by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In 2012, I shared some important observations from Jeffrey Goldberg, a left-leaning writer for The Atlantic. In his column, he basically admitted his side was wrong about gun control. Then, in 2013, I wrote about a column by Justin Cronin in the New York Times. He...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 14, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Human Rights, Society
On Friday, I was asked at a Colorado briefing if I had any good policy news from around the world. I was stumped. Because mostly we’ve seen policy move in the wrong direction. In recent years, we’ve seen a couple of nations repeal their flat tax systems. A few...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I don’t necessarily blame President Obama for seeking to politicize tragic mass shootings. His actions may be a bit unseemly, but also understandable if he truly believes that disarming law-abiding people is the best way to reduce carnage. That being said, this...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Europe, Society
Earlier this year, I argued that it was unfair and immoral to deny European Jews from being able to protect themselves with firearms. They get targeted by terrorists and other thugs who can strike at any time, often with suicidal intent, and even the most effective...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I proposed an “IQ Test for Criminals and Liberals” back in 2012 which asked readers to imagine that they were thieves. And I then asked them, as they were planning their crimes, how they would react if they knew that a particular homeowner was armed. Would they: a....
