by Andrew Napolitano. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." — Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution In 2008, the Supreme Court laid to rest the once-simmering dispute over the meaning of the Second Amendment. In an opinion written by ... MOREThe Constitution, The President And Guns
by Andrew Napolitano. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." — Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution In 2008, the Supreme Court laid to rest the once-simmering dispute over the meaning of the Second Amendment. In an opinion written by ... MOREWar On Guns: Obama Executive Order May Require Those Selling Even A Single Firearm To Become Licensed Dealers
by Stephen Gutowski. Harassing law abiding citizens is always his answer. The Obama administration announced during a conference call with reporters Monday evening that the president’s upcoming executive order may require somebody selling even a single firearm to obtain a Federal Firearms License. During the call White House Press ... MOREBenevolence Of Capitalism Vs Paternalism Of Welfare State
by Richard M. Ebeling. We live in an era in which few can even conceive of a world without the welfare state. Who would care for the old? How would people provide for their medical needs? What would happen to the disadvantaged and needy that fell upon hard times? In fact, there were free market solutions and non-government answers to these ... MORE
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Should Used Tea Leaves Be Probable Cause For Drug Raids?
by Justin Monticello. Former CIA employees Robert and Adlynn Harte, along with their 7- and
13-year-old children, were held at gunpoint by sheriff's deputies for
several hours as a search
for drugs was conducted in their home. The probable cause that led to
the raid? A visit to a hydroponics store for a horticultural project and
wet tea ... MORE
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Deana Chadwell: To Be, Or Not To Be Offended
NY's transgender nitwittery. New York City is proposing a $250,000 fine for using the wrong pronoun in reference to a transgendered person. Really?! How would you know which pronoun to use? Why would a he that used to be a she be upset if one slipped up and used the feminine pronoun? Accidents happen, especially where confusion abounds. ... MOREHillary Clinton Could Face Criminal Indictment
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You Know Less Than You Think About Guns
by Brian Doherty. "There is a gun for roughly every man, woman, and child in America," President Barack Obama proclaimed after the October mass shooting that killed 10 at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. "So how can you, with a straight face, make the argument that more guns will make us safer? We know that states with the most gun laws tend ... MORE
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John W. Whitehead: Playing The Government's Game
When it comes to violence, we all lose. Yes, the government is corrupt. Yes, the system is broken. By broken, I mean it’s “dysfunctional, gridlocked, and, in general, incapable of doing what needs to be done.” Yes, the government is out of control and overreaching on almost every front. Yes, the government’s excesses—pork barrel spending, ... MORE
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Gun Sales Peak As Obama Demands New Gun Restrictions
by Christopher Ingraham. New federal data shows 2015 was a record-smashing year for the American firearms industry, with gun
sales appearing to hit the highest level on record. Background checks
for gun purchases and permits jumped 10 percent last year to 23.1
million, the largest number since the federal background check system ... MORECalifornia Town Goes Podunk; Seeks To Stymie Medical Pot
by Thaddeus Miller. As state pot policy moves forward, one city goes backwards. Medical marijuana cardholders will not be allowed to grow cannabis for their own consumption after a vote Monday while the Merced City Council figures out what cultivation and dispensaries should be permitted in the city. The council unanimously passed the ... MORE
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Thomas Sowell: Showman-In-Chief
The king of blather takes the stage again. Those who have been marveling at Donald Trump's political showmanship were given a reminder of who is the top showman of them all, when President Barack Obama went on television to make a pitch for his unilateral actions to restrict gun sales and make a more general case for tighter gun control laws. ... MOREThomas Sowell: Complicating The Obvious
Electronic "improvement" rears its ugly head. Engineers who design computerized products and services seem to have an almost fanatical determination to avoid using plain English. It is understandable when complicated processes require complicated operations. But when the very simplest things are designed with needless complications ... MOREThe Federal Ban On Medical Marijuana Was Not Lifted
by Jacob Sullum. Contrary to what you may have read or heard, Congress did not quietly lift the federal ban on medical marijuana. Nor did it lift the ban loudly. It did not lift the ban at all. Here is what actually happened. In December 2014, Congress approved an
omnibus spending bill that included a rider prohibiting the Justice
Department ... MORE
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Steven Greenhut: Price Controls Will Slow Drug Innovation
More bad ideas from the left coast. The California state legislature has a habit of legislating by anecdote.
Assembly members or senators may have a bad experience at a state
agency or with private industry and they write a bill to address it.
Often, legislators offer proposals based on the latest news cycle.
Ultimately there are hearings, a long vetting ... MORE
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