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Nevada 2nd Amendment Update (Apr. 14th, 2013)

Posted on April 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An update on firearms related bills going through the legislature:      The bad bills: AB234 and SB396 were not passed out of their committees, and because of this: “[p]ursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.”  This does … Continue reading →

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How NOT to Talk to People About Liberty

Posted on April 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Just because something can be justified according to theoretical libertarianism does not mean most people aren’t going to recoil at what is being suggested…      Perhaps the mentioning of the Federal Reserve, “Agenda 21,” and Birtherism. should also be on that … Continue reading →

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Why Victim Disarmament Zones are a Bad Idea

Posted on April 11, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Amanda Collins, a student at the University of Nevada, Reno, possesses a CCW (Concealed Carry Permit).  The University of Nevada, Reno, however, requires that to exercise one’s right to conceal carry, they must attain the permission of the University, which is practically … Continue reading →

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Nevada Senate May Consider Gun Transfer Ban

Posted on April 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     This Friday is the deadline for bills to pass out of committee in their originating house      The Nevada Assembly’s Judicial Committee is considering SB221, which would criminalize the private transfer of firearms.      It is being heard in committee Thursday 11th … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher, R.I.P.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has passed away at the age of 87.      There is no better way to explain just what she did and what she achieved than hear her words as she spoke them.      Margaret Thatcher on … Continue reading →

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Danger Defined by Resemblance to a Gun

Posted on April 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The now infamous case of a 7 year old being suspended for eating a pastry such that the uneaten portion vaguely resembled a gun raises the question: Does anything that vaguely resembles the shape of a gun a clear and … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need Gun Control – We Need Politician Control

Posted on April 4, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The insanity and drama surrounding Nevada Democrat politician Steven Brooks has finally reached a crescendo at the end of a police chase.  Now-former Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested for threatening the Nevada Assembly Speaker (a fellow Democrat), arrested again for … Continue reading →

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Nevada Assembly Considering Gun Bills, Both Good & Bad

Posted on April 2, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Nevada Assembly’s Judicial Committee is considering AB234, which would not only criminalize private transfers and ban possession of “metal piercing bullets,” but create an excise tax on both guns and bullets.      Legislators can be contacted here, or alternately opinions can … Continue reading →

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Isn’t This How The Movie “The Thing” Started?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Russian scientists had discovered what they term “unclassified and unidentified” life in the Antarctic lake, Vostok. To whit: “Vostok, Antarctica’s largest subglacial lake, is believed to have been sealed off from the outside world for millions of years, meaning any … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment Under Assault in Nevada

Posted on March 24, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An “assault weapons” ban has been introduced in Nevada by the loathsome Sen. “Tick” Segerblom in the form of SB396. It would: Prohibit the purchase, sale or transfer of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms under the political misnomer “assault weapons,” and … Continue reading →

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