“Perhaps the deterioration of American education is illustrated by the high correlation between the number of years a person has attended school and his inability to understand the words ‘the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.’ It is more likely, though, that those who interpret the Second Amendment to preclude an individual right to own guns are driven by their political agenda. Whichever the case, they do themselves no credit when they tell us that a simple, elegant sentence means the opposite of what it clearly says.”
Florida law shifts burden of proof in ‘stand your ground’
Bill requires prosecution to show defendant didn’t act in self-defense
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Prepare to defend yourselves from terrorists
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey’s recommendations on how to defend yourself in the event of a violent attack.
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Ten Commandments for concealed carry
I’m not Moses, let alone God, but the following 10 bits of advice are written in stone nonetheless. Not by God, but by the vastly powerful mechanisms of logic, law, and reality.
Comparative effectiveness: Police and armed citizens
Responsible firearms ownership: I bought a firearm for self-defense, now what?
Make sure you know — memorize, review, and practice — the four cardinal rules of firearms safety
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Concealed Carry permit holder shoots, kills ‘active shooter’
The incident occurred around 6:15 pm. WFAA reported, “A man opened fire at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar … but police say a customer with a gun of his own put a stop to it.”
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Mississippi governor tells college students to fight for Second Amendment
ATLANTA — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday urged a small group of college students and others to take up arms in defense of the Second Amendment.
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North Dakota joins ranks of constitutional carry states
Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday night signed a popular measure allowing law-abiding citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.
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Training: Buy a shot timer
Why do we spend time shooting? There’s plenty of reasons: self-defense, competition, hunting, pure recreation, maybe even as part of a job. But a common thread that underlies all these reasons to shoot is that just about everyone who pulls triggers “practices” at some point with the hopes of improving their skills. After all, we all want better scores, more meat on the table, or to be able to protect ourselves and the people we care about as proficiently as we can within reason.