Op-Ed


Reasonable Force: ‘Did He Fire Six Shots or Only Five?’

Courtesy KOCO New By Richard Hayes You probably recognize the memorable movie lines delivered by actor Clint Eastwood: “Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this…


Why We Need the Supreme Court Back in the Second Amendment Business

Courtesy Matt Laur By Miguel A. Faria, MD Some readers were surprised to learn from my previous article on this subject that the Supreme Court of the United States has not made it clear that…


A New York Hospital System is Building a Gun Owner Registry One Patient At a Time

Sample Patient Intake Form Northwell Health, New York State’s largest healthcare provider, is beginning a pilot program ostensibly intended to determine their patients’ “risk for firearm injury.” Starting later this month, Northwell staff at two…


Attacks on the Constitution: The Second Amendment and Beyond

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Catholic leaders and university presidents objected to Feinstein’s line of questioning in 2017 for one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, arguing the focus on her faith is misplaced and runs…


Illinois Rep. Sean Casten: We Need an Australia-Style Mandatory ‘Buyback’ Because America Has Too Many Guns

Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill. (House Television via AP) Illinois Representative Sean Casten feels deeply that “we have too many guns.” His innovative solution to this pressing problem: a buyback. But not just any ol’ buyback….



New Gun Owners Need to Consider What Life Under a President Biden Would Look Like

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks after former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke endorsed him at a campaign rally Monday, March 2, 2020 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) By Elizabeth McGuigan A…



New York City’s Answer to Skyrocketing Violent Crime: More Gun ‘Buybacks’

Courtesy Brooklynda.org By Larry Keane New York City has a violent crime problem and accidental Mayor Bill de Blasio is shuffling deck chairs in attempts to address it. After proposing to cut $1 billion from New York City’s law…