Waco After 20 Years: A Warning Against Unrestrained Government
April 19 marks the 20th anniversary of the Waco, Texas, massacre of Branch Davidian church members at the organization's Mount Carmel compound. Some...
Decorated Army Vet Disarmed and Arrested for “Rudely Displaying” Firearm
A decorated Iraq veteran is the latest citizen to have his firearms confiscated in Bell County, Texas, after police illegally disarmed him while...
Read moreSenate Rejects Amendment to Expand Background Checks for Gun Sales
Second Amendment advocates celebrated a victory on Wednesday when the Senate defeated an amendment to expand background checks for gun sales. The amendment's...
Read moreFertilizer Plant Explosion Devastates Texas Town
At approximately 7:50 pm on April 17, a massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in the small town of West, Texas,...
Read moreRussell Kirk: A Real Conservative
Though conservative icon Russell Kirk stated that conservatism isn't a dogma or doctrine, he did outline 10 principles that distinguish it. ...
Read moreOn This Day in 1775: The “Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”
April 18 is the 238th anniversary of the ride of Paul Revere to warn patriots of the march of British soldiers toward Lexington...
Read moreU.S. Sending Troops to Jordan, May Intervene in Syria
The United States is preparing for a possible military intervention in the civil war in Syria by sending American military personnel to neighboring...
Read moreCiting Security, Critics Blast Mexican-made Border Patrol Uniforms
Citing national security, high American unemployment, budget deficits, and safety concerns, critics lambasted the Obama administration’s Department of Homeland Security for its recent...
Read moreToday Is Tax Freedom Day, Except …
The Tax Foundation announced that on Thursday, April 18th, the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of its...
Read moreVenezuela Erupts into Chaos After Election
Violence has erupted across Venezuela after a disputed April 14 presidential election, where sitting Vice President Nicholas Maduro narrowly prevailed in official tallies...
Read moreKansas Gov. Signs Watered-down Second Amendment Protection Act
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a very watered-down state act aimed at protecting the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. ...
Read moreSupreme Court Hears Case Claiming “Cradle to Grave” Congressional Power
As it did in the case of NFIB v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court is considering a case that would grant the federal government...
Read moreIran’s Ayatollah Condemns Boston Bombings, Knocks Western “Contradictions”
President Obama has some company he might not want among world leaders condemning the bombing attack at Monday's Boston Marathon. ...
Read moreIs N.Y.’s Gun Confiscation Scheme Tied to Larger Federal Plan?
Second Amendment advocates charge that the efforts by law enforcement to confiscate guns from New York citizens is part of a larger federal...
Read moreGun-Control Demagogy
Demagogues offend us because they try to bypass our rational faculty with appeals to gut emotion. That pretty well sums up what gun...
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