https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/27/focus-on-gun-control-sells-guns-many-many-guns/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:58:08 -0400<![CDATA[The media&#8217;s focus on gun control in the wake of the tragic Newtown, CT and Webster, NY shootings is not very likely to lead to the passage of new gun control legislation. The issue of bearing arms has been adjudicated repeatedly, and the Supreme Court has found that Americans do have that right. Little noticed, a federal appeals court on December 11 ruled that the state of Illinois must allow ordinary individuals to carry concealed firearms. That ruling follows in the wake of Heller, in which the District of Columbia&#8217;s handgun ban was ruled unconstitutional.]]>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:12:50 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/12/27/focus-on-gun-control-sells-guns-many-many-guns-n175684