Review: “America, Guns, and Freedom: A Journey . . . ” by Miguel A. Faria, Jr., MD

Let's be up front—America, Guns and Freedom is a bait-and-switch job. This brand new book (released TODAY on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and via all good booksellers) is not just A Journey into Politics and the Public Health & Gun Control Movements. It is far broader than that—which is all to the good. Its 377+ pages are chock full of the people, the events, and the fights that have been waged for decades against Second Amendment deconstructionists and for political freedom at large. ...
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Red Flags for ERPOs & GVROs

(from alloutdoor.com)
(from alloutdoor.com) [Ed: DRGO has returned from the 34th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, hosted in Phoenix by the Second Amendment Foundation. On Sunday, Dr. Edeen discussed the problems with firearm confiscation orders. Watch DRGO here at about 1:00, with Dr. Edeen at 1:18. He reminds us that he is NOT an attorney.] What are these laws and why are they so dangerous? "Red Flag" laws are currently in effect in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Hawaii’s and Ne...
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The Past Year in Medical Firearms Research

commonfund.nih.gov [Ed: DRGO has returned from the 34th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, hosted in Phoenix by the Second Amendment Foundation. On Sunday, Dr. Brodale discussed medical research on gun violence during the past year. Watch DRGO here at about 1:00, with Dr. Brodale at 1:04. ] From the American Medical Association’s Journal of Ethics, “Gun violence and trauma surgery”:  “Mass shootings account for less than 1 percent of all gun-related deaths in the US”. You would nev...
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Mass Shooters and the Victim Body Count

(from janeaustenrunsmylife.wordpress.com)
(from janeaustenrunsmylife.wordpress.com) [Ed: Dr. Faria first published this at GOPUSA.com August 28 and HaciendaPub.com August 31. It is minimally edited for DRGO.] The mainstream media (MSM) have been sensationalizing mass shootings for the last three decades, reaching a crescendo in the last several months. They sensationalized gun violence as a way to put pressure on and force Congress to pass unconstitutional gun control laws that disarm the law-abiding citizen while doing nothing t...
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Constitution Day and Us

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(from news.northeastern.edu) [Ed: We first published this in 2018. It's worth repeating.] Today, September 17, is United States Constitution Day—also Citizenship Day, and before that, I Am An American Day. Any day is good to be grateful to be American. This one is especially fitting. What a great day to be celebrating all American citizens, not just those of us that were born here. So many people are striving to become U.S citizens every day and many people that will fill out documen...
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Lies, Damned Lies & Politicians

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(from risumteneatis.wordpress.com) Q: “How do you tell when a politician is lying?”  A: “His lips are moving.” This is particularly true when the political topic is guns.We have even seen commentators on the left questioning their own side’s stance on gun control. Jeffrey Goldberg’s 2012 Atlantic article: "But these gun-control efforts, while noble, would only have a modest impact on the rate of gun violence in America. Why? Because it’s too late.” (more…)
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Doctors: #StayInYourLane

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(from acmemachine.com) [Ed: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine physician Richard Austin, MD published an attack on the National Rifle Association in the school’s quarterly alumnus magazine (Aspects). Dr. Wheeler, a graduate of the school’s first class and DRGO's Director Emeritus, wrote this rebuttal (in "Letters to the Editor"), for the Summer/Fall 2019 issue. He urges SIU-Med to respect the civil rights of those whom it exists to serve—the people of central and southern Illin...
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Murder by Fire

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(from pakistantoday.com.pk) [Ed: The little reported deaths of 8 children in a knife attack in China this week recall the horrendous 2016 Sagamahira stabbings in Japan that left 19 dead & 26 wounded. Both remind us that guns are not the (only) issue. Warren Lind shares another gruesome narrative.] “KYOTO, Japan, July 19 -- A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 34 people in an attack ...
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