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Judge Tosses Towns Ban On ‘Assault Rifles’

In May of last year, we reported on a new phenomenon – certainly new to Illinois. Sanctuary counties for gun owners. Places where state-level gun grabbing laws would not be enforced. Shortly after one Illinois community in one of those counties responded by passing a town ban on assault weapons.

The Gun Maker’s Exodus Part II

“The number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S.” —That “Happy Warrior”Vice-President Joseph Biden That is what he said…and without much credibility because we know that vice president Biden is a stupid person. Alas, the “Happy Warrior.”  This quote is instructive, because on …

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Australia Gun Control Report Card

Insanity in individuals is something rare – but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.  —Friedrich Nietzsche I am a member of a group on LinkedIn called “Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Professionals.” In a discussion thread the question was asked, “How do you feel about the banning of AR’s and 30 round …

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Efficacy Of High-Cap Magazine Bans

“Foolishness is rarely a matter of lack of intelligence or even lack of information.”   —John McCarthy How come the demonstrator did not have any rubber scissors? or a tongue depressor?

Reason After Newtown

“Prejudice is what fools use for reason…” —Voltaire Milwaukie County Sheriff David Clarke has made a “Public Service Announcement” that has drawn the ire of liberals everywhere. Sheriff Clarke, in the wake of Budget cuts and autere measures, isn’t whining about it. Instead, he states the sober and honest realities and asks citizens to be pro-active …

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New England College Will Not Defend Their Data in Assault Weapons Ban Poll

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” —Benjamin Disraeli  On Friday the Union Leader (John Distaso)reported  that New England Colleges’ Dr. Ben Tafoya conducted  a poll of 656 “registered voters”  showing that 72 percent of Granite Staters support an assault weapons ban and 88 percent favored “universal background checks”. According to the UL …

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