In the wake of the July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting, it’s instructive to review the official stance of the Department of Homeland Security on active shooter scenarios (hat tip to Dan Gifford). DHS provides instructional materials, including a booklet and a poster targeted to civilians in workplaces. Both documents give useful information about what to expect in this horrifying, life-threatening scenario, but the advice given to potential victims is downright bizarre: Take action ...

A U. S. District Court judge has handed down a permanent injunction against Florida’s Docs v Glocks law (BERND WOLLSCHLAEGER, et al., Plaintiffs vs. FRANK FARMER, et al., Defendants). The unfavorable ruling for the law should come as no surprise, since Judge Marcia Cooke telegraphed her disapproval of the law in a temporary injunction last September (BERND WOLLSCHLAEGER, et al., Plaintiffs vs. FRANK FARMER, et al., Defendants). In that ruling she accused the state of Florida of “attempt[ing] to ...

Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership is now a project of the Second Amendment Foundation  The Second Amendment Foundation announces a new association with Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO).  DRGO is a nationwide network of 1,400 medical doctors, other health care professionals, scientists, and others who support the safe and lawful use of firearms for any legitimate purpose. The founder and director of DRGO is Timothy Wheeler, MD, a southern California surgeon.  Since it...