12 Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others

Plus: Court Ruling Protects a Transgender Child More Than Other Kids

Feb 22, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the left agitates for more restrictions on gun ownership. In the new year, though, news abounds of good guys with guns foiling criminals. Amy Swearer has examples. What are judges thinking in granting self-described transgender schoolkids more rights than other students? Nicole Russell unloads. Plus: the left would treat faith-based groups as less than equal, and black pro-life activists see abortion as a civil rights question. Forty years ago today, an underdog U.S. hockey team composed of college players defeats the gold-medal champion Soviet team in the "Miracle on Ice" at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Enjoy your weekend.     Commentary 12 Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others By Amy Swearer In Columbus, Indiana, a homeowner shot and killed an intruder wielding a baseball bat who broke into his home in the middle of the night. More Commentary Court Ruling Protects a Transgender Child More Than Other Kids By Nicole Russell According to the 9th Circuit panel's ruling, the transgender child's right to use a bathroom that matches how the child feels that day usurps another child's right to privacy. More Commentary Liberals Oppose Equal Status for Faith-Based Organizations By Tony Perkins Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., must really miss the days of Barack Obama, when faith-based groups were treated like second-class citizens when it came to government programs. More News Pro-Life Is 'Today's Civil Rights Issue,' Black Anti-Abortion Activists Say By Virginia Aabram "Eugenics is more than just a philosophy. It is directly implanted in policies that target African Americans and minorities," says the Family Research Council's Patrina Mosley. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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