Category Archives: Government

Obama’s Executive Orders Fail to Reduce Gun Violence

After a mass shooting incident in an elementary school in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012, President Obama signed 23 Executive Orders that in his mind would do something to reduce gun violence.  They are reprinted below as issued and … Continue reading

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And There It Is!

“U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), along with 123 co-sponsors, today introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 to prohibit the sale, transfer, production, and importation of new military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines….”   Press Release And there it is. The … Continue reading

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Bullet Button

The recent San Bernardino shooting shows the stupidity of some of California’s signature gun laws.  Laws that are obeyed by the law-abiding citizens and ignored by the local criminal or terrorist. California has a ten day waiting period from the … Continue reading

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Gun Control for Terrorists

Just when I think I’ve heard all the nonsense the far Left can come up with, they dig deep and come up with more ridiculousness.  More Gun Control will prevent or reduce terrorism.  Does anyone really believe this?  That terrorists … Continue reading

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The 40% Background Check Lie

After every firearms related tragedy, the gun control crowd trots out the same, tired proposals that in reality will solve nothing.  The current solution of choice is the universal background check.  It’s needed because they say 40% of the gun … Continue reading

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Justice Achieved or Justice Denied?

In Firearms Straw Purchasers , I mentioned the lack of enforcement of Federal laws against straw purchases.  But I did find this article about a successful prosecution.  Using the word successful might be a stretch based on the outcome. Sure … Continue reading

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Ten Round Magazines

A few days ago, Thursday, November 19th, 2015, a law went into effect in Los Angles, California (People’s Republic of Kalifornia).   This law, actually an ordinance, makes possession of any firearm magazine that holds over ten rounds of ammunition illegal.  … Continue reading

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Stargate SG-1 and Terrorism

One of my favorite TV series from the past was Stargate SG-1.  Briefly, it was a military science fiction program about elite Air Force Special Ops teams that traveled the universe through wormholes using ancient alien technology.  Not a far-fetched … Continue reading

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Our Education System

On the day I graduated from High School in 1969, I felt well educated and prepared to make my way in the world.  After that day, I never thought much about the local school systems, not even when my own … Continue reading

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LEO’s Miss 70 – 80 Percent of Shots Fired

Here’s something interesting.  A Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the FBI for a copy of “Executive Summary of Justification for Law Enforcement Partners” was granted on August 26th, 2015.  This executive summary was a discussion of why the … Continue reading

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