No matter how one looks at the National Instant Check System (NICS) data for March, last month saw a stunning rush on gun stores with what appears to have been a lot of first-time gun buyers in the mix, and now the question will be whether the trend continues for April. According to data from […]
Carlson at Crosscut: Why Arming Teachers Might Be Good Idea
Veteran conservative Seattle radio personality John Carlson could just as easily have kicked a hornet’s nest when he wrote in his column at the left-leaning “Crosscut” online news magazine that arming school officials “might not be a bad idea.” According to several reader responses, it’s not a good idea, either. But those are reactions from […]
FL Senate Bill Would Trim CCW Valid Time, Add Proficiency Requirement
Concealed carry is under legislative attack in Florida as well as Washington. (Dave Workman) Just as anti-gun Democrats in the Washington legislature are pushing a new “training requirement” bill for concealed pistol license holders, another Democrat in Florida has introduced legislation that would reduce the number of years that state’s concealed firearm license would be […]
WA Lawmakers Could Learn from South Dakota, Florida
Washington State Democrats could learn a few things from their fellow legislators in South Dakota, and from a Florida panel created to investigate last year’s Parkland school shooting and provide recommendations on how to prevent or at least respond to future attacks. Lawmakers in South Dakota on Tuesday passed a bill that will allow residents […]
As Anti-Gunners Push, Rights Advocates Push Back
As two different gun prohibition lobbying groups joined forces in Minnesota to push for more gun control laws in that state, one Florida lawmaker is trying to undo restrictions enacted in the wake of last year’s shooting tragedy in Parkland, and in Maine, rights advocates are “pushing back against pending legislation” that seeks to tighten […]
Did WaPo Columnist Really Sound ‘Taps’ Over Second Amendment?
When Washington Post Columnist E.J. Dionne wrote that the National Rifle Association’s power is waning in a piece headlined “It’s the beginning of the end for the gun lobby’s power,” was he really trying to sound “Taps” over the Second Amendment? By no small coincidence, Dionne’s Op-Ed came on the heels of an […]