Assault Weapons – Myths vs. Facts
By Howard Roark “Assault weapon” is an invented term. In the firearm lexicon, there is no such thing as an “assault weapon.” The closest relative is the “assault rifle,” which…
The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings
By Jon Miltimore If you asked me this morning which nation has the most mass shootings in the world, I would have said, with perhaps a flicker of hesitation, the…
The Very Real Danger of Politically Sanctioned Violence
Justice is dead in America. The ideal of everyone being equal under the law is now a quaint relic of olden times. We are now all on George Orwell's animal…
Why Gun Control Doesn’t Work — John Lott Breaks Down the Data
Recent mass shootings have brought guns back to the center of national debate, and President Joe Biden has announced new executive orders on gun control. At the center of the…
Joe Biden’s Latest “Gun Violence” Fairy Tale
By Thomas L. Knapp A White House “fact sheet” tells us that “the President is committed to taking action to reduce all forms of gun violence.” The “fact sheet” departs…
Biden Bungles Again: False Facts on Guns and the Second Amendment
by James Fite Just as the White House promised the day before, President Joe Biden delivered remarks from the Rose Garden on a handful of executive actions targeting gun violence.…
A Short History of Gun Control
By Jaz McKay In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control: From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. TURKEY in…
Gun Laws and Decentralization: Lessons from “Constitutional Carry”
By José Niño Few political movements can boast of success like the firearms movement in the United States. Often overlooked is how before the 1980s there was no concept of…
Another Predictable Call for Gun Control
By Jacob G. Hornberger Another mass killing in America. The immediate reaction from the left? Gun control! By now, everyone can predict how the left is going to respond to…
Some Arguments for Guns You Never Hear
By Jeff Minick Two recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia and Boulder, Colorado, have once again roused those whose goal is to destroy the Second Amendment. Before the bodies of…