5 year old kills sis with own rifle and teen arrested

So many ideas for columns I will put them in one column. I. A young man was convicted of a murder in New York City. The prosecutor was told by the witness during the trial, that she was mistaken about seeing him commit the murder. This was not brought to the attention of the...

Beyonce for same sex marriage

Issues in the NewsI. To those who state that we shouldn't have registration of guns or even background checks because Hitler took away all the guns of Germans, that is a myth. The average German continued to enjoy gun ownership throughout the world. Indeed, it was...

Why the NRA doesn't represent gun owners

The NRA has opposed background checks on all gun purchases, do you know who agrees with them? Terrorists, in particular Al Qaeda terrorists. Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn stated: "America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show at...

Why the NRA doesn't represent gun owners

The NRA has opposed background checks on all gun purchases, do you know who agrees with them? Terrorists, in particular Al Qaeda terrorists. Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn stated: "America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show...

Why the NRA doesn't represent gun owners

The NRA has opposed background checks on all gun purchases, do you know who agrees with them? Terrorists, in particular Al Qaeda terrorists. Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn stated: "America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show...

Non-violent felons should have their 2nd Amendment rights

I believe in the 2nd Amendment's guarantee of a right to "bear arms". As a progressive, I don't think rights are narrow, but broad. That goes for speech, due process, press freedom and especially the 9th Amendment's protection of rights not previously listed in the Bill of...

Controlling guns should be an unnecessary step toward elimination

Controlling guns should be an unnecessary step toward eliminating them, though it isn’t. Incrementally, Representative Carolyn McCarthy wants to reduce the danger a clip at a time, reducing the number of bullets...

Being in Public Eye Makes Government Officials Targets of Many

No one likes it, but being in the public eye carries with it certain threats. America is not such a safe place as a matter of routine because the laws permit and encourage the right to bear arms. That is an...

Good to know when gun dealers are arming Mexican drug dealers

The “Right to bear arms” is an obsolete notion. The idea was that people could defend themselves against government. Today, we would have to arm ourselves with missiles and a massive defense against cyber...

We know who sell guns to criminals - ignore it

American’s obsession with guns is akin to playing Russian roulette on a societal level. Police and regulatory agencies can identify and correlate guns used in crime with their sources. Yet, given deficiencies in...

Senselessness and Guns

Based on the US Constitution it is as plain as day, citizens have the right to bear arms. Unfortunately, there remains sufficient need in the USA for people to arm themselves against others in society who might...

Date for Gun Rallies Coincide with Historic U.S. Anniversaries

On April 19, 2010, those calling themselves supporters of the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment citizens' right to bear arms will be attending rallies to emphasize their gun rights. April 19...

Guns for all, and all for guns

A story in the Washington Post today proposes that Congress pass legislation requiring all Americans to own a gun. Fashioned after Obama healthcare legislation, mandating it is the way to go. We have a right to...

March on Washington set for next spring : right to bear arms

Second Ammendment defenders are planning a march on Washington for next spring, and are already making plans.   The right to bear arms is a core issue of many conservatives and libertarians.  " A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a...

An Allusion to Watering the Tree of Liberty

“ What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” - A quote from Thomas...

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