Today, Oct. 26, 1881 marks the 140th anniversary of the infamous “Gunfight at the OK Corral,” a misnomer because the shooting didn’t occur at the corral, but in an empty lot nearby next to Fly’s Photography Gallery in Tombstone, Ariz. It has become the most famous shootout in the history of the Old West, though […]
Exploiting Tragedy: Change.org Petition to Ban Real Guns on Movie Sets
UPDATED: It didn’t take long for someone to exploit the tragic shooting on the New Mexico movie set in which actor Alec Baldwin fired a shot from a “prop” gun, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. There is now a petition at Change.org demanding a ban on the use of real firearms […]
Hollywood’s Oscar Snubs: Was It Petty Politics or Crass Carelessness?
When the Academy Awards program Sunday failed to honor some of Hollywood’s notable passings in memoriam, it left a lot of eyebrows raised, and among those reportedly not remembered was character actor R. Lee Ermey, the retired Marine Corps drill instructor who became an icon among firearms owners, and a member of the National Rifle […]
Oscars Sagged Amid SAF-Highlighted Hypocrisy on Guns
While Sunday night’s Academy Awards ratings reportedly sagged more than 15 percent from last year’s program, a leading national gun rights organization appeared to soar with a social media jab at anti-gun celebrities who visually promoted their agenda while under the protection of bodyguards and a legion of armed police. The Second Amendment Foundation appears […]
History Note: Tombstone Becomes ‘America’s Second Amendment City’
Tombstone, Arizona – known in western lore as “The Town Too Tough to Die” – has a second slogan thanks to the mayor and city council, and one that ought to please gun rights activists and western history buffs: “America’s Second Amendment City.” According to KOLD News 13 in Tucson, Tombstone Mayor Dustin L. “Dusty” […]
Anti-gun Spokesman Admits ‘Partnership’ to ‘Influence Hollywood’ on Guns
A spokesman for the anti-gun-rights Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence unintentionally confirmed what many in the gun rights community have long suspected, that Hollywood and gun control proponents cooperate to incorporate a gun control message into entertainment. The revelation came Monday from the Washington Free Beacon when it reported that the much-anticipated “Miss Sloane,” […]