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Teachers need guns, says lawmaker whose son attended school with Colorado shooter
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"The 18-year-old student who stormed into his Colorado school last month with a shotgun and a bandolier of bullets across his chest, fatally shooting a classmate and setting fire to the library, provided fresh ammunition for one lawmaker's bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools."
"The Dec. 13 incident struck a chord with Republican state Sen. Ted Harvey, whose own son attends the school, in Centennial. Harvey, whose wife is a schoolteacher, said armed teachers at Arapahoe High School might have been able to act even more quickly than the two staff members being hailed as heroes after running toward the library, where James Pierson, 18, had gunned down Claire Davis and ignited a Molotov cocktail." ... |
Just how out of touch are anti-gun liberals with reality?
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... "According to an analysis this morning from Townhall’s Michael Schaus, anti-gun liberals have only themselves to blame for rising gun sales. When they call for 'confiscation, registration and regulation,' the public rushes to the retail counter."
"Add to that the data showing fewer police gun deaths and lower homicides overall ... and it raises questions about the gun prohibition lobby’s overall credibility. All of the bloodbath scenarios foretold and repeated ad nauseum by gun control proponents over the years ... have come to nothing. Crime has declined while gun ownership has climbed, along with the number of citizens obtaining concealed carry licenses and permits nationwide." ... |
More questions--and more answers--needed about 'armor piercing' ammo standards
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... "Sen. Graham's questions are good ones ... but perhaps a bit less than complete. One that springs to mind right away is what, exactly, is meant by 'may be used in a handgun'? If, after all, that encompasses every cartridge for which someone, somewhere, has chambered a handgun, one would be hard pressed to find a cartridge that has not been fired from a handgun--that includes the mighty (and mightily hated by the gun prohibition lobby) .50 BMG."
"For that matter, with the popularity of the Taurus 'Judge,' and Smith and Wesson 'Governor' revolvers, chambered for the .410 shotshell, would .410 shells with 'Hevi-Shot' or other tungsten alloy pellets (like a .410 version of these 'Dead Coyote' shells) be a federal crime?" ... |
Outdoor Channel Expands Exclusive Talent And Endorsement Agreement With Ted Nugent
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"Expanding upon their existing relationship, Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year talent and endorsement agreement with rocker and outdoorsman Ted Nugent. Under the terms of the exclusive agreement, Nugent will endorse the network and its outdoor lifestyle programming through traditional, digital and social media promotional initiatives, in addition to making talent appearances on the network's behalf at top consumer and industry trade events." ... |
Outdoor Channel And NRA Broaden Strategic Partnership
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"Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with the National Rifle Association (NRA). The partnership, which brings together the top two brands in the outdoor arena, spans a variety of platforms including programming, events, advertising, marketing and digital initiatives. As a result of the strength of their combined assets, Outdoor Channel and the NRA will reach an audience of more than 45 million outdoor enthusiasts."
"Outdoor Channel and the NRA will leverage their reach across their respective television, print and digital platforms to provide the highest quality entertainment and experiences to the hunters, shooters and outdoor enthusiasts of the U.S. ..." ... |
Gun sales hit new record, ammo boom to follow (video available)
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"Gun records checks, fueled by a post-Newtown boom of gun sales, hit a new high in 2013, and industry analysts expect ammunition to be the big seller this year as consumers catch up to all of those firearms purchases."
"More than 21 million applications were run through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System last year, marking nearly an 8 percent increase and the 11th straight year that the number has risen." ... |
Gear Review: Gear Head Works TAVOR Parts (video available)
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"Way back in 2013 I picked up a couple of parts from Gear Head Works for my TAVOR. The TMF, or Tavor Modular Forearm, was definitely something I’d wanted. I loved the idea of integrally mounting a flashlight instead of slapping it on a rail somewhere. The FLEx, or Fulcrum Located Extra swivel, had less appeal to me and I wasn’t going to buy it until Paul, owner of GHW, convinced me that I would definitely notice a difference in gas blowback to the face even if I wasn’t planning on using it as a sling attachment point. Okay, okay, I picked it up and am now ready to voice my opinion . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Springfield 1911-A1 Mil-Spec
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"I used to be a 1911 hater, but those days are long gone. Much like a young cigar aficionado who can’t appreciate an expensive Davidoff, I just didn’t understand why 1911 handguns were so popular. Now I carry a Wilson Combat 1911 and haven’t looked back. But there’s something to be said for the original, the 1911A1, and for those looking to own a modern manufactured version of that historic handgun, Springfield offers their 1911A1 GI model that can be bought for less than the price of a GLOCK 19. But even at that price, is it worth the money? . . ." ... |
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s Agenda Revealed. Again. Still.
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"usatoday.com takes its Shannon Watts love-fest to the next level, offering readers a Q & A with the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (a wholly owned subsidiary of Mayors Against Illegal Guns). Yes, Ms. Watts’ replies contain the usual anti-gun agitprop. And yes, the McPaper shamelessly accepts the former PR exec’s inflated claims about MDA’s 'membership.' But there’s some excellent intel within the highly-edited-by-mutual-agreement exchange. ..." ... |
Gun Manufacturers Censor Writers In Gun Magazines
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"While the gun industry often quotes the Second Amendment, gun companies are not nearly as supportive of the First Amendment and exercise editorial control over articles in gun publications, says a new report." ...
"The New York Times says that gun magazines are terrified of publishing bad reviews about guns, and, instead, send the gun back to the manufacturer with notes for improvement:"
"Reporters and editors say that reviews are often written in close consultation with manufacturers. If a gun is judged to be of poor quality, magazines will quietly send it back for improvements rather than writing a negative review. The system is broadly accepted at these publications, gun writers say." ... |
FL: Florida Homeowner Uses AK-47 to Shoot and Kill 1 of 3 Armed Home Invaders (video story)
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"A homeowner sent two home invasion suspects running and one to the morgue last Thursday night."
"According to NBC Miami,""Three armed men entered the apartment and pistol-whipped the resident inside, police said. He then confronted the suspects."
"'The resident of the apartment had possession of an AK-47 and after he received this beating he was able to get possession or control of that, and started shooting at these suspects as they were fleeing,' Engle said." "One of the suspects was fatally shot, but the other two escaped." ... |
It Should Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: 1400 Armed Robberies in D.C. in 2013 Edition
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"'On Capitol Hill on New Year’s Day, an unsettling event occurred that had been reported nearly 1,400 times in the District in the previous year: Property was taken at the point of a gun,' washingtonpost.com reports. 'It happened about 9:30 p.m., well after nightfall ... D.C. police said.' It seems odd that the WaPo would highlight this trend. It indicates that a great many of these armed robberies would best be countered by what NRA Veep Wayne LaPierre famously called 'a good guy with a gun.' And that’s without considering deterrence. Oh wait. Liberal paper. Right. This is proof that D.C. needs more gun control. To stop bad guys from getting guns. My bad. Here’s the report by the numbers . . ." ... |
Obama’s political agenda backfires, gun sales in 2013 smash all records
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"One year ago this month, President Obama that radical gun control was the top of his agenda for his second term. He failed to get any of the gun bans or government registrations passed on the federal level. But Mr. Obama was successful in one area: His actions convinced millions of Americans to buy more firearms than any time in history."
"The FBI reported that it performed an astounding 21,093,273 background checks for the year ending Dec. 31, which is 8 percent higher than 2012, which was also a huge year for gun sales leading up to the election." ... |
NC: Kernersville NC Town Leadership Continues to Defy State Gun Law
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"This Tuesday, January 7th 2014, Kernersville Town Aldermen will meet to discuss the illegal gun-ban signs that they have elected to leave in place in town parks."
"As you read below, you’ll see why this meeting of the Town Aldermen is a 'must attend' for anyone serious about defending gun rights. If you’re tired of witnessing the blatant abuse of power by elected officials and bureaucrats, here’s your chance to make a difference." ... |
TX: Travis County Texas Holding Saxet Gun Show Hostage
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"Todd Beiter’s Saxet Gun Shows have been held in the Austin area for over 20 years."
"Beiter’s shows are well-run and well-attended. For the last several years Beiter has contracted with Travis County to use the Exposition Center, on the eastern out-skirts of Austin, and the only suitable facility in the area."
"Earlier this year, Travis County sought to force Saxet to require NICS checks on all gun sales and transfers including private sales. The majority of the table vendors, more than 90%, have an FFL and use NICS." ... |
DC: D.C. Gun Registration Law Takes Effect
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"One of the strongest gun laws in the country took effect with the New Year in the nation's capital. It requires every gun owner in Washington, D.C. to re-register their firearm within a 60-day window or face a felony charge punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The registration requires a $48 fee and the gun owner to be fingerprinted and photographed. ..." ... |
CA: California’s Strongest New Gun Law Is Three Years Old
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"Governor Jerry Brown signed 11 pieces of gun-control legislation last year and vetoed seven, but the new law with arguably the most firepower was passed by the Legislature in 2011 with an activation date of January 1, 2014."
"AB 809 took effect with little mainstream media fanfare, requiring sellers of long guns to run background checks on buyers and submit the information to the state for storage in a database. It is basically the same procedure the state runs for its handgun registry." ... |
ID: Idaho County Passes Resolution Calling on State to Nullify Federal Gun Control
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"On Christmas Eve, Bonner County. Idaho, commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution 'calling on the governor and state lawmakers enhance protections for the right to bear arms.'"
"As reported in the Bonner County Dailey Bee, 'The resolution is patterned after a model resolution the Idaho Republican Party is urging all 44 counties to adopt.'"
"From the Idaho Republican Party State Central Committee – BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The Bonner County Republican Central Committee strongly urges the Bonner County Commissioners to enact the following Ordinance following the example of the Founders and many States, Sheriffs and local jurisdictions throughout the United States to wit:" ... |
IL: Chicago ban on gun sales unconstitutional, says judge
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"A federal district court judge ruled Monday that the City of Chicago’s ban on firearm sales is unconstitutional, a ruling made possible by three court victories attained by the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation."
"U.S. District Court Judge Edmond E. Chang’s 35-page opinion cites rulings in SAF cases including McDonald v. City of Chicago, Moore v. Madigan and Ezell v. City of Chicago that paved the way for the lawsuit and his decision. SAF Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb learned of the ruling Monday afternoon and, while this was not a SAF case, indicated that he was pleased SAF court cases apparently paved the way." ... |
CT: Connecticut Gun Control Law Sparks Lawsuit By Firearms Group
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... "The Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety Act was signed into law on April 4. Firearms banned in the law include the extremely popular AR-15 semi-automatic rifle ... Anyone caught with a so-called assault weapon after January 1 could face a mandatory minimum one-year prison sentence and face felony charges. The Connecticut Governor’s Criminal Policy Liaison Michael Lawlor that there are a few exception to the penalties associated with the gun control law ... 'You can either surrender the weapon to us, destroy the weapon, or sell it to a federal firearms licensee. After that date (January 1) that hasn’t been declared or register is banned and if you get caught, you’re going to get arrested,' Lawlor added." ... |
IL: Judge rules ban of guns in Chicago is unconstitutional
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"On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Chicago's ban on the sale and transfer of firearms is unconstitutional. According to Fox News, U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang said in his ruling that the government is obligated to protect constitutional rights of citizens, including the right to keep and bear arms."
"Chicago has one of the highest murder rates in the nation. Gun advocates argue that limiting a person's ability to own firearms has not worked in reducing crime in the Windy City." ... |
IL: Judge rules Chicago gun ban is unconstitutional
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"A federal judge ruled Monday that Chicago's ban on virtually all sales and transfers of firearms is unconstitutional."
"'The stark reality facing the City each year is thousands of shooting victims and hundreds of murders committed with a gun. But on the other side of this case is another feature of government: certain fundamental rights are protected by the Constitution, put outside government's reach, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense under the Second Amendment," wrote U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang."
"'Chicago's ordinance goes too far in outright banning legal buyers and legal dealers from engaging in lawful acquisitions and lawful sales of firearms,' he continued." ... |
Police Militarization Claims Texas SWAT Deputy’s Life
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"'Just before 6:00 A.M. an 8 member SWAT team broke through the door of Henry Goedrich Magee [below] to serve a warrant which would permit the team to search the mobile home in which Magee and his pregnant girlfriend were living,' westernjournalism.com reports. Reacting to the pre-dawn, forced entry Magee grabbed a rifle propped against a bedroom door frame and fired at the unidentified intruders, killing 31 year old sheriff’s deputy Adam Sowders [above]. No one else was injured and Magee was taken into custody. ... This case will certainly draw attention – again, still – to police militarization, no-knock raids, flash bangs and all. New details about the incident are adding fuel to the pyre . . ." ... |
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Jerome Hauer
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"If you’ve ever given a PowerPoint presentation, we feel for you. Actually, we feel for your audience even more ... Now, though, we have to hand it to Jerome Hauer. New York’s Director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has found a new, sure-fire way to make damned sure no one in his audience nods off while he’s droning on . . ."
"According to timesunion.com, back in October, he gave a briefing to a Swedish delegation on the state’s response to 'superstorm' Sandy in a 'highly secure state emergency operations center below State Police headquarters.' In order to get his point across, he drew his GLOCK and used its laser to enhance the experience." ... |
The Price I Paid for Fighting for a Library Free of Porn and Sex Offenders
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"I’ll never forget watching the manhunt for one teenager after the Boston bombing while militarized storm trooper police raided neighborhoods and dragged people (some of them nearly naked) from their homes with their hands over their heads without warrants. The idea that our police drive armored tanks down suburban streets with gun turrets carrying weapons that not even Saddam Hussein owned made me far more terrified than the idea of a lone bomber on the loose. ... It was the definition of illegal search and seizure on television! But instead of outrage, the television was covered in people so thankful to the police for their heroic actions in finding one wounded teen hiding in a boat. ..." ... |
Detroit police chief wants citizens to arm themselves
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"... With 333 homicides of all kinds last year, Detroit tops the list of major cities under siege by violent criminals. The man with the nation’s most thankless job, Detroit Police Chief James E. Craig, shocked the establishment when he said last week that he thinks the solution to Motown’s crime is more guns."
"Chief Craig served nearly three decades in the Los Angeles Police Department, where 'it took an act of Congress' to get permission to carry a gun. That’s how he once thought things ought to be done. ... Then he moved east to become the top cop in Portland, Maine, one of the safest cities he had ever been in and where many people own guns."
"Suddenly, an epiphany. 'Suspects knew that good Americans were armed,' he says. ..." ... |
AR: Memphis officer held over child porn on phone, police say
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"A Memphis police officer has been arrested after authorities found child pornography on his cellphone, the Memphis Police Department said in a statement Friday."
"Police said they received a complaint Thursday from a person who found a cellphone at a business and discovered it contained several photos of children involved in sexual activities with unidentified men."
"An investigation later showed that the phone's owner was Matthew Ashmore, 26, who has worked at the department since July 2009, authorities said."
"Police arrested Ashmore and charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor." ... |
NC: Family Calls For Help, Police Show Up And Kill [90-Pound, Restrained, Tased] Mentally Ill Eighteen Year Old
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... "Mark Wilsey, the young man’s stepfather, told reporters that the family called police to help subdue Vidal because he was holding a small screwdriver and threatening to fight his mother during a schizophrenic episode."
"But the situation appeared to be under control, with two officers restraining the 90-pound Vidal, when the third officer arrived and shot Vidal point-blank, Wilsey contended."
"'Then all of a sudden, this Southport cop came, walked in the house [and said]: 'I don’t have time for this. Tase him. Let’s get him out of here,' Wilsey said."
"An officer used a stun gun on Vidal, 'he hit the ground [and] this guy shot him,' Wilsey said."
"Wilsey said that when he demanded to know why his stepson had been shot, the officer replied, 'Well, I’m protecting my officers.'" ... |
Magpul follows through on threat: jobs moving to Wyoming and Texas
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"Ammunition magazine manufacturer Magpul Industries followed through with a threat to leave Colorado after state passage of a law banning weapons magazines with more than 15 rounds, announcing a move of operations to Wyoming and Texas."
"The Erie-based firm, which employs roughly 200 people, will maintain a small Colorado presence while moving the majority of manufacturing jobs to Cheyenne and the executive headquarters to an as-yet-finalized location in north-central Texas. About 92 percent of the jobs will be moved; Colorado employees, interestingly, are not being asked to move to Cheyenne." ... |
TX: Latest business openings offer plenty for the gun enthusiast
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"CYA Guns and Ammo has officially opened in Forney, Texas, on Monday, January 6, 2014, after they installed their sign about month ago on the westbound service road of U.S. Highway 80."
"CYA has moved their entire business from Mesquite, Texas, to ... the recently remodeled Forney Fence Supply building. Their retail store features approximately 3,000 square feet of wall-to-wall guns including modern rifles, shotguns, pistols, ammo, and accessories." ...
"The store has also teamed up with Second Amendment Firearms Academy to provide CHL and NRA certified classes. Although there is not a range at the location, private land has been secured where those taking CHL classes can do their shooting portion of the class ..." ... |
PA: Proposed policy: No guns in buildings at 14 state-owned universities
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"Pennsylvania's 14 state universities would ban guns and deadly weapons in buildings and other sensitive areas and but allow them in open spaces on campus, according to a proposed weapons policy going before the State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors."
"The policy would prohibit both loaded and unloaded guns of any kind, including pellet or BB guns, in classrooms or other campus buildings, at sporting events and at commencement ceremonies and other university events."
"Knives with blades longer than 3 inches, daggers or swords, martial arts weapons, bow and arrow combinations, explosives and other deadly weapons also would be banned in those areas." ... |
TX: Texas man who carried on his back inside mall says charges not warranted
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"A Beaumont store owner charged with disorderly conduct insists he never broke the law and was just exercising his second amendment rights."
"On December 28, Derek Poe stopped by GameStop in Parkdale Mall before going to the store he owns in the mall, Golden Triangle Tactical. While at GameStop, he was stopped by police officers and the AR-15 that was slung around his back was seized. Poe says he was just exercising his right to open carry a long rifle." ... |
FL: Guns now allowed in cars on USF campus
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"The University of South Florida now allows students and others to have guns in their cars on campus under a newly-revised policy."
"Under state law, students or others still aren't allowed to carry guns on campus or bring them into university buildings."
"The change - a ban on guns on campus previously included cars - comes after an appeals court recently ruled a similar policy at the University of North Florida was 'illegal' and 'unenforceable.' UNF later said it would not appeal that ruling." ... |
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