In August, 2016, two professors from the University of Austin, Texas, and an Associate Teaching Assistant Professor, filed a law suit.
Anti-Second Amendment Academics Shot Down in Texas Case
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Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973.
He taught the Arizona concealed & carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained.
Australia Gun Culture, Ownership Increases in NSW and Australia: Part 6
In the above chart, the numbers are unclear. Is it 14,542 registered guns, or licensed gun owners in Tamworth, NSW, Australia?
Pennsylvania Allows Guns and Knives in Schools for Lawful Purposes
In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to possess a weapon on school grounds. There are broad exceptions to that ridiculous rule, however.
Australian Government Use Dakota Arms as Amnesty Example – Part 5
I was seated in the Eykamp farm kitchen in NSW, Australia when Donald Eykamp stormed in and shoved a paper in my face.
Australian Gun Culture: “Safe Storage” and Registration: Part Four
The Australian gun law requires two things that are often cited as “common sense” by those without an understanding of everyday gun use.
Florida Concealed Carry Permit Fees Reduced by Five Dollars
As of 1 July, 2017, the fee for obtaining a Florida Concealed Carry Permit has been reduced by five dollars, allowing guns rights supporters easier access.
Florida Open Carry Case Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
The Dale Norman open carry case in Florida has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Most cases that are appealed to the Supreme Court are refused.
Congressional Staffer Could have Stopped Baseball Field Attack
Several Congressmen have said that having personal weapons at the ball field could have mitigated or shortened the attack.
Michigan County Clerk Stops Illegal Weapons Ban at Her Building
When Karen Spranger arrived at her work, the metal detection machinery and the armed guards had been removed…
Australian Gun Culture, Climate of Fear : Part 3
Australian gun owners have good reason to fear strict enforcement of their laws. It is far too easy to violate them, even with all the common sense and good intentions
In Rural Australia, “Sensible Gun Laws” Not So “Sensible”
Shortly after I started traveling into rural Australia, I found people willing to talk to me when they learned I wrote about firearms.
Felon “Dropped Gun” Where 3-Year-Old was Shot
On Tuesday afternoon, 20 June, 2017, in Clinton Township, Michigan, part of metropolitan Detroit, a number of children were playing outside.
Arrival of a Gun Blogger in Australia
Australia has very strict gun laws. Some would say they are even more restrictive than most of the rest of the world’s countries.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Peruta Case on Second Amendment
In Peruta v. California, the Ninth Circuit held that the right to carry concealed arms outside the home was not protected by the Second Amendment.
On my Way to Australia, Firearms Amnesty
In a few days, I will be traveling to Australia. My trip will occur during the “Firearms Amnesty” there. I intend to write about Australian amnesty.
Great Britain has been Reducing and Disarming the Police
It was reported that police chiefs in England and Wales are considering offering the possibility of being armed with a handgun to all frontline officers.
Reform of Michigan Knife Law Goes to Governor Snyder
Michigan was the first state to ban switchblades. It was an early test of the power of the post-war media to push emotional, irrational, legislation.
The BBC Can’t do Simple Math When it Comes to Kids and Guns
Lavaunti Broadbent was shot and killed during a crime spree in Minneapolis in July of 2015. He is one of the statistics from that year. He was 16 years old.
Review of “The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico” by Bernal Diaz
The Diaz account is the best history book that I have read. It has all the advantage of a first person account and reads like a well written adventure.
Why Has .22 Ammunition Prices Rapidly Dropped?
I have been tracking .22 rimfire ammunition and availability for some time. The .22 Long Rifle bubble has lasted for years.
SHARE Act to be Discussed in Committee on June 14
A comprehensive version of the SHARE act is to be discussed in the House Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday, June 14.
Korean War Field Innovation Quad .30 Caliber Anti-Personnel
I believe it is a field improvisation of four .30 caliber M1919A4 machine guns in a linear quad mount. It is designed for use on ground targets.
Bella Twin, the .22 Used to Take the 1953 World Record Grizzly, and More
On 10 May, 1953, Bella Twin was hunting small game with her partner, Dave Auger, along an oil exploration cutline south of Slave Lake. She was 63 years old.
Scientist Responds to Claim that John Lott is Responsible for Mass Murder
A writer at Pacific Standard, Peter Moskowitz, assigned a measure of responsibility for a few of the latest mass public shootings to John Lott. Why?
Oklahoma Governor Fallin Signs SB 35, Carry for People with Valid Military ID
SB 35, the recognition of military, guard, reserve members to carry concealed based on a military, reserve, or national guard valid I.D. card, was signed.
