The Guardian is reporting that journalists, human rights activists, business executives and others “have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group.” Chron.com described the software as “military-grade spyware” licensed by the Israeli company. The spyware is known as “Pegasus.” Perhaps most alarming is that the hacks […]
Hypocrisy, Disconnect Mark Left’s Approach to Gun Rights
Writing in the Washington Post, assistant editor and opinions contributor Robert Gebelhoff—a fellow who undoubtedly understands the First Amendment in his sleep—talks about solving the problem of gun-related violence by asserting, “There are a number of remedies available — from mandating safe storage of firearms to requiring licenses for ownership, many of which states have […]
April Saw Another Record for NICS Checks, Suggesting More Gun Sales
April was another big month for FBI National Instant Check System (NICS) background checks, and even when adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, it looks like U.S. citizens are still buying plenty of firearms. But a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll shows a majority of Americans (70 percent) are opposed to re-opening gun stores, […]
‘Truth First Casualty in Politics,’ Says CCRKBA as Sanders Tweet Tagged
Twitter is reportedly launching an effort to rein in “lies and misinformation posted by politicians and other public figures,” and one of the samples reported by NBC News recently was a message from Sen. Bernie Sanders about gun sales without background checks that was demonstrably false, and a leading rights organization is calling on the […]
Columnists on Both Coasts Just Drew the Line for S-Fran’s Supes
Two editorial columns at opposite sides of the country just drew a line that even the San Francisco Board of Supervisors should be able to see after their unanimous approval of a resolution earlier this week declaring the National Rifle Association a “domestic terrorist organization.” Writing at the Los Angeles Times, senior editorial writer Michael […]
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 […]
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