Remember that one of the big objections to Mubarak’s rule was the fact that, during his entire time as president—which began right after the 1981 assassination of his predecessor Sadat and ended almost two years ago (almost exactly two years … Continue reading →
It’s fairly apparent that Obama’s recent push for post-Newtown gun control is not reasonably related to the facts of the case, but exploits it instead as an opportunity to use the public’s emotional reaction to it (and some children, in … Continue reading →
Simple: they’re not. After a mass shooting, gun controllers push the policies they’ve always supported as if they were a logical response to that particular example of senseless violence. When skeptics say it is hard to see how the proposed … Continue reading →
I have a new piece up at PJ. Please take a look.
Continue reading →I suppose there have always been conspiracists who believe everything is a plot, perpetrated either by the government or a shadowy band of powerful schemers bent on manipulating us for their own nefarious purposes (are those two groups redundant?). I’ve … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker at Powerline makes some good points about the different reactions two suggestions to reduce violence: extending the ban on certain guns versus trying to limit violent video games (or violence in the entertainment media as a whole). Why … Continue reading →
In Pravda: “Americans never give up your guns.” [ADDENDUM: See this and then this for some strange synchronicity.]
Continue reading →I didn’t know this woman’s sad but impressive story before, but I came across it the other day. Here’s a video: The title of this post is the title of Hupp’s book, which I have not read. The Luby’s shooter, … Continue reading →
It’s a good bet. And fast, before the glow of post-Newtown outrage fades. I’m certainly not against all gun legislation. But I am against meaningless and stupid laws that make meaningless and stupid distinctions, and my strong guess is that … Continue reading →
…doesn’t seem to be working out so well: While the United States has the highest per-person percentage of gun ownership in the world, according to Reuters, the Philippines has a much lower gun-ownership ratio. There are a mere 4.7 guns … Continue reading →
…this story recalls the revolutionary ardor of the 60s: The daughter of a prominent New York doctor and her Occupy Wall Street-organizer boyfriend were arrested after police discovered an explosive used for making bombs and a cache of weapons in … Continue reading →
Megan Mcardle mulls over the proposal to make gun owners buy gun liability insurance, and finds it wanting for a host of reasons. Most of her arguments make sense to me, although I disagree with this particular point of hers: … Continue reading →