Posts Tagged ‘ gun rights ’

Liberty Lost – Variations on a Theme

Aug 26th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell
Liberty Lost – Variations on a Theme

This week, the Conservative Daily News team decided to focus on liberty.  With the 8-28 Restoring Honor rally this weekend, it seems logical that we would focus on a foundational principle of our republic – individual freedom. “A free people [claim] their rights as derived
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Why Own Guns?

Aug 10th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell
Why Own Guns?

Over the past few months, I have been running into more articles where gun rights opponents are using questionable tactics to argue against gun ownership.  At first, I took the approach of discussing their points specifically and have come to realize that I was making
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Blogger Insults Gun Owners – He Acted ‘Stupidly’

Aug 10th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell
Blogger Insults Gun Owners – He Acted ‘Stupidly’

A poor attempt at satire was posted over at New West Community Blogs. The author attempts to paint gun owners as unintelligent, angry hicks that have guns simply because it feels good. ..as to why somebody would need a semi-automatic assault rifle, like the AR-15, or maybe a sleek Uzi. My answer to that question
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The Left Does Not Get Gun Rights

Jul 16th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell

Huffington Post has an article that goes nuts worrying about men carrying guns around… children.  I was ten when I handled my first gun, twelve when I was given my first rifle – by my mother.  I had to comment.  Heck we all should.. they haven’t a clue why the second amendment is important.  They
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Left Wants Gun Rights Taken Away on Suspicion, Conviction Too Late

May 5th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell

Perusing the liberal blogosphere, I came across some interesting reactions on the Huffington Post (hey I read all sides) to N.Y. Governor Bloomberg’s ‘Terror Gap’ plea.  Michael Bloomberg is pointing out that suspected terrorists are able to buy guns.  The liberals are going nuts because someone suspected of something is allowed to keep their rights
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Guns Don't Kill People, They Kill Amendments?

Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

This is a terrible attempt to present a new approach to Supreme Court evaluations of the second amendment. Sirota’s position that protecting the 2nd Amendment will destroy the 1st is preposterous.