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Cooper: A ‘Conservative Gun Utopia’ With An Armed Populace is No Way to Live

June 25, 2022 by Dan Zimmerman

In Philadelphia today, most people can get a legal handgun and a legal permit to carry it concealed everywhere they go in a matter of minutes. The few who are legally ineligible can buy a gun illegally, or steal one, mainly thanks to diversions from the gigantic legal supply. As a result, thousands and … Read more

Question of the Day: Is An Armed Society a Polite Society?

September 17, 2023November 20, 2011 by Robert Farago

Most gun guys are down with Robert A. Heinlein’s maxim that “an armed society is a polite society.” They cite their experiences at the range, where everyone has a gun (or five) and shooters are unflaggingly polite to each other. Yes, well, most Americans don’t carry a gun and the majority of those who do, … Read more