Second Amendment on Townhall
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Katie PavlichDo you walk with your head down? Do you walk while looking at your iPhone? Congratulations! You’re a perfect target for a violent attack. ... more
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Washington, D.C.President Obama, along with Sandy Hook families, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Rep. Gabby Giffords, responded to the U.S. Senate failing to pass gun-control legislation by vowing to continue the fight for background checks. ... more
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BREAKING: Senate Kills Major Gun Legislation Wed Apr 17Guy Benson
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Bob BarrDespite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms against infringement by the government, state legislatures continue to do just that. ... more
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Katie PavlichMuch of the recent gun control debate around the country has been centered around “high capacity magazines,” which begs the question, just how many rounds of ammunition should a law abiding citizen be legally capable of putting into their gun? The answer is, as many rounds as it takes to stop a violent threat. ... more
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Jacob SullumUrging Congress to expand background checks for gun buyers, President Obama claims the current system has "kept more than 2 million dangerous people from getting their hands on a gun" during the last two decades. ... more
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Washington, D.C.Senators are expected to vote on the bipartisan legislation which would expand background checks for gun buyers, but at this point that could be doomed as they may not have enough votes to pass the legislation. ... more
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Veteran Arrested for 'Rudely Displaying' Gun Tue Apr 16Todd StarnesA decorated war veteran on a Boy Scout hike with his 15-year-old son was arrested alongside a Texas country road after a police officer accused him of “rudely displaying” a firearm. ... more
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Fact-Free Crusades Tue Apr 16Thomas SowellAmid all the heated, emotional advocacy of gun control, have you ever heard even one person present convincing hard evidence that tighter gun control laws have in fact reduced murders? ... more
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Katie PavlichNow that my carbine training is complete (for now), I’m onto my defensive pistol class. ... more
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Operating Inside a House With an AR-15 Mon Apr 15Katie PavlichSunday was my third and final day of the Gunsite carbine course and the focus was on versatility of different weapons during a fight, knowing your environment during a fight and threat simulation. ... more
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Manchin and Toomey on Gun Legislation Mon Apr 15Washington, D.C.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., describe the bipartisan background check amendment they wrote and why they're hopeful it will be successful in the Senate. ... more
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Gunsite Day Two: Fighting Out of a Threat Sun Apr 14Katie PavlichHere at Gunsite everyone is armed with a pistol on their hip and it feels like the one of the safest places I have ever been. Buz Mills, the owner of Gunsite, carries a Smith & Wesson 1911. Being armed at all times requires a certain mindset, a mindset that enables you to defend your life in the presence of a threat. ... more
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Debra J. SaundersWhen Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., visited the San Francisco Chronicle's editorial board in February, he essentially predicted that Washington would end up where it is today. Asked whether an assault weapons ban had a realistic chance of passage, the longtime gun owner, Vietnam vet and Democrats' point man on crafting legislation in the wake of the horrific Dec. 14 Sandy Hook shooting replied, "You don't think this whole thing's going to get through?" His apparent assessment was that it would not. ... more
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Endangered: The Constitution Part 4 Sun Apr 14Mark BaisleyGun control advocates frequently emphasize the first half of the Second Amendment in an attempt to get a foothold for their intentions. ... more
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Neil McCabeVideo gamers have a reputation for preferring their virtual reality over the one the rest of us have to deal with, but they may want to log-in to what’s happening on Capitol Hill before their pastime becomes the latest industry to fall under government control. ... more
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Day One at Gunsite: All About the Basics Sat Apr 13Katie PavlichMy first full day of training at Gunsite in Paulden, Ariz. was what I would call a success, despite the fact I should have done a few more bicep curls before I got here. ... more
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Who Is Winning the Gun War? Fri Apr 12Pat BuchananAttacks from abroad -- Pearl Harbor, 9/11 -- have united us. </P><P>Yet domestic atrocities lately seem only to deepen our divisions ... more
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Katie PavlichOver the course of the next week, I'll be spending my time at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona learning the ins and outs of the AR-15 and pistol handling. ... more
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Senate votes to overcome gun bill filibuster Fri Apr 12ChicagoBy a 68-31 margin, senators moved to open formal consideration of a package of reforms to expand background checks, improve school safety and combat gun trafficking. ... more
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Washington, D.C.Harry Reid gives John McCain credit for blocking the gun filibuster. On his Sunday show appearance, McCain said, "I don't think there should be a filibuster on this." ... more
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Katie Pavlich
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Washington, D.C.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., talk about how they reached a bipartisan agreement on background checks for gun purchases. ... more
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The Death of Genuine Debate Wed Apr 10Hugh HewittBecause I cannot imagine the pain the parents of Sandy Hook are suffering, I hope every senator agrees to meet with them and hear them out. ... more
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Katie Pavlich
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Obama's Abuse of Dead Children Wed Apr 10Jacob Sullum"This is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence," President Obama declared on Monday, promoting his "common-sense gun safety reforms" in a speech at the University of Hartford, where the audience included parents of children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in nearby Newtown last December. "This is not about politics." ... more
