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A Letter of Appreciation from the Black Legion (currently burning in Hell)
Submitted by: Mike Vanderboegh
Website: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com

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... "Me and the boys of the Black Legion would like to thank you for your op-ed piece entitled 'Ban All Guns.' ..." ...

"... Disarmament's for people who want to be lynched."

"Which is why I want to thank you for your editorial. You just keep talking black folks into disarming. You ban all the guns you want. ... You get them all nice and pacified. When you do, then the Klan can ride again. Because I'll tell you one thing Reverend, the Klan ain't never gonna disarm no matter how many laws you pass. ... So keep it up, Reverend. You have the best wishes and unqualified support of every member of the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Legion currently burning in Hell."

"Colonel Harvey Davis"

"Formerly of the Black Legion, Detroit Chapter and King Kleagle of the Indiana-Ohio Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
Current address, Lake of Fire Retirement Home, Fifth Level of Hell, Zip Code 666"

Murder by Numbers Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://waronguns.blogspot.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"If we're truly interested in solutions, we can't forget to look at race--not as a cause of violent crime, but as an indicator of urban populations most directly affected by and responsive to a continuing history of destructive government policies."

Pretty please, with sugar on top, keep your filthy hooks off our @!#% guns, so we don't have to kill you
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A couple days ago, I wrote about Robert Smith, Jr, who, in a blog he writes for The Detroit News, contends that the Founding Fathers were wrong to extend Constitutional protection to the fundamental, absolute human right of the individual to keep and bear arms, and who indeed argues that we should "Ban All Guns." I wasn't the only gun rights advocate to take exception to this advocacy of such an attack on liberty--Pistolero, David Codrea, and Mike Vanderboegh (must read) have all weighed in on the subject."

"Some of the criticism came not in blogs, but in comments left at the site of Mr. Smith's opinion piece. Now, it seems that another Detroit News blogger, Libby Spencer, thinks the criticism is out of line ..." ...

Opposition will boost fortunes of lobby groups
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"With Barack Obama ready to move into the White House and his party holding healthy majorities in Congress, 2009 will be the Democrats' year."

"But you know who else will do well? The [NRA]. Too bad the gun-rights lobby doesn't issue stock." ...

"In fundraising letters, the NRA is already raising the specter of 'an outright ban on your guns.' And brisk sales at gun stores show Second Amendment-loving citizens are worried." ...

"Those buyers are jumping the gun. Obama hasn't even taken office yet. When he does, he and the Democrats in charge of Congress will have a few more urgent priorities than gun laws. The Supreme Court last summer issued a precedent-setting ruling in favor of individual gun rights. ..." ...

Baloney Ballistics
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org

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"Seven years ago, New York started a database of 'ballistic fingerprints' for all new handguns sold in the state. The bill's backers sold it as a crime-solving device, arguing that the state would now have a sample of a spent shell and bullet for every new gun sold. This, they said, would help police connect future evidence from crime scenes to specific guns."

"Since then, the authorities have entered 200,000 newly purchased guns into the database and spent $1 million dollars a year on the system. Yet it hasn't led to a single solved crime. ..." ...

NRA Legends are Dropping Like NRA Candidates
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org

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"The NRA lost a lot more than elections for eight seats in Congress this year."

"It lost some of its best legends."

"Like the legend that says a politician can't get elected--or stay elected--if he or she crosses the NRA. ...

"And other legends are dropping."

"For years the NRA has thundered that the gun show 'loophole' and lax guns laws don't contribute to weapons used in crime ..."

"But a study released by Mayors Against Illegal Guns in December based on trace data for guns used in connection with crimes during 2007 says otherwise."

"More than half the guns recovered in out-of-state crimes came through the 'iron pipeline' that flows from states with weaker gun laws to states with stronger ones ..." ...

11th Circuit: Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Gun Dealers' Case Against N.Y. Mayor
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org

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"A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a defamation case brought by gun store owners against New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg should proceed in Georgia's Cobb County Superior Court, not federal court."

"Finding that the federal courts don't have jurisdiction over the matter, the Dec. 19 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the lawsuit be sent back to Marietta, where it was filed originally."

"Jasper lawyer Edwin D. Marger, who represents the gun store and its owners, said his clients 'absolutely' have a better chance of prevailing on their defamation suit in Cobb County than they would have had in federal court. Marger said his client Jay Wallace is a well-liked fixture in Cobb County." ...

Brady Bunch sues to stop National Park carry
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Since the Brady Campaign can stoop so low to achieve an end, they must be fantastic at limbo."

"They are suing, hoping to overturn the recent change in National Park regulations that will allow concealed handgun permit holders to carry concealed in National Parks staring January 9th."

"Ah, the lies and bending of facts they use to try to stop citizens from protecting themselves:"

"* Brady Campaign says that the Bush Administration rushed to change the regulation on carrying concealed handguns in National Parks at the last minute. Baloney - VCDL started working publicly on the change to the National Park regulations over FOUR YEARS ago. The government wheels turned slowly, finally producing a result in November. ..." ...

FL: Everglades' relaxed gun rules alarm wildlife officials
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org

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"Beginning Jan. 9, visitors to Everglades National Park and most other U.S. wildlife refuges will be permitted to pack a concealed weapon along with their mosquito repellent and sunscreen as they head into the great outdoors. The Bush administration's last-minute¹ reversal of a decades-old ban on loaded handguns in parks has alarmed National Park Service officials, who fear that areas now among the safest in the nation will become more perilous for park rangers, visitors and endangered animals."

"'More guns always increase potential for incidents, and that's something law enforcement never likes to see,' said Linda Friar, an Everglades National Park spokeswoman. ..." ...
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KABA Note ¹: Last minute as in Dave Workman mentioning it in the September 2003 Gun Week? Or maybe 'last minute' as in PAFOA mentioning it on their forum over a year ago? Or 'last minute' as in Josh Sugarmann blogging at HuffPo about it almost 11 months ago.

Fear Control
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "Understanding the mechanics of adrenalin greatly lessens its impetus. The shock factor of adrenalin can be scarifying if you do not understand or expect it, rendering many frozen in the face of an ensuing attack."

"This unpleasant, strong emotion often causes terror immobilisation, or the freeze syndrome, in the recipient. The key with adrenalin is don't panic. Easy to say, I hear you cry, and you are right; it's not easy, it's very hard. That's why so many people, trained and untrained, baulk at the obstacle of a real fight. The adrenal syndrome needs to be understood and addressed so that it can be harnessed." ...
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H/t to David Codrea.

Surge in security tech seen under Obama
Submitted by: Larry

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"Police across the United States say they are encouraged about the prospects for new security technology under Barack Obama's administration."

"Obama's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, has been a staunch advocate of using the latest surveillance and identification technologies for law enforcement purposes, USA Today reported Tuesday."

"The newspaper said Napolitano led the effort in Arizona to promote advanced database scans and broader DNA collection policies."

"While police say the technologies make it easier to flush out criminals, civil liberties advocates say they are wary about the effects technology can have on privacy." ...

Anti-gun politics detrimental to wildlife conservation efforts
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"As the new year dawns, America's sportsmen and the wildlife resources we treasure face an uncertain future." ...

"Sportsmen face two primary issues. On one hand is our collective concern for the future of the constitutional right to own the firearms we use for hunting and personal protection. On the other is concern for the future of wildlife and wild places. Public access to those wild places is as much of an issue as protecting them. What most people don't understand is the vast majority of funding for wildlife and wild places is tied to personal firearms ownership."

"Nowhere is that ignorance more apparent than in Congress." ...

IL: Belleville officer accused in suit has been sued four times since '99
Submitted by: Anonymous

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"The Belleville police officer being sued after arresting a man wearing a T-shirt printed with the word 'Police' has faced three prior federal civil rights lawsuits since 1999 -- two since he's worked for the Belleville Police Department."

"Both of those suits resulted in settlements for the plaintiffs."

"Last week, Adam Weinstein, of Missouri sued Belleville police Officer Jeff Vernatti ... after Weinstein's arrest at a Christmas party on Dec. 23, 2006, at Crehan's Bar in Belleville."

"Weinstein's lawsuit accuses Vernatti of abusing and falsely arresting Weinstein."

"Vernatti could not be reached for comment."

"Weinstein, 36, was wearing an undershirt with the word 'Police' on it." ...

TX: Former DPS officer walks into KLBJ-AM with gun
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Police say a man concealing a weapon walked into the KLBJ radio station demanding to speak with Radio Talk-Show host Jeff Ward Tuesday afternoon."

"... When Ward was unavailable ... the individual was lead into the conference room to speak with one of the producers."

"... Lopez then went on a tirade discussing his anger about the government. Lopez then said he was getting ready to 'go postal,' ..."

"After saying this to the individuals in the conference room ... he lifted up his shirt revealing a gun stuck in the waistband of his pants." ...

"Perez also said he used to be a DPS officer ... APD followed up on the statements and confirmed that Perez told the truth about his history." ...

IN: Woman struck, killed by IMPD patrol car
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"A woman crossing a Southside street was struck and killed by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrol car Wednesday night." ...

"The police officer driving the car was headed to a report of a home invasion when the woman was struck just after 9 p.m. ..."

"The woman was among several people crossing from the west side of Keystone when the southbound police car approached. ..."

"The incident remains under investigation ..."

"The officer, who was not identified, was not injured. She will be placed on administrative duty during the investigation ..."
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Submitter's Note: We're the only ones qualified enough to speed and run traffic signals.

KABA Note: And if the homeowner had been armed, there might not have been a dangerous emergency response required.

DC: Suspicious driver arrested near White House
Submitted by: motoboy

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"Authorities near the White House arrested a man after he drove up to a security checkpoint in his car and drew the attention of wary police dogs Wednesday night, police said."

"The car approached a checkpoint ... and police dogs grew suspicious of the car, according to police accounts. Several fire trucks, police cars and other emergency vehicles reported to the area after the driver was taken into custody."

"The driver was questioned before being arrested for possession of unregistered ammunition (shotgun shells) and having an unregistered vehicle, said Ed Donovan, a spokesman for the Secret Service. The car was found to be safe about two hours later ..." [emphasis added] ...
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Submitter's Note: Unregistered ammo?!?

NY: Retired trooper kills wife, turns gun on himself
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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wife early Wednesday morning and then took his own life, State Police said." ...

"Cotto had been arrested on misdemeanor charges for unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, menacing in the second degree and harassment in the second degree on December 30. At the time of his arrest, State Police secured all weapons known to be in Cotto's possession. They included a shotgun and ammunition ..."

"At the time of the murder/suicide incident, Cotto was in violation of an order of protection as a result of the earlier charges." ...
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H/t to David Codrea.