… but it did: At least eight people have been shot at a Carson City, Nev., IHOP restaurant by a suspect believed to be carrying a semi-automatic weapon, the Nevada Appeal is reporting. The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. local time and at least four helicopters have been called to the scene, the Appeal reports. Bet you the guns were legal, too.
Callous
It was only eight months ago when Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by a deranged Jared Lee Loughner. She survived, but six other people, including a nine year old girl and a federal judge, were killed in the same shooting. That took place in Tuscon, Arizona. Tucson is in Pima County. On August 26 the Pima County Republican … Read More
Yeah, Canceled
This was supposed to take place at the University of Texas Law School yesterday: The Federalist Society and SCCC Present: John Lott's More Guns, Less Crime Date: September 28, 2010Start: 6:00pmEnd: 7:30pm Location: TNH 2.114 (Auditorium) Prominent Second Amendment scholar and author John Lott will discuss how more legal possession of guns leads to less crime. Sponsored by the Texas … Read More
Political Ad From Arizona
Ah. She shoots guns. Therefore, you should vote for her. Oddly enough, this ad will actually resonate with some people. That's the part that really scares me.
Here Come The Guns
Minutes ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion which makes the Second Amendment applicable to states and municipalities. This is big. A quick background. The U.S. Constitution applies to the federal government (what it can and can't do). The rights protected by the Bill of Rights (freedom of speech, etc.) don't necessarily apply to states and municipalities unless and until … Read More
Why Is The Gun Lobby Weighing In On Health Care Reform?
Steve Benen writes: "It's not an abortion bill, but the debate managed to turn to abortion. It's not a gun bill, but the debate has managed to turn to guns. It's funny how the culture-war issues manage to sneak their way into everything." How did guns get into the picture? Well, about a week ago, Gun Owners of America told … Read More
Supreme Court Cases I’m Following: At A Glance
Hearing date Case Summary Where did the case come from? Government position My position My prediction for outcome 9/9/2009 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Whether to overrule precedents upholding state and federal limits on corporate political spending. D.C. Circuit No No Yes 10/6/2009 U.S. v. Stevens Can the government criminalize selling dogfight videotapes or other depictions of animal cruelty? … Read More
Guns At Obama Town Hall Meetings
It started of in New Hampshire last week. A guy with a loaded pistol strapped to his leg in the protester crowd. Law enforcement could do nothing; the guy had a permit. It's happened a few times since then, culminating this past weekend in Arizona when some anti-Obama protester showed up strapped with a loaded semi-automatic rifle. Again, all perfectly … Read More
One More Scene From A Town Hall Meeting
Obama has a town hall meeting in Portsmouth New Hampshire today, and the nuts are out in full force. Get this: MSNBC this morning caught a live shot of a man with a gun in a holster. No, he is not a law enforcement person; he's one of the protesters. And the sign he's carrying? It's got that famous Jefferson … Read More
Bring Your Guns To Church
I may not be a religious expert, but it seems to me that Jesus would not approve: Ken Pagano, the pastor of the New Bethel Church here, is passionate about gun rights. He shoots regularly at the local firing range, and his sermon two weeks ago was on “God, Guns, Gospel and Geometry.” And on Saturday night, he is inviting … Read More
At Some Point, We’re Going To Have To Address This….
Last Sunday, in a post about the Pittsburgh shootings of three police officers, I wrote: I’m afraid we are going to see a lot more of this… Well… On Tuesday, Clarence Douglas Phillips shot and killed his girlfriend near Raleigh, North Carolina. He then shot and killed a detective and wounded another cop in the shootout that followed. He died … Read More
Pittsburgh Shootings
I’m afraid we are going to see a lot more of this: A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them, a police official said. Friends said he feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns. Three officers were killed, said a police official at the scene who spoke on condition … Read More
Binghamton Shootings
Death toll up to 13, some reports say. It's not even clear, as I write this, if the situation is over with. Some reports say a man was arrested, some say two men were arrested, and still others say there is a hostage situation. [UPDATE 2:45 pm — Now hearing it was a single gunman, and he is dead.] It's … Read More