(from uk.businessinsider.com) There are those who are entirely against the use of guns because they could cause violence in the wrong hands. On the other hand, there are people in favor of using guns as a means to protect themselves from criminals. But there are also self-identified non-violent people who have guns. Why do they, if they are against violence in the first place? Here are four possible reasons: (more…)

(from twitter.com) It is far past time for many in our country to take a stand on those things that are important, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There are many, many folks out there who seem to love to exercise their freedom of speech and freedom of religion, even though their religion may be “none”. It is still their belief and they have the right to exercise it just as you and I do–whatever their “religion” may be or not be. It has long be...

(from nyagv.org) Short answer: No. But you wouldn’t know that from the breathless media coverage of a recent study from the Boston University and Harvard’s T.C. Chan’s Schools of Public Health. “Household Gun Ownership and Youth Suicide Rates at the State Level, 2005–2015” was published online by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine January 17. (more…)

[Ed: Here's a glimpse at this year's awesome SHOT Show in Las Vegas this week. Again, we appreciate GATdaily for sharing. It's the newest, greatest shooting life stuff, without the politics. For more, check out SHOT Show News & TV .] (from gatdaily.com) SHOT RANGE DAY is the day we wait for every year – the day that those of us who type for a living get to fondle and test shoot the new toys for the year – on someone else’s dime. Here is a quick overview of my very windy day on the ran...

(from tvcriminaldefense.com [Ed: Reprinted with permission from GATDaily, this is an apt followup to Dr. Latebloomer’s pice on patriotic civil disobedience to laws outlawing possession of common firearms and accessories.] On Thursday [January 10], to the surprise of no one, Dianne Feinstein, the one trick pony of California politics, introduced her new Assault Weapons Ban. This, while two different versions of background check legislation float to and fro. (more…)

[Ed: We are reposting with permission Dr. Latebloomer's 10/31/18 piece from GATdaily because it highlights the failure of restrictive gun laws. New Jersey also outlawed "high capacity" magazines as of December 10 and, earlier, bump stocks. Exactly zero of each were turned in prior to those laws' effective dates. See her follow-up "Peak Felony" here.] The word “Resist” seems to have become a liberal battle cry these days. But what most people don’t realize, and what the mainstream media a...

[You may also be interested in Michael Graham's column in the Boston Herald and my interview with Dana Loesch.] (from sarahscoop.com) In a bizarre announcement last Thursday, the City of Boston has decided that physicians should now be required to ask all patients about their gun ownership. Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants the state of Massachusetts to legislate this in the 2019 session. Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said “This is a great way for the medical field to help identify a...