A whole lot of The People of The Gun surely seem incensed over reports of President Trump’s support of Extreme Risk Protection Orders. These so-called red flag laws would temporarily deprive an individual of their firearm rights. However, looking closer, Trump’s support of such measures seems over-stated at best. Lindsey Graham, in a piece in … Read more
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for thefts from FFL holders. Yes, stealing gats from the local gun store has always been illegal, but Sen. Graham’s bill would make it even illegal-er. And if that means keeping a thief in jail longer if convicted, so much the better. … Read more
Actually, Senator Graham, that’s exactly what these laws enable. Supporters of (“red flag”) laws say they can save lives by removing guns from individuals who should not have them. Some states have used the laws to successfully protect individuals from suicide, at least one study shows. Opponents of such laws say they violate the second amendment … Read more
Does Senator Graham know that “universal background checks” were shown to be utterly ineffective in the gun control utopia of California? Why waste the Senate’s valuable time? Shouldn’t the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body focus its efforts on more important things like the upcoming National Proofreading Day or the fact that March is National Cheerleading Safety … Read more