Category Archives: Freedom

AstroTurf or Vaporware?

Or Both? State lawmakers have launched a nationwide non-partisan coalition to combat gun violence, in part because the Congress has failed to reform gun laws, members of the group said on Monday. Some 200 lawmakers from 50 states have joined … Continue reading

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All Laws Are Deadly

It’s a common thing when running in libertarian circles to hear about “Malum prohibitum” and “Malum in se” laws. Respectively they speak of laws that go against a behavior because it has been declared “Prohibited” vs. laws that target behavior … Continue reading

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Joan Touches the Third Rail that is Ferguson

Many bloggers have noticed that most of the anti-gun groups have stayed away from the Ferguson riots. Joan Peterson of Protect Minnesota and the Brady Campaign is not one of those. It’s easy to see why the antis elected NOT … Continue reading

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Images of the Antis: Straw Man

The antis claim to understand what we’re thinking: No, we’re not celebrating “Peace on Earth”, we’re recognizing that there are riots and mobs, home invasions and robberies, and just like the Ferguson police were unable to keep stores and cars … Continue reading

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UK Knife Philosophies Come to America

Don’t think the anti-gun people are really anti-gun. They are anti-freedom, and if they made all guns vanish from America they wouldn’t even slow down: In this era of search-happy security, carrying a knife isn’t just an anachronism; it’s a … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: C. S. P. Schofield

This is really a good quote: If you gun banners are not willing to play by the rules and attempt the necessary amendment on something this important, why should I trust that you obey the law in any lesser pursuit? … Continue reading

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Images of the Antis: 1,000 Words

Sometimes an images speaks volumes: It’s crudely drawn, and doesn’t seem to clearly make a statement on behalf of the artist. Still I can clearly interpret the higher meaning. You HAVE NO RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Bad Faith Argument

From Joan: Interesting point. I wonder if even then, the people who are opposed to expanding background checks would be on board. After they were reassured and with specific language in the bill that was voted on in the Senate … Continue reading

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The Big Lie

So Miguel and many others are expressing distaste in this image: It’s fake, it’s stupid, and it does our side no good. Still it’s amazing what the other side will say: Warning. Gun sales to felons domestic abusers, terrorists and … Continue reading

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About That Smart Gun

Hmm turns out EVERYTHING gun advocates said about the Armatix iP1 was right! Yep the gun is not that smart, and not that safe. Of course the NRA will always be the boogie man and a straw man: Weinberg said … Continue reading

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