Recent content by gretske

Depeticca, go ahead and waste your time, if you wish. But, complaining to the FCC, who have no authority over TV network programming, is a waste of your time. The networks have no legal responsibility to be fair, and the FCC has NO power to force them to be fair. If it did, do you think the...

Of course "all" the justices did not agree that the 2nd amendment is an individual right. ALL the justices rarely agree on anything. What matters is that the MAJORITY opinion was that the RKBA is a individual right. Read the opinion, it is very clear. Also, you are right that this decision...

I hate to rain on this parade, but FCC complaints are worse than useless. Let me explain. First, as was mentioned, the FCC has no authority over the major networks. Secondly, even though they have authority over locally owned affiliates, this program falls within the rules as far as content...

Heller was a mixed blessing. While it avoided negating the Second Amendment, by one vote, it weakened the meaning of "shall not be infringed." Undoubtedly, this was a compromise to get Kennedy to support it. It did put aside, for the time being, the silly notion that 2A was somehow a...

Yes, and the Founding Fathers allowed for that. The proper way to change the Constitution is by the amendment process. And, the proper way to change laws is the legislative process. To change either by judicial fiat is contrary to what the Founders envisioned. And, if you don't believe it, read...

True, but failure to follow the oath of office is, one or the other. And, there are a couple that come dangerously close to that when they stray from the Constitution and start relying on international law instead. Also, remember that impeachment is a political process, not a legal one, so the...

The president had a consistent anti-gun record when he was an Illinois senator. His campaign website promised more gun regulation and a revival of the AWB. He has nominated and appointed people with anti-gun backgrounds, like Rahm Emanual and Eric Holder. If you don't see a trend here, then...

The probability of a new AWB is directly proportionate to Obama's popularity. It is an issue that will split Dems and Reps and cross party lines. It will cause a political firestorm. Obama owes anti-gunners and has undoubtedly committed, behind closed doors, to institute another AWB; the only...

The most disturbing part of this is, that there was no debate, no announcement of a policy change by the administration, no opportunity for public dialogue. The Obama administration obviously does not welcome opposition, and has little appetite for a public vetting of its closely held beliefs.

According to a report in the Washington Times, the Obama administration is quietly ending the highly successful program to train pilots and flight crews for carry on planes. The program was launched after 9/11 and has been trouble free, save one AD. Not bad, considering that over 12,000 people...

What is the connection? Take a look at what the Immaculator said, keep people on the no-fly list from buying guns. What is the connection? First, smuggling a gun on an airliner is highly unlikely, so there is no connection here. Second, does anyone really believe that a terrorist would go to...

But, seriously folks. If you think about the physics involved, the answer should be obvious. Even a small, silk hanky will be held in place by inertial forces, gravity and the air resistance on the back of the hanky. It will take a finite amount of time for the hanky to overcome these forces...

Just one minor point here. The determination of whether he was shot in the back or not still has to be made by the medical examiner. LEOs on the scene often make wrong calls on which is the entry and which is the exit wound.

jad0110 You make very good points. The primary considerations should be concealability and accuracy. ”Stopping power“ is important, but delivering multiple shots of any size trumps that. I have a Beretta TomCat Inox that I am very accurate with at 5-7 yards. At that distance, I can empty...

It is pretty clear that the gun battle is shifting now that SCOTUS has ruled it is an individual right. Incorporation will likely be the first battle, with concealed carry following behind. In case you are not aware, there is a movement among Dems to pass a federal law prohibiting concealed...