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Constitutional Dead Letters
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... "The United States Constitution, by contrast, is thought to be in good standing. Yet there are numerous provisions of the U.S. Constitution that are never enforced. These provisions, analogous to 'dead letters' in the U.S. Postal System, are either totally ignored by federal judges or given such a narrow construction that they might as well not exist. As columnist and curmudgeon Joseph Sobran has written, the Supreme Court has, in essence, exercised a 'line-item veto' over the document, totally ignoring provisions that interfere with the justices' national vision or social objectives." ...
"... Despite the recent Heller decision ... there are still thousands of felons and other persons in federal prison for the mere possession of firearms ..." ... |
Another Child Shooting
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... "Let's see, the guy's only 19 and already has a criminal record including aggravated robbery and menacing? And he still roams among us free to engage in such...uh... youthful indiscretions? Might we ask why our wonderful leaders continue to advance citizen disarmament, that is, putting the rest of us who don't menace, don't rob, don't pull guns on people for gain, at the mercy of the young Mr. Brown's of the world?" ... |
Obama And ACORN Officials Set Sights On Gun Owners
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"ACORN, the publicly funded national organization linked to voter fraud in several states is now actively interfering with the exercise of firearm civil rights in New Jersey, and the Second Amendment Foundation is calling for an immediate federal investigation."
"One example of ACORN's gun control activism is when its officials intervened in an unsuccessful attempt to defend Jersey City, New Jersey's local gun control ordinance, which was struck down December 13, 2006 in New Jersey state court as a violation of state law pre-empting stronger local gun ordinances." ... |
Red Herrings
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"Thinking Americans know that we are seeing a repeat of the time when Bill Clinton took office as president of the United States. People were worried that the incoming administration might make mischief regarding firearms laws."
"And they were right. ..." ...
"Fast forward to the election of 2008. Americans once again, looking at President-elect Barack Obama's record ... are putting firearms and ammunition away for the future. ..."
"But some sociology prof out in Texas, sitting high atop an ivory tower and apparently terrified of the wide ownership of firearms ... has cooked up some ridiculous story that the uptick in firearms sales across the U.S. is due to -- get this -- a coming race war." ...
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NRA's political agenda goes well beyond gun rights
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"During my nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, I had a 100 percent voting record with the National Rifle Association. Not once did I vote for gun control ..."
"The NRA endorsed me in each of my election campaigns. For a time following my first election, I was a bit of an NRA poster boy and adorned the cover of one of their magazines."
"The honor was not because of my anti-gun-control voting record, but because of my legislative efforts to improve game animal habitat here in Montana and West."
"Thus, I have been both saddened and alarmed to watch that organization's three-decade-long lurch toward the political Far Right." ... |
This is a Great Weekend to Buy a Gun, Says the Illinois State Rifle Association
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"The ISRA is recommending that all law-abiding Americans celebrate their 2nd Amendment rights by purchasing a firearm or two this weekend. This recommendation comes as firearm dealers across the nation are reporting record jumps in sales of rifles, pistols and shotguns. Likewise, the FBI reports that requests for gun-buyer background checks are coming in at a frenzied pace."
"This plus-up in gun purchases is being attributed to President-elect Obama's demonstrated hostility toward firearm owners and well-founded fears that his administration will implement Chicago-style gun controls across the United States." ... |
Concealed Carry Equipment Essentials
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"It is easy to forget or overlook some of the equipment essentials when it comes to carrying a concealed handgun. Here a very quick and basic over view of some of the essential equipment. The topic of holster or handgun selection could easily fill up several hundred pages and still leave many important points out. So, let's take a few minutes to review five pieces of essential equipment related concealed carry." ... |
The Poor Man’s Arsenal Revisited
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... "It seems most gun owners choices at the checkout counter tend to feed the ego instead of the need of practical usage. We as Americans want the biggest and best available, we must have the most prodigious of everything, no matter the cost, even when the job could have been done just as well with another efficient tool purchased at much lower cost. Forget about impressing your buddies at the range with the brand or cost of your arsenal, instead work on your skills and out shoot them at every range and speed." ... |
Gun control doesn’t entail prohibition
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"According to an article on CNN.com, gun sales have risen dramatically since Obama was elected president. The article stated that the FBI has received more than 374,000 requests for background checks on gun purchasers, which is a 49 percent increase over last year."
"Within the increase in gun sales, more specific trends have materialized. More specifically, certain models are being sold out, such as the AR-15 rifle ... The article states these assault weapons are being bought rapidly because some fear Obama will place new restrictions on them, or even take them off the market. ... As a Democrat and as a gun owner, I believe this statement and these fears are completely unfounded." ... |
Study: lead bullets may be poisoning grizzly bears
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"Preliminary results of a study by a University of Montana graduate student suggest that lead bullets may be poisoning grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem."
"Tom Rogers sampled blood from 13 grizzlies during hunting season and found nearly half had elevated levels of lead, possibly because the bears had eaten lead bullet fragments in big-game carcasses left behind by hunters." ... |
MT: Grizzly that attacked hunter still not found
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... "'I didn't come upon the bears,' he said. 'I was sitting in a clearing where the guide had placed me, waiting for an elk. She walked into me. She came within 12 to 15 feet, and I fired one shot from the hip. I thought it went through her and hit the cub, but she kept coming. Then my rifle jammed. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: An interesting Bear / Hunter incident. Cause of Death - Lead Poisoning. You need to scroll down the linked page a little to find the article. |
Practical Self Defense
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"While the 'Northwest Serial Rapist' continues to terrorize the Columbus area, at least some media outlets continue to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to practical, effective self defense."
"Channel 10 news' website has a story posted about the attacks (including a map of locations) and the fact that women in the area are seeking means to protect themselves."
"The article talks about use of defense sprays (such as Mace) and self-defense classes, but carrying a more effective weapon like a firearm was conspicuously absent." ... |
Interesting article on self defense
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Right here, in pdf. Author raises the point that the present test for self defense (did the defender reasonably believe he was in danger or lethal danger?) misses much of true self defense. I.e., when the defender is attacked by surprise and reacts by reflex, not really having a belief about anything. Courts generally treat that as self defense anyway, but the author suggests we ought to modify the doctrine to fit. He also notes that German law is more liberal toward self-defense; a person under criminal attack is not required to use only a reasonable amount of force, but rather is allowed to use force unless it is grossly disproportionate to the attack. |
Off target
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"THE economy is sputtering and the stock market is gyrating, but there's one sector of the economy that is experiencing a surge, thanks to Barack Obama's victory in the ... election. Across the country, gun sales reportedly are booming."
"Who knew that paranoia could be such an economic stimulant? As the New York Times reported, people are stocking up on handguns, rifles, and ammunition because they fear Mr. Obama will curb their rights of gun ownership. 'He's a gun-snatcher,' the Times quoted a gun shop owner in Houston as saying. ..."
"Admittedly, not all gun buyers currently opening their wallets are likely to be infected with such a level of right-wing hallucination, but even at the fringes this impulse is not logical " ... |
The run on guns
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"My ears always perk up when I hear our fair city mentioned on the national or big-city news. On Monday a radio story caught my attention -- about the Silverado Gun Show ... last weekend, and how gun aficionados were climbing over each other to stock up on weapons before Barack Obama takes office in January. The show had record attendance and record sales, and supplies of armor-piercing bullets[sic] are running dangerously low." ...
"Wouldn't it be funny if the run on guns was 'manufactured' by gun manufacturers and gun dealers, trying to drum up sales ... Frank Krasner,--Silverado Gun Show organizer, says he called all the major gun makers on the entire east seaboard, and not one of them has a single assault rifle in stock ..." ... |
NJ: City being defined by pols and booze
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"Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski's escapade last week at a Washington, D.C., concert venue, where he allegedly urinated on people from a balcony, brings to the surface a concern that has been talked about in the city, referred to on the Internet, and boldly asserted by critics of this city's administration."
"This newspaper believes there is some merit to the comments. The administration of Mayor Jerramiah Healy is being defined, rightly or wrongly, by alcohol. Whenever city officials have disgraced the reputation of the city, the use of alcohol has played a role." ...
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Submitter's Note: Clown Healy still finds time to join Mickey Bloomberg in his anti-gun crusade and pass illegal one-gun-a-month ordinances. He is indeed a laughingstock.
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We're the Only Ones Flying the Friendly Skies Enough
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"Since 9/11, more than three dozen federal air marshals have been charged with crimes, and hundreds more have been accused of misconduct, an investigation by ProPublica, a non-profit journalism organization, has found. Cases range from drunken driving and domestic violence to aiding a human-trafficking ring and trying to smuggle explosives from Afghanistan."
"Meanwhile, the rest of us get strip-searched and have bottles of lotion confiscated, and they are the 'Only Ones' who can be trusted with guns." ...
"I don't drink and drive, I don't beat my family, I don't take bribes, commit bank fraud, hire escorts, pad expense accounts, pull guns in parking disputes, leave guns in lavatories ..."
"And the government says these thugs are more trustworthy than you and I are." ... |
ME: Kennebunk cop to be arraigned on OUI charge
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Kennebunk Police Officer Chris Russell will be in York District Court on Nov. 13 to face arraignment on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol.
Russell was charged following a single-car accident Aug. 19 in Wells.
The department's juvenile officer and senior citizen liaison, Russell has been on paid administrative leave since the accident.
Any officer charged with a crime may face censure from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, which could include losing certification as an officer.
Russell also could receive a waiver from the Academy to remain an officer, with a conditional three-year license that comes with conditions the officer must meet. The KPD is conducting its own internal investigation. |
AL: Former officer charged with firing gun inside department
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"A former Tuscumbia police officer accused of threatening department officials and firing a gun inside the department just after being terminated has been charged by state authorities, officials said."
"Lt. Marc McCormack, of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, said 49-year-old Darlene Webb, of Florence, has been charged with shooting into an occupied building."
"Courthouse officials said the charge is a Class B felony, which is punishable by two to 20 years if convicted."
"The ABI was asked by Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan to conduct the investigation into the incident that took place Oct. 29, since it involved his department." ... |
GA: DeKalb Co. Officer Fired, Arrested for Sexual Battery
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"A DeKalb County police officer was behind bars ... after his own department accused him of committing a crime. Officer Mark Hill was charged with sexual battery and violating his oath of office."
"Hill is accused of attacking the sister of a woman he was called to help."
"Hill was called to an apartment Tuesday afternoon to take a police report. ..."
"Williams said when Hill arrived he said he needed to use the bathroom."
"'When he went into the bathroom, [he] had door cracked. [My sister] went to try and close it all the way when he snatched her in the bathroom,' Williams said."
"Williams' sister said the officer told her to be quiet and forced her into the bathroom where he touched her inappropriately." ... |
CA: Calif. sheriff's review of gun permits draws fire
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"In her first five months in office, newly appointed Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has brought in a new management team, fired deputies accused of misconduct and tried to distance the department from the legacy of her indicted predecessor, Michael S. Carona."
"But the most controversy she has generated has been her decision to review the concealed weapons permits issued by Carona."
"Hutchens said she was concerned that more than 1,100 people held concealed carry permits issued by the former sheriff ... She assigned a lieutenant to review each concealed weapons permit to determine whether the holder had a valid reason for carrying a weapon in public and whether these were people whose safety was at risk." ... |
NM: Off-duty officer charged with DWI
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"An off-duty Farmington Police officer apparently impaired by sleep medications was arrested Wednesday after crashing his truck into two city vehicles parked at the police station, authorities said."
"Officer Glenn Mearls, a bomb squad officer and 14-year department veteran, was charged with DWI after the crash, which occurred around 8 a.m., state police Lt. Dan Becker said."
"New Mexico State Police officers determined the 43-year-old officer was impaired on prescription medication after conducting field sobriety tests. State police investigated the crash to ensure no conflict of interest between the officer and Farmington Police." ... |
Canada: Cape Breton regional police officer charged with harassment; suspended
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Cape Breton Regional Police have once again arrested and charged one of their own officers.
Const. James Lloyd Riggs, 40, faces two counts of criminal harassment and one count of trespassing at night.
The charges stem from an investigation into a complaint from a woman in the Alder Point area.
Riggs, a 15-year veteran of the force, has been suspended with pay and is scheduled to appear in provincial court Jan. 26.
Earlier this year, regional police charged Const. Jason Doyle, 30, with two counts of criminal harassment involving two women.
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OH: ALERT: ODOT notifies Buckeye Firearms Assoc. visitor center 'NO GUNS' signs to come down
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"On October 30, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all NO GUNS signs at state rest stops to be removed."
"Buckeye Firearms Association has just received word that Chief Legal Counsel Cathy Cola Perkins has confirmed that 'the signs will be coming down in the visitor centers as well.'"
"The original directive instructing the removal of signs was issued on October 24, 2008 by Chief Legal Counsel Perkins ..." ... |
NY: Firearm deer season opens with a bang on Nov. 15
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"Hunters will take to the woods for the opening day of whitetail deer season at sunrise (about 7:07 a.m.) this Saturday, Nov. 15, and there will be one very positive change this year. For the first time in New York State history, 14 and 15 year-old youth will be allowed to use firearms to hunt big game with a designated mentor. Thank you Governor David Paterson, who signed the bill into law this past summer after receiving a multitude of support letters from thousands of sportsmen. " ... |
TN: People have the right to defend themselves
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"It's no secret that Barack Obama and some in Congress want to reinstitute the assault weapons ban, which prohibits the purchase (and maybe the possession) of 'evil black guns.'" ...
"[The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution] says nothing about hunting; it doesn't even address crime. It refers to the preservation of our freedoms against hostile foreign powers or domestic despots. The cold, hard, and unpopular fact of the matter is you don't maintain the 'security of a free state' against other people with hunting rifles. You do it with military-style, small arms, the same 'evil black guns.'" ... |
KY: Yes, deer: Women hunting, too
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"When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a moose hunter, was selected to be the Republican vice presidential candidate, she instantly became the most recognizable female hunter in America."
"But she's hardly the only one."
"'I've been deer hunting with my husband for about three years now,' said Christine Piotrski, who manages the AAA Insurance office on Broadway when she's not in the Grayson County hardwoods, where she and husband Steve usually hang their deer stands."
"Although the Piotrskis missed last month's early muzzleloader weekend, they typically hunt both the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons, and they plan to be in the woods Saturday when the latter opens." ... |
Malaysia: Arming our writers
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"ONE of the unexpected outcomes of the recent presidential election campaign in the US has been a sharp rise in gun sales. Demand for firearms and other related paraphernalia went up by 15% in October. ..."
"In Malaysia, being caught with live bullets, never mind an actual gun, can get you the death penalty. So I find legal gun ownership in the US — there are laws protecting your right to bring a gun into[sic] your work place if you so desire — almost impossible to grasp. There are deep historical and cultural reasons behind the right to own firearms here in the US. In many parts of America, children learn to shoot from their parents the way we learn how to play football from ours." ... |
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