Author Archives: BigBill

Based on how often I hear about a person’s Second Amendment right to own a gun, I had always assumed that the issue of interpretation was settled way back when. Turns out that the truth is otherwise. I finished a … Continue reading →

Over these past several posts I’ve looked at most of the arguments that are raised by people opposed to gun regulation and ownership. I think that a critical examination of the facts leads to the conclusion that none of the … Continue reading →

One of the arguments used in defense of doing nothing is “More laws won’t help; we have plenty of laws on the books right now that aren’t being enforced.” There is actually truth to this statement, in my opinion (at … Continue reading →

Some time ago a friend of mine sent me a book, the title of which is also the heading of this blog post. I would describe my friend as a very smart Libertarian, who I’m guessing was a nerd growing … Continue reading →

Continuing this discussion of the prevalence of guns in our society:  there’s a meme that states that guns make you safer. The difference between the safety of an individual and the safety of society in general aside, a little noodling … Continue reading →

This is the punchline of a pithy truism usually accredited to Mark Twain that started with “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble…” and then ended with this post’s title. I think this phrase (although probably … Continue reading →

First, full disclosure: I do not own any guns. I think it originated with my grandfather (my father’s father). He actively hated guns. For a long time I thought it was because he loved birds; all things living for that … Continue reading →

It seems like almost every week there’s another mass shooting. Most recently a guy shot and killed 9 people in an Oregon community college and wounded another 10 before being killed himself in a gun battle with police. The reason … Continue reading →