Gun Humor: Why Southern California Is Different than Real America

Here’s a joke I got from a friend in Alabama. It’s somewhat similar to this gem about the difference between conservatives, liberals, and Texans. ======================================================== You may have heard on the news about a southern California man put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found he owned 100 guns and allegedly had (by rough [...]

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Another Great Gun Control Poster

This isn’t quite as good as my all-time favorite anti-gun control poster, but it is a powerful reminder that the Second Amendment is ultimately a check on government. L I’ve periodically put up other gun control posters that have been very popular, and you can peruse them here, here, here, here, and here. I’ve also posted [...]

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Prosecution of Gun Owner Is another Reason to Despise Illinois

Illinois is a hopeless state, filled with greedy bureaucrats and senseless politicians. Not surprisingly, it’s also a state that prosecutes people who try to protect themselves from criminals. Here’s part of a story from the Chicago Tribune, featuring an elderly army veteran who was arrested for shooting a burglar. An 80-year-old tavern owner in Englewood [...]

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This Is How the Left Thinks Gun Control Actually Works

While there are some statists who viscerally despise freedom and want ordinary citizens disarmed so that only the government has guns, most supporters of gun control presumably are motivated by a sincere desire to reduce crime and violence. Their problem is a naive assumption that bad people will obey laws banning gun ownership and possession. [...]

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Another Brutal Dictator Chooses Gun Control

If you click here, you’ll see the best poster ever produced on gun control. It shows the various tyrants that have disarmed citizens as part of their oppressive rule. But it’s missing one face, Hugo Chavez, the hopefully-soon-to-die dictator of Venezuela. Here’s the key part of an excellent column for Business Insider. In recent remarks [...]

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New Cato Institute Study Shows How Private Gun Ownership Reduces Crime, Saves Lives

I’ve mentioned before how I’m proud and lucky to work for the Cato Institute, first and foremost because my colleagues are scrupulously non-partisan. We promote the ideals of freedom and liberty and we’ll work with any politician of any party who happens to be on the right side. Likewise, we’ll attack statism, regardless of what [...]

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Open Your Heart at Christmas and Help a Gun Find a Good Home

I’ve posted some serious videos about the Second Amendment (here, here, and here), and I even got to appear on NRA News to talk about the importance of firearms ownership. But this video should win the marketing prize. By the way, if you’re looking for something more substantive, this powerpoint presentation makes a very strong case for [...]

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Will You Be Able to Protect Your Family if Politicians Destabilize Society?

About a week ago, I wrote that people in western nations need the freedom to own guns just in case there are riots, chaos, and social disarray when welfare states collapse. Much to my surprise and pleasure, this resulted in an invitation to appear on the National Rifle Association’s webcast to discuss the issue. As [...]

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An Amusing Look at Whether Obama Is Backing Away from Gun Control

Maybe Obama’s not so bad on Second Amendment issues. His Administration has contracted with the folks at Ruger to produce a special pistol in honor of the government workforce. This new gun will be called “The Bureaucracy Special.” The only downside is that it doesn’t work and you can’t fire it.

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Firearms and Civilization

I don’t know if this is a real letter-to-the-editor or if Major Caudill really exists, but this is a very strong statement in favor of the civilizing impact of firearms. And since I like to share good things that arrive in my inbox, it’s now yours to share. I recall hearing saying that went something [...]

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Gun Control and the Tucson Shootings

While some on the left were utterly contemptible in their efforts to blame the Tuscon shootings on anything or anyone other than the nut who pulled the trigger, it is perfectly legitimate for them to claim that the tragedy is a reason to impose gun control and erode constitutional rights. But that doesn’t mean they’re [...]

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Two Cheers for Governor Christie

While I think of myself as being in favor of harsh punishment for criminals, I try to restrain this bloodthirsty impulse by remembering that many laws are unjust, all governments are incompetent, and prosecutors often place personal ambition above justice. And the last point is why I worry about electing people like Rudy Giuliani to [...]

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Excellent Powerpoint Presentation on the 2nd Amendment

I’ve periodically put up gun control posters that have been very popular (here, here, here, here, and here). I’ve also posted amusing images of t-shirts and bumper stickers on gun control (here, here, and here). And I’ve posted three different videos on gun control (here, here, and here). If you liked those posts, you’ll really like [...]

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A Victory for the Second Amendment

U.S. News & World Report notes that the Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a scheme from left-wing organizations to ban the use of ammunition containing lead. This is a welcome decision, particularly since the EPA is a very radical organization that traditionally is willing to bend the law to advance ideological goals (proposing carbon dioxide [...]

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A (Narrow) Victory for the 2nd Amendment

John Lott is one of America’s leading scholars of gun rights and the 2nd Amendment. His Foxnews.com column explains today’s ruling in favor of the Constitution and explains how the 2008 Heller decision led to less murder in Washington, DC. With another closely decided 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that state [...]

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The Best Poster I’ve Ever Seen on Gun Control, Without Rival

This image really captures the essence of the issue. Share this with your statist friends and maybe they’ll begin to understand.  

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Obama Should See this Gun Control Poster

The quote in the last gun control poster apparently was an urban legend, but it did reflect an essential truth that armed societies are harder to enslave. I don’t know if the specific numbers in this poster are accurate, but it does emphasize another fundamental truth. Many leftist politicians are insulated from the dangers of [...]

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Good Things Come in Threes…

…at least for videos promoting the 2nd Amendment. Here’s a third video I found, this one featuring Ted Nugent: Miserable drive to Vermont, by the way. Traffic in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

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Another Great Video on the Second Amendment

The whole video is worth watching, but there’s a really powerful moment shortly after the five-minute mark.

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Great Video on Gun Ownership, Freedom, and Resisting Tyrany

The guns-cause-crime mantra of the left has never made sense, particularly when there are some heavily-armed nations where crime is very low. Israel is a good example, but Switzerland may be an even better country to highlight since it has been living in peace with its neighbors since the Napoleanic Wars. This video helps explain [...]

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