The Federalist
Culture, Politics, Religion
Updated: 12 hours 46 min ago
Hillary’s ‘Gun Show Loophole’ Proposal Is A Joke
In the wake of a mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced today that she would close the so-called “gun show loophole” with an executive order if she were elected president. The only problem with her gun show loophole proposal is that it would accomplish exactly nothing, because current law already covers her proposal.
...White House Immediately Politicizes Oregon Shooting, Calls For More Gun Control
The White House moved quickly to politicize a mass shooting today at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College, which already bans guns on campus property.
...Tim Kaine’s Gun Control Bill Is A Backdoor Ban On All Private Gun Sales
A new gun control bill from Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia appears to be nothing more than a backdoor ban on all private firearm sales in the U.S.
...The Australian Gun Ban Conceit
As they’re wont to do, in the immediate aftermath of the brutal and calculated murders of two Virginia reporters many gun-control advocates pointed to Australia’s gun ban and confiscation as a successful model America should adopt.
...Gun Control Advocates Need To Find Some Better Arguments
After the horrifying slaying of two journalists on live television, there was the predictable shouting about guns. One thing’s for sure: there’s always minimal time spent considering why individuals are capable of such evil and much time spent trying to pin that evil on some easily digestible political target: video games, maybe unfettered racism, but more probably, the NRA, which facilitates carnage, we’re told, for profit and fun.
...Former Felons Deserve Second Amendment Rights, Too
On July 16, Mohammed Abdulazeez killed five people at a Tennessee military recruitment center and a Navy operations center. It feels like it’s been a busy summer for shootings in America. This is tragic, personal for the victims and their loved ones, and unfortunately also fodder for many a thinkpiece about guns.
...Surprise! There’s Been Another Mass Shooting In A Gun-Free Zone
A mentally ill gunman killed two and injured at least seven more people before taking his own life at a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, late Thursday night. As seems to always happen within minutes of these types of shootings being reported, the gun control crowd immediately moved to politicize the incident:
...Arming Soldiers After Chattanooga Would Let The Terrorists Win
Of the five soldiers murdered in the Tennessee Terror Attack, four were Marines, and as that branch’s doctrine declares, every one was “a rifleman.” Many demand to know why these members of the armed forces went unarmed. Each could answer with his Oath of Enlistment.
...The Total Failure Of Gun Control Captured In One Photo
If you want to know why gun control doesn’t work, you only need to look at one photo to see why.
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