Category Archives: Guns in the U.S. of A.

Two newspaper headlines that have me scratching my…well, maybe not my head, because…

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Naomi

TAFKAT* (you work it out) has been kicking in seriously with critical wailings over New York Times headlines, especially the ones about Joe Biden. But this isn’t about Joe Biden headlines in the Times. Nope, I’m going to give you … Continue reading →

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The eternal problem of guys with guns

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “I’m hit! I’m hit!” cried a Florida deputy after mistaking for gunshots the sound of falling acorns. Anywhere else I’d think maybe the guy was joking. But this was in Florida.

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What is a militia? Not what interpreters of the 2nd Amendment say it is

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Naomi

Oh yeah? Who sez different? Alexander Hamilton, in the Federalist No. 29, “Concerning the Militia,” where he describes in detail what a militia is and must be: The power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times … Continue reading →

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