage. While an important tool in keeping the public informed of these events, the media is often pushing an agenda. After the tragic shooting of Philando Castille, the media rushed to stoke the flames of racial tension. NRA News commentator Colion…
After the horrific events in Dallas transpired, leaving 12 police officers shot along with 2 bystanders, President Obama’s first remarks were to call for more gun control. Per Politico, Obama spoke to how, “when people are armed with powerful weapons, unfortunately it makes [shootings] more deadly and more tragic, and in the days ahead we…