Cue Orwell…

It’s been said before, but it bears repeating. Orwell wasn’t too far off.
As Governor Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday signed a new law that will put in place tougher penalties for selling guns to minors, he also announced he’s got a new idea to help combat the violence that Chicago is experience [sic].
Ole’ Bag-o-tricks has an […]

music to my ears

Illinoisans may have a governor with dim respect for the state constitution (but, hey, why should the states be more constitutional than the nation?) and less concern for blatant corruption, but at least it’s got some mayors who don’t think it’s worth fighting The Supremes. Sorry, that would be the Supreme Court. Ahem. […]

an encouraging day

Justice Kennedy is still not exempt from a flogging (saith The Jonah, “Today, that despot has a name. It’s Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy rules — thanks to his status as the court’s swing vote — as the true King of America.”), but all in all, it was a good day for those of us who’d […]

Heller Discussion

It is widely believed that the US Supreme Court will rule on the 2nd amendment tomorrow (Thursday) morning in the Heller case.
www.scotusblog.com will have all the details beginning tomorrow morning at 9am eastern.
I’d like to say I’m fairly confident that they will rule correctly in that the 2nd amendment provides an individual right, but obviously […]

Armed citizens are happy citizens. Or at least live ones.

Yet another mass shooting stopped by a concealed carry weapon. Guns don’t kill people. And psychos with guns don’t kill people either, not when there are enough licensed gun owners around. . .

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Obama and Clinton miss the mark on gun rights

[ed. - Everybody say hi to Joe! This is his first time blogging, so go easy on him!]
Without spending too much time on introductions, my name is Joe and it’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to share my brilliant insights and intellectual analysis with you here at the Conservative Intelligencer. Let’s get […]

That Well-Regulated Militia in the Second Amendment

One crux of the Second Amendment debate concerns the meaning of a “militia.” Gun control advocates argue that a “well-regulated militia” applies only to the National Guard and makes no provision for individual ownership of firearms. Looking at the history of militias and the writings of the Founders, this just ain’t so.
First of all, […]

The Freakonomics of Guns in the Home

Many parents refuse to allow their children to play in the home of a family which owns a gun. On the other hand, they’ll happily let their children swim in a neighbor’s pool. This isn’t the result of rational risk assessment, but a reaction to fearmongering by anti-gun “experts.” Compare the two:

There is one drowning […]