The gist of the NRA argument about background checks is that because we’re not prosecuting everyone who tries to purchase a gun and fails a background check we should simply dispense with or not expand the background checks at all. So if we’re not prosecuting everyone who tries to purchase a gun we should stop preventing them from purchasing the gun. That’s completely crazy. Not to mention wildly disingenuous. Read More

At today’s Senate hearing, gun advocate Gayle Trotter made the argument for assault weapons by noting that a “scary-looking gun” is particularly important for women. Watch.

Jim Nabors marries partner of 38 years in Hawaii Seattle.