Tag: guns
Stamping Feet When There’s No Reason To
A recent Gallop poll shows that most gun owners (55%) think that President Obama wants to ban the sale of guns. Gallup Poll editor-in-chief Frank Newport notes that President Obama has never said — either on the campaign trail or after taking office — that he intends to push for a ban on the sale […]
Self-Control Issues
I have largely stayed out of the whole “bring your guns to the rally” movement. I think it’s dumb and I think that it is a form of intimidation, but I’m not too worked up about it.
But I did get worked up about Joe Wilson calling the President a liar on the house floor during the joint session of Congress.
How About It Republicans?
E.J. Dionne has a question for 2nd amendment-loving politicians: (h/t Washington Monthly) I’ve been studying the deep thoughts of senators who regularly express their undying loyalty to the National Rifle Association, and I have decided that they should practice what they preach. They tell us that the best defense against crime is an armed citizenry […]
A Stunning Thing To Face
To all you 2nd Amendment extremists, it’s time to shut up and do something about the guns in our streets. If you don’t, one can only assume you hate the police.
Firesale at your local gunshop! Hurry before we take them away!
This is amusing to watch What is clear is that every gun seller — not to mention every advocacy group for gun ownership that depends on dues-paying members — has an incentive to stoke the concern that can prompt a gun sale. Political uncertainty, gun dealers say, is great for business. “He wants to take […]
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