Anti-gun activists in Tennessee have been harassing legislators and Second Amendment supporters. That’s part of the Left’s playbook, of course…but have a gawk at this little tidbit: On May 16, 2023, WTN 99.7 FM’s Brian Wilson delved into the revelations from a secretly recorded training session held by gun control advocates in preparation …
Category: firearms
Apr 06 2023
New York And Weapons Law
A few days ago, owing to an unfortunate incident that occurred here at the Fortress recently, I visited a local firearms emporium for the first time in some years. In the process I learned a few things of which I “should” have been aware some time ago. New York state is highly unfriendly …
Feb 03 2023
An Eye-Opening Graphic
I stole this from Ragin’ Dave at Peace or Freedom: Says a lot, doesn’t it? But there’s a larger tale to tell, and tell it I shall. Have you ever heard the term “Saturday-night special?” I’d bet most of our Gentle Readers have. It’s a derogatory phrase that refers to inexpensive handguns. …
Jan 25 2023
From The Land Of Fruits And Nuts
California Democrats have an odd definition of the state’s power to tax: California Democrats are looking to push legislation that would tax the state’s wealthiest residents, even if they’ve moved to a different state. The bill was introduced last week by progressive Democrat Alex Lee, which is looking to impose an extra …
Jan 17 2023
Statist In A Cleft Stick Dept.
Men of good will should celebrate every event that compels the evil-minded to show their true colors. This is nowhere more important than when an individual right is under threat. An episode of this kind occurred just yesterday in upstate New York: That’s all the specific information I have on this incident. The …
Jan 05 2023
The Obfuscation Game
The Left has adopted a new tack in its campaign against the right to keep and bear arms. A recent article in The Atlantic, a left-inclined publication, contended that the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is a “mystery” whose meaning is uncertain. While the article refers to several considerations (some …
Dec 18 2022
Politics Uber Alles!
Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy states: First, there will be those who are devoted to the goals of the organization. Examples are dedicated classroom teachers in an educational bureaucracy, many of the engineers and launch technicians and scientists at NASA, even some agricultural scientists and advisors in the former Soviet Union collective farming administration. …
Dec 07 2022
An Early Morning Thought
What the statistics tell us, quite clearly, is that when it comes to rates of violent crimes and crimes against property, demographics matters, while the legal availability of firearms does not. Where there are large numbers of persons predisposed to ignore the laws, the laws – including laws about firearms acquisition – are more …
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