This 3D revolver and five rounds of .22 Magnum ammunition were detected by the TSA at an airport in 2016. But critics say these guns are “invisible” to metal detectors. (Image courtesy TSA) Gun control proponents, including some in the press, experienced a couple of embarrassing setbacks last week, thanks to a report from the […]
Political Hypocrisy Pervades Gun Control Movement
UPDATED: Predictably, the gun prohibition lobby is playing a “guilt by association” game in its effort to push a new gun control initiative in Washington State, capitalizing on last week’s disclosure that a Russian woman, Maria Butina, who was detained by authorities “has longstanding ties to one of Washington’s most prominent gun lobby groups, the […]
Tale of Two Taxes Shows Seattle’s Reluctance to Admit Failure
The City of Seattle is boasting about the better-than-expected success of its special beverage tax on sugary drinks, a stark contrast to the city’s reluctance to admit that another of its tax schemes – on guns and ammunition – was and remains an abject failure that required a lawsuit to force public disclosure. According to […]
Are Gun Prohibitionists Profiting from Parkland Tragedy?
The gun prohibition lobby is working overtime not only to promote a nationwide March 24 gun control event called the “March For Our Lives,” but in making money by selling paraphernalia including $30 T-Shirts, 12 signs and decals and bumper stickers for $5 apiece. You can find those items, and a lot more, for sale […]
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 […]
As Anti-Gun Groups Rip NRA Donations, Media Should Follow Their Money
A two-page advertisement appearing in the New York Times’ Wednesday edition tries to embarrass 100 members of Congress for accepting donations from the National Rifle Association, but the media is once again allowing only half of a story to be told by not following the trail of money from gun prohibitionists to anti-gun politicians. The […]