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Romney SHOULD make ‘conservatives squirm’
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... "A couple things—if Republicans realized we are in a cold civil war against ideological enemies and stopped acting like…nah, no use even going there. For the most part, they are, always have been and always will be the party of negotiable 'principles.' Still, there’s nothing that says a Senate with guts couldn’t just block any unacceptable Supreme Court nominees indefinitely. The weak point is the 'guts' part."
"Also, they’re not 'Second Amendment rights.' No one can take them from you unless you surrender them. Some of us will not."
"Really." ... |
Another Bill To Turn American Citizens Into Enemies Of The State
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"On the heels of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), otherwise known as the 'Indefinite Detention Act,' comes another draconian bill designed to give the federal government the power to turn American citizens into enemies of the state for virtually any reason it deems necessary. Stephen D. Foster, Jr. has the story."
"'Congress is considering HR 3166 and S. 1698 also known as the Enemy Expatriation Act ... This bill would give the US government the power to strip Americans of their citizenship without being convicted of being 'hostile' against the United States. In other words, you can be stripped of your nationality for 'engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States.' ..." ... |
Holding purveyors of anti-gun junk science accountable?
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... "Entrance into the debate about anthropogenic climate change is obviously far beyond the scope of St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner, so what am I getting at? Just that if, as the article puts it, 'deliberate manipulation of science' in an effort to influence policy becomes illegal, the forcible citizen disarmament lobby might want to 'lawyer up.'" ... |
New from FN: FNS-9 and FNS-40
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"Press release:"
"FNH USA is pleased to announce the introduction of the new FN FNS-9 and FNS-40 striker-fired autoloading duty pistols to the American law enforcement and commercial market at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Built in the USA by a company with over 100 years of experience in the design and manufacture of striker-fired pistols, the FNS lineup represents the pinnacle of handgun performance, reliability and accuracy . . ." ... |
New from Remington Defense: R5 RGP Gas Piston AR-15
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"Remington Defense is the military focused branch of Remington firearms which produces products that may never be seen on the civilian market. They make firearms like the Remington ACR, the XM2010 sniper rifle, and now the R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston)." ... |
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 640 Pro Series Pt 2 (video available)
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"When I first reviewed the Smith & Wesson Model 640 Pro Series, I berated the trigger. Like most S&W revolver triggers, the go-pedal was as smooth as a baby’s backside. However, it was heavier than reading Heidegger. In the original German. In fact, the Model 640′s factory trigger pull maxed out a 12-pound gauge. ... Bottom line: the 640′s trigger pull assured inaccuracy at any reasonable distance . . ."
"Fortunately, a revolver is a simple machine: a collection of small pipes, bent pieces of metal and a couple of springs. If any one of the components don’t work as well as they should, fixing it isn’t a big deal. Especially if you’re competent gunsmith like Dave Santurri." ... |
Push, Pull, Roll, and Rack (training video)
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"In another of their excellent short training videos, Mark Thomas of the National Shooting Sports Foundation discusses a Type 1 or failure to feed malfunction with Gunsite Academy instructor Bob Whaley. They show the immediate action drill for the AR-15." |
The Glock, From 'Handgun Tupperware' To Top Pistol (audio available)
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"The Glock is rapped about in hip-hop songs and carried by heroes in action films. It was once touted as the gun of the future, but also derided as a terrorist's best friend. Host Michel Martin and Paul Barrett, author of Glock, discuss how an obscure Austrian manufacturer of door hinges and knives ended up making America's top-selling handgun." ... |
Tucson shooting survivors push for stricter gun laws
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"Several Tucson shooting survivors and their family members have joined an effort to push for new gun laws that would require background checks by all gun sellers, including at gun shows." ...
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Submitter's Note: This is the worst sort of blood dancing; they are exploiting their so called "loved ones" to push for a law which would have done nothing to stop the Tucson shooter.
Disgusting. |
Gettysburg Veterans (video)
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"I stumbled across this really interesting video of a reunion of both Union and Confederate veterans from the Battle of Gettysburg. The reunion was the 75th reunion in 1938. ..." ... |
FL: Tampa FL Homeowner Shoots at Home Invader
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"A Tampa couple answered a knock at their door after escorting a friend out of their home. They were met with a man armed with a kitchen knife who tried to rob them. The homeowner used a handgun to fire at the suspect through a window. It’s unknown if the suspect was shot." ... |
TX: Homeowner Shoots Rifle Wielding Home Invader w/ Shotgun
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"A TX homeowner heard suspicious activity inside his home in the early morning hours. He grabbed a shotgun to investigate and was confronted by 2 armed men, one with a rifle. The homeowner shot both suspects, killing one. The other was captured when he showed up at an area hospital."
"The homeowner was shot in the face during the altercation and is being treated at a nearby military hospital." ... |
NC: 'I just shot the man': Boy, 14, kills intruder after gang of FOUR men try to break into house where he was home alone with his sister
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... "Police in North Carolina revealed a 14-year-old boy shot dead an intruder attempting to break into his home while he and his sister were alone."
"The teen opened fire with a shotgun while his 17-year-old sister hid in a closet as a gang of men attempted to smash their way into their home." ...
"Investigators released a 911 call with the teen calmly describing how he shot the intruder." ...
"'Do not, while I’m on the phone, do not fire that firearm, OK?' the dispatcher says"
"'What if another one comes in the house, ma'am?' he asked."
"'Let me know, OK, if you see anybody. I will let you know (when a deputy gets to the house),' the dispatcher responded." ...
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Rick Santorum to Brody File: Ron Paul Is Out to Get Me in South Carolina (video available)
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"Rick Santorum took Ron Paul to task for running innaccurate campaign ads against him in South Carolina." ...
"Rick Santorum: Yeah, Ron Paul is putting his sights on me. He did it in Iowa. He’s doing it here with the negative robo-calls. And also with the ads now in S.C. A one minute ad, attacking both Newt and me. It’s just full of things that are inaccurate ..."
"I mean. How do you make the argument that I’m not pro-life? But that’s what he’s doing, and he’s saying that I’m not for the Second Aamendment. A+ rating with the NRA, I’ve been a stalwart Second Amendment defender. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Stalwart defender except when supporting anti-gun Republicans like Arlen Specter instead of pro-gun Pat Toomey in the 2004 senate race. And except when voting for the Lautenberg Act. And when voting to require background checks on private sales at gun shows. And when voting to require locks on all handguns.
But hey, aside from all that I'm sure he's a "stalwart Second Amendment defender". /sarcasm |
President Obama's Anti-Gun Agenda Shows No Sign of Stopping
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"President Obama keeps pushing for gun control. ..."
"His push as been quiet but relentless."
"Just this past week Obama signaled that he was going to just ignore two new parts of the 2012 Omnibus Spending bill. Although he signed the spending bill into law, he simultaneously issued a so-called 'signing statement,' a note that presidents have started attaching to legislation stating how they interpret the law they are signing or whether they believe part of it is unconstitutional." ...
"Obama has had numerous false starts on gun control. Just in November, his administration moved to ban target practice on public lands, but the opposition was so swift and strong they immediately backtracked." ... |
Crapo on 2012 Congress: 'We have work yet to do' ...
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"... considering the abysmal approval ratings for Congress, the above quote may be the early leader for the understatement of the year."
"But in a guest opinion this morning, senior Sen. Mike Crapo laid out his priorities for the 2012 session of Congress." ...
"Additional critical issues include Secure Rural Schools and Farm Bill reauthorizations; border security and immigration reform; renewable energy promotion; ... Second Amendment rights; domestic violence prevention; addressing veterans’ needs; housing finance reform; education improvements; and more. I will continue to advocate for Idahoans and their priorities on these and other issues that come before the Senate. ..." |
WA: WA Legislature to consider range protection ... again
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"Once again, the Washington Legislature is considering a measure that would protect shooting ranges, which are increasingly threatened by suburban sprawl that did not exist years ago when those facilities were originally constructed."
"Range protection bills have twice been passed in recent history only to have the sitting governors – both Democrats – veto the legislation. Perhaps, backers hope, the third time will be charmed." ... |
IL: David Reis appointed to Firearm Public Awareness Task Force
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"State Rep. David Reis (R-Ste. Marie) on Tuesday was appointed to serve on the Firearm Public Awareness Task Force."
"'As a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, I believe the Task Force shall serve as a stepping stone to enact concealed carry into law,' said Reis. 'The information gathered will clearly demonstrate the positives concealed carry offers residents and communities throughout Illinois.'" ... |
NH: Campus gun ban violates Constitution
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"I am a 19-year-old college student at the University of New Hampshire, and my constitutional rights are not open for debate."
"Specifically, the Second Amendment mandates that 'the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.' HB 334 has opened up a debate over whether college students should be allowed to carry guns on campus. We often hear that college students aren't responsible enough to be trusted with guns."
"If college students cannot be trusted with guns, why can we be conscripted in the military? If we cannot be trusted with guns, why can we be trusted with the authority of our state’s public offices?" ... |
IA: Lawmaker aims to add more gun rights
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"Iowa is one of six states that doesn’t have an amendment in their state Constitutions covering for the right to bear arms."
"Council Bluffs lawmaker Mark Brandenburg wants to change that."
"Brandenburg, a Republican who represents District 100 in the Iowa House, is co-sponsoring legislation for an Iowa version of the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Like all amendments to the Iowa Constitution, it would require passage by two consecutive general assemblies of the Legislature and then a vote by the people." ...
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Ohio Peace Officer Drafts NDAA Letter For Police And Sheriffs
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... "Greetings and Salutations,"
"It’s unfortunate that I have to write this letter, however in light of current events it is inevitable. Just days ago the United States Congress passed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this in itself was necessary. However in this bill was an insidious piece of verbiage that for all intents and purposes destroys the foundation of everything we believe in and took an oath to uphold. To me the possibility of those citizens and others under my protection being spirited off in the middle of the night by agents of the military, then being summarily incarcerated without access to judge or jury are insufferable and intolerable acts." ... |
Former Marine Gets 10 Years for Gun Smuggling
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"A North Carolina judge has sentenced a former Marine to 10 years in prison for smuggling guns into the United Kingdom."
"The Associated Press reports that 37-year-old Steven Greenoe smuggled 63 guns in his checked baggage. They were disassembled and disguised not to look like weapons. He then sold them to several people in Britain, where guns are very hard to come by." ... |
UT: Death of Utah Cop Unlikely to Change Future Drug Raids
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... "It's a weird, terrible story. But even if Stewart turns out to be a bomb-building nutter after all, that was notwhat this raid was about; cops saw their armed invasion of Stewart's home as another opportunity for the "Narcotics Strike Force team" to go in and do its thing."
"However, this extremely unnecessary tragedy is getting a few cops to consider rethinking the terrible tactics which lead to their brother-in-arms being shot." ... |
SC: Settlement reached in ODPS traffic stop
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"A settlement has been reached with a man who claimed an Orangeburg police officer used excessive force during a traffic stop."
"Thomas Haigler received an undisclosed sum in his civil case against the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety. He claimed an officer was grossly negligent in his handling of the October 2008 traffic stop."
"'The exact amount is confidential,' said Haigler's attorney, Daniel Luginbill. 'That was part of the agreement.'"
"Luginbill said evidently the city felt it faced some risk of losing in front of a jury." ... |
PA: Pittsburgh to settle police claims with 11 G-20 protesters
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"Pittsburgh has agreed to pay $88,000 to 11 protesters who claim police roughed them up when they were arrested while they were demonstrating in Oakland during the G-20 Summit in September 2009."
"The American Civil Liberties Union this morning announced that 11 of 24 plaintiffs who filed suit against the city have agreed to settle for $8,000 each. The settlement will cover damages and attorney's fees and requires the plaintiffs to withdraw claims against individual police officers named in the lawsuit."
"Thirteen others, including some who claim they suffered physical injuries such as being shot with pepper spray, will continue their case." ... |
GA: Former Rome officer arrested on felony charges related to alleged sexual battery
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"A former Rome police officer involved in a tasing incident is now facing two felony counts of making false statements, one felony count of violating his oath of office, and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery."
"Marcus Alan McReynolds, 27, of 151B Fox Hall Drive, Calhoun, turned himself in at the Floyd County Jail on the charges after he was indicted by a Floyd County Grand Jury." ... |
PA: Gilberton settles councilman's lawsuit
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"Gilberton and two of its officials will have to pay $15,000 to settle a councilman's federal lawsuit that alleged he had been unconstitutionally arrested, strip-searched and imprisoned because he used profanity toward the mayor."
"Robert Wagner will receive the money as part of the settlement on Monday of his Oct. 6 lawsuit against the borough, Mayor Mary Lou Hannon and police Chief Mark Kessler." ... |
IN: Indiana police: Handcuffed man stole cruiser, radioed for help finding key to unlock himself
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"A handcuffed drug suspect who stole and wrecked a police cruiser in northwest Indiana is still on the loose, but he did not take any loaded weapons from the car, authorities said Wednesday."
"William Francis Blankenship stole the car Tuesday from a local officer in the Porter County town of Kouts and then used the police radio to ask where to find the car’s cigarette lighter — and a key to unlock himself, police said." ... |
UPDATE: Foul-mouthed Canton cop fired, plans to appeal
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"The foul-mouthed Canton, OH police officer who threatened to shoot an armed citizen in the head over his concealed pistol last summer has been fired, but he reportedly plans to appeal."
"News of the firing of Canton officer Daniel Harless has already hit some of the gun rights forums, such as GunRightsMedia.com and Gun-Politics.org. Members on both forums are elated. This column first discussed the case back in July after video from Harless’ dash camera became public. The case ignited a fury among gun owners all over the country, including the Pacific Northwest." ... |
NH: Lyndeborough woman perseveres to earn Appleseed Rifleman patch
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"Cindy Ginn, possibly the most persistent Appleseeder of all time, recently earned her rifleman patch. Overcoming equipment and ammunition problems that have plagued her for no less than nine Appleseed events, Ginn bounced up an amazing 17 points to score 219 on the last Army Qualification Target of the event. When the AQT was scored, the crowd went wild. There were hugs and tears in abundance. The emotion was palpable."
"The Appleseed Project, a charitable organization, holds events all over the country that teach Revolutionary War history and rifle marksmanship. ..." ...
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CA: John McGinness, Sam Peredes debate over open-carry law (video available)
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"he new open-carry handgun ban has stirred up strong emotions in the Sacramento area."
"Under the new law, which went in effect January 1, 2012, people are no longer allowed to openly carry handguns. If caught, violators will be fined $1,000 plus serve 6 months in jail."
"The law is supported by police officers who say they can't tell whether openly carried weapons are loaded or not. Gun advocates disagree saying this law violates the Constitution." ... |
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