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Guns Don’t Kill, Gun Control Does

Democratic Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) told MSNBC yesterday that if we just had more background checks and increased penalties for straw purchasers the Boston Marathon bombing wouldn’t have happened. “As it stands right now, the next [...]

Iniquity, Dishonor, and Infidelity

According to the Temple Police Department’s website, “The department has adopted the motto of ‘Integrity, Honor, and Dedication’, as these terms best describe the character of the men and women who are the Temple Police Department.” [...]

VP Biden Sees Gun Control “Before The Year Is Out”

At a forum as part of the McCain Institute for International Leadership, Vice President Joe Biden promised that his administration will ensure tighter gun control policies are enacted before the year is out. “For the first [...]

I Love Temple

I need to take the time to inject some sanity into the current situation. I want to make something PERFECTLY clear. I love the City of Temple! I understand that with the current gun control debate [...]

Fort Hood Soldier Illegally Disarmed

No, this post isn’t about me. Hang with me through some boring backstory before I get to the meat of this post. Brown v. Texas was a landmark case for the 4th Amendment. The amendment reads: [...]

News Coverage of My Case

KCEN ran a story tonight about my illegal arrest and seizure of my firearms. I want to make a few points of clarification. This was a father and son out on a scout to fulfill the [...]

Key Firearms Bills Before the Texas Legislature

A large number of bills are currently working their way through various committees and both chambers of the Texas legislature. I want to take a moment to let you know about some that I think are [...]

Defending our Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Today, I spoke before my local City Council here in Texas. Prior to my speech, I presented the Mayor and city council members with a copy of a draft resolution that seeks to nullify any federal [...]

My Speech at the Oak Harbor City Council meeting on 02/05/2013

Mr. Mayor, members of the council, Citizens of Oak Harbor, and of the United States, I come to you tonight with a heavy heart. I see a beautiful country divided and conflicted. I see a constitution [...]

Oak Harbor City Councilman Afraid of Vet’s Concealed Handgun

I have to share this. The city of Oak Harbor in Washington State recently held a city council meeting. During that meeting, an Afghanistan veteran, Lucas Yonkman, approached the podium to deliver some thoughts to the [...]

A Tough Solution: Solving the Gun Problem

I’ve taken some criticism for discrediting gun control measures that have been submitted with the goal of preventing crime and saving lives. My goal here is to present some difficult solutions that I think will work. [...]

On Banning “Assault Weapons” and “High-Capacity” Magazines

I think it’s about time to sit down and talk with you realistically about the ignorance of those advocating for bans on so-called “assault weapons” (AW) and so-called “high-capacity” magazines. First and foremost, I object to [...]

Wounded Warrior Project Backpedaling on Gun Stance

After a few days of getting bludgeoned over the head with bad press and threats of recalled support wafting through the ether, Wounded Warrior Project has seen fit to pretend that it was all just a [...]

Debate Leaves Gunowners With No Clear Option

If only militaries are permitted to have the kinds of weapons that ensure personal and collective self defense, the existence of absolute tyrannies would never be overthrown. Look at the history of many of the African [...]