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Japan isn’t an argument for gun control

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: How Japan Has Almost Eradicated Gun Crime Whenever someone mentions Japan in the context of gun control, there’s always a quick test I do on an a...

Democrat platform/Economics/Free speech and press/Health care/Second Amendment/Socialism

Once a government…

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

A friend of mine recently tagged me on Facebook to ask my opinion on this. Below is my response with some enhancements and additions. * * * * * Quoting for acce...

Economics/Second Amendment/Taxes

Taxing firearms

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: Don’t Ban Assault Weapons – Tax Them I’ve said before (here and here) that subtle racism largely fuels the calls for greater financial burd...

Second Amendment

State gun laws and pediatric firearm-related mortality

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics published a study concluding that “States with laws requiring universal background checks for firearm purchase...

Concealed carry/Law Enforcement/Police/Second Amendment

Your concealed carry permit is not a badge

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Back when I was first learning about firearms and concealed carry, I came across a video – since removed, unfortunately – called “Your conceal...

Second Amendment

Lying about the US and Australia

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Harper’s Bazaar: “How can we stop mass shootings?” Okay, let’s get into this… There have been 316 mass shootings this year in Amer...

Second Amendment

Redefining terms to infringe the Second Amendment

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: What does it mean to “bear arms”?, The Economist I’m not going to waste much space on this. “Bear arms”, or “to keep and bear a...

Second Amendment

Selling out

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

A little over two months ago, I joined the NRA. Not long after joining, I mentioned it on Twitter, tagging the NRA and “March for Lives”. One person...

Law Enforcement/Police/Second Amendment

Obeying laws and rules

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

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...

Second Amendment

Stop trying to license constitutional rights

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: A Gun Nut’s Guide to Gun Control That Works: A federal license for possession of semi-automatic firearms could make Americans safer—and more free....

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