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Reed Exhibitions Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show Bans “Assault Rifles”
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"Yesterday, Reed Exhibitions announced that exhibitors would not be permitted to show or sell modern sporting home defense tactical rifles at this year’s Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg. ... [Full statement after the jump.] According to blog.pennlive.com, 'Ed Several, general manager of the show, said the decision will impact five exhibitors out of the more than 1200 registered for the 2013 show . . . Several said the decision covers 'just this year. Take a break for a year.' The [NSSF] condemned the action but recommended that show-goers should go to show and protest the decision. [Press release after the jump.] Once again, The People of the Gun are learning who their friends are . . ." ... |
What if the federal government threw a 'gun control' party, and nobody came?
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"The answer to the above question may soon be apparent. Starting even before the Obama/Biden 'plan' to reduce 'gun violence,' was announced Wednesday, several states have been scrambling to protect their people from the proposed oppressive new gun laws, and even imprison federal law enforcement officers who try to enforce those oppressions. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence executive director Josh Horwitz is not going to like this."
"The Tenth Amendment Center is tracking the progress of these 'Second Amendment Preservation Act' bills, currently listing eight states, just within the last couple weeks, that have introduced them. ..." ... |
Gun owners wonder why police should get special treatment
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"Police in New York are having fits about suddenly being penalized by a hastily-written gun law, and they have company in Washington State, where a new policy banning firearms carried by off-duty law enforcement officers has been enacted at CenturyLink Field."
"They won’t get much sympathy from the firearms community, other than 'Welcome to the party!'" [link added]
"New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s extremist gun control measure, passed in the dark of night Monday and quickly signed the following day had an unintended flaw. It did not exempt police officers. According to the local ABC affiliate, cops in the Empire State are furious that they were not exempted." ... |
Ted Nugent on Obama “When a man, can dictate to another man, an unarmed helplessness, such a dictator is dangerous”
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"Ted Nugent, the 64 year old rock star and NRA board member, unloaded his opinion on current gun control measures, our elected leaders and gun free zones to the team at Guns.com while at the SHOT show. The SHOT show, being held this year in Las Vegas, is the nation’s largest shooting industry trade show with 60,000 attendees."
"Nugent is a gun rights quote machine."
"'If you want another Concord Bridge, I’ve got some buddies'" ... |
Professor: Taking the Second Amendment seriously
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... "It's time to take the Second Amendment seriously. Government permission shouldn't be needed to exercise a fundamental right. The prohibition on the sale of new automatic weapons must be repealed. Import restrictions on arms and ammunition should be lifted."
"The common-sense solution to gun violence is to have more guns in the hands of responsible, law-abiding citizens and fewer in the hands of criminals. People who misuse firearms should be punished. There should be no 'gun free' zones. Keeping guns out of schools only makes them stalking grounds for psychopaths." ... |
Should the Second Amendment Have Been the First?
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"No honest debate of any issue can be conducted without both parties agreeing to some basic definitions of terms. And that is precisely what is wrong in the currently heated debate on the matter of gun control. Those who wish to limit the gun ownership rights of Americans read and interpret the constitutional guarantee of the right to bear arms in a very limited way. ..." ... |
West Point center cites dangers of ‘far right’ in U.S.
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... "The report also draws a link between the mainstream conservative movement and the violent 'far right,' and describes liberals as 'future oriented' and conservatives as living in the past."
"'While liberal worldviews are future- or progressive -oriented, conservative perspectives are more past-oriented, and in general, are interested in preserving the status quo.' the report says. 'The far right represents a more extreme version of conservatism, as its political vision is usually justified by the aspiration to restore or preserve values and practices that are part of the idealized historical heritage of the nation or ethnic community.'" ... |
Welcome to My World – One With No Guns
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"I am an American citizen. I own two guns. One is a 12 gauge shotgun and the other an antique WWII era Soviet rifle. Many times I wish I had more guns. I would love a deer hunting rifle, a .22 with a magazine that holds about 50 rounds so I could have fun 'target' practicing instead of 'loading' practice. Honestly, I would like a handgun, but only just in case I visit Fresno, CA or downtown Memphis again; because I didn’t feel safe in those two places. Being an American living in another country, however . . ." ... |
Taurus Might Buy Freedom Group
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"There have been more than a couple threads on forums started by people over the last month looking to gather their pennies and buy Freedom Group, which is currently up for sale by its corporate overlords. And while those threads were mostly joking, Taurus isn’t. Bloomberg is reporting that the Brazilian company is looking to acquire the juggernaut while it is still being undervalued due to the doom and gloom surrounding the politics of guns right now. If true, it’s a brilliant move . . ." ... |
By Request: Walther PPK 22lr
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"As requested last night, here are some pics of the Walther PPK in 22lr. The word is that the barrel comes threaded from the factory, but the barrel end is flush with the end of the slide. Meaning you’ll either need a longer skinny mount to use the threads or get an adapter. Either way, it looks swish and feels just like the real thing." ... |
Caracal CC10 Carbine – SHOT Show 2013
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"The Caracal C 9mm handgun was one of my biggest surprises for range day. It felt great in the hand, was accurate and the quick acquisition sights (Quick Sights from here on) were intuitive and just that… fast."
"This year’s SHOT Show 2013 has seen Caracal release another new product in their CC10 carbine. While I wasn’t able to shoot it during range day because of time constraints, I did get to play with it for a little bit while J.J. 'Razor' Racaza watched from afar. Okay he didn’t watch, but he was there." ... |
2013 SHOT Show - Day Three With Gunblast.Com (video story)
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"Jeff Quinn is back for the third and final day of the 2013 SHOT Show. He starts off his report with an interview with Mike Fifer, CEO of Ruger, who explains their fast and easy way to contact your representatives to say no new gun control. I think Ruger needs to be applauded for taking this stand. So far over 500,000 people have taken advantage of this tool in less than a week. Fifer is correct that we need to get this up to 20 million or more." ... |
SHOT Show 2013: Shooting the HK45 Tactical and HK416 (video available)
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"When I got to Heckler & Koch’s booth at SHOT Show their crew was on edge. Clearly, people were angry, trying to keep cool and stay professional. 'Did you see which direction he went?' someone asked."
"Even at SHOT Show, people can be assholes. Someone swiped an optic."
"'It wasn’t tied on ...' Mike Cabrera of Hekcler & Koch’s Law Enforcement Sales told me. Cabrera told us a lot more, too."
"HK’s been busy updating and improving their guns, expanding on their most popular models with updated variants for the commercial and law enforcement and military markets. Cabrera was quick to talk about their new HK45 Tactical and HK416 rifle, which we had the pleasure to shoot at the range earlier this week." ... |
Bloomberg: ‘Most people I know don’t even have a gun’
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"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg slammed pro-gun advocates while encouraging America’s other mayors to pressure Congress to pass President Barack Obama’s gun-control proposals, during a lunch gathering of the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Friday."
"'Most people I know don’t even have a gun,' Bloomberg said, claiming America is 'the only industrialized country in the world' that has a gun 'problem' where there are more guns than people." ... |
James Madison revisits the Second Amendment
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... "... Dolley: Gracious. Another deranged person has used an assault weapon to murder defenseless innocents."
"James: How damnable! Whoever allows these madmen to have such powerful weapons should be tarred, feathered, pilloried, subject to the ducking stool and then paraded naked through town. Sometimes I curse the mercy shewn by my Eighth Amendment! Still, the scoundrel must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
"Dolley: You are beyond the reach of law, James."
"James: Me?"
"Dolley: You are to blame, it would appear. They are saying your Second Amendment gives any person the right to a gun."
"James: It says nothing of the kind! I distinctly wrote that it was to maintain a 'well-regulated militia.' ..." ... |
There’s no war on the Second Amendment–despite what the NRA phone line tells you (video available)
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"If you’re trying to call the NRA, prepare to be on hold for awhile. The recorded message on the contact line for the NRA’s lobbying arm told callers Friday, 'We are currently experiencing extremely high call volume due to the recent attacks on our Second Amendment rights.'"
"There is a political battle being waged right now, but despite how some on the conservative right-wing are trying to frame it, the fight is not over the Second Amendment. The president and vice president have both said they believe in the right to bear arms, and none of the gun safety laws proposed by the White House this week infringes on the Second Amendment." ... |
Gun regulation does not harm our rights
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"At the root of the opposition to President Obama's gun policies is a fear that some of these policies, notably an assault weapons ban and a limitation on the size of ammo clips, violate the Second Amendment and, in any event, are a 'slippery slope' toward confiscation of all guns."
"This is nuts. The Second Amendment, as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, allows for regulation of guns to protect public safety. There is no second Amendment violation hiding in President Obama's proposals." ... |
Let’s Define The Core Of Second Amendment Debate
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"The best way to win any debate is to define the debate topic and establish the rules to be followed. The firearms industry and its lobbyist organization, the NRA, are working 24/7 to do just that. As they address the widespread concern over the private ownership of assault weapons with large capacity cartridge magazines and the ease with which dangerous persons ... can acquire firearms (including those with high capacity cartridge magazines) through gun shows and private sales, they define proposed legislation or Presidential Executive Orders as assaults on our Constitution." ...
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LA: Right to guns not absolute
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"There are two points I would like to address to those who are opposed to any gun control. I am not at all opposed to the regulation of guns designed for sporting use, but machine guns such as an AK 47 with a 30 round clip were not designed to hunt squirrels, ducks or even deer." ... |
FL: Nuts
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"In a recent letter about guns, the word 'attack' as opposed to the word 'defense' was parsed with wild abandon. Yet, the letter writer made no mention of the men, women and children who have been slaughtered by guns!"
"The writer also referred to the Second Amendment."
"On that amendment, I defy anybody to show me where in the Second Amendment it is stated in a complete sentence granting an individual's 'right' to bear arms — aka 'muskets' — in the days the U.S. Constitution was drafted. ..." ... |
Question of the Day: Will Hunters Stand Up for “Assault Rifles”?
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"'As a small child I remember my grandfather had his rifle on a gun rack over his bed for protection, my father has a rifle in his home and today, being a farmer and living on a farm, I, too, own a 22-caliber rifle,' John W. Boyd writes at the huffingtonpost.com. Uh-oh! HuffPo! 'I respect the right to bear arms and support the Second Amendment. But I question what the Sam Hill does a farmer or hunter need with an AR-15 or any assault weapon? What are you hunting that requires the need of a semi-automatic weapon — an instrument used for military warfare? ...'" ... |
Viral letter to Newtown Bee: Politicians are fundamentally dishonest
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... "I live in Sandy Hook, CT. My family and close friends weren’t harmed on December 14. That day impacted 26 families with an indescribable, staggering pain and anguish. For most of Sandy Hook, it merely affected us with an inescapable intensity of sadness and grief."
"Gun control has long been a focus of many in this country. Though I’m not knowledgeable of all the nuances of the Second Amendment, based on the Founding Fathers’ circumstances, it ... is about providing a balanced firepower so when King George’s successor came knocking on your door, you could fight back. Government today is no less inclined to abuse its authority than it was then. Based on the absurd and ongoing power grab that is present day Washington, it’s as threatening as ever.." ... |
Laws should focus on controlling perpetrators, not guns
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"Discussions about gun control must include the Second Amendment that states, 'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'"
"Please note a couple of things: no mention of hunting or shooting sports; and, the Second Amendment does not state, 'Congress shall make no law….' In other words, those who argue that the Second Amendment is about hunting or shooting sports are making fallacious arguments. And no government entity, i.e. Congress, the judicial branch, or the executive branch can constitutionally infringe an American’s right to keep and bear arms." ... |
Gun Control Bills Flood Statehouses In Wake Of Sandy Hook Shooting
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"New gun control bills are flooding into state legislatures around the country, among the clearest signs that the shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults in a Connecticut elementary school last month have galvanized lawmakers and the public on the issue of guns."
"While pro-gun lawmakers have filed dozens of measures to loosen gun regulations since the shooting, including bills allowing schoolteachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom, these proposals are significantly outnumbered by bills pushing stronger gun laws, according to data that the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, an advocacy group that tracks federal and state gun laws, shared with The Huffington Post." ... |
Weekly Address: Now Is The Time to Take Action Against Gun Violence
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"Hi, everybody. This week, I announced a series of concrete steps we should take to protect our children and our communities from gun violence."
"These proposals grew out of meetings Vice President Biden and his task force held over the last month with more than 200 different groups – from parents and teachers; to law enforcement and sportsmen; to religious leaders and mental health professionals."
"And in the weeks ahead, I will do everything in my power to make them a reality. Because while we may not be able to prevent every senseless act of violence in this country, if there is even one thing we can do to reduce it – if even one life can be saved – we’ve got an obligation to try." ...
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Tax dollars for gun control
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"The directives on gun violence President Obama signed Wednesday were meant to seem harmless. A closer look at the president’s first memorandum reveals it to be a sneaky assault on congressional authority in order to fund gun-control propaganda."
"Getting this done has been on the White House 'to do' list for some time. In his 2013 budget submission, Mr. Obama deleted the prohibition that has been in effect since 1995 on the use of federal funds to advocate or promote gun control."
"Mr. Obama is trying to steamroll the Democratic and Republican majorities that kept the ban intact by labeling the advocacy as research. ..." ... |
Gun limits
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"President Obama has a daunting task ahead persuading Congress that the most sweeping gun-control proposals in a generation will reduce gun violence."
"Surrounded by children to evoke memories of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre a month earlier, the president Wednesday unveiled a $500 million plan to curb gun violence. ..."
"The president’s list of major legislative proposals that must get through Congress would reinstate the ban on assault weapons that expired in 2004, limit high-capacity clips to 10 rounds, expand criminal background checks to gun shows and private sales, and enact a new gun trafficking law directed at straw-purchasers who buy weapons on behalf of those not eligible to have them." ... |
Obama's Executive Disarmament Confirms Tea Party Importance
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"Obama brings kids to the White House as props for photo-op and emotional appeal to unveil his illegal gun control plans. Obama despicably using kids to undermine the Second Amendment via executive order is a perfect example of why the Tea Party can not go away."
"Due to extensive media coverage of Obama's Disarmament Show, low info voters will cry hearing stories of how guns make kids fearful and give Obama carte blanche to do whatever he deems necessary regardless of the Constitution. Predicting from their pattern of spineless behavior, Republicans will probably simply go along with Obama's illegal dictates. So, who will stand and be the voice of our Founding Fathers and We The People? Answer: The Tea Party." ... |
Where Congress Stands on Guns
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"In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy, President Obama on Wednesday announced new national gun control measures. He has already urged members of Congress to do the same. Here is our comprehensive look at where lawmakers stand on guns, as well as political spending and voting history. Explore and share what you think Congress should do about guns in this country." ... |
Gun control group selectively edits out 'stop a lynching' line in attack ad
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A gun control group went to new lengths this week to target a moderate Democrat for his support from the National Rifle Association -- posting a video that intersperses clips from one of his campaign ads with coverage of the Connecticut school shooting, while selectively editing that ad to leave out key lines."
"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence targeted Georgia Rep. John Barrow, dusting off and re-airing parts of a 2012 campaign ad that shows Barrow holding up his family's guns."
"The video shows the congressman saying: 'I'm John Barrow, and long before I was born, my grandfather used this little Smith & Wesson here.'"
"The video, though, left out the last part of that sentence, which was 'to help stop a lynching.'" ... |
MD: Maryland Gun Ban Bill Revealed
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"A Maryland-based TTAG reader writes:"
"Our governor (and probable future Democratic presidential candidate!) Martin O’Malley has announced a new set of gun bills to further his goal of complete civilian disarmament. The bills aren’t available yet, but the summary is [click here for the text]:"- "Licensing for new handgun purchases"
- "One-feature AWB. The speech carefully said 'centerfire rifles', so there is a chance that this may even apply to bolt and pump guns with detachable mags!"
- "10rd magazine limit"
"It’s disgusting how it explicitly says how he’s trying to carve out hunters and clay shooters so he can divide and conquer. We’ve seen that strategy before, and it’s more effective than it should be. ..." ... |
NY: NY Gun Ban Bill in for Emergency Surgery
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"Later today, New York legislators will add at least 33 amendments to the NY SAFE ACT of 2013. The measures are designed to correct dozens of significant flaws in the bill (aside from the ACT’s existence). Plainview attorney Albert Turi agrees with The New York Times’ description of the gun ban bill as a 'dog’s breakfast.' 'The Governor waived the Constitutional requirement for a three day waiting period for any new bill using his emergency powers,' Turi told TTAG. 'The ACT was rushed through without proper thought or consideration . . . There are parts of it I can’t read, understand or digest.' How bad is it? . . ." ... |
NC: NC Democrat Party Doesn't Get It
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"Democrats in North Carolina took it on the chin in the 2012 elections. They lost the governorship, the lieutenant governorship, many seats in Congress, and stand at less than one-third of the members of each house of the General Assembly. Given that you'd think that they would be trying to establish positions that would help them regain lost ground."
"Sean at An NC Gun Blog reports on how they just don't get it. Clay Pittman, press secretary for the NC Democrat Party, issued a rambling, stream of consciousness, release attacking Gov. Pat McCrory for calling the gun prohibitionists 'foolish' for their efforts to enact a new 'assault weapons' (sic) ban. As McCrory correctly points out, all it is doing is increasing gun sales." ... |
AL: Roby opposed to any efforts to take guns from the public
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"President Obama announced his new legislative proposals and executive orders aimed at creating stricter federal gun control policies."
"My staff and I are carefully reviewing the details of the president’s proposals."
"As a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, I look forward to engaging in hearings devoted to finding ways to ensure schools are safe for students."
"I’m a gun owner myself, and I strongly value the rights guaranteed in the Second Amendment." ... |
OK: State Senator Dahm introduces three gun-rights bills
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"Gun-rights legislation should get a fair share of attention during the new legislative session in February, as Republican State Senator Nathan Dahm has introduced three different bills relating to gun rights."
"According to Dahm's news release, Senate Bill 548, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, legislation that will protect the right of Oklahomans to keep and bear arms by opposing all unconstitutional laws, orders, or regulations imposed by the federal government that violate the individual right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed in the Second Amendment." ... |
VA: Virginia lawmaker's AK-47 sparks gun debate on House floor (video available)
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"A Richmond-area lawmaker brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday in a wild stunt aimed at rallying support for tougher gun laws."
"Del. Joe Morrissey, D-Highland Springs, pulled the weapon out shortly after the day's session got underway, a time when legislators typically welcome school groups and other visitors in the chamber's gallery."
"Morrissey assured his colleagues the gun was not loaded and pointed it toward the ceiling as he pleaded for Republican House Speaker Bill Howell to help push through a subcommittee the assault weapons ban that Morrissey is proposing." ...
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NY: NY Sen. Greg Ball says Cuomo Won't "Put His Balls on the Table" (video)
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"While on the Steve Gill Show, NY State Sen. Greg Ball described how NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn't trying hard enough to stop the violently mentally ill from committing heinous crimes like what happened in Newtown, CT."
"Sen. Ball goes on to say 'if [the governor] was serious about making sure we don't have atrocities like this in the future. He would put his balls on the table and deal with this issue in a very serious way instead of passing a cosmetic front page garnering assault of our 2nd Amendment'." ... |
Sheriffs tell Obama he can take his attack on the Constitution and shove it
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"Beginning with Sheriff Mueller, a 28 year law enforcement veteran, a number of Sheriffs around the country have begun to voice their opposition to the unconstitutional gun grab being orchestrated by the Obama administration."
"Linn Country Sheriff Tim Mueller wrote a compelling letter to Vice President Biden, the head of Obama’s 2nd Amendment Hit Squad, eloquently stating his intentions should the federal government attempt to undermine the citizens right to keep and bear arms." ... |
CO: Mesa County sheriff reacts to proposed gun regulations (video available)
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"With proposed new gun legislation coming from the White House this past week, many in Mesa County are concerned about their Second Amendment rights."
"The sheriff's office says it's received several calls from people concerned about their right to bear arms being trampled on."
"Today, Sheriff Stan Hilkey said in a statement he wants to assure residents that he takes his oath of office seriously and that he will protect the rights of local citizens. He thinks the real problem is mental health issues, saying 'Like most sheriffs in America, my jail has far too many people that cycle through with mental health issues that are unaddressed, undiagnosed, or have fallen through the cracks to receive the care they need.'" ... |
UT: Gun control worries sheriffs
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"Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson plans to answer questions about the Second Amendment at an open house next week."
"'I’ve been getting 15 to 20 emails a day from citizens asking how I, as a sheriff, plan to protect the people from any intrusion from the federal government,' Richardson said."
"Those emails began pouring in shortly before President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday his gun control proposals aimed at reducing the amount of gun violence in the country."
"The open house is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the sheriff’s office, 800 W. State St., in Farmington." ... |
MO Sheriff sends letter to the President
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"This letter was originally authored by Sheriff Chuck Heiss of Johnson County Missouri and distributed to all Missouri Sheriffs." ...
"Dear Mr. President,
My name is Brad A. DeLay and I am the Sheriff of Lawrence County, Missouri. I have held this office since October 2008 and involved in law enforcement since 1993. I am writing to you to express my concern with the tone of your administration with respect to the Second Amendment Rights of American citizens. It appears to me and many Americans that there is a genuine desire on the part of your administration to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law abiding American citizens in the interest of curbing gun violence in our nation." ...
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ATF agent claims federal prosecutors in Reno lied to judges, abused authority
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"A former Reno firearms agent told the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General in a whistle-blower complaint that a lawyer with the Reno U.S. Attorney’s office lied to two federal judges during a yearlong rift between the two agencies."
"The agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, whose name is blacked out on the complaint, also said federal prosecutors in Reno 'have engaged in unprofessional conduct and misled federal judges and other law enforcement agencies' during the breakdown in communications."
"Another ATF agent claimed lawyers with the U.S. Attorneys in Reno 'have engaged in gross mismanagement and abuse of authority resulting in direct danger to the public safety.'" ... |
Feds identify 2nd Amendment activists as terrorists in Ohio drill
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... "While such terror drills have become somewhat commonplace since the 9/11 attacks, this one included a telling and rather frightening twist..."
"WSAZ reported: 'The make-believe scenario is timely. Two school employees who are disgruntled over the government's interpretation of the Second Amendment, plot to use chemical, biological and radiological agents against members of the local community.'"
"Angry yet?"
"No?"
"Then see what this public official had to say..." ... |
CO: Cops Face Charges in Killing of Elk
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"A mysterious shooting, police department denials and allegations of a cover-up culminated in the Friday arrest of two Boulder, Colo., police officers accused in the death of a large, neighborhood-dwelling bull elk."
"Officers Samuel Carter and Brent Curnow were arrested Friday and released on bond, according to Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett."
"The officers' arrest warrants set their bails at $20,000 each and came with this handwritten condition: 'no hunting.'"
"The officers are facing several felony charges, including attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with evidence and forgery. Misdemeanor charges include unlawful taking of an elk, official misconduct and conspiracy." ... |
FL: School police chief hit with sex harassment suits
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"Two female officers have gone public with sexual harassment accusations against Miami-Dade Public Schools’ police chief, saying they have lost faith in the district’s investigation of their complaints."
"Schools Police Cmdr. Deanna Fox-Williams and Officer Yewande Gibson alleged months ago that schools Police Chief Charles Hurley had sexually harassed them. The first of the accusations, made months apart, led the district to open a probe in April after being contacted by the federal government. Hurley was reassigned in May."
"On Tuesday, more than half a year later, the women filed separate complaints in Miami-Dade Circuit Court naming not only Hurley as a defendant, but the superintendent and the school board ..." ... |
IL: 3 Chicago-suburb cops accused of robbing drug dealers, selling cocaine
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"Three Chicago-area cops robbed drug dealers of their stash while executing search warrants, then turned around and sold the heroin, cocaine and marijuana, pocketing the cash, prosecutors said Thursday."
"Schaumburg police officers John Cichy, 30, Matthew Hudak, 29, and Terrance O’Brien, 47, 'did it all for the thrill' prosecutor Audriana Anderson told a court." ... |
VT: Burlington mayor, police call expulsion from firing range 'unfortunate'
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"Burlington’s mayor and the police department are using the same word to describe a Lamoille County firing range’s edict that city officers are unwelcome to train there in a dispute over gun control:"
"'Unfortunate.'" ...
"At issue is a decision this week by the Lamoille Valley Fish and Game Club Inc. to order a halt to Burlington police officers’ use of the Morrisville facility. The action is a response to the City Council’s advancing a measure to ban semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines in Burlington." ...
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CT: Senator Meyer hosts anti-gun rally in Guilford
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... "Senator Meyer then went on to introduce a guest he had invited, Retired Police Officer Pat Leary, who pulled out a facsimile of an AR 15, which he identified as a 'BB gun' and stated it was 'not loaded'. He then proceeded to wave it around the room as he described why he thought the laws should be changed to ban that type of firearm."
"Connecticut Carry President Rich Burgess contacted the Guilford Police Department about the incident and described that this is a clear violation of Connecticut General Statute Sec. 53-206. 'Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited'. The situation is under investigation by the Guilford Police Department. ..." ... |
Former N.O. Mayor Nagin indicted on corruption charges
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"Anti-gun former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who presided over the illegal confiscation of hundreds of firearms in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that brought legal action from the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation, has been indicted on 21 federal charges of corruption."
"What has become known as 'The Great New Orleans Gun Grab' began in the days after the Crescent City was hammered by the hurricane in the summer of 2005. That action brought about a landmark lawsuit by SAF and National Rifle Association." ... |
SC: Berkeley sheriff issues gun control statement
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... "Dewitt said in his statement, 'Hopefully, Congress will review the proposed legislation and uphold the beliefs of our founding fathers. I will be favorable, as I am sure most Americans would be, to enhance laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals convicted of felonies and violent crimes as well as those determined to be mentally ill.'" ... |
NY: Oops! NY's new gun law restricts police officers
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"Due to slight oversight in New York’s new gun law, both police and private citizens will be banned from carrying high-capacity magazines."
"According to TV station WABC, the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, which bans magazines that carry more than seven rounds, does not provide an exemption for law enforcement officers, who typically carry handguns with a 15-round capacity."
"The New York Patrolman's Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch said in a press release Thursday that they are 'actively working to enact changes to this law that will provide the appropriate exemptions from the law for active and retired law enforcement officers.'" ... |
Morgan, Guests Don’t Understand Constitution, Don’t Care
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"Piers Morgan indulged his desire to gut the Second Amendment once again on his CNN talk show, and while most of his efforts were well ridiculed by Joel Pollak last night, one thing he brought up is a typical, though uninformed, question that many leftists illegitimately use to try and show why they should have all the power they want to ban any sort of weapon they feel like banning." ... |
Gun rights work people into fever
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... "Such a simple and clear statement, isn’t it?"
"Yet the Second Amendment is one of the most heatedly debated and/or fiercely defended elements of our nation’s psyche."
"Furthermore, the question of 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms' has given rise to what is perhaps the most powerful political lobbying group in the country, the National Rifle Association."
"With the enormous reaction to the terrible, tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn., the anti-gun and pro-gun (NRA) lobbies have been at each others’ throats." ...
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The Journal News Pulls Interactive Map of NY Gun Owners
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"'New York newspaper removed an interactive map from its website following a public outcry over the revealing of names and addresses of handgun permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties,' cnn.com reports. In an open letter on the publication's website, Publisher Janet Hasson [above] was far from conciliatory. 'Our decision to do so is not a concession to critics that no value was served by the posting of the map in the first place.' Hasson asserts that she pulled the plug because the paper had made its point (and besides the legislature’s about to ban the practice). ... Make the jump for the letter published at lohud.com." ... |
Crunching some gun numbers
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"Today is 'Gun Appreciation Day' in the United States. The goal, as stated on the web site gunappreciationday.com, is for gun owners to 'go to your local gun store, gun range or gun show with your Constitution, American flags and your 'Hands off my Guns' sign to send a loud and clear message to Congress and President Obama.'"
"As mentioned previously in this space, we think a middle ground can be found: Law-abiding citizens can exercise their Second Amendment rights and own guns, and high-capacity weapons capable of firing off 100 bullets in a matter of seconds are available only to law enforcement and military." ... |
NY: Journal News Gun Map Leads to More Stolen Guns
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"Don’t think of this as accidental. It’s deliberate. The left specializes in causing chaos that benefits them either way. Putting up a map of gun owners is a win-win scenario. If a break-in happens, then they can use that to show that legal guns can easily be stolen. Even if the break-in only happened because of their own stunt." ... |
NY: Journal News takes down gun maps
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"The Journal News has taken down its controversial gun databases, which carried the names and addresses of gun-permit holders in Rockland and Westchester counties. The move represents a reversal of its position that the databases provide a public service, as well as a capitulation to weeks and weeks of negative publicity, threats and pressure from gun owners, lawmakers and media types over the maps."
"Here is the statement from Janet Hasson, publisher of the Journal News:""'With the passage this week of the NYSAFE gun law, which allows permit holders to request their names and addresses be removed from the public record, we decided to remove the gun permit data from lohud.com at 5 pm today."
"While the new law does not require us to remove the data, we believe that doing so complies with its spirit. ...'" ...
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Conservative group promotes 'Gun Appreciation Day'
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"Following President Barack Obama's federal proposals addressing gun violence this week, a coalition of conservative groups hope to make a far-reaching statement on protecting the Second Amendment and their firearms by celebrating Saturday as 'Gun Appreciation Day.'"
"It's no coincidence that the national call to rally gun enthusiasts comes two days before Obama's second inauguration and next week's anticipated introduction of a revised ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to Congress, according to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif." ... |
AK: Madmen will not cooperate
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"In response to the senseless tragedy in Newtown, Conn., many elected officials and some people in the news media have proposed reinstituting a ban on some semiautomatic weapons."
"While well-intentioned, this measure will do little more than satisfy the conscience of its backers, while again failing to protect innocent Americans from future tragedies. After all, let’s not forget that the previous semiautomatic ban failed to protect the victims of the Columbine tragedy, the North Hollywood shootout and other extreme acts of violence." ... |
PA: Gun battle brewing
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"A deadly ill wind of tyranny originating in Washington has potential to spread certain mayhem and death across our once great nation. Since the senseless slaying of 26 innocent victims in Connecticut by a mentally disturbed man, gun control has been at the forefront in every forum in America."
"I have participated in and observed several polls concerning gun control, and if the polls are correct — and if President Obama‘s disciples try to have their way — there will be war!" ... |
PA: You can't legislate tragedies from happening
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"There has been a lot of discussion regarding the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Some people inside and outside the federal government want to limit the type of gun a citizen can have and even limit the number of rounds a clip can hold. Still others would like to ban this right altogether."
"First, Congress nor the president can suspend, reinterpret or alter it either by legislation or executive orders." ... |
UT: Photos of man with rifle in Utah store go viral
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"Hours after President Barack Obama called on Congress to ban assault weapons, one man's protest raised some eyebrows at a Utah store."
"An Ogden woman snapped a few photos of a man standing inside a J.C. Penney on Wednesday with a big gun slung over his shoulder." ...
"Yorgason took two photos of the man and posted them on Facebook, where they received hundreds of comments and have since been shared more than a thousand times. She said she's 'incredibly amazed' at the attention the images received." ...
"The man, identified as Joseph Kelley, 22, told The Salt Lake Tribune he wanted to demonstrate that the weapons aren't dangerous when handled by law-abiding citizens." ... |
Want to keep gun? Try the 1791 model
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"There is a saying that when one gets old enough to know all the answers, no one ever asks you the questions."
"I am not conceited enough to think I know all the answers but I feel that I have solutions to two problems that trouble our modern society." ...
"Secondly, our friends to the south are having a big problem with gun control. The second amendment to their constitution gives[sic] them the right 'to keep and bear arms.'"
"I think this problem could be alleviated with a simple regulation that the type of arms they could 'keep and bear' would be limited to only those types that were in the arsenal when the amendment was passed on Dec. 15, 1791." ...
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