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FL: Police Becoming More Militarized As Wars Wind Down
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Of the 60,000 cities in this country one of the top ranked for gun violence is on the Treasure Coast. New Orleans, Detroit, Baltimore and Miami are among the top. Coming in at number 56 is the relatively small city of Fort Pierce where there were 150 shootings this past year.
Now their police officers say they are using military type tactical equipment to fight crime. The new MRAP looks like a tank on wheels.
"Mine response ambush protection." said Officer Keith Holmes , who applied to acquire the MRAP from the US Military for the Fort Pierce Police Department, |
See a Shrink, Lose Your Gun
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Obama announced that his Department of Justice is proposing a rule change that would “clarify” that being committed to a mental institution – a key red flag under gun ownership rules – would include receiving nebulous “outpatient” services from a professional, such as a psychiatrist.
The president said his Health and Human Services agency is issuing a rule to pierce the privacy protections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act so there would be “express permission” for “entities” to hand over to the federal government certain medical records – that is, “information necessary to help keep guns out of potentially dangerous hands.” |
NC: Self defense
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Most states do not allow the carrying of weapons. There are various regulations governing knives, firearms and bludgeoning implements. In N.C., I often ran with an aluminum baseball bat sheathed in my hydration pack. In Texas, however, laws make it easier for one to carry a handgun than a stout stick. Know the laws of your area before deciding on a defensive method.
In addition, never carry something you do not know how to use. If you pull out a pair of nunchucks to deter an attack – know how to wield them. Otherwise, you’ve done your attacker’s job by knocking yourself out in a fit of wild swings and panic. In most cases, I would argue for a self-defense spray as a runner’s “heaviest weaponry.” |
NC: Durham man teaches the psychology of self-defense
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He suggests writing the names of two of the most important people in your life on a piece of paper and putting it at a visible place in your home so that you're reminded of why you need to survive in the event of an attack.
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On any given night an assault, a robbery, or rape can happen to anyone. That's why in addition to mental preparation Edmiston suggests having a tactical flashlight in handy.
"It's not lethal but it still inhibits the attacker's sense. So, you can give them a little blast in the eye and what is does is stun them momentarily," Edminston said.
It's for those uneasy at the prospect of carrying knives or guns. |
FL: Gun owners’ self-defense bill moves forward in Florida
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A bill backed by the National Rifle Association to protect Florida gun owners who display their weapon or fire a warning shot to deter an attacker sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on a unanimous vote Wednesday.
The bill, SB 448, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Greg Evers, R-Baker, is aimed at ending the threat of prosecution for those protecting themselves or their families one of the “unintended consequences” of the .state’s 10-20-Life law, supporters said. |
Gun Victories in the Midwest
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Conservatives in the frigid Midwest could be forgiven for wondering whether the last week’s cold has been a sign that hell has finally frozen over, for, within a single week they have won big in a pair of cities that had all but been written off. Last Thursday, Detroit’s chief of police, James Craig, discussed openly his conversion on the question of concealed carry, contending happily that “good Americans with CPLs translates into crime reduction” and expressing his hope that private gun owners would help to stem the tide of violence. Monday, across Lake Michigan, a judge struck down Chicago’s ban on gun sales, slamming progressive lawmakers into the bargain. Is Christmas really over? |
FL: Warning shot bill moving ahead in Florida
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Florida legislators are pushing ahead with a bill designed to make it clear people can show a gun, or even fire a warning shot, without drawing a lengthy prison sentence.
The legislation was partially inspired by the case of Marissa Alexander, a Jacksonville woman who was given a 20-year prison sentence after firing a gun near her estranged husband during an argument. Alexander's conviction was thrown out by an appeals court and she is scheduled to have a new trial this year. |
Giffords on gun control: 'We'll persist'
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Giffords described the disappointment in Congress for failing to pass gun control measures in the aftermath of the December 2012 shootings at a Connecticut elementary school that left 20 young children dead, writing that "Washington disappointed us during the first year of our work with the organization we began, Americans for Responsible Solutions. Many of you were outraged at the failure of the Senate to pass the background checks bill, and so was I." |
Democrats should take guns off the table
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Another year is unfolding with state legislatures and Congress back in action, and there is no doubt that anti-gun lawmakers — virtually all of them Democrats — will once again push proposals designed to erode the Second Amendment, all in the effort to “get guns off the streets.”
Here is a piece of advice for the “party of gun control,” the nickname by which Democrats have come to be known.
If you’re concerned about the number of firearms in the hands of an increasing number of law-abiding citizens, stop promoting legislation that smacks of regulation, registration or outright bans. If that’s not clear enough, to “get guns off the street” you must first take them off the table. |
Constitution Check: Are there no limits on Second Amendment rights?
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Is a “reasonable regulation” of gun rights, then, an “infringement” on those rights? If the word “infringement” means to encroach on something, as one does when one “trespasses” on someone else’s private property, that does not support the idea that Second Amendment rights are absolutes. Government can “trespass” on private property to put out a fire, for example.
Still, the debate goes on about when, or if, government should have the power to regulate gun rights. The statements quoted above, from two gun rights enthusiasts, suggest that even within that community, there can be disagreement about whether the time has come to agree on some “rational points” about the Second Amendment. |
IL: NSSF on its quashing of Chicago's gun sales ban
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“Even as this ordinance was doing nothing to reduce criminal activity, it was clearly infringing upon the rights of law-abiding citizens to have firearms for self-defense and other lawful purposes, as was affirmed by the Supreme Court in the Heller and McDonald decisions,” said Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president and general counsel, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). “This federal court has not only recognized another aspect of constitutional protection for citizens, but in a sense it also recognized that lawful commerce itself is protected, which is an important determination for our industry.” |
Second Amendment Foundation Paves Way for Court Victories
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Monday's federal court ruling that a ban on gun sales in Chicago is unconstitutional cited three significant Second Amendment Foundation court victories, and SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb is delighted that his organization's legal work "paved the way."
"While this was not our case," Gottlieb said, "Monday's ruling by District Court Judge Edmond E. Chang would not have been possible had not SAF legal actions broken important new ground over the past 3 years since our June 2010 Supreme Court victory in McDonald v. City of Chicago. We are very pleased at the outcome, and that Judge Chang cited McDonald, and also our Ezell v. City of Chicago and Moore v. Madigan victories in reaching his decision." |
Obama to Prevent "Dangerous" People From Owning Guns
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Once again, President Barack Obama has demonstrated that he considers his will to be the supreme law of the land and he alone will decide who is allowed to buy a gun.
In an executive “Fact Sheet” issued January 3 by the White House, the president purports to establish new guidelines for “keep[ing] Guns out of Potentially Dangerous Hands.”
What President Obama — a former part-time law professor — seems not to understand is that every time he issues some executive order, presidential finding, or “fact sheet,” he is exceeding the constitutional limits on his power and thereby violating his oath of office. |
Why Gun-Controllers Lose Ground After Mass Shootings
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In the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, gun-control advocates made the most aggressive push to restrict firearms in years.
Ultimately, that momentum would fade. President Barack Obama’s gun-control effort stalled in Congress. And the majority of gun bills proposed and enacted around the country last year actually made it easier — not harder — to own guns, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In “The Shooting Cycle,” a new paper co-authored with a Yale student, South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman attempts to explain why gun-control supporters tend to lose ground in the political skirmishing that follows a mass shooting. |
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