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The Philando Castile verdict and you

“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.” 2nd Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Read More

The Schooler Murder. Where did he get a gun?

Give or take, this is what I wrote on Facebook on Sunday night. I’m still trying to gather my thoughts about this. I’ve know Reverend Schooler for at least 25 years. He was gunned down by his mentally ill brother in his church on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. I can’t think of a sadder story. Read More

What a right to bear arms means- really.

For years, I’ve tried to argue about the 2nd Amendment by bringing up the part most skip- “a well regulated militia” and gotten nowhere. Today, Aloysius Schneider from Centerville made the argument absolutely clear in his letter to the editor- I’m reposting: A lesson in gun ownership Re: “Reader: Militia ‘is every able-bodied man’,” Jan. Read More

Republicans making sense…

If you listen to the “debates” of those who want to be our president, you hear a lot of banter. You hear a lot of he said/she said. You hear things that are pulled out of their rear ends for shock and awe and front-page headlines. Very rarely, with the exception of Bernie Sanders, do Read More

Shoot first, answer questions later?

There used to be cops who spent their entire life on the streets and never drew their service weapon. Those days are gone. The very idea of unholstering a firearm- and pointing it at someone only means one thing- you are prepared to shoot someone. That person, has to be an immediate threat to someone’s Read More

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