Second Amendment
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the political talk of the week in Rhode Island and nationally.
“Had the girl not broken the law by purchasing and using pepper spray, she likely would have been raped — or worse.” Sure, the story Stephen Green is sharing comes from Denmark, and sure, one big advantage we have in the United States is the Second Amendment. But policies change and, increasingly, our rights can…
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the ways in which RI’s self-appointed “coach” and self-presumed captains manipulate the “team” of Rhode Islanders.
John DePetro and Justin Katz walk through how the effects of today’s education, or lack thereof, are trickling through all facets of society.
To solve problems without causing unexpected damage, you have to have some reasonable explanation for the circumstances. This recent anti-gun tweet from Democrat Congressman Seth Magaziner illustrates how politicians are moving farther and farther away from problem-solving: If you’re accustomed to analyzing data visualizations, it might take you a moment to understand Magaziner’s point. The…
Richard August interviews Dane Ardente about a gun rights lawsuit responding to restrictive measures recently passed by the General Assembly.
John DePetro and Justin Katz talk the Rhode Island politics of the day.
… as New York has done. It’s to make civilians more vulnerable. Supporters framed their intention as making bad people more vulnerable to the police, as during mass shootings, but the ban doesn’t apply only to bad actors. As simple common sense, policies designed to make people more vulnerable ought to be approached with suspicion. …
Here’s a noteworthy WPRI headline: “‘Speechless:’ 7-year-old child brings gun to Boston school.” Must be all those Republicans who control the city! Out of curiosity, I went in search of information about how strict Massachusetts’s gun-control laws are and found myself reminded of that old Weezer song about unraveling a sweater: “If you want to…
We’ve reached the point in the Northeast that the leaders of Democrat-run states seem to be searching for ways to trample multiple Constitutional rights with a single policy. Consider this new law in New York: Under the law, applicants have to provide local officials with a list of current and former social media accounts from…