Tag: NICS

  • Protection or Pain Treatment: Choosing Between Your Gun and Medical Marijuana

    Protection or Pain Treatment: Choosing Between Your Gun and Medical Marijuana

    by Sam Jacobs, Ammo.com, CC BY 4.0 (Feb. 4, 2021) — If you’ve ever filled out a Form 4473, you’re familiar with the Question 11e: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or other controlled substance?” In case you thought there was any ambiguity with regard…

  • The New California Tar Pit

    The New California Tar Pit

    “THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT A SUICIDE PACT” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2018 (Dec. 30, 2018) — This is a follow-up to an earlier post on Newman, California Officer Ronil Singh’s death.  May his wife, Anamika, and her son one day heal from this wholly preventable and politically-inflicted catastrophe. The tragedy of Officer Singh’s murder grows even…

  • On Background Checks and Databases

    On Background Checks and Databases

    WHERE IS THE REAL DANGER? by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2013                (Jan. 25, 2013) — On January 16, 2013, Barack Obama stepped before the TV cameras in the auditorium of the Old Executive Office Building to outline his proposals for new gun control measures.  And while he brought four children and their parents with him as…

  • Are Long Gun Purchases Being Registered with the Federal Government?

    LAWFUL CONNECTICUT PISTOL OWNER RELATES EXPERIENCE PURCHASING RIFLE by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 8, 2013) — On Monday, the holder of a valid Connecticut pistol permit related to The Post & Email his experience in purchasing a rifle, which by state law does not require a pistol permit.  The Post & Email has seen the pistol…