A Weak Argument Against “Stand Your Ground”
Under what circumstances should an Arkansan be able to use deadly force in self-protection? This question will be discussed in the...
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The Arkansas Project was launched in 2008 as a source for incisive commentary and reporting on Arkansas government, politics, media and more. In 2011, The Arkansas Project became an affiliate of the Advance Arkansas Institute. The Arkansas Project supplied daily commentary until 2019, but is now largely inactive.
David Kinkade was the chief writer and the editor of The Arkansas Project until 2011. After the site became affiliated with the Advance Arkansas Institute, Dan Greenberg was editor of The Arkansas Project until it became inactive in 2019. During that eight-year period, the writers for the site included Nic Horton, Marc Kilmer, and Caleb Taylor.
Robert Steinbuch
- Jul 27, 2018
- 2 min
What You Need to Know About the New Ninth Circuit Open Carry Decision
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently reiterated her view that the Second Amendment requires a state to afford its citizens either...
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Marc Kilmer
- Jan 8, 2018
- 2 min
Open Carry is Legal: Governor Hutchinson
Governor Asa Hutchinson just said something that some people find controversial – he acknowledged that a four-year-old law means what it...
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Marc Kilmer
- Apr 17, 2015
- 2 min
Boozman Fights for Your Ammo
The federal government may be coming for your ammunition. But if Senator John Boozman has his way, they won’t get it. Earlier this year,...
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Caleb Taylor
- Mar 2, 2015
- 2 min
House Ignores Emotional, Anti-Gun Rhetoric And Passes “Campus Carry”
State Rep. Charlie Collins’s “Campus Carry” bill easily passed out of the state House Monday afternoon. Arkansans are now one step...
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Caleb Taylor
- Feb 26, 2015
- 2 min
“Campus Carry” Passes Committee Despite Anti-Gun Fear-Mongering
Rep. Charlie Collins’s “Campus Carry” bill made it one step closer to becoming law today. The bill picked up enough votes to pass out of...
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Caleb Taylor
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
School Shooting Survivor: Allow Concealed Carry In Schools
Contrary to the claims of concealed-carry opponents, allowing concealed carry on campus among faculty and staff actually does make us...
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Caleb Taylor
- Feb 6, 2015
- 2 min
UALR Chancellor Ignorant of UALR’s “Glance and Nod” Policies
As you’ve probably already heard, State Rep. Charlie Collins’s “Campus Carry” bill was narrowly defeated yesterday in the House Education...
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Caleb Taylor
- Feb 3, 2015
- 2 min
Charlie Collins: Our Constitutional Rights Even Apply on Public Property
Those who want to protect our Second Amendment rights should take a look at state Rep. Charlie Collins’s HB 1077, which would make...
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Caleb Taylor
- Nov 3, 2014
- 2 min
Silly Season Round-Up
We wrote last week about a misleading ad from Pat Hays regarding his newfound love for the National Rifle Association and gun rights. It...
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Caleb Taylor
- Oct 27, 2014
- 3 min
NRA “Proud Member” Pat Hays Didn’t Fill Out NRA Survey
Pat Hays, the Democrat running against Republican French Hill for Arkansas’s 2nd District congressional seat, released an ad over the...
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Caleb Taylor
- Jul 18, 2014
- 3 min
No, Federal Bureaucrats Don’t Need Machine Guns
The statement that “Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman” is often credited to...
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Caleb Taylor
- Jun 10, 2014
- 2 min
Primary Runoff Day Is Here
Results for the primary runoffs — such as the GOP nomination for State Senate District 17 (State Rep. John Burris vs. Scott Flippo) and...
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Nic Horton
- Jun 3, 2014
- 4 min
Does David Sterling Have A “Duty To Retreat” From Outside Group’s "Stand Your Ground" Ads?
A part of the JCN mailer that has made Rutledge really, really mad! The Judicial Crisis Network has created a bit of a kerfuffle by...
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Nic Horton
- Apr 22, 2014
- 3 min
Paragould Arrest Could Trigger “Test Case” For Act 746
Mason Brannon of Paragould was arrested on March 1st for carrying a firearm without a concealed carry permit. Brannon’s arrest, and his...
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Nic Horton
- Sep 23, 2013
- 1 min
Arkansas Carry PAC Endorses John Cooper for Senate District 21
Arkansas Carry PAC, the political wing of Arkansas’s largest gun rights advocacy group (Arkansas Carry), has endorsed John Cooper for...
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Nic Horton
- Sep 11, 2013
- 2 min
Board Says Teachers Can Keep Guns, For Now
Here’s an update on a story we’ve been following for a while: the Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies...
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Nic Horton
- Aug 26, 2013
- 3 min
Hold Your Fire: No Shots At ‘Open Carry’ March
Arkansas Carry Chairman Steve Jones addressing demonstrators before their march. A collection of patriotic Arkansans reclaimed their...
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Nic Horton
- Aug 21, 2013
- 2 min
Arkansas Carry To March In Support Of Act 746
This Saturday, members of Arkansas Carry, the state’s largest gun rights advocacy group, will host a “freedom walk” that will exercise...
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Nic Horton
- Aug 15, 2013
- 3 min
McDaniel’s Anti-Safety Policies Prevail Again
Dustin McDaniel, swearing to defend the Constitution. The Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies has moved...
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Nic Horton
- Aug 2, 2013
- 3 min
McDaniel Doublethink Will Make Schools Less Safe
The attorney general of Arkansas doesn’t get to write laws or make policy for the state. However, as the state’s highest ranking law...
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Nic Horton
- Jul 23, 2013
- 5 min
Dustin McDaniel Is Wrong About Act 746
Dustin McDaniel, legal wizard. Many folks have asked me to weigh in on Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s opinion on Act 746. I suppose...
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Nic Horton
- Jul 20, 2013
- 1 min
Talkin’ State Exchange & Act 746 With Paul Harrell
Here’s my segment on The Paul Harrell Program from this past week. We discuss Arkansas’s state-run Obamacare exchange and Act 746...
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Nic Horton
- Jun 5, 2013
- 2 min
Safety Tips From Government: If You’re About To Get Mugged, Glance or Nod
UALR student, fending off an attacker with a charming glance. If you’re spending a significant amount of time on the University of...
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