Violence by the Numbers: Guns Really Do Prevent Violence

By: Paul Zahorecz (Diary)  |  January 9th at 10:51 AM  | 

With the recent tragedy in Newtown, there is little doubt that people are scared: they’re scared that their elected officials will take away their guns in an effort to prevent further tragedies from occurring. This is evidenced by the nationwide skyrocketing of firearms sales, ammo sales, and jam-packed, filled-to-capacity weekend gun shows. And, if one believes the liberal argument that guns kill people, then they | Read More »

Liberals and Bad Policy

By: Paul Zahorecz (Diary)  |  August 5th at 06:40 PM  | 

In the days since the Aurora, CO massacre, there’s been tons of liberal-speak for the need of increased gun control laws. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has proposed a ban on high-capacity magazines; Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NY) has introduced a bill that would effectively cease the online sale of ammunition, by requiring buyers to present photo identification at the time of purchase; and Mayor Bloomberg (D-NY) | Read More »