“Tag: Charles C. W. Cooke”

The repeated insistence from some politicians that "gun-free zones" will stop criminals is possibly the stupidest part of the gun-control orthodoxy.

Under the guise of ensuring that the rights of defendants are upheld, states like New York have stacked the deck in such a way as to make the prosecution's job presumptively impossible. The results of this change have been predictable and disastrous.

If those in Hollywood wish to meaningfully contribute to gun safety, as they so often claim, then adherence to actual safety procedures long taught by the NRA would be a good start.

Last year's ruling in Bruen affirmed our right to bear arms outside the home, but some states have employed new tactics to achieve their gun-control agenda.

Despite the best efforts of those in the gun-control crowd to paint America's gun culture as "fringe" and "extreme," this couldn't be further from reality.

Voters in the state of Oregon delivered one of the most-egregious examples of a backwards step seen in decades. It was a disaster for American freedom.

Almost as soon as the voting was over, President Biden once again said that he wants to sign a ban on pretty much every firearm sold in the U.S. Though he likely doesn't have the votes to do so in this Congress, this balance of power does give him some opportunities to go after our freedom.

Life for a gun owner who wants to carry for self-defense is quite different in freer states.

When the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out New York state's "good cause" requirement, the state responded with a "good moral character" requirement that is, perhaps, even worse.