Eric Greitens is blasting his way into the public eye—and not in a good way. Most candidates’ first TV ads are homey affairs, introducing
Category: Guns
Dispatch from the gun culture
You’ve no doubt heard the refrain that good guys with guns are necessary to protect us all from bad guys with guns. This statement
Trump’s 5th-Avenue-shootout fantasy
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” said Donald Trump recently. Fasten your seat
Second Amendment and Natural Born Citizen have something in common
There are 4,543 words in the original, unamended U.S. Constitution, minus the names of the signatories. Is it possible that anyone at any time
A glimpse into Republican and Democratic brains
It is no secret that political polarization has increased in the United States in recent years. For those who heard President Obama speak on
Infographic: A look at gun deaths and permits
A person in New York is less likely to die by a gun (murder, suicide, or accident) than in Missouri. Are the behaviors of
The elusive connection we have to truth
Perhaps it’s always been this way; humankind has been more motivated by emotions than reason and the primary emotion that generates beliefs is fear.
Missouri law would apply abortion restrictions to gun purchases
A Missouri state representative has pre-filed a bill that would make it as difficult to buy a gun as it is to get an
Ban Syrian refugees from gun-lax TX, says NRA-backed TX lawmaker
Tony Dale, a Republican State Representative to the Texas legislature, wants to ban Syrian refugees from his state because it’s too easy for them
Reasonable and effective ways to reduce gun violence
It is obvious now that the majority of Americans, in fact the majority of gun owners, support better screening of those who shop for