A year ago, Michael A. Bellesiles published a book with a startling thesis: very few people owned working guns in colonial America. Legal scholars said his prize-winning book could influence federal c . . . .

The most important doctrinal shift during Chief Justice William Rehnquist's tenure has been the revival of federalism. In a series of decisions over the past decade, a slim majority on the Court has r . . . .

The Justice Department will not allow the FBI to check its records to determine whether any of the 1,200 people detained after the Sept. 11 attacks had bought guns. "We intend to use every legal tool . . . .

The rush for firearms and weapons permits in the wake of a crisis is not uncommon. The Second Amendment takes on increased relevance for many in shaky times. Read About it: Christian Science Monit . . . .

How bad has the post-September 11 era been for the anti-gun lobby? Consider a simple experiment: You're in bed when your front door crashes in, and footsteps thud up the stairs. Your first thought is . . . .

National Review's Melissa Seckora asks, "Why won't Michael Bellesiles seriously respond to his critics?" She says his book Arming America-winner of the Bancroft Prize, the most prestigious award in th . . . .

Former Vice President Al Gore kept his future political options open and gained a foothold in California by signing up as vice chairman of a Los Angeles financial services firm. Read About It: . . . .

Most people think kids should be taught more about our founding documents says We the People chairman Bob Schulz who recently announced "Operation Enduring Patriotism," a citizens` initiative with the . . . .

It's been a great year for gun rights and now gun-control groups are embarking on their latest offensive. Shamelessly seizing on the events of September 11, the guns-kill-people crowd is demanding tha . . . .

Anti-gun health advocates seem blind or unconcerned about the danger that their emotions may preclude a rational evaluation of gun ownership. Read About It: Las Vegas Review-Journal . . . .

The U.S. v. Emerson decision recognized that the Second Amendment guarantees individual citizens a right to own guns, and polls routinely indicate that's what most Americans believe. Yet, in the secon . . . .

Veteran film director Robert Altman has blamed Hollywood for "inspiring" the September 11 attacks. "Nobody would have thought to commit an atrocity like that unless they'd seen it in a movie," he said . . . .

On Oct. 1 the United States Supreme Court informed Bill Clinton that he was suspended from practicing law before it, and that he had 40 days to explain why he shouldn't be disbarred. Read About It . . . .

Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh recalls Winston Churchill's words about those who would misapprehend the true nature of America and the resolve of her people. Read About It: National Revie . . . .

"There may be better ways to do it than that," Mr. Bush said in response to questions at the White House about allowing pilots to carry guns in the cockpit. "But I'm open to any suggestion." Note: . . . .

Ward Burton is an avid outdoorsman who lived in a log cabin after attending college, hunting, fishing, trapping and living off the land for nearly two years. Since becoming a successful stock car driv . . . .

President Bush's Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People September 20, 2001 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President pro tempore, Members of Congress, and fellow Americans: In the . . . .

The war on terrorism will likely take years to fight, but the fabric of our society is strong, and there is no question we will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Proof of our resolve has borne . . . .

When things went wrong in ancient times, our pagan ancestors tried to appease the gods by destroying that which they held dearest, hoping that their sacrifice would purchase their safety. Read . . . .

A USA TODAY/Gallup/CNN Poll taken Tuesday afternoon and evening showed: 86% of those surveyed described the terrorist attacks as acts of war against the United States. Read About It: USA Toda . . . .

"He took a chance. I believe we could call him a hero," San Francisco police Inspector Armand Gordon said. "He basically saved five people`s lives, including his own." Read About It: San Fran . . . .

Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne applauds President Bush's refusal to adopt a Clinton proposal to introduce grizzly bears into his state under the Endangered Species Act. Clinton's plan had been vigorously . . . .

British officials tell nonagenarian her home is not her castle-it's unsafe for intruders... Read About It: BBC News POSTED: Tuesday, August 14, 2001

"Just because they aren't using the information that way doesn't mean they couldn't," says NRA-ILA Executive Director James Jay Baker. He says Attorney General John Ashcroft's proposal to destroy reco . . . .

The following release was issued in January 1999 by Beretta in response to inquiries from news organizations regarding the feasibility of "personalized" or "smart gun" technology. Beretta . . .

The Las Vegas Review-Journal comments on the "radical left's" attacks on Attorney General John Ashcroft for citing the Bill of Rights and asks "are Sens. Kennedy and Schumer now taking a page from the . . . .

Professor Walter Williams says that "In terms of the Founders' vision of freedom, we're little more than serfs." Read About It: Jewish World Review POSTED: Thursday, July 19, . . . .

By James O.E. Norell. Campaign finance reform in the guise of S.27, the McCain-Feingold legislation that passed the Senate in April 2001, attacks every American`s First Amendment right to use political speech to protect the entire Bill of Rights.

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America WHEN in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to diss . . . .

By Iain Murray Read About It: NewsMax.com POSTED: Tuesday, June 26, 2001

The Times-Union editorializes in favor of HR 2037 - legislation to stop junk lawsuits against gun manufacturers. That legislation, introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) currently has 123 cosponsors i . . . .

Debbie Schlussel explains that gun control and campaign finance reform are both about freedom, and preserving the Constitution. Read About It: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/ POS . . . .

By now everyone has heard about the mistakes made by the FBI that resulted in the delay of Timothy McVeigh's execution. Unfortunately, FBI mistakes are all too common and sometimes hurt law-abiding ci . . . .

Last Mother's Day the Million Mom March proclaimed that they were the vanguard of a new era of gun control. In November, their agenda was soundly rejected with the election of President Bush. Now the . . . .

Anti-gunners in America have long pointed to England as a nation with model gun laws. However, the restrictions there have led to increases in crime, and ever increasing intrusions on personal freedom . . . .

In the wake of recent school violence many teachers are particularly sensitive to the actions of their students. Do we risk overreacting and limiting personal freedom? Read About It: http://w . . . .

When Darrell Scott's children were killed in the Columbine High School shooting, he chose to blame the real cause, the shooters, rather than the guns. Shortly after the shooting he gave this moving te . . . .

Walter Williams points out the flaws in Senator Ted Kennedy's questions regarding the Second Amendment, to Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft. Read About It: http://www.jewishworldreview. . . . .

Anti-gun people are thrilled with "Arming America" because they believe it proves there is no right to arms. Not so, according to historian Joyce Lee Malcolm, author of "To Keep and Bear Arms: Origins . . . .