As Barack Obama nears the end of his presidency, his final “exit memo” reveals that he clings to gun control in a way that is reminiscent of his remarks back in 2008 on the campaign trail when he asserted that many people had become “bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people […]
Trump Change: More Than 100 Federal Court Appointments Loom
Almost immediately after taking office, Donald Trump will have an opportunity to make a difference because, according to the Washington Post, more than 100 federal court vacancies need to be filled, including an empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. If Trump lives up to his campaign rhetoric, the high court will see a replacement […]
Obama’s Failure on Gun Control a Success for Second Amendment
The mainstream media has already started what may become several weeks of framing President Barack Obama’s legacy, and a report last night from the Washington Examiner touching on his inability to push gun control may translate to a victory for Second Amendment advocates. According to the Examiner’s report, Obama told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, “If you […]
New CCW Estimate: 15 million and Rising
An estimated 15 million Americans are now licensed to carry, according to a story in Monday’s Washington Examiner, quoting John R. Lott, Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center. Liberty Park Press spoke with Lott briefly Monday and confirmed the estimate. In a report released earlier this year, Lott had put the number of […]
Rasmussen: Voters Say SCOTUS Will Move Right; Make 2A ‘Great Again?’
A new Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday says that a majority of likely voters believe that President-elect Donald Trump will move the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to the right, which is what a leading Second Amendment advocate is recommending in a new Op-Ed appearing today in the Tulsa World. Today’s report also […]
Trump Renews Vow to Protect Second Amendment, Appoint Pro-2A Justices
President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time during Sunday evening’s “60 Minutes” interview with Lesley Stahl in reiterating his promise to appoint pro-Second Amendment justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, a promise that undoubtedly brought millions of gun owners to the polls last week. But just because Trump is promising a stable future for the […]