I write this on the occasion of the 47th Vice President’s1 Executive Order regarding “gun” “control”2.  I anticipate that my readers would expect me to excoriate him and his ilk and denounce them as tyrannical, ill-informed, and a threat to our nation’s foundational principles.  All of these points are true, but they aren’t going to be the focus of this piece. The current “administration” will surely pass, but the diseased thinking that underlies its plotting will persist absent strong medi...

(from blog.dataiku.com) [Ed: The articles we post represent the authors' opinions, not DRGO positions. Here are MarkPA's thoughts about how data could be obtained and should be used to substantiate policies and laws affecting gun ownership and Second Amendment rights.] With all the numerous gun control laws and further proposals, it strikes me that there is no clear target, except guns. If epidemiologists want to characterize “gun violence” as an epidemic, then why are they not trying t...

(from AP, via BearingArms.com) Ed: This is reposted from BearingArms.com with permission, where it originally appeared April 6. DRGO sees suicides as the greatest issue in "gun violence". This shows that, just like homicides, their incidence does NOT correlate with the prevalence of gun ownership.] Over the last couple of years, there’s been a concerted push by anti-gunners to argue that suicides really should be included in firearm fatalities because gun control would prevent those from...

(from carthrottle.com) [Ed: And now for something not completely different. Going armed is fundamentally simply being prepared for dangerous emergencies; so is being equipped to fight fires. I've put out a couple of auto fires, and our author has stopped three or four. This is a more common hazard than most think, and deserves attention by all guardians and sheepdogs. Pictured is a McLaren -- man, that hurts!] Disclaimer:  I am not an auto mechanic, but ha...

(from ammoland.com) [Ed: DRGO friend Dean Weingarten is one of the premier reporters of important, original Second Amendment news. This piece, first published at Ammoland March 12, presents a much deeper analysis of today's underlying currents. Different (and longer than usual) for DRGO, Ammoland and Weingarten, but well worth reading. Modestly edited for DRGO.] To those who support the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment, many propositions put forward by the ruling clas...

(from havokjournal.com) 1. Don’t stand out, but rather blend in.  I can easily spot wolves, but on the other hand I don’t want them to identify me as a sheep dog.  While I have a long history of wearing pro-2A t-shirts and hats, I am beginning to rethink this.  It is a fact that most of us are average looking; why stand out with some type of “loud” clothing?  2. Don’t overeact – assess first.  This is a rule that you can practice every time you go into public.&nbs...

(from thebusinesswomanmedia.com) [Ed: Stephen D’Andrilli & Roger Katz are pro-2A Constitutionalist polemicists whom we enjoy reading. In this piece, first published February 6 at The Arbalest Quarrel, they raise important questions about the language and semantics of those who would cancel much of our freedom. Edited (and retitled) for space and clarity. Parts 1 & 2 were on Tuesday.] PART THREE RENEWED USE OF THE EXPRESSION ‘ASSAULT WEAPON’ TO UNDERMINE THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS ...

(from thebusinesswomanmedia.com) [Ed: Stephen D'Andrilli & Roger Katz are pro-2A Constitutionalist polemicists whom we enjoy reading. In this piece, first published February 6 at The Arbalest Quarrel, they raise important questions about the language and semantics of those who would cancel much of our freedom. Edited (and retitled) for space and clarity. Parts 3 & 4 on Thursday.] PART ONE . . . Democrats in Congress and the Administration are using the term ‘equity’&nbs...