Gun Free Zones- Funny and Serious Gun Free Zones (Pistol Free Zones) are supposed to be safe, right? No guns are allowed, so there must be safe places to be.  Many places have been made to be Gun Free Zones, including schools, universities, post offices, churches, courthouses, playgrounds, hospitals, airports, alcohol-serving...

Punishing Legal Gun Owners in Portland, Oregon Just read an interesting article about efforts to punish legal gun owners for gun violence committed by criminals.  Author Dave Lister describes how an escalation of gang-related shootings has caused the mayor of Portland, Oregon to take exactly the wrong measures to protect the rights of legal firearms...

“Weapons” are for Criminals Criminals use and possess weapons to use for criminal purposes.  The term “weapon” is intended to mean an instrument used to attack a victim.  Criminals use these tools to commit violent crime against victims that may or may not be intended. Law-abiding citizens arm themselves for defense of...

Semi-Automatic Firearms defined Semi-Automatic Firearms are the most common and popular technology in pistols and rifles in existence today.  A video recently on Youtube reinforces this fact.  The video is from the 1980′s, Leroy Pyle’s argument is much the same as it is today.  What are “assault rifles?”  Should...

National Park Gun Ban The National Park Gun Ban will end in February of 2010.  It was a success for the pro-gun crowd that the gun ban was repealed, and the only consolation for the other side is that the ban will not take effect until 9 months after the law was signed. Being able to carry weapons in National Parks will allow...