It’s only a matter of time before wide swaths of the public begin supporting the idea of constant government drone surveillance on U.S. soil. The pitch of a “safer” albeit more closely monitored society is hard to resist, especially to those who don’t believe they are responsible for their own safety.
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Do You Support the Time-Traveling Technology that Makes Us More Safe, Less Free?
Published: July 11, 2015 { 3 comments }
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Heavy Penalties for Firearms Trafficking
Published: July 11, 2015 { 6 comments }Sens. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) introduced a bill this week that would create heavy penalties for anyone convicted of firearms trafficking.
Shooting and Disassembly of Early Dutch AR-10s
Published: July 11, 2015 { 0 comments }Pretty cool look at an early Dutch AR10.
Four High-Profile Gun Owners I’m Disowning
Published: July 10, 2015 { 64 comments }There are bad apples in every bunch. The gun community, like every other community, has a few individuals who give us all a bad rap.
Maryland Police Taser Naked Man
Published: July 10, 2015 { 0 comments }A naked man in Annapolis, Maryland, discovered what it felt like to be Tased after he failed to comply with police officers’ orders.
Hillary Clinton Speaks Out Against ‘Uncontrollable Use Of Guns In Our Country’
Published: July 9, 2015 { 45 comments }“I’m going to speak out against the uncontrollable use of guns in our country because I believe we can do better,” Clinton said Tuesday in Iowa City.
Idaho Town Posts New Signs: ‘NOT a Gun-Free Zone’
Published: July 8, 2015 { 9 comments }“Myself, as a city councilman, and apparently the rest of the City Council agrees that gun-free zones are targets,” Jett said. “If you look at the shootings that have happened, they are gun-free zones. Schools, malls and recently churches. I want people to know that this is not a gun-free zone, and we are not a target.”
Dems Use Charleston Shooting To Push Gun Control, Background Checks
Published: July 8, 2015 { 1 comment }“It’s not definitive,” said Clyburn. “But I do know this, we know from our experiences that background checks are effective in preventing a lot of people who should not have guns from getting them.”
Boehner Halts CDC-Funded Firearms Research Because ‘A Gun Is Not A Disease’
Published: July 7, 2015 { 22 comments }“Listen, the CDC is there to look at diseases that need to be dealt with to protect the public health,” said Boehner. “I’m sorry, but a gun is not a disease.”
Norway Makes Strong Case for Disarming Police
Published: July 7, 2015 { 35 comments }Norwegian police officers rarely use their firearms according to statistics released by their government.