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Author Archives: Maarten Bosland

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What’s preventing real firearm regulation?

by Maarten Bosland June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

I appreciate Daniel Hurtado’s thoughtful letter about my One View opinion piece about the Second Amendment in the May 18 Wednesday Journal. Reliance on “original intent” when interpreting amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as Mr. Hurtado writes, is not my view. I believe that the Constitution ought to be considered a “living document” and subject […]

Posted inOne Views

The Second Amendment revisited

by Maarten Bosland May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Posted inOne Views

New Jersey’s lessons on gun regulation

by Maarten Bosland December 7, 2021December 7, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Too much shooting from the hip in Bolen’s critique

by Maarten Bosland September 10, 2019February 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Gun violence casualties and costs: A reckoning

by Maarten Bosland June 4, 2019February 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

More practical thoughts about gun violence

by Maarten Bosland June 19, 2018February 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

The need to regulate guns is growing

by Maarten Bosland October 24, 2017February 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Why firearms need to be regulated

by Maarten Bosland November 1, 2016February 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Scary times – scarier than they need to be

by Maarten Bosland December 15, 2015February 11, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Why we need universal background checks

by Maarten Bosland October 28, 2014February 10, 2021

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