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guns are the great equalizers

Guns Are The Great Equalizers

Kelvey Vander Hart: If we are to have a society where all are equal and treated politely and lawfully, that must start with the right to self-defense.

The Truth About Semi-Automatic “Assault” Weapons

Donald Bohlken: These are not “weapons of war” in the modern world. No wars have been fought with purely semiautomatic AR-15s or AK-47s.

“I Want My Mother to Have the Scariest-Looking Assault Weapon She Can Find.”

Amy Swearer to members of the House Judiciary Committee: “When accuracy and stopping power matter, (AR-15s) are simply better.”

‘Bold and Decisive’ Action on Gun Control Coming From House Democrats

Incoming presumptive Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) promises “bold and decisive” action on gun control such as universal background checks.

The Gun Control Debate – Let’s Get Reasonable.

Another mass shooting.  This time, in Florida.  It doesn’t really matter where it happens, because the reaction is always the same.

Episode 15: Myths and Facts About the Gun Control Debate

Shane Vander Hart discussed the current gun control debate with frequent Caffeinated Thoughts contributor and gun rights advocate Pat Nicklaus.

We Need a National Conversation on Guns

Pat Nicklaus: Whenever someone does something evil with a gun, you can count on hearing two phrases: “We need a national conversation on guns” and “we need to do something about guns.”

Guns Aren’t the Problem

Pat Nicklaus: There are 20,000 local, state and federal gun laws on the books.  Even if we have 20,000 more, none of them will legislate the evil or crazy out of a person.

Gun Control Advocates: Don’t Just Stand There Do Something!

Gun control advocates may sleep better having done something that can’t ever be proven to limit gun crimes, but we can’t quantify the cost to our liberty.