Taking Aim Article Index
There's quite a lot to think about and talk about around issues of self-defense and handguns. Some of the essays here are, quite frankly, political and polemical in nature; others are by way of product reviews and general commentary. The one that has the most resonance for me is "The Burglar, the Knife, and the Gun." You might want to start with that.
One essay — "He Shouldn't Have Argued" — thankfully, has been overtaken by events: it was written and published in the Star Tribune years before the Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act. Now, qualifying law-abiding civilians in Minnesota can, as a matter of right, receive carry permits.
Some articles that have been presented on this web site were of short-term interest, and are not included in the archive.
| Title | Author | Written | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| But that doesn't mean you can't do anything. Why You Can't Get Your Wife a Carry Permit | Joel Rosenberg | 02/28/08 | 02/29/08 14:28:25 |
| HR218 Training for Fun and Profit. Well, Mostly Fun, Actually | Joel Rosenberg | 02/11/08 | 02/11/08 10:23:23 |
| The sky still isn't falling. Observations on Minnesota (MN) Carry Permit Training and Related Matters | Joel Rosenberg | 10/17/07 | 10/17/07 06:56:06 |
| It's okay. Trust me. Nothing to worry about | Joel Rosenberg | 07/04/07 | 04/04/08 12:01:00 |
| TCCarry, Serenity, the Riverview, June 23...see you there | Joel Rosenberg | 05/21/07 | 05/21/07 14:46:55 |
| Where to get "Conceal and Carry" Training in Minnesota | Joel Rosenberg | 05/19/07 | 05/29/07 10:36:38 |
| The times they have been a'changin'... Times Have Changed, Part Whatever | Joel Rosenberg | 05/19/07 | 06/17/07 19:10:27 |
| Renewal Time? Maybe... | Joel Rosenberg | 05/18/07 | 03/03/08 14:18:39 |
| Renewal Time? Maybe... | Joel Rosenberg | 05/18/07 | 03/03/08 14:18:39 |
| The sky didn't fall: Archive Observations on Minnesota (MN) Carry Permit Training and Related Matters | Joel Rosenberg | 05/16/07 | 06/10/07 11:21:21 |
| The sky didn't fall: Archive Observations on Minnesota (MN) Carry Permit Training and Related Matters | Joel Rosenberg | 05/16/07 | 06/10/07 11:21:21 |
| A very happy birthday? The Gift of Self-Defense: a Very Good 21st Birthday Present | Joel Rosenberg | 09/12/06 | 05/22/07 08:06:45 |
| Make that Thirty-One | Joel Rosenberg | 09/25/05 | 09/26/05 21:24:38 |
| Ordering the Book | Joel Rosenberg | 08/17/05 | 05/18/07 12:01:12 |
| Thirty states carry! Thirty States | Joel Rosenberg | 05/26/04 | 06/19/04 06:23:47 |
| First Documented Defensive Gun Use in Minnesota | Joel Rosenberg | 04/03/04 | 05/24/04 09:47:54 |
| For JR's students only Student Notes | Joel Rosenberg | 03/22/04 | 07/06/04 09:41:13 |
| Having a Good Belt | Joel Rosenberg | 03/22/04 | 03/22/04 14:09:50 |
| Missouri Goes 'Shall-issue' | Joel Rosenberg | 03/01/04 | 06/04/04 14:05:46 |
| Carrying in Twenty-Eight States | Joel Rosenberg | 02/09/04 | 05/24/04 09:47:15 |
| Guest Column: Bruce Krafft | Joel Rosenberg | 02/08/04 | 02/08/04 18:37:45 |
| The Sky Still Isn't Falling, Part XXIV | Joel Rosenberg | 02/08/04 | 09/06/05 16:12:54 |
| Testimonials | Joel Rosenberg | 02/01/04 | 03/02/04 10:11:09 |
| Top Ten Reasons Not to Repeal the Minnesota (MN) Carry Law | Joel Rosenberg | 02/01/04 | 02/08/04 05:54:40 |
| An Open Offer | Joel Rosenberg | 01/29/04 | 02/02/04 05:33:03 |
| February Classes and Notes | Joel Rosenberg | 01/26/04 | 02/02/04 15:40:35 |
| January Classes, Bruce Schneier, and Other Miscellany | Joel Rosenberg | 01/02/04 | 01/27/04 11:13:31 |
| Range Protection Matters | Joel Rosenberg | 01/01/04 | 01/27/04 12:51:17 |
| Come Clean, Ben Affleck | Joel Rosenberg | 09/29/03 | 02/02/04 08:02:33 |
| Rape at the University of Minnesota | Joel Rosenberg | 09/27/03 | 09/27/03 09:20:47 |
| An Educational Experience for Sheriff Andersohn | Joel Rosenberg | 09/26/03 | 09/29/03 09:45:30 |
| The Wedge, Continued | Joel Rosenberg | 09/15/03 | 12/02/03 09:30:12 |
| More Bad News for the Antis | Joel Rosenberg | 09/12/03 | 10/13/03 11:58:33 |
| More on the 'Campaign to Post'; Plus Bad Advice for Business | Joel Rosenberg | 09/09/03 | 09/11/03 08:11:08 |
| 'But my gun will be taken away and used against me!' | Joel Rosenberg | 09/07/03 | 09/12/03 07:27:05 |
| Department of Dog Doesn't Bite Man | Joel Rosenberg | 09/06/03 | 09/07/03 07:49:47 |
| Pardon Me While I Swear | Joel Rosenberg | 09/03/03 | 09/10/03 06:55:33 |
| NO GUNS SIGNS: A Hazard to Your Health | Joel Rosenberg | 09/03/03 | 09/07/03 07:49:34 |
| Judy's Essay on the Minnesota Personal Protection Act | Judy Rosenberg | 08/26/03 | 09/03/03 07:07:57 |
| Carry Methods | Joel Rosenberg | 08/25/03 | 05/29/07 11:05:46 |
| Some Fallacies About Guns and Gun Law | Joel Rosenberg | 08/24/03 | 09/30/03 16:54:56 |
| Going Shopping | Joel Rosenberg | 08/19/03 | 09/03/03 07:08:19 |
| Good Advice is Where You Find It | Joel Rosenberg | 08/19/03 | 05/29/07 11:06:07 |
| Carry Costs Estimator | Joel Rosenberg | 08/19/03 | 05/18/07 12:00:38 |
| A Probably Apocryphal Story | Joel Rosenberg | 08/18/03 | 08/19/03 21:25:25 |
| Free Firearms Training for Emergencies | Joel Rosenberg | 08/16/03 | 06/03/07 06:55:17 |
| Kind of Pitiful: A Collection of Short Essays on the Antics of the Antis[Updated 9/12/03] | Joel Rosenberg | 08/14/03 | 09/27/03 09:16:27 |
| Alliance of Peacemakers | Joel Rosenberg | 08/07/03 | 08/17/03 12:33:38 |
| It Isn't "Conceal and Carry" | Joel Rosenberg | 07/17/03 | 05/29/07 11:06:16 |
| One Good Pocket Holster | Joel Rosenberg | 07/17/03 | 08/15/03 11:41:33 |
| Repeal Concealed Carry NOW! | Joel Rosenberg | 07/17/03 | 08/12/03 11:00:03 |
| A Silly Flap | Joel Rosenberg | 07/14/03 | 08/12/03 10:58:29 |
| Wednesday, 25 June 2003 | Joel Rosenberg | 06/25/03 | 08/12/03 10:58:51 |
| The Sky Isn't Falling | Joel Rosenberg | 05/01/03 | 08/26/03 10:53:51 |
| He Shouldn't Have Argued | Joel Rosenberg | 09/01/94 | 09/21/05 21:31:24 |
| The Burglar, the Knife, and the Gun | Joel Rosenberg | 07/15/92 | 05/29/07 11:05:37 |