By Amber Randall Baltimore county police shot a mother during an hours-long confrontation Monday after she allegedly threatened police officers with a gun and locked herself in her apartment. Police fatally shot Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old woman who had several arrest warrants out, reports NBC News. Her 5-year-old son, who was also in the apartment, suffered…
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 Jonathan Haggerty Vox published an article hours after Japan’s worst mass homicide in 80 years to remind readers stabbing sprees are rare in Japan, and “gun control is a big reason why.” Nineteen people were stabbed to death and 26 others were injured at a facility for the disabled in Sagamihara, Japan, Monday. The man…
Arming Citizens is Most Effective Way to Stop Terrorists After every terror attack, politicians and pundits rush to the microphones to pass judgment. Some call for stricter gun control measures. Other politicians target specific groups of people, such as Muslims. Rarely do any proposals advance liberty. However, Interpol had a suggestion in 2015 that rings…
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…
Courtroom stunned by liberal judge’s harsh sentence for Delaware gun rights advocate by Chris Slavens U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet shocked a Delaware courtroom on Wednesday when he sentenced three-time state senate candidate, outspoken Second Amendment advocate, and Republican official Matthew Opaliski to a year in federal prison for selling four guns without a…
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…
Al Sharpton assails NRA on race Does the National Rifle Association care about African Americans? If you ask Reverend Al Sharpton, the answer is no. Per Politico, Sharpton railed against the NRA’s apparent unwillingness to stand up for the Second Amendment rights of the black community. Both of them were killed by police based on…
Libertarian Candidate Suggests Drug War Incentivizes Brutality Following the string of lethal shootings directed both by and at police officers, many have rushed to point fingers. While politicians and pundits have continued perpetuating divisive rhetoric, Gary Johnson has a different perspective on the situation. “The root is the war on drugs, I believe. Police knocking…
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…