Many people have commented on this, and now I will too. If you have not heard about this incident, go look it up on a news search. Here are the things I think people should take away from this:

1. Zimmerman screwed up. Yes, he had the right to follow Martin around. However, it was not smart. Once this was reported to the police, he should have backed ( Read more... )

The BATFE has recently released a new study on the whether certain shotguns can be imported. The Gun Control Act of 1968 says that any firearm imported into the USA must have a “sporting purpose.” From reading this article, it appears that they will be going after any shotgun that has “bad” cosmetic features or that can accept an external magazine ( Read more... )

With last weeks Supreme Court decision (McDonald vs. Chicago), an individual right to own arms and be able to defend yourself was applied to all levels of government (federal, state and local). This is already resulting in new lawsuits to turn back overly restrictive laws. These are one of the new the frontiers in these battles over civil rights. ( Read more... )

This past week there were Senate hearings about banning people on the No-Fly list from buying firearms. The New York Times is in a tizzy because the NRA is opposed to this. I wonder how they would feel if they were talking about people whose names appear on this list were banned from publishing their views?

I have several problems with this ( Read more... )

Attorney General Eric Holder states that the administration will seek a permanent “assault weapons” ban and other gon control measures.

The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.

“As President Obama indicated during the ( Read more... )

The TSA says there are no children on the the ‘no-fly’ and ’selectee’ lists. Yet, little Mikey Hicks (a frequent flyer), has been getting patted and searched since he was 2. Is it any wonder that I find these lists and their proposed expanded usage troublesome.

Originally published at Tim's World. You can comment here or there.

Understanding America’s Identity: Individualism vs. Collectivism

This is a blog post from a Brit who I think has hit on why there is such misunderstanding between most of the World and the USA.

This discovery came after reading Mark Levin’s fascinating book Liberty and Tyranny - I reviewed it here. I learned from Levin’s book that there’s an ( Read more... )

CNN - Aiming to Add More Diversity Under America’s Blue Skies

Summary - Audrey Peterman is trying to attract more minorities to visit national parks and take part in outdoor recreational activities.

My take - I agree with her goal, and would like to see it expanded to more minorities taking part in outdoor sports. Whether it is mountain biking, ( Read more... )

They now want to take away more of the rights of those on the “terrorist watch list.” (CNN)

When people on the government’s terrorist watch list have tried to buy guns or explosives in recent years, the government has let them the vast majority of the time.

That’s the finding of a new report by the Government Accountability Office, sent to ( Read more... )

Apparently, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was on Good Morning America (I can not find a direct link to the transcript, this is the video) saying that they needed to get a compromise on a new assault weapons ban that includes registration and prohibit the transportation of weapons across state lines. First of all, those who believe in the Second ( Read more... )