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Public interest law firm files brief on Holder case as GOP ‘negotiates'
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"An amicus brief, submitted last week and filed yesterday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit by the American Center for Law and Justice, argues “that the court has proper jurisdiction” in a lawsuit filed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to compel Attorney General Eric Holder to turn over subpoenaed documents, and that a move by the Justice Department to dismiss the case on those grounds should not keep it from moving forward." ... |
Gun owners face media lynching regardless of guilt or innocence
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"Once again the liberal press and gun control zealots are going out of their way to make criminals look like saints and victims look like monsters."
"This can be seen in the case of George Zimmerman who defended himself from a savage beating at the hands of Trayvon Martin. The police on the scene, who witnessed first hand Zimmerman’s injuries, declared that he had acted in self defense and released him. But when the press heard that a man named George Zimmerman had shot a black 'kid' named Trayvon, they swooped in like media Valkyrie in order to paint this as a hate crime." ... |
Three Things Every Parent Should Tell Their Children About Guns
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"Lola was enduring Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln; a scene where the President attends a play. 'Can someone just shoot him now so I can go home?' Lola whispered. Needless to say, Lola wasn’t serious. Hello? Lincoln is a movie. O.K. it’s also a form of torture forbidden under the terms of the Geneva Convention. Be that as it may, Lola knows a thing or two about guns. In fact, we recently struck a bargain: I’ll learn how to knit if Lola learns how to shoot. Meanwhile, after raising my fourth daughter from nappies to the cusp of double digits, I’ve figured out the three things every child needs to know about guns . . ." ... |
Black hunters in America
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"I thought I heard a black powder rifle go off yesterday behind my house and it made me smile. It took me back to times when I stayed in rural Virginia with my grandmother. Hunting in America is still a timeless and beautiful tradition. The people that brave the weather conditions, enjoy the pursuit, and endure the time sitting motionless with a gun are representatives of what is good in our country. Almost all the hunters that I know have a strong belief system and appreciation for life. There is a subset of hunters however that not much is known about. These are the Americans of African descents that hunt." ... |
The Morality Of Making Guns On A 3D Printer
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"By now you've probably heard about Defense Distributed, a Texas organization that aims to distribute files for making firearms on professional-grade 3D printers."
"The group also intends to scale these designs down to the point that they can be printed on cheaper hobbyist printers like MakerBot and Printrbot."
"It is currently illegal in the United States to make a weapon that the National Firearms Act would identify as a 'firearm' without a tax payment and ATF permission. ..." ...
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What's driving gun sales spike? Federal law, women and zombies
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"Karen Manley stood strong in the range Tuesday afternoon, her right hand firmly gripping a handgun."
"'There had been a rash of home invasions,' said Manley, of Brier. 'If anything happens, I could defend myself, my kids, and my home.'"
"Women are just one factor behind a recent spree of gun sales, locally, and across the nation, according to gun lobbyists." ...
"'There is a concern in the United States about what is going to happen with firearms laws under the second Obama administration,' said Dave Workman, of the Second Amendment Foundation, who also cites economic conditions as a driver."
"Workman also says a zombie fad is helping push sales too." ... |
Celebrating Gun Ownership on Thanksgiving
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"Where I spent most of my life, Thanksgiving was traditionally the opening day of deer season, and if the family had gathered in the country, it was not uncommon for some plinking in the back yard to follow the turkey and stuffing and all the rest. When I was a kid, the Thanksgiving posters at school and in the rest of the community depicted a Pilgrim holding a blunderbuss. (Where did folks think the traditional turkey came from, anyway?)"
"An image of a founder of American society holding a firearm is no longer politically correct in 'zero tolerance gun-free school zones,' but we who appreciate the backwoods home lifestyle still have guns as part of our tradition. ..." ... |
Christmas toys still bring joy many years later
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"I posed a simple question to my Facebook friends Monday morning. 'Favorite Christmas toy?'" ...
"People of my generation used to get guns for Christmas -- lots and lots of guns. The Second Amendment was alive and well in the pages of the Sears-Roebuck Wish Book in 1962. What amazed me was that so many guys remembered exactly which gun and holster set they received. One person got the Paladin 'Have Gun Will Travel' set, complete with a set of calling cards with the chess piece and slogan and the whole nine yards. Another got the Mattel 'Fanner Fifty,' which is a term I had not thought of in, well, 50 years." ... |
2nd Amendment rights are essential for liberty
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"The Second Amendment is once again under attack as many liberals and progressives are calling for new gun control measures in the aftermath of tragic shootings such as the incident which occurred earlier this year at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater."
"The argument being made is that stricter gun control laws are needed in order to prevent these types of tragic incidents. Defenders of the Second Amendment are arguing that current gun control laws are sufficient and the right of the people to keep and bear arms is a sacred tradition and liberty in our nation which must be honored and protected." ... |
Disarmament now, disarmament tomorrow, disarmament forever!
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"Roy K., aka 'Third Power' at Days of our Trailers, posted a superlative analysis of the recently formed 'Stop Concealed Carry Coalition' group which splashed onto the scene in recent days in the mainstream media.""[T]hey are incapable of differentiating between criminals and legal firearm owners. These are the modern day George Wallace’s standing on the city steps crying 'Disarmament now, disarmament tomorrow, disarmament forever!' as the city’s population is slaughtered by the criminals running rampant." ... |
Tom Gresham: Don’t Support Wounded Warrior Project
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"This editorial by GunTalk radio host Tom Gresham is reprinted here with permission:"
"MANDEVILLE, LA - Does the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) have a bias against guns and gun makers? Two weeks ago that would have sounded crazy, but this week many shooters are convinced that it’s true. Hundreds of hunts and shoots are held as fundraisers for the WWP, and gun companies donate to WWP for its projects. How could it be that this $185 million (2013 projected revenue) outfit could be anti-gun? . . ." ... |
Is “Business Defense” the New Firearms Training Trend?
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"God bless America. While American business owners face a maze of bureaucratic red tape that would confuse Tal Brodi (gratuitously enough), nothing stands in their way when it comes to making a buck. I mean, creating innovative products and services. Hats off to Illinois firearms trainers O2DA for their new Business Defense training. Their website might be as busy as a Chicago cop on a summer night but their marketing message is both timely and focused. Check this little PR ditty from co-founder Mike Smock [via ammoland.com] . . ." ... |
Marine Corps Bans PMAGs
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"I know, seems like an old headline right? Remember back in May when there was a story about the Army banning PMAGs? Turns out the Marine Corps has decided to follow suit and has issued an order banning the use of polymer PMAGs. From the Marine Corps Times:""Polymer rifle magazines, preferred by many combat troops for their durability, have been banned by the Marine Corps, according to a new administrative message published Monday." ... |
TTAG 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Chris Dumm Edition
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"It’s about That Time again: the trick-or-treaters came and went, the clocks have fallen back by an hour and it’s getting colder than a witch’s teat after the sun goes down. When you hear Bruce Springsteen belting out 'Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town' yet again, you know that the Winter Solstice Celebration Of Your Choice™ season is upon us once more. What are you going to get the shooters on your Christmas list? I’ve got a few suggestions . . ." ... |
XS Sights, One Year Later
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"So, I got XS Sights for my carry guns. Little front sight for my S&W 640, and rear and BIG honking one for the Colt Commander."
"Before I got them I was told by well meaning folks I respect and had tried it themselves that, 'You're gonna be soooooooooorry...' At least with the big honking one. That I wasn't going to like the lack of precision."
"Well, I do like them." ... |
Gun Review: Glock 26 Gen 4
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"Are you a concealed carry permit holder? Are you of the opinion that a 9mm bullet can stop a threat? Can you learn to draw and shoot with only two fingers on the grip? Then have I got a gun for you! If you answered yes to all of those questions, there aren’t many handguns that can beat a Glock 26. The model we’re talking about here, the Gen 4, has quickly becoming my preferred carry gun (over my previous fave, a Gen 4 G19). Sometimes referred to as the 'Baby Glock', this little pistol packs 10+1 rounds of parabellum in a convenient little double stack configuration. Sporting the typical Glock – er – style, this thing is all business . . ." ... |
Four Rifles You Have to Shoot Before You Die
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"The world is full of fine rifles of all calibers, action types, and finishes (and all with the choice of a wood or synthetic stock of course). After a while you will have come to own dozens and there will be some you have enjoyed more than others. I can tell you from all the rifles I have owned that there are a few that are like driving an exotic sports car or eating a fine cuisine. They are something you need to try once in your life before you take up the rocking chair." ... |
Gear Review: Varmint Target (video available)
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"After a month of testing, I’m happy to report that the Varmint Target has survived (sort of), and works like a champ (in a way). As a refresher, the Varmint Target is a self-contained, auto-resetting, self-healing target meant for rimfire plinkers everywhere. But the rimfire qualification is important to keep in mind. Especially for Mr. Leghorn. As you may be able to tell from some of the holes in the picture above, Nick believes in torture testing a bit more than I do . . ." ... |
Review: JAVRAN HALP Holster
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"Most of the Velcro backed 'universal' holsters on the market are downright terrible. Many of them are difficult to draw from due to poorly executed thumb-breaks or snag prone designs (often both). They get away with it because they spend their time locked away in a bag and they are cheap so hardly anyone actually thinks much about them. The standard designs were ripe for some innovation so that is just what JAVRAN did." ... |
What I carry when I can’t carry
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"Tam has an excellent post on what to carry when you can’t carry a gun, which goes down the rails of talking about the guy who inevitably shows up and talks about how he carries his huge Bowie knife around or whatnot. But that’s beside the point, because today I want to look at what I actually carry when I can’t carry a gun." ... |
Wiki Weapon: Texas Co. May Offer Plans for Printing Guns at Home
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"A 'little piece of paper' is all that prevents the printing of firearms at home using 3D printers."
"That was the comment made by Cody Wilson, co-founder of a company that will soon offer customers plans for printing the plastic guns in the privacy of their own homes."
"Texas-based Defense Distributed has already finished three downloadable designs of plastic guns that can be printed using the new 3D technology. The company calls the new technologically tooled guns the 'Wiki Weapon.'" ... |
Polycase Ammunition Now Shipping .380
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"Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Plastics.
Benjamin: Exactly how do you mean?
Mr. McGuire: There's a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?
Benjamin: Yes I will.
Mr. McGuire: Shhh... enough said."
"Bullets, Ben! Well not bullets, exactly. Not yet. But ammunition. Polymer cased ammunition. Polycase Ammunition, a brand new contender on the ammunition scene, is shipping their first batches of ammunition: .380 ACP." ... |
PETA Compares Hunting Literature To Pornography
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"According to the deep thinkers at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, stores carrying hunting magazines should keep them behind the counter along with hardcore pornographic material."
"In a letter to the CEO of a retail chain, the animal rights activist group suggested such magazines implicitly encourage kids to become murderers." ...
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Gun violence can be solved with science, public health experts say
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"Gun violence must be treated as a public-health issue — such as alcohol, smoking and traffic — say people concerned about gun-related death rates from mass shootings and random shots nationwide."
"'Guns are where tobacco was in the 1950s,' said Garen Wintemute, director of the Violence Prevention Research Program, who practices emergency medicine at the [UC] Davis School of Medicine. 'There's a little bit of science and a great deal of reluctance to do anything with the results.'"
"A public-health approach based on scientific research would provide practical solutions for communities — with the additional benefit of sidestepping the political quagmire of the constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms." ... |
Assault and battery victim drives off assailant; CSGV wants him arrested
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... "So, to recap, a thug tries to bully his way to the front of the line, commits assault and battery against someone who objects, causing said objector to draw his legally carried defensive firearm, frightening the violent criminal off, with no injuries beyond the punch to the face of the peaceable armed citizen. Kinda sounds as if the best was made of a bad situation, does it not?"
"Well, not according to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, who on both Twitter and Facebook, expressed outrage that the victim of a violent crime was not arrested:""Concealed handgun permit holder pulls gun on Black Friday line cutter in San Antonio, Texas and somehow avoids arrest." ... |
Media Matters (Wrongly) Thinks Cosmetic Differences Matter for an Assault Weapons Ban
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"A few days after Barack Obama’s re-election, I wrote a piece about how an assault weapons ban is a dumb idea. And specifically outlined in that was the fact that cosmetic features don’t make a weapon any more or less deadly. A 12 gauge slug is still a 12 gauge slug whether or not there’s a barrel shroud on the shotgun, and that’s still gunna suck when it hits you. But the Media Matters blog disagrees, and decided to take a writer to task for suggesting that their views on the matter were wrong…" ... |
New York police chief Ray Kelly criticises Obama on gun violence
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"New York's police chief has hit out at President Barack Obama over his refusal to tackle gun violence, accusing him of uttering "barely a peep" on the issue."
"NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly is quoted in the New York Daily News as noting that Chicago is "maybe the city most affected" by gun violence, adding: 'The president's hometown. But barely a peep out of him.'"
"His comments echo that of mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has repeatedly called on the White House to act over America's lax gun controls, but to no avail." ... |
What Would Jesus Shoot?
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"Salvation isn’t automatic — but it might be semiautomatic."
"In an effort to increase membership, a number of U.S. churches — including the Church of Christ congregation in this rural village 30 miles north of Columbus — are offering an unconventional public service: Concealed weapons training."
"'Church has done a good job with coffee klatsches or whatever, but we haven’t really reached out to guys,' said Jeff Copley, a preacher at the church. 'And guys in Morrow Country, they shoot and they hunt.'"
"Hundreds of students have enrolled in the 10-hour course, which meets the state requirements for earning a concealed weapons permit. The training includes two hours on a church member’s private shooting range." ... |
AL: Let business owners decide their own policies regarding workers carrying guns
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"Too often, we hear about workplace shootings. A disgruntled, fired employee comes in and shoots his old job site up. A scorned spouse attacks his partner at her workplace, and collateral damage is death of innocents."
"There are those who believe that if employees were allowed to bring their weapons to work, some of these tragedies could be averted. And there are those who believe that if employees are packing, the risk of an incident at the workplace increases."
"But whatever side one comes down on -- a totally open Second Amendment or a more limited interpretation -- business owners still should be able to decide their own policies on their own property." ... |
IL: Anti gun coalition tries to remind legislature about opposition
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"A new coalition says it wants Illinois to remain the only state that doesn’t allow some form of concealed carry law…""'I can’t fathom the idea of going to the mall and just thinking that under that coat over there, or in that purse, there might be a weapon,' said Ald. Ricardo Munoz of the 22nd Ward. 'We cannot allow concealed carry to be the law of the land.'"
"Coalition members cited pressure from the National Rifle Association and gun-rights activists across Illinois for their growing concern. ..." ... -------
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NH: Don’t abuse the right to bear arms
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"I have observed more and more gun owners carrying in public the past 10 years in Greater Nashua."
"As an advocate of the Second Amendment to our American Constitution, I support the right to keep and bear arms. However, I noticed an individual during the Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll this past weekend who did not have a concealed weapons permit and was practicing the right to carry — yet doing so in a house of worship. ..."
"Just because someone has the right to do so does not mean that it is not poor form and judgment to bring a loaded and holstered weapon into a sacred space or its building. ..." ... |
A shooting trip turns very special
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"When I first reported on the Clark County Sportsmen Club, I indicated that I really wished I had my shotgun to shoot a round of sporting clays. I soon returned to the club to shoot. It turned out to be more special than I could have ever dreamed."
"The day started, like many other trips to the range, with deciding what shotgun to use today, gathering the shells and range bag plus the anticipation. I was going with a long-time shooting buddy Dennis Evans." ... |
Video: What happens when you burn 100,000 rounds of ammo?
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"What happens when you burn 100,000 rounds of ammo?1 Let’s find out."
"The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) tested ammo to see how much of a danger ammunition posed in a variety of scenarios."
"What happens when a shotgun shell goes off without the confinement of a firearm chamber? How dangerous is ammo when burned in a fire? What happens if you shoot a box of ammo?"
"After extensive testing by SAAMI we now have the answers in this video entitled 'Sporting ammunition and the fire fighter.'" ...
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Rob Pincus-- evolution of a gun nerd
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"If there was a gun community equivalent of Dos Equis’s Most Interesting Man in the World, Rob Pincus would surely be a top contender for the position. With a staggering roster of credentials and accomplishments, and an even more impressive list of hobbies, one would be less than shocked to find him a raging egomaniac. Turns out, Rob is quite the opposite. He’s a gracious, thoughtful guy who is as serious about learning as he is about training others. I was lucky enough to chat with him recently about his self-defense philosophies and methods, the evolution of the gun world and why he’s such a vocal proponent of second amendment rights." ... |
Fix the Economy – Shoot a Deer
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"When I was Tyler’s guest at his Texas ranch and actually managed to plug an Odocoileus virginianus, little did I know that, in addition to providing some (we hope) entertaining content for an upcoming TTAG.tv production, I was also doing more than anyone in D.C. to actually boost the economy and provide an actual job or two. According to a report by St. Louis Public Radio, Missouri hunters bagged a little over 200,000 deer this rifle season. And that translates into — if you buy into the Missouri Department of Conservation’s calculations — about $1 billion of added economic activity and 12,000 jobs across The Show Me State. ..." |
CA: Jewelry store owner shoots at robbers in San Jose (video available)
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"In San Jose, a jewelry store owner stopped an armed robber in a bold way. Police say she's lucky things turned out the way they did. Her strategy is not one they recommend." ...
"'They pointed guns and made demands for some items within the store,' said San Jose Police spokesperson Albert Morales."
"Police are looking for the two gunmen who entered the small store and pounded on the counter, expecting to make off with watches and jewelry. Instead of getting away, the robbers found a pistol leveled at them, instead. The store owner, reportedly a woman, shot at least one time ..."
"Police admit she had a Constitutional right to protect her property, but wish she had held back instead if of firing." ... |
FL: Teenager Shoots & Kills Abusive Father as He Choked and Beat Teen’s Mother
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"A Florida teenager named Channing has not been charged and has been released to the custody of his mother (Jill) after fatally shooting his father (Christopher)."
"Channing grabbed a gun when his parents got into a violent fight which resulted in his mother being repeatedly hit and choked by her husband."
"The teen fired on Christopher as the father was trying to choke Jill in their bedroom. Christopher was struck by several rounds and was declared dead at the scene." ... |
Savage on Thanksgiving lesbian attack: ’2nd Amendment applies to queers, too’
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"In the wake of a vicious attack on a lesbian woman in Alabama, writer and activist Dan Savage reminded LGBT people, 'The Second Amendment applies to queers, too.'"
"Savage spoke to Raw Story about a Thanksgiving Day assault on 23-year-old Mallory Owens, who was severely beaten by her partner’s brother, 18-year-old Travis Hawkins, Jr., in Mobile, Alabama. According to WKRG, Hawkins was upset that Owens was involved with his sister." ...
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IL: ICHV Champaign Meeting notes
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"People have been hounding me to know what happened behind the glass doors at the Illinois Coalition Against Handgun Violence (ICHV) organizational meeting at the Champaign Public Library on Sunday, November 18th."
"The purpose of the meeting was to begin organizing a grassroots group in Champaign County, IL to advocate for further restrictions to our self-defense rights." ...
"So, here is what happened behind the glass doors." ... |
Noted Gun Rights Activist Warns Obama May Skirt Congress and Outlaw Semiautos
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"Second Amendment activist John Snyder writes on his blog today that confidential sources have told him that the Obama administration may attempt to skirt Congress and outlaw semiautomatic firearms and multiple capacity ammunition feeding devices under Title 2 National Firearms Act items under the Gun Control Act of 1968."
"'Under this scenario, semiautomatics and high capacity magazines could be acquired only with great difficulty and at great expense by America’s estimated 100 million law-abiding firearms owners,' Snyder explains." ... |
CO: Colorado Legislature to Consider Assault Weapons Ban
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"Insert witty quip about bloody shirts here:""9 News – The conversation on gun control is getting louder (than) ever since the theater shootings this summer. Many victims of the shooting and their families say now is the time to take a stance. They’re lobbying the legislature to pass stricter laws during the coming legislative session. [...] Representative Beth McCann and Representative Rhonda Fields are co-sponsoring a bill that would ban the sale and possession of assault weapons and high capacity magazines. McCann says the bill is still in the early stages, but it’s coming along." ... "Here’s the problem with that concept ... these guns aren’t actually being used to commit many murders. ..." ... |
AL: Alabama Democratic lawmaker pushing law to allow gun storage at work
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"A Democratic state senator is pushing legislation that would require Alabama businesses and property owners to allow employees to transport and store handguns or ammunition at work."
"Sen. Roger Bedford, the sponsor of the bill, told The Montgomery Advertiser that SB24 is aimed at increasing personal safety."
"'I think it’s necessary so people will have peace of mind when they’re traveling to and from work,' he said."
"If passed, employees that have a pistol permit issued by the sheriff would be allowed to stow their firearm or ammunition in their motor vehicles while parked at work. The weapons must be locked and out of sight." ... |
Court Of Appeals Panel Upholds Constitutionality Of NY Restrictions On Concealed Weapon Permits
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"A federal Court of Appeals panel has rejected a constitutional challenge to New York's handgun licensing law, a ruling state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is hailing as a major victory for public safety."
"In Kachalsky, et al. v. Cacace, et al, five people from Westchester and The Second Amendment Foundation argued that the state's gun laws -- which require a demonstration of 'proper cause' to obtain a concealed-carry permit -- violated Second Amendment protections. To qualify under New York's licensing laws, the applicant has to show 'a special need for self protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession.'" ... |
N.Y.'s Concealed Gun Licensing Scheme Is Upheld by Circuit
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"The requirement in New York's handgun licensing scheme that a person have 'proper cause' to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public does not violate the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled yesterday."
"A three-judge panel rejected the appeal of four plaintiffs who sought a declaratory judgment that the requirement violated the Constitution, with the circuit finding that 'the proper cause requirement is substantially related to New York's compelling interests in public safety and crime prevention.'" ...
"A fifth plaintiff, the Second Amendment Foundation, was dismissed from the case for lack of standing." ... |
No excuse for Black Friday NICS failures
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... "This column argues that the question of whether Friday's problems were the result of system overload, or deliberate gun commerce suppression by the government, misses the point. The point is that if NICS can be overwhelmed by any conceivable sales volume, it needs to be either fixed so that it cannot be, or abolished." ... |
NY: Macy's parade: 'Shredded police papers in confetti'
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"Some confetti at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday in New York appears to have been made out of confidential police documents, a US media report says."
"The documents, shredded but legible, belonged to the Nassau County Police Department, New York station WPIX says."
"They included sensitive data such as social security numbers and banking information for police employees."
"They were shredded horizontally, not vertically, leaving text visible." ... |
TN: Jail Sgt. resigns amid food card theft probe (video available)
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"Two and one-half weeks after serving a sentence for a probation violation, Gregory Sciance says he feels both vindicated, and frustrated."
"'The person who did this to me was wrong, and caught 'em, that's good,' he says. 'But I still don't have my food debit card back.'"
"Monday, 3 On Your Side reported that Internal Affairs detectives launched an investigation, after Sciance reported that his USDA food card was missing, and that somebody had used it fraudulently while he was incarcerated."
"Tuesday, Sgt. Wanda J. Smith resigned as a Supervisor in the Booking Area of the Hamilton County Jail." ... |
CA: California Police Wish Gun Owners Would Just Comply with Robbers (video available)
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"If a couple of thugs break into your place of business and point a gun in your face, then you would be perfectly justified in opening fire on them, right? Well, maybe not. San Jose police are giving one gun owner a stern tsk-tsk after she defended her property from a pair of armed thieves."
"... a pair of thieves wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts burst into a San Jose jewelry store at 10:15 a.m. on Monday. At least one of the would-be thieves was armed."
"The thieves probably thought that they were going to make off with a bag full of bling, but instead they nearly caught a bullet. The store owner, who was reportedly a woman, drew a pistol and leveled it at the two would-be thieves. She fired at least one shot ..." ... |
IA: Charles City police officer under investigation
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"A northeast Iowa police officer is charged with misconduct in office. Floyd County Attorney Normand Klemesrud filed a criminal complaint against Charles City Police Officer Todd Smith in Floyd County District Court, claiming he failed to perform his duties when he had reason to believe a sexual assault occurred and charged him with non-felonious misconduct in office which is a serious misdemeanor."
"The complaint says Smith was on duty on July 14th of this year when he responded to a report of forced rape. The victim told Smith the rape took place a couple of hours earlier, described her injuries and showed Smith the bruises." ... |
GA: Taser incident leads to deputy’s suspension
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"The unnamed Coweta County Sheriff’s deputy who fired his taser at 16-year-old Gunner Cook as the student streaked in boxer shorts across the field at the recent football game between East Coweta High School and Newnan High School has been suspended."
"Sheriff Mike Yeager said that while the deputy followed the taser policy there was no need to fire the taser even though the 16-year-old was non-compliant and did not follow the deputy’s order." ... |
Increased gun sales in Houston and around the country isn’t a secret
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"There’s more than a few reasons to consider the spike in gun purchases around the state of Texas, but protecting yourself from the federal government or the United Nations should be one of them."
"After the elections, Houston’s gun sales reached historical levels and goes beyond all imagination. Perhaps the thought of a second Barack Obama term and his new found friends, the United Nations’ back door pledge to put an end to the constitutional right to bear arms is the foundation behind the spikes." ... |
Firearm Sales Skyrocket in Election's Aftermath
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"Although gun-control advocates wish President Obama would act more quickly to curtail the Second Amendment rights of American citizens, gun owners have found his reelection to be sufficient motivation to increase their stockpiles of firearms and ammunition."
"As reported previously for The New American, the days immediately following Obama’s reelection witnessed a significant increase in the value of the stock of several firearms manufacturers, and online ammunition retailers found that they were swamped with orders. As a writer for MSN Now wittily observed: 'Those folks Obama once famously talked about as clinging to their guns are apparently expected to cling to more of them now that the president has been re-elected.'" ... |
A Texan Ponders Post-Obama Gun Sales Surge II
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"Earlier today, a member of TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia emailed me a link to a myfoxhouston.com story chronicling the recent gun sales surge. I asked the commentator for their thoughts on the matter. Here’s the reply:"
"I believe it is a combination of factors including a general uncertainty and fear due to the economy and world events, fears of a gun grab/ban of some sort and fears of social meltdown. After our learning and experiences in Houston with Ike, I have been working to be more prepared for any sort of disaster but using hurricane preparation as a guide. Economic or social unrest were in the back of my mind as a nagging but low level worry . . ." ... |
Black Friday Sets New NICS Record
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"NICS is the acronym for the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Thanks to the 1994 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, all gun stores have to run NICS checks on prospective purchasers, searching for a criminal record that would prohibit the sale. It’s a clear infringement on the Second Amendment (and the Fourth) but the NRA considered it the lesser or many evils and, well, there you go. Or not. ..." |
Mystery: Virginia gun violence falls as gun sales soar
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"Freedom preserved and less crime for everyone. Nifty, huh?""Gun-related violent crime in Virginia has dropped steadily over the past six years as the sale of firearms has soared to a new record, according to an analysis of state crime data with state records of gun sales."
"The total number of firearms purchased in Virginia increased 73 percent from 2006 to 2011. When state population increases are factored in, gun purchases per 100,000 Virginians rose 63 percent." ... "Correlation isn’t causation, of course, but what’s interesting about this research is how thoroughly it blows out the traditional causal argument of gun-control advocates. How thoroughly?" ... |
Black Friday gun sales set record high
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"Black Friday sales of firearms this year set a new one day record, according to The Hattiesburg American on Monday. This year saw a near 20 percent increase in FBI background checks for the day, from 129,166 on last year’s Black Friday to 154,873 this year."
"There were so many background checks that the FBI’s servers briefly crashed twice." ... |
Imagine that: More guns, less crime in Virginia
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"As we wrote minutes ago about the extraordinarily well-behaved nature of those who get carry licenses:""It’s not rocket science, or even news to us gun owners. Skeptics throughout the nation, overcoming years of bigotry instilled in them by the mainstream media and moron entertainers, react with amazement when they discover for themselves that licensed gun carriers really are good guys."
"It’s almost as if they’ve discovered that water is wet." "The same simple maxim applies to gun ownership by everyday Americans!"
"Gun ownership does afford a lot of positive benefits, from entertainment to personal defense, despite what those opposed to self-defense rights claim are the 'dangers' of gun ownership." ... |
NC: NCWRC Sued Over Night Hunting Of Coyotes
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"The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is being sued by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Red Wolf Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute to stop night hunting of coyotes with artificial light in five eastern NC counties. A judge in Wake County Superior Court has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the hunting of coyotes in Dare, Tyrrell, Hyde, Washington and Beaufort counties." ... |
IL: Concealed carry
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"Are Governor Quinn and Congressman Bob Dold to be considered heros by the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence by keeping Illinois as the only State that does not allow conceal carry? The thought that handgun violence is caused by legal gun owners, hunters, sportsmen and the like is ridiculous."
"People who want their Second Amendment rights are not the criminals, but law abiding citizens ..." ... |
AZ: Scottsdale Gun Club Defends Family Photos With Santa And Rifles As Tradition (video available)
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"Families who want to pose for photos with Santa while holding on to firearms will once again be able to do so at the Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona."
"'This is our third year doing this at the Scottsdale Gun Club, and every year it continues to grow larger and larger, a lot of folks turning this into a regular holiday tradition,' Ron Kennedy recently told 'Fox & Friends.'"
"Kennedy went on to explain that the gun club was looking to 'add a little holiday spirit to people's second amendment rights to be able to carry and purchase firearms.'" ... |
OH: Cherrybend Pheasant Farm - continuing the tradition
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"Many Ohio hunters will recognize the name Cherrybend Pheasant Farm. It was operated for many years by the Hollister family. The Hollister family were experts at both raising pheasants, providing quality hunts and serving fine lunches. Today their tradition is continued by the Ellis family. They are not only keeping the land in local farm production but continue to operate Cherrybend Pheasant Farm. It is a labor intensive effort of love that offers hunters the best in a pheasant hunting experience in Ohio."
"Mick Runk, who has worked at Cherrybend for 15 years, explains ..." ... |
MN: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Byron Smith
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"The vast majority of the defensive gun uses that occur every day in this country save innocent victims from people who would do them harm. ... And while we like nothing better than to trumpet DGUs here, we tend to dispense one consistent bit of advice to anyone who’s put in the uncomfortable position of having to defend himself with a firearm: STFU. Don’t say anything to anyone until your lawyer gets there. Given the circumstances surrounding a Thanksgiving DGU outside a small central Minnesota town, all the yakking the shooter’s done after the fact probably couldn’t have made the situation much worse. But it sure hasn’t helped . . ." ... |
AZ: Self-defense is your own responsibility
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"Mr. Dan Fearn's anti-gun diatribe 'NRA Promotes Dark-age Thinking,' indicates he has lived his entire life in a safe environment untouched by crime and violence. How nice. Sadly, many of us dark-age thinking gun owners come from much grittier circumstances. We don't live in a la-la land where an all-powerful, all-knowing government protects all of us, all the time from all harm."
"Mr. Fearn writes 'the basic responsibility for maintaining law and order in our society lies with the police, not with lots of untrained individual vigilantes.'" ... |
CT: Officials target gun violence in Connecticut
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"The Obama administration is taking a cautious step toward confronting the politically tricky subject of gun violence with an initiative unveiled on Tuesday that focuses on prevention."
"It was not the gun control launch that some of Barack Obama's supporters hoped for after the president won a second four-year term in a November 6 election."
"Instead, U.S. Justice Department and Connecticut officials announced a statewide program that targets repeat criminals, creates alternatives for potential gang members and rallies neighborhoods against violence." ... |
MT: Firm's aerospace work evolves to firearms
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"What separates SI Defense from the pack in the highly competitive industry of AR rifles is that the company designs, manufactures and assembles all of its own products in house."
"SI Defense is a division of Sonju Industrial, which started out as a small autobody shop in Kalispell in 1978. Owner Richard Sonju added powder coating and anodizing processes to his shop’s services and it soon began attracting business from such aerospace giants as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon." ... |
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