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Europe’s War on Free Speech
Any American who ever questions whether the First Amendment is vital to protect free speech should just cast a glance across the Atlantic. Europeans share the same values we do—indeed, our concept of rights derives from European philosophers—and yet they often adopt misguided laws that circumscribe freedom of expression. The latest blunder comes courtesy of… -
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Problematic Women: Should Gun Rights Be Included in #MeToo?
Facebook and Google create a new dating policy, men say they’re now uncomfortable interacting with women in the workplace, and conservative women say #TimesUp is getting political by hiring Anita Hill. Has the #MeToo movement gone too far? We discuss in this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” co-hosted with Bre Payton of The Federalist. We… -
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The Gun Industry’s Surprising Take on the Trump Administration
After eight years of President Barack Obama, you’d think that firearms owners—and the entire firearms industry—would be dancing with joy at the presidency of Donald Trump. Certainly, it was great to hear the president speak up for the Second Amendment in his State of the Union address. But as I learned at this year’s SHOT—Shooting,… -
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It Could Be a Great Year for America’s Gun Owners. And for Gunmakers, Too.
LAS VEGAS—One of the nation’s largest gatherings of gun owners, hunters, and sports shooters was bigger and better than ever, and again set the tone for the year in firearms—and for the people who love and work in the industry. In previous years, the tone at the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, known as… -
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Problematic Women: Women’s March Has No Tolerance for Down Syndrome, and Suzanne Somers Dares to Support Trump
Hollywood celebrities continue their attacks against women who work for the Trump administration, Women’s March attendees show they have no tolerance for babies with Down syndrome, and Planned Parenthood is getting a new president. We cover all this and more in this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” a podcast and Facebook Live show co-hosted with… -
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Podcast: The Difference Between the Women’s March and the March for Life
The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness attended both the Women’s March and the March for Life, and she joins us to discuss the differences between the two marches. We also cover Hollywood’s flirtation with a female James Bond, National School Choice Week, and CNN’s incredibly biased questioning of a Trump administration official. -
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Here Are the 5 Worst ‘Fake News’ Reports on Guns in 2017
President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are strongly pro-Second Amendment, which means new gun control laws were dead on arrival in 2017. But the mainstream media, not to be quietly defeated, exposed its anti-gun bias more than ever this year. The national newspapers and left-wing TV networks continued to churn out unbalanced reports on… -
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Free Speech Is Dying on College Campuses. Here Are 5 Ways to Revive and Protect It.
During the past 18 months, college students have engaged in disruptive and even violent activities toward guest speakers whose ideas they considered offensive. In response, college administrators have tended to capitulate to—or collaborate with—the demonstrators by disinviting scheduled speakers and disciplining students or professors whose views were considered offensive. In fact, recent studies by the… -
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We Hear You: Free Speech, the Transgender Agenda, ‘Mockingbird,’ and the Deep State
Editor's note: Outrage over the muzzling of certain ideas in our school classrooms and government offices is the common thread of this week's collection of correspondence from The Daily Signal's audience. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: How is the bullying and threatening of a Boise State University political science professor, Scott Yenor,… -
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Air Force Error Allowed Texas Shooter to Pass Firearm Background Check
The U.S. Air Force failed to report Texas church shooter Devin Kelley’s misdemeanor domestic violence charge to the FBI, allowing him to legally purchase firearms. The U.S. armed forces are required to report dishonorable discharges and misdemeanor assault charges to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, that in turn would alert a firearms seller to deny… -
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Current Gun Laws Should Have Made It Impossible for Texas Shooter to Buy Gun
On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 5, Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire on the congregants of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The attack killed 26 people, including a pregnant woman and a number of children. A man living nearby heard the shots, grabbed his own firearm, and pursued Kelley. Kelley was found dead… -
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Texas Gun Owner Stopped Church Shooting Rampage
A church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was stopped after a local gun owner grabbed his rifle and began returning fire at the shooter, police announced Sunday. Police say the shooter, who has been identified as 26-year-old Devin P. Kelley of New Braunfels, Texas, walked inside the church and opened fire just before 11:30 a.m. local time. Kelley… -
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Trump Says Church Shooting Is Mental Health Problem, Not Gun Problem
President Donald Trump said the church massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was not a gun problem, but a “mental health problem at the highest level.” Trump confronted news of the worst church shooting in American history Monday in a televised address from Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in which he called the shooting an “act of… -
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Fact Check: Do Drug Overdoses Kill More Americans Than Gun Homicides and Motor Vehicles?
During a speech Thursday on the opioid epidemic, President Donald Trump said that “more people are dying from [drug] overdoses today than from gun homicides and motor vehicles combined." Verdict: True In 2015, deaths in the U.S. from drug overdose surpassed deaths from gun homicides and motor vehicles combined. Although finalized overdose death data have… -
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Jeff Sessions Stands Up for Student in Free Speech Lawsuit
Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed a statement of interest into a student’s free speech lawsuit against his school Tuesday. The Department of Justice called Los Angeles Pierce College’s speech policies an “unconstitutional prior restraint,” according to a press release obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Plaintiff Kevin Shaw sued the school in March for banning free… -
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As Trump Renegotiates NAFTA, Intellectual Property Rights Should Top the Agenda
It now appears that President Donald Trump’s intention regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement is to mend it, not end it. That’s good news because the trade deal has been a stunning economic success for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Freer trade has meant steady increases in the volume of trade, greater competitiveness,… -
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When Will Florida Courts Start Protecting Property Rights?
Ten years ago, Florida’s DeSoto County put out the red carpet for Tom Finney, owner of an excavation business. County staff invited him to buy a million-dollar piece of property in the county to use and support his family business. County commissioners then pulled that rug out from under him, vetoing his plan for the… -
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We Hear You: The Las Vegas Massacre and Gun Control
Editor's note: We asked for your thoughts on the slaughter in Las Vegas, including the immediate calls for more restrictions on gun ownership. Here's some of what you said. Write us about our news and commentary at [email protected] —Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I appreciate your asking for our opinion. I consider myself a conservative Republican…. -
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Hey, Jimmy Kimmel: Here’s What the Founders Really Thought About Guns
With Jon Stewart off the air, it seems the left has found a new progressive comedian it can look to for all the big cultural and public policy debates. After spending September lobbying on air to keep Obamacare, Jimmy Kimmel went on a rant this week on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” TV show about the… -
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Forget Gun Control. America Needs Fallacy Control.
Enough is enough. It’s epidemic. It’s dangerous. And the time has come to demand its end. In the aftermath of the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, America needs fallacy control. Yes, we must declare war on fallaciousness. Now more than ever, the nation is suffering from an outbreak of illogical thinking. In response to senseless…