What is an “assault weapon,” “military-style weapon,” “weapon of war,” etc? Well, in a nutshell it is whatever the person using those phrases wants it to be. Of course the …
Milestones: A Look At The Last 50 Years
When we hit certain milestones in life, we tend to look back at how we got here. Today I am celebrating a half century of life as a Texan-American and …
Gun Fight In The U.S. Senate – Call To Action
Predictably, in the wake of the Orlando Nightclub shooting, politicians have become infected with the highly contagious “Do-Something Disease”. Filibusters and dueling gun control proposals have the 2nd Amendment and due …
Why We Need NEW Gun Control
I realize that the thought of “Gun Control” has a negative connotation to most in the gun rights community, but hear me out. We do need gun control, although NOT …
OFFICIAL RESPONSE: Cold Dead Hands Responds To Anti-Gun Court
As it appears, there is nefarious shenanigans developing within the heart of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California. By a vote of 7-4, the 9th Circuit …
GUNS IN THE MOVIE, JUST NOT THE THEATER
With the recent change in admission policies by Regal theaters,[1] the internet is abuzz with constitutional experts espousing opinions on how the movie house is violating their constitutional right not …
Federal Court: NO MORE MASS PHONE DATA COLLECTION
Today the Second Circuit Court of appeals released its opinion in ACLU v Clapper. It is a 97 page opinion which I have read in its entirety. To save you from the monotony that is appellate law, here is the “short” version.
Garland Terrorist Attack 2015: What You Can Learn
The sun‘s glow is highlighting the Hindu Kush mountains to the east. Lamps begin to light cracked and dirty shop windows. The putrid smell of burnt trash fills the air …
3D Printed Guns: The Future of Firearm Regulation
Technology always moves faster than the people who make the laws and regulations for said technology. People always have to push the limitations of the particular technology before any talk of regulation …
Is Walking On The American Flag A Right?
The United States Flag seems to have become a central theme in protests and patriotism lately. Flag desecration has been a long standing form of protest against the United States as a whole or in protest of specific grievances or policies. Though States and even the federal government have attempted to pass legislation to protect the flag, The Supreme Court has ruled TWICE that flag desecration is protected free speech, symbolic speech to be exact. Since Michelle Manhart “rescued” a flag from desecration (being walked on) at Valdosta State University, America has become fixated on the flag, both as a means of protest or getting attention and as a symbol of pride and patriotism.