Politics

‘Smart Gun’ Fail: New LodeStar Works Not-So-Smart Pistol Couldn’t Fire Two Rounds Back-to-Back

Last week, we lambasted reports of a new “smart gun” that Reuters raved about in a glowing “exclusive.” Reuters reporter Daniel Trotta wrote that the third-generation prototype fired “without issue” during a live-fire demonstration for…


A Philadelphia Congresswoman Clings to Her Gun Control Delusions Even After Being ‘Carjacked by Reality’

By Cody J. Wisniewski Some people move away from utopian thinking after being “mugged by reality.” The latest evidence of this can be seen in leftists belatedly embracing the right of self-defense amid spiking violent…


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New Reality: Politicians, Gun Control Groups Learn to Deal With a Wave of Blue State Gun Sales

By Larry Keane The past two years have witnessed gun sales the likes of which have never been seen before. It’s not just red states either. The totals include big numbers in blue states already…


Oath Keeper Founder and Yale Law Grad Stewart Rhodes Arrested, Charged with ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ in Connection With January 6 Capitol Riot

The founder of Oath Keepers organization, a Yale-educated attorney and US Army veteran, Stewart Rhodes was arrested today on federal charges of “seditious conspiracy” related to the January 6th, 2020 protests at the US Capitol….


Mexico Needs to Explain Why Its Military ‘Loses’ 30% Of The Firearms It Buys From the U.S.

By Larry Keane Mexico is going to have to answer a few basic questions when their lawyers finally step in front of a judge to claim that U.S.-based manufacturers are somehow responsible for their own…


Manhattan DA Tries to Dodge Blowback After His Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Memo to Prosecutors Went Public

To review: [Manhattan DA Alvin] Bragg calls out five provisions of criminal law. Two of the provisions cover only gun crimes. The third covers only “deadly weapons,” like knives (not pork chops). The fourth covers only the actual use or immediate threat with…


Here We Go Again: Reuters Breathlessly Announces Another Revolutionary ‘Smart Gun’ That Will CHANGE EVERYTHING

The gun control industry coined the term “smart guns” many moons ago to describe what to date have been a series of flawed, unreliable firearms. Every few years since then, pretty much like clockwork, the…


Under Pressure From His Right, Georgia Governor Announces Renewed Support for Constitutional Carry

By Sudhin Thanawala and Jeff Amy, AP Facing an unusual challenge from fellow Republicans in his bid for a second term, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he will push for a new state law…


New York City’s New DA on New Mayor’s Tough(er) On Crime Campaign Pledge: DROP DEAD!

Manhattan’s new DA has ordered his prosecutors to stop seeking prison sentences for hordes of criminals and to downgrade felony charges in cases including armed robberies and drug dealing, according to a set of progressive…


Nice Canadian Gun Owners Raising a Middle Finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Assault Weapons Ban

Not one to let a potentially politically beneficial crisis go un-exploited, Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau rammed through a ban on “assault-style weapons” and other scary-looking guns in 2020 after a 12-hour spree shooting that…