gun control

440 – The Myth of the Military Style Assault Weapon

There are plenty of myths that revolve around the Second Amendment. It’s only meant for the militia, or for hunting, or some weapons are just too dangerous are just of few. When we read the Constitution, along with just a tiny bit of research into the Bill of Rights, these myths should evaporate like morning mist. However, in the case Bianchi v. Brown, it appears the Fourth Circuit believes the myths. However, some unorthodox procedures may show the court manipulated the process to get the outcome they desired.

417 – Remembering the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Most of us who grew up here in America learned about the battles of Lexington and Concorde from this Longfellow poem. Who does not remember, “One if by land, and two if by sea;” or Paul Revere’s cries of “The British are coming! The British are coming!”?

The part is most of the stories we have heard are not true. Whether poetic license or outright propaganda has been lost to history. However, the story behind those battles is not only well worth the telling, but of great importance to anyone today who still claims the title American.

366 – An Example of Why the United States is Not a Democracy

After the mass murder in Nashville, I was not surprised by the politicians and advocates rushing to microphones, many before the bodies were even removed. I wasn’t surprised by the demonstrations, especially after it was announced that the murder identified as “transgender”. While what happened in the Tennessee legislature was shocking, the aftermath is an excellent example of why the United States is a republic, not a democracy.

261 – Battle of Lexington

On the morning of April 19th, 1775 the actions of a few would have an impact that would resound throughout history. Most of us were taught about “The shot heard ’round the world”, but have you learned what led up to that event? Let’s take the 246th anniversary of this famous event to remind ourselves how we got here.

100 – What Can We Learn From an Amicus Brief in NYSRPA v NYC

Several U.S. Senators filed an Amicus (friend of the court) Brief in the case NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., v. CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK (NYSRPA v NYC). The senators make some interesting points, some good, some not so good. However, there is a lot we can learn, not only about the constitutional issue, but about the state of our political discourse, next on The Constitution Study.

099 – My Response to Corporate Gun Control

It’s easy to find people upset with the recent rash of corporations asking their customers to not open carry in their stores. We’ll take a constitutional look at this and what those of us who defend our rights can do, next on The Constitution Study.

H.R.8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

A lot has been written and said about this particular piece of legislation.  After spending a little bit of time in the actual language I found not a “background check bill” or even a “gun control/safety bill”.  No, this legislation really is a “control bill for people we don’t like”.  So let’s go through the…

NY Gov. Cuomo threatens to sue over proposed gun rights legislation

My wife ran across an interesting article yesterday and asked if I’d write about it. So here goes. NY Gov. Cuomo threatens to sue over proposed gun rights legislation Now I rarely agree with Gov. Cuomo, and he’s certainly made more than his fair share of mistakes in the quotes in this article, but in…