Author Archives: SGM P.

Firearm Straw Purchasers

The steam is slowly leaking out of the Left’s drive to close the so-called gunshow loophole.  You know, the loophole where anyone can walk into a gunshow and walk out with a gun, no questions asked.  Turns out the way … Continue reading

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Brazil Eyes Gun Law Reform

All too often in the gun rights or gun law debate, it is stated, “Most other industrialized countries in the world have much stricter gun laws than the US and have subsequently have a lower murder rate.” Let’s head in … Continue reading

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More School Chicanery

Found this gem while researching the $100 million that Zuckerberg gave the Newark School System:   Chicago School Problem An employee of a small Chicago education-focused newsmagazine was reviewing the transcripts of the Chicago School Board meeting.  She found the School … Continue reading

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Zuckerberg’s Millions to Newark Schools

Whenever there’s a discussion about failing school systems, sooner it later it turns to what will fix the problem.  The answer is always the same: Money!   Money will fix the problem.  If we only had enough money to repair buildings … Continue reading

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Questions for The Hillary

My level of tolerance for watching The Hillary being interviewed on liberal news shows isn’t very high.  After the first couple of silly, self-serving questions, I change the channel.  I’d really like to see her asked serious about issues that … Continue reading

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The Other Gun Loophole

Illegal aliens cannot legally buy a gun in the US. Twelve States are issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens To buy a gun, you need an ID from the State in which you are buying the gun. An illegal alien … Continue reading

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Droughts: Global Warming or Nature?

Recently, I was searching the internet for historical information on a local park.  The park has a row of stone columns that appear quite old.  And for the life of me, I can’t figure out what they were used for. … Continue reading

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Illegal Guns? What Are They?

I keep hearing the term “illegal guns” used in discussions about gun control.  What the heck is an “illegal gun”.  If you search the internet, you’ll find the term used a lot, but never really defined.  That’s probably by choice … Continue reading

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Is There a Liberal War on Women?

Maybe there really is a war on women.  Recently, Anti-gun activist Leah Gunn Barrett, the executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, said that women shouldn’t be allowed to carry firearms for protection on college campuses, on the grounds … Continue reading

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Dissecting a Gun Control Rant

I found this article while looking for something else, as so often happens.  It had all of the usual sensational claims, erroneous conclusions and misleading numbers used by Gun Control proponents.  So I decided to dissect it and provide counter-points … Continue reading

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