Obama and Clinton miss the mark on gun rights

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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, […]

Obama Against Concealed-Carry Permits

Far from being a “new kind of politician,” Obama is just dreary old-style Liberalism with a shiny coat of paint.
“I am not in favor of concealed weapons,” Obama told the Pittsburgh Tribune. “I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations.”
Sure, like at Virginia Tech, for instance. Or […]

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 […]