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This Jew Will Cling to his Guns and Religion
Submitted by: Concerned American
Website: http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com

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"This Jew will cling to his guns and his religion if (G-d forbid) Barack Hussein Obama is elected President of the United States."

"Having grown up in New York City, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, during the turbulent 1950s and '60s, this Jew--a lifelong Zionist and [NRA] member--saw his neighborhood--in fact, his entire city--practically destroyed by left-liberal policies and ideology."

"This Jew recalls the night when knife- and pipe-wielding, Black Muslims surrounded the brownstone building that housed the clubhouse ... of his Zionist youth movement chapter, and remembers well that it was the group's (legally owned and stored) arsenal of rifles--and willingness to use them in self-defense--that prevented a massacre of young Jews. ..." [emphasis added] ...
 

An Open Letter to Kathy Reichs
Submitted by: Larry

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"What really disturbed and disillusioned me was your seeming inability to correctly integrate what was going on in the rest of your book ... with what you brought the action to a screeching halt to pontificate about."

"Again, for the benefit of those who haven't read Grave Secrets, Dr. Brennan has been spending a great deal of time, and enduring a great deal of discomfort ... exhuming the bodies of peasants—most of them women and children—who were brutally and genocidally murdered en masse by the uniformed thugs of a Central American dictatorship. The reader shares Tempe's outrage that this kind of thing could happen, although she doesn't seem to have a clue what made it possible, or how to prevent it in the future." ...
 

Fairfield gun fetches $800,000
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
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"Eighty-year-old John McBride whooped it up Tuesday when auctioneer James Julia announced the winning bid of $800,000 for McBride's great-great-uncle's Colt Walker .44 revolver."

"'Yee-ha,' McBride yelped, waving his cowboy hat. McBride, from Montana, will get the lion's share of that money, based on a sliding-fee commission that Julia would not divulge."

"The new owner of the pristine Colt, bidding in absentia, paid a world record $800,000 plus commission for the pristine revolver, made for the use of U.S. marshals in the Mexican-American War." ...
 

Martha Rosenberg: Obama-Hating NRA Is Down to Its One and Only Trick
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
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"You'd think the National Rifle Association (NRA) would be taking bows."

"In June, the Supreme Court put its Gun Confiscation Phobia (GCP) to rest by ... affirming the Second Amendment." ...

"And it has a wolf, moose, and bear huntin' compatriot on the Presidential ticket."

"But instead, a NRA film crew, allowed on the premises by management, badgered coal miners at the Consol mine in Blacksville, West Virginia in September to make on-camera remarks against Barack Obama ... leading to a strike of 440 workers."

"Oops."

"'The union movement, fundamentally, is about workers coming together and protecting their rights in the workplace and as voters,' writes union member Seth Michaels ..." ...
 

OH: Man kills would-be robber on North Side
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A Columbus man was killed this evening when, witnesses told police, he tried to rob a couple in a North Side parking lot." ...

"Witnesses told police that Goldsmith approached a couple in their car ... holding a gun and demanded money from the man at the steering wheel ... Goldsmith's gun misfired and the man in the car, identified as Deandre R. Henry, began shooting his own gun."

"Henry ... called 911 from his cell phone and told them he had shot someone. Witnesses said he told police, 'I shot this dude because he tried to rob me. What was I supposed to do? My girlfriend's pregnant.' He emptied his gun of bullets and stayed in the parking lot until police arrived, witnesses said." ...
 

PA: Two shot in home invasion
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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Philadelphia police are investigating a home invasion that ended with a double shooting.

Police sources tell Action News the two shot were the teenagers committing the home invasion.

Those sources say it all happened around 4:30 a.m. when a 19 year old man and a 15 year old boy broke into the front door of a home in the 1700 block of Pierce Street.

Police say a resident inside the home pulled out a gun and began firing at the two teenagers, striking them both.

The 19 year old male was shot in the abdomen and is in critical condition at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

The 15 year old male teenager is in stable condition at HUP.

No word yet on any charges as police investigate.
 

AL: Dothan pizza delivery man fends off robber with gunfire
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Victor Greenwood said he plans to take a week off work after a man attacked him with a brick as he tried to deliver a pizza."

"Greenwood, 32, said although the incident left him traumatized, he managed to escape with only minor injuries. ... Moments after the assault dropped the pizza and hot wings, and opened fire with his pistol."

"'As soon as I got back down the stairs, one of them hit me in the head with a brick,' Greenwood said. 'A few seconds later, he was charging me. I dropped the food and grabbed my pistol.'"

"Dothan police Capt. Larry Draughon said Khiry Terrel Beachum, 18, of East Lafayette Street, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg ..." ...
 

MI: Police: Dad shot son dead during home invasion
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A Battle Creek man who allegedly shot and killed his stepson Monday night has been released from custody as the police investigation continues." ...

"Detectives said it appears Keck broke into the house ... and was shot as he was attempting to force his way into a bedroom where Prado, Darlene Prado, 48 - his wife and Keck's mother - and Gary Prado's 11-year-old daughter had taken refuge." ...

"Darlene Prado told officers that Keck had called the house earlier, threatening the family, and when he arrived kicked in the side door of the house."

"She told officers her husband took her and his daughter into the bedroom and pushed a dresser against the inside of the door." ...
 

Feds Tout New Domestic Intelligence Centers
Submitted by: Larry

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"Federal, state and local cops are huddling together in domestic intelligence dens around the nation to fuse anti-terror information and tips in ways they never have before, and they want the American people to know about it -- sort of."

"Some of the nation's top law enforcement and anti-terror officials got together to hold press briefings Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at the second annual National Fusion Center conference held in San Francisco." ...

"Privacy and civil liberties groups are increasingly suspicious of the fusion centers, but state and local officials have complained for years that the feds don't share any useful information. The 9/11 Commission agreed ..." ...
 

Free citizens can never support Barack Obama's policies
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"I would like to put my two cents worth in concerning the upcoming election."

"This letter is not directed at voters who know which candidate they want. I am trying to possibly let undecided voters think about a few things." ...

"I believe that he is, at best, a socialist, leaning more toward communism." ...

"If that doesn't scare you enough, he is one of the most ardent anti-Second Amendment politicians ever to run for office. He backs bans on handguns, hunting ammunition, your inherent right to self defense (either at home or concealed carry). He wants to raise taxes by 500 percent on guns and ammunition."

"... Obama will appoint liberal judges that could conceivably throw out the Second Amendment ..." ...
 

Obama can't stop US from running the NRA's ads
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"When the NRA took its warnings about Barack Obama to the airwaves, the Senator from Chicago had his lawyers issue 'cease and desist' letters to the television stations."

"See what Obama doesn't want you to see, and then forward the link to friends."

"View all five NRA t.v. ads here!" ...
 

'Barack Obama Supports Gun Rights'
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Barack Obama has another ad, this one a TV spot featuring a life member of the NRA, attesting to his support for Second Amendment rights. CBS reports that the ad is running in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. 'Barack Obama supports gun rights, our right to defend ourselves, the Second Amendment,' the narrator says. 'That's the truth.'"

"Is it? Obama's reading of the Second Amendment is so narrow that he sees no constitutional problem with the Washington, D.C., gun ban that was overturned by the Supreme Court or a similar law in Chicago. ... in practice his position is pretty much the same as that of gun controllers who continue to insist that the Second Amendment protects no rights the government need respect." ...
 

"Supreme Court Hangs On Election": Do you feel lucky?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Supporters of Barack Obama's attempt to rewrite the history of his anti-gun record say voters need not worry about losing their gun rights, thanks to the great victory Second Amendment advocates enjoyed in District of Columbia v. Heller."

"Leaving aside for a moment questions over why Obama ... spoke in favor of the D.C. gun ban before the ruling, and why he refused to sign the amicus brief signed by Sen. John McCain and 54 more of his colleagues in the Senate ... a huge question still remains."

"What is the future of Heller after the expected three appointments the next President will get to make for the U.S. Supreme Court?" ...
 

NRA ad uses Clinton's words against Obama on guns
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The National Rifle Association is looking to an unlikely source to criticize Barack Obama's positions on gun issues: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The NRA's Political Victory Fund plans a national newspaper ad reviving a Clinton mailing that accused Obama of waffling on gun issues. Clinton's campaign sent the mailing when the New York senator was challenging Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. It accuses Obama of changing his statements on gun issues to try to fit whichever audience he was addressing at the time.

The NRA political action committee's ad is scheduled to run Thursday in USA Today.

Obama has said people have the right to bear arms, but that he also supports "commonsense" gun laws.
 

NRA & Obama Exchange Fire
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The National Rifle Association is intensifying it's anti-Barack Obama media campaign, launching an additional TV spot -- including a Spanish-language version -- in several news battleground states. But the Illinois senator is defending his position on gun control and using other strategies to try to reach out to a segment of the population targeted by the NRA: rural voters."

"The NRA has already spent several million dollars ... but the group is now moving into media markets in Florida, Ohio and Virginia with a new spot ... The ad features Andy Vaquera, a retired police officer from Texas, who says that in his line of work he has 'seen firsthand the tragedy that happens when people are stripped of their gun rights.' ..." ...
 

AHSA president, former NFL star stops in region for Obama
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
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"American Hunters and Shooters Association President and former NFL star Ray Schoenke visited Coshocton's Democratic Headquarters on Tuesday."

"'We are very excited to have him and glad to see sportsmen supporting Obama,' said Teresa Thorson ..."

"Schoenke is in the middle of a two-day tour of Ohio ... Over a dozen people listened to him speak in Coshocton, including a strong showing by the [UMWA]."

"'It's the first time in my memory someone has come down and presented the other side. Just because we are Democrats, we're not anti-gun,' said UMWA member Babe Erdos."

"The AHSA is endorsing Barack Obama for president as they believe he supports the rights of hunters and sportsmen." ...
 

Obama, guns and some facts
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"On Tuesday Wyoming Gov. David D. Freudenthal, traveled to Somerset County to spread misleading facts about Obama and our rights to bear arms."

"Obama states he is not against the second amendment but continually supports legislation to make it harder for the average American to have a firearm. He votes for legislation that will drive up the cost of ammunition and to tax weapons so that the average citizen would not be able to own a firearm. Sure, if they ban the ammunition and make it financially impossible for the average American to own a firearm that is not getting rid of ones right to bear arms."

"This is not about hunting guns or sporting guns. This about limiting our freedoms and the Second amendment! ..." ...
 

Obama Campaign Unlawfully Misuses Proprietary Firearms Industry Media List
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Obama campaign in Indiana, on September 27, unlawfully obtained and made unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) ... Sen. Obama used this list to e-mail a press release concerning National Hunting and Fishing Day."

"Earlier today, NSSF sent a 'cease and desist' letter to the Obama campaign demanding that they immediately stop any further unauthorized misuse of its proprietary media list."

"The list contains the names and addresses of members of the media that attended the NSSF [SHOT Show] ..."

"The list can only be obtained from NSSF ... Neither the Obama campaign, nor its operations in Indiana, obtained any rights from NSSF to use the list." ...
 

The NRA's double standard for Obama and McCain
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"I'm an endowment member of the [NRA] -- that's one step above the venerated 'life member' status. Most of the time I agree with NRA's stand supporting the rights of gun owners over the regulatory authority of the government. ... when in doubt, I prefer erring on the side of the citizen over the police power of the state." ...

"Yet, watching the NRA's current ad wars against Sen. Obama you'd never know there was a Supreme Court case [Heller]. ..."

"NRA's exorbitantly paid senior staff and consultant corps need to have a dragon to slay in order to feed their incessant money machine. Obama is their latest dragon. But, it's without merit. Obama supports the Second Amendment and he's unabashed about saying so." ...
 

Protect your right to bear arms
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"... In figuring the cost to society of the George W. Bush administration, a large share of the blame for the past eight years should fall squarely on the shoulders of the top level leaders of the Democratic Party for running presidential candidates so hostile to our Second Amendment rights and hunting traditions."

"Millions of gun owners and sportsmen felt compelled to vote Republican when they may have preferred to vote Democrat."

"Al Gore was so extreme and threatening on the gun issue eight years ago that he failed even to win his own home state ... Did the Democrats learn from that failure? Did they find a candidate that gun owners and sportsmen could tolerate and support? No. They ran John Kerry in the 2004 election ..." ...
 

OH: Stewart best choice to represent our area
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Jennifer Stewart is the best candidate to represent the middle class working family values of our area."

"Jennifer and her husband, Bill, understand the struggle of what it takes to raise and educate a family right here in our area of Ohio that sometimes we feel has been forgotten over the last few years. Once Jennifer is in Columbus she will make bringing good jobs back to our area her top priority. I also like the fact that Jennifer is a very strong defender of the Second Amendment." ...
 

TN: National Rifle Association Endorses Ken Yager
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
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"Tennessee 12th District State Senate candidate Ken Yager made the following statement regarding his endorsement by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund:"

"'As a member of the National Rifle Association and as a gun owner myself, I am pleased with their decision to endorse my candidacy,' Yager said. 'I believe, as do the people of the 12th District, that the rights of law abiding citizens to own firearms must be protected. These rights are not only important to sportsmen, but they are critical to individuals who wish to protect their families. This endorsement confirms that I am the best candidate in this race to be a leader for gun owners' rights in the Tennessee State Senate.'" ...
 

PA: Wyoming governor visits Fawn for Obama
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"It's a long way from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Denise Doyle's farm off Route 908, but Gov. Dave Freudenthal made the trip Tuesday."

"The stop at Doyle's farm was one of four the governor made in western Pennsylvania as he campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama."

"Obama, in the run-up to the Pennsylvania primary, was criticized for comments he made about Pennsylvanians clinging to religion and guns as way to explain their frustration for jobs that were lost decades ago and never replaced."

"A strong supporter of gun-ownership rights, Freudenthal, a Democrat, was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in his 2006 re-election campaign." ...
 

NY: Gillibrand endorsed by NRA
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The National Rifle Association has endorsed U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, in the 20th Congressional District race.

Gillibrand received an "A" rating, which indicates a "solidly pro-gun candidate," according to the NRA Web site.

The rating is based on the congresswoman's voting history on gun-related legislation.

Republican congressional candidate Alexander "Sandy" Treadwell received an "AQ" rating, based on his responses to a questionnaire on gun-related issues, according the NRA Web site.

Both candidates received the highest rating possible, but Treadwell's rating was based solely on answers to a questionnaire because he did not have a voting history, the NRA Web site said.
 

IL: Gun stance a part of larger problem
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"Mark Kirk recently announced the endorsement of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg's endorsement came largely due to Congressman Kirk's long record of leadership on gun control issues."

"When asked for a comment the Dan Seals campaign managed only a petulant 'Dan Seals has a long record of standing up for strong gun control measures and this is not a point of contention in this race.' But they are wrong; the issue of gun control illustrates one of the primary themes of this race: action vs. words, substance vs. hot air."

"Mark Kirk has a long history of fighting for, and achieving, effective gun control. He voted to strengthen instant background checks. He fought to give local governments access to ATF data ..." ...
 

To Protect and Serve: Are we raising our kids to be victims?
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"Have we lost our minds?"

"Are we so intimidated by the left-wing politically-correct gang in our society that we have chosen to keep our courage in a glass jar on the mantle?"

"Will our kids (and grandkids) survive, or have we created a generation of permanent victims?" ...

"Many of the cops in our community insist that the right to use violence is reserved only for those in our ranks. I believe that this attitude is causing people to die."

"I believe that our attitudes on this subject have led John Q. Public to develop a false sense of security. It has caused an improper transfer of personal responsibility for self defense to someone else, i.e. society, the government, or ... to the cops. Citizens are literally afraid to protect themselves." ...
 

LA: NRA to settle suit over Katrina gun seizures
Submitted by: RPA-PAC
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"City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ..."

"The settlement agreement filed Tuesday in federal court calls for the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation to drop their case if the city follows a plan for returning guns to owners who had them seized by police after the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane."

"Both sides also are asking U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to sign off on the pact and issue a permanent injunction barring the city from seizing lawfully possessed firearms. Barbier didn't immediately rule on the agreement, which doesn't involve a monetary award." ...
 

CA: Supervisors ask sheriff about restricting concealed weapons
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has come under fire from Orange County supervisors over her tightening of concealed weapons permits."

"Hutchens was before the board of supervisors Tuesday to present her long-awaited, 120-day report on the state of the department. ... her gun policies drew the most attention. ..."

"To date, Hutchens has received high marks for restoring morale at the department as well as transparency and better relations with county supervisors."

"But on Tuesday, Supervisor Pat Bates – a key supporter of Hutchens – told her she has problems with the new gun policy which Hutchens revised in response to charges Carona handed out the permits as political favors. ..." ...
 

VA: VA Open-Carry Activist Illegally Arrested Again
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"I was all set to report on the Virginian Pilot story about the Norfolk City Council meeting last night...but, in the comments to that story, it was stated that Dan Moore was ARRESTED shortly after the meeting last night...for open carrying."
This is beyond believable but Dan Moore was arrested shortly after leaving Norfolk City Hall this evening. Once again, Norfolk Police illegally arrested Dan, handcuffed him, unlawfully disarmed him, and eventually issued him a citation."

"A nearby citizen attempted to film the arrest but was ordered by the Norfolk Police to stop, or else!"
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H/t to David Codrea who suggests a way to deal with these problems.
 

VA: Danville officer charged with assault
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Danville Police Department Sergeant, Jerry Pace, Jr., was arrested by the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office last Tuesday and charged with assault.

Details concerning the case were not released other than the arrest and charge.

Pace, also the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, is on administrative leave from the police department indefinitely.

He was previously charged with assault in Dec. 2003, but those charges were dropped in May 2004.

Pace is the president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
 

MA: Civilian Flaggers Greeted By Protesting Police Officers (video)
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The first day of civilian flaggers has brought out some protesting police officers. Several dozen off-duty officers showed up Tuesday morning as flaggers directed traffic around crews cleaning catch basins in Woburn. FOX25's Diana Rocco has the latest.
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Click the link to see the video. H/t to David Codrea.
 

IA: Kentucky Deputy Wanted in Ex-Girlfriend's Murder Captured at Days Inn
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A sheriff's deputy accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Kentucky has been captured in Iowa."

"The Black Hawk County sheriff's office says Randall Creek, of Bowling Green, Ky., was taken into custody early Tuesday at a motel in Evansdale ..."

"Capt. Reid Corson says they had received information that Creek was in Iowa, and a police officer on routine patrol spotted his car ..."

"Corson says officers set up surveillance and took Creek into custody without incident when he came out of his motel room shortly after midnight. Creek reportedly taunted state police in an e-mail exchange Monday, threatening a county jailer and telling police he was going to 'make them earn their money' in their search for him." ...
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MS: Officer pleads guilty to bribery charge
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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A Yazoo City corrections officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving bribes while on duty.

Raymond Morton worked as an officer at the Federal Correctional Complex at Yazoo City.

U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton says Morton was indicted on April 8 and charged with agreeing to receive and accept bribes from a federal inmate. He will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Bramlette in Natchez on December 16.

Morton faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
 

MS: Ex-bodyguard pleads guilty
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Jackson police Detective Marcus Wright admitted to federal authorities he entered a duplex on Ridgeway Street without a search warrant and without asking for permission."

"He said he drew his weapon inside the home, clearing it." ...

"While he was in the house, Wright said, Recio, also a JPD detective, was with the mayor in the front yard as Melton ordered young men to destroy the duplex with sledgehammers. Later, the mayor joined the young men, smashing the duplex's front windows with a large stick ..." ...

"'By being at the scene with the mayor, Recio and Wright gave the illegal conduct the appearance of legitimacy,' U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Mark Blumberg said." ...
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H/t to David Codrea who points out that Mayor Melton is a member of Bloombergs Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
 

VA: Norfolk City Council Meeting
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "For your edification and entertainment ... here's the director's cut of my big speech:" ...
..."... this body, this city, and this government are bound by the same laws as every other citizen of the City of Norfolk and the State of Virginia. The contempt in which this body holds its employers...the taxpayers of this good city...is moot. The regard...or lack thereof...that the members of this body may personally have for the rights of other citizens of this City is irrelevant."

"The only relevant point is the law. The law on this matter is settled and clear. The right of the citizens to bear arms openly with or without a permit is well established. ..." ...
 

WI: Drug users lose right to bear arms
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The U.S. District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin has issued what appears to be first opinion in the country since D.C. v. Heller ... to consider whether the federal ban on possession of firearms by users of controlled substances runs afoul of the Second Amendment."

"On Oct. 3, Judge Barbara B. Crabb denied a motion to dismiss the charge, concluding that the right to bear arms does not extend to drug users."

"... Judge Crabb wrote, 'Defendant is one of many charged or convicted persons who believe that the United States Supreme Court's decision in [Heller] means that no one in possession of a firearm can be convicted of a crime, whatever the status of the person possessing it. Defendant is wrong.'" ...
 

TX: Aggie pistol club reloads
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"In 1952, Curtis Burns left Texas A&M and joined the Air Force. In the service Burns had to prove his proficiency with a pistol and, as he admitted, he was not a marksman."

"After a two-hour crash course from a fellow soldier, Burns became familiar with the pistol and demonstrated a gift."

"'The captain must have seen some talent, he immediately asked me to be on the base's pistol team,' Burns said."

"Over time, Burns honed his skills as a shooter, a talent he learned as a child."

"'It's unusual for a kid of 9 to be running around hunting with a rifle,' Burns said. 'People might think it to be a little peculiar now, but there was nothing wrong with it then.'" ...
 

MN: Settled dust reveals concealed carry stalemate
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "The course is taught by Joel Rosenberg, a firearms instructor with a long history of pistol-carry activism. He suggests that after five years, mild-mannered Minnesotans have finally learned that a gun tucked into a waistband isn't the sign of a blood-hungry nutcase."

"'It's like the gay couple that moves in down the block,' he says. 'At first some people get upset, but after a while it's just like, 'Yeah, that's just Joe and Todd.'"

"Five years ago, if Sirek had wanted to carry a pistol, he would have had to convince his local sheriff that he had good reason to do so. But in 2003, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act ..." ...
 

UK: Man Shot 3 Times Claims He Was Gunned Down Over Pro-Obama Shirt
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"A British man who was shot three times on a London street claims the gunman was enraged over his Barack Obama T-shirt ..."

"Dube Egwuatu told the Mail he was purchasing a cell phone when a stranger started shouting racial slurs over his shirt featuring the presidential candidate’s face and the word 'Believe.'"

"Egwuatu zipped up his jacket and headed for his car, but as he turned it on, the gunman opened the passenger side door and shot him three times, hitting him in the face, hand and shoulder."

"Egwuatu managed to drive off while bleeding and call for help. A piece of metal was removed from his jaw from the attacker’s gas-powered ball-bearing pistol, the Mail reported." ...
 

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