Monthly Archives: November 2015

The right to bear arms (part 2)

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

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The right to bear arms

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

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“More laws won’t help”

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

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More guns, less crime

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

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