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Third debate looms: Does foreign policy include Fast & Furious?
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"While dust still swirls around the outcome of last night’s blistering debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, an important question that moderator Candy Crowley seemed to steer away from as soon as it was raised was about Operation Fast and Furious."
"Romney dropped it like a grenade in the middle of a verbal joust over gun control, and it is evident that nobody saw it coming. Here’s the transcript of Romney’s remarks as published by National Public Radio:" ... |
3 Reasons Not to Carry A Gun
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"There are plenty of good, solid reasons to carry a gun. Just ask any of the millions of Americans who’ve applied for and received a concealed carry license during the last four years. Not that an American should have to get a government license to exercise their Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Anyway, I won’t rehash the reasons for armed self-defense here. At the risk of inflaming my detractors in the gunblogosphere to the point of self-immolation, I’d like to present three reasons not to carry a gun . . ." ... |
In debate, Obama abandons 'under the radar' path to forcible citizen disamament
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"In last night's presidential debate, held at Hofstra University, President Obama was asked what he had done, and what he plans to do in the future, 'to limit the availability of 'assault weapons.' This time, Obama admitted that his agenda for the future includes an outright ban on so-called 'assault weapons' (which, by the way, he falsely referred to as 'automatic weapons,' just as retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens did, thus perpetuating the confusion that the Violence Policy Center has counted on for so long). ABC News provides a transcript of part of Obama's response:" ... |
A Suggestion
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"So Obama gives his endorsement - sorta, kinda, maybe - to the call for a new 'assault weapons ban'. As part of a 'comprehensive strategy', he'd like to see 'if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced.' While it isn't a ringing endorsement, the media is playing it that way as are the gun prohibitionists like the Brady Campaign. So too, in all honesty, is the NRA."
"Given that, I expect the sales of ARs and AKs to accelerate along with standard capacity magazines."
"Here is a suggestion. Rather than running out and buying your third, fourth, or fifth AR-15 and your second or third AK-47/AK-74, why not take some of that money and make a campaign contribution or series of contributions to pro-gun rights candidates. ..." ... |
Unforgiving gun owners weigh in on debate, moderator panned
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"Last night’s rough-and-tumble debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is getting a critical 'morning-after' assessment from Pacific Northwest gun owners, many of whom still hold a grudge against the Republican for signing a semi-auto ban into law in Massachusetts."
"Indeed, on the Northwest Firearms forum, it’s getting downright partisan with more than one discussion. The Seattle Guns forum is less so, as is the Shooters Northwest forum. Gun Rights Media members jumped right on the president's admission that he would like to see the semi-auto ban renewed." ... |
Presidential candidates' gun rights views impacting voters
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"Gun rights have become a hot topic in this year's presidential race, with the two candidates squaring off on gun issues during the crucial debates."
"Both President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney acknowledged the need to uphold the Second Amendment, but also to regulate guns, in Tuesday's debate."
"'Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced, but part of it is also looking at other sources of the violence,' Obama said." ... |
Teach your children well
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"Gun owners in America face decisions on whether or not to make their firearms accessible to their children as part of parenting."
"When should you teach your children basic firearm safety?"
"That one’s easy: You teach basic firearm safety about the same time you drown-proof your kids around water and teach them not to play with fire or electricity."
"When do you teach your kids the fundamentals of how to use your guns to defend their lives in case of an emergency? That one is more difficult and every family has to weigh the maturity and level-headedness of a child with the great responsibility of access to a life-saving firearm in case of an emergency." ... |
When trouble shows up, will you be ready?
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"When trouble shows up, will you be ready?"
"For people oblivious of their surroundings – in Condition White as Col. Cooper would say (or 'unaware' in the NRA’s scale of awareness) – trouble is invisible."
"Seldom is it as obvious as it might be with these gents:" ...
"People who don’t pay attention can quickly find themselves 'blindsided' by trouble they didn’t see coming."
"We’ve all heard it before… 'He came out of nowhere!'"
"No, the bad guy didn’t come out of nowhere. *You* weren’t paying attention to your surroundings."
"Be aware of your surroundings."
"Have a plan." ... |
The Truth About Assault Weapons and Assault Weapons Bans
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"Thanks to last night’s little cage match, there’s now renewed talk of an 'Assault Weapons Ban,' and before people start making wild statements about firearms and their uses, I wanted to step in and try to give a little context to that term. What exactly is an 'Assault Weapon?' Are they really all that dangerous? And is an Assault Weapons Ban going to be effective? Just like everything else we publish here, I won’t be pulling any punches . . ." ... |
Critic: Guns Save Life is “a little too aggressive for my tastes”
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... "One of our members sent us a link from a critic."
"Matt B wrote at ar15.com:""GSL, huh. While I appreciate what that organization is trying to do I’ve found their approach to be a little to aggressive for my tastes." ... "Clearly, we can’t please everyone."
"Yes, we have an aggressive approach. ..." ...
"Guns Save Life faced a rash of vandalism of our pro-gun highway signs some years ago. Membership monies paid for the materials and volunteer labor put up a 'double decker' set of signs. The new slogan, posted below the vandalized signs, stated:"
"AS YOU CAN SEE
THUGS SPRAY LIES
HARD AS THEY TRY
FREEDOM WON’T DIE"
"The vandalism ceased immediately."
"But this 'in your face' aggressive pro-gun activism is too 'aggressive' for some critics like Matt B." ... |
Gear Review: Sticky Holsters
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"Like RF’s search for a marriageable Sabra, the quest for the perfect holster never seems to end. Because it doesn’t. Even if you’re the proverbial man with one gun (causing wariness amongst the wary) you need different rigs for different situations. And whether you own a single heater or a safe full of ballistic baubles, the go-anywhere gun guy can no more resist the lure of a new carry system than he can his forgo his hourly dose of TTAG. And just when you thought your holster drawer looked fuller than Adam Richman at an all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet, there’s a new option: Sticky Holsters . . ." ... |
Single Action Backup Carry: The cocked-and-locked debate
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"A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a new Colt mustang to review. I couldn't be happier with the gun (unless it shot a larger round). But I respect the .380. It works."
"But I've talked to a number of people who balk at the idea of carrying a single action pistol. I'm not talking about those folks who carry a full sized single-action duty weapon, like a 1911. I mean concealed carry. ..." ...
"Single-action requires more thought, which can be a problem when you are acting on impulse. This complexity seems to be the crux of single-action-carry philosophy. There are more steps needed to make these weapons functional, and they require a specialized type of training." ... |
Glock 19 Gen 4
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"If you’ve been following Monderno for very long ... there’s a good chance you’ve noticed my Smith & Wesson M&P persuasion. You could say that I’m not a believer in Glock Perfection, at least not in the way that it’s sold to you by Glock. Having said that, neither Glock nor M&P get everything right out of the box, I just tend to prefer to the M&P once I change the things I don’t like."
"A few months back I bought my first Glock, a Glock 19 Gen 4, to see if the Gen 4 Glocks could win me over, and because I wanted to see if Glock had gotten the Gen 4 problems figured out. So after several months and a little over 1K rounds (hey, I’ve been busy!), here’s an M&P fan’s perspective on the Glock 19 Gen 4. Hint: it might surprise you." ... |
SHOOTing Tip – Getting Zeroed, Grouping at Distances
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"Once you have dialed in your final zero save some time and rounds to shoot groups at various distances. Shoot at close range to all the way out to the farthest distance suitable for your firearm. Make note of your group size and where your bullets impact at these different ranges. Knowing these points of impact will then help to know where to hold your sights on the target in order to produce the best results. Here are some examples:" ... |
Why You Need to Own Multiple Guns
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"Most gun owners I know already own multiple firearms. After all, there are so many different guns out there how could you just own one? But I do know a few gun owners who literally have just one gun. Sometimes the reason is because of their significant other (AKA wife), other times it’s a monetary issue (which I understand), and then there are the people who simply think one gun is enough (I shudder at the thought.)"
"One of the obvious reasons to own multiple guns is in case one of them breaks. ... If you’re at the shooting range and your gun goes down then it might be days even weeks before you get your gun fixed by a gunsmith or the factory." ... |
Gun Trafficking: A Taboo Subject in Our State and National Politics
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"The gun that Brown used to fire into a crowd was never recovered. That means this deadly weapon is unaccounted for, could still be in circulation, and potentially used to commit more senseless violence."
"This July, I had the opportunity to meet with Cheyenne's mother ... These meetings with family members are the most difficult part of my job as district attorney, but they also motivate me to continue fighting for the rights of crime victims, and to take on the illegal gun trade that drives violent crime."
"There have been 129 shootings so far this year in Manhattan, with 154 victims. Nineteen of those victims lost their lives to gun violence." ... |
GA: NRA endorsement of Georgia Democrat contradicts group’s dire Obama stance
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... "It would appear to be a tough call for gun owners to make, and with Barrow’s supportive record, NRA’s policy of keeping faith with loyal incumbents, and the political realities of operating within a two-party system requiring relationship-building where opportunities exist, NRA’s support for the Democrat ... appears pragmatic, understandable and defensible."
"Except for one point which needs to be made before gun owners can make certain they’ve evaluated all the relevant information: Barrow has endorsed Barack Obama, the man NRA says gun owners must 'go all in' to defeat, and the man who in last night’s debate endorsed a new ban on semi-automatics and implied support for another one on 'cheap handguns.' ..." ... |
MI: Michigan Father Wields Shotgun Against Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend
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..."The girl phoned police and told them that her ex had been harassing her through texts and voice mails, but then the confrontation escalated. Things got physical and the man grabbed the girl’s keys so that she couldn’t leave the scene. The police were still on the way, but a young girl can always count on dear-old dad in times like these. The girl ran screaming to her father, who was asleep at home."
"The father awoke and grabbed the only two things you need for a situation like this: a pair of pants and a shotgun. The 44-year-old father confronted the belligerent man on his front porch, where the boyfriend charged him (talk about dumb)." ... |
Fast & Furious: It’s Hard Not to be Smug
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"Gun control advocates had been clamoring for the subject of gun control to come up in last night’s debate, and sure enough they got their wish. Others had hoped that Fast and Furious would see the spotlight and Governor Romney gave it the old college try. The President certainly heard the criticism leveled at his No. 2, Tailgunner Joe Biden, for the smirking, rictus-like grin he affected any time Paul Ryan opened his mouth during their set-to. So when Romney started in on the ATF’s gun running black bag job known as Fast and Furious . . ."
"POTUS did his damnedest to maintain an appropriately sober look ..." ... |
Single Mom to Mitt Romney on Gun Violence: FOAD
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"'I was annoyed during most of last night’s presidential debate,' a huffy Wendy Fontaine [above] admits in a huffingtonpost.com editorial, 'but when Mitt Romney insinuated that single-parent families are to blame for gun violence in America, my blood pressure shot through the roof.' The single mom reckons Romney’s remarks on the link between single parents and gun violence are 'ignorant, insulting and based on stereotypes that degrade the hard work single parents do every day.' So let’s start with what the Governor had to say on the subject . . ." ... |
Bloomberg Agonistes: Gun Debate Frustration
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"'I think number one it is unfortunate that it required an outraged member of the public and not the national press core (sic)' to 'force the candidates to answer the question.' Thus spake the crown prince of New York, pronouncing on his irritation at the media’s lack of attention to his pet issue. Having ripped the media a new one (or so he thought), he then turned his attention to the candidates’ backsides . . ." ... |
The Debate Gun Question
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"I was a bit surprised that the issue of firearms even came up in the debate last night as I would have thought the Democrats wouldn't want to touch it with a 10 foot pole. I wasn't surprised by Obama's answer but was pleased that Romney did try to bring up Operation Fast and Furious before being cut-off by CNN's Chief hack Political Correspondent Candy Crowley though he didn't push it far enough." ...
"If you read the transcript below you will see that both candidates are relatively ignorant about firearms. Romney said automatic weapons are illegal which they aren't and Obama conflated semi-auto weapons with cosmetic similarities into full-auto/select-fire military-grade firearms. ..." ... |
The Prez Is Out Of The Closet
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"'I believe in the Second Amendment,' President Obama said last night in his second debate, and then revealed his true colors. (I thank the sincere lady who asked the question.) Obama said, '… enforce laws we’ve already got, keep guns out of hands of criminals…I share your belief that weapons designed for war theater do not belong on the streets.' He admitted he wants to reintroduce the 'assault weapons ban,' and admitted that in Chicago the bad guys are using cheap handguns instead of AK47s. He wants a 'Comprehensive strategy' to get 'automatic weapons that kill in amazing numbers' out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill." ... |
Get The Transcript! Obama & Romney's Real Deal On Guns
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"It’s been sewn into the fabric of our Constitution, so to change or alter the Second Amendment would be blasphemous."
"I say it over and over again, we’re a gun loving country and there’s little to nothing we can do about it, but at least we can put up a fight."
"Taking away an American's right to carry a gun is like telling Honey Boo Boo she can’t have sketti for dinner. Which is why during last night’s second presidential debate at Hofstra University, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney scored a big fat zero when it came to the gun control question." ... |
NRA fired up about Obama, assault weapons
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"Obama's favorable reference to the assault weapons ban has inspired a pro-Mitt-Romney rallying cry to gun owners in swing states."
"During Tuesday's presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., the president 'gave law-abiding hunters and gun owners a preview of what to expect in a second Obama administration,' said Andrew Arulanandam, the National Rifle Association's director of public affairs. 'He went straight out and supported a gun ban.'" ... |
Mayor Bloomberg To Make “Eight-Figure” Expenditure On State and Federal Races
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"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will spend an 'eight-figure' sum on local, state and federal races across the country, 'with a focus on issues including gun laws and education policy.'"
"The effort will be headed up by Howard Wolfson, Bloomberg’s deputy mayor and former top aide to Hillary Clinton. Bloomberg, the media mogul, is one of the richest men in the country, with a net worth of $25 billion."
"So it means he’ll be spending more than $10 million during the next few weeks of the campaigns." ... |
Hofstra debate must address illegal guns
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"We've heard a lot from the candidates seeking to lead our nation on everything from budget deficits to Benghazi. But on the most critical public safety concern facing our country, their lips have been sealed."
"With less than a month remaining in the race for the White House, President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney still haven't said how they plan to fight gun violence in America. Instead, the two men seeking the highest office in the land have largely skirted the issue -- despite the fact that 48,000 Americans will be murdered with a gun in the next president's term." ... |
Obama Call for AW Ban a Bid for Women's Vote (podcast)
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Submitter's Note: Tom Gresham's podcast (part of Gun Talk Radio) about the presidential debate where he explains that Obama's call for a gun ban is a bid for the important women's vote. This goes along with Obama "coming out" on his web site recently with a call for the renewal of the Clinton Gun Ban. Stream or download this 12-minute podcast. |
IL: ISRA's Endorsements For Congress In Illinois
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"The Illinois State Rifle Association's FEDPac has announced their endorsements and preferences in selected congressional elections in Illinois. I heard one of their endorsed candidates, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-8) speak at last year's Gun Rights Policy Conference and was very pro-Second Amendment. I know he faces a tough re-election due to redistricting. I hope he does well." ... |
OH: Get the word out: Support Josh Mandel for U.S. Senate
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"Months ago, Josh Mandel (R) was considered an unlikely candidate to help the GOP gain a majority in the U.S. Senate. Many considered his opponent Sherrod Brown (D), who is closely tied to the unpopular Obama policies, unbeatable. Not anymore."
"A year ago Public Policy Polling noted that Brown had a 48-33 lead over Mandel, and that Mandel was up from only 31%. Overcoming a 15-17 point deficit is almost impossible. But impossible is not in Josh Mandel's vocabulary." ... |
NC: Doug Berger for NC Senate: Strong Record Supporting Second Amendment Wins Key Endorsement from NRA and GRNC Rating
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"Former prosecutor, Senator Doug Berger received the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund’s highest legislator ranking, receiving an 'A+' grade. A legislator receives an 'A+' with not only an excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues but who has also made a vigorous effort to promote and defend the Second Amendment. Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization which has as its central focus defending the individual right to keep and bear arms. The GRNC Political Victory Fund supports 'the most pro-gun candidate. Period.' Senator Doug Berger is described as a '…candidate agrees with pro-gun voters on at least 90% of gun issues…' and received their highest rank of '4-STAR.'" ... |
GA: John Barrow Focuses On Guns In New Congressional Race Ad (video available)
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"A Democratic congressman from Georgia unveiled a new commercial Monday trumpeting his endorsement by the National Rifle Association and saying no one is taking his guns."
"Rep. John Barrow uses the 30-second spot to show a small Smith & Wesson handgun that he said his grandfather used to help stop a lynching and a rifle that he said his father used for the family's safety. Barrow then talks about his support for Second Amendment rights and says he owns both guns." ... |
NY: Bloomberg super PAC supports gun control, gay rights
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"After three terms in office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has found a new way to influence American politics: He's using his vast wealth to fund a super PAC."
"Bloomberg announced the move on his website today. He indicated that the super PAC will support candidates at various levels of government, including local and state candidates, as well as issue-based campaigns. The super PAC -- called Independence USA PAC, according to the New York Times -- will focus on issues like gun control, education reform and gay rights." ... |
NY: Gounardes Receives Backing From NYers Against Gun Violence
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"New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is throwing its support behind Brooklyn Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes, the group announced this morning."
"The group’s Executive Director Jackie Hilly said in a statement that Gounardes is 'clearly taking a strong stand that more needs to be done to prevent gun violence' and 'support[s] legislation to require microstamping of new guns sold and purchased in New York State.'"
"The endorsement comes after a spate of mass shootings across the country, which led Gov. Andrew Cuomo to say he would push for new gun-control laws in the next legislative session." ... |
ID: Concealed weapons cost shoots up
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"Concealed weapons carriers in Kootenai County will fork over more cash to renew their permits, due to a newly approved fee hike.
But that doesn't seem to rankle gun owners."
"'I figure with the cost of guns and ammo, just a couple dollars more isn't going to crimp the business,' said Nathaniel Pulliam, safety officer at the Coeur d'Alene Rifle and Pistol Club."
"The Kootenai County commissioners on Tuesday voted 2-0 to raise the fee for a permit renewal criminal background check from $5 to $20." ... |
IL: Winnebago County residents push for concealed carry at hearing
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"Second Amendment advocates filled Veterans Memorial Hall on Wednesday to push for Winnebago County Board members to create a local law that allows residents to carry concealed firearms."
"Roughly 80 people attended Winnebago County’s public hearing on concealed carry. Speakers criticized Illinois for being the last remaining state without a concealed carry law and pleaded for the county to create a local law, although it would violate the state’s ban on concealed firearms." ... |
LA: Amendment 2 Could Expand Where Gun Owners Can Carry Concealed Weapon (video available)
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"The right to bear arms will be up to voters on November 6th as the public will decide on whether or not to pass Amendment 2. It deals with gun rights, and if passed, would delete the provision in Louisiana's Constitution that allows lawmakers to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons."
"Proponents of the amendment say it could expand gun rights, putting the burden of restriction on the State. Supporters say it could guard against possible future rulings about the second amendment. Amendment 2 would require the government to justify a law that would restrict a person's right to carry a concealed weapon in any way. That justification would come from a process called 'strict scrutiny.'" ... |
LA: La. could have strongest gun rights
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"Louisiana would have the strongest gun rights law in the United States if proposed constitutional amendment No. 2 wins voter approval Nov. 6."
"'The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right. It deserves the highest protection of law,' said state Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, proposition sponsor. 'This amendment reinforces Second Amendment rights' guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution."
"Opponents counter that the change goes too far and would make it more difficult to regulate guns in Louisiana for the safety of the general public and law enforcement. ..." ... |
IL: Winnebago County considers concealed carry law
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"In the only state that doesn't let its residents walk around with concealed firearms, a northwest Illinois county could become the testing ground for gun enthusiasts who want a clean sweep for their Second Amendment rights."
"A grass-roots movement in Winnebago County is taking aim at Illinois' long-held position, setting up a possible showdown between gun rights advocates and a sympathetic state's attorney who believes the effort won't pass legal muster." ... |
Georgia church gun ban challenge goes to Supreme Court
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"A petition to the United States Supreme Court has been filed challenging a state prohibition on guns in churches, the firearms advocacy group Georgia Carry announced Monday."
"'GCO has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to take an appeal of the so-called 'church carry' case, in which GCO challenges a Georgia law banning carrying firearms in churches,' a bulletin on the group's website explained. ..."
"'GCO now seeks to have the nation’s highest court review the decision,' the post continued. 'In the appeal, GCO asserts that the First Amendment’s 'free exercise' clause prohibits states from banning activities in churches when such activities generally are permitted elsewhere in the state.'" ... |
MI: Teen acquitted on gun charges in Birmingham files lawsuit
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"When Sean Michael Combs was acquitted of gun carrying charges in July, he indicated there were no hard feelings against the Birmingham police officers who arrested him."
"'Not really,' he said at the time. 'They screwed up, but people make mistakes. Forgive and forget.'"
"That was then, this is now."
"Combs, 18, of Troy, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Birmingham and its police department, alleging they falsely arrested him and violated his Second Amendment rights." ...
"'The city refuses to admit it did anything wrong,' [Combs' attorney] Kolodziejski said Wednesday. 'The jury clearly agreed with Mr. Combs that he did nothing illegal. We feel he was arrested without probable cause ...'" ... |
MI: Troy man spotted with rifle in Birmingham sues over arrest
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"A young man arrested last spring after police spotted him carrying a rifle through downtown Birmingham has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and its police department."
"Sean Combs, 18, of Troy said he filed the suit to get the city and three police officers to admit they were wrong for arresting him on Old Woodward Avenue in April while he said he was exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms."
"'I'm kind of sick of their dodging it that they did anything wrong,' he said Tuesday." ... |
Secret Service director suspected of lying to Congress about prostitution scandal
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"An investigation for the agency that oversees the U.S. Secret Service suggests Director Mark Sullivan lied during his congressional testimony in the Colombia prostitution scandal that ensnared 13 of his agents, multiple law enforcement officials and congressional sources tell FoxNews.com."
"Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) have completed their investigative report, which will be referred to the Department of Justice along with a memorandum of activity that lists potential criminal actions. The report indicates Sullivan may have obstructed Congress by lying about the criminal associations of prostitutes involved in the scandal. ..." ... |
Federal Gov’t Funding Police Spotters on Overpasses in Two States
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"Thanks to a cash infusion from the Obama administration, motorists in Connecticut and Massachusetts may see police spotters on overpasses, looking for people who are texting while driving."
"Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that those two states are each getting $275,000 grants 'to help them plan and conduct high-visibility anti-texting enforcement programs.'"
"The goal is to train police officers on better methods for spotting drivers who are texting." ...
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AZ: Key evidence in Maricopa County Jail death suit of Deborah Braillard 'destroyed'
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"A Valley daughter who fought for seven years to get justice for her dead mother has won a multi-million dollar settlement from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio."
"Taxpayers will to have to fork over $3.25 million after attorneys for Arpaio, MCSO and the county chose to settle another jail death lawsuit."
"Why would lawyers suddenly decide to settle after years of legal wrangling and three weeks of trial testimony rather than allow the case to go to the jury?"
"... the jury was set to hear how key evidence in the case of Deborah Braillard was lost, deleted or 'destroyed' by MCSO in an attempt to cover up the death of a Valley mother." ... |
WV: Ex-Princeton officer guilty of bribing teen
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"A former Princeton police officer accused of bribing a 17-year-old boy into sex has pleaded guilty to a bribery charge."
"Christopher Winkler, 27, faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced in December."
"Police said Winkler -- allegedly in uniform and on duty -- met a 17-year-old boy in the parking lot of a Princeton supermarket on March 1, 2011, and tried to get the boy to perform oral sex on him to pay off a debt owed by the boy." ... |
PA: Union to fete Philly cop who hit parade-goer (video available)
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"Members of the city's police union are planning a fundraiser for a lieutenant who is being fired for punching a woman at a parade, an encounter caught on video."
"Earlier this month, the city's police commissioner announced that Lt. Jonathan Josey was suspended for 30 days with the intent to dismiss."
"Mayor Michael Nutter apologized to the woman, saying he was 'appalled,' 'sickened' and 'ashamed' by the video. It shows 39-year-old Aida Guzman being struck in the face and falling to the ground, her face bloodied, and then being led away in handcuffs during a street festival associated with the city's annual Puerto Rican Day parade." ...
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PA: Another Philadelphia Police Officer In The Hot Seat After An Internet Video Goes Viral
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"City officials say the Philadelphia police officer caught on video using his baton to help make an arrest at a South Street block party last month has been sued in federal court 13 times."
"Officer William Gress is seen in a video posted on the internet trying to settle down an unruly celebrator at Oktoberfest — until the man smacks him in the face, at which point Gress beats him to the ground with a baton, to the applause of bystanders."
"Commissioner Charles Ramsey says Internal Affairs is investigating to see if Gress used excessive force, but he says any past cases won’t figure in to the investigation." ... |
OR’s Armed Posses Displace Police
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"'In a rural community like this, we all know each other, and we're all related.' I’m hoping that doesn’t mean what it seems to mean. 'Cause Carol Dickson’s comment about the efficacy of her 'virtual neighborhood watch' Facebook page for her little (i.e. huge) patch of southwest Oregon reflects a welcome new trend: citizens policing their own damn selves. Statists may call it vigilantism, but I call it a breath of fresh air. The AP tells the tale . . ." ... |
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