Year in Review – 2015

By all accounts, we started the year strong. Membership was up, we had a new membership card system, we were in good standing with the CMP and USAS, we had a strong blog showing. We had key positions filled, our non-profit status was secured. In 2015 we saw solid...

They aren’t coming for your guns?

You know, the slippery slope argument gets invoked a great deal, and honestly, its not exactly resonating with anyone. It feels tired. I am not entirely sure what to do about that without getting a dog whistle out, but that’s not the point of today’s post....

Dog whistles and more statistics

Someone at the HuffPo recently penned this article. The premise? Even if the bullet button loophole did not exist and possessing assault-style rifles of any kind had been illegal in California from the get-go, the shooters could have easily acquired even more powerful...

If we could just save one life…

I read this piece the other day, and its been gnawing at me. Under Ceasefire, police teamed up with community leaders to identify the young men most at risk of shooting someone or being shot, talked to them directly about the risks they faced, offered them support,...

What happens in Vegas…

Once again we have wrapped another successful annual meeting! This time, our band of merry maniacs visited Las Vegas, Nevada and the event was organized by our very busy CA chapter. We started with dinner and drinks on Friday evening for the early arrivals at one of...