Guns and Booze: Another Comparison
Derek Monson, Director of Public Policy at Sutherland Institute, recently had an op-ed published in which he advocated for a policy proposal his organization will be pushing in Utah’s next legislative session, which begins...
Apply Gun Rights Arguments to Alcohol Policy
“If there is even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if even one life can be saved, we have an obligation to try.” —President Obama “Within three months of the precrime program, the homicidal rates in...
The Second Amendment Preservation Act is Constitutional
Representative Brian Greene, in an effort to support the individual right to keep and bear arms, has sponsored House Bill 114, titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” This bill upholds both the U.S. and Utah...
Utah Policy Gets it Wrong on Rights
In an article posted yesterday on the Utah Policy website, Bob Bernick argued against the alleged “obsession” of “GOP Utah legislators when it comes to gun rights.” Bernick proceeded to highlight a...
The “Constitutional Carry” of Firearms in Utah
Utah’s legislature has an incredible opportunity to assert individual rights and to uphold the Federal Constitution this year! It comes by way of House Bill 76. If you have not heard about this bill yet, then be excited — be...
Utah City Considers Nullification of Federal Gun Control
Last night, the Highland, Utah city council considered passage of an ordinance which would nullify federal and local gun control laws. “As elected leaders,” said the sponsor, councilman Tom Butler, in his opening...