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Bloomy's Anti-Gun Hysteria Perpetuates Social Bigotry Against Firearms, Owners
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"A new series of anti-gun posters now showing up around New York City are an affront to law-abiding gun owners, while also serving as an attempt to scare younger people from pursuing legal gun ownership, the [CCRKBA] said today."
"The signs have two messages: 'Guns Open Doors for Young People...Prison Doors' and the other says 'JAIL' in capitol letters, with the 'L' being the image of a Beretta semiautomatic pistol. Only when one gets close to the sign to read the small print is it apparent that the posters carry what might constitute as a 'disclaimer' by noting, 'Get Caught Carrying an Illegal Gun, Get 3 1/2 Years in Prison.' ..." ... |
Hill Report: Hillary Backer Wants Russert Shot; '2A is Not for Silencing Press' Says SAF
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"A report in Thursday's edition of The Hill suggests that Hillary Clinton supporters have little or no understanding of either the First or Second Amendments, after a Clinton backer reportedly said in a conference call that NBC's Tim Russert 'should be shot' for asking tough questions, the Second Amendment Foundation said today."
"Reporter Sam Youngman noted that the woman who made the suggestion quickly acknowledged that she 'shouldn't say that on a conference call.' This conference call was in reaction to Clinton's bungled performance Tuesday evening in a Democrat candidates' debate." ... |
GUNS Magzine: November 1957
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"'Next step: repeal the National Firearms Act.' And, in agreement, Col. Lea said, 'Check!' This view of the Army, on the importance of individual firepower and civilian marksmanship training, is shared by top-level policy-making personnel. The appreciation of automatic weapons' importance is directly recognized by these men."
Gun owners were opposing the Firearms Section of the Treasury's Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Unit and working to repeal NFA 50 years ago, and GUNS Magazine was at the forefront of the effort. And the military was on the side of the people.
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Blaming the Gun Owner
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"Anti-gunners claim that they just want to 'keep guns out of the wrong hands' and that 'if it saves the life of just one child, it's worth it.'"
"But let's take a look at what they -- the gun grabbers -- are actually doing. Banning guns for the law-abiding while simultaneously proclaiming that a specific gun is the 'weapon of choice' for gang members, criminals, or terrorists. In fact, small guns, big guns, or semi-automatic guns are used by the law-abiding to protect their homes and families over 2.5 million times per year." ... |
Legally Speaking: Truth is stranger than fiction
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"I recently wrote that as bizarre as the plots may get on legal dramas like 'Boston Legal,' the real-life happenings in the legal world are stranger than any fiction. ..." ...
"Enter the officials from Dennis Township (N.J.) Primary School ... After second-grader Kyle Walker drew a stick figure shooting what he said was a water pistol, school officials suspended the 7-year-old for violating this zero tolerance policy."
"... Perhaps just to be safe, school officials should burn all those history books with illustrations of battles and other depictions of guns; or ... remove copies of the U.S. Constitution with its problematic little Second Amendment." ... |
Bringing the Gun Debate Back to Campus
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"Almost instantly, the Virginia Tech massacre last April set off a chain reaction of public responses, from investigations into privacy statutes to wide-ranging evaluations of colleges’ emergency notification plans. But one issue that has not been dominant — to the surprise of some activists — is gun control."
"The absence so far of any sustained public outrage over the availability of guns stands in stark contrast to the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999. ..." ... |
Brady Campaign Endorses Virginia General Assembly Candidates
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"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and its Virginia Million Mom March Chapters have endorsed numerous state legislative candidates in Virginia who support common sense efforts to combat gun violence."
"'The shootings at Virginia Tech on April 16 showed the need to make it harder for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons,' said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign. 'The candidates we're endorsing support common-sense gun measures to help strengthen Virginia law enforcement and make Virginia communities safer.'"
"The endorsed candidates are:" ... |
give them nothing
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... "No, the appropriate response to violence is not submission. ... The only appropriate response to violence is white-hot anger. When someone sticks a gun in your face and threatens to kill you over the contents of your wallet or your register, your response ought to be rage. ..."
"And then you need to put that fury to good use. Yield nothing, not an inch, not a penny, not a hair on your head, without fighting for it tooth and nail. Do your level best to ensure that if someone has to end up in a body bag this hour, it won't be your body in that bag. And even if it should happen to be your turn to take your seat in Valhalla, you might as well put your best effort into making sure that you arrive there with your attacker in a firm headlock." |
FL: Masked gunman shot dead by store owner
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Miami-Dade police Wednesday were investigating the death of an armed, ski-masked man who was shot by the owner of a South Miami-Dade grocery store, apparently while trying to rob the store.
It happened Tuesday evening. The would-be robber pointed the gun at the store clerk at Diaz Groceries at the corner of Southwest 268th Street and 135th Avenue, according to Miami Herald news partner WFOR-CBS4 The grocery store owner, who was nearby, pulled out a firearm and shot the man, according to police reports. The man died on his way to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Late Tuesday, homicide investigators remained on the scene interviewing witnesses.
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FL: Victim pulls own gun, kills would-be robber
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"For the second time in two days in South Florida, victims have opened fire on armed robbers. And both gunmen ended up dead."
"In the latest incident overnight, a man sitting in a car alongside a woman was confronted by a man dressed all in black, wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun. He demanded money -- and to see the woman strip naked, Miami police said."
"The man in the car, a security guard from a nearby Food Giant, pulled his own gun and exchanged gunfire with the man in the mask. The robber ran, threw his gun down in the mud and collapsed."
"The intended victims were unharmed."
"The would-be robber was dead." ...
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AL: Enterprise Business Owner Shoots Burglar
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Two brothers are behind bars after one of them was shot while allegedly trying to break into an Enterprise business Tuesday night.
Police identify the suspects as 21-year-old Contrell McReynolds and 19-year old Donwone Frazier.
Both have been charged with burglary.
They are accused of trying to kick in a side-door at Fred's feed and seed on Park Avenue just before midnight.
But the owner was inside and opened fire with a shotgun.
McReynolds and Frazier were arrested after McReynolds showed up at a hospital emergency room with a gunshot wound to the arm.
He was treated and taken to jail. |
TN: Clear message for carjackers
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"In a community frustrated by incessant, senseless, violent crime, the capture of David Andre Bates produced a palpable sense of satisfaction."
"From the description of his alleged behavior -- holding a shotgun to the head of a 71-year-old woman as he forced her to give up her car -- he sounds like Memphis' worst nightmare ..."
"So when he was carted off to the hospital after an encounter with Keith Gray, the carjacking victim's irate son, the impulse in the community was to portray Gray as a hero."
"We're just happy that nobody but Bates got hurt."
"Gray chased down and shot Bates, Gray said, after he discovered Bates holding his mother at gunpoint Monday in the garage of their home in Olive Branch." ... |
TX: Homeowners Take Aim
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"I am writing in response to an article in Monday's issue titled 'Aiming at the Enemy,' by Arts and Life Editor Dan Mecca:"
"Last week a man shot and killed a home intruder in Dallas, Texas. Some people, like Dan Mecca expressed on Monday, think that this was too harsh an action to take on an unarmed man 'harboring no weapon or intent to harm.' Ironically, last weekend a more interesting story was published in the Gainesville Sun: 'Blind Man Shoots Intruder.'"
"It would be hard to prosecute a blind Arthur Williams who used a .32-caliber revolver to defend himself and his home against a man who knocked down his door. Obviously Mr. Williams had no way of knowing whether the intruder was armed, nor his intentions. But does anyone really know?" ... |
Col. Paul Tibbets Dead At Age 92
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"Paul Tibbets Jr., the pilot who dropped the first atomic bomb, died this morning at his east Columbus home. A long-time Central Ohio resident, and a vocal Second Amendment supporter, Col. Tibbets was a fascinating man. I had a chance to visit with the 92-year-old gentleman last winter when he attended a PRO Gun Show in Columbus, and signed autographs for attendees. He had brought posters and books with him. He was supposed to be on hand for just about four hours. He ended up staying more than six hours due to the growing throng of people who wanted to meet him, shake his hand, and perhaps have their photograph taken with this individual." ... |
Knives, Not Guns, Have Been Weapon of Choice in Campus Crimes, Study Finds
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"More than 3 percent of 17 million crimes reported from 2000 through 2004 occurred at schools, colleges and universities, with knives being the most commonly used weapon, according to an FBI study released yesterday."
"The Crime in Schools and Colleges study, which gathered data from about a third of the nation's law enforcement agencies, showed that the most commonly used weapon in more than 558,000 campus-related crimes over the five-year span was a knife -- not counting fists and feet, which accounted for most of the incidents." ... |
David Codrea: Terror on Campus!
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"A text message alerted Wittenberg University students about an armed suspect on campus late Tuesday night."
"Wittenberg Police Chief Carl Loney said one or two airsoft guns were recovered. The guns shoot soft projectiles and are considered a weapon banned from campus. The campus has a 'zero-tolerance' policy on all weapons, Loney said." "Yeah, but that applies to 'firearms [and] dangerous weapons', Chief. Unless you have a different policy not readily accessible to the general public, it's tough seeing how anyone would know soft projectile guns meet that definition, because the policy I'm reading doesn't say a word about them." ... |
Biden v. Giuliani, Another Round
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"While you were out trick-or-treating last night, the great Biden-Giuliani debate of 2007 continued apace."
"Luis Navarro, Joe Biden's campaign manager, sent this out last night: 'Rudy Giuliani seems to be increasingly worried that Joe Biden is questioning his lack of leadership and his use of 9/11 for his own political purposes. ...'" ...
"Giuliani on…Gun Control and the Second Amendment. In defending his previous support for lawsuits against gun manufacturers during remarks before the National Rifle Association, Giuliani said, 'I also think that there have been subsequent intervening events, September 11th, which cast somewhat of a different light on the Second Amendment and Second Amendment rights.' ..." ... |
NY: DMV chief: Illegal immigrants could buy guns with licenses
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"Motor Vehicles Commissioner David Swarts added yet another confusing twist to the hot-button issue of driver's licenses for illegal immigrants Wednesday, suggesting the licenses could be used to buy guns."
"Sources in Gov. Spitzer's office insisted Swarts was wrong but gave no immediate explanation for his comments."
"Swarts appeared to give Spitzer critics new ammunition at a Senate panel hearing on the governor's plan to let illegal immigrants get driver's licenses." ...
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NY: Guns For Illegal Aliens? (another view)
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"New York Republican State Committee Chairman Joseph N. Mondello today addressed new concerns about Governor Spitzer's plan to give driver's licenses to illegal aliens, specifically as it relates to illegal aliens using the state issued identification to purchase guns."
"... Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner (DMV) David Swarts indicated that illegal aliens could use the driver’s license to purchase firearms."
"'The idea that the Governor's DMV Commissioner would publicly state that illegal aliens will be able to utilize state-issued driver's licenses to purchase firearms is absolutely inconceivable,' said Chairman Mondello. 'This is just the latest example of why Governor Spitzer's deeply flawed plan should be abandoned once and for all.'" ... |
Presser v. State Of Illinois, "do not infringe the right of the people to keep and bear arms", Jan. 4, 1886
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"...* - And, indeed both the Federal and State governments DO have Constitutionally delegated power over the militia. That is a FACT that cannot be denied. It is plainly shown in the Constitution itself, in the sections referenced in the above case. Notice that the court DOES acknowledge that it is indeed the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms. The court then makes a grossly inaccurate statement concerning the authority of the state. For, neither the Federal or State governments were delegated ANY authority to regulate Arms in the hands of We The People. As I shall prove below: ..."
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The ATF Seattle Field Division Strikes Again
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"Seeing how this agency has lied so much, how can believe a word that they say when ATF employees such as Kelvin Crenshaw tell about 47 gang related arrests in Seattle and later is caught lying about 77 gang related arrests in Spokane. Why did Crenshaw lie?"
"It appears to justify their own existence, to establish a permanent gang field office and also an ATF Regional Crime Gun Center (Note that Crenshaw is interviewed in both stories)."
"I found this quote from Crenshaw interesting:"
"'This boils down to an organization that has prided itself on tactics of intimidation and wreaking havoc in the community,' Special Agent in Charge Kelvin Crenshaw of the ATF in Seattle"
"How does the old saying go...takes one to know one!" ... |
NY: Feds charge cop with child porn and possession of a machine gun
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"Federal authorities have charged Anthony Rypka, Jr., a police officer in Tarrytown, with distributing and possessing child pornography and possession of an illegal, unregistered fully automatic sub-machine gun."
"It is alleged in a four-count indictment that Rypka distributed computer files containing child porn on June 12, 2006, and possessed computer files with kiddie porn in September of that year."
"A previously filed complaint alleged that on June 12, 2006, he uploaded to images of child pornography to his e-mail address, and that in September 2006, State Police recovered a thumb drive from the top of his police locker that contained child pornography." ... |
MA: Officers charged in firing of gun
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"Linda Eisenberger was relaxing in her armchair with a crossword puzzle when she heard what sounded like gunshots nearby. Suddenly, the wall behind her head exploded in a shower of plaster."
"A metal slug - allegedly fired from a shotgun belonging to a deputy sheriff - had torn through a rear bathroom screen, smashed into the wall, and ricocheted more than 23 feet across the room to ..."
"'If I had been standing, I could be dead,' said Eisenberger, 56, speaking out for the first time since the Aug. 4 incident."
"Two law enforcement officers were scheduled to appear in court recently on charges in connection with the firearm discharge, while a third faces an internal disciplinary hearing." ... |
PA: Commissioner: 'Stop-and-frisk' risks unrest
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... "Nutter, who is expected to win next Tuesday's election against Republican Al Taubenberger, disputed Johnson's argument that more aggressive policing would trigger a public backlash. Nutter has promised to declare an emergency on his first day in office and direct more police to 'targeted enforcement zones' in crime-plagued neighborhoods."
"Nutter also has embraced a controversial strategy in which officers can stop, question and frisk people they suspect of carrying illegal weapons. Criminologists say such strategies have reduced violent crime in other cities - but almost always at the cost of increased hostility from civilians." ...
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UK: Police guilty over Menezes case
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"London's Metropolitan police force has been found guilty of endangering the public over the fatal shooting of a man officers mistook for a suicide bomber."
"The force broke health and safety laws when officers pursued Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes to a Tube station and shot him seven times, a jury found."
"It was fined £175,000 with £385,000 costs over the 22 July 2005 shooting." ...
"During the trial, the jury heard that Scotland Yard commanders had made a string of errors on 22 July that culminated in an unwarranted risk to the public and ultimately the death of Mr de Menezes." ... |
NJ: Sorry, but this dog won't hunt
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"The typical animal-rights activist responds to tough questioning with increasingly loud tones of voice or, in the case of e-mail, increasingly large type sizes."
"Stu Chaifetz is different. He's the kind of guy who can hold a civilized conversation with someone with whom he disagrees. And he and I disagree on a bill now before the Legislature that would change the makeup of the Fish and Game Council to reduce the role of hunters."
"I agree with the hunters that it represents a thinly disguised attempt by the activists to eventually ban hunting. Chaifetz, who works with an animal-rights political action committee, disagrees. He argues the bill represents nothing more than an effort to give the public equal representation on the panel." ... |
VA: It's a shotgun start for Va. hunters
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"The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries passed several regulations that are immediately effective and represent a sharp departure over decades-old practices."
"In a move that makes good sense but is not often copied in other states, Virginia's hunters now can use unplugged shotguns legally for hunting nonmigratory game. Heretofore, shotguns usually contained a magazine plug that allowed the firing of only three shells. Now, if their smoothbore can hold five shot shells (or more), hunters can legally go after deer, bear, turkey, rabbit, squirrel, grouse, quail, bobcat, coyote, fox, raccoon, opossum, groundhog and skunk."
"This is a big change from the printed regulations hunters might have received earlier this year." ... |
WA: No limits - Advocates make hunting, fishing available to disabled
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"Rory Calhoun is an avid angler and hunter. ... Already this hunting season, he has taken a 6-point by 7-point elk. Two Saturdays ago, he missed a buck deer, only to see his wife take a nice buck the next day."
"'I've always hunted and fished, lived it and breathed it. It was always a huge part of our family life,' said the Graham resident."
"It has always been that way, and will be that way as long as he can."
"That Calhoun has been in a wheelchair since a 1983 car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down has changed only how he gets around in the outdoors."
"He has modified an ATV and his camp trailer to make it easier to navigate terrain. He has plenty of family and friends willing to help." ... |
IL: Yet another gun buyback - what a waste!
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"Gun buybacks are purported by their sponsors to reduce crime, yet all studies on past gun buybacks have indicated that there was ZERO effect on crime. Zip, zilch, nada. So you'd think that politicians would learn their lesson & would stop wasting taxpayer money on such a ridiculous effort."
"No such luck for the unfortunate citizens of Springfield, IL, which city is now on the hook for $52,600 from the $100 debit cards they owe or already gave out for the guns that they took in during their latest gun buyback event (526 guns taken in). That does not even take into account all of the wasted man hours of the Police who had to waste their time coordinating the gun buyback effort rather than watching the streets for criminals. ..." ... |
VA: Roanoke Times policy angers NRA
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"The National Rifle Association is telling its members, and anyone else who will listen, that The Roanoke Times 'is once again up to its anti-gun antics.'"
"The NRA and other pro-gun advocates are angry that the newspaper has tightened its policy on firearms advertising and will accept gun and accessory ads from licensed firearm's[sic] dealers only."
"That meant no ads for last weekend’s popular Roanoke Valley Gun Show held in the Roanoke Civic Center. While most guns sold at such shows involve federally licensed dealers and background checks, there are some personal collection deals between individuals apart from licensed dealers. These escape background checks." ... |
MD: Shoot A Deer, Feed The Hungry
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"The county's abundance of deer is being used to feed the hungry."
"Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry, a nationwide organization with a fast-growing Anne Arundel chapter, connects hunters with the needy by paying butchers to process deer meat and then getting it to local food banks."
"Last week, local chapter coordinator David McMullen of Edgewater unloaded more than 1,150 pounds of venison steaks, roasts and ground meat at the Anne Arundel County Food Bank in Crownsville."
"'It is a great program,' he said. 'It encourages hunters to return to their heritage as food providers. It is a great way for hunters to give back and help their fellow man.'" ... |
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