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Tag Archives: gun control
The Texas church shooting and our future choices. Wherein Fr. Z opines.
People are asking for my reaction to the terrifying church shooting in Texas. A man was acting oddly in the church during the service. The church had some trained people at the service who noticed him and then watched him. They … Continue reading
Undercover CBS reporter breaks law in purchasing a weapon, gets caught
Liberal journalists try to buy an AR-15 to prove how easy it is to obtain a long-gun under false pretenses (i.e., for the purposes of terror). Alas, the system worked. From Free Beacon: Store Owner: Undercover CBS Purchase of AR-15 … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can a bishop forbid open carry of guns in states where it is legal?
UPDATE 14 Jan: At A Blog for Dallas Area Catholics there is an interesting reaction to the Diocese of Dallas’ new policy about guns. A couple of the posts there touch on this topic, as a matter of fact. One … Continue reading
Empty chair
The other day I heard that for the State of the Union Address in POTUS’s area of the gallery there was to be an empty seat to honor victims of gun violence (which I assume also means gang-bangers who shot … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged empty chair, gun control, gun free zone, POTUS, The First Gay President
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Special weapons training offered to pastors, security teams
Following up on the issue of security in our churches in this age of growing uncertainty, a reader sent the following from KNOE 8 NEWS: OPSO offers gun training to churches WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) – The Ouachita … Continue reading
Posted in Going Ballistic, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged church security, gun control
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Chicago: meltdown
I saw this astonishing and yet not at all surprising piece by Rich Lowry. But will anything useful be done about this? Who wants to bet? Chicago suffering social meltdown For most of the country, July Fourth weekend means hot … Continue reading
“It was going to come down to just him and me.”
May I recommend that you stop over at the blog Shoved To Them (where do these interesting names come from?) and peruse THIS. Here is an excerpt: [My husband] worried about our safety, so he made sure that I had a … Continue reading
Wyoming and 18 states defend 2nd Amendment against New Jersey, federal courts
From FNC: 19 states join legal fight against New Jersey’s concealed weapons law CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming is leading a coalition of 19 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let them submit a brief supporting a New Jersey man’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Liberals, Lighter fare
Tagged 2nd amendment, CCW, concealed carry weapon, gun control, Mystic Monk Coffee, SCOTUS, WCC, Wyoming
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GUN FREE ZONES! Funny.
A friend sent this. A funny way to make a good point. I try not to use businesses which post these signs and I hope you don’t either. On that note, after Mass on Sunday a couple guys from the … Continue reading
More Starbuck’s hypocrisy
Here is a lesson in deep hypocrisy. As you peruse the following, consider Starbuck’s corporate support of pro-abortive forces, especially where he talks about being used. From the head of Starbucks: An Open Letter from Howard Schultz, ceo of Starbucks … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Are priests allowed to carry handguns?
From a reader: Are priests allowed to carry handguns? I have heard stories of priests owning guns, going hunting, etc, but could a priest have a handgun, conceal and carry, etc? What do you think about a priest having a … Continue reading
White House issues advice about shootings at churches – POLL
More great advice from the Obama Administration today. On the heels of a shooting at a Catholic Church in Utah (HERE), I spotted at RNS, that the White House has issued some advice for how to deal with shootings at … Continue reading
Posted in POLLS, The Drill, The future and our choices, You must be joking!
Tagged gun control, Obama Administration, poll, White House
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Canonist looks at Arkansas’ legislation for churches to determine concealed carry weapon policies
Prof. Ed Peters, canonist, has an thought-provoking post at his blog In The Light Of The Law. He looks at a few canonical points regarding the state, a diocese or a parish can/could/should ban the carrying of concealed weapons from … Continue reading
Some people are finally waking up to lefty hijacking of pro-life language in gun control debate
I have been saying for weeks now that the left has been hijacking pro-life language for their own ends. Right now, they are twisting their support for Pres. Obama (against people who “cling to guns or religion”) into a “prolife … Continue reading
WI Sheriff urges people to arm themselves, get training, because of cuts to law enforcement.
There is a phrase which is becoming more popular: I carry a gun – because a cop is too heavy. Here is a story from Milwaukee which a friend forwarded. Keep in mind that Milwaukee is not exactly a bastion … Continue reading
“Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King…”
As I read in the Huffington Post: […] Most people think [Martin Luther King, JR] would be the last person to own a gun. Yet in the mid-1950s, as the civil rights movement heated up, King kept firearms for self-protection. … Continue reading
Mr. President, pleeeeease issue an executive order to outlaw the Catholic Church? Pretty please?
Stock in gun companies is going up, because of this gun-control thing. Pres. Obama has a jihad against guns… gun and ammo sales soar to record levels. In a gun shop I saw a photo of the President with the … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, Lighter fare, New Evangelization
Tagged gun control, hypocrisy, Pres. Obama
10 Comments
Sr. Keehan! Will the CHA have a banner in the March for Life in Washington DC?
First I found Pres. Obama declaring “Religious Freedom” Day. Now I find Sr. Carol Keehan openly defending the unborn? From CNS: Sr. Carol Keehan: Sandy Hook ‘Separate Issue’ But ‘Abortion Takes the Life of an Innocent Child’ By Patrick Burke … Continue reading
Video by Hollywood stars about guns followed by the reality check video
Don’t you wish sometimes that you never… I mean never… saw or heard Hollywood stars when they weren’t actually in a show or movie? Some of these people are getting into the gun-control issue. Strikes me as a bit hypocritical. … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged 2nd amendment, gun control, Hollywood, hypocrisy, violence
17 Comments
Poking fun at enemies of the 2nd Amendment
At Catholic Vote someone has taken the mickey out of the enemies of the 2nd Amendment and particular out of the opponents of concealed carry weapon licenses. No, wait. Let me correct that. Stricter gun-control advocates generally don’t actually think about the … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged 2nd amendment, concealed carry weapon, gun control
41 Comments
