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June 2022

June 08, 2022

Hero Uvalde Mom Tells the Story of Rescuing Her Kids Despite the Police

The Uvalde hero mom who ran into school during the Uvalde, Tx shooting talks about...

June 08, 2022

4th Grader Miah Cerrillo Shares Her Story of Survival at Uvalde School

Fourth grader Miah Cerrillo shared her story on how she survived the mass shooting in...

June 07, 2022

Matthew McConaughey Addresses Gun Violence, Watch His Speech

Matthew McConaughey grew up in Uvalde Texas. He is a gun owner and supporter of the...

June 07, 2022

All you have to fear is being shot anywhere you go.

All you have to fear is being shot anywhere you go. Internet meme. Today's...

May 2022

May 27, 2022

What if it was You?

I am an Okie. I grew up with guns. I have no problem with gun...

May 26, 2022

Whoever Fights Monsters Should Pray. Then Act. Then Pray Again.

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become...

June 2015

June 24, 2015

Ok. Let’s Talk Gun Control.

Ok. Let's talk gun control. I'm writing this post for one purpose. That purpose is...

June 19, 2015

President Obama’s Statement on Charleston Murders

President Obama combined his grief about the shooting in South Carolina with a call for...

August 2014

August 09, 2014

ISIS is a Rabid Dog. What Do We Do with Rabid Dogs?

I saw the photo of the beheaded little girl and something in me shifted, rolled...

June 2014

June 20, 2014

Guns. Blaming Father Terra for Trying to Defend Himself. And Raising Up Psychopaths.

I’m proud of you. Public Catholic readers have not gone off the deep end, blaming...

June 19, 2014

The Skunk Stinks.

Who needs this? Who is it going to be used against? Those are the questions...

June 17, 2014

Police Release Tape of 911 Call in Priest Shooting

This is hard to listen to. I didn’t make it through the first time. However,...

June 16, 2014

Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Priest Shooting. Suspect had Been Out of Prison for Two Months.

Gary Michael Moran has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of...

January 2014

January 25, 2014

Message to New Yorkers: If the Governor Kicks You Out, You’re Welcome in Oklahoma

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a now-famous rant, put out the Not Welcome mat in...

September 2013

September 16, 2013

The Prez Who Hates the Bill of Rights and His Senatorial Minions Write a Little Law

The HHS Mandate. (First Amendment) Surveilling the American people. (Fourth Amendment) Gun control. (Second Amendment) ...

August 2013

August 07, 2013

Shotguns, Flying Robots and the NSA

This well-produced video gives a funny twist to some serious problems. I think my favorite...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

ACLU Says Gun Control Legislation Infringes on Civil Liberties

This is a man bites dog story. Chris Calabrese, a lobbyist for the ACLU, has...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Building the Stepford Congress: Chicago Dems and Gun Control

Puppet politicians are the order of the day in today's campaign world. If an elected...

February 12, 2013

A Few Quick Takes on Obama’s State of the Union Address

President Obama gave his annual State of the Union Address tonight. There were no surprises...

February 10, 2013

Should You Bring Your Guns to Church?

I voted against a bill to allow clergy to carry firearms while conducting church services...

February 06, 2013

Marriage is Dying Because We are Killing It

A million-strong march in support of traditional marriage that took place in Paris a few weeks...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Feinstein Introduces Sweeping Gun Ban Bill

At least one gun control proposal is now in the hopper, and if it becomes...

January 17, 2013

Obama’s 23 New Executive Orders on Gun Control

Here are the 23 Executive Orders on gun control that President Obama signed yesterday. You...

January 17, 2013

In Case You Missed It: Obama’s Speech on Gun Control

Whenever possible, I try to give you original sources and let you think things through...

January 15, 2013

Obama Says He Will Use Executive Orders as Part of Gun Control Package

President Obama has indicated that he will use executive orders to side-step Congress in his...