Legislative
Retroactive Criminalization
The proposed ban on bump stocks not only applies to a wide, vague range of firearm accessories, as Christian Britschgi noted this morning. It also criminalizes mere possession of those accessories, making owners subject to fines and up to five years in prison, even if they acquired the newly prohibited items before the ban was…
Read MoreNever Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste
House democrats have proposed bills in reaction to the Las Vegas murders: HR.3962 Banning online ammunition sales H.R. 4025 Requiring gun dealers to report the sale of two or more rifles to the same person in a five-day period HR. 4052 Banning magazines able to hold greater than 10 rounds Chris over at Guns.com has…
Read MoreAn Open Letter About the NRA’s Mistakes in its Statement on Bumpfire Stocks
Let’s start with my thoughts on what the Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) means. I believe that the RKBA was intended to allow the citizenry to protect the nation against foreign invasion or against tyrannical government. It has nothing at all to do with duck hunting or “sporting purposes. 
Read MoreNRA calls for ATF review of bump stocks, new regulations after Las Vegas shooting
What? Am I living in Bizarro World or something? I am really troubled by this. The National Rifle Association, in its first statement on the Las Vegas shooting and in a rare break from its traditional opposition to gun-related regulations, called Thursday for a federal review of so-called bump stocks and suggested new rules might…
Read MoreIt’s Time To Eliminate The Gun Control Laws: Yes, All Of Them
Behavioral laws require three components to be effective. They must accurately describe an action that causes harm to others. They must propose a penalty that disincentivizes the activity. They must be enforceable. Let’s consider the laws against murder. The harm done is obvious. The penalties range up to death. They can be enforced by an…
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