Tag Archives: our right to defend ourselves

Pot and guns

Posted on October 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Even while more and more States legalize the use of cannabis for both medical and recreational use, the Deep State and the FedState nannies continue to bauk. Among other things, the feds continue to argue that people who use marijuana … Continue reading →

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Situational awareness for non-gun owners/carriers

Posted on July 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Mama Liberty constantly preached the need to be careful to be as aware of the situation in which we find ourselves. Whether armed or not, situational awareness is essential to survival in any unsafe condition. It is first critical to … Continue reading →

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Situational awareness and armed defenders in 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Mama Liberty constantly preached the need to be careful to be as aware of the situation in which we find ourselves. Whether armed or not, situational awareness is essential to survival in any unsafe condition. It is first critical to … Continue reading →

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Ignorance isn’t bliss – it’s fear

Posted on August 6, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The question has appeared in various forums over the years. A recent version goes: I found an unfired bullet (live round) in my backyard. How do I dispose of it? Fortunately, an Air Force vet with a sense of humor … Continue reading →

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“Going viral” – more “established law” at risk?

Posted on July 13, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

A long time correspondent and reader alerted me several days to a newly-filed lawsuit which seems to be rapidly promoted and both praised and condemned across the nation. Many of us have long protested that the 1934 National Firearms Act … Continue reading →

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How many battalions…

Posted on July 7, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

… does the pope have? This question is sometimes attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, way back in 1810 or so. Stalin (yes, THAT Uncle Joe) cribbed it in 1945, asking “how many divisions does the Pope of Rome have?” Whether it … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on gun-owner databases

Posted on May 3, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Greg Taggart’s commentary on central gun-owner databases (CGODB) addressed many excellent issues regarding gun registration. All of these arguments, including his examples, are valuable to use in persuading people who favor gun-control and registration the error of this twisted little … Continue reading →

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Is it for the children???

Posted on December 3, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

In one of the recent spat of mass shootings and killings across the Fifty States, we have the Michigan killings in Oxford High School. The 15-year-old shooter (still alive and bugging his jailers about how much press mention he is … Continue reading →

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… on our knees before our “betters”

Posted on July 25, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Municipal and county officials are often incredibly arrogant. For every customer service representative or equipment operator or even police officer who is friendly, helpful, courteous and encouraging? There seem to be two or three who are arrogant, condescending, sniffing out … Continue reading →

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Help for new gun owners

Posted on April 9, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, over at his webzine Slow Facts is publishing a series of help articles for the millions of people who have purchased guns (many for the very first time) in the last few weeks. Please credit Rob and share … Continue reading →

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