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Gun Grabbers: Who Are These People? Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Anti-gun laws seem to be the brain children of those who would wreck our American way of life, including politicians who should or do know better, and 'write for hire' writers who lack ability to write anything except something that appeals to emotional thinkers or those who can't think at all." From the Nov. 1959 issue of GUNS Magazine. Includes a link to download the entire issue.

Turnabout is fair play--help protect the Oath Keepers
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... "The Oath Keepers have vowed to risk their careers, and perhaps their very freedom, in order to protect our liberty. If they face attack from the Pentagon, it is only right that we do what we can to protect them."

"'But what,' you may ask, 'can we do to help them?' Glad you asked. There's something that the DoD fears more than the growing Chinese military, the resurgent Russian military, and a nuclear-armed Iran--combined: budget cuts. Get a few members of Congress--particularly defense budget committee members--involved, and the Pentagon becomes downright eager to please." ...

Port Byron guys build their own muzzleloaders
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"Lee Bidwell is proud of his guns, no matter how 'ugly' they look."

"Others might have nicer-looking black powder firearms, he said, but they didnt build them nearly from scratch like Bidwell has done in his garage. He often uses odd materials and leftover parts from other guns, not to mention wood for the stocks taken from nearby trees."

"'I'll do everything but rifle the barrel,' the 76-year-old Port Byron resident said, adding he usually buys the barrels." ...

Some amendments are more equal than others
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... "... here's what's bugging me: the wingnuts have happily sold you out on your First Amendment rights, your Fourth Amendment rights, your Fifth Amendment rights, your Sixth Amendment rights, and your Eighth Amendment rights, all in the name ... of terrorism."

"But the minute someone suggests that maybe some aspect of the amendment that actually has something to do with the ability to kill people could stand some reexamination, suddenly it's time to Live Free or Die again."

"Why is it that it's OK with wingnuts if the feds infiltrate Quaker groups who pray for peace, wiretap entire city blocks, hold people indefinitely and without trial ... all just in case they might turn out to be somehow connected to terrorism ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Well it is not okay with this 'wingnut'. Oh, and I'm also opposed to violations of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, too.

OH: Join the Buckeye Social Strike Force -- all it takes is 10 minutes of online volunteer work per week!
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"We all like to think that if you present the truth, people will flock to it. Unfortunately, that's not the way it works in the real world."

"Success in any political battle requires 'spreading the word,' aggressively and relentlessly. This is especially true with gun rights. To win hearts and minds, to get pro-gun candidates elected, and to assure good gun laws are passed and bad gun laws are defeated, we must get our message out to as many people as possible."

"Today, one the most powerful and efficient means of spreading the word is sharing pro-gun stories on social sites such as Facebook and Twitter." ...
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Submitter's Note: I'm doing it, how about you?

Cordray Joins in Defending Second Amendment Rights in United States Supreme Court Case
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"Based on his longstanding support for Second Amendment rights, Attorney General Richard Cordray announced today that his office has co-sponsored an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court, arguing that these rights should be protected from undue restrictions imposed by state and local governments."

"The Supreme Court is examining this issue in the case of McDonald v. Chicago, based upon the court's landmark ruling last year in District of Columbia v. Heller. That ruling recognized that, with respect to the federal government, the Second Amendment affords individuals the right to keep and bear arms." ...

Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe: Second Amendment time bomb?
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"Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, selected as the new American ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, wants the UN to invade countries committing human rights violations. Initially, this sounds like good policy, as the idea of saving people from predatory governments is compelling. But sometimes, what starts out as good intentions ends up with unintended consequences. Other times, there is a hidden agenda, and whats promoted for good results in tragedy." ...

Minnesotans in Congress back local gun rights
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"The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review an Illinois gun rights ruling has the backing of nearly all the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, the Bemidji Pioneer reported over Thanksgiving."

"'The court should take this opportunity to make clear what we all already know, that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments too,' Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn, told the outstate Minnesota newspaper. 'No state legislature can take away the freedom to protect yourself.'"

"... the only Minnesota representatives not to join in a friend-of-the-court brief asking the high court to uphold Second Amendment gun rights at the local level are Twin Cities Democrats Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison. ..." ...

WA: Gun-toting Kent man takes aim at Seattle gun ban
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"A Kent man who chose to 'exercise his right to bear arms' by carrying a holstered Glock pistol into a community center earlier this month has taken the mayor to federal court."

"Robert C. Warden filed a complaint against the Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and the city itself in U.S. District Court, alleging the city's gun ban defies his constitutional right to bear arms."

"The complaint cites an executive order Nickels issued in June, directing all departments to review then-present rules 'to determine the extent to which departments could prohibit firearms on city property.'"

"Nickels last month banned guns on city facilities where children are likely to frequent. The places on the ban list include parks, playgrounds ..." ...

NC: Durham officer arrested for DWI Submitted by: Bruce Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: Durham police officer was arrested early Wednesday on Interstate 85 and charged with driving while impaired, a spokeswoman for the department said. After his arrest, Officer N.E. Keith was placed on administrative leave with pay, a standard procedure in cases like his, said the DPD's Kammie Michael. Keith has been with the department since January 1997.

NY: Orange County to hold second gun buyback
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Law enforcement officials in Orange County will conduct a second gun buyback program from December 1 through January 31.

As with the last one, guns may be dropped off at the three cities Middletown, Port Jervis and Newburgh without any penalties being imposed.

The first buyback program was deemed a success by police and county officials. A large number of handguns and long guns were turned in to police stations.
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KABA Note: Attention all drug kingpins, thugs and gangbangers! Got a gat with a body on it? Get rid of it safely by turning it in to the cops! Get away with murder scot-free, no questions asked! Act now, this is a limited time offer (until they decide to do it again, that is).

WI: Some find ammo is in short supply
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"As the annual gun deer season continues, Northeastern Wisconsin hunters are finding that some types of ammunition are in short supply."

"In Madison, meanwhile, background checks for handguns are running nearly 36 percent above last year, suggesting a big increase in gun sales."

"People on both sides of the gun control debate agree on this: People have been stocking up on guns and ammunition since President Barack Obama took office." ...

AK: Alaska Second Amendment Patriots Rally
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"You, the citizens of the great State of Alaska, are cordially invited to participate in A Rally of Patriots in support of our unalienable right to keep and bear arms as affirmed by our constitution! This rally will take place on Monday April 19th, 2010, statewide, in a city near you."

"The date April 19th has been chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington and Concord. On this date, also, in Washington D.C., a million-person-plus participant march is scheduled to take place at the Washington Monument. Further information on the Washington D.C. event can be found online at http://secondamendmentmarch.com" ...

OH: "What we fear is the unknown": Community leaders oppose indoor shooting range proposal
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... "A company wants to open a gun shop and range at a former Sun TV appliance store ..."

"The Livingston Avenue Area Commission already approved a special permit for the range, as did the city's Board of Zoning Adjustment last week."

"But some residents say the last thing a neighborhood plagued by violence needs is a gun shop and a place for people to fire them."

"'We don't need membership to a shooting range. They shoot out here every day,' said Gina Hawthorne-Hill, a Driving Park community leader."

"'This is a smack in the face.'"

"Others said they didn't have enough notice on the proposal."

"'What we fear is the unknown,' said South Side leader Debera Diggs." ...

SC: Gun sales tax holiday symptom of bigger issue
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"Pandering is the best word to describe South Carolina's sales tax holiday for guns."

"This state's 'Second Amendment Weekend' says less about lawmakers' commitment to the right to bear arms and more about their inability to say "no" and their desire to get re-elected."

"The idea was born in election year 2008. It should have died after the S.C. Supreme Court ruled that it was part of a law that violated the state constitution. That ruling came too late to stop last year's 'Second Amendment Weekend.'"

"But lawmakers made it a part of this year's budget, so here we go again." ...

KS: Concealed-carry quietly in effect
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"For almost three years, Kansans have been able to carry concealed handguns if they obtain the required license."

"So far, there have been no major incidents or widespread controversies involving the concealed-carry law, said Phil Journey, the former state senator and firearms advocate from Haysville who helped concealed carry become law. The head of the Kansas police chiefs association agrees with Journey."

"At the same time, far fewer people than expected have obtained concealed-carry licenses."

"Opponents to the law 'generally raised the specter of people shooting each other over car wrecks or parking spaces... and that has not come true ...' said Journey, now a District Court judge in Sedgwick County." ...

SC: No taxes on gun sales
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"There is one type of item that you can buy in South Carolina on Friday without having to pay any sales tax: guns."

"Shotguns, rifles and handguns are all sales tax-free this Friday and Saturday, cutting about nine percent off the price of hunting guns."

"It's due to the second amendment weekend for gun sales across the state."

"The manager of the Bass Pro Shop at the Myrtle Beach Mall said some customers lined up early Friday morning to snag the best deals."

"He expects gun sales to make up about 10-15 percent of the store's sales this weekend." ...