Religious police
Let’s talk about that new law recently signed by the Alabama governor. The bill amends Alabama Code ยงย 16-22-1. Here is the original text of that section: ...
Category: Law Enforcement/Police
Your concealed carry permit is not a badge
Back when I was first learning about firearms and concealed carry, I came across a video – since removed, unfortunately – called “Your conceal...
Obeying laws and rules
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is having its 2018 convention soon. Many are under the mistaken belief that firearms are not permitted during this yearR...
Don’t show me yours, I won’t show you mine
On April 14, 2018, I was driving south on I-35 through Olathe, KS, on the first leg of a road trip out to Las Vegas. That vacation didn’t quite go as plan...
Why police may not act on tips
After the recent tragedy in Florida, one question I’ve seen raised numerous times can be boiled down to this: why did the FBI and local police not act on ...
Misinterpreting Massad Ayoob
Full disclosure: I am an active member of the United States Concealed Carry Association. For accessibility technologies: A basic principle of American justice h...
Arizona’s advice to armed drivers
Arizona recently took the step to update their driver licensing manual to include traffic stops where the driver is armed. Section 7 of the manual is titled sim...
How NOT to assert your rights
In a video made by the organization “Flex Your Rights” called “10 Rules for Dealing with Police“, rule #6 is “Don’t expose y...
Philando Castile screwed up
I’ll say it up front: Philando Castile screwed up. Big time. In most reports on the trial, this is the breakdown: Castile, a black man, volunteered to Off...
Concluding the Supreme Court’s 2014 term
One thing that continually amazes me and pisses me off is how seemingly intelligent people can argue that more freedom is somehow a *bad* thing… And IR...