Gun Control does not sell well in America. Despite billions spent pushing it over decades and the enthusiastic cooperation of almost all of America’s most recognizable celebrities and musicians, not to mention aggressive support from Big Blue Tech, large majorities of Americans remain opposed to additional gun control laws. In other words, the gun control… Continue reading The Fatal Flaw in the “Weapons of War” argument
Category: Second Amendment
On warning shots and shootin’ ’em in the leg…
Some of y’all are confusing the movies with real life again, and you really need to stop it… Every time there’s an incident (like the one in Columbus, Ohio last week) where a cops shoots a suspect armed with a knife I hear the usual blue check activist class suspects saying stupid things like “that… Continue reading On warning shots and shootin’ ’em in the leg…
A “modest” proposal for ending mass shootings in America
There is a growing body of evidence that mass shootings are a viral phenomenon… that they spread like any other infection, by attacking the most vulnerable members of our population. In the case of mass shootings, the most vulnerable tend to be angry, disaffected or isolated men. As with any epidemic, most of those inclined… Continue reading A “modest” proposal for ending mass shootings in America
When regular folks pay for law enforcement failure (gun control edition)
So in an utterly unshocking development, we are now learning that the FedEx shooter was already known to law enforcement… that was true in at least one other recent mass shooting, as well. But now, having failed to protect us, Law Enforcement will partner with the Democrats to try and make responsible, legal gun owners… Continue reading When regular folks pay for law enforcement failure (gun control edition)
Mass Shootings and misinformation
There was a mass shooting at a FedEx location in Indianapolis last night and some of the early reports from the scene are an excellent reminder of why we should all refrain from arriving at any early conclusions about the incident or from using it to push whatever pre-loaded agenda we might be interested in… Continue reading Mass Shootings and misinformation
About that “Well Regulated Militia” thing…
Attention Gun Grabbers… I know y’all think you’re super clever because you read the entire Second Amendment (once) and think you’ve discovered something no one else has ever noticed. So, in the interest of seeking a bi-partisan compromise on gun control, I’m officially giving you permission to regulate the ever-loving crap out of the Militia…… Continue reading About that “Well Regulated Militia” thing…
The Return of the Gun Show “Loophole”
One of my first posts on this site was a righteous fisking of an Economist article on gun violence, in which I called it the worst gun violence article of the year (so far). Now, technically, what Joe Biden said yesterday about the (alleged) Gun Show Loophole, was not an article, but it’s pretty damned… Continue reading The Return of the Gun Show “Loophole”
Just another week in Los Angeles…
Just about every day I start my morning with a fifteen mile bike ride down Venice Blvd. and back. My route takes me past several huge homeless tent cities and I often experience some very weird and/or alarming things as I ride by. But this week has been a doozy, and it’s only Thursday… Here’s… Continue reading Just another week in Los Angeles…
We must be very careful…
The most important thing to realize right now is that this newest, most forceful push for gun control is a red flag being dangled in front of a bull. What’s the major narrative the Democrats are trying to push right now? It’s that the country is full of angry white supremecist terrorist cells plotting to… Continue reading We must be very careful…
Viral Shootings
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a fascinating piece on the viral nature of school shootings back in 2015. The essential argument is that there are, at all times, an unknown number of kids out there thinking about shooting up their schools and that a some of them only need a trigger to decide to do it. And… Continue reading Viral Shootings