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The big gundown

By Leo Morris — Tue, 08/14/2012 - 8:36am — Opening Argument

Texas gun enthusiasts -- but I repeat myself -- might be dismayed by Gov. Rick Perry's apparent acceptance of state-level gun control:

Posted in: 2nd Amendment, Current events, Politics and other nightmares

Gun noise

By Leo Morris — Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:51am — Opening Argument

Good piece in the National Review on the killing of 17-year-old Trayson Martin by "neighborhood watch" vigilante and cop wannabe George Zimmerman. It makes an important point that those committed to armed self-defense must also commit to the principle that those who bear arms must act responsibly:

Posted in: 2nd Amendment, Gun control, Hoosier lore, The law and the jungle, Politics and other nightmares

Repeat offenders

By Leo Morris — Thu, 09/04/2008 - 9:11am — Opening Argument

We Hoosiers seem to be a bloodthirsty lot. Saw this story from the Muncie newspaper  (via the Indianapolis Star) -- a homeowner had confronted a burglar and held him at gunpoint until police arrived and hauled him off. Seemed like a routine story, so I wondered why there were so many comments. Many of them were in this vein:

Posted in: 2nd Amendment, burglar, gun rights, homeowner, Hoosier lore, The law and the jungle, self defense
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