Tag Archives: hoplophobes

Be eaten… or shoot… or be?

Posted on July 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Government stupidity is always with us: An incredibly strong argument for why human, mandatory government is dangerous, immoral, and to be avoided. Or put down. Consider Yellowstone National Park. And visit this story in Cowboy State Daily. To put it … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes on bearing arms

Posted on July 30, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This Baker’s Dozen is boiled down from several dozen quotes: note that not all of the quotes are from Founding Fathers and not all from so-called conservatives. Or libertarians. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution does not give us … Continue reading →

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Celebrity-murderer or adult delinquent?

Posted on July 23, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

An article from Rob Morse back in April triggered some thoughts about the recent killer in Pennsylvania. And the media (mainstream, social, and alternative) response to it: to say nothing of the usual hoplophobes and hoploclasts in high places. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Courts, guns, and trouble

Posted on June 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

 The Blaze reports on the SCOTUS 6-3 decision to overturn the Trump-Biden regulatory interpretation for the BATFE to classify bump-stocks as a method of turning semi-automatic weapons into “machine guns.” The Blaze (and many others) labels this as overturning a … Continue reading →

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Same old, same old on the gun control front?

Posted on June 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

I suppose we should, as one of us here at TPOL often says, not be surprised. Some people never give up. In case their cause is worthy and desirable, that is great. When they are bent on doing wrong, and … Continue reading →

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War on self-defense? Some updates.

Posted on May 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Despite recent snows in the High County (the Rockies and Sierras and Black Hills, at least), the summer tourist season is nearly upon us. With that, people are traveling and warm days and cool nights (but not too cool) bring … Continue reading →

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Colorado discourages gunowners and defenders of liberty

Posted on April 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

To put it another way: Colorado Democrats wage war on peaceable gun owners With, we point out, the assistance of Republicans and so-called independents. Wasn’t it just yesterday that Colorado leftists wanted to “defund the police” in Colorado? Courtesy of … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen ™ things to not say to a gunowner

Posted on April 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Why not say them? Well, it generally isn’t (99.99999 percent of the time) because that gunowner is going to hate you so much that they remove you from the land of the living. (99.99999 is one chance in 10,000,000.) And … Continue reading →

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Oh, no! Guns in post offices!

Posted on January 17, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Well, doesn’t that just about tear it completely? Despite the clear majority will in this country that weapons be banned from “critical” or “sensitive” locations, some turkey of a judge has decided that the Federal law that has banned firearms … Continue reading →

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Nebraska cities to imitate New Mexico gun control?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed a statewide constitutional carry bill and declared that regulating firearms is a statewide concern. The legislation also declared existing local firearm laws void and revoked local governments’ power to regulate guns.  However, the cities … Continue reading →

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