[From our Canadian correspondent, Gary Mauser PhD. This was first posted at Justice For Gun Owners December 5.] Rural Canada is “gun country.” But do more guns mean more crime? In 2017 StatsCan reported that both violent crime and property crime rates were higher in rural Canada than in bigger Canadian cities. If guns make people safe, how could this be true? (more…)

Recently the United States House of Representatives passed legislation to protect the right to bear arms that extends each state’s authorization to carry to all states. This was not to the liking of Daniel Webster, the Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, an arm of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (more…)

It’s incredible that with every shooting, the Left, from politicians to sycophantic “news reporters,” start clamoring for “gun control”. The dead victims are not yet in their graves and those who survived have not even exited the operating rooms. But, let not a crisis go to waste, right? “Progressive” senators, congressmen and liberal pundits are on radio, television and other media screaming for justice, telling everyone how guns are killing our citizens, and how we must remove guns from...

Being a pediatrician, I am always on the look-out for new products related to firearms and children. So, it was with great interest that I recently ordered three new books for children, which pertain to firearms and firearm safety.   The newest of the three is a just-released book by Julie Golob, entitled, Toys, Tools, Guns & Rules. It is available through Amazon. This book, aimed at children as young as 3, is beautifully and brightly illustrated by Nancy Batra. The colorful p...

[Ed: DRGO's newest amicus brief was released yesterday, opposing California's ridiculous intent to confiscate thousands of currently owned "large-capacity" (i.e., standard) magazines from citizens who have already suffered enough at the hands of California's Big Brother state government.  Dr. Przebinda primarily worked with the authors, attorneys Joseph Greenlee of the Millenial Policy Center and David Kopel of the Independence Institute, who is one of the leading experts on the history and ...

[Ed: If you’d like to hear the discussion, check out Cam & Co. on NRA TV.] Although it’s not a formal study, an article published yesterday in the Los Angeles Times is a good example of how probably naïve, well-meaning journalism goes wrong trying to cover issues about harm from shootings. In “Amid Rising gun violence, accidental shooting deaths have plummeted. Why?”, Kurtis Lee considers that seeming contradiction. (more…)

First, DRGO wishes all a happy and, in whatever way matters to you, successful New Year! During the coming year, we will continue to cover everything we find of interest regarding gun rights vs. gun control, medical and health matters regarding firearm use, both research and "research" about the impact of guns in America. (more…)

All of us at DRGO wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We are taking a break this week to be with our families. and will return to the fight on January 2. Thank you for coming along on our mission with us!