David Frum's Blog, page 126

American Gun Law 7

In Arizona, thanks to a law signed by Governor Brewer in 2010, no permit at all is required to carry a concealed weapon. Anybody can do it! However, it is still illegal to lie if police ask whether you have a gun on your person. That gives law enforcement a sporting chance before the shooting begins.

American Gun Law 6

Normally, Republicans strongly favor private property rights. Normally, Republicans can be expected to defer to employer policy over claims of worker rights.

American Gun Law 5

I haven't found a comprehensive list on this, but by my tally at least five states allow guns to be carried into bars. How's that rule working out? Opinions differ.

American Gun Law 4

The Oregon state senate is considering a House bill that would prevent any public disclosure about persons applying for a concealed handgun permit. That sounds like a reasonable protection of privacy rights, until you remember that people with prior criminal convictions can petition a court to restore their gun rights. The past criminal records of future gun holders would seem highly relevant public information - especially in a state, like Oregon, where the judges making such decisions are e...

Gun Hoarders Against Democracy

Douglas Anthony Cooper on the strange idea of gun ownership as a bulwark of freedom:

American Gun Law 3

OK, this isn't quite the law, but very nearly became so:

The Global School Lunch Project

Mrs. Frum (aka @dcrittenden1) introduces the Huffington Post's new global lunch project:

The Income Tax's Limits

Ramesh Ponnuru has an interesting column at Bloomberg View warning against hopes that much revenue can be raised via the elimination of tax preferences:

American Gun Laws 2

Did you know that you can lawfully buy a gun even if you are on the FBI terrorist watch list?

Cool it, Reason

On the Reason blog, Mike Riggs denounces my Newsweek column against marijuana legalization. Riggs' piece is mostly an exercise in name-calling. In between the epithets and sarcasm, however, Riggs raises three fact-based objections to my article. Every one of them is in error.