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The Feel-Good Story of 2022
Two years ago, I rhetorically asked whether the movement for gun control was dead. But, given how states have been expanding civil liberties for gun owners, perhaps I should have asked about the...
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Updating the IQ Test on Guns and Crime
Economics in part is the analysis of how people respond to incentives (do high tax rates encourage or discourage work, do trade barriers increase or decrease prosperity, etc). This type of analysis...
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A Lesson from the Texas School Shooting
I support the the right to keep and bear arms. That said, the horrific school shooting in Texas almost leads me to wish that guns did not exist. Here’s some of what I said as part of a recent episode...
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The Case Against Gun Control
Two weeks ago, I shared my response to the awful school shooting in Texas. The topic of gun control came up once again in a new episode of the Square Circle. Regarding my comments, it’s no surprise...
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Another Honest Leftist Endorses Private Gun Ownership
Back in March, I wrote that the dramatic expansion of concealed-carry laws was the feel-good story of 2022. At least for supporters of the 2nd Amendment. Of course, that was before the Supreme Court...
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Consequences for FBI Misbehavior?
Two big-picture assumptions guide my views of law enforcement. First, there are some very bad people in the world. To protect the rest of us, I want government to catch, convict, and punish those...
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A Heartwarming Story of Canadian Civil Disobedience
One of the reasons the western world became relatively rich in recent centuries is that “rule of law” evolved to constrain capricious and dictatorial behavior by government officials. But support for...
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Nauseating Government Thuggery
It’s hard to pick the worst government policy since there are so many options. Death tax – The IRS penalizing saving and investment by grabbing money just because someone dies.Fannie Mae and Freddie...
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The Wrong Way to Legalize Drugs
In discussions about drug legalization, skeptics worry about addiction. I think that’s a legitimate concern, but the focus is too narrow. Yes, legalization may lead a few more people to get hooked on...
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Reassessing the War on Drugs
I disapprove of marijuana, cocaine, and other drugs. But I have libertarian views on legalization because people should have the right to do potentially stupid things to their own bodies. And I hold...
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Crime, Punishment, Libertarianism, and Responsibility
Libertarianism is not just about freedom. It’s also about personal responsibility. For instance, you should have the freedom to consume drugs, but it’s not society’s responsibility to subsidize you if...
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A Growth Agenda for the Developing World
Back in early 2009, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video to explain the universal recipe for growth and prosperity. The core message, if you want to skip the six-minute video, is...
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A Simple Lesson about Gun Control
Because of moral, constitutional, and cost-benefit reasons, I’m not a fan of gun control. So I don’t like proposals to restrict the right to keep and bear arms. That being said, some anti-gun...
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Oregon and Drug Legalization
I don’t like illegal drugs and I’ve never consumed any, not even marijuana. But that’s because of my staid preferences, not because politicians made them illegal. That being said, I oppose the War on...
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Gun Control Epiphanies
I periodically highlight folks on the left who are sensible on the issue of gun control, either because they realize it is a bad idea or because they at least recognize that it is an impractical idea....
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Defending Hunter Biden (and Donald Trump)
Like so many politicians from both parties, Joe Biden and his family have figured out how to personally profit from big government (one of the many reasons why Washington is a “wretched hive of scum...
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British Columbia and Drug Legalization
Proponents of drug legalization are dealing with good news and bad news. The good news is that there’s been a steady shift in favor of marijuana legalization. The weed is now legal in many states...
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The United Kingdom, Free Speech, and Dual Criminality
I’m lucky to be an American, where there is a 1st Amendment that protects free speech. And, unlike some other parts of the Constitution, the courts have done a decent job of protecting that right. The...
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Defending (One Version of) Class Warfare
I normally despise people who promote class warfare. Assuming someone has earned money honestly (and not via cronyism, bailouts, subsidies, protectionism, or industrial policy), I don’t care if that...
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Three Cheers for Private Firefighters
While I have a few opinions related to fires and natural disasters (government firefighters are usually overpaid, FEMA shouldn’t exist, etc), I’m not going to comment on how government officials in...
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