Harry Mount
I wish to address constructive, informative feedback on my article, “Are Assault Rifles Strictly Weapons of War?” Much of it came in the form of important corrections and qualifications. Some highly knowledgeable friends made great points when I solicited their…
A key narrative in the push to ban assault weapons is that they are exceptionally powerful, firing rounds with a special capacity to pierce body armor and pulverize human bodies. The AR-15 infamously used in the Sandy Hook massacre fires…
It is a romantic ideal: If we could save one precious life, particularly that of a child, we would willingly pay any price, bear any burden. This sentiment has been at the heart of the argument for increased firearm regulation,…
Early Wednesday afternoon, the Cato Institute hosted a forum titled “Law, Politics, and Same-Sex Marriage.” The consensus among the four legal and political experts was that however the Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8 and DOMA, public opinion is steadily,…
President Obama and his compassionate predecessor have undermined federalism in the governing system, overseeing considerable consolidation of political authority. Mercatus scholars William P. Ruger and Jason Sorens counter that the American federalist system allows for significant state discretion in policy…
Politico reported yesterday evening that: Sens. Rand Paul [R-KY], Ted Cruz [R-TX] and Mike Lee [R-UT] are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s [D-NV] office on Tuesday….
While browsing CBS’s 60 Minutes segments last night — in my defense, the informational content and interview subjects are often interesting — I was reminded that expecting a journalist to consistently apply economic concepts is like expecting an octopus to play…
Intriguing news from the world of high technology. Lockheed Martin says it will integrate a quantum computing platform from Canadian partner D-Wave Systems into its business, which would be an important first. But there are skeptics. The New York Times…
Following up on a the story broken yesterday by The Daily Beast, the Wall Street Journal reported on the Obama administration’s dictate to place the Central Intelligence Agency’s targeted killing program under military control: The new directive is intended to shift the covert…
I’m live at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations.” Chairman Leahy stated that the committee will attempt to conduct the hearing while members rotate in and out to take votes….
