Tag: Newtown CT

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

September 26, 2018January 27, 2013

by Rick Olson

“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 story, the poll conducted on January 21 and 22 asked two direct questions:

(Should) “assault weapons” should be banned; and “Do you support the idea of universal background checks for gun purchases?”

Waterbury CT Police Chief Cancels Gun Show

September 26, 2018January 5, 2013

by Rick Olson

“Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.” —James Madison

Chief Michael J. Guggliotti, Waterbury Connecticut Police

Waterbury Connecticut Police Chief Michael Gugliotti has cancelled the Northeast Gun Show’s January 12th and 13th dates scheduled at the CoCo Key Waterpark Hotel and Convention Center.

Why? Chief Gugliotti says he’s concerned a firearm purchased in his city might one day be used in a mass shooting. “We are not going to go ahead and issue a permit for the show until further notice,” said Chief Gugliotti to WTNH New-8.

“I felt out of honor and respect that the least I can do was to, for the time being, postpone an

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Many Still Ask Why…

September 26, 2018December 17, 2012

by Rick Olson

“The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.” —Jeff Cooper Twenty Children and six adults are dead. Senseless, violently shot down by … Read more

Connecticut And It’s Tough Gun Control Laws

September 26, 2018December 16, 2012

by Rick Olson

”The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.”—James Earl Jones The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence rated Connecticut as the fifth toughest state for its gun laws. The Brady Bunch scores states numerically and … Read more

Liberal Policies and Culture Increased Newtown Death Toll

September 26, 2018December 15, 2012

by Don

What horrible events occurred today! The parents and Newtown Connecticut community must be wondering if they can endure the pain. Obviously our hearts go out to the families and community.

Already leftists are crying for more gun control. A rational person would look at the number of murders in Washington, DC or New York City or Chicago with their strict anti-gun laws and wonder why anyone thinks more gun control would have helped. It is amazing that almost all mass murders happen in “gun free zones”. Apparently murders don’t care about breaking into the gun free zones, who could have imagined that?

There are two nearly universal laws regarding guns. First, when danger strikes and seconds count, the police are minutes away. Second, criminals will always be able to get guns. The only real question is whether innocent people might be armed and able to defend themselves? Studies show that when the answer is no, there will be more crime and more deaths, and when the answer is yes, there is less crime and fewer deaths.