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Los Angeles .50 caliber
Illinois tries again to ban so-called 'assault weapons,' .50 caliber rifles
assault weapons
January 26, 2012
Across the river in Illinois, it's that time of year again--time for the push for extremist 'gun control' laws. Right on schedule,...
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Gun rights group to hold rally & gun giveaway at Va. Capitol on MLK day
"The Week Ahead"
January 15, 2012
According to the anti-gun rights group Brady Campaign, Virginia's gun laws are more restrictive than 34 other states. And now a fiesty gun...
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Some politicians fear citizens with .50 caliber rifles--and that's a good thing
.50 caliber
November 3, 2011
Yesterday, in discussing Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) and Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer's continuation of the attempt to...
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So, how's that 'gunless' revolution thing working out for ya'?
Government Monopoly on Force
February 22, 2011
Last week, we took a look at blogger Rick Ungar's Forbes column, "Note To Tea Party: Anyone Happen To Catch The ‘Gunless’...
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VPC executive director libels open carry rallies
Politics
June 11, 2010
Josh Sugarmann is the execuitve director of the Violence Policy Center (VPC), which advocates banning all handguns, .50 caliber rifles (and other ...
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Gun bills on the move in Illinois and Missouri
Politics
May 1, 2010
A week ago, we looked at the possibility of an effort to revive some seemingly dead "gun control" bills in Illinois. Of the bills we...
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Illinois legislature to push for more gun laws after all?
Politics
April 24, 2010
Late last month, I reported that Illinois lawmakers had apparently decided to duck gun issues--whether in support of gun rights, or (as is usually...
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Is Congress trying to put the President and other dignitaries at risk?
Politics
April 16, 2010
As discussed yesterday, Capitol Hill is abuzz with rumor that a bill granting Washington D.C. a voting seat in the House of Representatives could...
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ICHV exploits 'Hutaree' hysteria to gin up support for 'assault weapon' ban
Politics
March 31, 2010
The arrest and indictment of nine members of the "Hutaree" (which, supposedly, means "Christian Warrior") group has focused a...
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Illinois legislature apparently plans to punt on gun issues
Politics
March 28, 2010
On Friday, March 26th, just before breaking for their spring recess, the Illinois legislature seems to have sent every gun bill back to committee,...
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