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We Hear You: Some Free Speech to Honor Those the Nation Salutes on Memorial Day
Editor's note: We remember those who died for our freedom on Memorial Day, so it's fitting that this week's column reflects the freedom with which The Daily Signal's audience expresses its views. Write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: This weighs on me. There is so much confusion and emotionalism, not to mention lack of…Ken McIntyre -
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She Voted for Obama Twice. Now Antonia Okafor Explains Why She’s a Conservative Who Advocates Gun Rights.
This is an edited transcript of a conversation between Antonia Okafor and Katrina Trinko on the May 22 edition of The Daily Signal podcast. Okafor weighed in on her own journey to becoming a conservative, Kanye West, gun rights, and school safety. Katrina Trinko: Joining us today is Antonia Okafor, a political commentator and the CEO…Katrina Trinko -
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Obama’s Education Secretary Is Wrong About Gun Control Being Best Way to Keep Kids Safe
Educrat (ED-yoo-krat): noun, usually pejorative. A government school official or administrator whose primary function is to spend tax dollars telling other parents what to do with their children. Beltway education bureaucrats abhor families who choose to keep their kids out of public schools—unless it’s to grandstand over gun control. Behold Arne Duncan, longtime pal of…Michelle Malkin -
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I Didn’t Grow Up Around Guns. Here Are My 4 Observations From the NRA Convention.
I am a conservative. I did not grow up around guns. I can’t recall hearing my parents talk about guns in our home. My dad didn’t hunt and I never lived in an area prone to high crime or gun violence. Guns were never on my radar until I witnessed firsthand the debate over gun…Jordan Hess -
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An Inside Look at How Training Teachers to Carry Firearms in Schools Actually Works
Most schools require teachers and staffers to go through a rigorous training program before they may carry a concealed weapon in the classroom. But how do these training programs actually work—and what type of qualifications do they entail? The Daily Signal traveled to outside Denver, Colorado, to learn about “FASTER Saves Lives,” a nonprofit that…Kelsey Bolar -
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Free Speech Efforts on Campus Face Uphill Battle in California
A California venture capitalist has gathered enough signatures to put before voters this fall the idea of breaking his state into three. Skeptics say the proposal will fare no better than previous efforts to do the same, yet the state is already politically fractured—and nowhere are the fissures more evident than on the state’s college…Jonathan Butcher -
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We Hear You: Going ‘Bold’ on Welfare Reform, Learning About Guns, and Other Good Ideas
Editor's note: Time to catch up on some mail we've been meaning to publish for awhile. Enjoy the potpourri. And don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Bravo! The voice of sound reason in the midst of babble (“Why We Must Be Bold on Welfare Reform”). The wisdom of Heritage Foundation…Ken McIntyre -
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Arizona Passes Law to Protect Free Speech on Campus
For the second time in three years, Arizona lawmakers have strengthened laws protecting free speech on public college campuses. In 2016, state lawmakers banned so-called “free speech zones” on public university campuses, and on Wednesday, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation that protects individuals’ rights to demonstrate on campus. It also prohibits a school from…Jonathan Butcher -
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Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus an Interview With Del. Nick Freitas on the Second Amendment
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas. He spoke to us about the importance of the Second Amendment, why his viral speech resonated, and his thoughts on the recent Waffle House shooting. We also…Rob Bluey -
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After Waffle House, Focus Shouldn’t Be on Guns
Nick Freitas, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about the Second Amendment and the Waffle House shooting that occurred on April 22 in Tennessee, resulting in the deaths of four people. Police apprehended the suspected shooter Monday. Freitas cautions against putting all of the focus…Ginny Montalbano -
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We Hear You: Students and Parents ‘Need to Take a Hard Look at Themselves’ Before Banning Guns
Editor's note: The more The Daily Signal covers the debate over guns and school safety, the more we get thoughtful mail from our audience. Here's another batch dominated by that topic. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Here is my 79-year observation of what I believe are the main keys…Ken McIntyre -
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Podcast: The UK Has Gun Control, but Isn’t Safe
The Heritage Foundation’s Amy Swearer joins us to look at what the facts show about safety and gun control in the United Kingdom, which is now exploring “knife control.” Suffice it to say, it’s not the safe—or even comparatively safer—place gun control advocates would have you believe a nation with its policies would be. Plus:…Katrina Trinko -
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Obama’s Education Secretary: ‘Our Nation Values Our Guns More Than We Value Our Kids’
President Barack Obama’s first education secretary, Arne Duncan, spoke exclusively to The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education on Thursday. Duncan joined three other former education secretaries on stage at the event, where he said the Obama administration’s failure to enact gun control was one of his biggest regrets. He…Rob Bluey -
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Amid Push for Knife Control, UK Shows Gun Control Doesn’t Increase Safety
It was widely reported earlier this month that London experienced a higher number of murders over the first three months of 2018 than did New York City—the first time in modern history that has occurred. The United Kingdom has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the world, so the increased murder rate…Amy Swearer -
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Meet the Man Whose Hometown Defense of the Second Amendment Went Viral
A North Carolina man who became an internet sensation by speaking at a city council meeting in support of gun rights says he was standing up for freedoms that the nation’s Founders died to give all Americans. “Now, if those people could give their lives for those causes to give us the freedoms we have…Rachel del Guidice -
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College Student Poses With Gun for Graduation Photo, Firing Up Twitter
A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used her senior photo shoot to showcase support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms, but not everyone is happy about it. Brenna Spencer, 22, tweeted out a picture of herself lifting up a pink T-shirt slightly to reveal a handgun in her waistband. The…Chrissy Clark -
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Gun Rights Advocate: ‘Silent Middle’ No Longer Will Be Ignored on Second Amendment
It’s far past time for politicians to start paying attention to the “silent middle” and stop overlooking them, a gun advocate who happens to be black said during a Friday news segment. https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/982293038817951745 “What’s happening is that you have fringes on both sides that are screaming and the silent middle is just being overlooked. We’re…Amber Randall -
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Colorado Students Hold Pro-Second Amendment Walkout
Students at a Colorado high school on Wednesday demonstrated their support for the Second Amendment by conducting a walkout to counter the pro-gun control narrative. Zachary Schneider, a student at Woodland Park High School in Colorado, said he participated in the event to demonstrate that not all students are in favor of stricter gun control…Kyle Perisic -
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This Incident Shows How Heeding Warning Signs of a School Shooter Works Better Than Gun Control
All of the glaring red flags surrounding the Parkland shooter were ignored. Authorities failed to connect the dots through years of bad behavior, incidents on and off campus, as well as reports from concerned citizens that the shooter was displaying worrisome behavior. According to a CNN report, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter even…Jarrett Stepman -
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23 Firearms Go Lost or Stolen From ATF Agents
More than 23 firearms issued for agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were either were lost or stolen between 2014 and 2017, a government watchdog reported Monday. A total of 26 weapons were reported lost, stolen, or missing, though three were lost or stolen during shipment, including one used in a crime, according…Ethan Barton