Instead, Moore pointed out how the Second Amendment has essentially given pro-gun people free license in opposing meaningful gun control. Then Moore raised a fascinating hypothetical question. “What if bullets had not been invented until fifty years after the U.S. constitution was written?”
Category: Guns
Limiting guns vs. limiting abortions: The right wing wins again
Yes, the absurdity is very clear to progressives; not at all to conservatives. This is why conservatives are winning so many of the battles these days. They get to use firearms as their weapon of choice; progressives use a basic right on human reproduction. If you can’t see a power imbalance in this conundrum, look again.
School shootings: Looking for solutions in all the wrong places
School shootings in America have proliferated. In response, individuals and for-profit companies have developed a plethora of products aimed [pun intended] at reducing the
Arkansas legislators take a stand against “Stand Your Ground” bill
Last week the National Rifle Association suffered a resounding defeat in the State of Arkansas. I imagine that this week most Arkansans will be
Who should pay for school-security upgrades? gun manufacturers
My local school district, the Ichabod Crane Central School District in New York’s Hudson Valley, recently held a vote on a capital improvement project
Thoughts and prayers are not enough
In 2017 there were 346 mass shootings. In 2018 there have been 307 so far. On average America has experienced one deadly incident per
Two get-out-the-vote videos, one for a chuckle, one for a tear
“I don’t wanna be brave. I just wanna be safe.” – Lyrics from “The Most Vicious Cycle,” by Kesha. Two must-watch videos. Two approaches
Marco Rubio: All he had to say was, “Yes”
In an unlikely brain spasm for a person with my political proclivities, I’ve recently been thinking about Senator Marco Rubio. Every so often, Rubio
Quick Quiz: Which one of the twelve items below has nothing to do with a civilized society?
You cannot be forced to have someone stay in your house of you don’t want them to be your guest. If you are arrested
Gun laws: the irony, the agony, the insanity
America’s gun laws are shot through with irony and illogic. Some would want you to believe that our national attitude regarding guns reflects a