Take back your safety Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu The attacks in San Bernardino had barely been over for an hour and already the Democratic presidential candidates were calling for stricter gun control. Time and time again they all parrot: “how can we let this happen?” The problem is that since California’s gun laws couldn’t stop this…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu The National Firearms Act (NFA) went into effect in 1934, in the midst of the depression when the mafia was having shootouts with machine guns and shotguns in the streets on a regular basis. Today, the economy is booming and crime has never been lower. Why is this outdated piece of legislation…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu The biggest news in the gun community lately has been the introduction of the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) to Congress. The bill is being introduced by Representative Matt Salmon (R-AZ) with the backing of the American Suppressor Association. The legislation aims to remove suppressors or “silencers” from the National Firearms Act (NFA)….
Why do cops suck? They don’t, but I just needed your attention and that seemed like a good way to get it. However, in the wake of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner controversies many people have their own opinions about the boys in blue…or black or brown, or light tan. The issues that get…
It looked as though the UW Faculty Senate’s “Resolution Against State Preemption of Regulation of Firearms on UW Campuses” would remain in limbo after the senate once again failed to meet quorum. “We do not have quorum,” Ed Janek, Faculty Senate chair and educational studies associate professor, said. This pronouncement came following a lengthy role…
[Revisions to this article have been made] Campus security is an on-going issue with little agreement at colleges across the nation. Some argue guns make campuses safer, but others strongly disagree. The University of Wyoming is now having the conversation, as policy makers across the board are bringing the conversation to campus. The faculty senate…
Last week, the Senate voted down President Obama’s proposed bill that would increase security measures around gun ownership. I think this move is absurd and all in all a bad step for our country. Wyoming is a conservative state and residents hold a few key points near and dear to their hearts — freedom from…
