The new department will carry a $100 million annual budget and move existing violence reduction programs under one umbrella. Mayor Johnson said the idea would “ensure” those efforts are aligned.
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Chicago’s Crime Crisis Needs Accountability, Not More Fumbled Gun Control Bureaucracy
Published: June 29, 2026 { 16 comments }
Do Cops Shoot Too Many Pet Dogs?
Published: June 24, 2026 { 56 comments }Is this really a story about trigger-happy cops? Or is it also a story about irresponsible dog owners?
The Conversation You’re Not Supposed to Have About Gun Violence
Published: June 18, 2026 { 19 comments }Heather Mac Donald’s “radioactive” take on the Ferguson Effect, media narratives, and the victims nobody talks about
Brady Wants the ATF’s Secret Trace Data Back. There’s Just One Problem.
Published: June 11, 2026 { 3 comments }Yet here we are. Brady wants it anyway.
Turning Guns Into Garden Tools: Healing… or Hollow Gesture?
Published: April 22, 2026 { 15 comments }There’s a striking image coming out of western North Carolina right now: firearms laid out on tables, cut apart with saws, then hammered into garden tools, crosses, and jewelry.
Gun Owners Plan for Everything—Except This!
Published: April 14, 2026 { 7 comments }I’ll be honest, this isn’t exactly the kind of topic that usually comes up around the range, in group chats, or over a couple beers after a long day.
Why You’re Getting Poorer Every Year
Published: April 1, 2026 { 22 comments }“Once you get to the part where there’s this much debt… there’s really no way out of it other than they’re going to default.”
First Comes Free Speech… Then Comes 2A Backup Plan
Published: March 25, 2026 { 13 comments }There’s an old saying floating around the 2A world that doesn’t get enough airtime: the Second Amendment isn’t just about guns, it’s about everything else.
Virginians Suffering Consequences of Soros-Funded Prosecutors
Published: March 16, 2026 { 22 comments }The Soros family isn’t just soft-on-crime. They’re virulently antigun, funding efforts to strip gun rights from law-abiding Americans and attack the industry that makes those rights possible.
Does the ‘3-3-3 Rule’ Hold Up for Civilian Self-Defense?
Published: February 17, 2026 { 2 comments }If you’ve spent any time around defensive training circles, you’ve heard it: most gunfights happen within 3 feet, in 3 seconds, with 3 shots fired.