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Urge Congressman Issa to investigate BATFE
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"Although Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) is obviously not the congressman of anyone living in the St. Louis area, as the incoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, he will be in an important position of accountability to all Americans. Our responsibility, in turn, is to hold him to the duties inherent to that position, and to leave no ambiguity as to what is expected of him." ... |
Safer Streets 2011: A credentialed anti-gun position???
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"It's nice to know that anti-gun writers are, themselves, gun owners. Yeah, right. So many gun control articles begin with the claim that the writer is a gun owner, how many guns they own and how many homes they grew up in with guns."
"This is no credential of wisdom on what the second amendment is all about, and wisdom is something most essential to preserving your freedom. ..." ... |
New Year's Focus: Wounded Warriors
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"Happy New Year, gang!"
"Yeah, I know: New Year’s resolutions. My approach to that is similar to the Massad Ayoob Method of Training Cats™. When I say 'Kitty, do whatever you want,' the feline invariably obeys me." ...
"So, plan for success by resolving to do win-win stuff! A case in point:" ... |
A proposed gun law for WA that makes sense
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... "Blake’s sensible amendment to RCW 9.41.250 would legalize the use of sound suppressors on firearms, provided the suppressor is legally registered and possessed in accordance with federal law. That the proposal is getting bipartisan support should come as no surprise. Presently, it is legal for Evergreen State gun owners to buy and possess suppressors. You can even mount one on a firearm. You just can’t shoot that gun with the suppressor attached. How dumb is that?" ... |
WSJ Covers Zoot Shooters
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"Michael Bane is pleased and Paul Helmke is having heart palpitations. The Wall Street Journal just ran a front page story on the American Zoot Shooters Association - and it was favorable." ... |
Why the sky isn’t falling as New Year begins
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"Today’s editions of the Wall Street Journal, Fort Myers, FL News-Press, Dubuque, IA Telegraph Herald and Akron, OH Beacon Journal might alarm some folks, but all they need to do is look at Washington State to learn that new gun laws that have taken effect elsewhere, or may be on the immediate horizon, will not make the sky fall because such laws have been working here for many years, yesterday's drive-by shooting in Federal Way notwithstanding. More about that in a moment." ... |
LAPD's Death Squad
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... "... Although it is still legal to openly carry a firearm in public throughout the state of California (unloaded under most circumstances and with certain restrictions) doing so in Los Angles will most likely result in your being shot and killed by police."
"So when did it become a de facto crime to carry a gun in Los Angles? In 1926, James E. Davis became the Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department. He formed what he called his 'Gun Squad' where he instructed his officers to go out and kill anyone they came across who was carrying a gun (or selling liquor) and that he (Chief Davis) '...want(s) them brought in dead, not alive and will reprimand any officer who shows the least mercy to a criminal.'" ... |
Editorial: Deconstructing Kellermann
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"... While we prefer to think of all scientists as infallible servants of humanity, as indeed some are, many are corrupted by the same vices that plague, say, auto journalism: money, power, pride, and politics. Others are simply blinded by emotion. And yet anti-gun advocates are quick to tout any study—no matter how flawed—as long as it agrees with their core beliefs. A recent post on Mikeb302000 featured this golden oldie: Gun Ownership As A Risk Factor For Homicide In The Home by Dr. Arthur L Kellermann, et al, circa 1993. Let’s take a look…" ... |
Iowa Librarian: "Why would anyone want to carry a gun in plain sight in a public place?"
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"Iowa's new gun regs are go. The Hawkeye State is now 'shall issue' and allows open carry. Three days in and the state's librarians are up in arms. So to speak. According to The Library Journal (LJ), they’re looking to ban firearms from their premises. 'Susan Craig, director of the Iowa City Public Library, told LJ that the new gun law came up as part of that library’s recent Conduct Policy review and that after consulting with the city attorney the library is going to amend its policy to prohibit firearms in the library (concealed or otherwise). The policy will exempt police officers.' Hang on. Can they do that?" ... |
Gabe Suarez is Insane
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"Gabe Suarez knows more about guns and gunfighting than I’ll ever know. He is, unquestionably, a better advisor on all things firearms than I’ll ever be. But seriously Gabe, WTF? On December 13, the gun guru dropped this blogging bombshell on warriortalknews.com: 'I am well aware of all so-called safety rules, but being anal retentive about this sort of thing only hurts your survivability n the real world for which we train. ... Certainly there is a place for 'finger off trigger,' but holding an adversary at gunpoint while he decides how to respond to your challenge and determines whether you will shoot him or not may not be it.' Well, he did say 'may.' Yes, BUT—he was just getting warmed up . . ." ... |
Gun Review: LWRC M6A2 5.56mm NATO
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"Eugene Stoner designed the AR rifle platform. As the Geneseo gunmaker who employed Mr. Stoner would like to remind you, 'AR' stands for 'ArmaLite Rifle.' Not 'assault rifle.' No matter what you call it, the AR-15 and its current iterations have proven themselves on battlefields ranging from the soggy jungles of Vietnam to the sandy dunes of Iraq. For the past 40 years, the U.S. Armed Forces have relied heavily on the M16, and most recently the M4 (a shortened M16). That was after ArmaLite sold the rights to the AR-10 and AR-15 to Colt. ..." ... |
COR®BON Finds the Future of Firearms Marketing: Training (video available)
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"Giving customers firearms training to bond them to your brand is a no-brainer. Uh, maybe I should re-phrase that. Nothing creates product loyalty like a hands-on demo combined with expert product information and total immersion in the manufacturer’s corporate culture. If the training occurs in a secluded location over a number of days, well, if it works for CIA brainwashers, it’ll work for, say, COR®BON’s bulletiers. Or so they reckon. ..." ... |
DE: 'Fed up' 82-year-old held alleged thieves at gunpoint
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"Joe Harper, an 82-year-old retired high school math teacher and business owner with diabetes and leukemia, says he isn't a hero." ...
"Last month, Harper shot out a tire on a pickup truck loaded with stuff allegedly stolen at his house off Chapman Road near Christiana and held two men at gunpoint until police arrived." ... |
OK: Homeowner shoots man breaking in dog door (video available)
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"A metro homeowner shoots at an intruder. It happened early Monday morning in Northwest Oklahoma City. Police say the suspect made his way into the home in a very unconventional way, climbing through the dog door."
"Oklahoma City Police Lt. Kevin Parton says, 'He was opening and closing the door to make sure he could get out of the house when he was confronted by the homeowner.'"
"The homeowner was armed and fired several rounds at the man." ... |
TX: 2 suspects caught in northwest Harris Co. after car failed them
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... "... the homeowner told investigators he and his family had just arrived home from a shopping trip when he noticed an old Ford Mustang drive slowly past his house. ..."
"... The car stopped, and a man got out. The homeowner said the man was holding what appeared to be a gun, demanded money and rushed toward him."
"That’s when the homeowner pulled out his gun and fired at the suspect, deputies said. Neighbors reported hearing five to seven shots, and after the gunfire, the Mustang wouldn’t start." ... |
"Armed Citizen" Blog Re-Launches; Self-Defense Site Rebounds From Lawsuit
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"The Armed Citizen is back online!"
"TheArmedCitizen.com, the premiere website for chronicling civilian defensive gun use re-launched on New Year’s Day following five months of down time."
"The site, founded by historian and author Clayton Cramer, fell prey to a frivolous lawsuit from a company known as Righthaven, a legal firm which partners with online newspapers to sue blogs that rebroadcast stories or images from the publications." ... |
Tools
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"From the Urban Dictionary comes this definition of a tool:""One who lacks the mental capacity to know he is being used. A fool. A cretin. Characterized by low intelligence and/or self-esteem." ... "The Brady Campaign and Mr. Woods both have an agenda which includes the disarmament of young adults among other things. One must wonder if the Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly representatives realize that by signing on to this brief they are saying to a substantial part of the student body you aren't worthy of the full rights of adult citizens. ..." |
AR: Gun Activist Seeks College Carry Rights
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"The chairman of Arkansas Carry, a firearms rights group, has asked the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to 'bring university and college policies in line with current state law allowing students to carry (firearms) on campus.'" ... |
"How Many Guns Do You Own?": To RNC Chairman Candidates
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"Arch-conservative activist Grover Norquist moderated the recent debate between the reigning chairman Micheal Steele and the competing hopefuls who plan to unseat him as the president of the Republican National Committee."
"Norquist asked what many GOP committee voters may view as a quintessential Republican litmus test: 'How many guns do you own?'" ... |
OH: Media cheer as pro-gun bills with strong legislative support die at the hand of one man
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"The editorial boards of The Columbus Dispatch, Toledo Blade, Dayton Daily News and Cleveland Plain Dealer have become little more than glorified television weatherman – they all seem to get everything wrong and still have the blind arrogance to tell Ohioans what is coming next. Then again, perhaps it isn't fair to put the weatherman in the same category as Ohio’s leftist media elites, since the weatherman get it right once in a while." ... |
Ohio Supreme Court case strengthens Arkansas preemption law
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"Last February, I wrote an article about Arkansas Carry forcing the repeal of the concealed carry ban in Ben Geren Park. I also showed how the state firearms preemption law keeps municipalities and county governments from passing virtually any firearms regulations (except for the ‘unsafe discharge’ of said firearm). The need for this law is dire for many reasons; the most critical of these is to prevent a hodgepodge of conflicting city and county gun laws across the state." ... |
No seat belts in 42% of fatal police car crashes
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"At least 42% of police officers killed in vehicle crashes over the past three decades were not wearing seat belts or other safety restraints, according to a federal review."
"The study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which analyzed 733 crashes from 1980 through 2008, comes less than a week after a separate report found that fatal traffic incidents in 2010 were the leading cause of officer deaths for the 13th straight year." ... |
America's New Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & (NO) Firearms
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"It just never ends; at least for the next two years, and if the first two were anything to go on, they can seem like an eternity. It is nonetheless scary to contemplate what more harm that these people can do; this time, to our very precious Second Amendment rights." ... |
IL: 'I believe they were sick': Union chief defends East St. Louis cops who did not report to work
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"The president of Fraternal Order of Police Union Lodge 126 says he believes the men who called in sick Friday were actually sick and not participating in a work stoppage ..."
"Nearly all of the scheduled police officers on the 3 to 11 p.m. shift called off sick one hour before they were scheduled to report to work."
"The officers called in sick the day after the City Council approved the layoffs of 16 police officers effective as of Saturday." ... |
HI: Honolulu Cops Flies Into Rage; Injures News Videographer (video available)
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"In a fit of rage, a Honolulu police officer grabbed a camera out of a woman's hand and slammed it on top of the car she was in."
"The woman, a producer for a Hawaiian public access television show, ended up with a gashed finger."
"The officer, who then appeared shaken by his actions, ended up writing his name and badge number on a card, courteously explaining how she could file a complaint."
"And this guy is trusted with a gun?" ... |
GA: 2 Pelham officers quit over gambling allegations
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"Two police officers in Pelham have quit their jobs rather than face charges that they were involved in illegal gambling."
"Pelham Police Investigator Rod Williams told WALB-TV that Capt. Linda Coliman and Sgt. Mary Johnson decided to resign their posts. It spared them possible prosecution over allegations that they worked security at an illegal gambling operation outside a gas station." ...
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Submitter's Note: So if I committ a crime I can quit my job and avoid prosecution? Or is this a special 'Only Ones' deal?
H/t to David Codrea. |
Heckler & Koch G36 Supply Highlights Free Flow of Arms in Mexico
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"'TV images show police using G36 assault rifles H & K in a troubled region. The reporter refers to Chihuahua, Jalisco, Chiapas and Guerrero,' proceso.com.mx reports (translated). 'These images should not exist, because the German government in 2007 specifically prohibited the export of arms to these four states. ...' So how did that happen . . ." ...
"Aside from Heckler & Koch’s willingness to supply corrupt cops with automatic weapons, and grease the wheels to do so, any chance that some of these rifles may have gone astray? You know, to the drug cartels operating in those states? ..." |
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