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Download: study explaining bias in right-to-carry law studies
From John Lott: New refereed publication in Econ Journal Watch: Explaining a bias in recent studies on right-to-carry laws. Follow the links to download. Please leave this field emptyDon’t miss my next post! 2A News is sent weekly. Unsubscribe anytime. Thank you! Check your inbox (or spam folder) for instructions on how to confirm your subscription.
Read MoreIdiocy. Tips for Darwin candidates. More.
Tips for Darwin candidates: If you get shot robbing a house, don’t go back and try to rob it again. If you shoot yourself in the leg, don’t do it again. A 16-year-old Tulsa, OK boy was listed in serious condition at a hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg for the second time in three months, according to […] Read More
September 18, 2015 product highlights
There’s been a lot of chatter about the FIREClean gun lube product, with accusations that it’s nothing but canola/rapeseed/take-your-pick vegetable oil. The company doesn’t say what’s in it, but their patent application says three or more vegetable oils. I’m not sure what the fuss is about, unless it’s that they’re selling Crisco for a buck an ounce. Either it works […] Read More
Presidential candidates: Carson, Bush, Rubio
Dr. Ben Carson (R) says you don’t have the right to own a semiautomatic firearm if you are in a large city. Jeb Bush (R) says there is no national right to own a gun; that it falls under state laws. (Might want to check the Second Amendment on that one, Jeb.) Bush also supports California-style gun confiscation laws. Sen. […] Read More
VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe calls for new gun control laws
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) called for new gun control laws before police had even captured the suspected shooter of the two TV journalists recently murdered on the air. But last week he attended an anti-gun rally organized by the anti-gun group Everytown For Gun Safety with armed security guards in Washington, D.C., where it is nearly impossible for residents […] Read More
Military update: No guns for USMC recruiters
USMC Recruiting Commanding Lt. General Mark Brilakis (apparently supported by USMC Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Chairman-elect of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) is the one who said Marine recruiters couldn’t carry guns because that might make some other liberal bed-wetters “uncomfortable.” I have news for you General: some folks are uncomfortable with uniforms, with cops, with males, with females, […] Read More
Headline of the week
“Your Right To Feel Safe Doesn’t Trump My Real Rights“
Read MoreNICS – Sales up again
The August 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,031,959 is the second-highest August on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 4.3% compared to the August 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 989,337. For comparison, the unadjusted August 2015 NICS figure of 1,735,911 reflects a 12.8% increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,538,347 […] Read More
‘The Only Ones’ allowed certain rights + cop leg
A note about this section: A lot of people, including a lot of police brass, say that sworn police officers are “the only ones” who should be allowed certain rights, such as carrying guns or protecting themselves. We report stories here about cops’ irresponsible use of guns or force that illustrate that cops are people too, and that being one […] Read More
