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Peaceable Armed Citizens?
Submitted by: David Codrea
Website: http://waronguns.blogspot.com

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"It sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it, a peaceable armed citizen? If they like peace so much, what are they doing armed? After all, aren't we told the only purpose of a gun is to kill people?"

"If that's true, though, America's pea...y'know, this is getting unwieldy. Let's just agree for the rest of this column to call 'em PACs. Anyway, if that's true, you couldn't tell it by the PACs--they have pretty much been utter failures at slaughtering their fellow human beings ..." ...

Praxis: "War Spurs Change in Sniper Gear, Tactics"
Submitted by: Mike Vanderboegh

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"praxˇis
1. Practical application or exercise of a branch of learning." ...

"Folks,

"As the probable results of the election will diminish the utility of political arguments to maintain our liberties, we must of need then turn to the practical arguments left to us. Thus you will be seeing from me -- as time goes by and events go spiraling to their logical, if bloody, conclusion -- items such as the one below which have information that liberty-minded individuals may find of use in the days ahead. "

"I will tag these as 'Praxis' to delineate them from the usual political hot air which I provide in quantity. With a H/T to Texas Resistance of www.awrm.org, I present one such gem of praxis." ...

"The Unholy Trimuvirate" & Contrasting Definitions of Republic & Democracy
Submitted by: Mike Vanderboegh

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"Democracy: Three wolves and a sheep sitting down to vote on what, or who, to have for dinner."

"Republic: Three wolves, a sheep and three million sheepdogs voting on whether the wolves have overstayed their welcome."

"Sorry, but 'progressives,' or your old moniker 'liberals,' are still collectivists. Collectivists murdered hundreds of millions in the name of their 'cult of personality' leaders pushing various perfectibility of man schemes during the 20th Century."

"But here's a clue - you know why they didn't here? Because the American citizenry is armed."

"It is, except for you liberal pukes who have willingly disarmed yourselves, still armed." ...

Too Many Guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"We've heard a lot about gun control and the second amendment in this election season. A McCain-Palin poster, featuring Alaska's 44-year-old governor with a big gun[sic] and the viewer in her rifle sights[sic], is just one of the more graphic indications that gun control is a lightning-rod issue that distracts, distorts, and dismays."

"More than 200 years after our founding fathers enshrined the right to 'bear arms' in our Constitution, we have more arms than we can bear. Wars are fought, fortunes

PA: Don't fix a problem that does not exist
Submitted by: Gun Legislation & Politics in New York
Website: http://blog.nysrpa.org

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"The Issue: A proposal would allow people to carry concealed weapons at some national parks and wildlife refuges."

"Our Opinion: There is no need to lift the ban on concealed weapons, which has been in place for 25 years."

"Officials at the Interior Department appear to be trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist by proposing visitors to some national parks and wildlife areas be allowed to carry concealed weapons." ...

"The proposal came about not because the National Park Service wants it, but because gun advocates say visitors need to protect themselves from other park visitors as well as from wildlife." ...
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KABA Note: The 'problem' is not crime in the parks. The problem is denial of a fundamental individual human and civil right.

NC: Fayetteville police: Resident shot suspect during burglary
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"Fayetteville police said that a resident shot and wounded a suspect during a home break-in Thursday afternoon."

"Two people forced their way into a residence ... around 2:30 p.m ... The victim was at home and heard the burglars as they tried to take several items."

"... the resident confronted the burglars with a firearm. The resident shot one person in the lower leg and detained him until police arrived."

"The second burglar fled the scene by unknown means ..."

"The suspect was transported to Cape Fear Valley Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said they plan to charge him with felony breaking-and-entering and felony larceny. ..." ...

NRA's Magazine Assails Obama on Gun Control
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The National Rifle Association is firing with both barrels at Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden, devoting a large part of its official journal to attacks on the two Democrats over their stances on gun control and the Second Amendment."

"In the November issue of Americas Freedom magazine, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre tells readers: 'The next president, by filling inevitable vacancies on the U.S. Supreme Court, will determine the continued existence of our right to keep and bear arms'"

"'Get your friends, family and co-workers to vote. And vote for the only ticket that will uphold our Freedom. Vote for the Second Amendment. Vote for the McCain-Palin ticket!'" ...

Voters' Voices: Gun control or out of control?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The debate surrounding the Second Amendment is making a comeback as Election Day nears and voters at McBride's Guns in Austin were passionate about their guns."

"Store managers say sales at McBride's Guns have shot up over the last six months thanks to the person who would have least wished it to happen."

"Voter Roger Mendelson said the increased gun sales recently has more to do with who is likely to take charge of the White House and gun owners are planning ahead."

"'Mr. Obama voted for a severe handgun regulation in the state of Illinois,' Mendelson said."

"Gun enthusiasts say they're afraid that's an indication what's to come in an Obama presidency. So they're stocking up before Election Day." ...

You won't lose your guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A lot of people seem to think that if Obama is elected he's going to take away their guns. This will never happen. It would be a major task for Congress to repeal the Second Amendment ... The lessons of history are helpful too. During the Weimar Republic in Germany ... the government banned gun ownership ... When Hitler rose to power in 1933, he did so confident in the knowledge that he was taking control over a people who were disarmed and unarmed. One wonders if he would have been so confident had he known that his opponents had weapons (many Germans in fact deplored Hitler and his sick, twisted ideology). And if the Jews had guns one can't help but wonder if more Jews would have lived. ..."

Police prepare for unrest
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"Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the historic presidential contest."

"Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, which will end with either the nations first black president or its first female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence."

"Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations." ...

Where's Obama on gun rights?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Brilliantly, Democrats have kept the issue of guns out of the presidential campaign. Guns have barely been mentioned, with the exception of Barack Obama's gaffe about rubes clinging to Bibles and guns, his cautious support of the Supreme Court's Heller decision ..."

"Democrats have long been on the losing end of the gun-rights debate, which has cost them countless elections."

"Quietly, on Oct. 13, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - one of the most radical gun control organization in the United States - endorsed Obama. It's an endorsement Obama hasn't flaunted on his campaign stumps, but it's one that should concern Second Amendment defenders." ...

IL: NRA endorses Dem Halvorson against Ozinga
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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Illinois Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, running for Congress in a Republican-leaning south suburban district, is shooting for support from gun owners.

Halvorson plans to announce an endorsement today from the National Rifle Association.

"When her party leaders pressed an anti-gun agenda, Halvorson pushed back," Halvorson quotes the NRA saying in a news release.

GOP rival Marty Ozinga's spokesman Andy Sere said rank-and-file members of the NRA are upset with the endorsement by the national group.

TN: NRA Endorses Sen. Alexander
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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The National Rifle Association has endorsed U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., in his re-election campaign.

"Sen. Lamar Alexander is a strong and consistent voice for freedom and for defending the rights of Tennessee's gun owners, hunters and sportsmen," said Chris W. Cox, chairman of National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund.

He added, "Sen. Alexander has worked tirelessly to preserve our self-defense rights and to defend our Second Amendment freedoms and hunting heritage. Lamar Alexander is the right choice for Tennesseans."

CO: Colorado gun group takes aim at Hodges record
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"A Windsor gun group charged that state Senate candidate Mary Hodge is among a group of liberal politicians who 'refuse to allow law-abiding citizens to defend themselves.'"

"The charge comes in a four-page flier that is in the mail to homes in the Senate district Hodge wants to represent. She and John Hadfield are competing for state Sen. Stephanie Takis' seat. Takis is term-limited."

"Rocky Mountain Gun Owners is behind the flier. The four-page, full-color ad says 'lives are shattered because liberals like Mary Hodge refuse to allow law-abiding citizens to defend themselves.' RMGO's flier says Hodge voted against three specific pieces of gun-related legislation in the span of four years." ...

NY: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Endorses Roger J. Cusick For Albany County District Attorney
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, the nation's oldest -- and New York State's largest -- Second Amendment organization announces the endorsement of Roger J. Cusick for Albany County District Attorney.

Mr. Cusick's belief in the individual right of the citizens of Albany County to keep and bear arms, the sanctity of the home, understanding that criminals - and not lawful citizens - are responsible for crime, and the importance of the recent Supreme Court Heller Decision have earned him this important endorsement.

The NYSRPA urges the firearm owning voters of Albany County to support Roger Cusick in his bid to become Albany County District Attorney.

NY: McHugh & Oot on 'urban gun violence' Submitted by: Gun Legislation & Politics in New York Website: http://blog.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Observer-Dispatch asks both CD-23 candidates, 'Urban gun violence remains a significant issue in many U.S. cities. What steps should be taken to quell this issue?'" ...

AK: Sen. Dyson presented with NRA award
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"Eagle River Sen. Fred Dyson was presented with the National Rifle Association's Defender of Freedom Award during an annual banquet Oct. 11 at the Sheraton Hotel."

"He earned the award for his work in the state Legislature to preserve and improve Alaskan's right to keep and bear arms."

"The award recognized Dyson's efforts since 1985, when he was on the Anchorage Assembly to his present service as a state senator."

"While on the assembly he fought to end the destruction of seized legal firearms and, instead, have them made available to school shooting clubs." ...

IL: Chicago Politicians Try to Push Gun Control on the Western Suburbs
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "Mayor Daley's band of antigunners is on the move in the Western Suburbs."

"Dianne McGuire, Democratic candidate for the 96th District House seat, is distributing flyers promising to ban and confiscate your semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and handguns."

"McGuire's campaign personnel are also telling citizens that McGuire will, 'Shut the Naperville Sportsmen's Club down once and for all.'"

"All gun owners from across Illinois, and across the nation, must band together to put a stop to Dianne McGuire."

"Here is what you need to do to help save your guns." ...

NY: 'Aye' And Mighty: Imperial Bloomberg's Wish Is Granted
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"Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid to run for a third term got the all-clear Thursday when the City Council voted to allow term limits to be extended from 8 to 12 years." ...

"In a statement released by Bloomberg shortly after the decision was announced, he said he was pleased with the council's vote."

"'Today, the majority of the City Council decided to give the people of New York a fuller choice in the November, 2009 election. I believe that was the right choice, and I want to thank Speaker Quinn for her leadership.'" ...

"... 'Even though the mayor will win today, he is the big loser, because he lost democracy, he lost the favor of the people,' [Councilman Charles Barron argued]." ...

MN: Officer Charged With DWI While Kids In Car
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A Minneapolis Police Officer was charged with driving drunk with his two young kids in the car."

"Officer Jeff Pennaz was arrested Tuesday afternoon."

"According to the criminal complaint officers in Plymouth said they saw Pennaz swerving in the road and then approached his vehicle after he stopped at a traffic light a little after 4:00 p.m."

"They smelled alcohol on his breath and noticed two kids in the car. ..."

"He said he intended to take them to a cabin on a hunting trip."

"He refused field sobriety testing, so they arrested him and brought him in for a breath test."

"The result of the test indicated that his alcohol concentration was 0.21, above the legal limit of 0.08." ...

Australia: Guard's gun demo to mates backfires
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A security guard who accidentally shot his friend in the stomach in western Sydney has told police he was trying to make sure the gun wasn't loaded."

"The 29-year-old Merrylands man was showing off his semi-automatic handgun to mates inside a relative's garage at Lidcombe, about 9.30am today."

"He told police he had taken the gun out of its holster and was checking to see no bullets were loaded when the weapon fired off one round, hitting his 36-year-old friend in the stomach." ...

UK: Police miscount serious violence
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A number of police forces in England and Wales have been undercounting some of the most serious violent crimes, the government has admitted."

"It means figures for serious violent crimes rose by 22% compared to last year - rather than showing a fall as previous figures appeared to indicate."

"The mistake happened when some crimes classed as 'grievous bodily harm with intent' were recorded as less serious."

"Figures say overall crime is down, and ministers say these can be trusted."

"The government says it does not know how long the undercounting has been going on - leading to concerns that figures on violent crime may have been wrong for up to a decade." ...

PA: Gun rights, open space on outdoor enthusiasts' agenda
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Jim Kosa wants to take the politics out of political discourse."

"The Pipersville hunter and fisherman and some of his buddies decided to host an open forum for sportsmen and women Sunday afternoon at Ottsville Firehouse. ..."

"'We're doing this primarily to find out if we can have a nonpartisan, open, honest conversation about a variety of issues,' he said."

"On the agenda are issues traditionally of interest to outdoor enthusiasts, such as the right to bear arms, land conservation versus development ..."

"Historically, Kosa said, hunters worried about preserving the Second Amendment's protection of gun ownership tend to vote Republican. This year may be different. ..." ...

South Korea: Six dead in South Korea fish knife frenzy
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A financially strapped South Korean man went on an arson and stabbing rampage in Seoul on Monday, leaving six people dead and seven others wounded, police said."

"The 31-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname, Jeong, first set fire to his room in a low-cost lodging facility in southern Seoul and then stabbed other residents with a sashimi knife while fleeing the fire, police said."

"Five people were stabbed to death and another died after jumping out of a window to escape the blaze, police said."

"Seven others were wounded, including four seriously, and the death toll could rise, according to police." ...

Canada: B.C. police fear 80 stolen guns may be used for drug crimes
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"Police are worried that 80 guns stolen in a brazen break-in at a heavily-secured gun shop in Vernon, B.C., may be used to fuel the drug trade."

"Forty handguns and 40 rifles and shotguns were stolen from the Del Selin Gunsmith shop in the Interior city's downtown sometime between Saturday night and Tuesday..." ...

"Investigators estimate more than $50,000 worth of weapons were stolen."

"... 'Do I think they're going to wind up for illegal purposes? Yes I do. They're going to be used in the drug trade. These handguns are going to be used for robberies, intimidations, all of those things. That is our concern: the amount of guns on the street.'" ...