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Second Amendment scholar Dave Kopel joins Tom Gresham on his show “Gun Talk” on August 19, 2018. They talk about the Independence Institute, our annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party, and the proper way to talk about gun rights to folks who are on the fence.
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A few weeks ago, the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 with bipartisan support. The Act would allow persons eligible to carry a concealed firearm in their home state to carry in other states as well. Opponents contend that the Act violates federalism. Actually, the Act is well within congressional powers under the Fourteenth Amendment. That Amendment was enacted specifically to give Congress the power to act against state infringements of national civil rights.
Section one of the 14th Amendment forbids states to violate civil rights. Section five of the Amendment grants Congress “the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.” Enacted during Reconstruction, the Fourteenth Amendment was a remedy to ex-Confederate states denying freedmen the right to arms and other civil rights.
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There’s nothing the nanny state hates more than conservatives having fun. What they call dangerous activities, we call Saturday morning. PETA-friendly clay pigeons, cigars, and cocktails: Come Celebrate the perks of adulthood at the Independence Institute’s Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms Party and Fundraiser! We love enjoying the perks of adulthood as much as we love
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Before you ever get to your Uncle Bob’s house for Christmas and ruin dinner by calling half your family Commies and the other half “weak-kneed Raiders fans,” you will first have to survive stop-and-go traffic on one of Colorado’s interstate parking lots. If only we had Fixed The Damn Roads. But I digress. Travel during
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO WED. AUG 15 NEW RAFFLE BID ITEM! REGISTER HERE TODAY! ATF Party & Fundraiser Hosted by the Independence Institute and our Generous Sponsors (Actual rifle may differ from photo) Start the bidding! A custom AR-15 rifle build from DangerLee Industries estimated value of $1,300 will be a sought-after item on Saturday.
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While talking heads droned on about how they want to end gun violence and stop school shootings, we at the Independence Institute did what we always do. We took action. Now it’s your turn to take action by winning a new Sig Sauer Concealed Carry Package for only $25. No, really. Read on. Colorado law
READ MOREDave Kopel, Director
Email: David@i2i.org
Phone: 303-279-6536
After a lot of recent attention, it seems to have grown awfully quiet this month in the Adams 12 school district. Two of four scheduled negotiation sessions with teachers union officials already have taken place, but beyond that it’s left to the open-ended curiosity of a perpetually precocious 5-year-old to try to guess what’s taking […]
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Merit Academy: A Story of Perseverance tells the eventful story of how citizens in the small community of Woodland Park realized a gap in educational options. Determined to meet the needs of families, they worked against all odds so that families wouldn’t have to drive their children long distances to other communities. Read about Merit
READ MOREIn 1993 Colorado became the third state to adopt charter school legislation. Born out of frustration with lackluster school performance and limited options, the Charter Schools Act resulted from the hard work and dedication of many parents, educators, and political leaders. Careful and colorful recollections from many active, influential figures combine with other original sources to highlight the foundation and origins of the Act.
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