Outside the Beltway

Caution about making too many assumptions.

A potential GOP self-own in south Texas.

Police and the Punisher Skull

The most expansive firearms legislation in decades is likely to become law.

A rather bizarre coda to yesterday’s big Supreme Court decision.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Calling it a “deal” is vastly over-selling it.

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

A recurring genre about presidents.

You-VAL-dee? You-VAHL-day? Oo-VAHL-deh?

Donald Trump and friends speak to the NRA.

The research is not as robust as you’d think.

“Protect and Serve” is just a slogan, not a guarantee.

Despite their military trappings and propaganda, they’re seldom heroes.

It doesn’t appear the Uvalde TX police were underfunded

The obstacles to fixing the problem are many.

An example of security theater with proven negative social impacts

Alas, it’s unlikely to change the policies that enable them.