Author Archives: John Pierce
Petersburg, Va. Circuit Court Clerk backs down to gun group
Virginia resident Michael McNeill filed a petition with the Virginia Supreme Court requesting a Writ of Mandamus to compel Petersburg Circuit Court Clerk Shalva J. Braxton to follow Virginia law when it comes to concealed handgun permit application processing procedures. … Continue reading
Posted in DC Gun Rights Examiner, VCDL, Virginia
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Arkansas to become the nation’s 45th open carry state on August 15th
Arkansas will become the nation’s 45th open carry state on August 15th of this year. This result arises from the Arkansas legislature’s enactment of HB 1700, a bill sponsored by Representative Denny Altes (R – Fort Smith) which amended Arkansas … Continue reading
Innocent Victims of Gun Control: The Eagle Scout
I would like for you to meet Cole Withrow. In addition to being an Eagle Scout, Cole is an honors student and high school senior in Johnson County North Carolina … at least he was until recently. Now, he is charged … Continue reading
A tale of two rallies
This morning I was reading the press coverage of last week’s Stop The NRA ‘rally’ in DC. Despite the fact that it only attracted a whopping 60 attendees, it received quite a bit of positive attention from the mainstream media. … Continue reading
Posted in Gun Control, Gun Rights Rallies, Open Carry, Pennsylvania
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When quasi-celebrities attack: Jay Mohr blames Boston attack on the 2nd Amendment
Aging comedian/actor Jay Mohr managed to generate some publicity for himself on Monday by exploiting the Boston Marathon explosions to push his anti-Second Amendment agenda. Mohr, who those from my generation might remember from Tom Cruise’s hit 1996 film Jerry … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Hoplophobia, Popular Culture
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What does a traitor look like?
“So what does a traitor look like?” That is a very good question. After all, a traitor is different than an enemy. An enemy declares himself and opposes you openly. But in order to become a traitor, someone first needs to enjoy … Continue reading
Why ‘universal background checks’ will inevitably lead to registration
So here we are … answering the question “Is it irrational to fear that the ‘universal background check’ bill will lead to a de-facto registration scheme?” Let’s just start with the plain text of the bill itself. Does it say … Continue reading
Democrats says the darnedest things
The media loves to point out the stupid things that Republicans say … and, being politicians, they do say their share of stupid things. But if you depend on the mainstream media for your news, then you might think that … Continue reading
