Gun Rights Supporters Can Learn a Lesson from Marijuana Activists
Gun people talk tough. “You can have my gun when they pry it from my cold, dead hand.” But all the bluster disappears when talk turns to the Supreme Court and the possibility of an opinion that undermines the Second Amendment. Last year’s prospect of a Hillary...
No Federal Power over Guns, Even if the 2nd Amendment Never Existed
Proponents of federal gun control have seized upon the most recent shooting to advance their agenda, predictably trotting out the same worn narratives. Chief among these we find the argument that the Second Amendment was only intended to protect a “corporate” right of...
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a Natural Right, not a “Constitutional Right”
A strong movement to end state conceal carry permit requirements has blossomed in the U.S. over the last couple of years. Supporters dub the idea “constitutional carry,” and often argue, “The Constitution is my gun permit,” or a variation on the theme, “The Second...