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Let's focus on facts, not fear
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"What's the difference between a semi-automatic weapon and a fully-automatic weapon? What's the definition of an "assault weapon"? What features are cosmetic and which make a gun truly dangerous? Is there really such a thing as 'high capacity ammunition'?"
"You might not know the answers to these questions. But you'd expect the lobbyists, activists, pundits and politicians who advocate for gun control to, wouldn't you?"
"Yet more often than not, the very people looking to peel back our Constitutionally-protected Second Amendment rights are the ones who can't answer these simple questions. ..." ... |
‘There is no Second Amendment right to own guns,’ says N.M. man (video available)
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"Anyone who honestly believes that the battle over firearms rights is finished could consider an Op-Ed in the Saturday edition of the Santa Fe New Mexican on-line to be the proverbial splash of cold water, as author Hank Bahnsen insisted that 'There is no Second Amendment right to own guns. So intended the founders!'"
"Bahnsen’s 481-word essay elicited only three reader comments yesterday, but more importantly, illustrated the continued divide between firearms owners and gun prohibitionists. No amount of Supreme Court language in the Heller and McDonald rulings will change things, apparently. While Bahnsen is entitled to his opinion, it is likely to rub a lot of his fellow citizens the wrong way." ... |
Whose patient visit is this anyway, gun-owners?
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... "So, why is the restriction on asking about guns so important? Because the entire line of inquiry is politically motivated."
"The cover story for this subterfuge is that when physicians ask about firearms and safety issues, they generate a dialogue with patients that could end up saving lives. Government-promoted saviors saving, as an Obamacare czar might put it, stupid Americans from themselves."
"I don’t see it. In this day and age, when there is, literally, no shortage of access to health and safety information, it simply isn’t believable that physicians are the key to safe and responsible healthy living generally, let alone gun ownership in particular." ... |
On guns, all we have is talk
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... "When it comes to the conversation on guns, we must remember one size does not fit all. There are at least two Americas, and one of them is likely populated with folks imitating fictional characters in gangster movies -- unaware that, reportedly, film directors instructed actors to hold the prop that way so they could capture the face and the gun in the same frame."
"It's all Hollywood."
"Pretend."
"Except for the tens of thousands who are wounded or killed each year in our city streets. Sadly, that's all too real."
"And by city streets I mean where predominantly blacks and Latinos live. Pretending the weekly gun violence that grips places such as Chicago and Baltimore doesn't run along racial lines is counterproductive. ..." ... |
New From Limitless Gear: OPFOR MC-R 5.56 Magazine Carrier (video available)
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"OK, run-and-gunners. Limitless Gear has a new approach to MOLLE attachment and are intro’ing their new MC-R mag carriers (MSRP $34.95). From Limitless Gear’s email blast:"
"We’ve got a product that is a completely new take on a couple of old ideas. It’s a 5.56 magazine carrier called the OPFOR that works like nothing you’ve seen before. We have a fast attachment systems for MOLLE that doesn’t require any docks, accessories, or tools. It lets you mount the OPFOR quickly and easily to any 2×2 MOLLE/Pals surface in seconds with just your hands . . ." ... |
Tom Brokaw Uses Hunting Show Promo To Push Gun Control
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"On November 10, Breitbart News reported that news anchor Tom Brokaw was hosting a NBC Sports special showing his return to South Dakota for the opening of pheasant season."
"On November 17, Brokaw appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to promote the show and spent a portion of the promotion pushing for more gun control. He specifically pushed for a ban on semi-automatic rifles."
"Here is what Brokaw said about gun control:" ... |
Gun Rights Advocate Says People Should Use Guns To Prevent Obama From Becoming A Tyrant (video available)
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"In an appearance on Newsmax TV’s America’s Forum Monday, gun rights activist and white supremacist sympathizer Larry Pratt said that the reason President Obama is for gun control is 'he clearly doesn’t like the fact that the American people can own guns because we might just want to use them to keep people like him from becoming tyrants.' The executive director of the right-wing gun advocacy group Gun Owners for America was discussing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The ATT has long been delayed in the Senate, mostly because Pratt and other conspiracy theorists have convinced a number of conservative lawmakers that passage of the treaty will lead to gun registries and the UN confiscating guns." ... |
A Reader Report from the Premier of Gun Documentary ‘No Control’
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"I’m from coastal southern California. Not exactly a bastion of firearms freedom – although thanks to Sir Edward Peruta I finally get to exercise my natural, civil, and Constitutional right to bear arms (yes, I’ve unilaterally declared him a knight of the TTAG Armed Intelligentsia). I found myself staying in New York City over the weekend – one of the few places with even less regard for the Bill of Rights than the Golden State. As any TTAG reader would, I worked firearms into the trip. Luck had it that the world premiere of Jessica Solce’s ‘No Control‘ – a documentary on gun politics – had its world premiere Saturday night . . ." ... |
OH: Shooting first
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"Unless the state Senate comes to its senses and rejects a risky measure that gives gun owners a green light to shoot to kill, House Bill 203 is headed for Gov. John Kasich’s desk. Mr. Kasich should stand with Ohio police chiefs and promptly veto it."
"In expanding Medicaid and acting courageously on several other issues, the governor has shown he has the mettle to buck the extremist wing of his party and do the right thing for the people of Ohio. Up to now, however, Mr. Kasich has taken a powder on Ohio’s version of stand-your-ground laws."
"His spokesman Rob Nichols told The Blade editorial page that the governor has not taken a position on the bill, but added that Mr. Kasich is 'pro Second Amendment.'" ... |
A Concerned Cop’ in St. Louis’ Safety Message for Civilians
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"'If you don’t have a gun, get one and get one soon,' a poster called A Concerned Cop posts on St. Louis Cop Talk forum ahead of the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown homicide case: 'It will be your responsibility to protect them. Our gutless commanders and politicians have neutered us. I’m serious, get a gun, get more than one, and keep one with you at all times.' Scanning St. Louis Cop Talk for more feedback from the boys in blue, a clear message comes shining through: the cops at the sharp end have little to no faith in their superiors. Here’s self-professed 33-year St. Louis police vet Jim Donaldson’s take . . ." ... |
IA: Nevada officials deny group’s gun ban claims
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"Nevada city officials are denying claims made by a gun-rights group that they are considering an ordinance that would ban guns on city-owned property."
"The group Iowa Gun Owners sent emails to area media outlets and posted an article on its Facebook page Monday under the heading 'Breaking News,' telling readers the city was about to strip away their rights to defend themselves and that a vote on an ordinance banning guns on tax-payer owned property and making the city of Nevada a 'weapon-free zone' was 'imminent' and that the Nevada City Council was 'poised to vote … any day now.'"
"The emails and Facebook posting caused a flurry of phone calls and emails to City Hall, where officials steadfastly denied the group’s claims." ... |
Plaintiff Lawyer: Feds Brought Knife to Gun Fight
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"The federal government in a response filed Nov. 11 objected to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and an individual plaintiffs motion for summary judgment."
"The government based its argument on the grounds that 18 U.S.C. §922(b)(3), which prohibits the sale of handguns by regulated dealers to individuals not residing in a selling dealer's state, violates their right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment." ... |
CA: Appeals Court Weighs Fate of Sunnyvale Gun Law
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"A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is weighing an attempt by the National Rifle Association to overturn Sunnyvale’s voter-approved ban on firearms magazines that hold more than 10 rounds."
"The NRA has argued that Sunnyvale’s law, passed a year ago, infringes on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The organization lost preliminary rounds in the legal fight when U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Whyte refused to grant a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement of the law and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law pending appeal." ... |
CA: California Town’s Unusual Gun Law to Get Federal Appeals Court Ruling
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"On Monday, the long-running debate over gun laws is moving to center stage, out in San Francisco."
"A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments concerning whether an unusual gun law passed by voters in Sunnyvale, Calif., late last year is constitutional."
"A coalition of gun-rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, claims the law, which bans anyone from owning gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution." ... |
CA: 9th Circuit Hears Arguments on Ammo Law
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"Gun owners fighting a Silicon Valley suburb's ban on high-capacity ammo magazines told the 9th Circuit Monday that they are being deprived of their rights to protect themselves." ...
"The ban ... gave Sunnyvale gun owners until March 6 this year to turn to police in all gun magazines holding more than 10 rounds."
"Measure C was a response to several violent mass shootings: at Sandy Hook ... and the Colorado movie theater massacre ..."
"Sunnyvale gun owner Leonard Fyock and five others sued the city in December 2013, claiming the confiscatory ban violates the Second Amendment, as it includes no exemption for law-abiding citizens seeking to defend themselves with massive firepower." ... |
AL: Alabama joins other states in fighting Maryland ban on assault weapons
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"Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange joined 19 other states in filing a brief asking a federal appeals court to overturn a Maryland law banning assault guns."
"The attorneys general say the ban includes some of the most commonly owned rifles in the country, including the AR-15."
"The law also bans buying, selling, receiving or manufacturing detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, which are standard on most modern handguns, the court brief said." ... |
FL: Pasco deputy arrested had history of bad behavior
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"10 News is digging deeper into how a Pasco County deputy with the reputation for breaking the rules was still in a position to protect the public."
"Fredric Vetter has been fired and charged with evidence tampering making him the second Pasco County deputy arrested in the past week."
"10 News has uncovered that this isn't the first time Vetter's been disciplined for bad behavior."
"'Fredric Vetter has a pattern of not doing his job, of covering things up,' says Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco."
"Sheriff Nocco admits that Vetter, who'd been a deputy with the department 16 years, had a history of making up his own rules." ... |
MA: Holyoke PD officer fired for pointing gun at officer following argument at Denny's
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"A police officer who drew his gun following a heated argument with another officer at a Denny's restaurant in August was fired following an investigation."
"While on duty and in uniform, former Holyoke police officer John Wieland was eating breakfast with two officers when a conversation between Wieland and another officer turned into a heated argument."
"It was about 5 a.m. Aug. 18 when the argument continued outside of the 24-hour restaurant and Wieland pulled out his department-issued .45-caliber handgun and pointed it at the officer, according to Mayor Alex Morse." ... |
IL: Beardstown police officer facing theft charges
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"Beardstown police arrested one of its own officers, Patrolman Rodney A. Wilson, 54, of rural Beardstown on Friday afternoon on charges of theft, criminal damage to government-supported property and official misconduct."
"The arrest comes as a result of an internal investigation conducted by Beardstown police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Wilson, who was being held in the Schuyler County Jail in Rushville, has been placed on administrative leave."
"Beardstown Police Chief Roy Hurst declined to give details about the case but said Wilson has been a Beardstown police officer for 19 years." ... |
'No Guns Allowed' Sign at Wal-Mart Sparks Internet Protest
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"Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has long been considered a retail giant that is gun friendly and pro individual rights. When it comes to their right-to-carry policies, the company subscribes to local, state, and federal laws. ..."
"However, some 'no guns allowed' signs have been spotted at the entrances to some Wal-Mart locations. These signs have sparked protests on the Internet by Second Amendment activists who are concerned that Wal-Mart may be taking a stance against the right to carry."
"The ... signs that have been posted at some locations apply only to Wal-Mart associates and product vendors ... However, the graphic on the sign itself is the same one used by businesses that have a full ban on firearms." ... |
MD: Maryland Gun Laws and Their Impact on Baltimore
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"When the Maryland General Assembly passed one of the strictest gun laws in the nation in 2013, gun control advocates made sweeping statements about how the legislation would prevent gun violence, reduce the criminal element and save lives. Gun advocates, who were against the Firearm Safety Act, thought that the Maryland gun law infringed on Second Amendment rights. Of concern were aspects of the law that banned 45 different assault weapons, put a capacity limit on gun magazines and significantly increased the licensing requirements for handgun purchasers including mandatory fingerprinting." ... |
CA: Keep your guns, keep your freedom
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"'Ruling could ease obtaining a permit' [Front page, Nov. 16] cites the recent ruling in a case of San Diego County v. Calguns Foundation, in which the Court of Appeals ruled that the requirements for obtaining a concealed weapon permit by San Diego County were unconstitutionally restrictive. I believe it was a just and long overdue ruling; the Second Amendment means exactly what it says!"
"The Brady Center statement that the 'shooting deaths of unarmed teenagers Jordon Davis and Trayvon Martin' is why law-abiding citizens should be 'restricted' from obtaining carry conceal permits is indicative of the assurance the Left has on the ignorance of the American public in general. ..." ... |
IL: Fighting Illegal Guns Is God’s Work
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"Blase Cupich’s arrival as archbishop presents a historic opportunity to turn Chicago away from its horrific gun violence."
"As Cupich officially assumes his duties Tuesday, we urge him to take a leading and visible role in fighting the devastating flow of illegal guns into our city."
"Nothing could be more God’s work." ... |
DC: Want one of those fancy new DC concealed carry permits? Good luck.
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"Following a series of court orders, the casual observer might think that the Second Amendment was alive and well in the nation’s capital, particularly after a court ordered the city to begin issuing concealed carry applications. But as we suspected at the time, just because you are handing out applications, that doesn’t mean you’re actually going to give anyone a permit. This week we have a live, in person testimonial from Washington Free Beacon reporter Stephen Gutowski about his efforts thus far to obtain the seemingly mythical document." ... |
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