Which is why their current tactic is to try to brush aside facts (and they're largely succeeding) and justify themselves as taking "common sense" steps. Calling it common sense is intended to reduce the need for proof, since "everybody" knows it's The Right Thing To Do.
I don't have any hope that politicians who push gun control laws will be persuaded against them by mere facts. If they were, the evidence that what they're doing is ineffectual would have stopped them long ago, even if "and bear arms" was too complicated to understand. These laws are attractive...
It's interesting to note that, in this report, it specifically points out that no comprehensive database of gun ownership in the US exists. It suggests that it will be very difficult to put any research in context as the overall distributions aren't available, making any statistic iffy...
Hmmm. I didn't realize the target-rich environ--, um, gun-free zone law went back to '68. I first started seeing that stuff in the mid-to-late '80s.
I agree, we should promote sponsored shooting clubs in schools where it's practical and wanted. It's a great activity, and would help with...
Approval by the Brady campaign is more embarassment than endorsement. "Gun safety" laws seem better labeled "criminal safety."
No idea about the VA law, but curious how it will turn out. It has worked for the weedies after all.
I don't know if I agree with this, but I can agree that if you have a history of hurting people, then we don't want you to have more tools. So maybe I'm OK with this. I really need to think about it more.
No. All of these ask me to prove that I've a right. The 2A doesn't say that owning...
FYI-- to add to the list, Fulton Armory has barrels stamped HBAR. They may be strapped for stock; I don't see any assembled FAR-15 rifles for sale on their site except the Predator.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, my state Delegate and Senator are both solid folks, so I'm not getting in their way. Seems to me, dino aside, volunteering with or helping organize Republican candidates for better success could be a strategy for folks in my position. It's not going to take long...
The other fun aspect of this is that the licensing requirements for traiining include hands-on orientation. So if you can't temporarily "receive" you can't get licensed?
The way I read that was that most if not all black rifles regardless of vendor, barrel type, whatever would be banned as copycats, since most are gas operated, rotating bolt with buffer, etc. The opinion merely asks for a similarity between internal components and functions.
It would be...
You'd think so, but as with many things in life there's no hard rule. I think this is my 8th or 9th post here, but I've already had a successful transaction with another MDS member, and if he'd just looked at my post count I'd be in an unfortunate position.
As many others have, I just bought...
Back to the original question, though-- there are only two ways I have seen that get unjust laws fixed: a changing political climate that sees legislators repeal them, or a court that invalidates them. I don't think the former is a realistic strategy in Maryland myself, so we have to think the...