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ATF now promoting book it tried to kill
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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... "That makes it all the more difficult to understand why, after spending untold dollars funding 'a team of no less than 10 government attorneys' in a time of supposed fiscal crisis, ATF once more finds itself trying to exploit Dobyn’s achievement as something they share credit in, even if it means undercutting its efforts to keep that achievement from succeeding."

"'ATF is again promoting my book and putting it on display within the walls of the ATF Headquarters building in Washington, D.C.,' Dobyns explained, providing the photos accompanying this column to prove it. 'It is being used to promote ATF's achievements on a wall labeled 'ATF Authors'.'" ...
 

If Democrats Want Guns Off The Street, They Should Take Them Off The Table
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Another year is unfolding with state legislatures and Congress back in action, and there is no doubt that anti-gun lawmakers – virtually all of them Democrats – will once again push proposals designed to erode the Second Amendment, all in the effort to 'get guns off the streets.'"

"Here is a piece of advice for the 'party of gun control,' the nickname by which Democrats have come to be known."

"If you’re concerned about the number of firearms in the hands of an increasing number of law-abiding citizens, stop promoting legislation that smacks of regulation, registration or outright bans. If that’s not clear enough, to 'get guns off the street' you must first take them off the table." ...
 

Doctors fight back against new role as gun control arbiters
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Within the new Obamacare law is a provision that critics say places their doctors, nurses, and hospitals in the role of arbiters in the push for more gun control. A previous Examiner report exposed that fact."

"But many doctors are fighting back. They don't want to be gun control arbiters. They do not see such a thing as being part of their role as medical care providers. And even if they were forced into such a role, they see themselves as ill-equipped to make such decisions." ...
 

A New Zealand View of United State’s 2013 Second Amendment Battle
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"The Blaze carried a story devoted to Mayor Bloomberg’s intermingling of his private passion for infringing on the second amendment with his use of public funds to do so."

"Among the comments was this insightful reply from nzkiwi:"
"While we all believed that there were underhanded machinations afoot, it is never-the-less surprising to see clear proof."
"American gun owners should take considerable satisfaction that the law of unintended consequences came to their aid, however."

"Determined efforts to increase gun control by President Obama, supported by Mayor Bloomberg and others, caused such alarm in your nation that there are now more gun owners in America than at any time in your country’s history." ...
 

New from Caracal: Precision Bolt Action Rifle in .308
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Caracal, the company in the UAE who makes Robert’s favorite carry gun, is extending their line of firearms. After introducing a 9mm carbine last year, they’re back with a bolt action .308 rifle. And man, is it nice." ...
 

Gear Review: Bradley Adjustable Cheek Rest
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"When I reviewed the Bradley Cheek Rest, I liked it. It was a simple and effective solution for my one major complaint about modern rifle design, and it performed its job well. The only thing missing was the ability to adjust the height of the cheek piece, since the rest was fixed in place. Now, Bradley has come out with a new cheek rest that can be adjusted to the user’s preference." ...
 

'Smart' AR-15 sure to give gun prohibitionist lobby a case of the vapors
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"One of the gun haters' fondest fantasies is a mandate for "smart guns," designed to be impossible to fire except by the authorized user. Various Gun Rights Examiners have discussed this technology--and the threat its mandatory use represents--fairly often, including just over a week ago."

"As we have also discussed, though, there is another kind of 'smart gun'--a rifle so 'smart' it can hardly miss (assuming the technology performs as advertised, an admittedly huge assumption)--that the forcible citizen disarmament jihadists are not nearly as enthusiastic about. ..." ...
 

This gun is great! This one is too!
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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... "All rights are regulated, [Metcalf] noted. 'You cannot falsely and deliberately yell fire in a crowded theater,' despite the First Amendment. The Second Amendment is no different."

"The people who make the guns and ammo, the advertisers in the magazine for which Metcalf worked, did not see it that way. They saw Metcalf as a person to be shunned. He lost his TV show; he lost his reviewing gigs. His career is shot, all for stating some blindingly obvious truths."

"The gun manufacturers don't like those blindingly obvious truths. Metcalf thinks it was advertiser pressure that got him fired. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: There is another 'blindingly obvious truth' that antis like Jon just can't seem to wrap their heads around, and that is the difference between true grass roots efforts and AstroTurf® activism. They see our reaction to Dick Metcalf's column or Jim Zumbo's blog entry and think that the Ee-vil Gun Lobby must be behind it. They are utterly unable to recognize true grass-roots activity because it doesn't exist in the anti-gun 'movement'.
 

CT: Newtown Group Protests Gun Industry Foundation
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"A group supporting tougher gun laws is holding a protest outside the headquarters of the gun industry's national trade association and lobby organization in Newtown." ...

"Members of the Newtown Action Alliance are gathering this morning outside the offices of the [NSSF]. The alliance says it's protesting the gun industry's record of selling military-style assault rifles used in mass shootings while opposing new laws to prevent gun violence."

"'We understand that there are gun rights, but the increasing lethality of these weapons has got to stop,' Ron Pinciaro, of Connecticut Against Gun Violence, said." ...
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H/t to David Codrea who notes of the AP coverage of this protest: Fast and Furious, that wasn't a story, but this, why, judging from the picture, a dozen or more people must have shown up!...
 

OR: Mutnomah County GOP Salutes Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. by Raffling Off an AR-15
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Assassins shot both President Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr."

"Now Lincoln and King have something else in common—the Multnomah County GOP is invoking the civil rights leaders' legacies to help raffle off an AR-15 rifle ..." ...

"Multnomah Country Republicans recognize the incredible time of year we are in. In successive months to start the year, we celebrate the legacy of two great Republicans who demonstrated leadership and courage that all of us still lean on today: Martin Luther King, Jr and Abraham Lincoln."

"In celebrating these two men, and the denial of the rights they fought so hard against, the Multnomah County Republican Party announces that we have started our third raffle for an AR-15 rifle ..." ...
 

Conn. state police seek to question Vanderboegh in gun dispute
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"The Connecticut State Police has contacted citizen reporter and gun rights blogger Mike Vanderboegh in Alabama, indicating they wish to question him about sending an empty gun magazine to the Connecticut governor."

"Vanderboegh initiated a campaign in December called 'Toys for Totalitarians,' during which the governors of anti-gun states, state legislators and other politicians, and gun control advocates in the mainstream media were sent standard sized magazines which have been banned in a handful of states."

"Apparently Gov. Dannel P. Mallory, D-Conn., was not amused. The state police went through the trouble of attempting to contact Vanderboegh way down in Jefferson County, Alabama." ...
 

TTAG: Looking for a Review? Search the Database!
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Reliably, every single day, the Gun Reviews section of the website is in the top 10 for most pageviews. Which makes sense, since that’s what we’re known for. Almost a year ago I wrote and implemented a program that would let our readers parse through the massive reviews database to find the specific review they’re interested in reading, and it has been a massive success so far having been used literally millions of times. And it gets better." ...
 

OR: Armed Bystander Stops Mass Shooting at Portland Strip Club – Where is the Mainstream Media?
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Where’s the mainstream media on this one? Oh, it doesn’t fit their anti-gun narrative, got it."

"Here we have yet another example of an armed individual stopping a mass shooter. Surprisingly, this happened in one of the hipster capitols of the US, Portland, OR."

"According to KGW, a man entered the Mystic Gentleman’s Club in Portland, OR and opened fire."

"Three people, including a security guard were hit by gunfire. It’s entirely possible that far more people could have been shot, however the shooter did not suspect that he would encounter an armed citizen."

"An armed bystander drew a firearm and opened fire on the gunman, hitting and disabling him." ...
 

VA: Man pulls shotgun out on would-be car jackers (video available)
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"A Henrico man fired his shotgun into the air Friday, defending himself from would-be carjackers, according to police."

"Police say the man met the two suspects when he went to the Staples Mill Townhomes complex along the 4100 block of Townhouse Road to look at a car he was interested in buying." ...

"The victim told police that when he met the seller he was with another man, who both told him to wait while someone brought the car for sale around. The two suspects then showed the victim a gun and robbed him of his money and car keys."

"During the robbery, the man told police he pulled a shotgun out of his car and fired a warning shot into the air." ...
 

Range Time With Glock 41 and 42 – SHOT Show 2014 Range Day (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Well, I got to get hands on with the infamous Glock 42 and the somewhat less talked about Glock 41 at Media Day at the Range at SHOT Show today."

"I still wish the Glock 42 was a single stack 9mm, however, I will say I am impressed with Glock’s single stack platform based on the very limited amount of time I spent with it."

"This is not a review by any means. I would need to spend significantly more time with both guns and put far more rounds down range to do a legit review."

"This is more of an initial impressions post." ...
 

We Can’t Have It, And Neither Can You: Sako TRG Precision Rifle.
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"This rifle is the runaway winner of the 'What? You Mean It’s Not For Sale?' heartbreaker prize at this year’s Media Day At The Range. The Sako TRG is a multi-caliber precision rifle system, and it absolutely blew our minds. Even though (boo!) we didn’t get to shoot it . . ." ...
 

New from Armalite: AR-31 Rifle
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"It looks like everything is still all smiles and rainbows at Armalite after being rolled in with McMillan and Surgeon to form one massive rifle manufacturing company. This year’s new offering is the AR-31, a scaled down version of their AR-50 rifle that uses the same detachable magazines that work in their semi-auto AR-10 rifles. It feels great and works great, except for the trigger. It still feels square and slightly sharp, just like on the AR-30 rifle introduced last year, and the AR-50 before that. I’ve made my displeasure known, because but for that issue it looks like a good rifle . . ." ...
 

Smith’s Performance Center M686: Run, Don’t Walk
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"While we were only able to put seven rounds through it today – and they were .38s at that – Smith’s skilled custom smithies have turned out one seksi shootin’ iron. In their original press release, Smith referred to their Performance Center-made beauty as 'a high-end personal protection revolver.' That’s kinda like saying a Bugati Veyron is a nice way to bop on down to the market for a gallon of milk. ..."
 

Testing the Remington 20/20 Rifle
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Remington unveiled their new 20/20 rifle a few weeks back, and for the first time we’ve been able to put our hands on the gun and see how it functions. And while it might just be that TrackingPoint’s real deal has spoiled me for life, I’m not a big fan . . ." ...
 

Hands-On with Sword International’s Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Rifle
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"First and foremost I apologize — we could not, in fact, shoot it. The guys running the booth had no ammo for it, or so they claimed. However, we did get a chance to heft it about and fondle the rifle, and it feels pretty damned good. For a semi-auto .338 Lapua rifle, that is . . ." ...
 

States may bind together to fight federal gun laws
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
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"Lawmakers in Missouri are once again trying to nullify federal gun laws within the Show-Me State, and this time around they hope Second Amendment advocates elsewhere will join in their fight."

"The Republican-controlled State Legislature came up one vote shy last year of overriding a veto ..." ...

"With this year’s bill likely about to encounter an uphill battle as in 2013, however, Nieves and other proponents have hatched a plan that will call on lawmakers in other states to suggest similar proposals."

"Unlike last year’s proposal, the 2014 Second Amendment Preservation Act would take several years to go into effect if approved. ... [T]hat delay could give other states ample time to consider enacting similar measures." ...
 

NRA Celebrates 2013 Victories, Prepares For 2014 Fights
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"'We’ve never been up against a bigger juggernaut in the history of this association.' With those words, Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, called upon NRA leaders gathered in Virginia last week to prepare for battle in this midterm election year, even as they looked back on a year of victories that the D.C. political establishment had said were unachievable." ...
 

Texas senator proposes bill for nationwide concealed carry reciprocity (video available)
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"On Friday, a Texas senator introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 which would treat concealed carry permits similar to drivers’ licenses, allowing permit holders to legally carry a concealed firearm between states without requiring a different permit for each state."

"'This bill strengthens two of our nation’s most fundamental rights, ensuring law-abiding gun owners can lawfully carry their weapons into like-minded states, while respecting the rights of states to adopt laws that are best-suited for the people of that state. This is an important affirmation of the Second Amendment ...' Senator John Cornyn, who sponsored the bill, stated in a news release." ...
 

NH: SB 244: A common sense proposal on mental illness and firearms background checks
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"Senate Bill 244 calls for the submission of names to [NICS] of New Hampshire people who, by an adjudication by the courts, are not mentally competent. Such individuals by Federal law already cannot legally purchase a weapon from a licensed gun dealer."

"As a supporter of the Second Amendment and of Article 2-A of the New Hampshire Constitution, I submitted this bill after hearing from many firearms rights supporters that this is one area that needed to be addressed. The language reflects close consultation with the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-NH, the Attorney General’s Office and the Court System, and state firearms and Second Amendment groups." ...
 

ID: Gun support
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"State draft legislation aimed at strengthening the self-defense rights of Idaho gun owners has the backing of the National Rifle Association gun lobby, said representatives of the grassroots Idaho Second Amendment Alliance."

"After a Monday morning gun rights march to the Capitol steps that attracted an estimated crowd of more than 150, Boise firearms attorney Alexandria C. Kincaid announced the NRA had given its support to the draft bill. The measure was designed to strengthen Idaho's existing 'Castle Doctrine,' enabling gun owners to protect themselves from criminal intruders in their homes, automobiles, and places of employment, said Idaho Second Amendment Alliance President Greg Pruett." ...
 

IL: Committee nixes gun restrictions for county gov't employees
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"A McHenry County Board committee took a proposed policy restricting concealed carry for its employees out back and shot it."

"The committee voted Monday, 5-0, against moving forward with a policy that would forbid non-law enforcement county employees from carrying handguns during their official duties, even if they have a valid state permit. The proposal would have exempted the 24-member County Board and other county-level elected officials." ...
 

AK: Treadwell slams Begich for the company he keeps; Dems call it hypocrisy
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"The Senate campaign of Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell has issued a series of press releases attacking incumbent Mark Begich for allegedly receiving support from Outside politicians working to lock up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and enact gun control, which both candidates oppose. But the Treadwell campaign was apparently unaware that a listed host for a Treadwell fundraiser in Chicago is one of the Senate’s biggest advocates for those same two issues." ...
 

Judge Strikes Down Gun Ban on Army Corps of Engineers’ Land
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"'The Corps promulgated a regulation generally forbidding possession of a firearm and other arms (with exceptions for hunting and use at authorized ranges) on land it controls, including 700 dams and associated recreation areas,' armsandthelaw.com writes re: Morris v. US Army Corps of Engineers, D. Idaho, Jan. 10, 2014. “The court strikes down the regulation on 2A grounds. The court reasons that the regulation affects the core Heller right of self-defense, and that possession in a tent is as protected as possession in a home, the regulation entirely forbids that, and therefore is subject to strict scrutiny. ..."
 

FL: University Of Florida Sued Over Campus Gun Ban (video available)
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"A Florida gun rights group is suing the University of Florida claiming that a school-wide firearms ban barring students from keeping weapons in dormitories breaks both state and federal laws."

"The lawsuit is the second time in recent months Florida Carry Inc has taken one of the state's 12 public universities to court over gun control policies. On Dec. 10 a state appeals court ruled 12-3 that the University of North Florida violated state law when it prohibited a woman from storing a loaded gun in her car." ...
 

CA: NSSF, SAAMI filed lawsuit against California’s microstamping law
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"Two firearms industry groups have joined to fight the current California law that mandates microstamping new guns in an effort to prevent what many deem a “backdoor” gun ban."

"This lawsuit, filed last Thursday in the State’s Superior Court, is being brought about through the combined efforts of the NSSF and SAAMI to fight the state’s 2007 law that requires new firearms sold inside the Golden State to have the capability to permanently mark shell casings fired through the gun with an identifying mark. In effect, creating a serialized shell casing that could be tracked back to the gun that fired it." ...
 

Legal Gun Owners Fight Local Authorities Over Gun Confiscations
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"Gun confiscation by law enforcement of legal firearms increasing in gun restrictive states like New York and California may not be surprising. However, legally armed individuals in states with more Second Amendment friendly laws may find that local law enforcement may seize their firearms even when no crime has been committed."

"Dean Weingarten at Ammoland notes a number of cases where such instances have occurred. In late November, furniture store owner Eric Lee of Dekalb County, Georgia was thrown into jail for loitering and carrying a gun on his own property ... Lee filed a federal lawsuit in November claiming his constitutional rights were violated when his gun was not immediately returned to him after the case was dismissed." ...
 

NJ: Two former Atlantic City cops sentenced to two years probation for official misconduct
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"Two former Atlantic City police officers were sentenced to two years probation Friday for official misconduct."

"Sgt. Richard Halvorson, 42, who joined the department in 1989, was sentenced after pleading guilty in November to being in uniform while using crack cocaine."

"Officer Troy Maven, 32, was also sentenced to probation following his November admission to paying a woman in return for sexual favors while on duty Aug. 17." ...
 

LA: Former Louisiana state trooper to face trial on drug, fraud charges
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"A trial date was set for a former Louisiana state trooper after 4th Judicial District Court Judge Benjamin Jones determined Thursday there is probable cause to proceed."

"Former Trooper Ronald Thomas was in court Thursday for a preliminary examination before his upcoming trial on payroll fraud, malfeasance in office and conspiracy to distribute cocaine."

"At the time of his arrest, Superintendent of State Police Mike Edmondson said information during the course of another investigation suggested Thomas might have been involved in illegal activity." ...
 

MI: Grand Rapids, MI Open Carry Lawsuit Unedited Video: No evidence of ‘Talking to Nobody’
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"Friday, I posted the story where mlive.com had obtained the dashcam video of the incident where Grand Rapids police Officer Moe drew his firearm and aimed it at Johann Deffert, who was walking on a sidewalk ..."

"Mr. Deffert and his attorney have filed a lawsuit against Grand Rapids for violation of his rights." ...

"Nowhere in the unedited video does it show that Mr. Deffert is talking to himself. In the unedited video, where I found the audio much easier to understand, it is clear that it is not Mr. Deffert who is confirming that he was talking to himself, as I mistakenly reported yesterday. It is one of the officers that is now on the scene, repeating the allegation that Mr. Deffert was talking to himself ..." ...
 

CA: San Francisco: Off-duty officer shoots person during altercation
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"An off-duty police officer shot a person early Sunday morning in the city's Bayview neighborhood during a dispute that occurred after a minor car collision on Interstate 280, police said."

"The two cars were involved in the collision at approximately 12:12 a.m. and exited I-280 at Bayshore and Jerrold streets to exchange information, San Francisco police Officer Albie Esparza said. During the exchange, a physical altercation started, and when it escalated, the female officer fired her gun, Esparza said." ...
 

DC: Ex-D.C. cop sentenced in money order theft
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"A former D.C. police officer was sentenced Friday to 40 hours of community service and six months of probation for taking nearly $1,000 in money orders from a woman who was under arrest, according to the U.S. attorney’s office."

"Alexander Rodriguez, 33, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree theft, agreeing to pay the woman $1,200 in restitution and to resign after more than five years working for the department, authorities said." ...
 

NY: Another Voice: SAFE Act enjoys public and constitutional support
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"The NY SAFE Act, the gun safety law passed in the aftermath of the massacre in Newtown, Conn., was supported by a bipartisan State Legislature and signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Jan. 15, 2013, and is supported by a wide majority of New Yorkers. The law respects the right to bear arms and the interest of legal owners who use their guns appropriately."

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia affirmed in the 2008 Heller decision that the Second Amendment allows reasonable regulation of dangerous and unusual weapons. The muskets of the 18th century ... have little in common with the military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines today. U.S. District Judge William Skretny of Buffalo agreed in his Dec. 31 ruling ..." ...
 

In the crosshairs: NY SAFE Act
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"Judge William Skretny’s recent ruling upholding the majority of New York’s controversial SAFE Act set the stage for what many expect to be a battle headed for U.S. Supreme Court."

"Proponents of the SAFE Act say it is nothing more than an effort to get dangerous guns out of the hands of people intent on doing harm. But gun-owning, Second Amendment-protecting opponents say it is a joke, an ill-conceived piece of legislation forced through on the backs of victims in the Sandy Hook school shootings with the intention of positioning Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a run at the White House." ...
 

NY: Lack of public input, confusion hamper state's gun law
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"A year ago this week, the New York state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation."

"Cuomo’s office presented the proposed law on Jan. 14, issuing it as a 'message of necessity,' meaning it could be voted on immediately rather than going through the normal process. The state Senate passed it that evening and the Assembly the next day. Cuomo signed the bill about 5 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2013."

"What followed was a yearlong outcry by those who believe their Second Amendment right to bear arms is being violated. The law’s specifics and changing interpretations also sowed confusion. And the lack of public input on the law has driven much of the anger. ..." ...
 

NY: Hawley takes part in protest against SAFE Act
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"Assemblyman Steve Hawley, R-Batavia, participated Saturday in a protest of the SAFE Act dubbed as the 'Shot Heard Round NY.'"

"The protest, which was held in Le Roy and other locations in anticipation of the one-year anniversary of the passing of the SAFE Act, was designed to unite Second Amendment advocates and served as a reminder 'that anger over the SAFE Act has not subsided and will remain as long as the unconstitutional law stands,' Hawley said."

"The 'Shot Heard Round NY' protest was held at gun clubs all across New York, with the Le Roy protest bringing about 80 gun owners to the Northwoods Sportsman Club on Gulf Road in Le Roy." ...
 

NY: Ex-deputy likens SAFE Act to health care reform
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"During his two decades with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Gary Pudup sometimes came face-to-face with holes in the state’s gun laws."

"Without a statewide database for law enforcement to check, it wasn’t unheard of to find someone convicted of a felony and arrested on another charge still holding on to their out-of-county pistol permit and their handguns."

"While the SAFE Act won’t solve every problem of gun violence, it would plug that hole and overall is something Pudup supports."

"'The SAFE act is a lot like Obamacare,' he said. 'You ask people about specific sections ... and everyone says 'Oh, yeah, I support that.' But ask about Obamacare, and they say 'Oh, we need to repeal that.'" ...
 

NY: Rally against SAFE Act planned for Saturday
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"A rally in protest of the NY SAFE Act will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the State Police Troop A barracks on West Saile Drive."

"The rally is in defense of Second Amendment rights, according to its sponsor, the Genesee County Shooters Committee on Political Education." ...
 

Please conceal your weapon
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"For those who feel the need to carry a gun, please conceal it. The current open carry advocates are doing more harm than good and for the most part their acts of protest are counterproductive. Don’t get me wrong, I am a strong supporter of the constitution’s second amendment. I understand and fully believe that the right to bear arms ... does help to ensure all of our freedoms. I would put it on equal ground with freedom of the press."

"... The truth is guns in the open even make me nervous. If I saw a person walking down the street swinging an AK-47 or had a gun strapped to their hip, my first thought is not 'there goes a lover of the second amendment.' Instead my first thought is OK is this a nut? ..." ...
 

IL: Wal-Mart’s “NO GUNS” Signage: Ask them to remove those signs
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"Walmart prohibits on-duty employees and vendors in their stores from carrying weapons as a matter of corporate policy in all fifty states."

"With Illinois poised to join 49 other states with law-abiding, licensed good guys carrying firearms on their person, Wal-Mart’s corporate people have caused all sorts of consternation among gun owners in Illinois with the posting of new signs in all Illinois stores, reiterating this corporate policy." ...

"The sign looks similar to the official sign that the Illinois State Police has directed to be posted for businesses wishing to ban carry in their buildings:" ...

"This similarity has quite a few people crying 'foul!'" ...
 

MN: 2A Supporters Drop $700 ‘Lawful Carry Cash Bomb’ on Local Business
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"This past Saturday over 50 Second Amendment supporters from the group Twin Cities Gun Owners & Carry Forum met for lunch at an independent and locally owned Plymouth eatery to show support and appreciation for Twin Cities area businesses that recognize the state’s right-to-carry law and allow 'lawful carry' at their establishments."

"The group called ahead and scheduled their lunch meet up during off-peak hours at the eatery, and it’s estimated that the group spent at least $700 or more during their visit." ...
 

ID: 2nd Amendment rally draws armed supporters to the Capitol
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"A Second Amendment rally on the Statehouse steps today drew more than 150 people, many of them with firearms at their sides or slung across their backs. 'It’s a Second Amendment rally, so it’s kind of a given that you’re going to have guns here,' said Gary Pruett of Middleton, president of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance. The group gathered to hear remarks from Wayne Hoffman and Alexandria Kinkaid along with Pruett, then moved inside to talk with legislators." ...
 

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