We cannot bring back the stolen lives. We cannot bring back the lost limbs or the lost hearing. And we cannot mitigate the infinite grief of the victims’ loved ones. But there is something we can and must do: We must learn all the lessons we can. Here are some: 1. The gulf between the […]
Archive | April, 2013
Do Strict Gun Laws Really Stop Gun Crime?
Ask any gun control advocate for their reasoning behind preferring more restrictions on firearms, and you’re sure to hear a very shopworn argument: That states with tougher gun laws have fewer gun related crimes, thus partially obviating the need for self defense. The more lax gun laws are, the argument goes, the more likely […]
Concealed carry fails in Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Gun rights advocates fell silent in the Illinois House on Thursday night after falling seven votes short of approving the public possession of firearms statewide despite a federal court order that gives legislators just weeks to put such a law on the books. The proposal creating a method to permit qualified gun owners […]
Could Concealed Carry End Up With Every Municipality For Itself?
This month I wrote about how Illinois must institute a concealed-carry law by early June, the last state to do so, and the many, many options available to legislators, ranging from the very strict—”may issue” laws, which give local law enforcement discretion over issuance—to a hodgepodge of regulations that cover everything from alcoholism to accuracy. […]
Survey of 15,000 Law Enforcement Professionals about U.S. Gun Control Policies
SAN FRANCISCO – PoliceOne.com, the leading online resource for law enforcement, today released findings from a national survey of police professionals that provide insight into the opinions of American law enforcement regarding gun control policies and the root causes of and potential solutions to gun crime in the United States. The survey, which was conducted […]
Guns Save Lives – Thomas Sowell
We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could not figure it out for ourselves. But even someone who reads newspapers regularly and watches numerous television newscasts may never learn that guns also save lives– much less see any hard facts comparing how many lives […]
Cook County’s special gun tax kicks in
Cook County’s special gun tax, aimed at curbing taxpayer expenses tied to gun violence, kicks in Monday despite a lawsuit by firearms stores and owners to shut it down. Championed by County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and approved by county commissioners as part of the larger 2013 county budget, the new $25 tax on each […]
The Fantasy of Gun Control
Gun control is a fantasy! It is the fantasy that passing another law will transform human behavior. The attraction to gun control comes from the beauty of this elaborate fantasy. For some people, this paper utopia is an irresistible. The appeal of gun control is based on fantasy rather than the facts of its performance. […]
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