Las Vegas is a tourist destination, and we are finding that victims of the recent shooting traveled to this event from all over the continent. Nobody was thinking about it at the time, but we have thousands of tourists being targeted in … [Read more...]
Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly take action to reduce gun violence
Two years ago today, I wrote this post: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat from AZ-08, shot in Tucson Today, Gabby and her husband, Mark Kelly, have written an op-ed in the USA Today, outlining their plans to fight back against … [Read more...]
Celebrate a Sabbath to Stop Gun Violence
People of all faiths across the country will participate in a Sabbath to Stop Gun Violence this weekend, Jan. 5-6, 2013. Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Demand A Plan encourage faith leaders across the country to speak to their … [Read more...]
Bay State sanity (Brian McGrory column)
Excellent column - reality-based. Bay State sanity By Brian McGrory Globe Columnist / January 12, 2011 Not often enough does anyone say this around these parts, but thank God for Massachusetts. Thank God for our elected leaders. Thank God … [Read more...]
Heston Dead; Coroner Can’t Pry Gun From Cold Dead Hands
Heston's death, though has caused a problem, of sorts, for the Los Angeles County Coroners Office. Sources have told The Garlic, when arriving to remove Mr. Heston's body from the home, they haven't been able to pry an antique musket from … [Read more...]
NRA: George Soros and scary black people want to take your guns away!
By popular demand, a post devoted specifically to this borderline insane pamphlet (pdf), entitled "Freedom In Peril: Guarding the 2nd Amendment in the 21st Century," by the National Rifle Association. The legal arguments surrounding … [Read more...]