A Handmaid’s Tale?

I generally try to stay away from national politics, preferring to focus on regional issues that impact those of us west of the Rockies. But a nomination to the Supreme Court, particularly during the interesting times in which we find ourselves and when it has potential impact to civil rights, is pretty hard to ignore. …

What the Second Amendment looks like

I've been watching, with more than a bit of sadness, the poop storm of reaction to two St. Louis homeowners who made a show of force two nights ago in response to a mob that invaded the gated community in which they reside. Predictably, the reaction from those on the left riding the anti-police bandwagon …

Stopping the madness

Let's agree that what happened to George Floyd was wrong, because it was. Was it murder, by the statutory definition? No, the statute reads that it was not. What it was; truly, legally and morally has yet to be fully determined but it was quite obviously a misapplication of force that resulted in death, and …

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire?

I've largely held off commenting as the Covid-19 imbroglio has developed. But as time goes on, I can only marvel at the utter foolishness of it all. This corona virus is real and has real effects. I get that.  Like its cousin SARS, the virus can be brutally hard-hitting to those who have compromised respiratory …

Learning Lessons

It's a new year, and we are several days removed from the events that took place over the last weekend of the year in two houses of worship, located in two distinctly different locales in the United States. And there are teachable moments for everyone, not just the pro civil rights and personal defense advocates …

I said what I meant, and I meant what I said…

Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has, apparently, been in town the past few days. Not that there is a lot for him to do right now, other than perhaps getting aligned with lobbyists on direction for next year's election cycle, the 2021 legislative session, and the odd photo op here and there.  But he at least …

There will be blood

There has been a lot of bandying about on the presidential campaign trail, and in the media, lately as Democrats and elites seem to be elbowing each other out of the way to make the most ridiculous pronouncement on gun control. Chief among the lunacy was Beto O'Rourke's declaration that he would ban "assault weapons" …

So I am a terrorist, I guess

The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco has passed a resolution that declared the National Rifle Association to be a domestic terrorist organization. As an Endowment Member of the association, I guess that must make me some kind of junior Osama bin Laden, or something. Not missing a chance to …

When It Comes Gun Violence, Guns Aren’t Cars. — Mike The Gun Guy™

Way back in February, a ‘summit meeting’ was held in Chicago, bringing together 44 medical associations whose representatives spent a weekend patting each other on the back for how engaged they have all become over the issue of gun violence. If I am sounding somewhat skeptical of this so-called ‘historic’ event, it’s because nearly… via When …

Beto Called Out by Factcheck.org on Universal Background Check Lie — The Truth About Guns

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)This is what happens when you rely on “research” by Everytown for Gun Safety for your campaign’s anti-gun talking points. (Robert Francis) O’Rourke repeated a variation of a claim we have fact-checked before, saying that states that have adopted universal background checks for gun purchases “have seen a reduction in gun violence of… …