Gospel of Guns
Editors of gun magazines are unapologetic in acknowledging that their content caters to the gun enthusiasts who believe their rights are under constant threat, and to the firearms companies that account for much of their revenue.
‘The Magic Gravel Pit’
The Rule Against Perpetuities assumes that if an event can potentially take an infinite length of time before it begins or ends, then it will never begin or end. Similarly, the NRA argues that “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” — an event that never happens because there can never be enough guns in circulation to stop a mass shooter.Good guys with guns?
No citizen gun owners were on hand to return fire against the gunman who fatally shot a TSA agent at LAX. The NRA rests its argument on the logic that “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”; but this scenario rarely plays out in real life. See SageLaw section on Second Amendment.
Again
The latest mass shooting, this time at a Naval installation in Washington, D.C., brings the number of such incidents to 16 since the Supreme Court declared that gun ownership is an individual right, protected by the Second Amendment, in 2008. Ironically, the District of Columbia was a party to that case.
Guns in America
Among the many issues raised in the Trayvon Martin case and the acquittal of his killer, the prevalence of gun ownership in America remains a troublesome, and sometimes deadly issue. See the SageLaw section on the Second Amendment.
The cost of freedom
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that rates of gun deaths are higher in states with higher rates of gun ownership. See the state-by-state breakdown, and also see SageLaw analysis on the current state of the law.
Individual responsibility?
David Brooks of the New York Times says it is “psychology, not sociology,” that is the issue in mass murders such as the one in Aurora, Colo. In a historical perspective, John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts, emphasized social responsibility. Read more here.
Guns, the law and history
In 2008, the Supreme Court declared that gun ownership is an individual right protected by the Second Amendment.
Since then, there have been 15 mass shootings in the United States, more than double the rate during the past 30 years. See SageLaw analysis.
An armed society a polite society?
Yet another mass shooting — this time in New York City — points to the issue of permissive gun possession in the United States. See SageLaw section on the Second Amendment, including an analysis of the landmark case, McDonald v. Chicago.
An armed society a polite society?
Yet another mass shooting — this time in Aurora, Colo. — points to the issue of permissive gun possession in the United States. See SageLaw section on the Second Amendment, including an analysis of the landmark case, McDonald v. Chicago.
An armed society a polite society?
A surge of shootings in Seattle has raised questions about gun possession in the United States. See SageLaw section on the Second Amendment, including an analysis of the landmark case, McDonald v. Chicago.
Putting out fire with gasoline
Since the Supreme Court struck down Chicago's gun control law in 2010, homicides in the city have jumped 38 percent. See the SageLaw analysis of McDonald v. Chicago.
Stand your ground?
The Trayvon Martin shooting has raised questions about Florida's “Stand Your Ground” law – and similar laws in 20 states. See SageLaw article on the Supreme Court, “originalism” and African-American history.
Guns, the law and history
In 2008, the Supreme Court declared that gun ownership is an individual right protected by the Second Amendment.
Since the decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, there have been 15 mass shootings in the United States, including the attempted assassination Gabrielle Giffords, the Aurora theater massacre, and the Newtown school shooting. During the the past 30 years, there have been 62 mass shootings in the United States, amounting to an average of about two mass shootings per year. In the years since the Heller decision, the rate of such incidents has more than doubled — to almost four per year, according to the Mother Jones “Guide to Mass Shootings in America.” See the SageLaw section on the Second Amendment and an analysis of the recent Supreme Court case, McDonald v. Chicago.