Politics

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY — Deep within the dark heart of Mordor, a report has been issued forth from a committee formed in classic New Jersey fashion — by appointing your buddies to get paid to state the obvious.  That’s right, Gov. Chris Christie of the great Garden State has commissioned a group of his old…

MADISON, WISCONSIN — Following the disturbance of a man being shot inside a nearby mall, GOP lawmakers are increasingly viewing concealed carriers as a potential solution to this problem.  As Wisconsin Rep. Bob Gannon (R-Slinger) said in a statement: “Wisconsin does not have a death penalty law, but with significant practice and careful aim, law-abiding…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Last July, in the wake of the horrible shooting of military personnel in Tennessee, Gov. Mary Fallin (R-OK) issued an executive order authorizing military personnel to carry concealed weapons.  Now, Sen. Frank Simpson has proposed a senate bill, SB 913, which will make that executive order permanent. News 9 reports that…

A poll was taken on Twitter, asking respondents to answer if they would or would not arm themselves.  The poll results were tallied by 44 Sinclair stations placed around the country.  Out of the 5,000 respondents, 74% said they would arm themselves for protection according to News 4. That’s amazing.  It’s like asking 5,000 people,…

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — In a surprising turn of events, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has effectively severed Virginia’s concealed carry reciprocity ties with a majority of other states it had previously had agreements with.  This is a pretty horrible thing that’s being lauded as a “common sense” approach to gun control enthusiast turned unilateral decision-maker…

HONOLULU, HAWAII — Imagine if you needed a doctor’s note to have basic civil liberties like the right to speak your mind or the right to not be searched without probable cause.  Hawaii residents are having to go through a similar inane hoop in order to get their permits to carry.  As Hawaii News Now…