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Our right to defend ourselves

Posted on March 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

What (if anything) should restrict our God-given right to defend ourselves? To keep and bear arms? The US Constitution seeks to protect this God-given right (and power) for individuals by telling us that Congress shall make no law infringing on … 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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The Empress of New Mexico tries again

Posted on January 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Court takes up New Mexico governor’s ban on guns in public as crackdown continues. Continue reading →

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They didn’t have to die right then

Posted on October 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The murder spree of a still-missing madman in central Maine is resulting in the usual political and social screaming back and forth. Including the loud (and vote-mongering) mea culpa of some Congress-crittur who is betraying his oath of office by … Continue reading →

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Guest: The Democrat end game unravels in Albuquerque

Posted on September 16, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

TPOL is well-known for trashing New Mexico, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Rob Morse wrote this commentary, and TPOL has some additional comments at the end. What do you do when bad political decisions get set into dogma? If you’re a … Continue reading →

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April Fools NOT – at least regarding guns

Posted on April 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A small Colorado newspaper triggered major panic earlier this week when their annual April Fools Day special had a screaming headline about the Colorado General Assembly (the legislature) passing new laws telling gunowners to surrender their weapons or go to … 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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A principled stand – freedom of self-defense

Posted on June 19, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Since Mama Liberty (Susan Callaway – Lady Susan) began publishing, this publication has had a few very solid principles.  As her successor (not replacement: I cannot replace her), I hold to these same principles. One of these … Continue reading →

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A reply to Gun Watch

Posted on December 13, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

An article published recently on Gun Watch, How judges ignore law and the Constitution on gun rights, was reposted by JPFO recently. The article makes many good points about how Regressives and Tranzis (which the article calls “Progressives”) and Nazgul … Continue reading →

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