Tag Archives: right of self defense

Thoughts on weapons and disarmament

Posted on 2026-09-22 by TPOL Nathan

Now and then, gun owners are accused of being arrogant, stupid, and dangerous. They are even attacked for thinking that they are in the right. We are, in the eyes of many, “laughable” because we (paraphrasing Uncle Joe (Biden)) think … Continue reading →

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Constitutional rights and powers – and penalties?

Posted on 2025-04-07 by TPOL Nathan

Some yahoo asked a question the other day: “Where in the US Constitution is gun ownership a protected right? I can’t find it. Silly claims aside, let us see at least one answer to that question. Let us compare this … Continue reading →

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Biden’s agenda for guns

Posted on 2021-03-01 by TPOL Nathan

According to various sources, gun sales in the Fifty States (measured by background checks with BATFE and the FBI) hit a new record in January. Back on the 3rd of February, 24-7 Wall Street reported 4,137,480 sales for the first … Continue reading →

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In some ways, the Lockdown is backfiring

Posted on 2020-05-24 by TPOL Nathan

Let’s talk about schools and guns – favorite topics of both Mama Liberty and myself.

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Valuing our liberties

Posted on 2019-12-01 by TPOL Nathan

A recent poll in Russia reports that more and more Russians understand the importance of freedom of speech. And other freedoms. At the same time, here in the Fifty States, 51% of persons recently polled believe that the First Amendment … Continue reading →

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Criminalizing speech

Posted on 2019-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I recently commented on San Francisco’s Politburo (their “Board of Supervisors”) declaring the NRA a domestic terrorist organization. It was pointed out to me the apparent standard by which the NRA was so judged by these municipal … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 12 SEP 2015, #15-36D: Self-defense endangered

Posted on 2015-09-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Our right of self-defense is given by God, but man – in the form of government and nannies of all sorts, as well as prying neighbors and busybodies – constantly seeks to steal that right from us. … Continue reading →

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